Against the trend

Fashion in any field is a peculiar thing because to really be at the forefront of it you almost have to be the one who’s totally ignoring it. Such is the enduring case of two of the most influential artists...

La Perla Lotus Pearl

The well-known and much coveted Italian lingerie brand, La Perla, has launched a new collection, The Lotus Pearl. Elegant and feminine as always, this limited edition, brings to life the true excellence ...

PFW AW14: Saint Laurent

Assuming the helm of a historic fashion house brings with it many challenges. First collections are either applauded or derided, artistic visions that do not sit well with the image of what the house “should” b...

PFW AW14: John Galliano

Fashion house John Galliano hosted a catwalk show to feature their upcoming AW14 collection at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris during Paris Fashion Week.  The collection was a mixture of masculine and feminine loo...

PFW AW14: Iris Van Herpen

Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen wowed her audience at Paris Fashion Week with her latest AW14 collection runway show.  In addition to the traditional models walking on the catwalk, Van Herpen added an artistic a...

PFW AW14: Miu Miu

Miuccia Prada hosted her AW14 catwalk show for Miu Miu in PFW, this season, at the grand Palais d'Iéna venue. Scaffolding and clear plastic material was placed inside the venue and three tiers of guests watched...

PFW AW14: Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier’s AW14 catwalk show during Paris Fashion Week took as its theme the grand adventure of fashion, which is what the industry has grown to expect from the designer’s spectacular showcases. ...

PFW AW14: Chanel

For PFW14 Karl Lagerfeld transformed what was already destined to be a high profile catwalk show into an experience guests could only describe as sensory overload.   The mighty Paris Grand Pa...

PFW AW14: Sacai

Sacai’s collection for AW14 was an asymmetric but dazzling display of sheer craftsmanship. Designer Chistose Abe mixed polished looks with immaculately disheveled ones in contrasting fabrics for an artful dis...

PFW AW14: Maiyet

Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s portraits and the intricacies of her work, Maiyet’s collection for AW14 took its direction from the different stages and characteristics of the painting process. Looks presented rang...

PFW AW14: Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto showcased for AW14 at Paris’ Theatre National de Chaillot alongside the Eiffel Tower during Paris Fashion Week.  The 70-year-old Japanese designer showed no signs of slowing down as his compellin...

PFW AW14: Dior

Raf Simons hosted Dior’s AW14 high profile catwalk show at the  Musée Rodin during Paris Fashion Week. His collection followed the theme of City Lights which showcased strong and determined women living a fast ...

PFW AW14: Rochas

It appeared as though a bag of Christmas ornaments exploded over the collection of oversized coats, dresses, and sweaters at Rochas this season . The mix of detailing included peplums, jewels, floral prints, ...

PFW AW14: Balenciaga

Balenciaga kicked off another day for Paris Fashion Week with a bright and early 9am catwalk show. This is the third year Alexander Wang has worked as Creative Director for this prestigious fashion house. &n...

MFW AW14: Missoni

Autumn colours with shards of blue and green created this outdoorsy escapade. The pieces on show in Missoni’s AW14 collection were all variations of knitwear with some use of tweed mixed throughout. It appear...

MFW AW14: MSGM

Massimo Giorgetti revealed a colourful collection in a wide variety of textiles in Milan this week and MSGM’s signature markings were scattered throughout the many subthemes running through its AW14 offering, l...

MFW AW14: Emilio Pucci

Kaldeidoscopic perhaps best describes the colourful, geometric prints for which Emilio Pucci is famous. With Peter Dundas at the helm as Creative Director since 2009, Pucci is consistently pretty yet surpri...

MFW AW14: Jil Sander

Jil Sander hosted a catwalk show to debut her AW 14 catwalk collection in Italy during Milan Fashion Week.  The German designer’s latest collection was a group of mainly solid single coloured outfits in soft au...