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Inspiration // Comme des Garçons All White

marian — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:22:00 +0000

Rei Kawakubo creates an incredible effect with white, in her Comme des Garçons spring 2012 collection.

White, essentially a non color is given multi dimension by Kawakubo.

Inspiration // Backstage Comme des Garçons By Juliette Butler

marian — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:45:34 +0000

Photography by and copyright of Juliette Butler.

I’ve long been inspired by Juliette Butler’s backstage photography. I am particularly enthralled by her images taken in the nineties backstage at Comme des Garçons.

The meeting place of Rei Kawakubo’s work and Butler’s photography can only be described as magic.

Fall in love with her work.
Be inspired.

Backstage Pass // Simone Rocha Spring 2012

marian — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:58:25 +0000

These images give a closer look at Rocha’s vision of spring 2012. In the vulnerability of the lightness that she explores lies strength.

This femininity at its best, at its strongest.

More on Simone Rocha here.

Stay backstage.

Backstage Pass // Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2012

marian — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:52:22 +0000

Photos via Style.com

Gold plates across loafers, red lips, bleach blonde brows and loose buns in gold tone casings.

It was all about the little details at Yves Saint Laurent spring 2012.

Stay backstage.

Joanne Hynes Spring 2012

marian — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:55:14 +0000

Images via Glamour.co.uk

More on Joanne Hynes here.

Chado Ralph Rucci Spring 2012

marian — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:00:21 +0000

Video via FTV on YouTube.

Inspiration // Lie Sang Bong

marian — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:15:02 +0000

Video by CRANE TV. Via here.

You can just tell that Korean designer, Lie Sang Bong puts his very breath into his work. His love for his culture echoes loudly and is so palpable that his enthusiasm is almost contagious.

Premium video only fashion and culture magazine, CRANE TV, go into the heart of Lie Sang Bong’s vision and inspiration in the above video.

More on the designer here.

Inspiration // Chanel Pre Fall 2012

marian — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:49:43 +0000

Images – Style.com

This meeting place of opulent Bombay and a brand of chic that can only be French, (by way of Chanel) made for interesting contrast.

I like how the regal presence of headpieces and jewelry as inspired by a Raj period India, give new voice to the traditional Chanel tweed and pearl.

Something old is made seemingly new by the unexpected marriage of polar opposites.

The dark kohl rimmed eyes set against Karl Lagerfeld’s vision of a neutral pre fall 2012 Chanel is refreshing.

Be inspired.

Backstage Pass // Marni Spring 2012

marian — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:44:13 +0000

Courtesy of Marni.

It is only when we go backstage that we see the stories behind the collections, for what they truly are.

Consuelo Castiglioni is the queen of balance. Her knack for making the trickiest design look effortless is second to none.

Clean lines balance out graphic optical prints and structure keeps brights in check.

60′s zany floral prints, fluorescent hues and chunky architectural accessories should not draw one in. In other hands they would make the case for the meeting place of bad taste. In Consuelo’s hands they create that light switching on, aha moment.

Here, balance clearly holds court, come spring and Consuelo reigns. Long live Marni.

More Marni here.

Come Backstage here.

Christian Louboutin With…

marian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:16:11 +0000

Christian Louboutin x Victoria Beckham spring 2012 | Christian Louboutin x Mary Katrantzou spring 2012 | Christian Louboutin spring 2012. Video screen shots from Christian Louboutin With…

No one quite creative glamor like footwear maestro Christian Louboutin. Not only a firm favorite for the creme de la creme of Hollywood, high fashion designers every season seek Louboutin to create shoes for their collections.

The screen shots illustrate how diverse his work is and its influence across the international catwalks. Watch the Christian Louboutin With… video here.

More on Christian Louboutin here.