For spring-summer 2013, the house Valentino offers us a capsule collection of clothing and accessories: collection “Pop-Pois.” The white tablets invade parts resolutely pop colors. The dots, one of the signatures of the house, are enlarged. Featuring a delicate frivolity, they dot the silk twill scarves themselves used to build and dial tops, pants, or...
Versace. It’s a name associated as much with the Italian label as with the decadent parties once thrown by its founder Gianni Versace. The baroque designer from the 80s often rubbed elbows with notables from the entertainment world. Actors, singers, models… Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Elizabeth Hurley are all names that graced his address...
“Nothing new is created without referencing tradition…” Maria Grazia Chiuri (Valentino)
An opaline strand of hair peeking out from underneath a Stephen Jones hat, sweet pink powdered cheeks, heart-shaped lips drawn on in vivid lipstick: was Anna Piaggi a human being or a china doll straight out of a Tim Burton movie? Born in 1931, the Milan native always wanted to become a fashion journalist- a profession...
London’s Somerset House is celebrating the immense talent of designer Valentino through a unique exhibit: “Valentino: Master of Couture”. The perfect occasion to admire more than 130 of the designer’s creations, as well as a fascinating retrospective on one of the incontestable ambassadors of elegance. While walking through a gallery of all of the design...
A mythic silhouette, iconic frills. The 24 hours bag by Gérard Darel has been THE Parisian bag par excellence since 2003. To celebrate its 10th birthday, the brand is honoring its emblematic accessory by releasing two new styles with brand new colors and details. Able to be taken anywhere and available in multiple colors, the 24 hours sports a simple...
Certain pieces alone tell the inspiration of a favorite. It was a shoe with lemon and red colored fur that stung a heel 105MM, anchored in the hollow of the feet. The shoe is skinny as it appears: cozy, warm, and incredibly stylized. Upon contact, a woman becomes cuddly. To believe the oracles, designer Phoebe...
A simple pannier made of braided leather. A sober and measured silhouette making for a lyrical and prestigious breakaway. This is the concept of elegance according to Tomas Maeir, creative director for Bottega Veneta since 2001. “It’s invisible, impalpable, difficult to define”, he explains. “It is or it isn’t. It’s like charm”. Inspired by artist...
AD: Frida Giannini Model: Caroline Brasch Nielsen Look #24: – Palm light sable high neck shirt with pleated back – Palm light sable front pleated pants – Clutch in jasmine green python with horsebit detail – High heel bootie in bright palm patent leather.
It’s a fabric that’s both classic and unusual at the same time, releasable to infinity and perpetually fashionable throughout time. Denim has revealed itself to be an eternal and universal fabric. It incarnates a myth, an icon, and a style all on its own. Born from a collaboration between Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, jeans first...
