Monthly Archives: October 2017

Nominations for the Fashion Awards 2017

Lately, Dame Natalie Massenet, Chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC), Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Swarovski Executive Board and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council announced the nominations for The Fashion Awards 2017 at a press screening at Soho House, 76 Dean Street, London.

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To be held in December in Royal Albert Hall,London, the fashion awards nominees are:

Designer of the Year
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Maria GraziaChiuri for Dior
Phoebe Philo for Céline
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein

British Emerging Talent – Menswear
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler
Charles Jeffrey for Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Henry Holland for House of Holland
Phoebe English for Phoebe English MAN
Samuel Ross for A-COLD-WALL*

British Emerging Talent – Womenswear
Faustine Steinmetz for Faustine Steinmetz
MattyBovan for MattyBovan
Michael Halpern for Halpern
Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E
RejinaPyo for RejinaPyo

Model of the Year
AdwoaAboah
Bella Hadid
Gigi Hadid
Kaia Gerber
Winnie Harlow

Bottega Veneta to celebrates the New York Maison with Fashion Show

In February 2018, Bottega Veneta will open its long-awaited Maison in New York City. Located at 64th Street and Madison Avenue, the store will be the brand’s biggest retail space in the world with nearly 15,000 square feet of selling space over four floors. Following the concept of the brand’s Maison stores in Milan and Beverly Hills, the design of the New York Maison will reflect the character of the city. To mark the occasion, Bottega Veneta will show its Fall/Winter 2018 Men’s and Women’s collections during New York Fashion Week—a special one-time event.

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This moment in New York connects neatly to the brand’s heritage. Bottega Veneta’s first store outside Italy was opened in Manhattan in 1972 at 655 Madison Avenue, across the street from the new Maison. For the Spring/Summer 2019 show, Bottega Veneta will return to Milan Fashion Week.

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Get ready to meet the Fendi Witches all around the world

The FENDI Witches, cute and quirky “doll like” charms with a new colorful look in soft and fluffy alpaca fur, pack their bags for an exciting tour around the world.

The six FENDI Witches – adorable little “creatures” with ironic metal dandling legs and small enameled slippers – taking-off and landing in six different zones around the world, where they will be exclusively launched, each one with a special colour,starting this month.

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The American Witches travel from the Route 66 to the Statue of Liberty in New York. From France to Italy, the European Witches admire the Tour Eiffel and the arts in Florence,while the ones in Middle East take a ride in the dunes of the desert! Moving to the east, the Asian Witches wander around, discovering pagodas and local rivers, while the Chinese one’s cycle on the Great Wall of China,moving ahead, a high-speed train takes the FENDI Witches to Japan!

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Aptly timed and to match with the witches, FENDI also presentedits runaway, a contemporary and elegant bag, designed by Silvia VenturiniFendi, that perfectly embodies the Maison’s graphic heritage and incredible savoir-faire.

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Shown for the first time on the FENDI Women’s Fall/Winter 2017-18 catwalk, the Runaway is a modern bag with a sophisticated feeling that emerges from its geometric and light design: a clean structured shape with a magnetic closure made of simple and pure lines for a whispered luxury flair.

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Cruise’18, Christian Dior J’adior woven bracelets

Delicate and unusual, Dior woven bracelets is akin to travel memento, the duo grace the wrists in green, beige and pink in precious materials.

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Like personal talismans, inspired by AmerIndian craftsmanship, these multi-coloured bracelets are embroidered with black thread with the inscription Christian Dior J’adior.

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Anju Modi show at AIFW SS18

Review

Exhibiting the contemporary grandeur that takes inspiration from India’s cultures and heritage,the Anju Modi label has always emphasized and kept traditional Indian textiles at the forefront, and this collection is inspired by one of the most pivotal movement in our recent history – the SWADESHI MOVEMENT.

The raw, rough, rugged, fabric drawn out of charkhas which made a statement of rejection for all the foreign goods, was a symbol of independency. We are inspired by the movement which has a flavor of resistance, sacrifice and empowerment to finally trump over adversaries.

The colors predominantly follow an organic palette and hues of indigo to highlight the mood of that period. The key elements of striped and checkered patterns with slubed yarns, aged and faded feel, and gauzy texture will narrate these more nuanced emotions.

