SuperBodies is the third edition of the triennial for contemporary art, fashion and design, hosted in the city of Hasselt and it is all about the human body. Even though the name might suggest otherwise, this exhibition is about ordinary bodies. The curator, Pieter T’ Jonck wanted to show that even though bodies aren’t always [...]

Although Tom Binns has been crafting revolutionary jewelry reminiscent of the Dada movement and its themes of anarchy, irrationality, and social rebellion, for over twenty five years, his most recent collections have blown the lid off of reinterpreted vintage silhouettes combined with a chic modern flare. Colors such as lime green, electric blue, hot pink, [...]

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is currently holding an exhibition titled Louis Vuitton-Marc Jacobs, put together by Sam Gainsbury and Joseph Bennett. It appears to be more of an analysis of the works of two creators than their retrospective, showcasing the advanced, cutting-edge input of both of these into the Louis Vuitton brand. [...]

Eco-friendly, organic, and sustainable practices don’t mean you have to compromise on style. With designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Charlotte Ronson pledging not to use fur, Stella McCartney’s fierce fight against cruelty to animals, and Marni’s quirky recycled vinyl bangles, the fashion industry’s determination to become more aware of the environment we [...]

Loup Charmant, ‘The Charming Wolf’ is a luxury fashion brand that will transport you to distant shores while also enveloping you in the here and now of soft, airy pieces crafted from the purest materials and wildest dreams. Founder and principal designer, Kee Edwards, has identified the highest quality organic cotton and natural fibers for [...]

The first look at the Comme des Garçons White Drama exhibit at Paris’ Cité de la Mode et Design is a white dress with a voluminous skirt and bow tying the wrists together, not unlike a straitjacket because of its colour and binding- but soft and poetic. It is a stunning introduction into the rest of the [...]

We have been following for a couple of seasons now the jewelry line Kria, designed by the rock-adorable Icelandic Johanna Methusalemsdottir, and every seasons we have simply loved her simple, androgynous and organic designs inspired by animals bones found on the beach of her native Island. Photos By Elisabet Davids For her latest collection the [...]

Wouldn’t it be progress if just about every fashion label moving forward was structured like a lab, or at least a cross-cultural incubator for exploring rich artisan traditions, economically viable production models, and smart fashion initiatives? Awamaki Lab epitomizes a design strategy that works for both the cultural and geographical landscape as well as the genius of [...]

Though the weather is just warming up, Fall/Winter 2012 has been rocking the fashion scene. While most of us are not ready to seriously consider heavy coating or chunky separates, Silvia Hillmann‘s chic capsule collection is the perfect epitome of what we want for winter while we’re looking in the spring. Geometric patterns, pops of [...]

The Fashion Museum of Antwerp (MoMu) is currently holding a women’s daily wear exhibition curated by Karen Van Godtsenhoven and Wim Mertens. About a hundred of silhouettes from the Jacoba de Jonge collection have been assembled together and transferred from Holland. The exposition showcases everyday outfits of bourgeois women between 1750 and 1950: from inside-wear [...]

A collection of lightweight layering pieces puts a modern spin on historically itchy wool. Biodegradable, skin friendly, and über soft, With & Wessel has redefined the concept of winter basics. With rich colors like fig and olive, combined with pops of orange and aquamarine, the Autumn/Winter 2012 collection is nothing less that cozy and chic. [...]

Photographer Marek Berry (featured on Flaunt and The Style King) along with film director, Jonathan Green, provide an alpha figure worth flattering. Fashion director Lee Harris denotes a true-to-90s style in its fierce minimalist maturation of 80s glam. “Transmission and human mechanization surfaced as the central motif and theme explored,” explains Berry. A black and [...]

Being the mecca of fashion, you’d assume that a new store would open up daily on every trendy New York corner. That assumption would be incorrect. While we all have our favorites, new stores that promise the thrill of a new designer or innovative space are a dime a dozen in this grand city of [...]

A stop by the RA Concept store is a definite must during a visit of Antwerp, the home of numerous Belgian fashion designers. It is without a doubt more than just your regular retail store. Not only does it consist of a vintage collection and outfits from current ready-to-wear fashion labels, it also holds a [...]

If you haven’t heard already, then brace yourselves. It’s Raf Simons for Dior. Announced yesterday by the New York Times (Cathy Horyn broke the news), Raf Simons is the new Artistic Director of women’s Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear and Accessory collections at Dior and will deliver his first collection for the house in July during Paris Couture Week. [...]

Innovative African fashion collections and textiles are without a doubt a growing force on the international fashion scene, all thanks to bold independent designers like Loza Maléombho. Born in Brazil, raised in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, and now based in New York,  Maléombho’s designs reflect the multi-cultural journey of a woman who understands why traditional [...]

Last week I had the privilege to take part in a fashion show organized by De Fil En Aiguille , an association created in 2001 by Communication students from ISTC in France. The point of this organization is to promote young fashion designers from the area of Lille by the means of an annual fashion [...]

