Moncler Gamme Rouge Fall 2011
PARIS, Mar 10, 2011/ — Best of runway, Moncler Gamme Rouge Fall 2011 show. Photos courtesy of Moncler Gamme Rouge Paris Prêt-a-porter Fall 2011 [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ...
Irakli Nasidze Fall 2011: Streams of Travel and Serendipity
PARIS, Mar 10, 2011/ — Entirely made up of knitwear, the Irakli Nasidze Fall 2011collection draws its inspiration from the unrestrained freedom of migratory birds. Though it is a small collection, it uses such noble materials as cashmere, silk, mohair and alpaca, sometimes interspersed with lurex threads. Several items provide a delicate blend of cashmere and silk....
Lie Sang Bong Fall 2011
PARIS, Mar 10, 2011/ FW/ — A long time favorite ours here at FashionWindows (it was in 2002 when we first attended his runway show), the Lie Sang Bong show is a must-attend for us at the Paris fashion week calendar. And as always, our favorite Korean designer did not disappoint as he sent a collection that was inspired by nature and religious temples sitting on...
Louis Vuitton Fall 2011
PARIS, Mar 9, 2011 / FW/ — Arriving at the Louis Vuitton venue, it is very hard not to get impressed! An all black tent surrounded by gigantic black balloons. Inside you are greeted by French maids and uniformed door men. What really catch your eyes are the four elevators at the center; you knew immediately that it was part of the show. What was not obvious was...
Pascal Millet Fall 2011
PARIS, Mar 9, 2011/ FW/ — Seeing Pascal Millet on the Paris calendar was a pleasant surprise. Having known him during his time as Creative Director of Carven, we lost touch for a few years after he left the house. A graduate of the Ecoles de la Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in Paris, Pascal started working at Givenchy in 1992, collaborating with Alexander...
Delvaux Fall 2011
PARIS, Mar 9, 2011/ — Breakfast at Delvaux; Sunday morning, Théâtre du Châtelet, Veronique Branquinho received the international press in occasion of the launch of the Autumn-Winter collection Photos courtesy of Delvaux #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:...
Vanessa Bruno Fall 2011: Wispy Layers
PARIS, March 9, 2011/FW/– Little house on the prairie on chic-steroids might describe the Vanessa Bruno collection held on Monday night in the Palais de Tokyo. Opening with white on white layering, slouchy leather boots over scrunched sweater socks, and a floppy hat released some foreshadowing into a collection that professed confident innocence at its finest. Draped...
Arzu Kaprol Fall 2011: Archeology of the Future
PARIS, Mar 9, 2011/ — With the works of French artist Arman as a starting point and inspiration source, Turkish designer Arzu Kaprol deconstructed and reconstructed familiar silhouettes to create something new yet recognizable. In her interpretation of the future by deconstructing the past, Arzu Kaprol highlighted the shoulder like armour, silver brocade plastron...
Talbot Runhof Fall 2011
PARIS, March 9, 2011/FW/– A tale of the unrequited love for a film star teetering between obsession and youthful innocence acted as the inspiration for the Talbot Runhof fall collection, examining the juxtaposition between masculine and feminine, dark and white, draped and tailored. Except for splashes of rosewood and Bordeaux, colors were kept to a minimum palette...
Zac Posen Fall 2011
PARIS, Mar 8, 2011/ — On March 3rd, 2011 at 11 am, designer Zac Posen returned to Paris, presenting his Fall/ Winter 2011 eponymous collection in the newly christened basement of the Palais de Tokyo. The collection itself looked toward the lines and contours of nature – reinterpreting distinctive shapes to emphasize the female form. Holding true to this concept...
Ingrid Vlasov Fall 2011
PARIS, March 8, 2011/FW/– Long hemlines dominated the Ingrid Vlasov show on Tuesday at the Westin Paris. Light hues initiated the presentation with sci-fi like sculptured shoulders and backs that appeared as though sprouting miniature angel wings. Black lace appliqués anointed white off white fabrics, resulting in slightly gothic and medieval reflections. Some...
