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Vanessa Seward meets APC for Paris Fashion Week

Former designer for Azzaro, Vanessa Seward is the designer of the Fall-Autumn 2012 collection for the french brand APC. Born in Buenos Aires, Vanessa Seward was named in 2002 to assist Loris Azzaro and was named artistic director of Azzaro in 2003, when the designer died. She ressigned last year in March, few weeks after showing the Fall- Winter 2011 collection. The designer collaborated also with the French home shopping company La Redoute for a chic line for Fall –…

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Who’s next & Pret-a-porter – fuziune reusita?

Intre colectiile de moda masculina de toamna, cele de haute couture primavara 2012 si targurile din ce in ce mai complexe, Fashion Week-ul parizian devine din ce in ce mai „maratonian“. Interesata de trendurile sezoanelor toamna-iarna 2013 si vara 2013, am fost la targul Who‘s Next care a anuntat de anul trecut fuzionarea cu Prêt-à-Porter si o structura noua. Obiectiv: o oferta de mai multe targuri personalizate, cu forumuri de tendinte proprii pentru fiecare piata din sectorul modei. Organizatorii doreau…

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Adele — rolling for Vogue

Adele is back. New figure, new shape, but same stunning voice. Must admit, hearing her songs played everywhere, from cabs in London to each and every corner in France, Spain or Bucharest, even if you adore her at one point it’s a bit too much. As a song use to say “even the good can be a curse”. But Adele’s performance last night at Grammy made me fight for this love. In the day when most people were quite shocked…

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Michelle Williams — the new Outsider

It’s out and official – the new face of the american brand Band of Outsiders is Michelle Williams. “Like what your dad wore but reinterpreted for the future” is Scott Sternberg’s philosophy describing one of the moments most appreciated brands. Founded by him in 2004 in Los Angeles, named after the french Nouvelle Vague movie, the brand launched a collection of shrunken button-down shirts and narrow ties the same year and Sternberg, creator and designer of the company, was named…

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Karl by Karl Lagerfeld collection is out

The special Karl by Karl Lagerfeld online collection is on sale since two days ago at Net-a-Porter. Prices studied for young customers are from $50 for a canvas tote to over $1,000 for silver leather pieces. Communication is also adapted and perfectly mastered: Karl is obviously on Twitter with this occasion. Under the name @KarlLagerfeld, the account got almost 5 900 followers so far. Lagerfeld’s muse Saskia de Brauw is  the image of the full look book, making me to…

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Chanel in an air pocket?

I was always looking forward to see Chanel’s shows – their universe, imagination and sense of creativity has been inspiring and showing new levels. However, this time I was surprised. Maybe I have a problem with airplanes and airports, this isn’t a concept of luxury or dream for me. But a show of Haute Couture presented in… the Grand Palais in Paris, transformed for the occasion in an interior of a plane ! This is far from the usual Haute…

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Prada 24h Museum in Paris

24 h Museum 24 – 25 January 2012 This was Prada’s idea for the Parisian Fashion Week. A 24 h Museum designed by Francesco Vezzoli with AMO, the think tank of dutch architect Rem Koolhaas’s OMA studio. Known for her previous ephemeral museums and art projects (The Double Club in London or Prada Transformer in Seoul) and her passion for contemporary art, designer Miuccia Prada decided to open on Tuesday 24 January  till Wednesday 25 January in the historic Palais…

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Antonio Lopez — that 70’s glam

In the air. Like a sexy tune on heavy rotation. Antonio Lopez is everywhere lately – from Anna Sui’s spring summer 2012 hippie chic collection to Louis Vuitton fall 2012- 2013 men collection’s moodboard, to mention just two fashion brands. His sense of fashion and fun, colorful, sexy and disco world is an unlimited source of inspiration decades after his passing away. Designer, photographer and make-up artist, Lopez worked as illustrator for Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, The New York Times  and Vogue…

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Tokujin Yoshioka — designer of the Year at Maison & Objets

Among the Bresilien designers Humberto and Fernando Campana and French designer Hubert le Gall, the Designers of the Year at Maison & Objets 2012 is also the japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. Tokujin Yoshioka has been honored with several awards including 2007 ‘Designer of the Year’ at Design Miami, Elle Deco International Design Awards – Designer of the Year in 2009 and Artist of the Year at the Tokyo Design Art and Environmental Awards 2010. His work is permanently displayed at…

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