Last July 7th for his Couture show, Jean-Paul Gaultier unveiled two items of his new lingerie collection for La Perla: a satin bra with braces patterns, and a suspender belt for a sensual and sophisticated figure. As a matter of fact, we already love the cone-shaped bra cups, just as in Madonna’s 1990 “Blond Ambition” video clip, the high waist panties, the corsets and bustier in black and powdered shades, so chic, so sensual, so sophisticated…
Out in November 2010.
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For a few weeks, we have been projecting in our store movies from video artist and director Guillaume Alcaraz, who has beautifully interpreted our slogan “Protect your Image”. Come and discover his latest film, an invitation to travel taking us from Paris, to London, through New York and Tokyo. A very nice parallel between cities and fashion, evoking luxury, glamour and trends, beyond borders.
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Daria Werbowy becomes Yves Saint Laurent’s new ambassador, so has decided Stefano Pilati, the brand’s ready-to-wear art director. After being featured in campaigns for brands such as Lancome, H&M or Isabel Marant, the Canadian top model is this time photographed by duo Ines van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for a 60’s-70’s inspired black and white series, a splendid illustration of next winter’s collection.
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Or Lady Blue Shanghai: the strange commercial short movie directed by David Lynch for Lady Dior, with the actress and brand’s muse Marion Cotillard as a guest star. This unusual blend gives an audacious movie, far from the luxury industry’s usual clean and classic commercials. A very “Lynchian” world now surrounds Dior’s emblematic handbag. We could expect nothing less from the American director…
When one of the world’s biggest photographers pays tribute to living myth Kate Moss, this gives way to an exclusive book, limited to 1500 copies, signed by the master himself. Mario Testino dug into his personal archives to reveal original unpublished photographs, showing the British top model more beautiful than ever. Discover the 20 year photographic and intimate relationship between the photographer and his muse who declared: “Mario took me to a new level of glamour”.
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We love Sara Battaglia’s handbags and evening clutches. One can recognize them at first sight, thanks to their large ultra supple leather fringes, just as on this Mondrian piece, a must-have in your wardrobe. She is definitely a young designer to watch.
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A Parisian exception in the whole world…
Haute-Couture fashion week just finished in Paris, leaving us once more totally stunned in front of these pieces of art, unique tailored models representing hundreds of hours of work, embroidery, incrustations… The shows are always spectacular productions, just as this Dior’s season “Flower power”, far from the 70’s. John Galliano propels us in a Dior imaginary garden, where rich textured fabrics are cut in massive tulip or petal’s shapes. The ultra-vivid and energizing colours, like this lime, this orange or this iris violet come as a contradiction to next winter’s ready-to-wear camel’s overflow.
This show will take your breath away.
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As the Couture shows are starting today in Paris, let us pay tribute to one of the biggest designers of all times: Madeleine Vionnet. She is the one who invented bias cut and drapery, magnifying women’s body and revolutionizing 20th Century’s fashion for ever.
Follow us now every Thursday for our Haute Couture’s post.
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In black, white or indigo, the 2011 men will be fond of shorts, sandals, exploded printed patterns, jewellery and jackets, this season’s wardrobe master piece, completely revisited. “Less is More” is the slogan to remember.
Close-up on Dior by Kris van Assche:
Designer goes to fashion’s fundamentals for a deconstructed and perfectly mature collection
Close-up on Lanvin by Lucas Ossendrijver:
This collection is a race to creativity and an invitation to travel: magnificent.
