BONJOUR AND HELLO FROM MONTREAL

Just a minor update, to tell you all that I am still alive and well; doing my thing here in Montreal.
These days, I mainly post on this blog.

I would love to reconnect. Hope to see you around. . .

 

Model Amélie, Photo: Daniel Dlément

FOLLOW CONSCIOUSLY

Long time, no see. . . here on the blog. Hope you´re all well.

I haven´t really been able to maintain this blog, since I decided to focus on Instagram, which I find easier to update and maintain for now.

I will keep this blog open though, not to loose the content.
If you are new to this blog, you will find my personal opinion on various fashion related subjects and projects I have completed. Check out the labels and the menu for additional info. Feel free to connect, if you have any questions.

Trine posing in show-dress by John Frantsen

But  as I am looking through some of all these Instagram-accounts, I can´t help wondering. 

-There seems to be this general urge to get as many followers as possible. There is people and companies who offer to help you and even online classes to do that, so you can monetize and become profitable. That's very important. . .
A lot of brands and celebrities are very popular as well. Some are only takers; they are following 0.
At least I hope they are conscious and responsible about what effect they have and use their influence in a good way.

There are even mothers, who are in charge of their young kids accounts, to promote and maintain their popularity and to get the attention they probably never had themselves. I can´t help feeling sorry for those kids.

Some people even follow, just to unfollow. Check for yourself, if you search for them under your followers. I personally block them.

Please be critical, because you can buy followers and some people really do. Think twice, because if they only have a few pictures and a lot of followers, they are most likely not real ones.

What YOU should ask yourself before you follow whoever, is, WHY they are there and if you want to support that.

Ultimately you should follow your own dreams - instead of others ! What are your thoughts ?

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FABULOUS FASHION DISPLAY

On our way to the Rodin exhibition at Le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, we passed by Holt Renfrew and these fabulous window-displays. . .

 

 All photos by John Frantsen

They just stood out and I couldn´t help take a few photos to show here. I found them very creative and inspiring.

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GRAPHIC WINDOW DISPLAY

Spending some wonderful time in Montreal right now, I just wanted to show a different window displays, for you shop owners out there, as inspiration.

More to come!

Photos: John Frantsen

A UNIQUE COCKTAILDRESS

This cocktaildress in a lightblue silk with black lace is one of a kind and now available in size 6 / 36. The upper part is underlined with silkorgandy and is just waiting to be adjusted and lined for the right customer.

Perferct for a cocktail-party, reception or any other event. Imagine it with a narrow black belt and a customized hat, the right shoes and perhaps a bag.

DENIS GAGNON S´EXPOSE

By coincidence I stumpled upon a feature about the Canadian designer, Denis Gagnon in a fashion-magazine here in Montreal.

 

 

Right now, he is having an exhibition of 20 unique dresses from his coming collection, at Musée des Beaux-Arts, to mark his 10 years anniversary in the fashion-business.

I´ve never heard of him before, even if he is quite known here in Canada. But this was about to change. He is doing some rather fabulous things, as you can see if you have checked his website.

 

In the middle of the display, there was big "pyramide" hanging upside down, where his latest fashion-show was running in three dimensions. 

On the walls were close-ups of the materials he used shown. All in all a very original and cohesive exhibition.

In the dresses, as you see below, he worked a lot with materials as zippers, metal-chains, fringes, leather, lace and stripes in different variations. The dresses were both original, innovative, futuristic and very inspiring.

All photos: John Frantsen