Kris Van Assche: Nonchalant Elegance
PARIS, Jan 29, 2005 (Updated Jun 26, 2009) / FW/ — A poet and a romantic at heart, Kris Van Assche draws a fine balance between modernism and history as he is constantly inspired by the past but always have one foot forward towards the future. Kris Van Assche on the runway during his debut collection Jan 2005 Paris Born in Belgium in 1976, Kris Van Assche studied...
Number (N)ine by Takahiro Miyashitashi
PARIS, Jan 29, 2005 (Updated Jan 24, 2009) / FW/ — The brainchild of Takahiro Miyashitashi, Number (N)ine is well known for its rock & roll inspired silhouettes that made Stetson hats and flannel become the new classics. Number Nine Menswear Fall 2009 Low key, almost subdued, Takahiro Miyashitashi vision is anathema to the bigger than life personas like Kurt...
Georges Chakra Haute Couture Spring 2005: A New Exercise In Glamour
Georges Chakra Haute Couture Spring 2005 PARIS, Jan 26, 2005/ FW/ — In confirming his status as one of the couturiers from the Orient to watch, George Chakra returned to Paris to present his Spring-Summer 2005 couture collection. For the couturier, it was a simple exercise in glamour. Chakra began his assault of the Paris runways with his wrap dress in pleated white...
Jean-Claude Jitrois: A Portrait
Jean-Claude Jitrois PARIS, Jan 11, 2005/ FW/ — If ever the path to glory takes roots in the success of a previous career, then French leather couturier, Jean-Claude Jitrois, is the quintessential success story by excellence. Jean-Claude Jitrois, a clinical psychologist and therapist in psycho-motility, taught psychology at Nice University. His debut in the field...
Maison Christian Lacroix Sold!
Christian Lacroix on the runway Haute Couture Fall 2004 DALLAS, Jan 8, 2005/ FW/ — With less than two weeks before the Paris Haute Couture Show kicks off, news of the House of Christian Lacroix being sold hits the airwaves. In a report by French weekly Nouvel Observateur last Friday, LVMH is said to have negotiated the sale of the 17-year old couture house to Miami-based...