Payal Jain show at AIFW SS18

Review

‘Forbidden Love’, is Payal Jains’ Spring Summer ’18 collection, an ode to Frida, the woman. The painter. The magical surrealist, the revolutionary, the lover, the lonely soul’ I have been inspired by her life and work for over a decade and she resides deep within my sub­ conscious Her vibrant usage of color, vivid interpretation of emotions, stark expression of pain, unfulfilled romance; physical and emotional trauma touches the deepest core of one’s heart. I feel like I have been drawn into the love. Life and struggles of Frida, as she lived half a century ago, says the designer.

The soul of this collection lies in its random, unexpected, bohemian aesthetic … This season’s look is an eclectic blend of organic fabrics, vivid colors, eccentric combinations, warm details, random weaves, bold checks, vibrant prints and experimental treatments, all of which co-exist in complete harmony.

Madhu Jain show at AIFW SS18

Review

With an ethos embedded in eco-fashion and sustainable production, Craft Revivalist and Textile Conservationist Madhu Jain’s museum-quality textiles are recognised for their innovation and for advancing the textiles sector and the livelihoods of artisans. Her Spring/Summer Collection 2018, celebrates three master-weaves and motifs developed by the designer, all of which are a glorious offering to India’s rich and diverse 2,000-year-old textiles tradition in a palette of ivory, gold, and black.

The first textile in this collection is a paean to the frescoes and murals of the temple paintings of Kerala’s Guruvayur temple complex, the intricacy of which have long fascinated Madhu. Her collection in cotton brings alive the depiction of Puranic themes with a vibrancy and wealth of detail that can come only from the stable of a seasoned design interventionist such as Madhu. She has incorporated the highly-stylised temple motifs with exquisite detail and a rare delicacy that are enhanced by the natural pigments and dyes used by her in rendering these outstanding works of art.

The second textile is the diametrical opposite: a deceptively simple Bamboo-Silk collection in undyed, luminescent ivory. To Madhu goes the credit for having introduced bamboo in India as a viable eco-friendly alternative textile. For the last 15 years her experiments with bamboo have finally yielded perfection, for which she has been fêted on several platforms. This Bamboo-Silk collection epitomises unfussy minimalism at its best. Unadorned, the weave here is king, as are the easy silhouettes.

Finally, the triad is completed with a Royal Venkatagiri collection from Andhra Pradesh that has been woven in the Jamdani tradition, where the designer has incorporated tribal motifs to thrilling exuberance. Madhu’s motifs are primarily designed around what she explains is, the “dance of the bulls, running in the wild, being one with nature.” This intricate and highly refined flat weave showcased by Madhu has the unique quality of being reversible, making it a winner.

Embellishing her clothing line with sumptuous creations is a third-generation jewellery house from Hyderabad, Vijay Vithaldas.

Kavita Bhartia show at AIFW SS18

Review

Inspired by the significance of nature and the beauty of flowers, kavita retained the contemporary and feminine style of the label, which had florals combined with geometric patterns to give it a modern feel.The silhouettes are modern, using soft & supple fabrics, delicate laces, embroideries, hand appliqué, intricate beading and thread work.

The designer has used a monochromatic palette in hues of gold, sunflower yellow, pale lemon along with shades of blue to invoke the jovial emotions that one feels at a single glance of a flower.

Shivan and Narresh show at AIFW SS18

Review

The elaborate work of genius Japanese contemporary photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki and his provocative imagery underlining the notion of human desire serve as the compelling starting point for the new SHIVAN & NARESH series.

The collection embraces and interprets Araki’s affinity for lush flower arrangements via prints boasting of forest sights, lined with vibrant flora brought together by a palette steeped in the colours of Japan. The fabrics of the season are finished with luxurious Italian Crepe Jersey and thick knits with rich botanical prints and lustrous embellishments. Detailed Skein motifs flirting with crystals lend a new dimension to the abstraction, making the collection a luxurious addition to one’s destination wedding wardrobe.

Dhruv Kapoor show at AIFW SS18

Review

A combination of misfits and stereotypes, the collection mixes multiple genres, cultures and traditions giving it a contemporary twist. Spring summer’18 portrays a clever mix of details blending techniques from tribal patchwork to elements from the Geisha costume, backed by functionality. The “New Mindset”, full of bright young things-wishing to overthrow the establishment with their alternative vision of the world attempting to create alternative scenes.

Each look retains the purpose to inspire or provoke, engage or enrage and to share the common aim of creating new landscapes fuelled by simple desires.

The lengths are fairly long retaining a D.I.Y concept making the pieces versatile that can be worn in more than one way. Eclectic pairing of varied elements from vintage florals to fiery stripers and waxed Nappa, makes it appropriate for multiple stereotypes and age brackets.