Fashion Camp

Trends Spring/Summer'08 by PeclersParis

2008-04-26T13:05:00.001-07:00

EASY DELIGHT:

Back to a hippy, bohemian, romantic and junior attitude. Unconventional, really carefree fashion that brings new life to customizing and personalizing the silhouette.

The House of Viktor and Rolf

2008-04-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

This summer, Dutch design duo Viktor&Rolf will treat us to the exhibition ‘The House of Viktor&Rolf’. The retrospective will be presented at the...Barbican Art Gallery from 18th June until 14th September 2008. It’s for the very first time the designers are exhibiting in the UK. On the Barbican Art Gallery website they are referred to as ‘radical en highly influential'.

An overview of the last fifteen years of Viktor&Rolf will be on. Part of the exhibition are the mushroom shaped pieces from the Atomic Bomb (1998-2000) collection; creations from the Russian Doll collection (1999-2000), where the models were wearing haute couture pieces of 70kg; and the Bells collection (2000-2001) with creations covered in hundreds of bells. Show stopper of the 2006-2007 show, the strapless bridal dress covered in silver, including the brides’ bouquet will be on show too.

Especially for this exhibition, the Barbican museum shop will be turned around into The House of Viktor & Rolf shop; accessories, clothes and fragrances by V&R will be available to purchase.

christian "evian" lacroix

2008-04-15T15:50:00.000-07:00

French designer Christian Lacroix has designed an exclusive Evian water bottle in the style of an enchanted...ice queen. Inspired by the red wedding dress he created for Madonna, the water bottles are part of the Design Icons exhibition at Harrods in London. One of the 99 bottles that have been made will be auctioned in aid of the Royal Marsden Hospital, and the minimum reserve will be £1000.

Design Icons at Harrods opened yesterday, where it honours the connection between designers and the products they create. Vivienne Westwood and Roland Mouret have been asked to lecture at the London Design Museum, which will run alongside the Design Icons exhibition.

Fragile Magazine ISSUE 12

2008-04-14T14:38:00.000-07:00

Fragile Magazine is a photo-based journal for Creative professionals, art directors, illustrators, stylists and all around aesthetes: those with an acute sensitivity to beauty.

Fashion Forecast spring-summer 08, theme-1/4 NEUTRAL CASUALS

2008-04-14T11:57:00.000-07:00

NEUTRAL CASUALS

Inspiration
Our inspiration lies in the non-colours of abandoned deserts and sand flats,
which we find in the use of natural raw materials. Their sometimes rustic character
places delicate and raw alongside each other.
We see how technological...developments and perfected techniques can achieve an upgrading of basics in both form and material, so that a contemporary, casual clothing style emerges.
Modern, present-day non-colours essentials, with accents in faded pastels and complemented by distinctive gold-tinted items.

Statement
Inspired by nature, valuable basic essentials, non-colours.

Colours
18.4105 TPX
14.6305 TPX
14.3209 TPX
15.6304 TPX
15.1216 TPX
17.1322 TPX
14.1909 TPX
Off white
15.6315 TPX
15.4903 TPX

Materials
Woven: all kinds of fine cotton, poplin, cotton blends, muslin, crashed cotton, silk, satins.
Denim, canvas, linen and linen blends, bamboo.
Knit: Fine cotton yarns, fine cotton/wool blends, cotton jerseys, silk/linen, fine-gauge linen next to slub yarns, thick and thin twisted yarns, cotton fleece.

Patterns
Rustic stripes, vegetable-dyed block prints, pin stripes, class animal prints, crinkle effects, fine ribs.

Accessories
Bronze and gold-coloured buttons, leather accents, tone-in-tone tapes, tone-in-tone shiny top stitching.

Shapes Shirt dresses, knee-length skirts, tailored suits, cropped jackets, mini-shorts, Bermudas, wide pants, shirts and blouses, coats, twin sets, V-neck and sleeveless items, polo tops, tank tops.

pistol panties launch capsule collection

2008-04-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

Luxury beachwear label Pistol Panties launched their exclusive four-piece swimwear collection last week in department store chain Selfridges. The capsule collection...includes curve enhancing cutaway swimsuits and glamorous bikinis, whilst their other spring/summer ranges such as Femme Fatale, Disco and Le Pin-up are still just as eye-catching. Beyonce and super model Kate Moss are already fans of the label.

oval release luxury swarovski vodka bottle

2008-04-14T11:41:00.000-07:00

With cutting-edge design and saturated in 7000 Swarovski crystals, a brand new...limited edition version of the award winning OVAL vodka bottle will be released this April in the UK. Costing a staggering £3,500, the OVAL Swarovski Crystal bottle will be available to buy in exclusive London night clubs such as Embassy, Dolce, Amika, Maya, Tramp, Maddox, and Chinawhite.

From this month, the stunning bottle will be presented on the back bars of the named clubs, displayed on a new invention The Glorifier, which is a rotating LCD display unit, highlighting the glittering Swarovski Crystals to create a sparkling, avant-garde display. The OVAL team will also be attending selected evenings to offer samples and to explain the OVAL Swarovski story.

Australian Fashion Week bans models...

2008-04-14T10:46:00.000-07:00

Australian Fashion Week organiser IMG Fashion Asia Pacific has agreed to ban models that are under...the age of 16, after a controversial publicity image was released of 14 year-old Polish IMG model Monika Jagaciak, who was pictured posing under a shower in a swimsuit. The age ban also saw Vogue Australia editor Kirstie Clements cancelling a planned cover shoot with Jagaciak, Clements allegedly faced a tough time from the Family Council of Victoria, after featuring a 15-year-old model on the magazine's August cover.

Last week, the French fashion Industry signed a contract to help fight anorexia among models in magazine advertisements and catwalks. The anti-anorexia drive was led by Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot who is passionate about ending the display of ultra-skinny models.

Yamamoto and Misa Harada are just married

2008-04-14T09:47:00.001-07:00

(source & image: Vogue.co.uk)
Japanese millioner Misa Harada and fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto have teamed up to ...create a bridal-themed spring/summer 08 clothing and headwear collection called Just Married - the name of the collection is meant to signify the designer’s commitment to the label and the inspiration for the line. Yamamoto’s signature black designs are paired with Misa Harada’s statement hats, where the designers wanted to mix feminine and masculine forms with a touch of haute couture glamour.

i-D ICON, Agyness Deyn issue, may 08

2008-04-13T12:41:00.000-07:00

She is one hot mess in a designer dress... it's Agyness!
"Agyness is the girl of the decade." Steven Meisel

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