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Here’s a video of Chanel’s RTW Fall 2008 runway show. Towards the end of the video, see the models sitting on huge versions of Chanel’s iconic accessories with each piece bobbing up and down just like it should on a carousel. Incidentally, here’s an interesting interview with Karl Lagerfeld. It’s worth the read, with lots of choice quotes from the legendary designer.
Chanel’s two tone legwear seen on the catwalk in Paris last week look pretty interesting. The nude color looks unassuming when seen from the front and the black half gives a slimming effect when seen from the side. I’m not too keen on the logo but then again, it’s what probably adds interest to what could have been ordinary nude hose.
I’m trying to jog my memory if I’ve seen logoed pantyhose before. I know I have, I just can’t remember when… Update: No, it’s not these ones from Louis Vuitton that I was thinking of.
Image Source: Style.com
Via Style.com:
PARIS, February 29, 2008 – A Chanel carousel fitted out with giant quilted bags, camellias, pearls, boaters, and bows faced the audience as it poured into the Grand Palais for the Fall ready-to-wear show. It was a fitting metaphor for the timeless turning of the house classics, and for the unstoppable machine fashion has become these days. The instinct, on arrival, was to prepare to hold on tight. How fast would this thing be set to whiz? How many blur-speed notions would Karl Lagerfeld manage to whip past us this time?
Thankfully, instead of the past few seasons’ bamboozling surges of styles, all that transpired was that the girls walked in a circle, then climbed aboard the turning merry-go-round so that the clothes could be viewed again at leisure. It was worth a second and third look because this was a collection that, in spite of its something-Chanel-for-everyone variety, also provided gimmick-free commentary on current trends.
Via IHT:
PARIS: Fashion may be an eternal merry-go-gound but Karl Lagerfeld made a big statement with the carousel in the center of his Chanel runway on Friday. Instead of the usual fairground seats of sculpted horses, this whirligig was fitted with super-sized bags, shoes, pearl chains, camellias and even Coco Chanel’s signature hat. And at the end of a show, in which the only bag was a tiny egg-sized clutch for evening , the models clung to the giant accessories as the carousel twirled.
Via WSJ:
This morning, models walked around a circular runway, then stepped onto a carousel that was created for the show, where some models sat on oversized shoes and bags. At the end of the show, the carousel began to turn and out came Mr. Lagerfeld, himself in a black double-breasted jacket. He escorted his models out, closing the show.
Photos via Reuters/Javno
Those Balenciaga F/W 08 boots look interesting from afar…
But up close and by themselves, they look like, uh, used prophylactics. Indeed, the ankle boot versions were paired with printed latex dresses at the end of the show.
[via Style.it]
Here I am at home and supposed to be knee deep in a work related project yet I find myself clicking on to Style.com and Elle.com. And before you know it, the Paris runway shows have gotten me engrossed. Ah well, I’m at home anyway…
Style.com reports that Yohji Yamamoto has debuted leather portfolio bags in collaboration with Hermès. The first question that popped into my head was, “Will I be able to finally afford an Hermès?” Probably not yet. At any rate the brilliant avant-garde Japanese designer had an amazing show. He even did the background guitar music. You can watch the runway show below.
And this is odd but did you get a Harry Potter vibe at the end? Ah yah, don’t mind me. Must be the “too much work lately” kicking in.
Photos and Video via Elle.com
Paris Fashion Week for ready to wear fall/winter 2008-2009 started yesterday February 23 and runs through March 2. Here’s a handy PDF file of the schedule. I’ve been too busy lately to pay attention to the runway shows. Hopefully, I’ll be done with my big project at work soon to take a look at what the designers have to offer for fall.
