AMAYA ARZUAGA PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Taking place at the classy Cité de la mode et du design the river Seine, the Amaya Arzuaga SS12 collection was presented under grand white balloon lights that lined the open balcony of the venue, composing a very dream-like atmosphere to support the playful garments of…
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 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…
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 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 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 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 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…
PAULE KA PRESENTATION PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE Paule Ka’s spring 2012 collection showed a lot of knits with a colourful traditional style. Silhouettes play with shape and volume whilst remaining relaxed and loose-fit. Prints are abstract with gritty urban-inspired patterens. For the new season, the Paule Ka woman looks forward to brighter days in the…
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…
KRISTIAN AADNEVIK - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Kristian Aadnevik is a London-based Norwegian fashion designer, who graduated from Royal College of Art in 2002. Opulent and glamorous. His SS12 show at LFW was a feminine and romantic with a slightly gothic feel, floating layered skirts set against sharp tailoring, white, grey,…
KRYSTOF STROZYNA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Polish designer Krystof graduated in 2007. His debut collection was showcased at London Fashion Week last season. Sharp perfectly fitted pieces with graphic clean lines, asymmetric panel dresses, with soft sashes of fabric in peppermint, camel, lilac, white, strawberry, dusky blue. Fashion Week Coverage Directed…
KTZ - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE KTZ is a collaborative label by Macedonian Sasko Bezovski and Marjan Pejoski and Japanese Koji Maruyama. Using graphic, prints and shapes to create youthful, bold pieces with and a visually exciting collection. Dresses and trousers were adorned with large, lustrous fabric bows. There were heavy…
LAKO BUKIA - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Lako Bukia used a cool colour palate of greys and blues highlighted with deep reds the collection mainly consisted of tailored shorts, oriental necklines, sleek tops and billowing skirts. It was simple in its femininity, with chiffon and silk printed with large poppy-like floral…
MARIOS SCHWAB - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Greco-Austrian Schwab won the Best New Designer award in 2006 and Anna Dello Russo and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld were in the front row of his packed out SS12 show. With see-through lattice panel dresses, cardigan capes and high waisted trousers the collection created elegant silhouettes, stand…
NEWGEN & FASHION EAST - LONDON S/S 2012 INSTALLATION NEWGEN MEN began in February 2009, building on TOPMAN and Fashion East’s successful MAN initiative. It has since become instrumental in raising the profile of emerging British designers. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine Camera Operator: Olivia HartPhoto Editor: Ginger Gentili
TATA-NAKA LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW Tata-Naka, Tamara and Natasha Surguladze from Georgia, have created a collection of slouchy jersey maxi dresses, lace vest tops and long skirts with shaped fabric hips or pleats. The collection uses nautical stripes mixed with blocks of magenta, cream grey and blue. The looks created are young and wearable. Fashion…
