My intention is not to make clothes that are completely new, or to be in a museum — as long as something is practical and somebody needs it in her wardrobe, then it makes sense to me. |
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| rantnrave:// Felt like all of PARIS FASHION WEEK was leading up to yesterday's BALENCIAGA show, the label's first under new creative director DEMNA GVASALIA. It did not disappoint. Much like his work at VETEMENTS, you'll need to get your hands on these clothes to fully appreciate them, but even in two dimensions they're impressive, respectful of the house's history but with a right-on-time, contemporary energy. In a profile of GVASALIA penned right after he'd accepted his new gig, CATHY HORYN wondered how feminine he could make BALENCIAGA -- believe that question has been answered. The oversized outerwear, styled slouchily around the shoulders and paired with plunging, portrait necklines? Elegant, sexy. Such an active silhouette -- models looked like they were emerging from protective pods, which is an obvious but delightful visual metaphor. CRISTOBAL BALENCIAGA was known for his cocoon coat, and we all know what cocoons are for... We rounded up reactions to the collection in the latest REDEF FashionSET: "The New Balenciaga"... LYNN & HORST highlights similarities between GVASALIA's first effort for BALENCIAGA and some recent RAF SIMONS collections. Don't know that I'd read too much into them, but interesting nonetheless... STEPH CURRY puts numbers on the board both on the court and at retail. UNDER ARMOUR's got their unit-moving spokesman, now they need the fashion piece -- design with appeal reaching beyond athletes and sneakerheads, that works in more casual settings. They need the versatility of the JORDAN 1... | | | - Adam Wray, curator |
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| The Demna Gvasalia era has officially begun at Balenciaga. Check in on what top critics had to say about Gvasalia's first collection. | | |
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 | Digiday |
| Baublebar, the online retailer for fast-fashion jewelry, goes through its production design cycle in just a few weeks, from initial sketch to site launch. Co-founder Daniella Yacobovsky said that to keep up the pace, the team must have a clear grasp on what's trending, what's resonating with Baublebar's customers, and current colors, patterns and designs. | | |
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 | T Magazine |
| The designer Rick Owens is no stranger to iconoclastic fashion shows, but his fall/winter 2016 collection, presented yesterday in Paris, made one of his biggest, most personal statements to date. | | |
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 | 1 Granary |
| Starting your own label doesn't mean you can just sit in your studio all day long, spend all your time designing the most beautiful and in-depth researched collections, have a solid team of paid staff beside you to realise all the garments exquisitely, and at the same time nail the business side of your company. | | |
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 | The Independent |
| The collective known as Vetements elected to show their autumn/winter 2016 collection in the American Cathedral in Paris. Fifty flags, one for each state, fluttered from the ceiling. The invite was a single red rose, the sort of thing you may throw at the stage, when the fat lady is done singing. | | |
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 | Racked |
| You could be more than a street style hero in a bomber jacket. | | |
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 | New York Magazine |
| Fashion's taste for extremes can be conservative. Sit at the Café Castiglione long enough on a rainy night, and you hear everything. I've been there, on and off, since 1988, when that stretch of the Rue Saint-Honoré was mostly perfume and dusty antique-jewelry shops, and I've heard my share. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| VERONA, Italy - In a country famed for its fine leather products and fashion sense, shining shoes was never a particularly exalted profession. The practice was imported during World War II, when American and British soldiers paid young boys on the street to buff up their boots, sometimes in return for chocolate and cigarettes. | | |
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 | The New York Observer |
| As a member of the legendary New York Dolls, he was the little cut-up with the big rock and roll heart. The nice-looking, frizzy-haired kid, legs stuffed into leopard-skin pants, feet jammed into platform boots, when they weren't slippin' and slidin' in roller skates. Sometimes, he looked like he'd mug you. | | |
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 | Fashionista |
| As you're hopefully aware, Lemaire's second collaboration with Uniqlo hit stores on Friday, and once again, design duo Christophe Lemaire and Sarah Linh-Tran appealed to the aspiring French minimalist in all of us with a range of lightweight, preppy knits and sleek linens inspired by summer vacation and French new wave cinema. | | |
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 | NewsAdvance.com |
| It seems as if designer and Lynchburg native Becca McCharen only just finished the intense process of preparing a collection for New York Fashion Week - a routine that involves combining newly developed clothing, hairstyles and make-up with lights, music and effects to create a spectacle that best highlights the work’s aesthetic. | | |
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 | Business of Fashion |
| The biggest global sportswear brands are gearing up for the world’s biggest sporting event in its most photogenic and body-conscious city. How will they tap the opportunity? | | |
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 | CNN |
| Now helming his eponymous label, he has previously had stints as creative director of TSE New York and Puma, and is currently on the design team at Vionnet. His innovative spirit has often translated into impactful show-pieces, used to convey complex themes of the wider collection. | | |
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| Collaborations bring the best and worst out of brands, but are we just bored of them? | | |
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| Racked |
| Before Rihanna draped herself in colorful furs, before Nicki Minaj put on pink wigs and skin tight bustiers, and long before Miley Cyrus hopped onstage in a bedazzled thong, Lil' Kim was the risk-taking fashion icon we looked to in music. Her style has become an encapsulation of the racy, avant-garde costuming we’re seeing from both our favorite artists and designers today. To commemorate her impact on the world of fashion and music, we’re taking it back to the late ‘90s with six of her most memorable outfits. | | |
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