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Paris Fashion Week: Anne Valerie Hash A/W 2010
At Anne Valerie Hash A/W 2010 the jumpsuit made a comeback in silk, belted at the waist and sexy transparent panels and cutouts were the only overt hints of feminism in the collection. Multicoloured sequins peeping out in trousers or on a blouse jacket were more avant-garde looks for a mostly... »
La plus belle invitation: Kenzo
So far the most beautiful invitation I’ve received this season is the one from Kenzo, pressed leaves with wood arranged to form the name! »
Who, What, Fashion Week!
With the craze of fashion weeks starting today (weather permitting; word on the twitter-vine is that shows are getting post-poned because of the anticipated snow storms in the States. I wonder if that means shows will get pushed back delaying London, Milan and Paris shows in turn? I guess that’ll be great for us,... »
Ute Ploier A/H 2010
Photos: Mademoiselle à Paris The Austrian designer Ute Ploier showed a refined mix of plaid, fluffed out mohair and tweed. Pairing billowy trousers with a slight sheen to structured tops, her fall/winter 2010 collection gives the impression of a man off-duty who wants to dress down comfortably without being too casual. Our notes: Leather accessories and... »
Thimister A/W 2010 preview
Photo: Mademoiselle à Paris Men’s Fashion Week is barely over that Couture Week has started, with only a single hour between teh two. We are still working on the images from Men’s Fashion Week but I couldn’t resist sharing Sunday night’s Thimister presentation at the Palais de Tokyo. »
Kenzo’s Mod Men – A/W 2010
Photo : Ernest Aregall Kenzo’s presentation was the highlight of my day. As we pulled up towards Place des Victoires, we passed a long line of Citröen DS vintage cars. Was it a coincidence that the Kenzo invitation featured a push-out model of the same car? Despite the freezing rain, there was an electric ambience... »
Paris Fashion Week: Walter Van Beirendonck Fall/Winter 2010
Photo: Ernest Aregall With Walter Van Beirendonck, it’s back to childhood with oversized accessories and toy weapons. Pop colours and fabrics straight from Dad’s closet were also featured. We loved the tiny fluorescent line down on the heel of many of the walking shoes. Photo: Ernest Aregall As a very cool finale, more models emerged from behind... »
Men’s Paris Fashion Week: Smalto – Autumn/Winter 2010
Photo: Ernest Aregall Photo: Ernest Aregall The Smalto man has a top-notch wardrobe but doesn’t dress stuffy. This gorgeous grey jacket dresses up any outfit and looks just the right side of adventurous with chinos and boots. Even on Sundays, he will favour something more relaxed but still with the odd dressed up details: his shoes are... »
Rick Owens S/S 10
Fashion is by essence, perpetual reinvention. Rick Owens, long cast as the master of covetable gothiness, has gone and reinvented his unique style in a more grown-up, restrained and altogether less anguished way. His influence was first felt this week at the Gareth Pugh show, where the usual moody blackness was finally alleviated with grey.... »
Paris Fashion Week S/S 10: Giles Deacon
After being anointed at the ANDAM’s 20th anniversary, Giles Deacon seemed to be getting a rather bleak spot in the show schedule, near the end of the last day, long after major editors and other fashion glitterati had fled Paris for other skies. Thankfully for him, his sartorial talents did not need a more exposed... »