MeetTheFamous.com (Free subscription) | 12/29/2008
It's not a surprise to meet A-list celebrities at a fashion show. It's not a surprise either to meet Rihanna in the first row at Paris Fashion Week. But it's almost a shock to see Chris Brown waiting for her - backstage - sitting on some shabby stairs.When I was at John Galliano's [...]
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
(TrendHunter.com) Henry Holland, designer for the House of Holland, is always a hot ticket at London Fashion Week. He’s now tweaking the noses of some of the most influential fashion designers and models by putting images…
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
(TrendHunter.com) Louis Vuitton debuted a very forties-inspired Spring 2009 RTW collection at Paris Fashion Week that featured ostrich-feather dresses and skirts. Designed by Marc Jacobs, the collection went for a heavily…
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano debuted a colorful Spring 2009 Ready To Wear collection during Paris Fashion Week that was rich with references to the war era of Napoleon Bonaparte. We’re talking about quirky, giant plumed…
Shoe Blog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Each fashion season, it’s always fun for me to see what the designers do to that shoe part called the heel. Paris Fashion Week tends to bring out the most beautiful and sometimes the most outlandish heels of all the fashion shows and Paris Spring 2009 was no exception. Here’s a quick retrospective [...]
The Moment (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Scenes from the photographer Jacques Habbah's exclusive Paris fashion week diary.
The Blog @ SASSYBELLA.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
With models sporting high quiffs, the Giambattista Valli spring 2009 fashion show at Paris Fashion Week was one for the pretty dress purists. Sexy figure numbers were sent down that would have looked stunning on perennial Valli fan, Victoria Beckham, but it was the fifties style dresses that caught my eye. Compleye with teacup [...]
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
AS PARIS fashion week closed yesterday amid continuing economic volatility, what came through in the spring 2009 collections was a sense of soft power expressed convincingly through the use of sheer and light-reflecting fabrics with strong graphic geometry.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
John Galliano referenced his British heritage by showing giant bearskin guardsmen-style hats made of black feathers, teamed with red short suits, as Paris Fashion Week drew to a close.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Hilary Alexander reviews the latest collection from John Galliano at Paris Fashion Week
SHOWstudio (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
That theme tune wasn't from Scottish Widows, it was from Lloyds TSB, and perhaps John Galliano had matters financial on his mind when creating his latest collection. Indeed, this show seemed very much grounded in the here and now - witness a catwalk of derailed trains and glowing embers eerily... [ more ]
SHOWstudio (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Luckily, that ruddy glow does indicate a source of heat to stave off frostbite for another season. Galliano's set this time - far less schematically complex that his recent shows - is a railway yard's sidings, complete with barricades, bollards, jacked-up carriages and what looks alarmingly like a real catwalk.... [ more ]
SHOWstudio (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
If anyone ever tells you fashion is glamorous don't believe a word of it. John Gallianos show is held way outside the perimeter of Paris in this rather unwelcoming steel bunker. Chic. We've ticked past the start time of 8, but as yet the doors remain bolted. I also swear... [ more ]
Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
marie claire Was Sophia Kokosalaki on the same boat which took John Galliano down the Nile earlier this year? We only ask as the designers not only shared the same venue for their Paris Fashion Week shows this week, but also similar inspirations. Yes, Egypt could have a lot to answer for when it comes to next year's summer wardrobes. However, while Galliano's Dior collection had a touch of the Eighties...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Ricardo Tisci produced a darkly gothic show for Givenchy with a few sci-fi oddities thrown in for luck
