The Stones : “More than a band: a way of life”1rn The Rolling Stones – an eloquent name, endlessly on the move; music rooted in ingenuity, and a way of life in the image of the heroes of the most decadent of literature. Rebellious but authentic. A myth was in the making. By dedicating their...
This is when prehistoric man becomes carnivore; a hunter and gatherer who uses the skins of animals as clothes to protect and keep themselves warm. The skin was first tanned with hair or wool. The use of the leather to make shoes is certainly a more recent development. The leather was made by using the...
Florabotanica, the latest olfactory delight by Balenciaga; ultimate perfume of the Ghesquière era. This work is botanical in nature, not just an attempt at a fragrance. It’s a borderline experimental olfactory creation that has entered into physical reality through the imagination of Nicholas Ghesquière, donning an authentic classicism where science-fiction bumps elbows with fashion...
The dream had come true: the war was over; the postwar economic boom was in full swing. It was time to live it up. And what a life people were living! Rip-roaring parties took place the world round, especially in newly liberated Paris, where rockabilly music gathered just as much of a following as in its...
The festival’s jury, presided over by Felipe Oliveira Baptista, has given out the Grand Prix du Jury Première Vision prize to Finnish designer Satu Maaranen, for her women’s collection named Garment in Landscape. Inspired by Land Art, the prizewinner asked herself a few questions about the possibilities and ways in which one can wear nature in...
Eagerly awaited by photography lovers, Nikon has risen to the challenge of integrating an APS-C sensor into a pocket-size compact. With this camera, uniting technology and ease of use in a never-before-seen way, you’ll never let any photogenic situation pass you by. Nikon is offering an impressive image quality with a super compact format along...
The Speedy is known for being the bag of choice of glamour icon Audrey Hepburn. In 1965, Louis Vuitton created a smaller style by popular demand: the Speedy 25. This smaller version is still going strong today! Just for its urban jet-setting clientele, the Speedy got upgraded with an adjustable/removable shoulder-strap in 2011. Now in...
For spring-summer 2013, the house Valentino offers us a capsule collection of clothing and accessories: collection “Pop-Pois.” The white tablets invade parts resolutely pop colors. The dots, one of the signatures of the house, are enlarged. Featuring a delicate frivolity, they dot the silk twill scarves themselves used to build and dial tops, pants, or...
Versace. It’s a name associated as much with the Italian label as with the decadent parties once thrown by its founder Gianni Versace. The baroque designer from the 80s often rubbed elbows with notables from the entertainment world. Actors, singers, models… Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Elizabeth Hurley are all names that graced his address...
“Nothing new is created without referencing tradition…” Maria Grazia Chiuri (Valentino)
