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The eternally romantic Belgian genius, Ann Demeulemeester never fails to amaze. The Demeulemeester woman goes hand-in-hand with the Demeulemeester man, and for a particular designer such as Demeulemeester, this is always the best formula. Continuing with the theme of feathers and crows (which is quite reminiscent of the cult classic film, “The Crow”), featuring beautiful and bold black pantsuits, camel jackets, trenchcoats, whipcord necklaces, a fierce shade of lipstick red and gloomy, romantic feathers.
The last collection by the late legend is a spectacle of absolute craftsmanship, reminding us of how the world of arts will miss such immense talent. Held at a private location for a select few, the show was a tribute in mourning for Alexander McQueen, models wearing the theatrics of utter genius to slow operatic music. Each dress was more spectacular than the last, filled with beautiful details and particular, brilliant tailoring. Each dress looked like a canvas of Renaissance painting; McQueen drew influence from Byzantine art, paintings by the Old Masters, Angels and Medieval beauty, one particular draped dress featured a print of painting with angels which was purely magnificent, all leading to the stunning dress at the very end, with gold statuesque feathered coat… Breath-takingly mesmerizing.
Hipster alternative bands that come onto the scene and disappear all of a sudden are a dime-a-dozen. But, when a formidable indie band surfaces it makes some loud waves. This is the case with Beach House. An alt-pop duo consisting of French-born Victoria Legran, who is the niece of both filmmaker Michel Legrand and singer Christiane Legrand, and Alex Scully from Baltimore, Maryland.
The recent death toll in Chile has caused an incredible amount of damage to the lives of its citizens and the infrastructure of the country. this takes place shortly after the earthquake that occurred in Haiti in January. The impact of the earthquake in Chile is devastating and has plunged the country into chaos.
Chivalry in Cannes is a live Twitter-based and blog-based report from Cannes with Chivas, partner of the Cannes Film Festival. Each episode takes you a step deeper into real-life acts of Chivalry in Cannes and the world of film.
Christian Sinicropi is the Chef to the Stars. Leading all prestigious restaurants in the Martinez Hotel, Christian is not only the Executive Chef, he is an artist and his cuisine is the fruit of years of experience in France’s top kitchens, including Alain Ducasse’s. Christian is the only twice-Michelin-starred chef in the city. At the Festival, he is responsible for everything from the Jury’s first official dinner night through to the unbelievable daily schedule of his cuisine: serving 1,000 people a day, including many of the stars attending.
Writer/Musician and SQUA.RE Contributor SES reveals some of her latest escapes
The beautiful and opulent Engadin town of St. Moritz, famous for its timeless cool and ‘‘champagne climate’’ glitters in February as during one of the most prestigious and glamorous events in the equestrian calendar: The Cartier Snow Polo World Cup.
SQUA.RE Creative Director Daniel Scheffler attends the conference as Design Critic.
‘Since 1995, Design Indaba has been committed to a vision that is built on the belief that creativity will fuel an economic revolution in South Africa.
As such, Design Indaba is a celebration of design in a country iconic of the triumph of the human spirit. By attracting the world’s brightest talent, Design Indaba has become a respected institution on the creative landscape and one of the few global events that celebrates all the creative sectors - graphic design, advertising, film, music, fashion design, industrial design, architecture, craft, visual art, new media, publishing, broadcasting and performing arts sector.’ Read the rest of this entry »
I met Sandie, Bruno’s London-based partner at Chaussignand Lunettes, through one of the brand’s ambassadors, Erik Munro (see in series of pictures to the bottom of this feature). In fact I believe Erik was wearing his Bruno Chaussignand glasses when I met him. Shortly after I had a good chat with Sandie at one of our recent events (see video for her interview), and we had a very exciting talk. Sandie came to the SQUA.RE office for a full insight of her brand’s inspiring range and history.
If anything, Davies Street, located in the midst of my home of Mayfair, London, seems to be the street for innovation, or at least of two very notable ones: the store version of one of our favourite eCommerce websites Couture Lab, and the newly launched BOKKS London retail space. It is nice to see such concepts burgeoning in a street also strong with traditional luxury as this is where Claridge’s side entrance is located, where Berkeley Square and its private clubs lay to the bottom and where the sumptuous store/home of Alfred Dunhill can be found.
“It’s a genius idea.” Karl Lagerfeld
Clearly BOKKS is more than a shop, it is the slick and stylish headquarter of a global luxury gifting service. As I met with CEO Walter Bugno, he shared with me that what I saw was only a stepping stone for the concept store in the making. The next version of the shop will have three private consultation areas for Very Personal Assistants (VPA), a term invented by BOKKS, who are already present to assist buyers in their choices — while Gift Imagineers go away with briefs collected from the customers by the VPAs and invent whole new collections. 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.
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.
Known for her generous humanitarian efforts, legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell organized a Fashion for Relief star studded event to raise money for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
Craig McDean, the talented and infamous British photographer who used to be a car mechanic and later assisted photographer Nick Knight, returns for yet another great and this time slightly fantastical editorial with über-supermodel Kate Moss.
Whether you think that Chivalry is dead or alive, whether you like it or not, one thing is for sure: women love Chivalry. Chivalry is the bravery to treat them right, it is the sex-appeal in us men, and the self-dedication to our love, passion and excitement for them!
A few months ago, we were very factual about a set of Living with Chivalry values, inspired by a brand we truly love on that matter: Chivas. It is time this Valentine’s Day to put it into action, as you can all benefit from it. Make all women happy, make the women you like happier and the woman you love happiest and they will all give it back to you in ways you could never imagine.
Today is a sad day indeed; the world is still in shock. The terrible and extremely devastating news of Alexander McQueen’s suicide has not been digested yet. The fashion world did not just lose a fashion designer, but in fact the whole world lost an artist.
The brilliance of McQueen will never be outshined. A true artist, one who can never be duplicated.
