Forever ... De la Renta PROTOTYPE coat, ZARA scarf and green pant, TERRIBLE ENFANT triple monkstrapped shoes, DIOR white shirt It felt like Burberry autumn/winter 2014. Leaves on the floor and in every sidewalk tiles…
MERCEDES-BENZ TOKIO FASHION WEEK By Narcis Last week was Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Tokyo and I must say… half of the shows were actually not that appealing and uninspiring. With that said –on the brighter/creati…
MERCEDES-BENZ
TOKIO FASHION WEEK
By Narcis
Last week was Mercedes Benz
Fashion Week in Tokyo and I must say… half of the shows were actually not that appealing and uninspiring. With that said –on the brighter/creative side- there
were some great collections that stood out from the pile of runways.
99%is was one of my favorite
collections this season which was entitled “Black Hawaii”; models were walking down the runway with lace masks, black flower necklaces, socks with
sandals and some of them with pins as piercings. As for the clothes, it featured a wide range of punk-inspired leather head-to-toe outfits and also Hawaii
floral patterns in purple and light blue as well as tailored suits wore with
skirts and leather overalls that caught my complete attention the minute I saw them. It
was both great and cohesive. Yoshio Kubo also delivered a
polished collection with fisherman-like models featuring military-style
patterns, a look-a-like fringe trimmed Frida Kahlo, color blocking, and also
became part of the sporty chic trend. Mr. Gentleman on the other hand showcased
bold colors with shorts over pants and lots of color blocking also with sporty
twists but it wasn’t anything to get excited about.
Onitsuka Tiger by designer Andrea Pompilio –which closed this fashion week-, was eye catching, with models sporting
pop-art inspired patterns over denim suits and bold colors in chic and edgy
sportswear from sweatpants to high tops and camo shorts.
In short, I must admit the
shock-factor was nowhere to be seen and I expected much more for the pret-a-porter 2015 season. It felt like the designers were trying to do American-inspired collections and mostly all the shows delivered a nice commercial approach –menswear wise. I
hope next season we will see more ground breaking fashion and less off the rack
clothing.
MODA LOOK BUENOS AIRES UNA IMPACTANTE PASARELA DE MAS DE 40 METROS SE MONTARÁ SOBRE LA AVENIDA SANTA FE ENTRE CALLAO Y RODRIGUEZ PEÑA LAS MUJERES MAS LINDAS DE LA ARGENTINA L…
MODA LOOK
BUENOS AIRES
UNA IMPACTANTE PASARELA
DE MAS DE 40 METROS
SE MONTARÁ SOBRE
LA AVENIDA SANTA FE
ENTRE CALLAO Y RODRIGUEZ PEÑA
LAS MUJERES MAS LINDAS
DE LA ARGENTINA LUCIRÁN LA NUEVA
COLECCIÓN
PRIMAVERA-VERANO
DE LOS DISEÑADORES MÁS PRESTIGIOSOS
DEL PAIS....
El próximo domingo 26 de octubre, a las 20:30 horas, se
llevará a cabo en la intersección de Avenida Santa Fe y Avenida Callao, el mega
desfile organizado y dirigido por el empresario de la moda, Guillermo Azar. Las
modelos más top vuelven a subirse a la pasarela para mostrarnos un anticipo de
las colecciones primavera verano de los diseñadores más importantes de la
Argentina.
El tradicional desfile “Moda Look Buenos Aires” con
entrada libre y gratuita será conducido por Horacio Cabak y Dolores Barreiro.
Karina Jelinek, Nicole Neuman, Manuela Viale, Micaela
Breque, Zaira Nara, Julieta Prandi, Luli Fernandez, Soledad Solaro, Lara
Bernasconi, Emilia Claudeville, Soledad Villarreal, Taina Ferreira serán
algunas de las tantas modelos que lucirán las marcas y diseñadores como Cardon,
Holi, Benito Fernández, Laurencio Adot , Juana de Arco, Saverio Di Ricci,
Swatch, Vevu, Jesús Fernández, Seco, Tosone, Delfi Laxague
entre otros, que se podrán apreciar en la imponente pasarela que se
montará en la avenida Santa Fe entre la avenida Callao y la calle Rodríguez
Peña.
