Everything started with the death of Guccio Gucci, the famed founder of the Tuscan luxury house, and the successive inheritance of the enterprise by his sons Aldo, Vasco, Ugo, and Rodolfo. By using the initials of the man behind Gucci’s edification, Aldo Gucci gave birth to the famous double G logo in homage to his...
In 1981, hot off the success of his very first collection, Michael Kors was only 19 when he decided to try his hand at having his own brand. That same year, the American fashion house released a collection of sports clothes for women: a line that wasn’t exactly athletic, but rather athletic chic. Everything resided...
Before belonging to Ray-Ban, Aviators were sunglasses that were conceived by American optician Bausch & Lomb. It was in the early 30s that this New York-based optician got a special order from the US Air Force. They were looking for particularly filtered sunglasses for their pilots to protect them during maneuvers in strong light conditions....
This story is none other than that of the Cendrillon by Repetto, that left the stages of the opera to triumph in town and that, even today, reaps the applause and favor of women everywhere. Indeed, the Cendrillon is available in every possible color, and the Spring/Summer 2015 collection is no exception with its fluorescent and...
Oversize clothing? Women took it from the male wardrobe. Now it’s the men’s turn to take back their right to wrap up in the comforting lengths of immense coats with a hide lining. Dolce & Gabbana went down the runway with crowned heads dressed in printed sweaters on top of slim-fit pants. To evoke the...
For next winter’s collection, Kris Van Assche dug up his inspiration in the origins of the brand on 30 Avenue Montaigne. Straight out of the tastes of Monsieur Dior himself for the tailors of Savile Row where he liked to dress himself, he borrowed a discreet elegance tinted with romanticism. But here, the streets encompass...
In this Spring/Summer 2015 collection, Christopher Bailey chose to honor famed writer Bruce Chatwin, a globetrotter-cum-acclaimed author renowned for his travel narratives including “I always wanted to go to Patagonia” – the birth of a writer. Dubbed “Book Covers & Bruce Chatwin”, the Burberry Prorsum summer 2015 collection redesigns the silhouette of the Burberry man:...
For this second collaboration with the French brand, the young American who hails from Oregon made the piece younger to change its myth. Departing from carré scarves, she created an ode to salvation with a backdrop of post-adolescent images, reflections of teenagers without taboos. It’s an airy and poetic film, fresh and fascinating, where nymphs...
