Julien Fournié Goes for Depth and Finds Design Soul in “First Genes”
PARIS, Jan 21, 2013/ — Holding up a portion of what looks like a recreation of the DNA Helix, French-born couturier Julien Fournié explained “First Genes,” his eight collection which will be unveiled tomorrow, Jan 22nd at 4:30 PM. “I’m not redefining my designs, I’m densifying it,” explained Julien Fournié. “To achieve that, I am following the route...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Spring 2012: First Ecstasy
PARIS, Feb 2, 2012 / FW/ — A name to watch in the very competitive Paris fashion scene, Julien Fournié once again titillated the fashionistas imagination by presenting a high concept yet very sensual collection. Fournié, who has a penchant of naming his collection with the word “FIRST” in the title, wittingly called his Spring 2012 collection, “First Ecstasy”...
Dany Atrache Couture Spring / Summer 2012: Fouquet’s Through the Years
PARIS, Feb 1, 2012/ — For the Spring 2012 couture season, Dany Atrache chose to show at Fouquet’s, located at the heart of Paris, where Champs- Elysées meets avenue George V. A part of modern history because of its connection to the French Lumiere Brothers who are considered the “Fathers of Modern Cinema”, Foquet’s is emblematic of Hollywood glamour and...
YLAN ANOUFA Couture Collection Spring/Summer 2012 “Kadosh”
PARIS, Jan 31, 2012/ — On January 26th, Ylan Anoufa, a young artist and fashion designer, has presented his new collection « Kadosh » (which means « saint » in Hebrew) during the last day of Couture Week. In one of the most beautiful Parisian hotels, more than 450 guests came to the show and admired Ylan’s couture and art (paintings and sculptures) The newest...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Fall 2011
PARIS, July 5, 2011 /FW/ This season’s collection from Julien Fournié was a complete 180˚ turn from his previous collection full of rainbow brights and disco fever. This time around, we were wowed with urban separates, intricate textures and fabrics, layers, and subdued, neutral colors. The start of the show was a video made by Fashion Lab of various urban scenes...
Georges Hobeika Haute Couture Fall 2011: Antheia reborn
PARIS, Jul 5, 2011/ FW/ — Inspired by the Greek goddess Antheia, one of the Charities or Graces, Georges Hobeika paid homage to the “the goddess of flowers and flowery wreaths worn at festivals and parties” by sending a collection that translates the essence of a flower’s perfection and its gracious strength. Using micro-pleating and ruching, the designer...
Christophe Josse Haute Couture Fall 2011
PARIS, July 4, 2011/FW/— Inspired this season by the construction of finery that protects and reveals the body, Christophe Josse evoked the armor exhibited at Les Invalides Army Museum to build his collection. Calling upon metallic sheaths, heavy brocade, complex joints and construction details, his collection was strong but feminine and modern. The method used...
Eric Tibusch Haute Couture 2011
PARIS, July 3, 2011/ FW/— Eric Tibusch is a rare type of fashion designer. He’s the kind with a social conscious for the effect of his creations on the greater good, and a true appreciator of the art of design. And, this season, for the designer, is a special one in particular. It is his fifth anniversary collection since showing at Paris Fashion Week. The...
Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture Spring 2011
PARIS, Mar 30, 2011/ FW/ — The Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture Spring 2011 was unveiled last January 2011 in Paris. Photos courtesy of Alexandre Vauthier Paris Haute Couture Spring 2011 #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-4 img...
Julien Fournié Haute Couture Spring 2011: Vibrant & Fun
PARIS, Jan 25, 2011 / FW/ — Who said Haute Couture shouldn’t be vibrant and fun? This season for his debut collection as a guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Julien Fournié pushed the envelope and delivered a spectacularly entertaining and passionate collection. The show opened with a futuristic video of Julien in a digital workshop,...
Atelier Gustavolins Haute Couture Spring 2011
PARIS, Jan 27, 2011 / FW/— Ampleness, fluidity, comfort and lightness are the key words of Collection 016, in which Gustavo Linds has achieved unprecedented purity, virtually eliminating darts and seams to enhance the fabric’s plane and mass. A constructive logic dictated by maximum use of fabric, in which geometry- the square, rectangle, and the spiral- is now...
