top, Gianfranco Ferre, 1983

bottom, Jean Charles De Castelbajac, 1984

Sartorial irony and visual puns transformed into elegance and a severe sophstication — that’s what a good sense of humor and an amazing cutter will do for you.

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1. cream ‘cancan’ parasol umbrella, guy de jean

2. ‘cameo’ tiny frame umbrella, lulu guiness

3. red/white dots ruffled umbrella, dotcomgiftshop

4. cream ‘mannequine’ umbrella, gianfranco ferré

5. metallic frilly umbrella, lisbeth dahl

6. ‘birdcage’ pvc dome umbrella, fulton

7. ‘sunlight through leaves’ umbrella, ella doran

8. ‘folk flower’ walking umbrella, cath kidston

9. ‘birdcage’ pvc dome umbrella, lulu guiness

Never over-estimate glamour, this must be the philosophy of design-duo Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi. Taking their prowess for couture from the helm of their ‘day job’ at  Gianfranco Ferré, they’ve created a sub-line known as Aquilano e Rimondi, a highly textured line with strong latin reference.

Notice the scrupulous attention to detail; the ruffles draped in the just right places and the embellishments on each piece precisely parallel. It’s no wonder they’ve been given the responsibility of revitalising Gianfranco; since they’ve been in charge, the line has been fresh every season.

The Spring/Summer 2010 collection puts an emphasis on the mini cocktail dress, but not for any occasion. These pieces are best when worn to the most exclusive events around the city, when you want to bedazzle the most powerful, and influential. The line creates a statement, while still remaining ultra-feminine.

Definitely at the top of my fashion list.

勝井北斗／パーソンズで学んだ後、セントマーチンズ卒業。八木奈央／同志社大学卒業。セントマーチンズ卒業。
2001年設立。’03 S/S東京コレクション参加。05年モエ・エ・シャンドンデザイナー新人賞受賞。07年渋谷パルコに直営店オープン。21_21 design sight THIS PLAY! 展で作品を発表。08年’09S/Sサンパウロコレクションでオープニングを飾る。大阪成蹊大学芸術学部客員教授。09年 ミラノサローネTOKYO FIBER ‘09展で作品を発表。
Katsui graduated from Central Saint Martins College after studying at Parsons The New School for Design. Yagi graduated from Doshisha University and Central Saint Martins College.
The brand, mintdesigns was launched in 2001. They have been in Tokyo Collection since ‘03 S/S. The awards they won include the Moet et Chandon New Designer’s Award in 2005. In 2007, mintdesigns garage store opened in Shibuya PARCO. They presented their collection in the 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT THIS PLAY! show. In 2008, they presented the opening show at São Paulo Fashion Week for ‘09 S/S. Both designers currently hold positions as guest professors at the Faculty of Art and Design at Osaka Seikei University. In 2009 they presented their collection at the Milano Salone TOKYO FIBER ‘09.Mint Designs turned out a dainty crop of dresses featuring details such as shimmery stripes, textured fabric and quirky graphics. One frock featured a darling print of tiny Charlie Chaplins, while another showcased circular cutouts along the sides.

Shoes for spring/summer 2010 from all your favorites designers.

Colour blocks with metallic from Basso and Brooke

Neutral colours from Burberry Prorsum, with sky-high platforms and knot detailing

Celine shoe’s are a little peculiar with a high, leveled platform so the foot is flat in the shoe.

Wooden clogs are to be expected from Chanel

Christian Dior have gone for a stacked wedge look with snake-skin effect.

 The screw shape heel for a little more edge from Christopher Kane

Simple and chique by Dries-Van- Noten

Dsquared2 decided to take inspiration from a fetish store in the ‘Hooker heels’ department

Leather corset style with a very thin stiletto heel from Emilio Pucci

Fendi with romantic platform tie up’s

Gareth Pugh sported some very manly looking shoes

 High T-bar with snake skin finish from Giambattista Valli

Grecian goddess style shoes with statement heels from Gianfranco Ferré

Givenchy have gone for that uber cool street look with these huge chunky wedges

Structured, white and very high at Gucci

Mui Mui have gone for the 70’s crazy print with very chunky heels

Jean Paul Gaultier with a masculine military style look

Jil Sander decided to team up all different styles with a metal loop heel.

Junya Watanabe with some really cool Mens Brogue style inspired shoes

Chique, simple and quite old school with a twist of trendy heel’s and snake print’s from Lanvin

Marc Jacobs with futuristic flat’s

Christian Louboutin For Marchesa with nude panelled high heels and platform

Warrior woman meets futuristic chique with these fabulous creations by Rodarte

Topshop Unique did go very unique with these very cool looking platform part wedge strapped shoes

Platforms embellished with flowers by Viktor and Rolf

Please note images have been sourced from the following places google images, style.com and nymag.

the last post reminded me of these beautiful heels…

had a pretty inspiring day. hope you had a lovely weekend…

credits: jakandjil.

Backstage at Gianfranco Ferre

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İstanbul da artık hak ettiği moda dünyasında hızla ilerlemeye devam ediyor.

