It’s Thursday and here is the Versace campaign by Steven Meisel starring Carolyn Murphy, Maggie Rizer and Guinevre Van Seenus! The photographs got that disturbing, romantic mood that make the models look so strong and brave. This campaign is a timeless masterpiece.
Chanel Pre-Fall’14
Met Gala’s mood? James Charles. Hottest new fashion labels? New York. Sexiest models? Texas. Best jeans? America. So no wonder why, the Pre-Fall’14 collection was all about cowgirls and cowboys- the fashion influence is totally American. Even the fact that we have Jeremy Scott at Moschino. So, there is surely something about that… having in mind, that the latest Pre-Fall by Chanel was inspired and presented in Dallas, lets see who feels fashion slightly more American than others…
The new Proenza Schouler bag, PS1 Shoulder made of suede and fringes
Versace AW14 for men
Lanvin Pre-Fall’14
Gigi Hadid by Bruce Weber (very, very American photographer) for CR Fashion Book
Proenza Schouler Pre-Fall’14
Chanel Pre-Fall’14
Gallery Weekend celebrated yesterday it’s tenth birthday. Every year, since 2004, Berlin hosts a district serie of free opened galleries with modern art. I was present on the Potsdammer Strasse, where young artists and investors meet, presenting and selling artworks. Some are very controversial- for example Jarg Geismar’s Feeling My Own Blood presents a solemnly attached 100 dollar bill to a white wall; or Steffen Junghans dark photographs that look like paintings. The Gallery Weekend is functioning till tomorrow and every there is a new surprise for the guests… so hurry up!
The Alexander McQueen show for AW 1998 was all about the influence of Joan D’Arc. The collection was very sexy, strong and controversial- surely the eerie bald heads of models and the sinister red eyes made the atmosphere incredibly gloomy and mysterious… Full of bloody red colour, the show ended with a real ring of fire. The moment when one of the models was on fire felt melancholic and disturbing!
A Comme des Garçons show isn’t complete without the hair alchemy of Julien d’ys. Born Pierrick Le Verge, he’s been defying convention for three decades with his off-kilter, theatrical creations for the likes of Chanel, John Galliano and, most famously, Comme des Garçons, where he’s worked with Rei Kawakubo since 1991. Every season, d’ys elevates Kawakubo’s outsider sensibilities with creations that stem from obscure corners of the imagination, from oiled black wigs inspired by David Lynch’s The Elephant Man to candy-floss creations covered in safety pins. SS14 saw d’ys wrap shreds of black fabric around paint-stripped hair to blur the boundaries between beauty and sculpture. “Rei is a genius and I respect her very much. She likes to provoke people through her collections and I like that; perhaps that’s why we get on so well! She understands that I like to create an element of theatre and do things that are a little different, so when we work together it’s magic. She is always telling me to be strong, strong, strong, and never cute! “
