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...
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...
NOW: AGI & SAM FOR TOPMAN
The duo Agi and Sam were invited by Topman to develop a capsule collection as part of its support to British designers. Inspired by the last Olympics and its influence on East London, the duo came up with a virtual football team, The Owls, an occasion for them to design a sportswear line along with some...
NOW: JUUN J SS13
You probably remember those two sweatshirts from the Juun J robots series that were quite popular almost a year ago. It was about that time when everybody started being obsessed with Juun J’s work. Juun J started his career in 1992 but only launched his own line in 2007 during Paris Fashion Week. His new...
NOW: PUNK
PUNK has been a recurrent theme these last months and with the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibition “Punk: Chaos to Couture” opening up this week, I couldn’t find a better opportunity to explore the meaning of punk now. Like most of you, I couldn’t experience this movement, so all I kept in mind when growing up was...
INTERVIEW: PAULO SUCCAR
Few weeks ago, my friend Mikko (check out his blog!) tagged me on Instagram on a picture from Paulo Spring collection. I immediately fell in love with the prints in his collection and his aesthetic. Intrigued by the consistency of his work, I emailed him few questions… How and when did you start designing? I don’t remember the...
NOW: MSGM SS13
Since its creation in 2008, MSGM has become one of the most trendy and cool Italian brands. Instead of choosing the quite “deja-vu” Italian classic style, they decided to embrace bold colors, striking patterns and design a modern and young silhouette. Season after season, they’ve created a playful and lively brand embracing the latest trends...
SWEEPSTAKES: OPENING CEREMONY NYC
Enjoy champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception and chat with co-founder, Ms. Carol Lim about her inspiration and design process during this private and intimate affair. As a VIP guests, you will have first dibs at not only previewing the Fall/Winter 2013 collection but also the opportunity to pre-order your favorite pieces! Orders will be delivered...
NOW: BOBBY ABLEY SS13 COLLECTION
You probably know Bobby Abley for his collaboration with Nicola Formichetti for NicoPanda. It all started with his leather accessories a few months ago and then now his full seasonal collection. Using the spirit of Snow White, he borrows pastel shades to create a soft background to apply his graphic bird, diamond and wood prints, which sit atop oversized t-shirts,...
NOW: HM SS13 COLLECTION
For Spring Summer, H&M picked really cool prints and colors. The collection explores different trends from 60′s to Hawaiian prints including also variation of sorbet and bold colors. It’s fresh and relaxed. Check out my selection. Green Blue Pink
FW13: KATIE EARY
For next fall winter, Kate Eary offers her personal take on this new gothic-futuristic trends seen lately on the runway. While sticking to her streetwear roots, she introduced more structured uniform inspired pieces (neoprene jackets, double-breasted mohair/neoprene coats) creating oversized silhouettes. Obviously black was an important theme of the collection but again, Katie mixed it with her...
INTERVIEW: JULIAN ZIGERLI
My favorite Swiss designer, Julian Zigerli came to NYC few weeks ago to shoot a new video for his new Fall Winter collection. This project named Happy Tears, like his collection, features Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, Eyes Wide Shut) and is directed by Berlin based artist Martin Monk. How did guys meet? Julian: First...
FW13: TOURNE DE TRANSMISSION
Tourne de Transmission is new brand coming from London. The collection’s fundamental proposal is expressed in Jack London’s book ‘People of the Abyss’. Written in 1903, the book gives a detailed account of living in the slums of East London during the later stages of the industrial revolution. The design team took is inspiration from this...
FW13: ROBERTO PIQUERAS
For his – already - twelfth collection, Roberto Piqueras continues to explore his childhood and his digitalized pop culture. He went back for this season to his hometown, Barcelona, digging some Almodovar realness (flowers, religious symbols, baroque compositions). His 90′s logo madness is of course part it (see his SS13 collection) and for the first time, he...
NOW: BURBERRY METALLIC OBSESSION
Burberry Prorsum has managed the impossible: being a commercial brand while exploring radical trends. Since Christopher Bailey took creative control in 2001, the brand has continuously worked on defining a new gentleman. Sharp tailoring and younger silhouettes have been key elements of his signature. The new Spring Summer collection is no exception with this series...