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Tag Archives: Spring/Summer 2014 Collections

For the gents: Spring 2014 runway style inspirations

22 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in men's suiting, menswear, menswear designers

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Agi & Sam, Andrea Pompilio, Custo Barcelona by Custo Dalmau, E. Tautz by Patrick Grant, Haider Ackermann, menswear, menswear designers, spring/summer 2014, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, Z Zegna by Paul Surridge

 

As temperatures now make steady upward progress,

it’s time for closer examination of Spring ’14 fashion –

firstly, for style information and

secondly, for style inspiration.

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Gents, this one’s for you.

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(images from style.com):

Z Zegna 

by Paul Surridge

suiting mixology

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E.  Tautz

by Patrick Grant

glow bright

favourte s14 men e.tautz red green blue florescent

favorite men s14 e. tautz flourescent

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by Haider Ackermann

hues:   plush purples / blush blues

fav s14 haider ackermann favorite s14 men haider ackermann fav s14 men haider ackermann bomber favorite s14 haider ackermann

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Custo Barcelona

By Custo Dalmau

short trousers/ skater trainers

favourite s14 men custo barcelona silver jacket favourtie s14 custo barcelona men print favourite s14 men custo stripes short favourite s14 khaki short trouser stylecom

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Agi & Sam

by Agape Mdumulla and Sam Cotton

suiting:   burst of colours  /  print of patterns

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by Andrea Pompilio

a winning combo:  prints,  colours  and monk shoes

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Favlook – Lookfav Focus … spring outerwear: dusters and slouchy trenches

15 Saturday Mar 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in coats, Favlook - Lookfav Focus, outerwear, signature look, signature piece, street style sass

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duster coats, slouchy trench, spring lightweights, spring/summer 2014, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, street style sass

Traditionally dusters adhered to the 4 Ls

light – weight

light – coloured

long

loose

and when horses were the main means of transport

the duster was worn to safeguard clothing from

the dirt/elements of a day’s ride.

With the later introduction of the open car,

both men and women favoured dusters as practical, protective outerwear.

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Today, duster coats  span the  colour spectrum, but the intention

of loose fit, light – weight with length remain constant –

no longer function- wear but fashion – ready.

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Cue the modern take on the traditional trench –

not as commissioned army wear but as required wardrobe staple.

The new inspired silhouette is a nod to the duster’s 4 Ls.

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Dusters and trenches:  signature pieces for a signature look;

spring into it for 2014.

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Dusted … sorted

(images from whowhatwear.com):

Maja Wyh

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Bright Sunglasses + Duster

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(images from asos.com):

Image 1 of ASOS Duster Coat Image 1 of ASOS Duster Coat

“I’ll take one in each colour.”

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(image from asos.com):

Image 1 of ASOS Mac in Denim Drape

denim dimension

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On the runway

(images fashionising.com):

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Trussardi,  s/s 2014

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Burberry Prorsum,  s/s  2014

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Paris Fashion Week, s/s 2014: of land, of sea, of mystery

28 Saturday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in avant garde, creative headdress, design inventive, design philosophy, distinctive hair styles, inspiration, Paris Fashion Week, runway presentation, subdued colours, womenswear, womenswear designers

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Comme des Garcons., feather head dress, Junya Watanabe, medusa hair style, Paris Fashion Week, prairie inspired dress, Rei Kawakubo, sea nymph, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, tentacled garments, Yohji Yamamoto

Junya Watanabe

(image  from fortyfiveten.com):

is known for his anti-fashion design perspective

which he developed under the mentorship of

Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons.

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He is innovative with materials used, technology applied,

silhouettes formed and attitudes challenged.

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His has had a long and illustrious career.

After completing his design studies in 1984

at Bunka Fashion College, Tokyo,

(Yohji Yamamoto is also an alumnus.)

Mr. Watanabe began work  at Comme des Garcons.

In 1990 he launched his eponymous label

under the Comme des Garcons umbrella –

continuing to create within his design family.

