NOW: ASTRID ANDERSEN SS13
Religion has always been a recurrent theme in Fashion. Goddess, gods, priest… we’ve seen them all on the runway. Astrid Andersen pushed the concept even further for her spring summer collection with an army of basketball players dressed as Gods. Stained glass print (Michael Jordan?), barefoot models, nun’s capes, laces (and Faithless’s hit ‘God is...
SHOPPING: CONVERSE X COMME DES GARCONS
Converse reunites with Comme des Garçons PLAY for a new sneakers collection. This third collaboration features all-over heart pattern on the Converse Pro Leather sneakers and is available in four styles. As always, the result is quirky and offers a cool new take on the 1976 basketball sneaker. The Comme des Garçons PLAY for Converse Pro Leather...
SHOPPING: NEW LEVIS 501
I bought my first 501′s in New York City. It was a SHRINK-TO-FIT that I never want to shrink, so I have them dry cleaned. I find their texture, fit and tint way too cool to be washed out. I still have them, and they have never touched water ! Some Levis fans were surprised...
SHOPPING: BURBERRY SPARK SUNGLASSES
Burberry just launched two eyewear collections inspired by their runway’s metallic color palettes (see my previous post). Burberry Spark includes two-tone acetate and metallic frames and foldable aviator styles.
NOW: CHRISTOPHER SHANNON
For his spring summer collection, Christopher developed tribal fringed hats and skirts as statement pieces inspired mostly by the 1970′s English folk movement and by photographer James Pearson-Howe’s series, British folk, an exploration of a ”darker, more obscure cultural traditions that persist in the UK”. And he, for an even more odd touch, had his models’ faces painted with...
NOW: JW ANDERSON FOR VERSACE VERSUS
Created in 1990 by Gianni Versace as a present to Donatella, Versus has always been the younger and provocative side of the Versace empire. After 15 successful years, the brand was put on hold and then relaunched in 2009 with Christopher Kane as creative director who reinvigorated the brand during 4 years. After his departure...
SHOPPING: GEOMETRIC TEES
I wanted to name this post “weird t-shirts” but finally decided to opt for geometric, finding it less scary. But I do think some of them are a bit weird – and yet so intriguing – like the Raf Simons fence series, bold pattern and very well done 3D effect or the McQueen kaleidoscopic print. I’ve...
SHOPPING: PURIFIED
Purified is a new brand from London dedicated to redefine modern classics. The lines are simple but bold and the construction is impeccable. The collection embraces modern trends like camo while sticking to a timeless design. In addition to the spring summer collection, Purified collaborated with George Cox for a limited edition of creepers. The result is...
NOW: SHAUN SAMSON
Meeting a designer is always special, and so was my first meeting with Shaun. Since I couldn’t go to London, I decided to visit the Farfetch London Designers showroom in Paris last January. Born in California but trained in London at the Central St. Martins, where he earned a BA and MA degree, Shaun is...