Giles Autumn/Winter 2012
ERDEM AUTUMN/WINTER 2012
DION LEE AUTUMN/WINTER 2012
MARY KATRANTZOU AUTUMN/WINTER 2012
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Sharon Wauchob celebrates her Spring Summer 2012 collection at Le Bon Marche –Rive Gauche – PARIS
Helena Bonham-Carter wearing a custom made Giles dress to the Bafta Awards Feb’12
One Minute Wonder: Sharon Wauchob
W Magazine March 2012
The March issue of W Magazine featuring Kate Moss on the cover wearing a custom made habit designed by Erdem. The inside story features one of the Stephen Jones for Giles head pieces from the Spring/Summer 2012 collection.
Photographer: Steven Klein
Stylist: Edward Enninful
THE SMALLEST TRAVELLING STORE IN THE WORLD IN NY
As an extension of their travelling guerilla store concept, AKTION, which began in Antwerp in 2009 and has since moved to Knokke and Ghent, Belgium, A.F. Vandevorst has subsequently created a completely new and unique idea, The Smallest Travelling Store In The World (TSTSITW).
The purpose behind the AKTION project is not only to present the A.F. Vandevorst image which since it’s debut collection for the Autumn/Winter 1998 season has alluded to a fascination by the starkness of hospital furnishings, the respect commanded by uniforms, the chivalrous attitude and an ever-present equestrian aesthetic but also to reinforce the connection and inspiration that A.F. Vandevorst draws from the art world; further strengthening the complimentary dynamic that art and fashion share.
TSTSITW, a distilled version of AKTION, is meant to be a “shop-in-the-shop” installation bringing together visual elements alongside ideas that illustrate the concept behind the A.F. Vandevorst brand; thus being able to export the A.F. Vandevorst image on a smaller scale.
The installation allows the observer and customer alike to wander into the world of A.F. Vandevorst; the same as if entering into one of the AKTION traveling stores in Belgium. The space begins with a center: a hospital bed. Connected to the bed is a screen with a mirror, a rack of A.F. Vandevorst garments from the current seasons’ collection, a closet, antique dentists’ lamp, cabinet, as well as a television; all mirroring the image of a patients’ room at a hospital, which reinforces the brands’ interest that circles hospitals, hospital uniforms, and medical symbols.
This new travelling installation proves to be a common ground where both fashion and art interact, creating an experience for both viewer and customer while allowing A.F. Vandevorst to continue to show their designs in a unique and special atmosphere which invokes the spirit of the brand.
After debuting the concept in September 2010 at Dover Street Market in London, the installation has since been set-up in the Netherlands to exhibit at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven in October 2010, followed by Jones in the Netherlands in conjunction with Arnhem Mode Biennale in June 2011 and Selfridges in London in October 2011. The installation now moves transatlantic to make its’ U.S. debut in New York City at Patron of the New on February 6, two days before New York Fashion Week begins and will be open to the public until February 23 when it breaks down to travel onto the next leg of its’ U.S. tour.
Designers Remix 10th Anniversary Gala Show – Copenhagen Fashion Week February 2012
Orla Kiely Pre-Fall 2012
MOONLIGHT – Vanessa Bruno SS12 featuring Kate Bosworth
A stellar girl, a radiant girl who clutches onto the moon and arrives in an unknown land, on unmarred ground, as immaculate as her white ensemble.
Is this the end of reality, the beginning of a dream?
The new Vanessa Bruno film directed by Stephanie Di Giusto presents a face, that of Kate Bosworth.
She lives in an illusory house, set in the desert of an improbable space-time where anything is possible, whether weightlessness or challenging the course of time.
Her past resurfaces. It is airy and subconscious: a child’s hand caressing her face, a swimming pool in sunny California, laughter, life.
Kate rushes forth and doesn’t look back, there were memories and now there is the horizon, a future to invent, to imagine, like a futuristic fairy tale.
She finally reveals herself to the moon, like a young woman messiah illuminated from within by telluric thoughts.
Beyond its dreamlike nature, the film is a reflection of the Vanessa Bruno collection, a candor of tone in which the shell – the pearly softness of the clothes – is exiled beyond the contingencies of everyday life.