Saturday, February 2008, the 23rd
4:30 pm IMPASSE DE LA DÉFENSE Restaurant Le Train Bleu - Salle Dorée - Gare de Lyon
5:30 pm FATIMA LOPES Hôtel Westin - Salon Concorde - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
6:30 pm DÉVASTÉE L’Académie - 14 rue Royale - Paris 8e
7:30 pm IVANAHELSINKI Hôtel Westin - Salon Concorde - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
Sunday, February 2008, the 24th
10:00 am JEFEN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
11:00 am LIE SANG BONG Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
12:00 pm CHER MICHEL KLEIN Intercontinental Paris Le Grand - 2 rue Scribe - Paris 9e
2:00 pm RAJESH PRATAP SINGH Espace Commines - 17 rue Commines - Paris 3e
3:00 pm BALMAIN Hôtel Westin - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
4:00 pm BRUNO PIETERS Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt - 9 place des Vosges - Paris 4e
5:00 pm MANISH ARORA BETC EURO RSCG - 85 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin - Paris 10e
6:00 pm RICK OWENS École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
7:00 pm BLESS 22 avenue Marx Dormoy - Paris 18e
8:00 pm AF VANDEVORST Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e
Monday, February 2008, the 25th
10:00 am ATSURO TAYAMA Salle Pleyel - 252 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8e
11:00 am VÉRONIQUE LEROY Espace Pierre Cardin - 1/3 avenue Gabriel - Paris 8e
12:00 pm GASPARD YURKIEVICH Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
1:00 pm ROBERT NORMAND Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
2:30 pm CHRISTIAN DIOR Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:30 pm ISABEL MARANT Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
4:30 pm SHARON WAUCHOB Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e
5:30 pm UNDERCOVER La Cigale - 120 boulevard Rochechouart - Paris 18e
6:30 pm MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy - Salle Marcel Cerdan - Porte 28 - 8 boulevard de Bercy - Paris 12e
7:30 pm VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Hôtel Westin - 3 rue de Castiglione - Paris 1er
8:30 pm YOHJI YAMAMOTO Palais de la Bourse - Place de la bourse - Paris 2e
Tuesday, February 2008, the 26th
09:30 am BALENCIAGA See invitation
10:30 am JUNYA WATANABE See invitation
11:30 am TSUMORI CHISATO Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
12:30 pm MARITHÉ & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm LUTZ Espace Pierre Cardin - 1/3 avenue Gabriel - Paris 8e
2:30 pm VIKTOR & ROLF See invitation
3:30 pm ISSEY MIYAKE Musée de l’homme - 17 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e
4:30 pm ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
5:30 pm COMME DES GARCONS See invitation
7:00 pm JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 325 rue Saint-Martin - Paris 3e
8:00 pm VÉRONIQUE BRANQUINHO Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e
9:00 pm LOEWE Opéra Comique - place Boieldieu - Paris 2e
Wednesday, February 2008, the 27th
10:00 am KARL LAGERFELD Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
11:00 am ANDREW GN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
12:00 pm AKRIS Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
1:00 pm EMANUEL UNGARO Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
2:00 pm COSTUME NATIONAL Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
3:00 pm DRIES VAN NOTEN Manège du Grand Palais - entrée porte C - avenue Franklin Roosevelt - Paris 8e
4:00 pm CHRISTIAN LACROIX Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
5:00 pm REQUIEM Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
6:00 pm GIVENCHY Carreau du Temple - 3 rue Dupetit Thouars - Paris 3e
7:30 pm HUSSEIN CHALAYAN See invitation
8:30 pm BERNHARD WILLHELM Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e
Thursday, February 2008, the 28th
09:30 am STELLA MCCARTNEY Carreau du Temple - 3 rue Dupetit Thouars - Paris 3e
10:30 am VALENTINO Palais de Chaillot - 1 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e
11:30 am LÉONARD Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
12:30 pm BARBARA BUI Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm ANNE VALÉRIE HASH Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
3:30 pm ZUCCA École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
4:30 pm CELINE Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
5:30 pm HAIDER ACKERMANN Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
6:30 pm SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e
8:00 pm YVES SAINT LAURENT Grand Palais - avenue Winston Churchill - Paris 8e
Friday, February 2008, the 29th
10:30 am CHANEL Grand Palais - avenue du Général Eisenhower - Paris 8e
11:30 am AGNÈS B. Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e
12:30 pm JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
1:30 pm ALENA AKHMADULLINA Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm SONIA RYKIEL Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:30 pm JUNKO SHIMADA École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
4:30 pm RUE DU MAIL (by Martine Sitbon) Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
5:30 pm ES ORCHESTRES La Sorbonne - 47 rue des Ecoles - Paris 5e
7:00 pm JOSE CASTRO Parking du Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy - 8 boulevard de Bercy - Paris 12e
8:00 pm ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy - Salle Marcel Cerdan - Porte 28 - 8 boulevard de Bercy - Paris 12e
Saturday, March 2008, the 1st
10:30 am KENZO Carreau du Temple - 3 rue Dupetit Thouars - Paris 3e
11:30 am ELIE SAAB Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme *
12:30 pm WUNDERKIND Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
1:30 pm PAUL & JOE Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Le Nôtre*
2:30 pm COMMUUN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
3:30 pm CHLOÉ Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries - Paris 1er
4:30 pm MARTIN GRANT École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
5:30 pm HERMÈS Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
6:30 pm LIMI FEU Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
8:00 pm JOHN GALLIANO Grande Halle de la Villette - 211 avenue Jean Jaurès - Paris 19e
Sunday, March 2008, the 2nd
10:00 am VANESSA BRUNO 8 rue de la Pierre Levée - Paris 11e
11:00 am NINA RICCI Espace Ephémère Tuileries - Jardin des Tuileries - Paris 1er
12:00 pm CHAPURIN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Delorme*
1:00 am YUKI TORII Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
2:00 am COLLETTE DINNIGAN Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Soufflot*
3:00 pm LOUIS VUITTON See invitation
4:30 pm SAKINA M’SA Le Carrousel du Louvre - Salle Gabriel*
5:30 pm LANVIN Espace Eiffel - Quai Branly - Paris 7e
6:30 pm MOON YOUNG HEE École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts - Salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e
7:30 pm MIU MIU See invitation
8:30 pm CHADO RALPH RUCCI Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e
* Le Carrousel du Louvre, 99, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
[Via Mode a Paris]
It’s time to dig into your grandma’s closet. Prada has unveiled a collection made of heavy lace that reminds us of curtains, doilies, drapery or something worn several decades ago. The effect is beautiful however and the use of lace extends to handbags (thankfully, not to shoes!). The ruffled detailing on Prada’s F/W 08 shoes continued on to the bags. Beautiful!