23-25 Ekim tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilecek defilelerde Türk tasarımcılarıların yanı sıra aralarında Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Vivienne Westwood, Roberto Cavalli, Gianfranco Ferré gibi moda dünyasının devleri yer alacak.

En heyecanlı olaylardan birisi de Vivienne Westwood’un daha önce hiçbir yerde sergilenmeyen Anglomania koleksiyonunun sergilenecek olması. Bread & Butter Berlin’de bu koleksiyonu kapsamında Melissa için tasarladığı Anglomania Wing pabuçları görmüştüm. Defilenin geri kalanının harika olacağından eminim. Bu kadını seviyorum ben!

Defileler Dolmabahçe’de denizin üzerine kurulan podyumun üzerinde gerçekleştirilecek. Artık manzarayı gölgede bırakabilmek için defilelerin çok gösterişli olması lazım

Fashionable İstanbul için taa Amerikalardan kalkıp buraya gelen Justin Timberlake ve Bruce Willis gibi ünlüler de yukarıda sıraladığım faktörler kadar ilgi çekici.

Let the show begin!

  In the Mood for Love . Dragoste la prima vedere. In notele de varf, trandafirul simbolizeaza dragoste la prima vedere crand o legatura intre magnolie si tamarinda.

In the Mood for Love … Indragostit. Inima este precum o poveste de dragoste: la inceput delicata datorita iasomiei si lacramioarei, apoi devine mult mai senzuala si profunda datorita lemnului de cedrusi trandaafirului rosu, simbolul dragostei pasionale.

In the Mood for Love … Dragoste eterna. Notele de baza sunt un imn al dragostei construite in jurul moscului alb si incalzite de Lemnul de Santal Rosu si Ambra.

  FAMILIA OLFACTIVA:

 Floral Ambrat Lemnos Notele de varf:  bergamota, portocala amara, magnolie, trandafir alb, tamarinda

Note de mijloc: floare de portocal, lacramioare, iasomie, trandafir rosu, lemn de cedru

Note de baza: ambra, mosc alb, lemn de santal.

My faves from Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 collections. It seems like a lot but I really couldn’t narrow it down much further from over 500 pics. Send me to Milan…someone…anyone!

Black Pointed Pump with Metal Scaffold Inspired Heel.

Tan Sandal with Metal Scaffold Inspired Heel.

Images from Elle.

I have nothing but great respect for the major Italian fashion houses, but it seemed like some of them were taking inspirations a little too literally.  At the beginning of the week there were lots of cowgirls and peasant-like dressed models sent down the runway, much of them not exactly “ready-to-wear.”  But by the end of the week I was really blown away by some of the collections!  There were even a number of them where I would have worn almost all of the looks, which rarely happens.  Anyway, once again, here are my faves!  (Please refer to the New York Fashion Week post for commentary on all of the trends seen here! And remember that these can all be translated to Fall!)

Trend: Cute Minis

Trend: Grecian Inspired Draping

Trend: Metallics

Love some of these textures!

Trends: Sequins & Glitter

(and shiny things!)

Trend: Jumpsuits/Rompers

Trend: Harem-like Pants

Trend: Asymmetric

Trend: Ruffles & Bows

Staple: Cool Jackets

Staple: Cute Shorts

Staple: Maxi Dresses

Staple: White Suit

Styling Trend: Strong vs. Feminine

Seen here mostly with a structured jacket over something flirty.

Styling Trend: Mixing Prints

These are the rest of my faves!

Our next and final stop is Paris!!

www.gianfrancoferre.com

-MP

Alberta Ferreti

Tecidos leves, cores neutras e algumas peças de crochê. Nas peças, detalhes de franzidos e bordado, complementando o look com cintura marcada.

Blumarine

Nem pense em aposentar suas peças em Tye-Dye. Segundo a  Blumarine, elas vão continuar em alta para o verão. A marca também aposta nos nudes, em vestidos, saias e jaquetas de couro. Nos pés, sandálias de tiras largas e sapatilhas.

Gianfranco Ferré

Na modelagem, assimetria, franzidos e drapeados. As peças de alfaiatria trouxeram transparência em tecidos leves. Vestidos curtos com volume no quadril, apareceram em cores nude, dourada e preto.

Versace

Tudo justo e curto. As peças na maioria em couro, receberam aplicações de estampas multicoloridas. Os acessórios também se destacaram, com muita trama e mistura de cores. Para fechar o desfile, as modelos pareciam clones da própria Donatella.

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I sure chose a bad day to be late. The Milan shows kicked off yesterday and they’re crammed into a minuscule period of 5 days. Today is the second day, but I’ve also got the first (which includes Prada, freak out now) to get out of the way. So let’s waste no time!