El make up de las modelos estará a
cargo de Sergio Erasmo para M.A.C Cono Sur y la
realización de los peinados de Javier Luna.
Organizado por la Comuna 2 de Recoleta y de la
Asociación de Amigos y Vecinos de Avenida Santa Fe, bajo la producción
general del empresario de la moda, Guillermo Azar se realizará este
impresionante desfile con las más lindas modelos y mujeres de la Argentina, donde
además habrá estrellas invitadas y muchas famosas en la platea que se montará a
los costados de la pasarela sobre la avenida Santa Fe.
El evento esta
auspiciado por Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Swatch, Camara Argentina
de Comercio y el gran premio Red Bull de moto GP en Termas de Río Hondo
The Pizazz Fold Pockets squares, like hats, must be worn with nonchalance. Pocket squares or pochette seem to be making a comeback in men's fashion - not that they are an unexpected item in fashion venues. An outfit can…
The Pizazz Fold
Pockets squares, like hats, must be worn with nonchalance. Pocket squares or pochette seem to be making a comeback in men's fashion - not that they are an unexpected item in fashion venues. An outfit can be unconsciously tagged as "sophisticated" even if you are pulling off a doodle-themed pochette. It's well known that no man left home without a silk pocket square on their jacket's breast pocket around 1900s. Eventually their association with elegance was reasserted from Luis XIV until 20th century. A pocket square should not match one's shirt or tie directly by then. This trend died out in the early 1940's and the compliment with the shirt began to take an important part in Men's fashion bible. Don Draper and Chuck Bass taught us an important lesson about match and style and how to be resourceful when it comes to colors, textures and types of fabric - linen pocket square with satin silk tie!. However, in the past few years they're gaining a momentum for being used "indiscriminately" on let's say, sport coats with T-shirts underneath and omitting the color coordination rule. Is this resurgence a one way ticket to hell for the elegant and luxurious pocket square (yes, they can cost up to 50 usd!)??? No. Chill. They are hip again but the rule has changed -again. The match requirement is over; as Mr pozzoli said "It's better to match with the socks than a tie". It is part of the mixing up movement, where labels and technicalities fall apart to describe somebody else's attire. Two tips: The pocket square frame speaks by itself; pay attention to those details and, it is highly recommendable to have a white one in your wardrobe, it's a safety net. What about the folds? 5 famous folds and the choice you make depends on your taste. Classic fold, Pesko fold, Puff fold, Crown fold and Flower fold. I went for my own invention and made it as casual as I could:puffy and two tips up, the Pizazz fold.
Street Style Matt (Sydney, Australia) KANYE x APC sweater, KSUBI jeans, AMERICAN APPAREL top, MARTIN MARGIELA ring 1. Tell us about your style and inspirations. I draw inspiration from a pretty wi…
Street Style
Matt
(Sydney, Australia)
KANYE x APC sweater, KSUBI jeans, AMERICAN APPAREL top, MARTIN MARGIELA ring
1. Tell us
about your style and inspirations.
I draw
inspiration from a pretty wide variety of sources, whether it's TV shows or
movies that I happen to see, celebrities, street-style photography etc. I would
say my style is a mix of streetwear and high fashion. I like the idea of mixing
more affordable brands like American Apparel and Cheap Monday with more luxe
items from brands like Margiela or Visvim.
2. What's the
fashion scene like where you live?
I live in
Sydney, which is pretty relaxed and casual all year round - particularly during
the warmer months.
3. Tell us a
fashion rule you never break
I try not to
pay too much attention to fashion "rules", and if anything, I'm
always breaking them - wearing double denim, or navy with black. I love to try
and make a great outfit out of things most people think wouldn't work
together.
4. What song is
stuck in your head right now?
Mamacita -
Travi$ Scott. I'm obsessed with his new album Days Before Rodeo.
5. Favorite
Hashtag?
I like the hashtag #KicksOfTheDay, as I'm completely
addicted to shoes and have a collection I'm constantly rotating through.
