The keyword here is geisha; indeed, this just about sums up Prada’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Fashion photographer Steven Meisel, known for his dark, provocative vision, is the one who’s immortalized a number of models such as Irina Kravchenko, Eza Herzigova, and Saskia de Brauw. A bold choice for Prada, who is trying to immortalize their collection...
After revolutionizing fashion with the little black dress and the quilted bag, Coco Chanel dove again into men’s fashion to find the inspiration to create another classic piece, the two-tone shoe. In 1957, Coco Chanel worked closely with Monsieur Massaro, the house shoemaker at the time, to create the iconic shoe of the maison Chanel. “Shoes are the...
“To my mind, haute couture at Dior will always be a stamp of classicism, rich en embroideries and flowers. The ready-to-wear will always be more radical in terms of shapes and colors…” Raf Simons
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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