Prada

Ohhhhhhhhh Miuccia. I’m a well established devotee to her artistic wiles, which she certainly seems to be abound with. Every season, without fail, she delivers a collection that summons edicts of disappointment and bewilderment. And every season, inevitably, her collection is plastered across the magazines, the signature pieces repeated so often they become like dear friends to us. This season, she shied away from so of her more off-kilter pieces and offered a collection that seemed, dare I say it, accessible. Of course, accessible really only counts in fashion if you’re of model age and proportions. But (relatively) accessible it was. The look was, as mentioned, youthful, with takes on the suit shown with cut-off shorts, the kind done in dressier materials she invented at her men’s show this season. Also on the shorts front were Bermuda shorts, an inevitable return with the reemergence of biker shorts, which were also present in the collection. But perhaps more notable were the series of photo prints she showed on dresses and jackets alike. High-contrast beach scenes more colorful than a Bollywood film were juxtaposed against rigid, dull-colored fabrics. Elsewhere, Prada experimented with a sort of expensive-looking fishnet, draping it in ways that slyly exhibited the hard-earned Summer figure. All in all, it’ll stay on our minds all throughout the Spring season, but it won’t come to be known as one of her strongest moments. Of course, when your weakest is this strong… Full Show Here.

Blugirl

Blugirl, I don’t know who you are anymore. Your show had a great beginning, a strong finish, but we need to talk about that middle. The ubiquitous animal print in every synthetic color under the Skittles rainbow? The sequins? This isn’t the Blugirl we love. Luckily Blugirl was very much herself for the pretty opening segment (nude shades, silk accents, rounded shoulders, ultra femme shorts) and the gorgeous but seasonally inappropriate romantic tribute to Valentine’s Day (red, rosettes, I love you [self explanatory]). Aww Blugirl, never change! Full Show Here.

Antonio Marras

Antonio Marras went for the throwback with Daisy Buchanan-like romanticism, (read your books kids!) but the look somehow stayed light as a feather, forgoing the normal weightiness of ruffles etc. for a look altogether more vertical than horizontal. Elsewhere, Marras found success with sailor stripes, mixing stripes of various size for the optical illusion look. Full Show Here.

Just Cavalli

After last season’s scare, it looks like Just Cavalli has somehow managed to stay afloat. Unfortunately, however, Cavilli seemed to be largely back to his old tricks. Though he showed a number of pieces that expanded on his decision last season to suddenly actually treat the line well, those gaudy pieces reminiscent from seasons past threatened to undermine these few successes. Luckily, if you were a fan of last season, there are still some interesting things here. But the real winners here are the fans of message tees. Adding Erin Wasson’s “KEEP IT NEIL” travesty to the list, you now have a “JUST BOBBY” from Mr. Cavalli, as well as, for the classier evenings, a gown punctuated by “I’VE JUST BEEN TOUCHED BY CAVALLI.” Fantastic. Full Show Here.

Giorgio Armani

Blue was the color this season at Giorgio Armani, much like everywhere else. Whether the shade was cobalt or navy, the pallet drew up visions of late night escapades rather than relaxing sailing trips. Though the standouts were impressive, the ones that stood out for the wrong reasons gave me some questions. After all his years in the biz, with a staff experienced seamstresses, how is it that Armani’s pieces could ever look so poorly constructed? Full Show Here.

D&G

Giddy up, Domecio and Stefano! The winsome twosome went Western at D&G, with shredded denim, doily laces, faded leather, and fringe as far as the eye can see. Though Dolce and Gabbana have a gaudier side when it comes to their younger-sister line, and they did explore it liberally here, the show wasn’t a failure by any means. Full Show Here.

Moschino Cheap & Chic

Though Moschino Cheap & Chic arguably fails to live up to the first half of its name, it’s held up the the second half quite nicely. This season was girly, as usual, but with a Twiggy-esque mod bent. Cute, but cheap? Full Show Here.

Gianfranco Ferré

Oh how the mighty have fallen. In just a few short seasons, Gianfranco Ferré has gone from the hottest ticket in town to…average. Their Spring collection was solid, but it wasn’t strong. The buzzword was, as always, tailoring, which was done in inventive but not quite effective ways. The pallet was mostly white, with some blacks and nudes and golds mixed in for variety’s sake. Fun. Full Show Here.

Versace

After last season’s minimalistic affair, Donatella decided to take the opposite route with a bevy of patterns. Most notable was a geometric and symmetrical print, obviously inspired by McQueen, but the strongest point of the collection. Elsewhere, it was unfortunately disappointing. The shapes were strongly biased toward the models, which looks fine at a runway show but alienates clients. There wasn’t much to be excited about, contrary to last season. The standouts don’t say much about her capability. Chalk it up to an off season? Full Show Here.

Jil Sander

Raf Simons seemed to be focusing on the additive at Jil Sander this season, metaphorically replacing all the torn clothing we’ve seen in recent collections with shorn pieces of fabric added onto fully intact pieces as well as adorning his impeccably constructed dresses with military-esque pockets. Though the success of this collection was quieter than past efforts, it marked a return to the elusive aesthetic he’s revered for. And that’s the best success he could ask for. Full Show Here.

Double the fun, huh? Come back tomorrow for what I promise will be a timely post featuring Bottega Veneta, Roberto Cavalli, Iceberg, Moschino, Gucci, and Pucci.

Feminine & Flirty = Great Collection

NB. I would never go for this hairstyle though….. never! haha

Source: style.com