Using photorealistic images on clothing is nothing new, but I really love what designer Nina Karina Nikicio created for fall. Using shots from a recent trip to New Zealand, Nina managed to create interesting silhouettes for label Nikicio‘s fall collection. With layering + mixing opposite textures including leather, thick wool + silk, one can be […]
Bespoke Grey Trousers Complete With Drama
A die-hard fan of skirts over pants for years now, when I came across this piece, I simply lost it. Is it a skirt? Is it a pair of trousers? What if I said they were both? ‘Grey Trousers’, designed by Natsumi Zama, are based on the concept of a garment that pops up from […]
Shape, texture + construction rule this fashion film featuring AW/13 collection, ‘Square3 Angle: The Transformation’. Inspired by both the classic Chanel silhouette + contemporary art installations, designer Hellen van Rees manages to create complex yet beautiful pieces. Utilizing her signature tweed style, made with handmade fabrics from factory discarded pieces + recycled threads, she spins that […]
For SS/13, Riyka’s Focus Is Triangular
Combining new + recycled materials, to create simple shapes, Riyka manages to stand out for Spring with their ‘It’s All About The Jig’ SS/13 collection. By using geometric shapes, specifically the triangle + vibrant colors, in composing modern silhouettes, like the denim shift with a faux drop waist in contrasting materials (row2, look3), it’s obvious […]
How great is this fashion film for Raquel Allegra‘s AW/13 collection? It so reminded me of Marina Abramovic’s ‘Light/Day‘ with performance artist, longtime collaborator + ex-lover, Ulay. In Marina’s (godmother of performance art) version however, they’re kneeling. I just love the juxtapositions at play here: The collection as a whole, is full of […]
Metamorphosis Inspires The ‘Chimaera’ Collection For Spring
For her SS/13 collection called ‘Chimaera’, it’s very obvious designer Leyre Valiente found inspiration in the different stages of metamorphosis, realized through animal anatomy + the human skeletal structure (above) depicted in some of the pieces. Thread was sewn underneath fabric to make it look like tendons or veins on the human body. Others had panels that looked like those found on […]
Alexandre Herchcovitch Is In Full Bloom For RTW Fall 2013
(photos: Pasha Antonov) The Alexandre Herchcovitch RTW Fall 2013 collection was in full bloom of patterns including florals, light materials + slight deconstructed silhouettes which looked like they had pulled off the top of the dress/just one sleeve + just left it there, around the waist (looks 1, 3 + 4, row 2). The floral patterns […]
Altuzarra Reinvents The ‘Corporate Uniform’ For RTW Fall 2013
(photos: Giovanni Giannoni) For his RTW Fall 2013 collection comprised of black + white looks, Altuzarra took to certain Fall trends not going away anytime soon: lots of leather (real + faux), hybrid pieces (look 4, row 1: top of jacket looks like a trench, down to the […]