Rick Owens-

In addition to his signature line for men and women, Rick Owens designs a capsule line called Rickowenslilies, a collection of signature silk viscose jerseys for women, DRKSHDW, a denim line consisting of signature loosely constructed cuts in a limited palette consisting only of black and charcoal, as well as a line of furniture, made using raw plywood, resin, fiberglass, cashmere and bones, the collection is inspired by his favorite shapes from Eileen Grey to Brancusi to California skate parks.

“The clothes I make are my autobiography. They are the calm elegance I want to get to and the damage I’ve done on the way. They are an expression of tenderness and raging ego. They are an adolescent idealization and its inevitable defeat.”

Rick Owens

Photo by Sartorialist.

Photo by Sartorialist.

Aperlai-Friendship leads to success! Part 2.

Aperlaï‘s vision is that to develop a new luxury collection of

footwear manufactured by Italian craftsmen in an age-old tradition.

These architectural designs, inspired by the shapes of the Bauhaus, Tadao

Ando and Oscar Niemeyer, are created in luxurious leathers – lizard,

stingray… - with a combination of aged or surprising tones, as well as

rare fabrics.

Sandals, pumps or ankle boots display beautiful structural qualities –

whose hidden principle remains comfort. Surprising and seductive, this

new shoe is immediately captivating once tried on. A luxury shoe paired

with comfort becomes a joy to wear…

L’OFFICIEL Marocco

January 2010

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Spring Summer 2010

Aperlai-Friendship leads to success! Part 1.

The story begins with a passionate and demanding woman always on the go. She is searching for the perfect accessory that will suit her image, filled with meaning and impeccable beauty, making her stand out from the crowd. The detail that would allow her to move from day to night effortlessly and with comfort.

She is the Aperlai woman .

It could also be the story of the meeting between Burak Uyan, a german designer who made his path at Givenchy and Giambattista Valli, Alessandra Lanvin a headhunter specialized in fashion  and Srdjan Prodanovic a media and communication professional.

Elle US

Elle France

Vogue Japan

Grazia UK

La reserve Ramatuelle.

Perched on a quiet hill by the Mediterranean Sea, stands a 2,000 square metre temple of well-being called La Réserve Ramatuelle. Just minutes outside the legendary village of St. Tropez, this hilltop hideaway is part spa, part hotel and all serenity. A gorgeous pine-covered expanse, also home to twelve vacation villas each equipped with a private terrace or garden offering unrestricted views over the Provencal landscape below.

La Reserve Ramatuelle.

Decor Couture-T Magazine.

Grandma's lampshade is reborn as a frilly frock at Stella McCartney and encased in a glass box by Ron Gilad for Flos.

Dress by Mary Katrantzou or in this chair by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini.

Both Joseph Altuzarra's dress and Petricia Urquiola's lounge for B&B Italia give basket weave a new twist.

Zac Posen's pink plastic coat echoes the architecture of Johanna Grawunder's XX console table for Glas Italia.

Marc Jacobs- by Cathy Horyn.

The music at Marc Jacobs’s show last night was a remix of the American ballad “Over the Rainbow,” with Juliet Greco scratching her way through Edgar (Yip) Harburg’s hopeful lyrics. On the runway, covered in practical brown cardboard, were those American favorites, the A-line skirt, the sheath and the jaunty pantsuit. And what about those distracting celebrities, which have been partly to blame for sucking some of the air out of American fashion? Banished.

More at: nytimes

Photo by Garance Dore

Proenza Schouler-Fall 2010

Proenza Shouler

Alexander Wang-Fall 2010

Alexander Wang

Video by Garance Dore

Leila Menchari-Behind the Hermes windows.

Since 1977, Leila Menchari  has been responsible for concocting the famous window displays for the Maison Hermès, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore in Paris , as well as designing some of its most iconic scarves.  

She was born into a family of wealthy landowners by the sea near Hammamet in Tunisia.

After graduating from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Tunis, she moved to Paris to pursue her studies in painting at the l’école Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. It was there that she met fellow Tunisian Azzedine Alaia, who introduced her to the world of fashion. Through him she met the couturier Guy Laroche, who hired her as an in house model after her graduation from l’école Nationale. Soon after she befriended Annie Beaumel at Hermès, becoming her assistant and head illustrator at the fashion house. That was, until 1977 when she was appointed as head stylist at the prestigious Maison by non-other than Jean Louis Dumas Hermès, the president of Hermès.

 In 1998 Tunisia 's President decorated her with the "Commandeur de l'ordre de la Republique Tunisienne. " In 1995, she became a "Chevalier de l'ordre du mérite" of France.  In  2006 she received the Golden Dido award, the highest distinction awarded to a woman in Tunisia, for her contribution to Tunisia 's cultural influence in the world. Menchari was also encouraged by her family, who were very progressive. In fact Menchari came from a long line of headstrong woman. Her grandmother was one of the first Tunisian women to remove the veil in public, and began lecturing and educating Tunisian women about their rights.

The Row-Fall 2010

The Row's Ashley and Mary-Kate, the very few celebrity/fashion success stories, the three-year-old label has become known for its subtly luxurious fabrics as well as its understated and classic yet still somehow edgy cuts, both of which were in evidence at the show today.

The Row

Marc Jacobs- Fall 2010

Marc Jacobs

Zac Posen-fall 2010 ready-to-wear

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