A NICE FASHION QUOTE

Maybe you know this quote:

"Fashion fades, only Style remains the same."

Coco Chanel

It is one of my favourite quotes. I think it is all about consciousness when you dress. When you make an effort, personal style will always stand out and look contemporary.

VERY VALENTINO

As promised my review on the first of the three fashion documentaries I´ve got yesterday. Valentino, The last Emperor, from 2008.

A late review, but never the less a fascinating glimpse into the glamorous world of the famous Italien couturier, Valentino Garavani, who is devoted to beauty of all kinds. He is known to do very feminine and romantic dresses.

The film follows Valentino and his inner circle throughout various events and mainly takes place around the preparation for the celebration of his 45 years anniversary.
It also shows his lifelong personal and professional relationship with his partner, Giancarlo Giammetti.

But the best part for me was to be able to see the couturiers working-process from design to the final  fashion-shows. It is a very fascinating process, where everything is handmade.

The documentary seemed genuine, because we also got to see the challenges that he and the people around him had to deal with. It is hereby recommended.

HOLIDAY SURPRISE!

Originally the plan was to spend the holiday at our nice new community-garden, to fix it and to relax.

The first week went fine, but what to do when the weather is not that nice ?
Watch this compilation of recent fashion-documentaries of course. A nice gift from my partner. I´ll do my best to post a review soon.

Where ever you are, make the most out of it and have a nice Holiday out there.

BACK TO THE CORE OF HAUTE COUTURE

-with Azzedine Alaïa, who just showed his first much anticipated Haute Couture show in eight years.

Alaia is a couturier/designer who doesn´t need to reinvent the big wheel every season, but edit and refine his clothes to perfection.

He sets his own agenda. He takes his time and doesn´t show before he is ready and have something to show. As a Couturier, Alaïa is in the same leaque as Madame Gres and Balenciaga.

I have to say, that I really like this approach to his metier. That´s how the world of Haute Couture  should be. I wouldn´t mind working for him.

Azzedine Alaia dressing Grace Jones

Grace Jones as Mayday in A View to a Kill, 1985

FLOWER FESTIVAL FASHION

I just realized that I forgot to post about this fun fashion event from 2001. Through friends and connections, I was asked if I wanted to participate in this yearly event in Odense, Denmark.

The whole city was decorated with a variety of flower arrangements through a short period of time.

I was happy to oblige, since exposure is everything, when you are a small one-man business. 

Luckily I already had some of the dresses ready. Nevertheless, it took a few months to prepare, design and execute the dresses I wanted to show. All of them made to measure for three models that was modelling them. All the dresses had some kind of floral motif in the design.

 Here is some of the dresses that was shown.

Summer 2001' Lottrups Gaard, Odense