A Style, a mode of dress in lieu of sunscreen against the surrounding somber grayness from which the silhouette and the face of actress Kate Bosworth radiate hope.
A weightless film where imagination reigns and safeguards a purity that nothing can hinder. A girl with her head in the clouds, who clings to her dreams. Or on towards the stars?
ELLE uk march issue – Alexa Chung in Erdem and Charlotte Olympia Spring/Summer 2012
Diane Kruger wearing Spring/Summer’12 Erdem dress to The Sidaction Gala Paris Jan’12
Colette celebrate the launch of the ‘Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp’ capsule collection
The colorful prints of the « Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp » collection were honoured on Tuesday 24th January, 2012 evening at colette. The designer Mary Katrantzou and Sophie Delafontaine, Artistic Director of the Longchamp House, invited for a cocktail party the French and International press, as well as many fashion VIPs.
Among the prestigious guests, were Emmanuelle Alt, Lydia Bacrie, Glenda Bailey, Marie-Noëlle Demay, Babeth Djian, Edward Enninful, Caroline de Fayet, Ariela Goggi, Mark Holgate, Tiziana Humler, Terry Jones, Kappauf, Suzy Menkes, Sarah Mower, Joann Pailey, Colombe Pringle, Anne-Florence Schmitt, Lynn Yaeger… but also Anna Orsini and Barbara Grispini from British Fashion Council, Cameron Silver from Decades, photographer Nigel Scott or Sandra Bauknecht from Sandra’s closet.
For this occasion, the facade of the famous colette concept store was spectacularly covered with one of the exclusive prints from the “Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp” collection. A unique « Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp » Le Pliage bag, 1 meter high and 2,5 meter large, was exposed in the interior courtyard at colette while the bottles of champagne served were all printed with the colours of Mary’s inspirational theme “When East meets West” for this new collection.
DJ Onra with its « Chinoiseries » animated the party in a glamorous and chic atmosphere.
Longchamp was founded in Paris in 1948 by Jean Cassegrain. The company is still owned and run by the Cassegrain family. Diversified into luggage, handbags and accessories, Longchamp has asserted its fashion credentials with high-profile advertising campaigns, the creation of internationally desirable It-bags and the launch of complete shoes and ready-to-wear collections.
Combining craftsmanship and innovation, Longchamp owns more than 236 exclusive boutiques worldwide and is available in more than 1 800 multi-brand stores in 100 countries.
Julia Sarr-Jamois & Elin Kling for Tibi
The Tibi Spring 2012 advertising campaign features Wonderland editor and photog-favorite Julia Sarr-Jamois and Swedish blogger Elin Kling. Elin took the lead alongside Amy on the styling of our Spring 2012 runway show as well as the Feb 2012 ad shoot with Julia as model.
Amy Smilovic, owner and Creative Director of Tibi chose both girls for their refined, relaxed approach to dressing and the perfect combination of eased feminine sportswear and downtown edge, a direction that the Tibi line is heavily focused on and most definitely reflects Amy’s own personal style.
Julia’s wearing key pieces and trends from the collection – lightweight leather, minimal whites, pastels, color-blocking and solid brights, all in luxe fabrics. Amy’s inspiration was about modernizing and refreshing the Nineties’ silhouette (think Gwyneth Paltrow), with streamlined cuts, sportswear elements and asymmetrical hems in natural fiber fabrics contrasting with modern techno textiles.
QASIMI HOMME Autumn/Winter 2012
Boris Bidjan Saberi Autumn/Winter 2012
Gaspard Yurkievich Men Autumn/Winter 2012
Christian Lacroix Autumn/Winter 2012
James Long Wins Fashion Forward Award
Revered British Designer James Long has been awarded the prestigious Fashion Forward scheme award.
Established 6 years ago, this British Fashion Council initiative was set up to promote emerging design talent and provide funding to talented emerging British designers to show and develop their businesses in
London.
James is delighted to have been given this award. Previous winners include Christopher Kane, Erdem, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders, Louise Goldin, Marios Schwab, Richard Nicoll, Roksanda Illincic and Sinha-Stanic.
