Iron Woman

The harshness of folded blades, the reflexes of metal and the details that recall rivets and internal mechanisms. A woman that breaks into daily life with her new iron lady aesthetics. ...

Byzantine Fashion

Originally small Greek colonies of Byzantium and of modern Istanbul, its imperial court have always presented an endless source of inspiration for the fashion industry, which is Constantinople. The imperial court was renowned for the adornment of its halls and the clothes and jewelry worn by the emperor and the empress in public ceremonies. Garments had strong social implication in the Byzantine...

Philippine Fashion Week 2012 Hits the Redial Button

It was the a full-blown week for the Philippines Holiday2012 collections. Designers presented their collections  at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia from May 22nd  up to the 27th. So why did the week feel like a broken record? Originality was easy to explain. Resemblance of designs were really obvious. If you to take out pieces from each designer and...

Winter Diving

Thermo-insulating and semi-waterproof materials. Ergonomic shapes that wrap the body into geometric structures. The only feminine touch is provided by the long dresses inspired by mythological figures like the mermaids. ...

Scene Queen Phemomena

Having a new philosophy for life: half-way between comic book characters and appearance obsession, skeletal teenagers with flamboyant looks, the scene queens. They’re between 13 and 25 years old with an ostentatious appearance with long, teased, techni-colored hair. They are the scene queens, a youth phenomenona that has freshly arrived in Italy subsequent to first appearing in the US punk...

When Designers and Stylists Become Androgenous

Finding someone to effectively collaborate with requires a similar work flow, a process that makes sense to you both -- not to mention having similar views on what makes a good design – otherwise there is no point in starting. In other words, you are looking for someone who is on the same wavelength – not an easy task. This is true for all kinds of collaborations, not just with designers. Manila,...

Femme Details, Masculine Shapes

For next winter womenswear is inspired by the guards' uniforms at Versailles. Femme details, masculine shapes.  Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe designs a three-piece suit in Prince of Wales fabric with a velvet jacket to wear featuring a white poplin shirt by Aglini, while an outerwear by Salvatore Ferragamo: a double-breasted coat with distinct golden buttons. Salvatore Ferragamo Inspired...

Fairest of them All

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Jeweled Gowns

The most sophisticated details for Fall/Winter 2012-13, Bibs or textures embroidered like true jewelry pieces. Now the key-accessory is a garment which shows off sequins, stones and diamonds, delicately married to haute couture textiles. Jewel-like gowns for the red carpet: Alberta Ferretti chooses a long pleated dress that distantly recalls 19th century models with the collar and the neckline...

Megalopolis She-Warriors

Eye popping lights, excited megalopolis to walk through like she-warriors dressed up in a provocative and cinematic period, with a desire for the unreal. Blue Chanel A metallic-hued pilgrim, luminescent, as envisioned by Chanel, in a blue also proposed – or better unsaddled – by Ann Demeulemeester’s cuts. Much digitalized like a screen concealing the secrets of a hacker, the blue haunted...

Seraph Impulse

Credits: roblim, geraldine anne nuqui, kevin herrera, ...

Cosmic Love

Untainted colors, geometric figures and voluminous structures: a woman becomes an elegant astronaut to revitalize the scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the film by Stanley Kubrick. The clothes evoke a 60s spacesuit: oversized volumes like in the jacket showcased by Peter Pilotto in London for A/W 2012/2013, with a more space-age spirit provided by the lame-effect fabric. Mary Katrantzou...

Starry Night

Effortless cuts adorned with jewel-like detailing, textures that redesign star maps. For  evening Autumn Winter 2012-13 women's wear dresses up, in a magical mood of starry nights. John Galliano's multi-layered silk chiffon dress The color palette includes all nuances of blue: Chanel makes a shirt with a reflecting-effect, 3D appliqué along the seams, while John...

the Runaways

The Runaways’ outrageous fashion did not appeal to many fans. Jett chose clothes in an androgynous wardrobe, like her red jumpsuit, whereas other members wore lingerie. They were a band, sound, and style way ahead of their generation and the mass market just wasn’t ready to receive them. Cutrone added that the look, which was more masculine than what women had worn in past decades, came...

Welcome to the Tea Party

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An Edwardian Fashion Movement

It was the start of something new, a wind of freedom in the early 1950's in England. Teenage gangs appeared in the East End of London; they were called the Cosh boys. These Cosh boys horrified English society: razor attacks, robberies, fights among gangs and also against law enforcers.  After the Second World War England woke up with a headache!The Press looked-for a new term...