Archive for: spring

Contemplating Couture – Spring 2007 highlights

Over the past week we have seen some of the most exceptional designers of our generation allow their creative imaginations to run wild in honour of the very privileged few that can afford to spend on them – yes, it’s been Paris couture...

 

Jean Paul Gaultier SS07 Couture

 

Bryant Park

With the warmer months round the corner it’s only fair that your fragrance collection as well as your wardrobe gets a spring clean. Any excuse! Bryant Park is the new scent from Bond No.9 and is made from rose-patchouli with a hint of...

 

A Shift in Season

As hemlines continue to rise, the shift dress is finding it’s home as a wardrobe staple, replacing skinny jeans as our favourite garment. First revisited on the runway six months ago the sixties trend looks set to run and run, especially...

 

Horsing around

After a lengthy debate with myself I can safely say that I liked the couture presentation from Felipe Olivera Baptista for Spring Summer 2007. It wasn’t love at first sight but after careful inspection, I became fond of his concept. Maintaining...

 

Goddess of the Dawn

How much do I love the internet? Too much! Couture week officially began this morning with the presentation of Elie Saab’s collection “Goddess of the Dawn and already some of the pictures from the show have surfaced. The Godfather...

 

Aesthetics + Economics

Aesthetics + Economics takes a look at pastels for spring.