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Monday, November 18, 2013

Castello Cavalcanti Red Carpet

Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman arrives at the Castello Cavalcanti Red Carpet at the Rome Film Festival.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: James Bond and the perfect suit.

" France, Paris, Thu 14 , 2013 (Relaxnews/ParisModes)Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: James Bond and the perfect suit.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Highlights from Jakarta Fashion Week

Like numerous cities across the world, the Indonesian capital has hosted its own fashion week since 2008. Propelled forward by the media and sponsors, as well as the Fashion federation, local designers take advantage of this opportunity to show and promote their latest couture creations. With shows from Oscar Lawalata, Priyo Oktaviano, Dian Pelangi, Toton and Tex Saverio. For Priyo Oktaviano, we shift to the other extreme with colors, embroidery and even a sexy edge. Shorts and miniskirts are adorned with silk ruffles and gold is a common theme. Successfully combining tradition and modernity, the designer, winner of several awards, is one of our favorites. This fashion week also makes room for young, emerging designers, who are part of a development program. An example is Dian Pelangi who gets everybody talking with her colorful and covered up creations, respecting the Muslim culture which is very important in Indonesia. Young designer Toton Januar, raised in New York, mixes a own chic and urban look with his home country’s craft, using glistening embroidery to highlight Asian colors. Finally, for young designer Tex Saverio, who is scarcely 30-years old, experimentation takes on a new stature. His creations are transformed into works of art, with pieces sculptured onto clothes, several of which have already been worn by Lady Gaga.

Highlights from Sao Paulo Fashion Week

With more than 20 shows over five days, Sao Paulo, whose fashion week has just ended, is the 5th most important of these events behind Paris, New York, Milan and London. Through the diversity and quality of the labels present, this proves that Brazil is an expanding country, particularly in terms of fashion. The best known: Alexander Herchcovitch. He presents in Paris but never forgets his motherland. The designer delivers a casual yet sophisticated style, a mark of femininity, playing with layering, the use of capes, transparency and leather. He alone unites all the trends seen on the runway this fashion week. Leather is trending for Ronaldo Fraga. It is his material of preference; ribbed, perforated, cut…leather is either worn as a small touch or dominates an entire look… It also present in the Animale collection, with elaborate designs on bell-bottom trousers worn by Karlie Kloss and on jumpers. Lace, mixed with wool, brings a new sophistication. An urban spirit is found at Colcci, highlighted by sculptural Gisèle Bündchen who sets cameras flashing as she makes her return to the runway. Here, jogging trousers are teamed with high heels! For Juliana Jabour, the sweatshirt takes pride of place, yet treated in a sophisticated manner with graphic inserts, across a grey palette. The world of sport is highlighted by Osklen who, inspired by the next Football World Cup hosted by Brazil, imagines silhouettes linked to this. A palette of bright colours like grass green and red is treated for both men and women. Men’s fashion is also presented, with touches of daring originality from Joao Pimenta with safety pins and animal skin used as capes. Another trend uncovered on the Brazilian runways is shininess, as demonstrated by Patricia Motta, with the use of lamé or rhinestone embroidery. Pedro Lourenço plays with iridescent materials, creating a silhouette constructed around the shift dress and peplum style. The lights of Sao Paulo by night inspire pieces adorned with sequins for Forum. For Triton, sequins are found all over and take on a rock attitude… Femininity derived from a 40s aesthetic with mid-length dresses and skirts and remarkable work on sleeves and volume from Fernanda Yamamoto. We remain in the 40s with Acquastudio with inspirations borrowed from New-look to Christian Dior, with cinched waists and calf-length skirts. From Gloria Coelho, we have a geometric, strict line. Some favour image over style, as is the case for FH for Fause Haten, who unveils his collection on Avenue Paulista. Lino Villaventura pours pots of paint over the faces of models whilst Uma Raquel Davidowicz, like Rick Owens in Paris, uses a dance troupe to demonstrate the elasticity of her clothes. Music from the fashion shows.

Highlights from Fashion Week in Tokyo

Tokyo Fashion Week is rich in events and runway shows, with numerous designers deserving to be discovered for their tale.

Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: In-vogue urban, a Hipster trend.

" France, Paris, Thu 14 , 2013 (Relaxnews/ParisModes)Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: In-vogue urban, a Hipster trend.

Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: The man of the future dresses in innovative materials.

" France, Paris, Thu 14 , 2013 (Relaxnews/ParisModes)Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: The man of the future dresses in innovative materials.

Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: the sporty look is back in fashion

" France, Paris, Thu 14 , 2013 (Relaxnews/ParisModes)Must-have looks for Men Winter 2014: the sporty look is back in fashion.

Highlights from Moscow, Russia's Fashion Week

" No fewer than 70 labels have just presented their collections at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Moscow, Russia, with plenty of support from sponsors. With focus on shows from Goga Nikabadze, Tatyana Parfionova, Carmen Emanuela Popa and Julia Nikolaeva.Twice a year, Moscow hosts Russian Fashion Week. Conceived in the early 2000s, this Fashion Week, usually held in April and at the end of October has gained international recognition since 2011, when Mercedez Benz become the official sponsor, followed by L’Oréal Professional and Ebay this season. The main events take place at the Central Exhibition Hall where stands, exhibitions and conferences unfold throughout the week, not forgetting the fashion shows. No less than 70 labels come to present their collection, from fully-fledged couturiers to emerging designers. For Spring/Summer 2014, four shows capture our attention. Goga Nikabadze, a 28-year-old Georgian designer, allows romanticism to take on a new dimension in his mixed collection. For Tatyana Parfionova, a genuine artist living in St Petersburg, her love of different art forms is felt all over the clothes on which paintings, pen strokes and abstract drawings are present, creating a colourful and appealing wardrobe. Carmen Emanuela Popa’s collection combines several worlds across strong, very couture silhouettes in rigid materials, reminiscent of the imaginings of Alexander McQueen. As for Julia Nikolaeva, she highlights an urban, easy-to-wear wardrobe that is always a success especially as the designer dares add a message every season, fighting in her own way for more just democracy in her country. Music free of right/Bandit & Nikit - 2012.

Highlights from Seoul Fashion Week

" Seoul Fashion Week uncovers this city as a hub of very dynamic and in-vogue designers, who have trained in other cities around the world. With shows from J’Apostrophe, Jarret, JKOO, The Studio K and Kye.Seoul Fashion Week uncovers this city as a hub of very dynamic and in-vogue designers. The proof is in the women’s collection from J’Apostrophe. Heading up the women’s line is Jiseon Lee, a former student at Parsons School in New York, the city in which she still lives. The edgy spirit and urban feeling of the Big Apple are felt throughout this collection, dominated by white and transparency. Our attention then shifts onto the mixed collections, which are essential to this fashion week and there are three that merit a look. First of all, Jarrett: for designer Ji Youn Lee, the material becomes the most important part of this futuristic collection, in which cuts are mixed with volume, working for men as well as women. For the designer duo from JKOO, a young label founded in London in 2010, it is all about prints and colours. Images of black and white give way to large-framed flower prints presented in bright and imaginative tones for both men and women. This lightness desired for the summer months is rather successful. The Studio K, Hyejin Hong loves to mix the abstract with pure lines. The result is a mix’n’match of masculine and feminine wardrobes, both transformable and adjustable to your liking. Finally, for the young label Kye, it is the men’s line that catches our eye. A rapper look with a hint of humour is quite successful, including bandage collages and golden outfits, mixing urban and sportswear with a comfortable self-confidence. Music free of right/Bandit & Nikit - 2012.