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Mary Designs at Minas Trend Preview 2012I was lucky enough to be asked by Trendland to cover the Minas Trend Preview Show a couple of weeks ago in the city of Belo Horizonte, in Minas Gerais, a state in Brazil, just north of Sao Paolo. When I arrived, I found out that the theme this year was sustainability which was very [...]
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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 [...]
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Backstage at Alexander McQueen Paris S/S 2012We love backstage photography and we love Alexander McQueen even more, so here is a selection of great backstage photography from his last S/S 2012 show in Paris – runway review coming tomorrow.
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Prada S/S 2012New collections are always said to be the designer’s “most personal one to date”, but in the case of Prada’s S/S 2012, it’s honestly the best description you can come up with. The season’s assortment of below-the-knee skirts, twinsets, and long boxy jackets are pieces we’d expect to find in Miuccia Prada’s own wardrobe. With [...]
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Henrik Vibskov S/S 2012After the opening of his first shop in NY, Henrik Vibskov is presenting a very original show that is continuing to get more and more attention during Paris Menswear Fashion Week. Double black solid (sun)glasses, big berets, and also more wearable pieces like classic shirts, printed pullovers
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Walter Van Beirendonck S/S 2012Walter Van Beirendonck’s SS 2012 collection consists of perfect tailoring with some major trending for Summer 2012 : checked suits and oversize pants. A colorful collection with a lot of details such as cut-out shirts and pullovers as well as funny accessories such as long gloves, backpacks and bags.
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Moncler Gamme Bleu SS 2012Always playing on a sports theme, creative director of Moncler Gamme Bleu, Thom Browne set the Spring/Summer 12 show in a real fencing club. With models marching down the runway to the tune of Stars Wars’ “Imperial March”, the collection is clean and beautifully tailored with
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Lanvin F/W 2011If the super wide-brim hat, from the first Lanvin runway look, did not set the mood for Albert Elbaz’s F/W 2011 collection than I am sure the sternness came across in his palette and choice of fabrication. Though many of the looks were voluminously draped, the collections overall aesthetic was very rigid. I hope that [...]
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3D printed collection by Iris van HerpenWe have been following Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen for a while now. During the Haute Couture week in Paris Spring/Summer 2011 she just shown her latest Escapism collection. It’s her second 3D printed
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Walter Van Beirendonck Fall/Winter 2011The Walter Van Beirendonck show was one of the most colorful and crazy shows of this Paris Fashion Week. Van Beirendonck, one of the less famous of the Antwerp Six (alongside Dirk Bikkembergs, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, etc), introduced us into his