Images via Style.com
I haven’t had much time lately to pay attention to what went down the runways in London and Milan. But of course, with Prada, which just showed today, it was hard not to. As usual, I tend to zero in on the accessories more than the clothing. Prada’s shoes appear to have fin-like accents at the vamp and heels. Most of them look like artfully placed ruffles. I love it for the originality. They could have done without the nude elastic straps but then those are what probably make the shoes wearable.
What do you think of Prada’s F/W 2008 shoes? Love it or hate it?
[Via Style.com and Yahoo.com]
Saturday February 16, 2008
10:30 am ELENA MIRO Milano moda donna sala spiga
11:30 am NEW UPCOMING DESIGNERS Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
12:30 pm ROBERTA SCARPA Milano Moda donna sala manzoni
1:30 pm SONIA FORTUNA Milano moda donna sala spiga
2:30 pm SEDUZIONI DIAMONDS VALERIA MARINI Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
3:30 pm ROMEO GIGLI via Fumagalli, 6
4:30 pm .IT via Valenza, 2
5:30 pm NORMALUISA via Meda, 24
Sunday February 17, 2008
9:15 am ALESSANDRO DE BENEDETTI Milano moda donna sala spiga
10:30 am KRISTINA TI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
11:15 am GAETANO NAVARRA Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
12:00 pm BLUGIRL Milano moda donna velodromo vigorelli
1:00 pm FRANKIE MORELLO Milano moda donna sala babila
2:00 pm EMPORIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
3:00 pm EMPORIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
4:00 pm JIL SANDER via Beltrami, 5
5:00 pm JIL SANDER via Beltrami, 5
6:00 pm MISSONI via Turati, 34
7:00 pm MISSONI via Turati, 34
9:00 pm DERERCUNY tbd
Monday February 18, 2008
9:00 am PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND Milano moda donna sala manzoni
9:45 am AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA Milano moda donna sala spiga
10:30 am C’N'C COSTUME NATIONAL Milano mode donna sala montenapoleone
11:15 am ENRICO COVERI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
12:15 pm JUST CAVALLI Milano moda donna sala senato
2:00 pm GIORGIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
3:00 pm GIORGIO ARMANI via Bergognone, 59
4:00 pm ALBERTA FERRETTI via Senato, 10
5:00 pm GIANFRANCO FERRE via Pontaccio, 21
6:00 pm GIANFRANCO FERRE via Pontaccio, 21
6:00 pm DEBORAH SINIBALDI tbd
7:00 pm BURBERRY PRORSUM Corso Venezia, 16
8:00 pm ALESSANDRO DELL’ACQUA via Tortona, 35
9:00 pm HAUTE tbd
Tuesday February 19, 2008
9:15 am PAOLA FRANI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
10:00 am SPORTMAX Milano moda donna sala babila
10:45 am BLUMARINE Milano moda donna velodromo vigorelli
11:30 am LA PERLA Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
1:00 pm SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Piazza Affari, 6
2:00 pm ETRO via Piranesi, 14
3:00 pm BOTTEGA VENETA Viale Piceno, 15/17
4:00 pm ALBERTO BIANI corso Venezia, 51
5:00 pm POLLINI BY RIFAT OZBEK via Bezzecca, 5
6:00 pm PRADA via Fogazzaro, 36
7:00 pm PRADA via Fogazzaro, 36
8:00 pm 6267 tbd
9:00 pm ANTEMPRIMA tbd
Wednesday February 20, 2008
9:00 am MALLONI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
9:45 am VALENTIN YUDASHKIN Milano moda donna sala spiga
10:30 am ANGELO MARANI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
11:15 am MARIELLA BURANI Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
12:00 pm ANTONIO MARRAS Milano moda donna sala babila
1:00 pm ROBERTO CAVALLI Milano moda donna sala senato