Hardy Amies Autumn/Winter 2012
Preen Pre-Fall 2012
Rooney Mara Wearing Spring/Summer’12 Dion Lee to the Rome Photocall of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Jan’12
Introducing: Jean.Machine
The Jean Machine crafts every pair of jeans to focus on the individual. In the 1970’s the Jean Machine was the definitive denim store on the Kings Road. Established with an ambition to provide the best-fitting jeans around, this defining and democratic concept has been re-launched for the modern man.
The revived Jean Machine delivers products formed on an understated approach to style. The jeans, in three focused cuts are finished with easy washes and the concise collection also includes a denim jacket, casual shirting and easy T-shirts. The Jean Machine is as informal and autonomous as it was when created. All products are designed to deliver the ease and confidence of the original Jean Machine and provide straightforward clothes for individuals who value quality and uncomplicated style.
The Jean Machine team creates all products by combining the best fabric sources from Japan and Italy with their expert design knowledge. The garments are made in Turkey and Portugal and meet our high, Jean Machine standards. The unique denim concept and exclusive washes ensures all Jean Machine garments are built to last.
JANUARY 30TH 2012
A pioneering brand with a radical new model for the fashion industry will debut online.
Mary Katrantzou wins ‘Emerging Talent Award – Ready To Wear’ At the British Fashion Awards Nov’11
Tabitha Simmons wins ‘Emerging Talent Award – Accessories’ at the British Fashion Awards Nov’11
Charlotte Olympia wins ‘Accessory Designer of the Year’ at the British Fashion Awards NOV’11
London Press day Spring/summer 2012
GANT RUGGER LAUNCH PARTY – ELMS LESTERS PAINTING ROOMS LONDON NOV’11
GANT RUGGER LUNCH HOSTED BY CHRISTOPHER BASTIN – ELMS LESTERS PAINTING ROOMS LONDON NOV’11
Michelle Williams wearing Spring/Summer’12 Erdem to the NY premier of ‘My Week With Marilyn’ Nov’11
Orla Kiely New York Store Opening
Orla Kiely has now opened her first New York Store. This beautiful space is located at No. 5 Mercer Street.
Menswear Spring/Summer 2012 Press Day
We hosted our Menswear SS12 press day in our showroom in London on 26th October. Showcasing collections from Cheap Monday, Christian Lacroix, Gaspard Yurkievich, Hardy Amies, James Long, Jean Machine, Markus Lupfer and Qasimi.
YOHJI YAMAMOTO : THIS IS MY DREAM
Notoriously private Japanese fashion design icon Yohji Yamamoto lets his guard down in an exclusive, intimate short documentary film about life and the creative process, from Tokyo to New York.
Hailed as a genius, honored by entities from the French government to the CFDA, recognized internationally for his radical innovations and craftsmanship, Yamamoto is a visionary. Known for his mastery of sculptural forms, a penchant for androgyny and asymmetry, and an intellectual-yet-witty approach since he launched his first collection in Tokyo in 1977, Yamamoto has defined the avant-garde in fashion for decades. And yet, after more than 30 years on the world stage, he remains a mystery, cloaked by a careful division between his private life and his public craft.
Opening up about his artistic motivations, his love of music, and his aesthetic vision, the documentary follows Yamamoto through the entire creative cycle of a collection for his revolutionary line in collaboration with adidas, Y-3.
A perfect emblem of Yamamoto’s drive for innovation, the Y-3 label -one of eight distinctive lines the designer oversees- has created a new category in fashion since its introduction in 2002. Born out of a desire to merge Yamamoto’s craftsmanship with adidas’ technical prowess, Y-3 has come to be recognized as the future of sportswear, and it is the backdrop against which the film unfolds.
The documentary tracks Yohji Yamamoto and the global team working on the collection, casting, styling, show production, PR and communication for a short period of time during the Summer and early Autumn of 2009. Beginning with the finalization of the collection and styling for the show in Tokyo, followed by his arrival in New York City to oversee the final touches for the presentation of Y-3’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection, the documentary turns an intimate eye on Yamamoto during fittings, model castings, guitar-playing, philosophical musings, and interactions with his staff and the global team bringing his ideas to life.