POP-À-PORTER By Narcis Pop art is considered as the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and the satirical and ironic use of advertising. These past few seasons one of the stronge…
POP-À-PORTER
By Narcis
Pop art is
considered as the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture
and the satirical and ironic use of advertising. These past few seasons one of
the strongest trends -as you might guessed by now- is pop art, with designers
using strong patterns with their names all over or simply by getting inspired
by contemporary artists and capturing it through the collection as iconic Yves
Saint Laurent’s Mondrian shift dress, back in the swinging sixties.
One of the most
influential and talked about pop artists/designers -and personal favorite- is
Jeremy Scott who was named creative director of Moschino last year. From his
2014 fall collection featuring head-to-toe SpongeBob’s outfits to Mc-Chanel
looks and Budweiser and Frito-Lay couture;
to his most recent collection for SS2015 with Charlotte Free roller-skating
down the runway giving us the chance to enter Barbie’s dream world and reminding us of Diana Vreeland’s iconic inspired character: Think Pink!
This Pop Culture
clash is reflecting in every aspect of the fashion industry from Jean Paul
Gualtier’s adieu s15 collection with his “Loco Logo” to Octobers spread issue
from Vogue Japan’s titled “My market day”, -and also gets us dreaming about
going to Chanel’s supermarket while wearing pop-couture-
that shows us that “More is More” sometimes and gives us a clear view of the
power of Pop Art nowadays.
While I got to stand most people around me
talking about the frivolity of this year collections -well… most likely in
general- I am really excited that “fun” is making its way back to fashion, you
can feel a sense of a new found freedom coming again, just like in the 90’s and
also if you’re like me a escape from day-to-day drawing-terrible-scary-news
reality. And I would like
to finish with a quote from Anna Sui: “…We need escapism. I am constantly
thinking of escapism. To me, fashion is always a mirror of what’s going on, be
it a reaction or reflection.” This perfectly reflects why we desperately need
this new trend and fun back into fashion.
____
El Pop Art es considerado como la relación
entre la expresión artística, la cultura de las celebridades y el uso satírico
e irónico de la publicidad. Estás últimas temporadas una de las tendencias más
fuertes –como ya deben haber adivinado- es el pop art, con los diseñadores
utilizando fuertes estampados con sus nombres o simplemente buscando
inspiración en las obras de los artistas contemporáneos y plasmándolo en sus
colecciones como el icónico vestido de Mondrian de Yves Saint Laurent, en la
década de los sesentas.
Uno de los artistas pop/diseñadores más
comentados –y un favorito personal- es Jeremy Scott que fue nombrado Director
Creativo de Moschino el anterior año. Desde su colección de otoño a comienzos
de año con looks de pies a cabeza de Bob Esponja a sus trajes Mc-Chanel,
Budweiser y Frito-Lay couture; a su más reciente pasarela de verano en París
con Charlotte Free patinando por la pasarela y dándonos una oportunidad para
entrar al mundo de ensueño de Barbie que por cierto nos recuerda a la frase tan
popular del personaje basado en Diana Vreeland: ¡Piensa rosa!
Este choque de la cultura pop se está
reflejando en cada aspecto de la industria de la moda desde el desfile de
despedida de Jean Paul Gaultier con su “Logo Loco” estampado en la ropa hasta el
editorial de Octubre de Vogue Japón llamado “My Market Day”, -que nos tiene
soñando sobre ir al supermercado de Chanel mientras usamos pop-couture- y nos
muestra que a veces “Más es Más” y nos da una clara perspectiva del poder del
Pop Art hoy en día.
Mientras yo tengo que soportar la mayoría de
las personas a mi alrededor hablando sobre la frivolidad de las últimas
colecciones –bueno… más bien dicho en general- estoy muy emocionado de que la
diversión esté haciendo su glorioso retorno a la moda, se puede sentir una
nueva libertad tomando poder, como allá en los 90’s y también si eres como yo,
un escape de la sofocante-terrible-temible realidad en las noticias del día a
día. Y me
gustaría terminar con una frase de Anna Sui: “…Necesitamos escapismo. Yo estoy
constantemente pensando en escapismo. Para mí, la moda es siempre un espejo de
lo que está pasando, ya sea un reflejo o una reacción.” Esto demuestra
perfectamente porque necesitamos desesperadamente esta nueva tendencia y la
diversión de nuevo en la moda.
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