Bruno Pieters : A Portrait of the Designer as a Young Man
Bruno Pieters PARIS, Jan 28, 2007 – The very last presentation of the day, on a Sunday night, at 9:00 pm, can be the kind of event that writers and photographers might just skip at a Fashion Week. It was not the case today with Bruno Pieters’ “Debut” collection for menswear in a small, but packed gallery, not far from the Pompidou Centre. Five models standing on...
Designers’ Menswear in the eyes of a 15-year-old Parisienne
Kris Van Assche Menswear Fall 2007 PARIS, Jan 27, 2007/ FW/ — On the second day of Paris menswear, I decided I would take a VIP to the shows with me. So, we set out for the shows on a sunny morning together with Juliette Kason, a 15 year old Parisienne, who definitely has chic and style. In the middle of her highschool years, she is planning very seriously to become...
Of Shrimps and Men
Number (N)ine PARIS, Jan 26, 2007 – Coming back home from a first day of menswear shows in Paris, especially after having covered the Haute Couture week, I must admit I was exhausted! Of course, there is the usual exhaustion from running from show to show every day now for the fifth day in a row, the writing of articles for your favourite fashion website, the phone calls...
Georges Chakra Couture Spring 2007: Geometrically Shiny
Georges Chakra Haute Couture Spring 2007 PARIS, Jan 24, 2007/ FW/ — Showing in the off calendar for at least the seventh season in a row at Paris Haute Couture, Georges Chakra has a better level now than when he started to show in the City of Lights. And the collection he sent on the runway yesterday afternoon was certainly one that can sell to a younger couture...
