J.W. Anderson / Advent 2014

December 15, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

December 15: J.W. Anderson is the young London-based designer, which seems to be really busy at the moment- four collections for his womenswear, two for menswear and… four more collections for the historical Spanish label Loewe, a year. That’s a lot! But nothing makes Jonathan feel out-of-ideas: he can once be full of sharpness, once full of femininity. And for his debutant collection at Loewe presented earlier this year, he thought about using leather (Loewe’s biggest attribute) in new ways and forms. And that’s just the beginning of what this ultra-open-minded designer can bring to Loewe, and of course to his own brand, J.W. Anderson.

Vetements / Advent 2014

December 5, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

December 5: Demna Gvasalia, the alum of Maison Martin Margiela, made the ultra-eponymous label, Vetements, the perfect place to find a time-less over-sized jacket, voluminous boots and elusice, dark dresses. Vetements is new for 2014, so waiting to see their new collection in March is unbearable! C’est chic.

Ace & Jig

November 19, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

What is Ace & Jig? When I first heard that simple, catchy name I knew from the beginning that it’s going to be cozy and cute. And I wasn’t mistaken. The designers, Jenna Wilson and Cary Vaughan, constantly bring new ideas to their New York-based label. They make winters be all about ponchos while summers feel the seaside notions and slightly hippie vibes. Material is Ace & Jig’s first love and to see them using traditional mills in India for making and dyeing their lovely textiles sounds great. For summer 2015, the duo gives as a flashback at pajamas craze of the 20’s, marine stripes and sailor pants with suspenders. The ease of those pieces, the mood the designers bring and the relaxing styling the look-book has makes me really want summer comeback. Those hand-embroidered caftans and signature checked shirts surely will deliver a warm ray of sun to your wardrobe. To end up this warm post, I truly recommend yout to follow their new account on Instagram! aceandjig.com

Not That Perfect

November 15, 2014November 15, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Cedric Charlier

The SS15 season is all about 70’s- so, how you might know, a theme full of colours, imperfections and prints. The designers truly thought of “raw” touches in their pieces- Cedric Charlier, the Paris-based designer, made the red & blue threads go out from the black fabric in his dresses; Miuccia Prada mixed vintage silk materials with linen, creating a chaotic “not so perfect” feeling. J.W. Anderson at Loewe and Yohji Yamamoto simply through the mish-mash embroideries and cottons on the model’s bodies. Although it’s not about clean lines, this kind of lightness feels pretty much appealing, isn’t it?

Ellery

Celine

Yohji Yamamoto

Loewe

Proenza Schouler

Prada

Marques Almeida

Vetements

November 4, 2014August 19, 2016 | Design & Culture by Ed

Demna Gvasalia, the alum of Maison Martin Margiela, presented his second season of Vetements, a new, eponymous label. And the collection he and his mates produced for their first-ever show made a solid case for spontaneous style. A game with volumes lenghts was the big thing. This elusive, slightly eerie mood of Margiela was also all around the clothes… here is my favourite look from the SS15 show. I don’t know why, but these sleeves and shoes and the non-chalant belt really hit me during the Parisian fashion week.