While all of Paris was dressing up in clothes that were enamored with frills, Yves Saint Laurent, age 26, took it upon himself to establish raw, almost utilitarian lines. The most important thing was no longer the proactive perfection of an envisaged body, but to make it so beautiful that it was naked. Inspired by the...
Under normal circumstances, enriching, beautifying, or embellishing a classic is no easy task. In particular when that classic is the Baguette, a bag who’s many versions, each more imaginative and outlandish than the last, has been conquering women for more than fifteen years now. But the iconoclastic Fendi and its more-than-creative creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, have...
Before lighting up the runways with its lines that are so functional they’re glamorous, the Burberry trench coat served the British armed forces during World War I. Conceived by Mr. Burberry himself in 1901, it was manufactured in gabardine cotton in order to make it lighter and more comfortable. Sewn-in shoulder pads and a belted...
Sergio Rossi, the famous design house founded in Italy, needs no introduction. Typically Mediterranean, its incomparable savoir-faire privileges a fiery sensuality. Pumps, sandals, ankle boots, and thigh highs gain a little height thanks to a vertiginous and majestic heel, supporting a sole with voluptuous curves who’s pointed toe suggests the power of a Southern European...
This exhibit illustrates the indiscreet story of the silhouette. It invites you to discover and understand the behind-the-scenes of the garment. As monsieur Denis Bruna, curator of the exhibit, so justly points out, “the history of the garment and fashion has not been focused on these hidden devices, that were considered as futile or vulgar.”...
AD: Giambattista Valli, Model: Elisabeth Erm (ELITE), Look #37
Clare Resort 2014 / Baylee Fall-Winter 2013-2014 This unique idea for naming a line of bags was borrowed from the founder by Clare Waight Keller, creative director since 2011. The brand has already been propagating its decidedly French and elegant approach for sixty years now. This spirit, this attitude, feminine, relaxed, liberated. The spirit of Chloé is that...
