Wed, 10/01/08 — 12:36:13 PM
>> After a couple of seasons of prints aplenty — including last Spring's floral explosion — Dries Van Noten's newest outing seems calm in comparison. Not that he completely did away with prints — when you're Dries van Noten, that just won't do — checks and squares worked out on a computer and dip-dyed in a gradient rainbow replaced the feminine florals with graphic flair. Between the new direction and the show's setting — a tent around the Pol Bury silver ball fountains — the critics were pleased. Cathy Horyn called the collection "wonderful," Suzy Menkes found it "lovely" and Christina Passariello of The Wall Street Journal thought it "perfect for Parisian dressing."
Tue, 06/03/08 — 03:45:31 PM
>>In the CFDA Awards aftermath, the images of Raquel Zimmerman modeling each nominated designer's duds, which
were produced for a book handed out at last night's award ceremony, have appeared, albeit in small form.
To make up for the skimpy size of the photos, which can be seen in the gallery below, here's a video chronicling the photoshoot — Raquel wears chain eyelashes under her eyes for the Rodarte shot, and a crazy punk wig for the Subversive Jewelry photo.
Fri, 05/30/08 — 06:20:52 PM
>> Prepare yourself to be shocked and awed — two of the most forward-thinking designers in the industry are comfortable dropping slight hints about their Spring 2009 collections, copycats be damned.
Dries Van Noten, during a recent interview, had one staff member "drawing a print of abstract eagles; another researching Peter Lindbergh and Bruce Weber images from the 1980s; some working with skeins of bright yarn on the blend of 'graphic with spontaneous' that [he] wants for the 2009 season, saying 'everything for me is about balance.'"
As for Alexander McQueen, he was much more vague about the direction of his Spring 2009 collection, but did note that it would be completely different, with a “very modern” theme based on engineering.
These little (heavy on the little) tidbits will have to suffice for now . . . at least until July, when couture will hold us over.
[Side note: Just had to use this picture of McQueen in his London home, because who else would have a table like that in their house?]
*images: source
