The Alexandre Vauthier girl has no qualms about baring it all.  Vauthier, who has designed his namesake line since 2009, after stints at Mugler and Jean Paul Gaultier, also has no shortage of megawatt stars wearing his va-va-voom designs.  With thigh high slits, plunging necklines, and loads of luxe materials, of course clients like Lady [...]

As a young Chinese immigrant in France, Yiqing Yin, like most little girls, found a point of reference in clothing. “Returning to my clothes, was like living once more within my body and my emotions; I was at home.” It has been her aim ever since to imagine and create garments that protect and reinforce; [...]

Over the decades Christian Dior has remained to be one of the most notable fashion houses, so with the announcement of Raf Simons as the predecessor to Bill Gaytten and John Galliano, one could only imagine a collection filled with both understated elegance and an artistic elegance that only Simons could create. From the first [...]

On first look, the masculine-feminine tailoring of Bouchra Jarrar may seem amiss amongst the lavishly fashioned and opulent couture looks sent down the runways by fellow Federation Francaise de la couture members.  However, the meticulously cut finished day wear Jarrar has built her name upon will set the bar for the pret a porter designers [...]

Written by Guest Blogger Adrien Book Since its creation in 1921, Gucci has excelled at defining the ultra luxe and fashionable, jet setting Italian aesthetic to heights never reached by any other house. With such a reputation, wonders were expected from Frida Giannini (Gucci’s creative director) as she presented the brand’s Men’s SS 2013 collection [...]

Written by Guest Blogger Adrien Book   Design director Alis­tair Carr gave Pringle of Scotland, the legendary luxury knitwear manufacturer, the farewell it deserved with his spring / summer 2013 collection for men. It was shown last week during the London Collections Mens weekend. Using a fairly restrained colour palette, the ex-Balenciaga designer created modern [...]

At every fashion week there is always a brand or two that you can count on to set the bar. This week Maria Bonita Extra has definitely stood out as one of Fashion Rio’s superstars. The collection truly speaks to S/S 2013, incorporating recent trends including pastel meets neon, head to toe prints, and hyper constructed/exaggerated hips. [...]

To gauge the future trends in South American fashion, one needn’t look any further than Brazilian megabrand Cantão. Cantão is one of those brands that all our Brazilian girlfriends have worn since they were teenagers, and epitomizes the best of Rio fashion. For Spring/Summer 2013, Cantão shows us that like their loyal customers, they too [...]

With the use of floral tropic prints as well as dark geometric designs, Lenny’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection brought forth a refreshing spin to this seasons beachwear styles. One of my favorite parts of the collection had to be the way in which each design evoked a constant sense of femininity that allowed one look to [...]

The Bec & Bridge girl took a trip to the “Paradiso Bianco” for S/S 2012-13.