Category Archives: Paris

Junko Shimada

Junko Shimada, more than once called “the most French of Japanese women” – and it’s hard to disagree. After all, she has become one of the first Japanese designers based in Paris in the 60′s. What did she present to … Continue reading

Valentin Yudashkin

Valentin Yudashkin is a recognized designer of the Great Russia, a favourite of Moscow pop singers’ beau monde, the creator of a rich “haute couture à la russe”, entree into the Kremlin itself. On the domestic fashion Olympus may only … Continue reading

Estrella Archs

Estrella Archs presented her collection at the fall-winter Fashion Week in Paris. Press, buyers and fashionistas gathered at the Instituto Cervantes and conveniently settled on two floors. Models were appearing on the second floor and then were gracefully descending to … Continue reading

Yohji Yamamoto

The ageless soul of the most French of Japanese designers, is reigned by the Spring. Such a conclusion suggests itself looking at the fall-winter collection, presented by Yohji Yamamoto fashion house at the prèt-à-porter week in Paris. Daisies are blooming … Continue reading

Barbara Bui

As always, ultra-sexual and hyper-urbanized fall-winter collection of Barbara Bui balances between the image of a modern amazon and a delicate sensual. Rustic appearance of large oversized sheepskin jackets, forming the basis of the collection to compensate for the shortened … Continue reading

Mugler

The atmosphere in the hall of the eleventh arrondissement’s gymnasium, chosen by the house Mugler for the women’s prêt-à-porter fall/winter fashion show, was electrified to the limit. A crowd wanting to get in was much bigger than the usual frequenters … Continue reading

Limi Feu

In one interview, when asked how Limi Feu style differs from the style of her famous dad (Yohji Yamamoto), the designer replied simply: “by the fact that I’m a woman”. If the question was what they have in common, I … Continue reading

Anne Valérie Hash

The fall-winter prêt-à-porter 2011-2012 collection of Anne Valérie Hash is very intimate, noble and discrete – just like Paris. Which is not surprising, as the inspiration for its creation French designer drew within herself. Anne Valérie is a real goddess … Continue reading

Guy Laroche

Marcel Marongie, the creative director of fashion house Guy Laroche, is delicated in communications and scrupulous in his work. To create the fall-winter collection designer drew inspiration from expressionists of the fifties of last century.

Aganovich

The first day of spring has justified many hopes. Warm and sunny, it inspired “overwintered” mods with birds singing and expectations of pleasant surprises of this unusually long prèt-à-porter week in Paris.