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R.I.P. EIKO ISHIOKA

2012-01-26T13:33:00.000-08:00

Eiko Ishioka, the multi-talented designer and award winner died on Saturday in Tokyo at the age of 73. The cause was pancreatic cancer. I’m a great fan of her magnificent works. Here is a post I did about her a few years ago. "THE WONDERFUL WORKS OF EIKO ISHIOKA"

RENE GURSKOV FALL/WINTER 2012-2013

2012-01-26T12:30:00.000-08:00

Here’s the fall/winter 2012-2013 collection of the avan-garde menswear designer Rene Gurskov. latest collection titled "Little Monster”, which he said is all about being unconditionally loved young rebel. Gurskov created varieties of one of a kind pieces for this collection. His signature oversize tees and sweats are still present. He mixed and blocked different quirky prints inspired by

SOUNDTRACK OF THE DAY: "BIG MOUTH" BY SANTOGOLD & "IMA READ" BY ZEBRA KATZ (FT. NJENA REDD FOXX)

2012-01-25T11:32:00.000-08:00

This is my two current favourite songs. 1) "BIG MOUTH" - SANTIGOLD Santigold has released “Big Mouth” as the first single on her sophomore album “Master of My Make Believe”. “Big Mouth” is a very fun clubby song that mixed marimba and talko drums. The video is directed by Cody Critcheloe. The song is call out to those bubble-gum pop songs. I think there’s a part in the song were she dissed

HUGO BY HUGO BOSS FALL/WINTER 2012-20123

2012-01-24T08:40:00.000-08:00

HUGO, the edgier and trendier brand of HUGO BOSS showed their fall/winter 2012-2013 collection in Berlin Fashion Week. Current top model Karlie Kloss who opened and closed the show were joined by Canandian top male models Simon Nessman, Ryan Taylor, and Taylor Fuchs. HUGO BY HUGO BOSS

"ICON OF STYLE" (MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK) WITH LARA STONE BY ALEX PRAGER

2012-01-20T08:41:00.000-08:00

Dutch supermodel Lara Stone stars in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s campaign called “Icon of Style” directed US photographer and filmmaker Alex Prager. The fashion film was inspired by “Wizard of Oz”. It shows Lara Stone as modern day version of Dorothy. The film was shot in Los Angeles desert.

BOTTEGA VENETA'S MEN'S FALL/WINTER 2012-2013

2012-01-17T21:08:00.000-08:00

Designer Tomas Maier of Bottega Veneta went rock n' roll for fall/winter 2012-2013. He used geometric colour blocking all through out the collection. He also mixed materials; wool with rubber, velvet with cashmere. The silhouette is lean, from skinny ties to legging-like tight trousers. Bottega Veneta also offerd a lot of leather pants for this season. The whole vibe is all about being young

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO'S MEN'S FALL/WINTER 2012-2013

2012-01-17T13:28:00.000-08:00

For fall/winter 2012-2013 s designer Massimiliano Giornetti's of Salvatore Ferragamo has focused his collection to 9 to 5ers working clothes. Elegant and sharp suits and coats were dominant pieces. Luxurious fabrics like velvets (which almost in every collection in Milan) and moiré silks were mixed with salt-and-pepper tweeds and specked wools. It is interesting to see that Ferragamo also has

ERMANNO SCERVINO'S FALL/WINTER 2012-2013

2012-01-16T08:07:00.000-08:00

Ermanno Scervino menswear is known for its impeccable tailoring and very polished sportswear. This season the designer continued the same route and presented a lot of immaculate structured double breasted coats and slim fitting trousers. Just check out the back of gray double breasted coat on look no. 22. It’s amazing how that coat draped beautifully and really showcased that model’s butt.

CORNELIANI'S MEN'S FALL/WINTER 2012-2013

2012-01-15T21:08:00.000-08:00

Corneliani fall/winter 2012-2013 collection is all about the modern Don Juan. The collection is mostly tailored clothes in lush cashmere in different shades of gray. The knitted sweaters with animal prints added some whimsy. The all untra bright white outfit on blonde model that closed the show looks like a hybrid of Great Gatsby and Gattaca. CORNELIANI

VALENTINO'S MEN'S FALL/WINTER 2012-2013

2012-01-15T14:21:00.000-08:00

Designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's decided to stage the Valentino's men's fall/winter 2012-2013 collection in Pitti Uomo, the first show of the house in Florence after 50 long years. The inspiration is early 60's. VALENTINO

SPRING/SUMMER 2012 CAMPAIGNS - PART 1

2012-01-13T08:40:00.000-08:00

Here is the first batch of my compilation of Spring/Summer 2012 campaigns. BURBERRY PRORSUM footage from the Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2012 campaign for January, featuring British actor Eddie Redmayne and model Cara Delevingne. DSQUARED Photographer: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot, Art Director: Giovanni, Models: Natasha Poly, Dmitriy Tanner, Matt Woodhouse, Ton Heukels and

DIOR COUTURE PATRICK DEMARCHELIER

2012-01-07T11:05:00.000-08:00

``DIOR COUTURE PATRICK DEMARCHELIER`` is a fabulous retrospective of the Dior Haute Couture House collection from 1947, it`s first show, to the present. The new art book compiled the legendary photographer Demarchelier `s exquisite images from the collection of the master Christian Dior himself to Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan and John Galliano. ``DIOR COUTURE PATRICK DEMARCHELIER`` is really a

VALENTINO'S MEN SPRING/SUMMER 2012

2012-01-05T19:12:00.000-08:00

Designer Maria Grazia Chuiri and Piccioli continues to maintain the Valentino's heritage while moving the house into more modern direction. For the men spring/summer 2012 collection, they focused into luxury sportswear and gave each individual garments a special treatment and handiwork as made-to-order pieces. The Valentino's men spring 2012 collection was combination of slim tailored clothes

SNEAK PEEK OF CLUB MONACO'S SPRING 2012 CAMPAIGN WITH SASHA PIVOVAROVA

2012-01-05T10:44:00.000-08:00

Here is a sneak peek of Club Monaco’s spring 2012 campaign with top models Sasha Pivovarova and Casey Taylor shot by renowned Belgian photographer Serge Leblon. The campaign was inspired by the beautiful and tranquil California Coastline. The official campaign will be launching next week on their site ClubMonaco.com. Series of images will be added throughout the season to capture the mood and

MARNI'S MEN'S SPRING/SUMMER 2012

2012-01-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

I'm not really a fun of a cold weather so I'm more excited on looking at spring/summer collection. So here's another look on Marni's men spring/summer 2012 collection. Consuelo Castiglioni continues her European-bohemian aesthetics- relax silhoutte, colour blocking and quirky mix of patterns and fabrics. If there is such a thing as "modern-vintage" style, Marni cornered that look.

CHANEL PRE-FALL 2012

2011-12-08T08:12:00.000-08:00

I never understand the fascination and hoopla on pre-collections. For me they are just excessive, and just taking away the excitement of waiting for the fashion houses' offering for next season collection. I guess it just one of those necessities that got added when fashion industry had shifted more on the business side. Now designers have to come up with 6 great collections every year. Karl

LOEWE`S CHRISTMAS 2011 COLLECTION

2011-11-30T12:30:00.000-08:00