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Thursday March 11th, 2010

Céline Fall/Winter Ready-to-wear 2010/11 Paris

Céline Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2010 Paris

Caroline Brasch Nielsen, Carla Gebhart and Jaquelyn Jablonski in Céline

One sleepy “morning”, my friend woke me up from my most wanted and most needed beauty sleep to tell me to urgently check out Garance Dore’s video of Céline’s show. At first, I was doubtful. I mean was it really that powerful, that worthy to disrupt the most valued activity of my day? Moreover, does it truly live up to all the hypes and expectations? Well… Well… Well… To my surprise, Ms. Philo’s show for Céline was indeed everything of the above description and even more.

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Saturday November 14th, 2009

Calvin Klein Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2010 New York

Frida Gustavsson, Dorothea Barth Jörgensen and Nimuë Smit in Calvin Klein Spring Summer 2009 Collection

Frida Gustavsson, Dorothea Barth Jörgensen and Nimuë Smit in Calvin Klein Spring Summer 2010 Collection

I cannot call myself a fan of Calvin Klein at all – somehow the American label just seems to be too hyped, too popular and just not me. However, when I saw the Spring/Summer 2010 collection on Video Fashion, I just fell very deeply for it. I love the quiet but distinct and crisp voice the collection has. It is a real genuine charmer!

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Tuesday October 6th, 2009

Gucci Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2010 Milano

Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik and Freja Beha Erichsen in Gucci

Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik and Freja Beha Erichsen in Gucci

I had been thinking about Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2010 show for a week now. Surely, a show, with such a different approach, style and look as what creative designer Frida Giannini had been doing for her previously collections at the fabulous Italian fashion house, really needs some digesting. After further consideration, I came to the final conclusion that I like it. It’s fresh! It’s sleek! It’s sexy! Still super Gucci! Still super Frida! Still super Great!

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Monday September 28th, 2009

Prada Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2010 Milano

Lindsey Wixson, Freja Beha Erichsen and Jacquelyn Jablonski in Prada

Lindsey Wixson, Freja Beha Erichsen and Jacquelyn Jablonski in Prada

Nothing beats Prada! Even though a ton of people said they hated the messy ponytail hair-do, I just cannot find myself concurring with the general public, because I know I will fall victim to the devil. Well… After all, it is Prada!

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Saturday September 26th, 2009

Christopher Kane Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2010 London

Valerija Kelava, Vanessa Hegelmaier and Tao Okamoto in Christopher Kane

Valerija Kelava, Vanessa Hegelmaier and Tao Okamoto in Christopher Kane

It was slightly shocking for me to see that Christopher Kane, the celebrated British designer, did not build onto last season’s glittery glam influence, despite its pleasant reception; but rather swapped it for something completely banal: checks. In a derogatory manner, it is something that reminds me of 50s housewives and boring farmers from the outback. However, worked by the magic hands of Mr. Kane, ordinary everydays checks are turned instantly into check-me-out checks! Voila! Get ready to fly in another one of Mr. Kane’s most wanted collection!

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Thursday September 24th, 2009

Jonathan Saunders Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2010 London

Nimuë Smit, Hannah Holman and Ieva Laguna in Jonathan Saunders

Nimuë Smit, Hannah Holman and Ieva Laguna in Jonathan Saunders

When one ponders upon the label “Jonathan Saunders“, one always think of those awestriking print and patternwork distinctively of his. For Spring/Summer 2010, it seems like the CSM Graduate has a different approach than previously. Rather than focusing on bold and daring prints, subdued minimalism become the highlight of this season, creating an unbelievably light, extraordinarily clean and sensationally sleek collection.

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Saturday March 14th, 2009

Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter Ready-to-wear 2009/10 Paris

Opening with Polish model Magdalena Frackowiak in a racy lace outfit is for sure not something you would expect from the French house of luxury, class and elegance, but Ms. Frackowiak’s vigorous energy and no non-sense attitude quickly bring in an intense wave of erotic aesthetics and re-adjusted the bar of standards at Vuitton.

Wild bloom

Wild bloom

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Friday March 13th, 2009

Emilio Pucci: Dundas’ exotic erotic Valley

Notably neon: Natasha Poly shines in Pucci.

Notably neon: Natasha Poly shines in Pucci.

I am so sick of other designers abiding strictly and almost passionately by the current trends instead of experimenting with the new. After all, not selling well is one of the nightmares in the industry, especially under this environment, but selling your creative soul to the devil is simply not the solution. Thank god for Peter Dundas!

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Thursday March 5th, 2009

Kors road

Michael Kors, the American designer, whose part time occupation as judge on the American hit reality TV Show “Project Runway” has boosted his status globally and consequently earned him a title amongst the idolised gang of superstars on the silver screen. Whilst all things concerning popularity may appear truly dazzling for Mr. Kors, I am not completely sure if his fall/winter 2009/10 collection, shown February 18 this year, was a fair portrayal of his work, which exhibits his eligibility as a role model for young aspiring designers.

Vlada Roslyakova, Frankie Rayder and Carmen Kass in Michael Kors

Vlada Roslyakova, Frankie Rayder and Carmen Kass in Michael Kors

In terms of design and construction, the show undeniably crossed path with the hottest European brand names of the moment and to a far extent, it almost seemed like the looks were shipped exactly as they were directly to New York for this special occasion.

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Tuesday January 13th, 2009

Chloé Fall/Winter Ready-to-wear 2008/09 Paris

Seasonal Greeting love from Chloé 2009

Seasonal Greeting love from Chloé 2009

I do not know whether I should feel lucky or not, as I am one of the ‘few’ people who have received an exclusive new year seasonal greeting with love from Chloé for 2009. There are two reasons for my hesitancy:

  1. Chloé does not seem to produce a lookbook/catalog to send to their customers and most importantly their potential customers
  2. Swedish designer Paulo Melim Andersson – one amongst my ‘short’ list of adorned designers – is no longer creative director at the french label

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