#InstaLOVE – February 2017

February 1, 2017 | Design & Culture by Ed

@womenandfilm

I am an Instagram maniac and I openly confess that I spend too much time on filtering my feed. But it’s irresistible, when you have so many great accounts to follow! If you are ready for a dose of beautifully curated walls, inspiring photos and delightful shots – see my February recommendations!

@talilennox – Annie’s daughter, a model and a ‘psychedelic girl scout’ as she describes her. Total girl crush and pure artistic talent with her absorbingly surrealistic paintings. Love her!

@womenandfilm – an Instagram account dedicated to documenting female characters and personalities on film. Daily dose of inspiration and a constant reminder of which films you still have to catch up with.

@rarebooksparis – I’m thankful to the owner of this remarkable account for posting so much and so good. As the name suggests, you will find here some very, VERY rare book gems, from collectible Comme des Garçons zines to archival issues of 032c. The original Maison Margiela shop catalogues are here, too, selling like hotcakes.

@charlottecolletcollet – Charlotte is a Paris-based stylist, who works for magazines like Re-Edition and Pop. Recently, she has visited Passage, a cult vintage boutique in Paris’ 11ème. Here’s what she saw. Dreamy.

@_another_kind_ – on-line curated vintage shop showcasing hidden gems from the archive. Sibling account of must-follow @oneofakind.archive. The styling is brilliant. Worth following, for sure.

AND, if you want to follow one more account on Instagram… why don’t you follow, ta-da, @designandculturebyed?

What’s Hot (30.1.17)

January 30, 2017January 21, 2017 | Design & Culture by Ed

Lanvin tote & Sacai skirt.

What’s Hot (29.1.17)

Image | January 29, 2017January 21, 2017 | Design & Culture by Ed

Stereotypes. Vetements AW17

January 28, 2017 | Design & Culture by Ed

Last week was about so many things going on in Paris. Menswear shows, which were especially good this season; haute couture collections that were so boring or, hmm, boring I just couldn’t find the energy to write about them. And then there was Vetements autumn-winter 2017 collection for both men and women – this one sparked the discussion immediately. At some point Demna Gvasalia and his collective had to slow down with doing viral sweatshirts, or else a day would come saying the brand burnt out. Good for them – the latest collection distinctly differs from the previous ones, in its structure and the idea behind (no sleazy sex-clubs; no Juicy Couture collabs).

Vetements is a brand, which authentically origins from the streets, and this season the collective literally took all their urban observations to the Centre Pompidou venue. There was the emo girl with her black hair, black-everything gear; a Milanesa, an elderly lady who knows what’s chic in her fur coat; chavs in tracksuits and football-team scarves; corporate secretary aka Lotta Volkova; Coco ~~Chanel~~ lady in her pearls and tweed; IT nerds and perversely looking geeks. There was even a badass bride – a nod to the glossy anti-Vetements world of couture. Stereotypes function in our society and no wonder why Gvasalia decided to mess up with them. If you want to push Vetements’ AW17 into any trend report, good luck then – start from ‘military’ and end on ‘German tourists’.