Streetfashion The Kingpins Show Amsterdam

What are they wearing during the Kingpins Show Amsterdam? A Diesel dress, that vintage Levi’s or their latest handmade skirt? We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Amsterdam.

Global Denim Awards 2015

During the second edition of Global Denim Awards – an event made possible by e3 – a jury of international denim experts selected Sartoria Diletto and Italian mill Candiani Denim as the winning collaboration for this year’s Best Collection. A prize of €10.000 went to the designer. Over 750 denim professionals from around the globe were present at the runway show, while eight pair-ups of emerging designers and premier denim mills presented capsule collections at the Zuiveringshal of the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. Denim mill Berto Industria Tessile (Italy) won the honorary Best Fabric award, as a recognition for its innovative denim fabrics.

Alber Elbaz leaves Lanvin; let’s look back on 14 amazing years

Alber Elbaz is leaving Lanvin after working as the brands head of design for fourteen years. A period in which the Isrealic creative revived the before called ‘sleeping beauty’. Fourteen years in which talented Elbaz managed to bring back the fashion house, that turned 125 last year, as one of the most influential brands known for it’s party proof and ultra elegant designs.

Presumably a discussion between Elbaz director Michèle Huiban and Chinese owner of the brand Shaw-Lan Wang made the 54 year old designer, who owns 10% of Lanvin, decide leave. Yet it is no secret that Elbaz has been struggling with the pace of today’s fashion (the pressure to design at least 6 collections a year) for quite a few seasons. He validly spoke out against the influence and noise of social media and the internet, changing fashion for the worse.

“In this digital age, we live through our screens, documenting the moment. We no longer look: we film. We no longer listen: we tape. And we no longer talk: we post”, he said.

The news of Elbaz’ exit at Lanvin arrives in the same week as the announcement of Raf Simons leaving Dior. Therefore Elbaz is named as a potential successor for Dior, even though nothing is confirmed yet.

So before we further eleborate on what Elbaz next move will be. Let’s look back on those fourteen years of Lanvin fashion under his wing. A period in which Lanvin enlivened, filled with highlights (it’s popularity growth with A-listers like Oprah and top models, Lanvin for H&M, the larger than life show props – the door, the chair, the stairs -, it’s refreshing use of diverse models in several campaigns ánd on the runway, the exposition Alber Elbaz/Lanvin: Manifeste of last year).

Shows like pure poetry that had everyone sitting on the edges of their seats.

Collections based on the idea that elegant clothing can in fact be comfortable, following the power, passion and insecurity of the modern woman, using and further developing Lanvin’s signature in the spirit of Jean Lanvin.

Thank you Alber Elbaz for fourteen amazing years of Lanvin fashion.

Paris Milan Womenswear SS2016 Trend Round-up

Another fashion month has come to and end. With Paris Fashion Week just wrapped up, we’re excited to make up the bill and compare scores. We’ve listed our favorite shows and selected the most remarkable trends du Paris for next summer. Cause on top of some of the trends we spotted in New York and Milan, like mesh, waistbelts and slipdresses Paris had some fresh elements to add to the fashion game. A vibrant positive feeling, more than anything. In SS2016 fashion can be upbeat and abundant again. The designers did and we may too express our feelings and personality more than ever. It’s about celebrating fashion, showing (your true) color and accessorizing to the max. Fresh off the Parisian runway here are 9 trends to look forward till Springtime.

Disco dresses
As seen at Sonia Rykiel, Mary Katrantzou and Lanvin

XL earrings
As seen at Loewe, Chanel, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood and Balmain

Gladiator sandals (revised)

(Rock chicks with) tiaras
As seen at Chanel, Saint Laurent and MiuMiu

Colorful leather
As seen at Courreges, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, MiuMiu and Mugler

Night gowns (gone wild)
As seen at Balenciaga, Dior, Givenchy, Dries van Noten and Rochas

Choker focus
As seen at Balmain, Anne Demeulemeester, Christian Dior, Lanvin, Elie Saab and Junya Watanabe

Faces of art
As seen at Givenchy, Junya Watanabe, Gareth Pugh

Gone to waist(coat)
As seen at Manish Arora, Stella McCartney, VanderVorst and Louis Vuitton

Streetfashion Paris Womenswear SS2016, Day 7

What are they wearing during the international fashion weeks? A Valentino dress, that vintage Dior or their latest Celine skirt? During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris Fashion Week.

Streetfashion Paris Womenswear SS2016, Day 7

What are they wearing during the international fashion weeks? A Valentino dress, that vintage Dior or their latest Celine skirt? During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris Fashion Week.

MiuMiu Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear Spring 2016

No better way to end a month of fashion noise than to indulge in some Miu Miu madness. And Miuccia Prada’s mismatched collection made sure we didn’t drowse while her goth ballerina’s appeared. Little diadems and deep cherry red lips topped off the original looks. Outfits full of contrast, from sheer negligees to heavy leather. From satin underskirts to checked woolen pencil variations. Coats and jackets had deco check prints. Resplendid dresses with candle prints made us wonder. Deep colored stolas added a nice touch of luxury as cat eye sunglasses, snake skin bags and statement footwear (both boots and ballerinas) had us completing our accessories wish list for SS2016. A collection about irrationality that made us leave the Palais d’Iéna please yet confused. Lots to elaborate on on our Thalys ride home.

Iris van Herpen Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2016

Had Iris van Herpen shown models in vacuum plastic bags on her runway before. Today actress Game of Thrones Gwendoline Christie played part in her decorum. The tough, tall actrice who you’d hardly identify with the fragile work of Iris, motionless lay on a tree to which her dress was woven throughout the whole show, as the collection was inspired by the way plants grow. Quaquaversal Iris named her collection. Latin for “going off in all directions”, something the 31-year old Dutch designer can identify herself with, collaborating with artists in so many different disciplines. For this collection Iris was coached by François-Henri Pinault, the big guy at French luxury goods holding company Kering, part the Andam Award she won last year. An influence perhaps that made Iris put more focus on wearibility and fashion, cause in this collection they played a bigger part than ever before. Like in all her designs today craftsmanship and technology worked together perfectly today. Skirts, tops and dresses looked impeccable shown in a sophisticated palette of nudes, greys and silver hues. Standout pieces by themselves, yet to think those strong designs were created by laser-cutting and hand-weaving made them all the more impressive.

Streetfashion Paris Womenswear SS2016, Day 6

What are they wearing during the international fashion weeks? A Valentino dress, that vintage Dior or their latest Celine skirt? During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris Fashion Week.

David Laport Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2016

Please enjoy the pictures for now, our review will follow shortly.

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