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Like his compatriots Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto

Mr. Watanabe shows in Paris, defies conventions

and ruffles a few sensibilities along the way.

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His are the eyes of a visionary –

one who images an ideal:

otherworldly,  abstract,  fanciful

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His collection for  PFW,   s/s   2014

seems bound to things of land, of sea, of mystery.

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The models’ hairstyles were reminiscent of

the mythological Medusa who –  it is written

had live snakes, instead of hair, growing from her head.

The Watanabe models sported a hair-do,

which almost seemed to have a life of its own –

some adorned with elaborate feather headpieces.

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In addition to this element of myth and mystery,

there is a sense of a nautical presence.

Not nautical as in sailing on calm seas during a sunlight day

but rather that of something dark, which lurks

thousands of leagues under the sea, creatures

tentacled, patient, expectant.

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The opposite is also expressed –

of existence on dry land.

In this context, there seems reference

to the fearless, adventurous

 settlers to the rugged Ole West

and of the proud indigenous communities.

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There is also a combining of these elements;

as in a tale summarised by outline

of the relevant points.

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The colour palette is subdued, mostly restricted to 3b :

black, blue, brown.

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The appeal of Mr. Watanabe’s  s/s 2014 collection is its

inventiveness which inspires

thought,  reflection and story:

at once a  juxtaposition and

a blending of contrast.

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(images from fashionising):

 

Junya Watanabe,  s/s 2014

The Collection

 

 

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Fluid movement: menswear s/s 2014 by Yohji Yamamoto

25 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design inspiration, design philosophy, fashion cultural reference, limi feu, menswear, menswear designers, ready to wear, runway presentation, Yohji Yamamoto

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asymmetric design, black - signature colour, design emphasis: movement, layering, limi feu, loose attire, menswear, menswear designers, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, Y's, Y-3, Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto

(image from vam.ac.uk):

is an unique voice in the fashion chorus –

consistent, eloquent, recognisable

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His  Story

Three years after completing his studies in law,

Mr. Yamamoto made the radical decision to embark

on a career in fashion design –

attending the prestigious Bunka Fashion College, Tokyo.

He graduated in 1969;

 started his design career in 1977;

and presented his first womenswear collection

during Paris Fashion Week, 1981.

In 1984, he launched his menswear collection.

Currently, he designs for his  three labels:

Y’s –  the original line

Yohji Yamamoto  –   the higher priced pieces

Y-3  –  the collaboration with Adidas sports wear.

The dramatic career shift from law to design

has proven a successful course.

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His  Design  Philosophy

Mr.  Yamamoto has remained true to his aesthetics of

black as signature hue, with minimal injection of colour.

Yet his is not a sombre oeuvre, but is curiously

joyful,  light,  graceful.

Emphasis is directed to the visual created by

movement of body and movement of clothes.

Inspired by native  Japanese attire and beautifully crafted

a  Yamamoto creation  is

loose

light

layered

asymmetric

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Thirty years in design and

Mr. Yamamoto remains excited, energised by his work.

His enthusiasm is contagious,

for his daughter Limi Yamamoto

is too a designer, who creates under the name

Limi Feu.

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Yohji Yamamoto

spring/summer 2014

Menswear

The models had white dusting on long braids and unkempt beards:

a sentiment of time passage;

nature left undisturbed to progress along its intended course?

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His Collection

(images from nymag.com):

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Runway Presentation

(video from youtube.com):

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MFW, s/s 2014: flounce/bondage pairings from Italian designer Fausto Puglisi

23 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in colour, colourspeak, emerging designers, Milan Fashion Week, prints, ready to wear, runway presentation, skirt season, womenswear, womenswear designers

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A-line skirts, Fausto Puglisi, leather, leather biker jackets, leather bondage bra, Milan Fashion Week, prints, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections

 Colour in abundance

 A-line skirt hems high and low

and a bit of

Bra bondage wear

” ? “

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(image from style.it)

designer Fausto Puglisi

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For his eponymous label, Italian designer

Fausto Puglisi presented  a  s/s  2014 collection

which, successfully blended soft feminine ease

(prints,  skirts,  flounce,  flow)

with

hard rock and roll edge

(leather bras,  biker jackets,   straps,  buckles) .