MISSONI AND IMAN INDUCTED INTO THE RODEO DRIVE WALK OF STYLE®
QUINCY JONES AND RACHEL ZOE PRESENTED AWARDS AT CEREMONY ON WORLD-RENOWNED STREET
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Rodeo Drive Committee and the City of Beverly Hills honored acclaimed Italian fashion house, Missoni, and international supermodel, actress and entrepreneur Iman with the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style® Award at an awards ceremony on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 7pm on Rodeo Drive. Quincy Jones presented the award to the Missoni family while Rachel Zoe presented the award to Iman. The evening also featured a special silent auction benefiting Save the Children in their efforts to respond to the needs of children and their families affected by the East Africa Food Crisis brought on by the worst drought in six decades.
The on-going award, inaugurated in 2003, honors style legends for their contributions to the worlds of fashion and entertainment. Both recipients received plaques on Rodeo Drive, featuring their signature and quote, which will be embedded permanently in the sidewalk of the celebrated street. The Missoni plaque includes the quote, “Life is more with colors.” Iman’s quote reads, “Fashion and Cinema are global trends… from Hong Kong to Hollywood.”
In attendance to accept the award were Iman, Angela Missoni, Rosita Missoni, Ottavio Missoni, Vittorio Missoni, Luca Missoni, Margherita Maccapani Missoni, Ottavio Jr. Missoni, and Jennifer Missoni.
Sofia Vergara, Mena Suvari, Alessandra Ambrosio, Michelle Alves, Alexis Bledel, Elisabetta Canalis, Gabrielle Union, Terri Seymour, Alicia Witt, Samaire Armstrong and Nicky Hilton were all dressed in Missoni for the evening’s festivities.
Other members from the fashion, art and entertainment industries were in attendance and included: Rachel Zoe, Quincy Jones, Jessica Lowndes, Kevin McKidd, Peggy Moffit, and past Rodeo Drive Walk of Style® recipients, James Galanos and James Acheson, along with many others. Beverly Hills Mayor Barry Brucker and Rodeo Drive Walk of Style® committee members Wanda McDaniel and Peri Ellen Berne were also included in the evening’s event.
TRUE BRITISH: ALICE TEMPERLEY
This October Rizzoli New York is proud to celebrate a decade of creativity from British fashion designer Alice Temperley, MBE; one of the UK’s most celebrated designers. Alice Temperley’s distinctive, feminine designs combine meticulous detail and embellishments with an English eccentricity and personality drawing on everything British from Aubrey Beardsley ethereal prints to edgy vintage punk; Temperley London is the modern day ‘Cool Britannia’.
The past ten years have earned the house of Temperley critical acclaim and devoted fans around the world, dressing Royalty to the red carpet. Lavishly illustrated, this monograph is as layered and vibrant as Temperley’s designs, tracing the development of her style from fashion into interiors and lifestyle, and the growth of her company over the last ten years.
The book includes a foreword from Lucy Yeomans, Editor of Harper’s Bazaar, images from leading international fashion magazines, Temperley campaigns featuring leading names in the industry, and star studded events. These sit alongside a more behind the scenes examination of her textile designs, embroideries, and iconic Temperley pieces all collated in Alice’s signature magpie style.
Daring, provocative, and always with a sense of wit, her designs have made her one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British fashion.
Oliver Laric’s Not So Original Footage
Kevin McGarry writes about artist Oliver Laric’s project for Frieze Art Fair 2011 on The New York Times, T Magazine blog, The Moment.
