KENZO THE VISION

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KENZO entrusted the composition of its new fragrance to the exceptional perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. This avant-garde creator does not hesitate to mix… Genres, styles and materials. He takes perfume off the beaten path, shakes the classical dust off of flowers, and dares to go to extremes… This fragrance is an unprecedented blend of peony, jasmine and the sparkling crystals of ambroxan®. An unexpected, astonishing and addictive floral bouquet.

The flask like the eye-catching bottle is crafted in black rubber, pink gold-tone metal and opaline. The gommato cap is inspired by the iconic KENZO Kalifornia bags and the precious accent in pink gold-tone metal evokes the “THE EYE” jewellery collection, while the sandblasted glass texture enhances the beauty of this radical approach by creating an unexpected visual contrast. Continue reading

MAGIELAGALLIANO’S

MaisonMargielaIf you want to understand what “fashion revolution” means, take a look at John Galliano’s latest prestation for the Fall/Winter 2016 season of Margiela Artisanal. Today, he proves that it’s not only about the rioting attitude of the “Now Generation,” in fact, he is teaching us that you have to expand the learning rather than replace it. He therefore plays with his own signature style references opulence and eclecticism and mingles it with Martin Margiela’s heritage  deconstructivism and subversiveness.

SONIA COUTURE

sonia3She died the same day as Friedrich Nietzsche, the 25 August, a coincidence? Certainly not for the intellectuals of Fashion. The French designer who revolutionized the face of fashion with her never-seen-before knitwear designs. whether cropped or long, tight or fluid, colorful or striped, the audacious pieces quickly became the house’s staple, seducing people like Audrey Hepburn, Sylvie Vartan and Françoise Hardy.

Sonia Rykiel was a muse chic but not bourgeois, a Parisien by essence, smoking a cigarette on the terrace of a chic Parisian café in Saint-Germain-des-Près. Sonia Rykiel incarnated liberation and individualism in female fashion, inspired by punk spirit of May 68. Continue reading

CLASSIC HIPPY CHIC VAN

WWAre you looking for a way to get back to the good old days in one way or another? This classic hippy van is a way to do it without compromising your values over the things that are important to you. Most people understand that gas guzzlers are a thing of the past, but not everyone is ready to flow into the confined market of electric cars because there is not enough personalization to enjoy it. Now, Volkswagen is introducing a brand new model of its beloved hippy van and enjoy all of the benefits that come from enjoying a modern vehicle.

The exciting part of this van is that it maintains the authenticity of the hippy van that we all love and cherish while making sure that it has all of our modern needs in terms of fuel/power as well as things like AC and a powerful engine that will take you all over the world with no carbon footprint to speak of. Continue reading

CALVIN RAF

RAFRaf Simons is relief. He has just been appointed as new creativ director of Calvin Klein and will start on August 2: strange, the date of birth of Jorge Rafaél Videla.

Anyway, the Calvin Klein-Raf Simons thriller finally has an ending. After months of rumors and waiting, the Belgian designer will enter the U.S. company headquartered on 7th Avenue in New York.

Calvin Klein is undergoing a big transformation and will receive a troop of new designers to replace the old team, which was abruptly dismissed just a few days before the arrival of Raf Simons as he wants to revamp the brand. Continue reading

MIRROR OF LUXURY

iiorRihanna has collaborated with Dior on a new sunglassess collection, simply entitled, Rihanna. The singer, who is already a brand ambassador for the French fashion house, has already been spotted sporting a pair from the futuristic-inspired collection which she promptly shared on her Instagram account this week.

You’re going to need to save your pennies to be able to afford the Dior shades from the singer. Continue reading

DAVID KOMA RESORT 2017

canalkomaWho is David Komas ?  David Koma (stylized as DΛVID KOMΛ) is a Georgian fashion designer based in London. He graduated in 2009 with a distinction in MA Fashion from Central Saint Martins School after studying and completing his BA in Fashion Womenswear in 2007.

He showcased his first collection at the age of 15 after studying Fine Art in Saint Petersburg. He, for his SS11 collection at London Fashion Week, received a BFC Newgen Catwalk sponsorship. Then Koma was the Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s Merit Award winner 2009.

In December 2013, House of Thierry Mugler announced that David Koma is the new artistic director. He replaced Nicola Formichetti. See the resort collection of Koma in 2017.

ACQUA ROCHAS

acquaHeaded by Interparfums, Rochas has just announced that Alessandro Dell’Acqua, who joined Rochas in 2013, will remain the artistic director of women’s fashion for the luxury womenswear brand. He previously worked for Italien labels such as Brioni, Malo and La Perla.

Alessandro Dell’Acqua launched his eponym brand in 1996, which became N21 in 2010 after loosing the operating rights to his name.

In 2015, Interparfums bought Rochas for 102 millions euros from Procter & Gamble. The specialists in the development and distribution of Continue reading

CHIURI, THE NEW BUTTER FOR DIOR

GraziaChiuri2Dior has confirmed, what we announced a few weeks ago, the appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri as the new creative director for Dior.

To have the creative eyes of a woman at Dior’s is vital” said Sydney Toledano. “We talked a lot about women today, and how women will change the world. She really has a fantastic understanding and an international experience.”

Starting next week, Chiuri will run women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessory collections. Her first collection with the French label will be launched in Spring 2017 ready-to-wear, which is set to show on September 30. Her first couture collection with Dior will be in January, kicking off the brand’s 70th anniversary. Continue reading

GUO PEI

GUOPEICANALLIXEGuo Pei has chosen the Residence of Catherine Medicis for the presentation of her second fashion collection in Paris. What an inheritage! Will Guo Pei become the new brand of the Kering Group?

Tonight, la Bourse du Commerce, the future Pinault foundation, has served as a showcase for the fans of the Chinese and her thousand couture extravagances.

We attended to a France tour of those 80 last years. From “La Garçonne” of the 1930’s, “La Goulu” of the Moulin Rouge ranging to dresses adopting Christian Dior’s style, Guo Pei shows us that she has well understood the code of the French couture. Every Guo Pei’s wink shows us that she is able to tickle the most famous French designers at least those who are still remaining. Continue reading