31 Oct 2013

Bambi-mania

You must-have it !!!!

In the last days I've seen the famous Givenchy Bambi's print in everywhere, magazines, pictures, campaigns, etc.
I think Givenchy Riccardo Tosci has a knack for creating items that are easily recognizable in fashion. The Lovely Walt Disney Character you will find in the classic Sweatshirt, clutch bags and totes.
even yesterday  I found an ecomical Bambi sweatshirt in Selfridges for just a couple of pounds.
And If you no have idea about it, you have these pictures to discover our dear Bamby.




Givenchy Tote for £ 750.




the famous print at Catwalk



The Givenchy designer Riccardo Tosci and actress Lily Collins. 



Actrees Amanda Seyfried at the fall/winter 2013 campaign



at the catwalk in Paris



British Miss Vogue cover


French magazine Madame Figaro cover - model: Alexa Chung



the cheaply Bambi version at Primark for just £10.


Bambi-Celebrities: Anna Dello Russo, Carine Roitfeld and Lily Collins.

23 Oct 2013

Icon Shoes

Dr. Martens






This history began 2 years ago, when my friend Martin Rey asked me to buy for him a pair of a classic black Dr. Martens Boots. And I said to myself - "Dr. what???"

After that, I noted that everyone wears a pair of these footwears: in Black, Brown, cherry red (my favourite one), floral design, silver, pink, etc. But I took a real interest in DM when we had a Completed class about this brand at London College of Fashion.

This work-shoe, Dr. Martens 1460, was made in 1960 at the R. Griggs shoemakers in Wollaston, Nothhamptonshire. The 1460  was about comfort rather than appearance.
In fact, the working man ( like postmen or policemen) has never before been offered a really comfortable boot, declared an ad for DM in 1960.




It was invented by a German during the Second World War. Dr. Klaus Märtens was convalescing after a skiing accident in 1943 and had the idea of making an air-filled material for soles that would help his painful foot.

Meanwhile in England, the footwear was very succesful of public service uniforms - from Post office and railways workers to London Underground.







But also, it look captured the imagination of of every youth subculture from the 1960's to the 1990's, until the advent of the sneaker as a fashion item.
Dr. Martens were worn ( and customized) by punks, goths, grunpies, hard mods and, most notably, skinheards.




The were worn by The Clash, Slade, Madness and The Who's Pete Townshend.
Football hooligans found the  steel toecaps useful, to extend that during the 1970's police made fans abandon their Dr.Martens outside football ground.
And finally, teenage girls discovered, through DM's, that they did not have to dress 'prettily'.





Urban Style




Nowaways, we can see more models, celebrities, bloggers, fashions designers, etc, wearing DM in different colours, styles, materials, not only in catwalk but also on the streets.

Campagne Grunge Style. 1992


Gwen Stefani


Madonna & Lourdes


18 Oct 2013

Born in the USA

American female models


 

If we compare american models from the 70's to the present, there were a huge difference.
In the 60's/70's the 70% of the female models were causcasian, like Lisa Taylor, Jerry Hall, Patti Hansen, etc. For decades, All american models described it as the "California Look". Models who had it were tanned, blonde, blue-eyes, "healthy and strong" and nordic features.




Over the past 50 years, the US population has become increasingly diverse.
More race or hair colour, defines the "the All-American" model today, like Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian and Caucasiann girls.

This is my American Models list.




Dovima 50's

                                      


Lauren Hutton 60 / 70's




Beverly Johnson 70's


She made history when she rose to fame as the first black model to appear on the cover of American vogue in August 1974.





Lisa Taylor 70's



Patti Hansen 70's





Christy Turlington 80 / 90 / 2000's

 She was best knowed to represent Calvin klein campaing from 1987 until 2007


 


Cindy Crawford 80/90's

During the 1980 and 1990's she was among the most popular supermodels.



Kristen McMenamy




Carolyn Murphy 90's - at Present




Tyra Banks 90's 2000's
She became the first african american chosen for the cover of the "victoria's Secret catalog".




Amber Valletta 90's










5 Oct 2013

Paris Fashion Shoes

Paris Fashion Week and the month long circuit of the Spring/summer 2014 womenwear show drew to close with a huge variety of styles, designs and inspirations.
For me it was a bussy month as well and I would like to focus on my favourites designers, but I made up my mind to stylish shoes. 
This is a compilation of the most importants collections in Paris.

Enjoy them!


Balenciaga

Christian Dior

Celine

Chanel

Chloe

jean Paul Gaultier

Givenchy

Isabel Marant

Louis Vuitton

Stella Mccartney

Alexander Mcqueen

Miu miu

Saint Laurent

Viktor & Rolf

Valentino

Vivianne Westwood

2 Oct 2013

The italian job.

Milan Fashion Week


Blumarine

Dolce & Gabbana

Fendi

Gucci

Moschino

Prada