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ARZU KAPROL – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

ARZU KAPROL PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Arzu Kaprol's Spring/Summer 2012 collection was breathtaking, and Simply so! with White being the dominant colour; the cuts and shapes of the tight dresses and layered outfits were beautifully enhanced. The white bold statement was followed by episodes of rich brass, gold and silver,…

ATSURO TAYAMA – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

ATSURO TAYAMA PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Japanese designer Atsuro Tayama was confident in presenting a conventional collection with a bit of a twist for his Spring/Summer collection. An all-inclusive set of basic colours manifests gradually upon the runway! Beginning the show with an edgy series of black, white and grey Work-wear clothing…

CHARLIE LE MINDU – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW + BACKSTAGE

CHARLIE LE MINDU PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Charlie Le Mindu SS12 collection named Burka Curfew was made into a grand spectacle at the new On|Off venue in Paris with famous French actress Rossy de Palma closing the show. Inspired by Arabia and the film “Dance of the Seven Veils”, Le Mindu…

COMMUUN – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW + BACKSTAGE

COMMUUN FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The spring 12 collection is a collaboration of the designers Kaito Hori and Iku Furudate who first launched the Commuun name with their Spring and Summer collection in 2006. The focus of the Commuun collections has consistently been the restructuring of nature, and finding the balance between strong form and…

DEVASTEE – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW & BACKSTAGE

DEVASTEE PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE French designers Ophelie Klere and François Alary added a feminine innocence to their signature dreary side in their SS12 line that was presented fittingly under the Alexandre Pont III in Paris. Remaining true to their signature monochromatic palette, Klere and Alary added more soft touches…

ELIE SAAB – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

ELIE SAAB PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Color Shock was what Elie Saab so appropriately named his SS12 eveningwear collection that shimmered and floated down the runway in shades of vivid deep yellows, royal blues, emerald greens, and rich earthy oranges. After opening the show with simple garments in shades of whites, the…

EMANUEL UNGARO – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

EMANUEL UNGARO FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINEThe Emanuel Ungaro collection touched on all the house's codes of sexy, cowled, and ruched jersey dresses, and soft tapered silk pants and jumpsuits in splashy prints, inspired by NASA aerial images that looked like abstract florals. Ruffles on peplumed jackets and tiered skirt joined unembellished jersey dressed and a…

FATIMA LOPES – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW + BACKSTAGE

Portuguese fashion designer Fatima Lopes first became a hit designer in Lisbon with the opening of "Fatima Lopes Boutique" in 1992. From there she began spreading to Paris fairs and in 1999 Lopes became the first Portuguese designer to show in Paris Fashion Week. This season Fatima Lopes debuted her SS12 collection in front of a breathtaking…

GASPARD YURKIEVICH – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW & BACKSTAGE

GASPARD YURKIEVICH FASHION SHOW PHOTOS Gaspard Yurkievich's Spring/Summer 2012 collection was chic and feminine, although you can't quite pin the exact theme down. Beige was certainly the dominant colour throughout the show, displayed mainly on dress suits with interesting purple-pattered shirts underneath, There were school-girl socks and stockings, Trench coats, bright yellow colours, Chic outfits,…

HARRY HALIM – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

HARRY HALIM - PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW Indonesian-born designer Harry Halim launched his first womenswear collection in Singapore in 2006. For his SS12 line, Halim stepped away from his previous work while still holding on to some visual reminders, and added an Amazonian/ Military breath to his collection. For the summer of 2012, Halim envisions women…

IMPASSE DE LA DEFENSE – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW & BACKSTAGE

  IMPASSE DE LA DEFENSE FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Karim Bonnet presents a very unordinary collection for Impasse De La Defense Spring/Summer 2012; very unusual prints and unconventional mixture of colours. It's like the 1930s/1940s vs. Pop art. The menswear was almost on the same page with the top hats, but the cut up suit…

INGRID VLASOV – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  INGRID VLASOV PARIS S/S12 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Ingrid Vlasov's collection referenced the house's key styles of of sexy, cowled, and ruched jersey dresses. Soft silk pants and print heavy jumpsuits, in what could almost have been abstract florals but was actually inspired by NASA aerial images. Ruffles on jackets joined tiered…

JEAN-PAUL LESPAGNARD – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  JEAN-PAUL LESPAGNARD FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Jean-Paul Lespagnard, the Belgian designer came out with his second women’s ready-to-wear line with his SS12 collection entitled Somewhere In Between. Jean-Paul’s new line was informed by his fantasy of basketball players dinning elegantly in a grand castle. In his vision of these sportive attendees, Lespagnard…

JI CHOI – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  JI CHOI FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXX MAGAZINE As if Air-Stewardesses weren't appealing enough, Ji Choi's spring/summer 2012 collection takes Air-Hostess-inspired fashion to the next level! Sexy fabrics and the colours Blue, White and Red for the most part, and bringing back the Bell-Bottoms. JI CHOI FASHION SHOW PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Fashion Week Coverage…

KATTY XIOMARA – PARIS S/S 2012 PRESENTATION

KATTY XIOMARA PRESENTATION PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Venezuelan-born, Katty Xiomara presented her SS12 creations in a small two-floored gallery in Paris where the white walls were transformed into screens for the projection of cityscapes and images of frozen models next to which her models would dance next to in sensual and fluid movements of arms and body.…

LUIS BUCHINHO – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW + BACKSTAGE

LUIS BUCHINHO PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO AND PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Portuguese designer Luis Buchinho’s SS12 line shown at the Espace Commines in Paris, draws inspiration from Greco-Roman architecture and muted Art Deco colors of nude, ivory, and shades of pinks. Tight form-highlighting dresses accentuate even more, the visible zippers that flow against the…

MARTIN GRANT – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

MARTIN GRANT FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Australian designer Martin Grant added an uncharacteristic punch of bright yellow to his SS12 collection this season, making his trench coat a bit edgy with it’s yellow trim, and his black evening gowns pop with yellow splashes, lines, and drapes. Overall, Sang kept his risks under control and yellow…

SHIATZY CHEN – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW + BACKSTAGE

  SHIATZY CHEN FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Some Oriental Princesses graced the catwalk at Paris Fashion week this year. With embroidered skirts, tops and jackets, Shiatzy Chen’s new collection is what any girl would want to wear to be part of the Oriental world. With gorgeous silk dress, skirts and tops in traditional yet…

SHOWROOM BELGIUM – PARIS S/S 2012 PRESENTATION

SHOWROOM BELGIUM PRESENTATION PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE The concept of the event was to give the opportunity to 13 Belgian designers to show and present their collections to the international fashion industry, the media and potential buyers. The designers were chosen by the Flanders Fashion Institute (FFI) and Wallonie-Bruxelles Design/Mode (WBDM). Not only did it give the  up…

VERONIQUE LEROY – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW + BACKSTAGE

  VERONIQUE LEROY FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The 1977 film La Communion Solennelle, by René Féret's inspired Véronique Leroy’s SS12 collection where once again, her theme of the costume shines through in her garments. The roles that described her creations included that of a strong aunt, a lamb mother, and a demure teen. The…

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