Since 1948, the Seamaster, cornerstone of Omega watchmaking, draws in divers and navigators like a moth to the flame. The challenge back then was to conceive a watch capable of resisting magnetic fields. Today, we can consider that mission accomplished. We had to wait for the SIHH press conference held on January 17th to hear...
AD: Elie Saab Model (agency): Julia Nobis (ELITE) Look #28
The Italian fashion house Fendi is reorchestrating its Baguette masterpiece for its Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Created in 1997, the Baguette bag carries within it the very etiquette of Fendi itself; it was unconventional in an era when all bags had to be functional. Next to Gucci’s Jackie or Hermès’ Birkin, what sticks out most is its soft, unstructured format, minimalist silhouette,...
A collision of two universes from opposite sides of the globe? The perfect occasion to remaster the carré scarf! Hermès and Comme des Garçons are teaming up, with reverence for tradition and a few stipulations. It took three days for Rei Kawakubo, the brains of the Comme des Garçons operation, to accept Bali Barret’s proposition....
AD: Maria Grazia Chiuri, Pierpaolo Piccioli Model (agency): Juliana Schurig (ELITE) Look #31
It’s no accident that Hedi Slimane ended up at the reins of Yves Saint Laurent. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the designer conveys sheer boldness. In his wake, only guided by his instinct, the brand is going back to the name that is a bit reminiscent of the year 1966, when Yves’ partner...
We have seen his shoes on the runways of Chloe, Chanel, Sonia Rykiel, Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta. Is it Louboutin ? Manolo ? No, but well indeed one of the greatest master of shoes, Walter Steiger. A shoemaker, less media savvy than most of his fellow designers, but a designer of bold...
AD: Donatella Versace Model (agency): Vika Falileeva (VIVA) Look #19