Take a look at Oliver’s video clips from Frieze and download them for free from here: http://friezestockfootage.friezeartfair.com/
Oliver Laric is an artist who rarely has anything new to say. His work frames the creative potential of repetition, championing the idea of “the copy” as denser in meaning and, in this day and age, somehow more genuine, than any notion of a true “original.” A copy has simply lived more: it contains within it not just the image or idea at hand, but also the imprint of time, place or identity linked with that moment as well as the motive of duplication. “Versions,” Laric’s video treatise on this subject, features an animated slide show of contemporary copies (the infamously Photoshopped 2008 image of missile tests in Iran, in which the missiles were cloned for heightened visual impact; Internet memes like the Zidane head butt, remixed and disseminated by users around the world); and historical antecedents (recycled character animations from early Disney movies; figurative archetypes taken from classical sculpture) that trace its relevance back to far before copy and paste was a way of life. Laric updates the piece regularly, and now a handful of versions of “Versions” are circulating online with many of his other works, causing discrepancies and redundancies that surface as a digitally savvy form of authenticity.
Invited to create a site-specific project for this year’s Frieze Art Fair, Laric chose the fair itself as his subject. With a super-high-res camera recording in slow motion, the Austrian-born artist roamed Regent’s Park, gathering audio-visual samples to distribute as open source stock footage. It’s unclear whether the gossamer fabric falling across the frame was found in a windy installation or in the garb of a collector; if the screw driven into a two-by-four is a last-minute fix or some kind of performance. Laric playfully undermines the obsessions that fuel the existence of an art fair — context, value, ownership — by obliterating any frame of reference for these clips and allowing anybody to reappoint them for new readings and for telling new stories.
Frieze Art Fair 2011: COS X Frame Film
COS celebrates its support of Frame at Frieze Art Fair with a Simon Elephant-directed short film.
A.F.Vandevorst bring ‘The smallest travelling store in the world’ to Selfridges London
A.F. Vandevorst is presenting a totally new and unique idea – The A.F. Vandevorst travelling store. The store is meant to be a “shop-in–shop” installation, which brings together visual elements alongside ideas that illustrate the concept behind the A.F. Vandevorst brand. The installation begins with a centre: a hospital bed. Connected to the bed is a screen with a mirror, a rack of A.F. Vandevorst garments, a closet, antique dentists’ lamp, cabinet, as well as a television; all mirroring the image of a patients’ room at a hospital, which reinforces the brands’ interest that circles hospitals, hospital uniforms, and medical symbols. “Delicious” chocolate boxes, the cure to any ailment, complete the installation, alongside the irreplaceable Sansevieria plant; commonplace to a patients’ room.
This new travelling installation proves to be a common ground where both fashion, and art interact, creating an experience for both viewer, and customer, while allowing A.F. Vandevorst to continue to show their designs in a unique and special atmosphere.
Dominic Jones Spring Summer 2012 Film
For his Spring/Summer 2012 collection Dominic Jones’ initial inspirations were drawn from graphic sculpture and architecture, with an underlying elegance inspired by Art Deco design.
Dominic continues his study of sculpture and form in his design, taking inspiration from grand 19th century religious buildings and abandoned WW11 Soviet monuments.
The elaborately coved ceilings and turrets found in the decorative construction of cathedrals and chapels are echoed in the delicately crafted moulds which Dominic creates his pieces from. The finished product of carefully decided angles and surface give the collection a refined modernity from the ornate origin of inspiration.
Dominics’ signature deco inspired spikes and shapes continue to evolve within this collection, expanding into a solid silver and semi-precious stones range which debuted in Autumn Winter 2011 with great success. For Spring Summer 2012, Dominic has used a unique range of gems including circular and oval cut opals, hexagonal and triangular amethysts, dome-shaped straw quartz, and drop-shaped Chalceydony dyed turquoise, with accents of moonstone and garnets.
The costume jewellery collection showcases pieces in four shades of Gold plate: yellow, rose, white and black.
Fendi celebrate opening of new flagship store on Sloane Street London
FENDI celebrated the opening of its new flagship store in Sloane Street on Saturday 17th September 2011 with the British premiere of the ephemeral club FENDI O’ at Mark’s Club in Mayfair.
During London Design Festival, this FENDI O’ kicked off of the London Fashion Week.
The intimate and exclusive event hosted by Silvia Venturini Fendi and CEO Michael Burke featured an exceptional private performance by Dionne Bromfield.
