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Embayed Crystals Fashion EditorialNatalia Vasilishina and Natalia Fomina, are two young artists from Milan , working to bridge the gap between fashion and art. Their recent fashion editorial Embayed Crystals brings a new element to fashion photography. They have taken crystals out of their solid state by combining fashion photography with graphic design. Working the crystals into the [...]
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Extraordinary Pigeon by Ho Man Stephanie WongHo Man Stephanie Wong graduated from LCF with her collection under the name of “Extraordinary Pigeon”. And at first glace it may seem a representative title, there’s more behind Wong’s inspiration as (besides photographs of pigeons and nature), the whimsical paintings of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Long story short, Arcimboldo’s talent flourished during the Renaissance, when the [...]
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Hyères 2012: International Festival of Fashion and PhotographyApril 27-30 Villa Noailles Montée de Noailles 83 400 Hyères, France T / +33 (0)4 98 08 01 98 More Info
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Closet VisitsA huge trend that has been spreading across the blogosphere is closet visits. Blogs that give us an inside look into the closets of successful, creative, and stylish ladies. These blogs are continuously working to capture and expose intimate moments in peoples lives, as well as closets I think we would all die for. It’s [...]
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Freimodekultur: Ten Decades of Fashion“Ten decades of fashion” is titled the first issue of the German magazine Freimodekultur, and joins the world of publications in a retrospective way showcasing fashion’s innovations and evolution from 1900 to 1990. In the pages of Freimodekultur are featured conceptually avant-garde pieces,
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London College of Fashion MA 2012 : Poemtry PresentationFor the second year in a row, London College of Fashion MA 2012 students showcased their graduate collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum on February 2nd. Tradition and innovation went hand-in-hand down the runway of the “Poemtry” presentation, where the last collection was a contradiction to the next. kaleidoscopic patterns, nudes, luxurious golds, quirky [...]
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Henry Hargreaves InterviewFrom in front of the camera, to behind the camera: that was the route for still-life and fashion photographer Henry Hargreaves. Having posed for numerous fashion houses as YSL, Prada and Jil Sander, four years ago Hargreaves decided to turn his career around. With a great range of work to his credit, he managed to make [...]
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G.V.G.V. Spring/Summer 2012“Pin-up girls in present-day,” was the theme for G.V.G.V.’s latest Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Covering the top looks for the coming year’s sunny seasons, the label’s founder and designer MUG included the 50s pinup, a bit of ‘burb housewife, and some Miami tropics into a look that’s 100 percent put together.
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Arizona Muse by Inez & Vinoodh in Vogue ParisIf there’s anyone with something to smile about, it has to be New Mexican-born Arizona Muse. The 23-year-old model and mother of one has had an impressive year since being selected to open and close Max Azria’s show in New York. Following this, the formidable success of Arizona Muse has continued, walking for an endless [...]
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Chloe S/S 2012Clare Waight Keller is like the new girl at school. Unlike her three creative director predecessors, Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo, and Hannah McGibbon, who all graduated from Central Saint Martins and were promoted from within Chloé, Claire studied at London’s Royal College of Art and is a straight-hire from Pringle of Scotland. Still, the professional [...]
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Alexander McQueen S/S 2012Already on her third show carrying the Alexander McQueen label, Creative Director Sarah Burton has definitely been able to deliver that take-your-breath-away fashion runway feeling. But this S/S 2012, she added a little of that dark edge we’ve been missing back to the line. The outfits, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship in a spectrum of nudes, corals, [...]
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Valentino S/S 2012The sheer amount of florals, lace, chiffon, and ruffles would have made Valentino himself proud. Although designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri got off to a rough start as designers at the illustrious label, their past seasons have found them back on track, with this S/S 2012 being their best yet. Inspired by [...]