Posts Tagged ‘backstage’

Backstage with Gemma Slack

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Photo Credit: Gemma Slack via BLOW Presents

This collection sees Slack further explore her dark ethos with a line up of innovative cuts in leather, black sheer separates and dresses, mohair knits with unexpected jutting ‘mind or I will poke your eye out’ spikes and bondage meets armor metal body jewellery.

Slack’s autumn/winter 2010-2011 line up also sees a foray into menswear designs for the first time.

I caught Gemma after the presentation to pick her mind on the new collection.

1. What was your inspiration for your Autumn/Winter 2010 -2011 collection?
The initial concept stemmed from themes within Bram Stoker’s Dracula; ideas of female sexuality and desire, contradiction and confusion. Hard vs. soft. Fragile and delicate minds.

2. What influences your work?
Everything.

3. Who is the Gemma Slack woman?
A confident, individual with good taste and a penchant for leather.

4. How would you like to see these garments worn?
With attitude and a pair of amazing heels.

Thanks to Gemma Slack and Ashley at BLOW for the interview.

More on Gemma on her site here.

Visit BlOW Presents blog here.

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Backstage with Charlie le Mindu

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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After the BLOW Presents Charlie le Mindu autumn/winter 2010-2011 show (think epic hair pieces, crosses and a lot of attitude that will knock the inches off your skyscraper wearing heels), I threw a few questions backstage at talented French designer, le Mindu.

Marian – Your Autumn/Winter 2010-2011 in five words?
Charlie - Sensual porno anorexia bulimic fur.

Marian - I loved the Faberge type hair covered hair piece with ballerina. Please share a bit about this?
Charlie - I love Russian things, I think Russian women are the most sexy and chic, in terms of fashion it is really inspiration from Russia.

Marian -Who is the Charlie le Mindu muse?
Charlie -Well I m still searching for a muse but my fave model for the moment is called Daphne, she walks in my show all the time. She is hot!!!!!

Kind thanks to Charlie Le Mindu and Ashley at BLOW for the interview. More on Charlie le Mindu on his site here.

Also check out the fab BlOW Presents blog. With lots of backstage shots and information on all the BLOW Presents clients, collections and much more. Check it out here.

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Backstage with Bernard Chandran

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

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Designs all by Bernard Chandran. Last image is Bernard and I after the interview.

Everyone from Lady Gaga, Estelle to royalty love his work. I popped backstage at the Bernard Chandran show. I love the drool inducing feather and crystal embellished heels. The bedecked jewellery bibs were enough to this magpie super happy.

Apart from oogling the accessories,I also threw a few questions to lovely Bernard(who was rocking some fabulous wedge heel booties) as below.

What was your inspiration and thoughts on this collection?
I was inspired by the woman with imagination. She would like to have something different, she is not afraid to try something different and from there I take it from her and give her something dynamic in the cuts and mix five/four fabrics in one dress to seem as one.

A masculine material such as wool with feminine silk and organza. I put them together and added embroidery, zipper details, feathers for glamour and I love colour so I have added three colours in one design. There are belts for versatility as even with a shirt, sometimes you want it tight and sometimes loose. All the belts are also from menswear fabrics.

This collection seemed a tad more young in feel to your previous. Would you say that was that the case?
Yes, you work and re-work on a collection, then you look into a collection and think about how women feel now.

They are independent, they like to do what they want. They are so inspired, now men get inspired too to wear skirts and high heels. Everybody wants to be young, so my designs are my part in making them feel good.

How would you like to see your collection worn?
Don’t plan it too much, just put it on and follow you heart. If you want to tie it, tie it. If not, leave it as it is.That way, the clothes don’t over power.

Kind thanks to Bernard Chandran for the interview.

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