CFDA - ONE WAY INTO FASHION!

-But not the only one. There are other ways. -That was my imediate reaction, after watching the mini-series The Fashion Fund on Netflix.

I couldn't believe my own ears, when they claimed: - "If you haven't got a fashion show, you're not serious/ -or the real deal".
Come on! - To me that statement sounded very limited and close minded. There is always a way!

It may come as a surprise, but not everyone wants to become a big name or global brand, but would be perfectly happy doing their thing and make a decent living out of that.

You see, being independent and make a good living, are actually quite satisfactory for more people, than you think.
Unfortunately the big names are getting all the attention. but if you take a closer look, there is a lot of creativity going on, on different levels.

Instead of taking hope/dreams away from people, even before they start, a more diverse fashion-program with different levels, where you can choose to go ahead or not, would be a better way of doing this, I think. -And it may even attract more interest.

-Any thoughts ?

HORST - PHOTOGRAPHER OF STYLE

This exhibition at the Musée McCord here in Montreal is a Must see for everybody who appreciate style and aesthetic. . .
Horst was a creative soul and one of the twentied centery´s most famous photographers.

As I went through this exhibition, I really could relate  to almost every theme and picture I saw.
I couldn´t help thinking how eternal style and aesthetic are. . . to this day, nothing is new - everything has been done before. It´s just a matter of interpretation and consciousness.

Even some of the designs of the "ancient" couturiers would be as contemporary today. . .

The exhibition was very extensive and organised into themes and periods of his life, staged in black and white, except the big Magazine colour-photos, staged in a more minimalistic white enviroment.

 Photo´s by John Frantsen

I couldn´t help, but take a few photo´s without violating any copyrights, just to show you, what you´re missing if you don´t go.

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ATTENTION ! - COLLECTORS OF FASHION MAGAZINES

Hello there! Hope you are all well. . .

Since I am moving later this summer, I am trying to find new homes for all my fashion magazines, that you see here. Mainly american and english Vogue´s, but also Harper´s Bazaar and Dutch. All in very good condition.

 

 

 

 I find them too nice to just throw away. I also still have a few mannequins and a pile of fabric: silk, cotton, tulle with sequins etc. to offer.

If you are interested in some of them, just get in touch and make me an offer ;o)

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THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL

-Is the title of the book about the famous editor of Harper´s Bazaar and Vogue, Diana Vreeland that was published last year by her daughter in law, Lisa Immordino Vreeland.

Called the "High Priestess of Fashion," Diana Vreeland (1903–1989) was an American original whose impact on fashion and style was legendary.

She became the fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar in 1936, where she worked for 25 years, before taking over at Vogue. Vreeland established herself as a controversial visionary with an astonishing ability to invent and discover fashion ideas, designers, personalities, and photographers.

This year a Documentary by the same name has been released. The documentary celebrates the highs of her career and reveals her personal history, vulnerabilities, steely determination and divine triumph.

-A must-see for any fashion enthusiasts.

AMERICAN WOMAN

 

If you were to come to New York in the near future, then you should look into American woman - Fashioning a National Identity, which is an exhibition on display at The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art until the 15th of August this year.

The exhibition shows the evolution of the perception of  the American woman from 1890 until 1940 and how it influenced the perception of today's woman.
By focusing on American female archetypes through dresses, the exhibition shows how fashion develop-ment reflected her social, political and sexual liberation. How the "Gibson girls", bohemians and film divas laid the foundation for today's American women.

In July American Vogue publishes a report from The Costume Institute´s big Ball on the occasion of its opening on 3 May. Check out the exhibition at The Met´s official website here.