Exclusive - The Never-Before-Seen Image from Prabal Gurung's Fall 2011 Campaign, Plus 5 More

Christina Perez — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:49:31 PDT

>> Prabal Gurung's moodily undone Fall 2011 collection was inspired by two darkly-romantic characters - John Singer Sargent’s A Parisian Beggar Girl and Miss Havisham of Great Expectations - so it's no wonder that these recently-released images capture that same feeling of tragic loveliness. Featuring a windswept Julia Saner, and photographed by Daniel Jackson, these images won't ever see the light of print, but instead are meant to serve as a well-timed, online-only reminder. "We wanted a way to re-excite our customers and the digital arena while the collection was hitting floors. Collections are sent down the runway and by the time they are available for purchase people tend to forget how a dress moved or why a particular silhouette spoke to them a few months back," explained the designer. Click through to see all six gorgeous images from the digital campaign, including one never-before-seen Fashionologie exclusive.

images courtesy of Prabal Gurung, styled by Tiina Laakkonen

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Blass Second-in-Command Prabal Gurung Takes the Reins for Fall 2009

fashionologie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:45:12 PST

>> He filled in as chief designer at Bill Blass for the Spring 2008 season before Peter Som took over, and was set to produce the Fall 2009 Blass collection after Som left until things with the label fell apart. Now former Blass design director Prabal Gurung is striking out on his own with a signature label for Fall 2009, his first show kicking off Fashion Week Feb. 12. And judging by the pre-show coverage - WWD, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Fashion Week Daily - he'll do just fine, even in a recession.

Working out of his makeshift showroom - an on-loan studio apartment that belongs to an editor friend - Gurung, who has been selling made-to-measure to private clients for a few years, is putting the finishing touches on his self-funded, twenty-look collection, which he says is all about "well-made clothes": "At Bill Blass, I learned the way clothes are supposed to be made - there are no shortcuts. Just well-finished clothes. That’s the kind of approach I’m taking - it’s not about being trendy."

It helps that he already has the industry support - "It’s been very emotional, the amount of support I’ve gotten, without asking" - and scoring coveted casting agent James Scully and T Magazine and former British Vogue stylist Tiina Laakkonen to cast and style the show, respectively, won't hurt. Now it's all about bringing that sketch of four of his Fall 2009 looks to life - we'll be watching.
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