Castleford. If this town in northern England sound familiar, it’s no doubt thanks to the Burberry trench. This is where the brand’s artisans take on the task of its creation. By combining traditional techniques and the latest technological advances, Thomas Burberry’s namesake brand continues to achieve the perfect composition that spawned one of the most...
“If I had to choose a model among all those that I presented, it would undoubtedly be the tuxedo. It appeared for the first time in 1966 with a transparent blouse and mens pants. And every year since, the tuxedo is present in my collections. This is sort of the label of Yves Saint Laurent.” Yves...
We get the picture: each detail of the Chanel brand was inspired by one of the major events in the life of Coco, and tweed is no exception. This trans-Channel fabric came from the man she shared her life with: the Duke of Westminster. The richest man in England, with a British elegance to match...
A true wunderkind, pampered by a mother and three attentive sisters, the young Paul exhibited an incorrigible leaning towards fantasy from a young age. After earning his baccalaureat and dabbling as a delivery boy for an umbrella manufacturer – to break his pride at his father’s behest – he was hired as an assistant by...
“The shiny red colour of the soles has no function other than to identify to the public that they are mine. I selected the colour because it is engaging, flirtatious, memorable, and the color of passion.” Christian Louboutin
Imagining styles that highlight womankind: this is the philosophy of the head of hat creation for Maison Michel since 2006. The brand has existed since 1936, although few were in the know – Auguste Michel is to thank for the founding of this milliner. Since then, Chanel has taken over the manufacturer, bringing its savoir-faire...
« All my dresses come from a gesture. A dress that does not reflect or does not make one think about a gesture is not the right one. » Yves Saint Laurent
The Orsay bag is like a poetry reading: everything resonates and concurs into a final product that’s overflowing with beauty. The history of the bag begins in 1905, when Jean-Baptiste Morabito opened a metalworking boutique in Nice. 10 years of apprenticeship in the jeweler trade in Rome led him to work with tortoiseshell, coral, and...
“For me, fur is Fendi and Fendi is fur, fun furs ! Fendi is my Italian version of creativity. The Fendi Haute Fourrure fashion show is the opportunity to stage the Royal Furs of Furs.” Karl Lagerfeld.
Inspired by the socks inserted into the shoes of Japanese factory workers, this practical piece from Asia was reinvented in 1989 by Martin Margiela. Wishing to unite the past with the present, he re-transcribed it starting with an object that had a hundred years of history, making for a surprisingly futuristic creation. With this game...
