« All my dresses come from a gesture. A dress that does not reflect or does not make one think about a gesture is not the right one ».
Author: Icon-Icon (Sébastien GIRARD)
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Dior Reinvents its Legendary Palette
Each time you unwrap a 5 Couleurs Dior palette, a different universe is unleashed into a new story. This season, brand new eyeshadow in a new midnight blue box are what ground the legend of the Palette. Showing off new materials and new effects, the eyes are shadowed by a tale dedicated to Monsieur Dior....
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The Galleria Bag, a Must-Have From Prada
In 1970, Miucci Prada gave a breath of fresh air to the brand and in doing so brought it into the big leagues of luxury fashion houses. At that time, the founder’s granddaughter released new lines of bags where she surprisingly used “vela”, in other words, parachute fabric. By tapping into the codes established by...
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Havaianas: the Life and Times of Star Flip-Flops
This colorful Brazilian flip flop, made of ultra-resistant rubber – and ONLY of this material – was born in 1962. Inspired by traditional Japanese zoris spotted in Hawaii by their creator, who was then in the construction business, it was originally worn by the poor workers of Brazil that saw in it a light, solid,...
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The Lightness Coat by Atelier Versace
“Atelier Versace is authentic couture. I wanted to honor construction and deconstruction, the provocation being the elimination of fabric to accentuate the modernity of the Couture.” Donatella Versace is reuniting with the very essence of her Couture for next season: a fashion balanced between the flippancy of the 50s and ultra-contemporary materials. 31 ultra-worked silhouettes,...
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A Vision of Perfecto by Bouchra Jarrar
This collection presents some very urban silhouettes. More casual than everything Bouchra Jarrar has previously presented, her Perfectos, the designer’s piece of choice, are none the less attractive for it. Her version of this icon of character is made to be ogled. Bouchra Jarrar is switching into couture gear to revisit the Perfecto; studded with...
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The Volute Dress by Chanel Haute Couture F/W 2015
The distinction “Haute Couture” implies working with cuts and couture sewing. And yet there’s none of that here. “This is Haute Couture without the couture,” declared the Kaiser. Everything was cast rather than sewn. But there was still, silhouette after silhouette, the appearance of something so exquisitely splendid it could only have been created in...
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The Stan Smith With Gold Lettering
In 1963, French tennis player Robert Haillet imagined the Stan Smith; the sneakers were officially put on the market a year later under the name Adidas Robert Haillet. But in 1973, the German brand Adidas inked a deal with the Stan Smith brand: in 1978, the sneakers would end up adopting the name Stan Smith...
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The Tod’s Gommino Ad Campaign
Throughout the seasons, it’s become the Italian brand’s cornerstone creation. This shoe is very in vogue with the modern man, who is increasingly called on to move around. The “Gommino” gives its wearer a unique degree of comfort and stability in movement thanks to its famous 133 rubber pebbles. These qualities make it a must-have, a...
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Spotlight on Sandals
The story of plastic beach sandals is a French one, beginning in 1946 in Auvergne. One man, Jean Dauphant, began fabricating knives with handles made of plastic instead of horn. This modification was an economical solution, adapted to the difficult times of the immediate postwar period, as well as a small revolution in itself. For...