Written by Tania Braukämper on 11 May 2013
For Cruise 2014, Karl Lagerfeld jetted the Chanel brand to Singapore. Cricket outfits and Colonialism were the order of the day, the lightweight black, white and beige outfits featuring bold stripes or sometimes floaty feathers – given a punkish modern update with bold makeup, a faux fringed hairstyle, and asymmetrical earrings. After the break, you can watch the full runway video plus backstage video of…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 27 Jan 2013
The magic of a haute couture show often doesn’t come through fully in photos. Such is the case for the Chanel couture spring 2013 show, which warrants a closer look at both movement and detail, as seen through the lens of a camera backstage. After the break, view a behind-the-scenes look at the Chanel couture show.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 16 Dec 2012
A Scottish castle, a crisp, cold night, and a collection swathed in layers of tweed and plaid: Karl Lagerfeld’s vision of Chanel pre-fall 2013 came to life in a way that left nothing of its theme untouched. This behind-the-scenes video gives you a closer look at the runway event as it happened.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 20 Nov 2012
It’s as much anticipated for its high energy performances and props as it is for the actual lingerie… and each year Victoria’s Secret delivers something that’s as bouncy and glittery as you can possibly imagine. While this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show won’t be broadcast until Tuesday, Dec. 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, that doesn’t mean we can’t get some sneak…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 28 Sep 2012
Haunting black and white sheer dresses were the thing that most stuck in your mind after leaving Nicolas Andreas Taralis’ Paris fashion week show. It wouldn’t matter if you wore these with chunky boots – as they were worn on the runway – or with delicate stiletto sandals: either way would be equally ethereal.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 23 Sep 2012
Well ok – Philipp Plein’s models didn’t quite play guitar. A live band did, giving Plein’s glamed-up rocker girls something to strut too. That’s no barrier to a musical instrument as a prop-slash-accessory though. And for Plein’s Milan fashion week show the guitars carried by some models were just as embellished as the clothing. Click through the gallery to see some runway moments from Philipp…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 20 Sep 2012
Audrey Hepburn meets Rene Magritte. That was the brief, in a nutshell, of VDP’s spring 2013 presentation at Milan fashion week. The oversized black hats and sunglasses were the classic screen star – but here she was exploring her surrealist side. Stepping into the installation at the Grand Hotel you couldn’t help but be roadblocked by a conundrum: which were the real models and which…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 18 Sep 2012
Hosted at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair, Pringle of Scotland’s spring 2013 presentation was a treat on multiple levels. If you weren’t captivated by the antique hotel interior or busy sipping on tea, it was certainly the models grabbing your attention: gracefully weaving through the suite with a vintage-inspired look about them. Pringle’s collection resonated with a 1950s vibe that was perfectly matched from head to…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 17 Sep 2012
Paul Smith’s spring 2013 collection had a beautiful richness to it. The silk fabrics, the blocks of luxurious and yet optimistic colour, the bright space of the Granary at Central St Martin’s… The London fashion week show all felt distinctly like a sister event to his menswear show in Paris. Giving you an alternative view to the down-the-line runway, these shots offer a little peek…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 3 Mar 2012
She was the second model I’d seen running this Paris fashion week. The first was Anna Selezneva leaving Balmain’s fall 2012 showing – Anna ran away from the street style photographers as fast as her immaculately toned legs would carry her. Aline Weber was the second.
