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A lot of designers and brands have turned to presentation over runway to save costs in times like now. Which one would you prefer? Each has its own good and bad point but I wouldn’t mind seeing more presentations if the team put in something special, or creative. I absolutely loved McCartney r...
I just got to know this via a few local fashion blogs. I didn’t attend the Audi Fashion Festival (formerly Singapore Fashion Festival) press conference, I went off on the 26th, yeah. Anyway, the line-up for this five day event happening in early May is pretty incredible: Christian Lacr...
About Gareth Pugh… how I wish it is a runway presentation instead of video, but worse news is that his work is starting to receive comparisons with Rick Owens, which I don’t think is correct at all. It’s just his second Paris show, he has a lot of time to step up to his game.
RIP.2: Yves Saint Laurent’s passing. RIP.3: Japanese makeup mastro Shu Uemara. His high end make-up line under his own name is still very much well loved till today. Divine debut: Alessandra Facchinetti presented her very first couture collection for under Valentino during Fall 08′ coutur...
Back to the topic. After the Spring 09′ fashion month was over, the buyers came up with an overall report and feedback on the collections— ”Safe but a general lack of zing”. The buyers were hoping for pieces with a perfect balance between normal and special, but somehow the overly commerci...
Vogue Italia Vogue Paris Vogue US Vogue UK Vogue Epsana Vogue Russia Vogue Germany Vogue China Vogue Nippon Vogue Korea Vogue India Vogue Australia Numéro i-D Abbey Lee Kershaw in Gareth Pugh. D&C’s covers never disappoints, this is simply haunting. W Anne Hathaway in Dior Couture.
images: TFS via catwalking After a quick glance through the pictures from catwalking… one word pops up in my mind about the collection: Galaxy. Ghesquiere has been tackling futurism for the past few seasons, it started at Spring 08′, with the slew of structured looks at the end o...
When it comes to London, collections that I most look forward to are Giles Deacon, local designer Ashley Isham and one of my top fave Marios Schwab. Ever since I saw Schwab’s 06′ and 07′ work, I have been intrigued with his aesthetics. He tends to dive deep into discovering the consciousness o...