Written by Daniel P Dykes on 1 May 2012
Luxury fashion brands and houses continually represent more and more facets of fashion. Recently, Dior has expanded upon its jewellery offering with Dior’s Fine Jewellery designer Victoire de Castellane turning her hand to the My Dior collection.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 30 Oct 2011
In Raquel Zimmermann‘s reality she’s decked out in head-to-toe Marc Jacobs, traversing the escalators of a shopping mall. But in her imagination, in her fantasy – perhaps even someone else’s – the accessories are the only thing she’s wearing. In Nick Knight’s video, the scenes cuts between the clothed reality and the naked one, focussing on the accessories as the object fetish for which all…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 7 Sep 2011
We’ve certainly looked at allegations of photo shoots being a little more than inspired by other works before now, but this one is a little different. Photographer Steven Meisel is oddly being accused of copying himself. Which honestly makes no sense on the face of it, but becomes a little clearer when you look at the details behind his two photo shoots.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 4 Sep 2011
There’s nothing quite like serious fashion given a humorous spin. That’s what this is all about: the serious Lanvin brand given a spin, on the dancefloor no less. Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann look a little like two teenagers dressed up in their mums’ clothing doing a home-made dance routine in front of a camera. Only far more stylish, of course. The stiff and stern…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 29 Aug 2011
Every season has its must have accessories, and when I finished my three tour of the autumn / fall 2011 fashion catwalks in March this year I was left in no doubt that statement hats were the statement for the season. While they wouldn’t all necessarily translate to the street, it was easy to depart the catwalks of the likes of Louis Vuitton and Burberry…
Written by Shitika Anand on 22 Aug 2011
With the skirmish of rival colours in almost every wardrobe this season, it’s getting difficult to set eyes on something that’s minimalistic and soft. But this editorial acts like a warm cup of tea that comforts you, makes you nostalgic but still keeps you in concert with the present times. In this case, spring 2011 trends. Raquel Zimmermann characterises retro sensuality with a kiss of…
Written by Alice Tate on 20 Jul 2011
Everyone knows advertising fuels the fashion industry these days. In a world with no money and high demands, making fashion look irresistible in an ad is the perfect way to draw the pennies from the pocket. Not satisfied with the usual campaign platforms – magazines, billboards, TV – Alexander Wang is making a move to new mediums: New York walls. Using strategically placed vans and…
Written by Magdalena Kapuscinska on 24 May 2011
Crocheting softness and constructive lace give a full reign for sensuality and body conscious forms in Animale’s spring 2011 collection. Raquel Zimmermann as the face of the ad campaign transforms into a modern nymph surrounded by a blurred white backdrop. As the energizer model she balances in a skilful and graceful manner between two surfaces – poetic lace and tender uniformity. Raquel who has a…
Written by Magdalena Kapuscinska on 28 Apr 2011
A tribute to Alexander McQueen‘s artistic output presented in Vogue US is an awe-inspiring retrospective of the stellar career, and a thorough preview of the upcoming Savage Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute on May 4th. Alexander the Great is a beautiful story of the fashion pioneer and Enfant Terrible in one. Following the meaning of this figurative title, Alexander undeniably…
Written by Allan Barger on 25 Apr 2011
View the Animale autumn (fall) / winter 2011 look book.
