At Paris Couture Week, the designers brought more than just fashion to the runways. As a whole, the elite group restored strength to a shaken city after the terrorism attacks in November. With gorgeous gowns inspired by the city's gardens, a line dedicated to the famous nightclub Le Palace, looks centered on talents such as David Bowie and…
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The thought process behind Viktor & Rolf's latest couture show was evident – transforming the humble white tennis dress while taking inspiration from the iconic works of Cubist and Surrealist artists. Viktor Horsting announced pre-show, “It’s a Surrealist meeting of a white polo shirt and Cubist portraits. We call it a performance of sculpture.” The self proclaimed ‘fashion…
Paris Haute Couture Week stunned with a tantalizing shift towards modernity across the atelier runways. Fashion's most illustrious branch has generally strayed traditional, keeping to its roots by highlighting the delicate and the winsome, with flowing silk gowns and super-embellished bridal robes dominating shows. But this season's Autumn/Winter collections were bold and inspired, embracing the contemporary,…
VIKTOR & ROLF - PARIS - AUTUMN/WINTER 2015 RUNWAY SHOW This January, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren announced that they would be halting their ready-to-wear collections to turn their focus to haute couture. In Paris at their last ready-to-wear show, the designers themselves were suspiciously absent. Despite far-out past collections, their good-bye was rather demure. With…
Shortly after presenting their Vincent Van Gogh-inspired Spring/Summer 2015 Haut Couture collection, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren of Viktor & Rolf have announced plans to end their ready-to-wear business after the Fall 2015 season ends. The Dutch design duo will present one last womenswear collection, but are opting out of Paris Fashion Week. This will also be their…
The long awaited schedule for Paris Haute Couture fashion week is now up. From Chanel to Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier, this year's 5 day fashion event, showcasing some of the best couture garments for spring/summer 2015, will surely not disappoint. The collections begin showing on Sunday, January 25th and will continue on until Thursday, January 29th.…
Paris' Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2014 shows were filled with stunning creations from a selection of the world's top designers, and seats were filled with some of the most prominent names in fashion. Haute Couture week is considered one of the most anticipated fashion week of the year, and it comes as no surprise that designers…
VIKTOR & ROLF - F/W 2014 HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY SHOW
VIKTOR & ROLF - PARIS - SPRING / SUMMER 2014 FASHION SHOW
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall/Winter 2013 The Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week for Fall / Winter 2013 collections took place this year from June 30 – July 4. Each year in January and again in July, Paris Fashion Week hosts roughly 30 Haute Couture fashion shows as well as 40 men’s wear shows. The Federation Francaise de la Couture, founded…
The Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week for Fall / Winter 2013 collections will take place this year from June 30 - July 4. Each year in January and again in July, Paris Fashion Week hosts roughly 30 Haute Couture fashion shows as well as 40 men's wear shows. The Federation Francaise de la Couture, founded in 1973,…
Viktor & Rolf'S 2013 line was all female fantasy, with monochrome pleats and belts made up of shards of mosaic glass. Every model that graced the catwalk donned Rapunzelesque hair, with simple make-up and an elegant strut that made every movement seem straight out of a fairy tale. The soft flesh-tones mixed with dark shades…
VICTOR & ROLF COLLECTION VIDEO Dutch duo designers, Victor & Rolf (Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren) showcased their spring/summer collection inspired by menswear - focusing on the construction of a man's shirt. They transformed their simple idea into a theatrical and very conceptual collection, as would be expected by the genius duo. The shirt was…