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Despite the fact that she was never visited it, Gabrielle Chanel as a true French was enchanted by Russia. With natives of the East Slavic Empire, melancholic romantics, in the depth of which eyes and souls it is so easily to drown, Mademoiselle met more than once at the most important crossroads of her extraordinary…
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Goga Ashkenazi has always been a public persona. The desire to shine at social events, attracting the attention of the press by extravagant appearances and behavior is in her blood. Her latest project: the revival of the Parisian fashion house of Madeleine Vionnet – the cult modiste of the XX century (who left in the…
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During the week of haute couture there are always many fancy shows. We may see unimaginable designs made from several meters of fabric, framework, sophisticated hats – but I am rather attracted by a discreet chic, sexuality and femininity of silhouettes. And I found all that at the show of Alexandre Vaultier. Practical black “carrot”…
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Unexpected, with neo-Futurism flavor and Art Deco touches, the new haute couture fall-winter 2014-2015 collection of Zuhair Murad pushes the boundaries of the “comfort zone” of the Lebanese designer – the familiar outline of perfect cocktail and evening dresses, competing with each other in brightness of colors, density of embroidery sequins and consumed meters of…