February 2012
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Dries Van Noten F/W 12 richness of Asia
After a pleasant visit to my family, back to Paris and rendez-vous at Hôtel de Ville for my first PFW show, Dries Van Noten. Out of one’s element ? Not at all ! I was still somewhere in Asia. Dries Van Noten matched his perfect masculine tailoring with historical Asian prints. The japanese kimono patterns or blue chinese blouses, gold, or orange are printed on black silk, white or...
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“What we think, we become.”
– Buddhist Quotes
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Burberry Prorsum
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A new york samurai
This is the woman imagined by Proenza Schouler. Asia according to Jack McCollough and Larazo Hernandez. One of the most interresting show of NYFW 12.
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez crossed the borders and explored new lands getting to the far east. The collection is inspired by the old warriors of Japan, the samurais. The tops, jackets, sweatshirts are here all mixed with leather, wild silk...
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In the Forbidden City
Jason Wu brought the Forbidden City to New York and shook NYFW shows. Behind the huge red doors, Qin Dynasty’s soldiers were only waiting to get out.
Here they come ! Kun-fu fighting ! They hurt my eyes. I was blown away. Imperial !
Photographed by Kevin Tachman
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Visions Couture
Le Printemps is live ! The Visions Couture windows devised by the fashion website, SHOWstudio are the new fashion wii fit. In front of the windows, the movements interact with the video of Daphne Guinness modelling creations by Paco Rabanne, Gareth Pugh, Maison Martin Margiela, Rick Owens and Junya Watanabe, directed by Nick Knight. Enthralling !
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Paco Rabanne X Hediard
When I heard that Manish Arora took the lead of Paco Rabanne, I was looking forward to discovering the return of the house, his work of bright colors mixed with the futuristic side. And about this collection, i said woww. The first thing that came to my mind, Paco Rabanne is at last at the lime light. And the second thing, Lady Gaga would make an order. I was not wrong. She wore a total look at...