May 23, 13
Singapore – rather fictional than real, inspired Karl Lagerfeld, according to himself, to create the cruise collection of Chanel, which was presented in this “South Asian Monaco” on May 9.
To get into the spirit of the presented collection, it is not necessary to fly to the distant tropical island. Just travel one...
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May 01, 13
One of the significant events that took place at the Paris fashion week became the presentation of the new fall-winter 2013/14 collection of “the leather king” Jean-Claude Jitrois, held at the Saint James hotel. This fashion show was notable for being the first show of the famous house in the official calendar.
The...
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Feb 07, 13
For his third Parisian couture collection, presented at Le Meurice hotel, Syrian designer Rami Al Ali chose a bold theme of the Great Gatsby.
The symbol of intrigue and drama, Gatsby is an embodiment of luxury, glamor and rebellion. The epoch, in which the woman was freed from a strict silhouette, replacing it with a daring and...
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Feb 06, 13
“Calm image” – an unusual for our turbulent era title was chosen by Dutch designer Jan Taminiau for his new couture collection. The idea of the name originated from the designer’s own nostalgic memories of old books and antique marble statues of his grandmother, seen in the childhood.
Intrigued and fascinated by the...
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Feb 06, 13
For the past twenty years, Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika continues to celebrate the grace and beauty, making the sensuality his credo. His muse is feminine and romantic. She follows the fashion while maintaining her individuality.
This season, the heroine of George Hobeika traveled all over the planet with a message of peace,...
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Jan 24, 13
No matter how informal that would sound, but the first and the only possible reaction to the new couture collection of Ulyana Sergeenko is expressed by a single burst of general admiration “Ah!”
I do not think finding myself the only one who expected the continuation of the “Russian doll”, cartoon-like theme, because...
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Dec 14, 12
Tireless great Karl, whose talents do not fit within the five annual shows of the “mother” house Chanel plus two as a guest designer for Fendi, not for the first time creates an “inter-seasonal” themed collection. After a fashion trip to Moscow in 2008, Shanghai in 2009 and Mumbai in 2011, the designer...
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Dec 12, 12
The second day of the Asian Haute Couture Week continued designers from Japan. Defile of the three leading couture houses of the Country of the Rising Sun destroyed my European clichés of Japanese fashion design as something black and white, multilayered-shapeless and too conceptual. Bright and so different from each other...
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Dec 12, 12
Singapore is often called the “Chinese Monaco.” It is home to the most affluent and accustomed to a high level of comfort members of the society of consumption. Expensive sports cars and luxury boutiques in Singapore are as natural as in its Mediterranean namesake. The difference is only in the scale of the luxury: in...
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Nov 12, 12
Paco Rabanne Spring-Summer 2013 collection, created by the new creative director of the House – Lydia Maurer – became a kind of tribute to a strong and confident woman. Her distinctive features are extravagance and “sex appeal”. Staying in neutral colors (blue, purple, black, gold and silver), the collection combines...
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