Category Archives: The Art Of Fashion
Art meets Fashion
Discovering the Dolce & Gabbana Autumn Winter 2013-14 collection was like entering into a sanctuary of pure beauty… After showing you the shoes and bags on Friday, let me continue with some pieces from the collection itself… What could seems like a patchwork of printed colors from the runaway, was in reality an extremely meticulous …
Divine !
The “Spirito Santo” himself must have been leaning on the shoulders of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana when they design this collection as divine was their inspiration and so was the collection! Thanks to my dear friend Ingrid, I had the opportunity to discover the entire Autumn Winter 2013-14 collection up close and personal …
Madame Grès
A few years ago, the Musée Bourdelle of Paris curated a beautiful exhibition dedicated to the fashion designer and sculptor, Madame Grès. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to see it for myself, so when I heard that the Mode Museum of Antwerp was, in is turn, displaying Madame Grès’ collection, I had to go! …
Behind the Trends
It’s official, the fashion week season has started! While army of models are strutting down the runaway, bloggers and journalists have already started to identify the upcoming trends. When some designers favor laces, others prints, embroideries or even plain colors, have you ever wondered why some materials are chosen instead of others? And why is …
Natan
For a little designer like me, having the opportunity to spend a few hours at the heart of any couture atelier is always considered a privilege. So when I was offered to visit the atelier of the Belgian couture house NATAN I was overwhelmed! Not only was I going to see a collection in the …
Les Bijoux de Marie-France
Last Tuesday I was invited to visit the atelier of Belgian jewelry designer Marie-France Vankueken. I was really pleased as I never entered a jewelry studio before and I always get fascinated when I observe artisans operating their magic. In her nice studio-boutique based in Brussels’ Tour & Taxi, Marie-France works mainly with 18 …
The McQueen Years Flashback…
I just discovered this beautiful Alexander McQueen backstage video on Dazed and Confused and I couldn’t help but sharing it with you immediately..! As some of you may know, when I was living in London I had the amazing opportunity to work at the Alexander McQueen studio and then a few seasons later …
Behind the seams… Hermès
Hermès (noun): the great messenger of the Olympians Gods in Greek mythology Have you ever had an heart attack learning the price of a designer bag? Wondering what on earth could justify paying thousands of euros for a design when you could find a similar one for less than 100 euro in the …
Time for …
Returning your unwanted Valentine’s gifts and treat yourself to some well deserve luxurious items… So last week I attended the presentation of the new Cartier collection in their prestigious Brussels boutique. To be honest, Cartier is not where I do my usual Saturday shopping but it was interesting to see what they had to offer …
Christmas in Spring…
When some went to H&M to get the new mass produce “Lanvin” collection, others while in Paris decided to take a look at the marionettes Alber Elbaz designed for the Printemps Christmas windows. A quick look at my calendar… Yes this is the year of Lanvin! However, this collaboration is to me, far more what high fashion …
VOTE FOR ME !
-
Follow Me On:
-
-
Just Pinned
-
-
-
Follow me on: