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À bientôt ! , until next time : Paris Fashion Week (PFW) – Spring 2016 comes to an end

09 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, fashion fun, ready to wear, runway favourites, runway presentation, shoes... glorious shoes, womenswear, womenswear designers

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Alexander McQueen, Esteban Cortazar, John Galliano, Leonard, Miu Miu, Paris Fahsion Week, ready to wear, runway favourites, Sacai, Sonia Rykiel, spring 2016, Stella McCartney, Valentin Yudashkin, Veronique Branquinho, Yohji Yamamoto

 

 

 

With the culmination of shows from

Paris Fashion Week (PFW), Spring 2016 

the fanfare of runway stomping extravaganza is stilled.

We bid fond adieu to the concluding leg of events

for this current fashion week season.

 

…

A few final curtain call showstoppers from the Paris runways:

 

 

In the spotlight

Paris Fashion Week

Spring 2016

 

 

Romantic ruffles

sheer

body conscious

from Alexander McQueen

by designer, Sarah Burton

pfw, ss2016, alexander mcqueen, old romanticpfw, ss2016, alexander mcqueen, old romantic

 

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Of a bygone era re-invented

cage crinoline denim underskirt

from designer, Yohji Yamamoto

pfw, ss 2016, yohji yamamoto denim crinoline, pfw, ss 2016, yohji yamamoto denim crinoline,

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Casual Classic Styling

high waist pencil skirts

intarsia design effect panelled jackets

faux fur accessories:  fox tail / colour impact stole

“That ’70s”  platform shoes

from Miu Miu

by designer, Miuccia Prada

pfw, ss2015, miu miu, high waist pencil skirt

pfw, ss 2016, miu miu, red leather jacke

pfw, ss 2016, miu miu, faux fur stole

pfw, ss 2016, miu miu detail, platform shoes

…

Material mixture

metal, metallics and knitwear

by Columbian born, Paris based designer

Esteban Cortazar

pfw, ss2016, esteban cortazar, outer layer chain mail

pfw, ss 2016, esteban cortazar, metallic,asymmetric cutout dress

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The Expected / The Unexpected

three-piece trouser suiting

sheer solider with Horseguard helmet headwear

by designer, John Galliano

pfw, ss 2016, john galliano, suiting_

pfw, ss2016, john galliano, sheer soilder

…

Lace Masquerade and Fringe Fashion

by designer, Veronique Branquinho

pfw, ss 2016, veronique branquinhopfw, ss 2016, veronique branquinho

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Colour Clash

form fit dress

dripping paint effect fabrication

by designer,  Valentin Yudashkin

pfw, ss 2016, valentin yudashkin, pint drip body cling dress

…

Checks and Balances

in on – point trends:

picnic tablecloth checker print

pink blush / sport luxe vibe

by designer, Stella McCartney

pfw, ss 2016, stella mccartney, checkspfw, ss 2016, stella mccartney

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Bandana – a- rama

mix print

matching scarves and tops

from Sacai

by designer, Chitose Abe

pfw, ss 2016, sacai, mixed print, matching scraf.

pfw, ss 2016, sacai, bandana

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Fashion Fun

tutu inspired

colour infused

from fashion label, Leonard

pfw, ss 2016, leonard, tutu skirt,pfw, ss 2016, leonard, sheer, colourful

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High voltage colour mishmash

from Sonia Rykiel

by designer, Julie De Libran

pfw, ss 2016, sonia rykiel, mosaic top

pfw, ss 2016, sonia rykiel, print top

…

(images for vogue uk)

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A few Favlook – Lookfav favourites from Haute Couture Fashion Week, Fall 2015:

11 Saturday Jul 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, fabrication, haute couture, runway presentation, signature look, signature piece, womenswear, womenswear designers

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2015, Alberta Ferretti, avant garde fashion, Fall, Favlook - Lookfav, Giambattista Valli, haute couture, haute couture collections, jean paul gaultier, John Galliano, runway favourites, Schiaparelli by Betrand Guyon, Ulyana Sergeenko, Viktor and Rolf

 

The haute couture runway shows for Fall 2015- Paris, France

have finished for another season.

As expected, the presentations featured designs on the

ultimate level of fashion spectrum.

 

…

The term haute couture is French,  translating to mean:

haute – high, elegant

couture – dress making, sewing.

Haute couture designs are bespoke pieces, which are:

works of fashion art and of singular beauty

with details of the avant garde

custom-made for individual clients

hand crafted and labour intensive

produced from the finest materials

accompanied by a price tag to match.

…

For a design house to be considered haute couture

it must be registered with the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris-

an association administered by the French Department of Industry.

During the 19th century, haute couture garments-

as symbols of high status,

were worn by ladies of the French elite.

After WWII, the  haute couture industry was at the height of its glory.

