ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER HAUTE COUTURE - PARIS F/W 2011 FASHION SHOW Alexandre Vauthier, who presented his first haute couture line in 2009 after working at Mugler and Jean Paul Gaulthier, recently showed his collection for Fall/Winter 2011 at Haute Couture week in Paris. The show took place at the Bibliotheque des Genovefians, the library inside of Lycée…
CHANEL HAUTE COUTURE - PARIS F/W 2011 FASHION SHOW The retro-feel at Chanel's haute couture show was injected with modernity. Held at the Grand Palais, Karl Lagerfeld had a neon Place Vendome recreated to honor Coco Chanel, who spent many of her years living at the Ritz there, and where there is still a Chanel…
CHANEL JOAILLERIE - PARIS F/W 2011 PRESENTATION The Chanel Joaillerie Haute Couture collection for Fall/Winter 2011 is exquisite. The collection Contrastes,revolves through shades of contrast and brilliance. Inspired by Orpheus and his hypnotic musical gift, the presentation opens with a stunning broach displayed on a harp, which shadow reveals a ghostly hand playing it. As you traverse into…
DIDIT HEDIPRASETYO - PARIS F/W 2011 PRESENTATION A young Indonesian designer, Didit Hediprasetyo drew inspiration from Dubussy's Clair de Lune from the Suite bergamasque for his Fall/Winter 2011 collection. Wanting to bridge the graceful and elegance of auditory art with fashion, Hediprasetyo interpreted the piece subtly invoking thoughts of moon lit evenings. Presented in the Hotel de…
GUSTAVOLINS - PARIS F/W 2011 FASHION SHOW Collection 017 from Gustavo Lins focuses on traditional couture techniques and mingles them with luxury fabrics and materials such as silk jersey, japanese crêpe, cashmere, and mink. The Asian inspiration is undeniable, and the touches of braided copper and mink and fox furs were warm enhancements in this…
JANTAMINIAU HAUTE COUTURE - PARIS F/W 2011 PRESENTATION VIDEO Entitled Nature Extends, Jan Taminiau's newest couture collection transports his audience into a fantastical world. His seemingly partial human creatures appear to be something born from the depths of a mythical forrest. Especially impressive was his manipulation of unusual materials, most significantly, of cork. Spiralling flowers that…
LYUBOV - PARIS F/W 2011 POP-UP STORE & PRESENTATIONIn honor of Haute Couture week in Paris, Lyubov hosted a cocktail on July 7, 2011 at the "Pop-Up Lyubov" in the 1st arrondissement. Chanel and Colette put together this Pop-Up store on rue Saint-Honoré featuring Lyubov, the fashion house founded by Viktoria Bagryantseva in 2006. The Russian designer completed her training…
MAXIME SIMOENS - PARIS F/W 2011 HAUTE COUTURE PRESENTATION VIDEO Newly accepted as a guest member of La Fédération Française de la Couture, Maxime Simoëns presented his second ever haute couture line for the Fall/Winter 2011 season. Born in 1984, he has also become the first designer to be accepted by the Fédération before ever holding an haute couture…
QUENTIN VERON HAUTE COUTURE - PARIS F/W 2011 FASHION SHOW The Middle Age from Quentin Veron for Fall/Winter 2011-2012 best suits a "no-nonsense" kind of woman with an extravagant flare. Leather and an abundance of furs are the highlight of this focused collection. Meanwhile, the styling clips that remained in the hair, the barely there black dresses that…
VALERIAN HUGHES - PARIS F/W 2011 PRESENTATION Venus, star of the night, the couture collection from Valerian Hughes for Fall/Winter 2011, is a bit scattered. There are interesting elements, such as the sculptural black tulle that climbs up a black silk dress, or an organza/satin/silk concoction with an oversized fur collar. However the mixture of too…
XUAN THU NGUYEN - PARIS F/W 2011 PRESENTATION Xuan Thu Nguyen is a Vietnamese designer who has been designing in Paris since 2005, and unfortunately she has recently closed her boutique in the Marais. An Exotic Winter Garden, Nguyen's title for the Fall/Winter 2011 collection is reminiscent of a menagerie. Perhaps that was in large part,…