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 The result:  stand out pieces of which to take note.

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Having created stage wardrobe for flamboyant pop stars such as

Nicky Minaj,  Madonnna and M. I. A –

Mr. Puglisi  is no stranger to fashion shock-factor dress.

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(image from wall street journal):

fausto puglisi, worn by nicki minaj_madonna, superbowl 2012

(from l – r :  Nicky Minaj and Madonna performing at Super Bowl, 2012)

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Yet his  s/s 2014 collection has an element of restraint-

pushing the boundaries, but not to the extreme.

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Fashionista and editor,  Ann dello Russo –

is credited for adding momentum to the Puglisi Buzz.

out and about in Puglisi creations.

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(images from graziadaily.co.uk):

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Anna dello Russo wearing Fasuto Puglisi

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Last autumn Mr. Puglisi was named Creative Director for Ungaro.

With designing for the fashion avant garde  of the music industry

and creating for his own label in addition to Ungaro-

What’s next for this young talent?

Stay tuned.

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(images fashionising):

Fausto Puglisi,  s/s 2014

The Collection

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Milan Fashion Week: channels the urban cowboy for s/s 2014

21 Saturday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design inspiration, design inventive, menswear designers, Milan Fashion Week, music influence - fashion, ready to wear, runway presentation, trouser fashion, trouser suit

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album cover - Personal Jesus, Ennio Capasa, Johnny Cash, men's trouser suits, menswear, Milan Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, tailoring, urban cowboy

For his menswear s/s 2014 collection

designer Ennio Capasa

(image from esquire.com):

founder and creative director of

Costume National

was inspired by the cool,  croning, cowboy swagger of

American country singer Johnny Cash.

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Signore Capasa was particularly drawn to the album cover image

for Mr. Cash’s celebrated 2002 version of the song

Personal Jesus

which introduced a new Cash musical style.

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Presenting  once more in Milan

after twenty three years of shows in Paris

Signore Capasa connected to the concepts of

Rebirth

Renewal

Reinvention

Reinterpretation

as expressed in Cash’s 2002 musical creation and

achieved in the Costume National

menswear offering for MFW  s/s 2014

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Costume National

Menswear  s/s 2014

The Collection

(images from style.com):

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Milan Fashion Week s/s 2014: deconstruct / resconstruct

21 Saturday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in Milan Fashion Week, ready to wear, runway presentation, womenswear

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asymmetric design, Costume National, Ennio Capasa, Mila Fashion Week, ready to wear, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, womenswear

After showing in Paris for over twenty years

Italian designer Ennio Capasa

(image from styleite.com):

 

creator of ready to wear label

Costume National

returns to present at Milan Fashion Week (MFW)  s/s 2014.

Bentornato!

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The collection is an harmonic  melding of  deconstruction/reconstruction tailoring

-a taking apart and putting back together design approach-

Results:  new, varied silhouettes.

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Modern

Bold

Asymmetric

Strong

with just the right amount of  …  Attitude

Bravissimo,  Signore Capasa

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Costume National

The Collection

(images from style.com):

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Fashion East: points the direction for the next generation

19 Thursday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design inspiration, design inventive, emerging designers, Fashion East, London Fashion Week, menswear designers, runway presentation, signature piece, trouser suit, womenswear designers

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'Fashion East Six', Alan Taylor, Ashley Williams, Bobby Abley, Claire Barrows, Craig Green, emerging designers, Fashion East, Greater London Authority, Man s/s 2014, menswear, menswear designers, Ryan Lo, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections, TOPMAN, Topshop

Founded in 2000 by Lulu Kennedy

Fashion East

is a non-profit organisation, which sponsors

emerging designers, offering the opportunity

to present each season at London Fashion Week

and at sale shows in Paris.