Maura Grace Ambrose maintains a pretty solid social media presence. In addition to interacting with customers and admirers via Twitter and Facebook, her blog is an ongoing record of her daily life, including visual snippets of her studio space, scans from her favorite books, and her latest work. On Instagram, she provides a steady stream [...]

An exhibition featuring the iconic Italian fashion designers, Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, is to be hosted at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. With the former being a prominent designer and style maven throughout the early 20th Century, the latter is seen as a contemporary equivalent in terms of influence and innovations within [...]

One season it’s latex and sex fetishes, the next it’s tea parties and carousels. Inspiration is a driving force behind the collections that designers turn out, and it’s always an interesting interpretation of what the world is focusing on, what’s in the news, or what’s on the street. The spring/summer 2012 collections showcased a variety [...]

With a fierce upper crust English accent, open, affable nature, and hair more red than brown, Dean Sidaway is not your stereotypical accessories designer. His most recent collection of pearls, brooches, and jewels encased in clear resin transcends current trends and evokes feelings of strong, sensual dominance. Chunky bangles, large pendants, and oversized rings stand-out [...]

While removed from the chalk cliffs of France’s coastline, Eric Weidt’s film “Beachy Head” boasts a similar unsolicited and somber beauty. Weidt follows one model. She is styled in a summer wardrobe and swallowed by an apathetic beach setting of tall grass and shallow dunes. The scenery itself mimicks the indifferent air, subtle colors and [...]

I recently had the pleasure to meet with Gudrun & Gudrun, the fascinating Faroese Island duo who have been creating their beautiful Knitwear line since 2000. They gathered at the Nordic House to celebrate their recent collaboration with Stephen Petronio Dance Company, for which they costume designed one of his latest works, The Architecture of [...]

Even if it’s not a conscious decision, part of the reason that local flea markets and vintage shops across the nation are able to stay afloat is that their patrons harbor a true appreciation for the aesthetic and craftsmanship of the past. Unfortunately our needs have changed considerably over the years, making it somewhat difficult [...]

London-based designer Eleanor Dorrien-Smith is not your average fashion alchemist. Her print concoctions are as deep and complex as the hues and textures of the varied landscapes that inspire her ready-to-wear pieces. The award-winning Central Saint Martins graduate founded PARTIMI in 2010 after working with celebrated names like Mary Katrantzou, Tata Naka, John Galliano, and [...]

At the fall 2012 fashion shows, one of the most common phrases bandied about between fashion folk were the words ‘new silhouette.’ While it’s hard to imagine that anything could be new these days, there’s always something different to try in fashion. In particular–sleeves. Although it may seem an obvious choice for fall, the oversized [...]

Now that the runway season has reached to an end, all the buzz and excitement seems to have evaporated. Paris is back to her normal self, extreme fashion statements have been replaced by everyday Parisian chic and understated style. As we recover from this frenzied week of shows and glitter, let us take a look [...]

The conquering woman figure we’ve seen so much of this season didn’t go missing at Elie Saab’s show. The show notes presented the collection’s theme as “Urban Elegance”. For his Fall2012 line, the designer focused on daywear, an area of expertise where he may have an image of a rookie at times given his rise [...]

Stella McCartney is the queen of cool, wearable clothes, and this season she produced them in blue. Black and white featured in the collection, but it was bright, electric blue that defined the structured coats, dresses, and sporty pants that walked the runway. There was a lot of brocade print, featured on everything from panels [...]

Karl Lagerfeld never fails to enthrall, entice and enrapture us, and this season’s Chanel show was no different. The runway was surrounded by huge crystals in varying shades of purple, black, and gray. The clothes and accessories followed suit. When Karl does something, he gives it his all, and crystal references were seen throughout the [...]

This season, Manish Arora delved into the Paco Rabanne archives for inspiration. Far from his début collection extravaganza of last spring, the designer ventured down a “back to basics” path. One of the house’s many treasures is the powerful impact of its muses who, from Françoise Hardy to Brigitte Bardot, contributed greatly to the 60’s [...]

For his second collection at the head of Issey Miyake, the designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae took, once more, his impulse from nature’s immortal beauty. The presentation, entitled “Mineral Miracle” was all about fabric innovation, staying true to Issey Miyake’s legacy.Opening the show with the brand’s signature experimental performance, the awaiting guests could witness the technical accomplishments [...]

The Russian designer Valentin Yudashkin searched back in the 1990s for this season’s inspiration, creating an almost all black RTW collection that evoked a rock ‘n’ roll style of that time. The rather evening wear collection was pretty flirty, with primarily figure hugging silhouettes. These were short or long form-fitting stretchy dresses, with some corset [...]

If McQueen’s creative director, Sarah Burton, has been searching for ways to transform the darkness of ‘Savage Beauty’ into an ethereally light and optimistic landscape, she might have finally achieved this with her Fall 2012 collection of textured, organic silhouettes presented during Paris Fashion Week. Descriptive terms like pods, mushrooms, anemones, dandelions, and puffballs have [...]

