A magical universe, where all existence breathes in the golden item in question at the very edge of desire. A marked aesthetic that is magnified more than once: Cachet, a shoe by Sergio Rossi, is transformed into a pale, gray, or golden second skin. It’s as if the extremity of the female limb were a kind of...
What is the only object that brings Hollywood stars and classic literature together on the red carpet? Olympia le-Tan’s book clutches. Since 2009, the Franco-British designer has been mixing her two passions, embroidery and literature, by releasing clutches every season that feature the original covers of antique editions at the booksellers of New York, London, and...
Coco’s sole objective was to dress women up as well as possible: highlighting busts, lengthening dimensions, and setting the arms free in the process. Beneath the surface, the very stitches of the little black jacket bear witness to this story. Origins In Salzburg, Austria, the lady with a love of camellias crossed paths with...
Muccia Prada dreamed of being in politics. But despite being an active proponent for feminism as well as the Italian Communist Party, the P.h.D. holder in political science ended up trying her hand within the fashion world instead. The granddaughter of the Prada group’s founder has been a part of this world since 1978: finesse,...
Vermillion means passion, lobster-toned is for warmth, carmine is its bloody side… It’s little wonder that red is such a permanent fixture in our winter wardrobes. Its shades are as varied as the garments it graces: red is never in recession. Try wearing it from head to toe or using it in your...
Everyone knows the story : in 1964 Jackie Kennedy, icon of elegance, fell hopelessly in love with a supple shoulder bag created by Gucci. She didn’t just buy one but six bags in one fell swoop, in different sizes and colors, that she would go on to sport in all the four corners of the...
The Fetish Box Clutch comes to us from Yavan Mispelaere, designing for Diane Von Furstenberg. Luxury and fantasy come together to incarnate a number of daily nonessentials: a watch a dice, an eye, and a mouth all become accessories by being transformed into mini clutch purses. Since 1974, DVF’s pieces have been revolutionizing the entire...
This is the second season that Frida Giannini, creative director for the Gucci label, fervent admirer of horseback riding, has excavated some signature pieces from archives to offer the young princess of Monaco a clothing line for her horse races. And this year, Forever Now is paying homage to the horsebit, the mythic Gucci emblem...
The history of this garment – whose name derives from the Latin word camisa, a garment which is worn on the skin – dates back to ancient Egypt. It seems to have drawn its origin in a piece of Egyptian fabric pierced by a single hole for the head: the Kalasiris. In coton, linen, wool or in...
The skinny jean is a perfect example. It may be a must-have trend since the 2000s, but before that, it was also a symbol of objection in numerous counterculture movements, like punk culture. Its shape, inspired by cigarette pants worn by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Twiggy, also reveals an evolution towards a new...