Among the guests who attended the event: Lady Amanda Harlech, Charlotte Stockdale, Mark Newson, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, Simon Hasan, Rowan Mersh, Tord Boontje, Elizabeth von Thurn und Taxis, Jaime Winstone, Jaquetta Wheeler, Camilla Al Fayed, Oda Jaune, Jaimie Allsopp, Alexia Niedzelski, Elizabeth Von Guttman, Concepcion Cochrane Blaquier, Rebecca Corbin Murray, Charlotte Dellal, Paloma Faith, Valentine Fillol Cordier, Nina Flohr, Portia Freeman, Tallulha Harlech, Elin Kling, Pixie Lott, Harley Newton, Johnny Shand Kid…
This event continues to reinforce FENDI as a creative powerhouse, and its mission to support talent without boundaries, reminding us all that “The unwavering support of creativity provides fuel for the future.”
This was the 14th appearance of FENDI O’ around the world. Previously, among others, the FENDI O’ concept has travelled to Tokyo with Kanye West, to Paris with Amy Winehouse, Beth Ditto and the Gossip, Duran Duran, Pixie Lott, to Milan with Martin Solveig and Dragonette and to New York with Lykke Li and James Murphy.
Orla Kiely LFW Presentation SS12 Film
Orla Kiely captures the charm of old summer holiday snaps from the 40s and 50s with her Spring/Summer ’12 collection. Inspired by the American designer Clare McCardell and vintage Vogue fashion illustrations, Orla has designed a pretty, feminine collection complete with flattering silhouettes and easy ladylike chic.
The silk georgette pleat front dresses with sheer necklines and midi lengths in a gorgeous hue of green feature the garden party print and classic raglan tunics in cream make the prettiest outfits. Orla Kiely’s ditsy print for the season is tiny dancing girls in tea rose and pebble on sundresses and shorts.
Other key pieces include the fashion forward flower girl printed trousers, the contrast collar dress in silk crepe, the painted ladies print jacket and the full skirted pinafore dress in double cotton. The collection’s lurex knitwear in champagne goes with everything and adds glamour to the collection. The macrame swimsuit with exposed zip and button tabs is perfect for sunbathing. Orla’s attention to fit, fabrics and detail is evident in this collection.
The Spring/Summer bags flirt with textures and colours. The rosemary bag in textured stripe leather and the bright patent scallop leather bags in peony and daffodil add fun to any outfit. Newly launched tarpaulin bags beg to be taken to the seaside.
Orla again collaborates with LA artist, Mercedes Helnwein producing the Spring/Summer ’12 short film. View the collection’s key pieces in the film and be taken away to somewhere magical.
Tibi Collaborates with Elin Kling
Tibi, the New York contemporary label showcased their styling partnership with acclaimed Swedish Blogger and Stylist Elin Kling at the SS12 show in New York this week.
A regular on Style.com, Vogue.com and street style blogs including Jak and Jil, for her paired back style, Elin is most known for her influential blog ‘Style by Kling’
Amy Smilovic, owner and designer of Tibi matched Elin, through Style by Kling as the girl that embodies the Tibi aesthetic, which has evolved over the past 3 seasons to a relaxed, streamlined yet feminine feel.
Also on Amy’s radar is fashion editor and street style favourite Julia Sarr-Jamois – Julia will feature as the face of the Tibi SS12 advertising campaign.
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Preen Spring/Summer 2012
Virginia, Preen’s Spring/ Summer 2012 collection is titled for their musings on English author Virginia Wolfe. Thornton and Bregazzi’s directional brand of quiet luxury continues to explore their perennial themes of proportion and modernity in kaleidoscopic hues.
Handcrafted flounces lend structure to the simple silhouette. These delicate compositions in faggoted silk and crepe bestow a scarce romanticism on the bold geometry of the prints. Like modern heirlooms the botanical prints and paisleys are digitalized and feature on separates layered with a metallic pixilated organza. The symmetrical monochrome print is scattered in antique beading and sequins. Heavy lace is textured or laminated.
Preen flirt with the placement of the waistline: deftly switching from high and ladylike, cut close to the body to fluidity and the drop-waist. Their sense of tailoring remains. A lemon coloured trouser suit sits low and loose fitting.
Light, delicate and powerful: nothing to be afraid of.
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