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MET COSTUME INSTITUTE’S SPRING 2017 EXHIBITION TO FOCUS ON REI KAWAKUBO

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced this week that The Costume Institute’s spring 2017 exhibition will be Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, on view from May 4 through September 4, 2017. The exhibition will examine Kawakubo’s fascination with interstitiality, or the space between boundaries. Existing within and between entities—self/other, object/subject, fashion/anti-fashion—Kawakubo’s work challenges conventional notions of beauty,…

VFILES – NEW YORK – SPRING/SUMMER 2017 – FASHION SHOW

VFILES opened New York Fashion Week for a seventh year last Wednesday night. It featured five collections: Ground Zero, Rushemy Botter, Sanchez-Kane, Song Seoyoon, and Alessandro Trincone. Each were discovered through the VFILES site, which aims to connect young creatives globally. Local metal band Unlocking the Truth opened while dance crew, Waffle NYC, performed. Along with…

AGANOVICH – PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

AGANOVICH PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Aganovich – Designers Nana Aganovich and Brooke Taylor who both come out of the prestigious Saint Martins School of London, presented their SS12 line via a cloth-covered stage scattered with fun-house mirrors, located in a small gallery on the Place des Vosges. Inspired by a painting…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A LA DISPOSITION – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  A LA DISPOSITION - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Since its launch in f/w 2005, Lynda Cohen-Kinne and Daniel Kinne of 'A La Disposition' have drawn heavily from historic references, as the name suggests. With well-constructed pieces, the SS12 collection uses multi-angle pattern cutting to create dramatic, romantic shapes. Luxurious, iridescent ruffled fabrics are…

ALEX NOBLE – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

ALEX NOBLE - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Alex Noble collection is ‘Medieval warrior meets Roman Catholic icon’. The latter explained as the collection was inspired by the Powell and Pressburger film ‘The Black Narcissus.’ The themes of repressed femininity and change are represented on floor length layered skirts, digitally printed with illustrations…

AMANDA WAKELEY – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  AMANDA WAKELEY - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The British label Amanda Wakeley was set up in 1990 has become associated was classically elegant, luxury womenswear. The broadly influenced collection appeared to draw from historic and ethnic themes. Roman and Medieval references were evident in the loose toga-like dresses and green floor length…

AMINIKA WILMONT – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  AMINIKA WILMONT - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Scandinavian duo Maki Aminaka Löfvander and Marcus Wilmont of 'Aminika Wilmont' deliver innovative pattern cutting and futuristic shapes juxtaposed with organic floral patterns and sheer fabrics. Since forming the label in 2006 they have created unconventionally feminine collections rich with avant-garde tailoring. The SS12 collection…

ANTIPODIUM – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  ANTIPODIUM - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINEThe Antipodium label was created by Australian born Geoffrey J. Finch in Shoreditch, London in 2003. Since launching their first collection 'Buttons Up' at London Fashion Week 2006 they have gained a following for their ‘wardrobe staples must-haves’. The SS12 collection is young, fun and hip,…

ANTONIO BERARDI – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  ANTONIO BERARDI - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Antonio Berardi launched his first collection the season after his graduation in 1994 having studied under Galliano while at Central Saint Martin’s, London. This SS12 collection sees beautifully fitted dresses and jackets in whites, creams, raspberries and cosmetic reds, enhanced with heavy beaded detail…

ASHISH – LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW

  ASHISH - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Indian born Ashish Gupta studied at Central Saint Martin’s before he débuted on the LFW runways in 2004 and since then, has been the recipient of the New Generation award three times.  This new collection, inspired by summer vacations, holiday romance and faraway places, is colourful…

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