I´s a travel around cultures the  winter collection 2012-13 of Damir Doma that presented an interesting mix of styles for a “gypsy” look but very sophisticated. Amazing the furs coat!!! Here some pictures and the video

The Chambre Syndicale appoints Giambattista Valli a fixed member of Haute Couture

Dutch designer Iris van Herpen started in 2007 with her own label, she presented her fall 2011 couture collection “Epicalism” in Paris. This collection is characterized by futuristic volume and interlaced fabrics on  structured dresses each design is intricate comprised of black,white, beige and grey colors and they were made out of unconventional fabrics, like a mix of silk and metal. Iris van Herpes collaborated from the spring/summer collection with United Nude´s company in the design process of shoes and hats. Season by season she shows us her creativity to renew the female form with innovation and ability.

Medieval age inspirations for the fashion show fall 2011 of the designers Viktor & Rolf presented in Paris. The collection is  characterized by  geometrics designs and strong´s  cuts  on leather , high collars, and  pleated skirts or stiff chiffon-plated dresses with shoulders that were exaggerated (are like parts of reptils). The result is an elegant and extravagant succession of silhouettes with red faces dominated only by black, red ,white and silver colors.

The Gaultier’s show in Paris was again based on a mix of different styles. The genius of fashion presented on the catwalk a perfect fusion between the English punk-rock and the French can-can. The unusual parallel between the famous dance introduced in Paris in the mid-19th century and the punk style started in 1970 focus the attention on the strong impact, and the shocking aspects that those two form had on the pubblic and on the culture of the time.
The punk references is visible in the models’ multicoloured ‘Mohican’ wigs; and the frivolity of the once-scandalous can-can was echoed in ruffles, frills and flounces.
For this collection the star Farida Khelfa was choose by the designer for interpret the style of a rebellious fierce woman that is willing to break the rules.

Riccardo Tisci presented for Givenchy Haute Couture another astonishing collection. This season SS 2011 was inspired by Kazuo Ohno that  was one of the founders of a style of Japanese dance called Butoh whom.

Another ispiration seems to be the samurai cartoon robots, that brings this mini collection of 10 outfits close to a futuristic/fantasy look but that mantains the classic form and elegancy of the brand.

Aristocratic design for women strong like  robots!