Today, it comprises a small sector of the fashion industry

not a money-maker but continued as reverence for the past

and the element of associated prestige bestowed.

…

From the Paris runways for Haute Couture, Fall 2015

a few Favlook – Lookfav Favourites:

…

(images from style.com):

Viktor and Rolf

by design duo, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren

Framed in “wearable art”

couture, f15

couture, f15

…

Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition

by designer, Alberta Ferretti

18th century-inspired

Rock -a- Rococo

couture, f15

couture, f15

…

by designer, Ulyana Sergeenko

Form fit  / shoulders bared

girdwork and floral appliques

couture, f15couture, f15

…

Maison Margiela

by designer, John Galliano

Contradictions

hard / soft sculpturals

couture, f15couture, f15

…

by designer, Giambattista Valli

Textural trousers

couture, f15couture, f15

…

Schiaparelli

by designer, Bertrand Guyon

Colour,  brocade, faux fur

presented in ’50s silhouette

couture, f15,couture, f15,

…

by designer, Jean Paul Gaultier

Fun and whimsy

on land:  rawhide geometrics

at sea:  marinière stripes

couture, f15, gaultier _ULY5179

couture, f 15couture, f 15

…

from Chanel

by Karl Lagerfeld

Touchables

feathers and fluff

couture, f15couture, f15

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A fall from grace and a rise again: controversial designer John Galliano named new creative director of Maison Martin Margiela

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion and politics, fashion news

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fashion news item, John Galliano, Maision Martin Margiela - creative director, Maison Martin Margiela, Renzo Russo

After existing in relative obscurity for the past few years,

controversial fashion designer John Galliano

has been named recently as the new creative director of

Belgian label Maison Martin Margiela.

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(image from the guardian.com):

john galliano, new creative director of MMM, annoucement offical photob

The ‘new face’ of John Galliano as

the new face of Maison Martin Margiela

(photo by fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier)

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In 2011, the Gibraltar born, Central Saint Martins educated,

Paris based designer was summarily dismissed

from his position as creative director of fashion house Christian Dior

for  vicious anti-Semitic and racist remarks,

made in a Parisian cafe and directed towards fellow diners.

The incident was video-taped and presented in a Parisian court,

where the designer was charged and later received a suspended sentence.

…

At the time, Mr. Galliano had been with Dior for 15 years.

The LVHM group which owns the Dior brand cited a

“zero-tolerance policy”  on acts/language of racism and anti-Semitism.

The company quickly moved to sever

its relationship with the disgraced designer.

With a Court issued suspended sentence

and a fashion industry issued suspended sentence,

it seemed unlikely that Galliano creations would be seen

any time soon on a Parisian runway.

…

Yet, but a mere three years hence and Renzo Rosso,  president of

Only the Brave Group, which owns fashion labels Maison Martin Margiela,

Marni, Viktor & Rolf as well as jeans brand Diesel,

has decided to offer Galliano a reprieve by appointing him

creative director of the innovative label Maison Martin Margiela (MMM).

MMM has been without a designated head since

the retirement in 2009 of its founder Martin Margiela.

…

While Galliano was all flash and flamboyance:

never camera shy,  but camera seeker;

Margiela was reserved and reticient:

rarely seen and rarely interviewed.

…

(image from rt.com):

 galliano, the showman

The consummate showman

…

It would seem that Mr. Russo, who is a great admirer of Galliano’s work, is

a staunch believer in second chances.  In his announcement of Galliano

as the new creative head of MMM,

Russo is enthused with abundant praise, stating:

“John Galliano is one of the greatest, undisputed talents of all time;  (a) unique, exceptional courtier for a Maison that always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. I look forward to his return to create that Fashion Dream that only he can create.” (forbeslife.com).

Mr.  Russo sees Galliano as the future of Maison Martin Margiela and of fashion,

he states:

“This appointment marks a new era in the history of the Maison.” 

He went on to describe Galliano as “a visionary and non-conformist”.  (dailmail.com)

…

No one can neither doubt nor fault the creative genius of Mr. Galliano’s collective

oeuvre.  While at Christian Dior, his runway shows were hotly anticipated and he

rarely, if ever disappointed.

However, his comments in 2011 more than disappointed.

The words were not those of a “visionary or non-conformist”,

but those of a reactionary.

 

…

Mr.  Galliano has since undergone treatment for substance abuse concerns.

Were his words uttered while under the influence?

Or something stemming from a darker place?

…

Does one now separate the measure of the man from the measure of his talent?

It’s been done before:   time after time after time.

…

(images from fashionising)

Christian Dior

by John Galliano

Haute Couture, PFW   s/s  2010

(Before the fall:  an equestrian themed collection)

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Mr.  Galliano will present his first collection for Maision Martin Margiela

in January 2015 during Paris Haute Couture Week.

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(Sources:  Forbes Life, The Guardian, The Daily Mail)

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