“A summer story“. This is the name of the new Spring/Summer Mango campaign and the men collection is my holiday romance. The brand has taken a stance opposite to the nineties trend we can find everywhere. While others propose silhouettes looking like the Saved by the Bell’s characters, the Spanish company offers us a classy, delicate […]
I hope the sun will be back soon in Paris. The time I have to dream about this Spring has been dedicated to spotting trends of the season. When the sun is back, we don’t just want it in the sky but also in the wardrobe. Here are my must-have pieces to enter the trend […]
In a few years, the American model has been able to impose her style and her voluptuous curves in an industry where zero-size is required. Portrait of an uninhibited woman. « Nobody wants to see curvy women », fashion is a matter of « dreams and illusions », Karl Lagerfeld said. Well, Ashley Graham proves easily the opposite. […]
Finally, it won’t be Phoebe Philo. After the announcement of her leaving from Céline, many fashion players, including ourselves, were betting she would be the suitable successor to Christopher Bailey. But Burberry surprised us and Riccardo Tisci will set up in the English fashion-house from next March 12th. The Italian designer who left Givenchy in 2017 after turning it […]
New York Fashion Week just ended on Friday with a lack of any enthusiasm. Despite a busy schedule filled with events, departures of famous designers such as Proenza Schouler, Altuzarra and lastly Alexander Wang from the NYFW, left us wondering if the transatlantic fashion week was still worth attending. NYFW’s schedule was dense with 136 fashion […]
Première Vision, the fashion worldwide tradeshow is setting in the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, in North of Paris from today to Thursday, February 15th. Fashion players from all over the world are taking the line to go in. For this first day, I arrived there at around 10:30 am, expecting to avoid the crowd. […]
With controversies befalling big guys in the industry, from Bruce Weber to Mario Testino, this season’s Men’s Fashion Week, proved to be quiet as if to give ample time and space for reflection. Sluggish. Almost contrived, even. Still, the collections invite us to be positive, to keep on with the struggle for having a more sane, more secure working environment, and to remember that despite everything, fashion is still supposed to be fun. Here are 5 trends we spotted on the runway during last week’s shows.
If we believe Pantone Color Institute, 2018 will be quirky, inventive, and even forward-thinking through the new Color of the Year: Ultra Violet 18-3838. According to Pantone and after Greenery and its revitalizing, this color is more than a trend in design. It encourages boldness, creativity, and inventiveness. Besides, some designers already let themselves be tempted in their Spring/Summer 18 collections.
On October 24th and 25th of this year, the hotel Potocki welcomed Vogue Fashion Festival, second edition in partnership with Swarovski and as special guest Karl Lagerfeld. From masterclasses to conferences, the great names in the world of fashion gave their advice. Here are key things for us to remember:
Terry Richardson is the « Harvey Weinstein of fashion ». After scandals in Hollywood, tongues are starting to loosen also in the fashion world. The powerful tsunami of accusations launched against the famous producer smashes also the once-famous photographer, well known for his «porno chic» and his provocative pictures with erotic or sexual assumed character.
Even though collections and clothes that compose them are still being stars of the Fashion Week, our eyes could not avoid accessories that accompanied them. Minimalistic design or extravagant, there was something to suit all tastes. Designers have been bold and imaginative.
