WASTE-LESS FASHION IS NOT A MYTH 🌿 #DACBE: They say that fashion will never be 100% sustainable. A brand can do its best to keep things eco-friendly, but in the end, clothes are still being produced. But #DuranLantink‘s (@duranlantinkyo) method proves the industry that there’s a revolutionary (and very witty) way of making fashion as wasteless as possible. His upcycling methods – repurposing unsold designer-label clothes in his pioneering, cheeky way – date back to 2013, but only now seem to fully resonate with a wider audience. #AW21 season is the designer’s first (of course digital) fashion show collection. More on the JOURNAL! 🚀 #SustainableFashion #Upcyling #Sustainability #ReLove #ReUse #TheFutureOfFashion #2000sNostalgia #DACBECOLLECTIONS ⛱ “live” collage by me, music: “Space Talk” by Asha Puthli.
RE-SIGNIFICATION 🐛 #DACBE: At #Valentino, #PierpaoloPiccioli keeps his “re-signification” going - which the line of thought about identity, humanity, and radicalism around which he’s been tailoring his practice since last year. “Today, more than ever, aesthetics are determined by identity”. More about his #PreFall2021 on the JOURNAL 🦋 #Milan #Identity #Humanity #Values #StayHumble #Blooming #SpringTime #DACBECOLLECTIONS 🌿 “live” #collage by me, music: “Echo Returns” by Róisín Murphy.
COCTEAU & COCO 🎼 #DACBE: #VirginieViard‘s #Chanel is like a sinusoid – one time it’s bizarrely unedited and clumsy, and then it’s fantastically light and super chic. Her #Resort2022 has both, although the latter fortunately prevails. The fashion show followed the footsteps of #JeanCocteau and was a digital, cultural trip to #Provence’s #CarrieresDeLumieres, where the clothes worked really well echoing the artist’s visually delightful “The Testament of Orpheus” film. More on the JOURNAL ♟ #AnnaEwers #LolaNicon #CocoChanel #SoChic #SurrealArt #DACBECOLLECTIONS 🖤 “live” collage by me, music: “Elevator Trio” by Theodore Shapiro, Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs for “Bombshell”.
VINTAGE, EVERYTHING!🪞#DACBE: It’s no news that vintage became our (old) new favourite way to shop – especially now, during the global pandemic. Some consumers are thinking deeply about their carbon footprint for the first time, look towards a sustainable lifestyle or simply want a true, one-of-kind gem in their wardrobe. I follow plenty of vintage lovers and collectors, from the well-known ones to emerging names, and I feel constantly inspired by their knowledge and fresh take on wearable fashion history. There’s a whole huge splash of vintage shops on Instagram lately, but it’s really not just about having that 2000s Dior Saddle bag or a Jean Paul Gaultier tattoo top in store. A truly succesful, digital vintage spot doesn’t imitate anything else – the key is an authentic, personal style, which sharply curates the new arrivals and drops. On the JOURNAL you will find my favourite five Instagram feeds that sell the most exciting vintage fashion, from archival Prada skirts and over-the-top Blumarine dresses to hand-knitted vests and Anna Sui shearling jackets. And so much more, because brilliant vintage isn’t just about the tag, but the soul of the garment! 💃🏻 My “live” #collage features the vintage-perfect #Prada SS’90 🌞 #VintageFashion #VintageLove #UglyChic #SustainableFashion #VintageStyle #MiucciaPrada 🤎 collage music: “La Maritza” by Sylvie Vartan.
FEMININITY NOW 🎺 #DACBE: To some designers, the slowed down pace forced by the pandemic does wonders. #RiccardoTisci‘s latest collection for #Burberry is his best yet for the British brand. The #AW21 line-up reminds of Tisci’s early work at Givenchy: dark, well-edited, elegant, and perfectly balancing the feminine and the powerful. More on the JOURNAL ✨ #London #Feminine #PowerDressing #ModernElegance #DarkAesthetic #DACBECOLLECTIONS 🖤 “live” #collage by me featuring Margherita Chiarva’s photos, music: “Only You” by Portishead.
TIMELESSNESS ✨ #DACBE: I might not be a number one #MichaelKors fan, but his latest collection (celebrating the brand’s 40th anniversary) is so great. It’s the old, good Kors of the late 1980s and early 90s, adapted to contemporary times (well, maybe specifically the re-emergence times that will come sooner or later). How do you sum up a four-decade career in 63 looks during a pandemic? In an audienceless show, where you’ve got #NaomiCampbell, Helena Christensen, Carolyn Murphy, and Shalom Harlow vamping down #NewYork’s 45th Street in evening sequins and double-face cashmere. More on the JOURNAL 🖤 #AW21 #EveningWear #DressUp #TimelessStyle #Elegance #DACBECOLLECTIONS 🌸 “live” #collage, music: “Walk On By” by Isaac Hayes.
ARIA 🫀 #DACBE: #Gucci turns 100 this year, and #AlessandroMichele celebrates that milestone in a very bold and sexy way. In his latest collection, Michele picked up on Gucci’s equestrian codes, giving them a fetishistic spin; he reprised one of #TomFord’s greatest hits, the red velvet tuxedo from autumn-winter 1996; and he “hacked” #DemnaGavasalia’s #Balenciaga. And that’s certainly not it. More on the JOURNAL 👅 #Milan #GucciAria #GucciGang #AllTheFeels #DACBECOLLECTIONS 🫁 “live” #collage by me, music: “Forbidden Love” by Madonna.
