I have always loved Azuma Makoto’s ethereal floral arrangements. His latest is a collaboration with Perrier-Jouët, whom, for the first time since Emile Gallé’s original design, has commissioned Azuma to create a new floral design for their bottle.
Jacques-elie Ribeyron specialises in over-the-top excessively luxurious tools for simple tasks, elevating cheese cutting and chocolate breaking to new ritualistic highs.
Conceived as a continuation of 132 5. Issey Miyake, the origami, materials experimentation lab, for Artemide. Wonderfully Japanese, sharp and fierce! See also 132 5. Issey Miyake.
The idea is simple and the references obvious; its all about the sea, from surfing / diving / yachting …however, everything was dripping in luxury. Camera bags in sting ray, wetsuits in a Neoprene Cashmere blend, life-vest in flawless leather… there are no compromises here at LV…
Cartier reissued its 1970’s design, Martin Margiela has its own unadulterated version and GUCCI has its own interpretation…so the question is who nailed it!?
Only with Mr. Miyake back on the steering wheel that a collection created using “washi”, a japanese paper material, can be so intriguingly sporty and cool, and yes, they are waterproof!
Nylon with Python…and why not!?! Lanvin has elevated Nylon and made Python athletic with its most sporty collection yet.
Did I also mention that Metallics will be a HUGE trend come next Spring…
So Mr. Browne is known for shows that are conceptual / other-worldly / theatric and often challenges the basic form and idea of menswear… This show was unusually wearable / commercial. Peel off each item and there are just layers and layers of wearable pieces with a distinctively Thom Brown stamp…buyers will be happy with this one.
Studio Toer created a table that you could order online and they could post to you in the mail, taking IKEA’s concept of flat-packing to a much higher level.
Always limited his men’s showing to a curated small collection that showcases his play with prints, his 2013 Spring Summer collection is again a display of his amazing talent in creating unique interesting prints that bothers on the tacky and stylish but yet ever so desirable
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Prison stripes at its chicest. Acne has again put together an intriguing collection that will see many spotting layering of stripes come next year.
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If Givenchy is a religion, and its high priest Mr. Tisci, I’ll be a staunch follower. For Spring Summer, he’s ominous vatican chic collection is extremely exciting. He has also found a new expression with prints and he’s bloody good with them.
I imagine Noga Berman patiently squatting by a pile of rubble, quietly looking at one piece of rubble after another, her eyes lighting up when a beautiful piece turns up. She runs back to her workshop, endless and tirelessly working on making these discarded construction waste into beautiful, one of a kind jewelry that you can buy on Etsy.
I sense a new gypsy tribe forming…Riccardo Tisci’s interpretation of “gypsy” is sharp, graphic and sickeningly chic and desirable.…
Belstaff’s surprise showing of its small but promising collection may be the beginning of something big to come. With Martin Cooper ( previously from Burberry) at the creative helm, this small presentation had planted all the right seeds for its future collection to grow and mature from…
Even for a resort collection, Nicolas Ghesquière never fails to wow. The hard/soft juxtaposition … and those shoes!
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