Monday, 28 March 2011

John Galliano


                                              ABOUT  JOHN GALLIANO
He has been quoted as identifying his love of theatre and femininity as central to his creations: "my role is to seduce", he has said, and has gone so far as recreating some of Dior's period clothing for Madonna in the film Evita. Galliano has reputedly cited Charlize Theron as a muse and has been creating couture dresses for her to wear to formal red carpet events such as the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She is also part of the ad campaign for Dior's "J'Adore" perfume, while Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, fronts his "Miss Dior Cherie" perfume, and Kate Moss, in photographs by Nick Knight, his ready-to-wear campaigns as well as modelling in both couture and ready-to-wear shows. His couture shows have featured other elite couture models of the last two decades - Erin O'Connor, Alek Wek, Linda Evangelista, and Karen Mulder. Hollywood film stars Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman have frequently worn dresses created by him to the Academy Awards. Galliano's Private clientele for his couture collections as included Daphne Guinness and Diana, Princess of Wales.


     JohnGalliano showed us a typically extravagant vision for 
            and drew inspiration heavily from traditional Russian dolls, 
                         sexy Siberian princesses and tales of folklore. 
            The collection was bursting with opulent headdresses,
                                balloonsleeved peasant shirts
                      full skirts all with stunning embroidery 
         on them that showed amazing attention-to detail. 






                  The colour palette was icey silver

                                              white and grey                                    
                               
                                  the wonderful bursts of red and blue





                                        § Graphic and animal prints are welcomed.
           § Berets and bowlers are on the top of popularity.
            § Combination of white and black colors.
        § Men-like suits (trouser suits, slacks, braces – white for black trousers).
            § Pastel, neutral and beige colors.
         § Women-stars, women-divas, beautiful, elegant, bright.
              § Fabrics: chiffon, lace, silk.
                § Tight skirt of mid












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                          I think One of John Galliano 's 
                                the loveliestfor the 20s--30s-40s 
retro references and surely for its delicious palette of dusty pink, pale blue, teal and burgundy
                                    
                                   Charming and dramatic outfits:
      flapper frocks and bias cut chiffon dresses, Poiret harem pants,
 retro coats with embroidered roses or with a cascading down, ruffled built.
                                        the Autumn/Winter of 2009-10

                        
                                                          
                                      

Currently, between his own label and Dior, Galliano produces six couture and ready-to-wear collections a year and a new mid-season range under his own name "G Galliano".
Similarities between Galliano and the fictional amoral fashion designer Mugatu, with his "Derelicte" homeless fashion show, from the movie Zoolander have been pointed out by some commentators.

Alexander mcqueen

McQueen was a fashion legend and inspiration to a generation of young designers.
       his inspiration is unquantifiable to create beauty without limitation, 
     He reached the designers ultimate goal of  between fashion and art,
                     creating something of own right~~

ABOUT AlEXANDER MCQUEEN
McQueen's early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics (earning the title "l'enfant terrible" and "the hooligan of English fashion"),with trousers aptly named "bumsters" and a collection entitled "Highland RapeIn 2004, journalist Caroline Evans also wrote of McQueen's "theatrical staging of cruelty magazine, referring to his dark and tortured renderings of Scottish History.McQueen was known for his lavish, unconventional runway shows: a recreation of a shipwreck for his spring 2003 collection; spring 2005's human chess game; and his fall 2006 show "Widows of Culloden," which featured a life-sized hologram of supermodel Kate Moss dressed in yards of rippling fabric.McQueen has been credited with bringing drama and extravagance to the catwalk.He used new technology and innovation to add a different twist to his shows and often shocked and surprised audiences. The silhouettes that he created have been credited for adding a sense of fantasy and rebellion to fashion.



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                                                                 The grotesquely made-up 
                models teetered around a huge pile of trash painted black on heels so high  
             they could barely propel themselves and the often enormous dresses they wore 
                                           The clothes themselves were stunning. 
                                               Fitted dresses made of feathers, 
                                      huge ball gowns with magpies printed on them



coats and dresses in oversized houndstooth check with lines and shapes that showed a mastery of tailoring and paid homage to the art of patternmaking

Anna Sui


Anna Sui's runway-cum rock shows never fail to 
                  wake up even the most harried editor.
Sui has called on a crazy quilt of inspirations over the year
  the New York Dolls,Pre Raphaelite paintings, Uzbekistan, the American West, 
             etc. Despite all the noise, 
Sui manages to hit the key trends season after season.
ABOUT ANNA SUI
She was called a designer who "never panders" by The New York Times and was listed in Time magazine's list of this decade's top five fashion icons.In 2009, Sui won the Council oFashion Designers of AmericaGeoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, which serves to honor contributions made to American fashion by outstanding individuals in the industry. Sui joins the ranks of Yves St Laurent Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg and Bill Blass, who are past recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2008, she was profiled in Newsweeks Women and Leadership, and was recognized for her contribution to fashion at the Bravo A-list Awards. Anna Sui continues to design and manufacture her signature collection in her New York City headquarters on Fashion Avenue. There she has ardently fought to keep the industry alive and has spearheaded a campaign to "Save the Garment Center", which was highlighted during Fashion Week in September 2008.
In 2006, Fortune magazine estimated the collective value of Anna Sui's fashion empire at over $400 million.[10]
In 2010, she featured her collection on the runway finale of the 14th cycle of America's Next Top Model.
Sui's designs attract many famous clients such as Paris Hilton, Blake Lively, Patricia Arquette, Mischa Barton, Christina Ricci, Cher, Naomi Campbell, Sofia Coppola, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Maria Sharapova, Nicole Richie, Liv Tyler, Courtney Love, and James Iha.
Sui also hand picked designs for a runway show on America's Next Top Model.

                    


                       Ms. Sui's designs are always a mix of clever innovations, 
              combining a fresh approach to color and texture with the best from fashion's past
                     .Ms. Sui is never one to insist on change for the sake of change.
                             Each season her influences are clear, 
                   whether she has reinvented the clean lines of Chanel in startling new ways, 
                  or draped her models in flowing layers and ethnic detailing from the hippie era




     
              



                 

          IF  you are looking for a mix of understated elegance and 
                                                              the most flattering fashions of the season,
Anna Sui's        remains one of fashion's most admired leaders influencing 
                                            both haute couture and ready-to-wear.









Anna Sui's          springsummer2009collection
                                             Anna Sui revisits the 70's in folk hippie
                               

                         Anna sui's "beauty"





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