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Selected by a panel of industry professionals,

six designers are  chosen each season:

three in womenswear

three in menswear

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Industry guidance is provided by Ms. Kennedy and team

to assist the Fashion East designers in navigating

the crucial early years of

launching, financing and developing their businesses.

Funding partnerships include Topshop, TOPMAN

and the Greater London Authority

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Fashion East alums have included

Henry Holland, Meadham Kirchhoff, Holly Fulton Roksanda Illinic

Gareth Pugh and Jonathan Saunders – among others.

..

Meet the ‘Fashion East Six’

London Fashion,  spring/summer  2014

Womenswear:

(images from londonfashionweek.co.uk):

Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams

British

Signature:  prints

The Collection:  Miami, sharks

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Ryan Lo

Hong Kong born

U.K. educated

Self taught in knitting from YouTube tutorials

Signature:  romantic fantasy

The Collection:  Sylvanian Families (range of childrens’ anthropomorphic  toys)

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Claire Barrows

Claire Barrow

British

Trademark Piece:  hand-painted vintage leather biker jacket

The Collection:  references to mysticism, astrology, magic

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Menswear

Man s/s 2014:

Craig Green

(image from interviewmagazine.com):

MA from Central Saint Martins, London

Signature:  sculptural, layering, conceptual

(images from fashionising.com):

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Bobby Abley

British

Signature:  kitsch, graphic, cartoon, fantasy

The Collection:  fantasy, medieval, teddy bear

(images from hero-magazine.com):

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Bobby-Abley-SS14-HERO-look-1

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Watch the Abley  s/s 2014 story unfold:

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Alan Taylor

Dublin born and educated

Signature:  tailoring, inventive use of traditional fabrics

The Collection:  short trouser suits

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From the ground up: it’s all about the shoe

16 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in design inspiration, London Fashion Week, mary katrantzou, patterns, prints, ready to wear, shoe art, urban-chic, womenswear, womenswear designers

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collage affect, florals, graphic prints, London Fashion Week, Mary Katrantzou, mixed patterns and prints, shoe motif, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections

London Fashion Week

Spring/Summer 2014

(image from vogue.co.uk):

The queen of innovative print design and technique

Mary Katrantzou

presented an inspired collection based on the shoe.

The patterns are collage inspired –

an assemblage of shoe parts

laces

eyelets

soles

buckles

zippers

tips

subtly positioned to highlight body parts.

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For interpretive appreciation, the collection

can be fractioned into three sections:

shoe elements …  shoe graphics …  florals

and the shoes worn by the runway models anchored the look.

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(images from stylebistro.com):

The Collection

Part 1:   the shoe

and its component parts

Provocative.   Inventive.   Hard.   Edgy.

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

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Part 2:   shoe graphics

Graffiti-esque.   Urban.   Bold.    Defiant.

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

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Part 3:  florals

Soft.   Feminine.   Playful.

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

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LFW: warrior class

15 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by meappropriatestyle in David Koma, emerging designers, fashion cultural reference, fashion historic reference, history notes, London Fashion Week, ready to wear, runway presentation, womenswear, womenswear designers

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David Koma, design inspiration, Japanese samurai armour, London Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2014 Collections

London Fashion Week

Spring/Summer 2014

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Georgian born designer

(image from en.newstyle-mag.com):

David Koma

stayed true to his signature aesthetics of

framework,  form,  fit

with a collection inspired by

ancient Japanese samurai dress.

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(image from gallery.sjsu.edu):

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The samurai were the warriors of

medieval and pre-modern Japan.

During the Edo Period,  which lasted for

almost three hundred years (1603 – 1867)

they held the elevated status as the

highest ranking class in

Japanese hierarchical society

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(image from tumblr.com):

Adhering to a strict code of ethics based on

Confucian and Zen Buddhist teachings

the era of the samurai valued the martial arts

as vehicle for self discipline, loyalty and honour.

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With his  s/s 2014 collection, David Koma creates anew

 the aura of power,  the precision,  the silhouette

 of samurai armour all while maintaining a

defined, assured femininity …

Beautiful!

Genius!

…

The Collection

(images from style.com):

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