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 | Cheryl: London, United Kingdom 2010-03-10 23:05:24 | |
| Sub-zero temperatures at Chanel |
| Chanel Autumn Winter 2010 collection in Paris |
 Last season, Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel brought us the country, the barn and Lily Allen. For Autumn Winter 2010, we already got the big chill from the Paris weather, and the freezing cold was displayed to us at Chanel’s Artic themed extravaganza show.
“I’m from the north, I love the snow,” declares Karl Lagerfeld.
Opening the show was Abbey, Brad and Karl’s favourite boy, Baptiste, donned in yeti bear suits, dyed in chocolate tones and grey. The backdrop revealed a mammoth sized glacier and sparkling polar ice caps in a shallow pool of water. The models skimmed walked and dripped their yeti moon boots and super furry trousers in water. Some footwear were more resistant to the wetness and protected by acetate stalactite inspired heels and transparent plastic boot covers. I could have imagined a fanfare of penguins in white shirt collars and ties appearing at this point.
Karl decided to work with faux fur in Chanel’s collection. Faux fur was adorned on collars, cuffs and extended on leather quilt, and tweed jackets. Angora jumper dresses were as white as snow and part dyed in icy blue.
The original Coco jacket was part unwoven and frayed, continuing Gabrielle Coco’s legacy in today’s collections – this interpretation could be significant to reflect current climate change issues, or just showing off the fabric as if the jacket was chaffed by the effects of the cold. Who knows, the idea of the Artic sprung into Karl’s dreams, and I am eagerly waiting to see the next spectacular and be entertained by his next show for the Chanel 2011 collections.
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 | Njide: London, United Kingdom 2010-03-08 21:15:17 | |
| Je suis très très heureux du lancement livre de Pierre Cardin! |
| Pierre Cardin book launch at Paris Fashion Week. Image above: Pierre Cardin at book launch. Image below: book cover 'Pierre Cardin - 60 Ans De Création' |
 Yes, I am very happy, mainly because I was able to meet the man himself and have him sign a copy of his recently launched book, 'Pierre Cardin 60 Years of Innovation'.
As a celebration of 60 years of the house of Pierre Cardin, the book is a retrospective of his work and acknowledges a lifetime of inspirational fashion design.
Flicking through the book you can see so many references from great designers we know of today and how this man revolutionised the fashion industry to become a business as well as a creative process.
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| Njide: London, United Kingdom 2010-03-08 20:45:07 | |
| Kenzo |
| A/W 10 collection at Paris Fashion Week |
 Loved the sound track at Kenzo today!
They played my favourite songs from the late 60's and early 70's. Artists like Lou Reed's 'Take a Walk on the Wild Side' as well as Supertramp and The Beatles. It was actually nice to see the people on the front row – like Michael Roberts and those from US Vogue merrily singing along.
Back to the collection, Kenzo's artistic director, Antonia Marras, described it as a fashion melting pot of 2010 and the heritage of the Kenzo philospohy – to love. It was indicative of the 70'S soundtrack and the hippy chic references with embroidered floral motifs on coats and fur waistcoats, all in autumnal shades of yellows, purple, terracotta and reds in very flattering shapes and silhouettes in mainly maxi dresses.
It was a very pretty and wearable collection, but will I ever get this song out of my head...? |
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| Njide: London, United Kingdom 2010-03-08 14:25:45 | |
| John Galliano - The designer himself! |
| A/W 10 collection at Paris Fashion Week |
 The show didn't just end there, his own personification of the nomadic, tribal princess came out in full glory. The sides of the catwalk were set ablaze. a small flame burned gun powder along the catwalk until it exploded to reveal Galliano dressed as a glamourous nomad. He walked to the centre of the catwalk, took a defiant pose and walked back.
It was an outstanding show that still makes my head spin, even while writing this entry. Simply Genius! |
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| Njide: London, United Kingdom 2010-03-08 14:23:03 | |
| John Galliano |
| A/W 10 collection at Paris Fashion Week |
 I'll try not to make this entry too egoistic, but my admiration of John Galliano has no bounds! This was my first Galliano show so I was behaving like a giddy little school girl on a day out – pre and post show. I knew if would be a great show but to what extent I wasn't ready for.
The show started with a bang – literally as glitter sprayed out from the sides of the catwalk. Inspired by Nomads trekking through mountainous terrain and migrating tribes women, Galliano had created a collection that touched on the journey nomads take through different countries and harsh terrain during the winter months.
Models came out wearing layers upon layers of fabric, ranging from chunky knits to brocades and tulle dresses. Heavy coats made with yak fur and, at moments, astrakhan. Mini skirts layered over sarouel trousers and the models wearing evening gowns (known as the tribal princesses) had the delicate fabrics encrusted with mongolie fur and accessorised with barbaric fur, metal jewellery and the quintessential Galliano piece – a very large, oversized fur hat with giant black bows pocking out from underneath.
It's the romance of his collections that truly excite me. There is a raging passion behind every idea and Galliano embodies every concept. |
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