Kris Van Assche’s beginnings weren’t subject to unanimous applause, between nostalgic detractors from the Slimane era who didn’t want the brand to evolve, and those who reproached him for making Dior Homme emulate his own clothing line. Since his first chiaroscuro show complete with an orchestra, the Belgian designer hasn’t ceased to multiply temptations, bringing...
Sienna Miller wears Dolce & Gabbana dress from the Fall/Winter 2013-2014 pre-collection for the launching of the new BMW model in London.
Kate Moss wears Prada dress from the Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collection for the launching of her brand new signature collection of high-tech accessories with Carphone Warehouse, in London.
While all of Paris was dressing up in clothes that were enamored with frills, Yves Saint Laurent, age 26, took it upon himself to establish raw, almost utilitarian lines. The most important thing was no longer the proactive perfection of an envisaged body, but to make it so beautiful that it was naked. Inspired by the...
This exhibit illustrates the indiscreet story of the silhouette. It invites you to discover and understand the behind-the-scenes of the garment. As monsieur Denis Bruna, curator of the exhibit, so justly points out, “the history of the garment and fashion has not been focused on these hidden devices, that were considered as futile or vulgar.”...
Ever since the creation of her eponymous brand, Sonia Rykiel has been imagining clothes that are multipliable, infinitely combinable. The clientele, freed from traditional fashion mechanisms, adjusts the vocabulary proposed to suit their wardrobe. Rykiel is “anti-fashion”. The designer never ceased to talk about unique shapes, and sizes too. “The important thing is to light...
Flaviana Matata & Ajak Deng at the Australian Fashion Foundation’s annual party, NYC.
The bikini first appeared in Roman times, more than 1,500 years ago. Re-instituted in 1946 by Louis Réart, its path was one fraught with tensions, love, and disaffection. Louis Réart, the creator of this swimsuit, conceived the bikini by finalizing the work of Jacques Heim, the inventor of the smallest swimsuit in the world: the...
Ever since their creation in 1873, Levi’s’ 501 jeans have led an existence of their own: revered as an icon of cool and style. In this new volume, there are a multitude of scenarios set in backgrounds ranging from a library to a basketball court and the streets in between. A selection of the most...
It is Irène Leroux who, upon taking over the family enterprise, modernized its creations. In the midst of the libertarian tempest of May 1968, she took the side of the protesters, seeking out the sand of the beach mentioned in their infamous slogan “Sous les pavés, la plage!” (“Under the paving stones, the beach!”) In...
