Jacobs blew up the fashion scene when in 1992 he showcased his landmark collection. His obsession with rock and roll appeared on the runway in the form of flannel shirts, thermals (his reimagined cashmere), Doc Martens, layers and layers, all being topped off by a small crocheted skullcap. Marc ruled the runway being praised by...
The baby doll dress, characterized by its trapeze-shaped silhouette without a marked waist, owes its name to the short dress worn by Caroll Baker in 1956 in filmmaker Elia Kazan’s homonymous movie. And so, it wasn’t an invention of great Spanish master Cristóbal Balenciaga’s, but with him it saw its contours defined and enjoyed an...
Marilyn Monroe once said: “The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.” Fragile. Feminine. Incandescent. So many terms will forever adorn this incontestable icon, and inspire designers in the meantime. For their “Rendez-Vous” collection, released this December 2012, Roger...
A few years later, the Réjane saw the light of day. After an extended silence, the exceptional Réjane has today been exhumed and brought to the next level by the talented and inspired Indian creative director of Moynat, Ramesh Nair. A transplant from Hermès, with a diploma from Paris’ prestigious Institut Français de la Mode, “he’s...
A new direction for Repetto. The mythical French brand, shoemaker for national icons like Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsboug, is starting to operate in a new market: ready-to-wear. Emilie Luc-Duc, creative director of Rodier, created a clothing collection unique to the Repetto universe. The brand is staying loyal to its identity by uniting two concepts:...
For Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2013 campaign, the trench coat is prominently displayed on the shoulders of a modern day Romeo, the mini-Beckham himself, complete with an energetic and contagiously optimistic smile. Shot by Mario Testino, renowned photographer and longtime friend of the Beckham couple, Romeo’s pose is so natural that you might just start believing in...
The house at 390 Rue Saint-Honoré is launching the Roseau Héritage bag, celebrating the memory of the “it bag” that first gave Longchamp its renown. This family affair first saw the light of day in 1948, at the address 390 of one of the streets in the Parisian golden triangle. Their equestrian motif wasn’t quite yet...
When luxury and philately come together, it creates a chic stamp in time… Where can you get a Hermès scarf for just a few cents? Try any French post office. For the 13th edition of its heart-shaped stamp collection, the French postal service is calling out to the unparalleled know-how of Hermès and to its iconic “carré” scarf to...
The retrospective continues for the Little Black Jacket. The one that according to Karl Lagerfeld: “… has become the symbol of a certain elegance, feminine, with an air of nonchalance, classic and timeless, that is of all times.”
On February 12, 1947, Christian Dior exhibited his very first Spring/Summer collection, the Corolla and En huit lines, in his couture house on Paris’ avenue Montaigne. The success was so immediate that Carmel Snow, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, proclaimed: “Dear Christian, your dresses have such a new look! “. This eponymous expression would go on...