2:00 pm ICEBERG via Palermo, 10
3:00 pm KRIZIA via Manin, 21
4:00 pm TRUSSARDI tbd
5:00 pm GUCCI piazza Oberdan, 2/B
6:00 pm GUCCI piazza Oberdan, 2/B
6:00 pm PIERLUIGI FUCCI viale Piave, 42
7:00 pm BRIONI via Turati, 34
8:00 pm ALBINO tbd
Thursday February 21, 2008
9:00 am DSQUARED2 Milano moda donna sala senato
9:45 am MAX MARA Milano moda donna sala babila
10:30 am LES COPAINS Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
11:15 am EMILIO PUCCI Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
12:00 pm LUISA BECCARIA Milano moda donna sala manzoni
1:00 pm LAURA BIAGIOTTI via Rivoli, 6
3:00 pm JOHN RICHMOND giardini di porta venezia - via palestro
4:00 pm FENDI via Sciesa, 3
5:00 pm FENDI via Sciesa, 3
6:00 pm GIANNI VERSACE piazza vetra, 1
7:00 pm GIANNI VERSACE piazza vetra, 1
8:00 pm BELSTAFF tbd
9:00 pm MAURIZIO PECORARO tbd
Friday February 22, 2008
9:15 am JENNY PACKHAM Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
10:00 am CIVIDINI Milano moda donna sala manzoni
11:30 am BYBLOS Milano moda donna sala spiga
12:15 pm ERMANNO SCERVINO Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
4:00 pm DAKS via Turati, 34
5:00 pm MILA SCHON corso Venezia, 51
6:00 pm ROBERTO MUSSO via Vannucci, 16
7:00 pm TER ET BANTINE tbd
Saturday February 23, 2008
9:30 am AB SOUL Milano moda donna sala manzoni
10:30 am LUCIANO SOPRANI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
11:30 am LORENZO RIVA Milano moda donna sala spiga
12:30 pm ROCCO BAROCCO Milano moda donna sala montenapoleone
1:30 pm CLIPS Milano moda donna sala manzoni
2:30 pm THES & THES BY THES TZIVELI Milano moda donna sala borgospesso
3:30 pm SIMONETTA RAVIZZA Milano moda donna sala spiga
4:30 pm MARIA CALDERARA via Lazzaretto, 15
5:30 pm FRANCESCO SCOGNAMIGLIO corso Venezia, 16
6:30 pm MASSIMO REBECCHI via Spartaco, 34
7:30 pm ALVIERO MARTINI via Argelati, 1/A
London Fashion Week starts today!
Sunday 10th February
09:30 Paul Costelloe BFC Tent
10:45 Jean-Pierre Braganza W1
12:00 Caroline Charles BFC Tent
13:15 Biba TBC
14:30 Ben De Lisi BFC Tent
15:45 Modernist TBC
17:00 Osman Yousefzada W1
18:15 Jaeger London BFC Tent
19:30 Ann-Sofie Back TS/NW1
Monday 11th February
09:30 MeadhamKirchhoff BFC Tent
09:30 Krystof Strozyna BFC Tent
10:45 Sinha-Stanic W1
12:00 PPQ BFC Tent
13:15 Jasper Conran W1
14:30 Eley Kishimoto BFC Tent
15:45 Emma Cook TS/NW1
17:00 Amanda Wakeley BFC Tent
18:15 Louise Goldin TS/NW1
19:30 Paul Smith W1
Tuesday 12th February
09:30 Duro Olowu W2
10:45 Marios Schwab TS/NW1
12:00 Betty Jackson BFC Tent
13:15 Christopher Kane TS/NW1
14:30 John Rocha BFC Tent
15:45 Aquascutum SW7
17:00 Basso and Brooke SW1
18:15 Todd Lynn TS/NW1
19:30 Nathan Jenden TBC
Wednesday 13th February
09:30 Nicole Farhi WC2
10:45 Bora Aksu BFC Tent
12:00 Armand Basi W1
13:15 Jens Laugesen BFC Tent
14:30 Richard Nicoll E1
15:30 House of Holland E2
16:30 Fashion East E1
17:30 Roksanda Ilincic EC2
18:30 Gareth Pugh E1
19:30 Giles E2
20:30 Rodnik E1
Thursday 14th February
09:30 Asprey W1
10:45 Luella W1
12:00 Ashish BFC Tent
13:15 Margaret Howell W1
14:30 Erdem TBC
15:45 Jenny Packham BFC Tent
17:00 Antoni & Alison TBC
18:15 Issa BFC Tent
19:30 Vivienne Westwood Red Label TBC
Friday 15th February
09:30 Allegra Hicks W1
10:30 Graeme Black TBC
11:45 Gavin Douglas BFC Tent
13:00 Peter Jensen TBC
14:15 Aminaka Wilmont BFC Tent
15:30 Unconditional TBC
16:45 MAN TS/NW1
18:00 Central Saint Martins MA BFC Tent
19:30 Julien Macdonald W1
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