Felipe Oliveira Baptista S/S 2012 Collection

 For his s/s collection Felipe Oliveira Baptista plays with proportions in a kaleidoscopic game of construction and deconstruction, titled Sky Dive. Inspired by mens wardrobe, military-wear, work-wear and sportswear, he tells the story of how experimental projects can become great, wearable outfits.

Fluid silhouettes, parachute dresses, shorts, versatile jackets and one piece jumpsuits were the main keys of the collection, with multiple zippers and openings that left parts of the body uncovered, all made by flexible materials, double-faced fabrics and transparent opaque knitwear.

The choice for the colour palette was mostly bright with acid pastels, pink, plum and gold, while white was tinted with pale blue, green and grey.

As a shoe lover, i would definitely vote the men's laced studded shoes as a hot buy!

All images courtesy of Felipe Oliveira Baptista

Rochas S/S 2012 Collection

 For the summer collection of Rochas, Creative Director Marco Zanini collected all his notions and inspirations from his cinematic favourites, imprinting them on 50's style outfits, next season's huge trend.

Using luxurious and feminine materials like silk organza, duchess silk, italian wool, lurex and velours au sabre developed with Bucol, an ancient technique of hand "destroying" razoring, , Zanini managed to create a unique collection, with the best result for a glam House like Rochas.

The collection consists of fine pencil skirts, loose sweaters and coats and gorgeous coctail or evening full-skirt dresses in fifties Hollywood style with pastel hues of lemon and kiwi, all styled with extravagant cat-eye sunglasses, scarves on hair, sky-high mules, sling-backs, platforms and mini bags creating that crazy, colourful noise we love.

All images courtesy of Rochas

Daniel Silver for Acne Lookbook

Daniel Silver for Acne collection lookbook is finally out. His exclusive designs are printed on fine garments with raw materials like painted leather in a neo-classical style.This special capsule collection is characterized by bold prints and colour combinations becoming a re-interpretation of classical forms in a contemporary manner and finally, a real piece of art. It will be launched on October 11th 2011 at Acne in Dover Street in London, along with an exclusive video.

Katie Eary S/S 2012 Collection

Katie Eary's S/S 2012 collection is inspired by Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, with extravagant glam-decayed pieces for girls and boys. The designer is also collaborating with Kanye West on his womenswear line, soon to be shown during Paris Fashion Week. You can have a look at the designer's new collection fashion film below.

Enjoy:

All Sorts of Rains by Aoi Kotsuhiroi

Artist and designer Aoi Kotsuhiroi has already been featured in my pages in the past and i don't think i'll stop doing so. I have to admit that i'm obsessed with her amazing creations, her body objects, as she prefers naming them. Standing out of all mainstream fashion trends, Aoi creates not just objects, but a whole new dimension in what we call contemporary style, using fetish elements with elegance and in the most artistic way. Aoi's new series is called All Sorts of Rains and it's the fourth chapter of her Exotic Regrets collection, including a pair of sky-high wooden sandals and a leather jacket.

This time, i'm very happy to host Aoi's interview and i'm sure you'll be a bit surprised, as this talented woman preferred to answer in a poetic way, just like her poetic way of designing.

Enjoy this unique diy project and don't miss to visit Aoi's updated website for more:

 All your collections have poetic titles. What’s the meaning of All the Sorts of Rains?

All sorts of rains gathered together.

The sky, wet of colors,

revealed the silence before the storm.

The pending time was searching

for a cry to open the horizon.

Which kind of woman do you have in mind when designing?

She was crying a sort of memory,

few silent tears

slipped into the forgetting.

She had seen the wolves,

and wanted to join them.

 

If you had to design for a famous person, who would you like it to be and why?

She refused to tell her name.

Her face hidden by a sort of mask,

didn't say anything about her.

She preferred.

 Your amazing shoes look a lot like torture ones and obviously fetish-inspired.  What is fetish meaning to you?

Touching the sensitive body in that day,

attached as a caress,

designed by a desire,

when the sweetness that underlines without moving,

this breathing of the rites of the soul.

I know now,

the shadows of abandonment and the deep rain.

Do you think about designing any full clothing collections in the future? 

Dressed for the night,

dancing for the moon,

there were silhouettes who ran in the dark,

each of them worn a reflection of something.

How to know more ...

Tell me about any of your upcoming projects.

A spider web to hold the dreams.

A parasol to watch the shadow sleeping.

A river of dust to see the time disappear.

Watch the night growing.

Walking in silence.


Audio: Evoke/Invoke - I††

Vivienne Westwood Red Label Backstage

An exciting behind-the-scenes video from the Vivienne Westwood Red Label collection for S/S 2012, recently held in London. Enjoy the backstage excitement, the gorgeous poudre hair and the bright eyeshadows, all with the great taste of the one and only Madame Westwood. You can also watch the full show here

Enjoy:

Vivienne Westwood Red Label S/S 2012 from Vanessa Whyte on Vimeo.

Gucci Museo

On the occasion of its 90th anniversary, Gucci announces the official public opening of the Gucci Museo inside the historic Palazzo della Mercanzia, located in Florence's Piazza Signoria, paying a tribute to the House's historical archive and creative patrimony.
Conceived by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, the Gucci Museo will host a permanent exhibition with rich cultural archives, which have been preserved and amplified through the years, juxtaposed with contemporary art installations supported by the Pinault Foundation.

Official opening: September 28th, 2011

All images courtesy of Gucci