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Samantha Cole LondonSamantha Cole London is an Award wining Contemporary British designer. She received Best Womenswear Designer at NY Fashion Week for her ss09 collection. Cole draws influence from modern day trends (Geometric Architecture…) without completely relying on it for the direction and purpose of her collections. Definitely a designer to watch!
· DESIGNERS, TRENDS ·
Anne Marie Skjoldager Jensen MA CollectionWe always love looking into MA fashion students, one of our secret gems for discovering a lot of trends and interesting details. This time its Danish Anne Marie Skjoldager Jensen, 28 from The Danish Design School [degree in textile design 2007 + fashion design 2009 ] & the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs [Paris]. [...]
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Jean Paul Gaultier Leaves HermèsAfter 7 years of collaboration, Jean Paul Gaultier stepped down from Hermès and pays tribute to Jean Louis Dumas, deceased recently. He left the famous saddler in good terms and says that he “shared a lot of emotions” and that he “learned a real know how”.
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The Non: AW10 Golden Dawn CollectionA bizarre yet original looking lookbook for the AW2010 “Golden Dawn” Collection by British menswear label ‘The NON’ . Designed by Tony Spackman, [ex Men’s Design Director at Nike for 9 years]. Exquisitely detailed and hand-tailored, Spackman’s describe the line as “ a current search for authenticity, THE NON embraces our relentless desire to further [...]
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La Suite Elle Decoration by Jean-Paul-GaultierFollowing Christian Lacroix and Martin Margiela, for the third edition of ELLE Decoration Suite by a fashion designer, Jean Paul Gaultier unveiled his signature nautical stripes on this spectacular interior design at an apartment situated in front of the Eiffel tower.
· AD CAMPAIGN, DESIGN, FASHION ·
Dunhill’s Autumn/Winter 2010 InstallationTaking over one of the Meatpacking district’s last remaining disused warehouse spaces during the recent New York Fashion Week were iconic British luxury brand dunhill, with a little help from super-talented London based studio, Campaign. Recreating, in a beautifully ghostly manner, Bourdon House –
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Designer Review: Tahir SultanWe would like to introduce Tahir Sultan: a Label (and designer) out of the Middle East, which is barely a year old. A new fashion label that mars classic sensibilities with a modern twist. The Demi Season Collection 2010 is sublime. I really like the construction details and the cut of the pants. Below you [...]
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Louis Vuitton Raindrop Besace ‘Trash Bag’Well, well, well, look who has taken hobo chic to a whole new level. Marc Jacobs is really pushing the boundaries between street and high fashion. The utilitarian Louis Vuitton “Raindrop Besace” purse retails for a sweet $1,960. The bag abandons the usual luxury wingdings for a
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Coming Soon A/W 2010 CollectionAn interesting dandy meets hippie look for Coming Soon’s autumn/winter 10 collection – As usual classic silhouettes are creatively tweaked and redefined with an exceptional sense of shape and color. We always really like Coming Soon collections, you can find it in New York at Odin.
· DESIGNERS, EDITORIAL ·
Jean-Paul Gaultier and Levi’s [l'Officiel Homme #18]A very Jean-Paul Gaultier Collaboration with Levi’s in this month’s editorial for L’Officiel Hommes #18 featuring Josh Beech and Isaac Carew photographed by Milan Vukmirovic
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Sjaak Hullekes Fall 2010 – Small Town BoyI really like the clean and simple aesthetic of Sjaak Hullekes Fall 2010 Collection – Entitled “ Small Town Boy”. The nice color palette and soft sophistication gives the collection a really German vibe.
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MAX.TAN SS2010 : PressedA beautiful lookbook for Spring/Summer 2010 shot by May Lin Le Goff for the Singapore-based brand Max.Tan. This collection focuses on the one item that just might be absolutely recession proof – the classic white shirt.