AD: Sarah Burton, Look #12
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The Female Tennis Wardrobe till Roland Garros 2017
Elegance and aesthetic are notions that we readily associate with tennis. The player’s harmonious gestures were used in fashion by designers, then by photographers, as a medium for the presentation of female clothing or accessories. At the turn of the century, tennis was practiced in outfits that often doubled as city clothes. Women wore a...
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The Invitation to Travel by Louis Vuitton
The space of an autumn winter fashion show for 2012-2013 had Louis Vuitton plunging into its origins. During a show centered around a steam locomotive parked in the courtyard of the Louvre then mutated into a railway platform, the trunk was put in the spotlight. The original piece is emblematic, iconic, and immediately associated with...
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The Pucci Dress
He comes from a long line of Italian nobility; She was a poor girl from Los Angeles. Their origins are insignificant, for fashion pays no heed to conventions and never hesitates to break down social barriers. Emilio Pucci’s take on fashion breathes new life into the styles of the 60‘s. Its a period characterized by...
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The French Sailor Shirt
It is on the 27th of March 1858 that the French sailor shirt (marinière) appeared, known for a while under the name of sailor suit. Before becoming the prestigious Frenchman’s T-shirt, the striped jersey was the official uniform for French sailors, to live aboard. Responding to precise criteria – 21 white stripes of 20 millimeters width...