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Creative director, Thomas Maier visited a cliché idea of power women for the Bottega Vaneta Fall/Winter 2010 collection, but being utterly brilliant, Thomas Maier took that cliché and turned it into a refreshing concept and a collection of chapters. It started with deceivingly opening pieces of leather pantsuits, which might lead you to think it’s going to be a collection of leather-everything, then collection moves to great tailoring and fabulous jersey dresses before pink and orange candy colored pieces that encompass the very elegance of Bottega Veneta.
On his way to great success, Peter Pilotto set out an impressive Fall/Winter collection, adding more focus on daywear and outwear than his previous shows, all the while maintaining the Pilotto signature edge, of prints. Featuring a brown and orange palette, reminiscent of 70s interior designs, in a variety of tailored coats, cardigans, trousers and hints of sexy raccoon fur.
Renowned favorite, creative director Raf Simons delivers an empowering women’s collection for the contemporary woman of today. For Jil Sander’s Fall/Winter 2010, Raf Simons sought inspiration from Angelina Jolie’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”. “Women who have a target, and go for it” said Simons, these motivational words happen to be what already every Jil Sander woman lives by, which reflects the success of this retro-minimalist collection for women who know what they want and get it, carrying very chic working-woman handbags and clutches.
Miuccia Prada, always the leader of the fashion followers and beyond, revealed a collection of absolute femininity and über-chicness that is absolutely reminiscent of Prada in the 90s, while giving ode to New York in the 50s. “It’s normal clothes. Classics. Revising the things I did in the nineties” said Miuccia Prada of her collection, which is filled with cashmere dresses and skirts, double-collared jackets and coats, patent leather pieces, heavy yet sexy knitwear with big belts, exquisitely embroidered black numbers, pointy shoes and long tweed socks topped with very elegant beehive hairdos… Another excellent Prada collection.
The modern and luxurious British house of Jaeger London produces a simple and modern, chic and luxurious, practical and stunning collection for the everyday modern woman. From work to cocktails and dinner, this collection, while not the most exciting and cutting edge (Jaeger was never really known for that), it is the best choice for women of the modern era, with a dash of solid femininity.
For Fall/Winter 2010, Creative Director of Burberry, Christopher Bailey presented the fashion posse of the world one major dilemma: which fabulous variation of the aviator jacket and accompanying looks do you want? I mean, they are all beautiful, every single jacket, coat, trench and parka is a fabulous investment piece that you will enjoy for years and years. Another great presentation of masculine outerwear mixed with lace and sheer femininity, from a celebrated designer and fashion house that basically know what they are doing, and they do it very well (and I’m not just talking about those killer python knee-high boots).
Designer Michael Herz conveys what I believe to be the epitome of English elegance, bringing back the heritage of the Aquascutum brand for Fall/Winter 2010, without having any fear of mixing his own views and beliefs in the process. It is truly elegant. Flowing with long skirts and dresses, chic slim silhouettes sophisticatedly modern outerwear, both in black and beautiful camel (all in absolute trend for the Fall/Winter 2010). Michael Herz provided that he has plenty to offer, and this collection proved that we would love to see more.
The fabulous Kate Moss finally collaborates with French leather goods company, Longchamp. She has been the face of Longchamp for eight successful consecutive years. She has designed a collection of handbags and leather goods that are elegant, casual and smart looking enough with a bit of a Rock feel, to not run out of style, true investment pieces.
“This is a story about who she was, who I was, and how she affected my life.”
-Douglas Kirkland
In 1962, over three weeks, renowned photographer Douglas Kirkland took pictures of the life of Coco Chanel. Only 27 years old at the time, he was taken under Chanel’s wing and guided through all aspects of her life. The young Kirkland had arrived as a junior photographer for Look Magazine, a big picture magazine in the United States. He had come with a fashion editor in order to write a story on Chanel. One week into the project the fashion editor left and Kirkland remained alone with the illustrious elegance of Coco Chanel herself. Read the rest of this entry »
Following on the heels of the regatta in Nice in November 2009, the Louis Vuitton Trophy — a world-class sailing and racing series — moves on to its next venue, Auckland, rightfully known as the City of Sails. The event will be held from March 9-12, 2010, and will feature eight participating teams. The Trophy series will then move on to La Maddelena, Dubai, and finally Hong Kong.
The legendary German duo have been collaborating constantly and creatively lately, Karl Lagerfeld and supermodel Claudia Schiffer bring to life the legend of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist who often projected her own pain through self-portraits and extravagant colors. This beautiful editorial, titled “Bildschön (Picture Perfect)”, replicates Frida’s style and some of her most famous self-portraits.
21st Century imagery blurs the boundaries between what is art and what is graphics. Art is a word that summarizes quality of communication. Some of the slickest and most impactful contemporary imagery is created by the advertising world – after all, they have the budget for it. Just because an image is in a magazine and used for a commercial purpose doesn’t make it not able to be art – IF it has a high level of communication.
“Beautiful curved lines and shadows,” said designer Narciso Rodriguez of his Fall/Winter 2010 inspiration, and the outcome was a beautiful minimalist collection of curves mixed with straight lines and mixing various fabrics and textures, such as silk and satin. While black, gray and white are imminent colors of Fall, Narciso added extraordinary ombré dresses and splashes or bronze to rejuvenate te collection, all in the tradition of a minimalist, contemporary, wearable wardrobe.
Trying to analyze the designs or inspiration of a Rodarte collection, is as complicated as trying to analyze a David Lynch film, and I mean that in the best possible way. It is also difficult to describe a Rodarte outfit, but the words beautiful and fantastical often come to mind. For the Fall/Winter 2010 collection, the Mulleavy sisters decided to go to a lighter mind trip than their previous collection. But it is same to keep in mind the Rodarte collections are not for everyday wear, and most certainly not for anyone lacking imagination.
It’s been only three years, and Jordanian Born-Canadian designer, Rad Hourani has a devoted unisex cult following. “It’s always a continuation from the last season; I never start a new inspiration board” said Hourani, which pretty much sums the collectin. A silhouette of strictly black, the precise laser cuts and clean lines in traditional Hourani black leather and knits, also full of zippers, looks absolutely neat and modern goth. This season he experimented with neoprene, sequins and patent leather, adding a subtle evolution and refreshing element from last year’s success. Rad Hourani’s inspiration clearly comes from masters of the same genre, Rick Owens and Helmut Lang.
