Cyril Verdavainne carved a niche in the American fashion landscape with the launch of his eponymous label, VERDAVAINNE, in 2018. With a rich history in the industry, Cyril was previously the right-hand designer for Carmen Marc Valvo, specializing in women's evening wear. The sudden closure of Valvo's company after 15 years prompted the French designer,…
Art and fashion are taken to the next level by St Piece, a new London based design studio, specialising in luxury scarves. Headed by Sandy Chang, St Piece fuses together contemporary art and design aesthetics with age old luxury, thus making them a unique addition to London’s diverse set of sartorial adventurers. The genesis of…
YIGAL AZROUEL - NEW YORK - SPRING / SUMMER 2013 FASHION SHOW Yigal Azrouel has become known for his equal interest in both reshaping classic menswear and refocusing the future of womenswear, and his 2013 line continued this brave step forward with geometrically unique cuts and dark tones that granted the line a unique seriousness.…
TALBOT RUNHOF FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Talbot Runhof collection was centered around the very 'spring' trends including polka dots, colours and prints. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX MagazineCamera Operator: Thomas GuerrinPhoto Credit: Jodie Talbot and PressPhoto Edit: Ginger Gentili
Design Collective Scotland aims to showcase the finest cutting edge fashion talent. This years showcomprised the work of Marc Rossfour, Di Gilpin, Emily Lamb and Iona Crawford, four of Scotland’s most talented emerging designers. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine Photos by: Olivia HartPhoto Editor: Ginger Gentili
MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Meadham Kirchhoff is British Edward Meadham and French Benjamin Kirchhoff. The SS12 collection is heavily influenced by Courtney Love and the Babydoll aesthetic. Think colourful, girly, cute and twee, with layered and mismatched pieces with fur, lace, bustles and frills. Fashion Week Coverage Directed…
ONES TO WATCH - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE The Ones To Watch showcase is selected by a panel of judges to springboard a new generation of emerging designers. This years winners were Alice Lee, Malene Oddershede Bach, Phoebe English and Shao Yen. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX MagazineCamera…
OSMAN - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Osman is Osman Yousefzada from Birmingham. The collection used yellow, pale pink, white, olive green, dark red and royal blue, although colours rarely crossed over outfits. Dresses had cut out hips, slashed necks and symmetrical slits up each side of the skirts. Tailored trousers were…
TODD LYNN - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Canadian Todd Lynn is known for his tailoring. This neutral palette shows off the sharp, androgynous shapes and futuristic cuts. The womenswear includes cage like tops and safety pin panels in suit jackets, sleeveless white shirts and textured knitwear. The menswear mirrors the womenswear with…
UNCONDITIONAL - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Unconditional is designed by British designer Philip Stephens from Manchester, England. With an understated, crisp collection of chic white tailshirts, dip dyed tailored dresses and trousers, fabrics draped against more tailored pieces with menswear and womenswear in limited neutrals with hinted flag motifs. Fashion…
ZIAD GHANEM - LONDON S/S 2012 FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Ziad Ghanem has become synonymous with his ‘cult couturier’ label for over a decade. Dramatic, theatrical, gothic, romantic and feminine, this circus freak show of a collection has ostentatious ball gowns, sheer net dresses and veils, men in skirts, children in dresses, models…
ADAM FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Adam’s Spring Summer 2012 collection opened with a panoply of the lilac and sherbet pink tones that reappeared throughout New York Fashion Week. Soft shades were complimented with an airy drift of light, floating materials,which moved in breezy wafts as they clung to the striding feminine form. The feel…
ALDO RISE FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Acting under the conviction that ‘fashion is no longer a commandment, it’s a collaboration,’ Aldo Rise designs literally stepped out onto the runways of New York S/S Fashion Week’s most hot-to-know designers. Collaborations with Preen, JW Anderson, Mark Fast, Cushnie et Ochs and Christian Cota saw the brands versatility reach new levels of…
ALEXANDER WANG FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Alexander Wang channelled chic BMX biker style in his SS 2012 collection in New York this month. Key trends to hit Wang’s futuristic edged catwalk included luminescent fluorescent colours, mesh cut-out layering, leather detailing and graphic retro prints - which edged on both tribal and 80’s gym slip.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObGBdTWtLR0 Split into two distinct look-book chapters, Alexandre Herchcovitch's S/S collection drew on the elegance of mid 20th century silhouettes in an elegant, easy-to wear manner. Matt metallic materials were paired with zesty sherbet tones of yellow and covered in gold and silver thread flower applique which gave the collection an oriental feel. However, this oriental sway…
Australian designer Anna Coroneo’s SS12 collection ‘Sunrise - Sunset’ featured brightly coloured beachwear with organic hand drawn prints combined with monochrome and jet black scarves and cute-cut mini dresses with bright pops of colour in digital and abstract floral designs. Video footage by Jeffrey Gamble Video Editor Ric Servini
Blending modern New Yorker workwear and contemporary tailoring with indigenous, Central and South American heritage – Inca, Maya and Aztec. The Carlos Campos collection showcased a unique hybrid mixture of Amerinidian explorer meets western resort wear. Ankle-hugging chinos added an edge look to the collection which balanced out the classic brogues and wide-brimmed fedoras. The collection switched…
CARLOS MIELE FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Pure, electric colours sent shock-waves down Carlos Miele's S/S catwalk. As squeezed straight from a new tube of paint onto a clean, white palette, tangerine orange nad aqua-marine empowered what, was otherwise a clean palette collection. In contrast to the blocks and columns of colour which infused the collections…
CATHERINE MALANDRINO FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Born in Grenoble, France, Catherine Malandrino founded her label in 1998. This season she presented her ‘Ready to Buy’ collection, featuring quirky, retro and contemporary pieces. Beaded and metallic floor length dresses sat alongside ruffled shirts, cropped puffer jackets and clear plastic raincoats. Remarkably everything tied together and was…
CHARLOTTE RONSON FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Inspired by “Victorian detailing and seventies bohemianism” patchwork panelling, florals, mustard suede and crochet was used on dungarees, suits, shirt dresses and trousers. Charlotte Ronson's collection had an eclectic 70s feel given a contemporary edge with the buckled leather collars that adorned models necks. Fashion Week Coverage Directed by…
