Hedi Slimane: High Fashion, Hard Edge
A recent issue of V Magazine featured photographs by designer and photographer Hedi Slimane. He is Paris-born and is accredited with a wide range of accomplishments to date, in addition, he signed with Art + Commerce in October of this year. Though there are rumors, according to New York magazine, that he is secretly planning to return to design soon, the world cannot deny that he has produced some stunning photography, in most cases, high-fashion photos with a hard edge.
..As you can see I went a little image crazy..but many more photographs can be found at: http://www.hedislimane.com/fashiondiary/index.php
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Basso & Brooke’s Kaleidoscopic Runway
London Fashion Week was washed over with a wave of color this Wednesday when Basso & Brooke’s Spring/Summer 09 Collection came down the runway. The collection was Japanese inspired, with kimono-like silhouettes and patterns and prints in every color imaginable. Each garment emerged as if pieces of the brightly colored, geometric backdrop of the runway were coming to life. Without a doubt Basso & Brooke has planned for a very bright and exiting spring and summer season.
Photos from the New York Magazine website.
Fashionable Fitness: Stella McCartney’s New Adidas Line
Stella McCartney opened up the gym for London fashion week, complete with Olympians, to display her new collection of Adidas sportswear. Her winter collection for 2008 is currently available at Adidas, but her sustainable spring 2009 collection debuted this week in London. And what better way to show off sportswear than seeing it in action on some of the best athletes in the world? The athlete-models performed wearing the new spring line in a sleek and highly modernized “health club” environment.
Photos: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2009/spring/main/europe/womenrunway/adidas/
More information can be found in this article by The Canadian Press: http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jR22KXmQwL_daQUyV3Q9yjN5Zu6g
Why Marc Jacobs Is Bigger Than Fashion Week
Having wrapped up on September 12th, the New York City Mercedes Benz Fashion Week showcased many astounding fashion design talents. Among the many collections, the Marc Jacobs Spring 09 show stands out as one of the most unique shows this year. Leave it to fashion designer Marc Jacobs to completely turn around the spring silhouette as seen in the other shows.
The styles have the essence of different cultures, some outfits echoing Thai or Greek influences. Carrying forward the high waist trend, the classy silhouette of the collection is modernized with contemporary patterns, and a bold mix of the many prints.
More of the collection can be seen on the New York Magazine website.
Photos from: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2009/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/marcjacobs/
Illustrated Apparel: Catalina Estrada and Maria Elvira Crosara collaborate
Colombian illustrator Catalina Estrada brings a sense of renewal to the traditional Latin-American style with fresh coat of vibrant color and imagination. Through her studies she has achieved a Graphic Design degree from Medellín, Colombia, and a degree in Plastic Arts from Barcelona. Her illustrations turn small magical worlds that work perfectly as graphic patterns, and have been used by Coca-Cola, Microsoft Zune, Nike, Levis and many other brands and organizations as well as featured in magazines like Communications Arts and Computer Arts. Most recently her collaboration with clothing designer Maria Elvira Crosara led to her inspiring illustrations being used in the Anunciação Winter 2008 collection.
For further information and images here is a list of my references:
Catalina Estrada’s website: http://catalinaestrada.com/
Anunciação by Maria Elvira Crosara: http://www.anunciacao.com/
A good interview/bio by Catalina Estrada can be found on Veerle’s Blog: http://veerle.duoh.com/art/comments/catalina_estrada/
