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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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 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/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 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…
LIE SANG BONG PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO Creativity and color were at the forefront of Lie Sang Bong’s SS12 impressive show with his collection inspired by “Dancheong”, an elaborate style of Korean architecture. In his collection, the Korean designer remains true to his style of combining French fashion forms with architectural and historical elements…
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…
LUTZ PARIS SS 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO & BACKSTAGE PHOTOS BY XXXX MAGAZINE These Spring dresses can easily be worn during the day or the evening. Pleated, ruched, and draped minidresses were what dominated the Lutz runway at Paris Fashion Week. Various monotone colors like black, fuchsia, hot pink, and white caught the eye. LUTZ PARIS…
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 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…
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…
YOHJI YAMAMOTO PARIS S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINEThe show opened with a floor-sweeping number: a simple royal blue jersey dress with an incongruous train nearly the length of the runway, a headpiece that brought to mind the Mad Hatter. Trailing fabric abounded and a pair of cutaway coats were highlights. Elsewhere, Yamamoto showed…
