Christmas like Dame Westwood

December 25, 2016December 25, 2016 | Design & Culture by Ed

Autumn-winter 1993 / Falling, falling like snow.

Christmas morning and it feels like browsing old fashion collections for hours. Vivienne Westwood‘s 90s shows surprisingly (or rather not) feel extremely festive – literally, wish you look like Kate or Naomi, all dressed up in Dame Viv’s crotchet, platform shoes and layers of fur. An alternative, Christmas-themed break-down of Westwood’s style codes – you’re welcome.

Autumn-winter 1995 / When the fireplace is not enough and you drown in your aunt’s felt blankets.

Autumn-winter 1993 / Making an entrance like an eff-ing dame.

Autumn-winter 1995 / I’m cool with wearing my grandma’s knit thingie. once. a. year.

Autumn-winter 1995 / ‘So, who was good enough this year to receive a fetch scarf that will match your fancy beanie I gave you the last year?’

Autumn-winter 1993 – Keeping it classy. I don’t care about Christmas mood, nah.

Autumn-winter 1993 / Baby it’s cold outside, you know.

Autumn-winter 1993 / Another blanket outfit worth investigating.

Autumn-winter 1995 / Alternative Santa look, darling!

Autumn-winter 1995 / The one who got far too many presents.

Autumn-winter 1993 / Bad, bad girl look.

Autumn-winter 1994 / When you realise a human impersonator of Jingle-Bell exists.

Autumn-winter 1994 / Wrapping gifts queen.

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More of these brilliant fur looks.

Autumn-winter 1995 / Pre-family dinner, hears something mean ’bout her appearance. Thinks of something savage, shady, yet refined to say during the actual dinner.

Autumn-winter 1995 / ‘Christmas is the perfect occasion to show off’. Hot tip – don’t throw away the present-package ribbons. Reuse!

Autumn-winter 1993 / I’m out of here.

#InstaLOVE – August 2016

August 17, 2016 | Design & Culture by Ed

@agnesvita

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 August recommendations!

@ninetiesmoments / A well-curated feed featuring some of the most inspiring and cult editorials photographed between 1990 and 2000. From a rare shot of Angela Lindvall in British Vogue to Paolo Roversi’s iconic Vogue Italia spread starring Stella Tennant, this account is a must-follow for anyone, who’s obsessed with fashion’s 90s archives.

@buttonfuit / Gill Button is one of the leading artists, who became widely-acclaimed through Instagram. She creates dreamy, smokey-eyed characters in her portraits, full of feelings and emotions. Whether using paint or watercolours, Button enjoys implementing fashion to her work, inspired by Simone Rocha’s or Prada’s runways. Her definite break-through moment? Contributing to Dries Van Noten’s AW16 show invitations (with illustrations like the above, creating around 1200, one-of-a-kind pieces), and directing the designer’s autumn-winter window displays for his flagship boutique. Expect a truly beautiful feed.

@pacorabanne / Social media is significant for a fashion brand – and the appearance is even more important. Paco Rabanne’s management knows that, and that’s why their Instagram is so appealing. Filled with Coco Capitán’s moody, backstage snaps of models (Heather Kemesky pictured above), Rabanne’s feed precisely reflects Julien Dossena’s contemporary aesthetic.

@adwoaaboah / Badass model and founder of Gurls Talk. Represented by The Lions and Tess Management, Adwoa defines the IT-girl in 2016. She’s a bold personality, who’s aware of global matters, and women’s empowerment. Also, Aboah is the latest cover girl of i-D ‘Female Gaze’ issue, photographed by Inez & Vinoodh. No chance that you’re NOT following her.

@agnesvita / Her latest editorial for W Mag is an energy splash. No wonder why – Agnes Lloyd-Platt “focuses on colour and positivity on every spectrum“, as she tends to say, looking forward to diversity in her work. The London-based photographer had her first, big spotlight in fashion world… so just wait to see her signature photography around every corner soon.

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

Throwback Sunday – Prada SS04

July 31, 2016July 28, 2016 | Design & Culture by Ed

#ThrowbackSunday – spring/summer 2004

“It was about tourism and craftsmanship, many things,” Miuccia Prada said of her spring-summer 2004 outing. Few years after Anthony Minghella’s cult The Talented Mr. Ripley, a sun-drenched thriller set in Italy, Prada was going straight for sunny dolce vita á la Gwyneth Paltrow’s wardrobe and Jude Law’s idyllic escapades. On-the-waist skirts printed with Mediterranean scenes, Capri pants, bathing suits, evening frocks, silk bras and tulle dresses in earthy shades of brown – did you need anything else back in 2004 for a great summer season? It’s absolutely relevant today, by the way. This is what you call an Italian luggage for true, Roman holidays.

Throwback Sunday – Jean Paul Gaultier 1994

November 22, 2015July 10, 2023 | Design & Culture by Ed

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#ThrobackSunday – spring / summer 1994

This show is such a fundamental base for today’s hype brands like Gypsy Sport, Eckhaus Latta and Pigalle Paris. Back in the years, Jean Paul Gaultier was a real enfant terrible of fashion. One of his first collections, Les Tatouages from 1994, is uptil today a symbol of diversity in fashion. The show was full of unexpected and bewildering references that included men in skirts, hip-hop denim volumes, Joan of Arc–style armor, tattoo trompe l’oeil tops and yes, even corsets. The bold, Indian and African tribal nods played a significant role in this fierce outing of models (for example Stella Tennant and Naomi Campbell, who back then were still the newcomers) and Gaultier’s close friends (like the eccentric and charismatic Rossy De Palma). In my opinion, this collection has not only defined the extravagant chic that Jean Paul Gaultier represents throughout his fashion career – this collection is up-to-date a loud and warm welcome to everybody who wants to be in fashion, of whatever size, skin colour or culture they are.

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Throwback Sunday – Balenciaga SS98′

November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 | Design & Culture by Ed

#ThrowbackSunday – spring / summer 1998

The debut collection of Nicolas Ghesquiere at Balenciaga. When the yet unknown designer came to Cristobal Balenciaga’s dusty and forgotten brand, it sold funeral clothing to Japanese licences. So, after the failure of the former creative director, Josephus Thimister, Nicolas had a field to show-off his talent. For the first collection in 1998, Ghesquiere decided to keep it mostly black, concentrating on the variety of silhouettes and sharp tailoring. Even though the collection felt very modest at the first sight, it was just a teaser of Nicolas’ prosperous and bold 15 years at Balenciaga.