In the dark ice-cold courtyard of the Lycée Carnot, you could still feel the latent excitement of the buzzing crowd. Shivering celebrities made their way to the front row. The presence of such guests as Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Laeticia Casta, Sean Combs or Natalia Vodianova just added to the exalted tension surrounding the show. [...]

Alexis Mabille’s Ready-To-Wear Fall 2012 collection was, as expected, all about his beloved bow tie. It appeared as a print in various sizes on silk blouses and skirts; there were bow tie necklines, the brand’s trademark bow shaped hand-bags, earrings and bracelets; bow tie embroideries on see-through tulle dresses that were worn over miniskirts and [...]

Volume seems to be a hit on Parisian Runways this season and Kuho Jung certainly takes a part in this flow. The Korean designer decided to move from New York Fashion Week and presented his Hexa by Kuho line in Paris this time. The collection notes mentioned that this show is about the conflicting emotions [...]

Aganovich’s Fall 2012 line was showcased in the cool concrete setting of garage Turenne. The collection was a graphic array of shades of black, ivory and pure white, brightened at times with a hint of royal blue. As expected of the creative duo, the silhouettes were stripped to the bare essentials with primarily straight lines [...]

On march 1st, a cocktail party was held at Kris Van Assche’s Parisian headquarters in view of the launch Londerzeel’s fourth issue. Named after the designer’s birth-town in Belgium, the publication displayed an introduction to Van Assche’s aesthetical universe for the Spring/Summer 2012 collection. It came in the form of an inspiration journal, and, if [...]

Robodresses and moveable sculpture were not really the focus of Hussein Chalayan’s Fall 2012 ready-to-wear presentation in Paris this past week. The London-based designer teased onlookers with floating cryptic text, holographic fields, and abstract photography, but the message was clear – Chalayan construction is all about smart detailing and the electricity of off the grid [...]

Fashion is more of a business than ever, but this season Nicolas Ghesquière took it one step further. The designer imagined his collection around Balenciaga as a company—Balenciaga Inc.—with each department requiring their own special uniform. “It’s an idea I’ve had for a few years, about corporate clothes, and business-dressing. I wanted to play with it. [...]

Damir Doma not only traveled through historical times for his Fall 2012 collection, he also took a world tour of inspirations. The designer chose to venture into complex territory by taking on the task of translating a costume era into modern wear. Doma stated he wanted to work on the renaissance period but ended up [...]

As many other creatives this season, Nicolas Andréas Taralis found his collection’s impulse in protective warrior gear. Taralis’ Fall 2012 muse was clearly inspired by Asian aesthetics and martial arts. It raised the question whether this duality between fragile romantic figures and tough belligerent presence was a deliberate way to express the ambiguity of women [...]

As in previous seasons, Véronique Leroy showed clean-cut, tailored silhouettes and stayed true to her simplistic yet elegant style in her Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection. This time the use of heavy, thick and woolen fabric was fairly important. There was just the right touch of bright colors (mainly yellow and red) within the overall neutral [...]

Ann Demeulemeester never disappoints in the dark romanticism department. Her models, bringing to mind opulent nighthawks, glided on the dusky runway. Alternating bare silhouettes with bold volumes, the Belgian designer also played with contrasts in fabrics mixing thickness and fluidity, matte and glossy textures. Demeulemeester fans might be a little shaken up by the turn [...]

Pleats were definitely the main ingredient of Sharon Wauchob’s Fall 2012 Collection. Not only were they created in different sizes and proportions, but also different materials were used. The combination of silk, organza, wool and leather could have become quite complicated, but the effect was somewhat alluring. The dropped waists of the tunic-like dresses which [...]

Anthony Vaccarello is well on his way to becoming the next it-designer. All the ingredients were there to make his show the talk of the season. A star studded front row combined with the industry’s power girls such as Anja, Karlie, and Arizona, secures him a place in the Fashion spotlight. Karlie’s dramatic entrance onto [...]

Seductively gothic is one way to describe the Gucci show. Mainly dramatic evening wear, the collection was focused around black, albeit in different textures. Black velvet, black silk, and heavy black wool were turned into capes, floor length evening gowns, and tight sexy pencil skirts. Everything continued with the same decadent, sexy feel that Gucci [...]

There’s one show the fashion world waits for with bated breath, and it’s Prada. If Miuccia is the queen of fashion, then this collection saw her army take the runway. Hair and makeup were extremely influential, transforming models into “virtual princesses.” Guido Palau created manga-inspired hair that was dip-dyed at the ends, and Pat McGrath [...]

For the love of bright colors and original prints! Michael van der Ham’s Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection is a snapshot of the continual growth of his unique aesthetic, which showcases loud prints, complicated patchwork, and flattering, wearable silhouettes. Van der Ham’s separates are strikingly feminine and luxurious with rich, color-blocked fabrics and edgy, unusual construction [...]