JULIUS - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW The foggy atmosphere and ambient music at the Julius Fall/Winter 2012 show matched the ambiguous and somewhat mysterious collection. Following the military trend this season with his thick boots and leather cargos, head designer Tatsuro Horikawa also stayed in his typically gothic direction. The collection was a bit…
JUUN J - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Entitled Distended, the Fall/Winter collection from Juun J takes classical pieces and reinterprets them in a more exaggerated or modern manner, by altering the seams, creating new lines within the body of the piece, for example. The collection contains several boxy, oversized trenches, coats, and parkas that…
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Incredible texture blends were the highlight of the Fall/Winter collection from Maison Martin Margiela, colorblocked in some instances, and layered in others. Combinations of camel hair coats, sheepskin, muskrat furs, vinyl, denim, and most peculiarly, polyethylene, aka plastic trash bag, parkas both intrigued and confounded. Athletic…
QASIMI HOMME - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Stretched between East and West, Khalid Al Qasimi kept his signature cultural blending trademarks in place for “Opus”, the Fall/Winter 2012 collection from Qasimi Homme. Although inspired by “dark romance”, what he showed was closer to an at times militant sportswear paired with a flowing softness that…
SONGZIO - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW The invitation for the Songzio show was an impressive bande dessiné, illuminating the vastness to be found in one’s own environment, steeped with an air of mystery and silently pending adventure. Songzio is sleek, quiet elegance in this abundance of coats, some detailed with soft lamb skin belts…
WOOYOUNGMI - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW South Korean Wooyoungmi showed her clean and classic Fall/Winter 2012 collection on January 21st. Doing a retake on a retro pinstripe double breasted jacket, she elongates the torso and with a shortened pant hem shortens the leg, which might be counter-intuitive design wise, but is pulled off flawlessly.…
22/4 HOMME - PARIS S/S 2012 PRESENTATION On Friday June 24, 2011, 22/4, a label founded in 2007, held a presentation of their menswear line at the Galerie Sophie Scheidecker nestled in the Marais. Dedicated to "Global Villagers," the collection is about the modern traveler, about the city traveler. At first glance the collection appeared…
HENRIK VIBSKOV - PARIS S/S 2012 PRESENTATION VIDEO A eclectic mix of fabrics and concepts, the Henrik Vibskov show of their newest collection for Spring Summer 2012 mixed a textured hipster vibe with the classics of menswear, drawing out a mostly young audience. At the start of the show, the beret-topped, double-decked glasses wearing models…
KENZO HOMME - PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW In a medley of bright colors and prints, Antonio Marras sailed Kenzo Homme not just to the beach, but to the 1960's as well for their newest collection for spring and summer 2012. In stark contrast from their previous collection for winter, Marras decided to turn Kenzo in a…
RDV - PARIS S/S 2012 SHOWROOM PRESENTATION Two steps away from the Centre Pompidou, the RDV by Rendez-vous showroom presented over 50 designers in collections of menswear and accessories. Some of the standout collections were from Below.Decades, Dusty, Harris Wharf London, Lee Lapthorne, LOTHO, Master Piece, Même T'Aime, Pointer,René Gurskov, Sandqvist, Vincent Schoepfer. Below.Decades's line, "Unconventional Trees," has one main focus -- functionality. Inspired by Whitechapel in…
VIER5 - PARIS S/S 2012 PRESENTATION VIDEO Vier5 Fashion Department held this low key show at La Cantina, a corner cafe in the 10th arrondissement. VIER5 - PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW - Fashion week coverage directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine Video Directed by Indira Cesarine, edited by Karc Chan Photos by Pascale…
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