Showing posts with label John Galliano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Galliano. Show all posts

What is couture now? . . .

July 16, 2010

The Ukranian Fashionista, Daria Shapovalova, reports behind-the-scenes footage from Paris Couture . . .

What is couture now?

"the laboratory of ideas . . it's not what it used to be. . we need very incredible things, even if we cannot afford them. when we go into a museum we see Picasso. . . . we can't buy one, but we are very happy that they exist."
















Cellophane in millinery?
(the magical, uninhibited
Galliano/Jones collaboration lives on!). . .

Thank you, Daria and Nowness for this report.



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An Isabella Blow Biopic in the works. . .

May 31, 2010


One of my favorite designers, John Galliano, will be playing himself is a movie about Isabella Blow. The video below will help those of you unfamiliar with Isabella Blow to understand the potential this venture has to be a gripping illumination of a life that was characterized by great highs and lows. The life paths of recently deceased, Alexander McQueen, and Isabella Blow intersected in a profound way, which may have influenced the tragic end of each of their lives.

I hope the movie will be a respectful and sensitive human portrayal of the poignant relationship that may exist between creativity and angst. . . and an honest self-reflection of the character of the fashion industry (cf. Deborah Orr: Isabella Blow's death revealed the dark heart of the fashion industry).





Here's to a well-written screen-play of Isabella Blow's life, directed and acted with talent and compassion.


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The Stephen Jones & John Galliano collaboration - Spring, 2010. . .

December 28, 2009

The friendship and uninhibited collaboration between Jones and Galliano is a designer's dream. Almost 2 decades of joint fantasy have resulted in some of the greatest examples of imagination made real. The Spring, 2010 collection is yet another flight of fantasy made real. . . runway surreality! Not many of us lead lives that support a wardrobe of such designs, but it is a pleasure to step into their visual world of endless imagination. What an adventure it must be to be able to indulge in such creative freedom. The artistry is both theatrical and inspirational: Stephen Jones & John Galliano

Vlada Roslyakova (Women)

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2010RTW/

Daria Strokous (Women)

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse


Chanel Iman (Viva)

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse

Siri Tollerod (Marilyn)

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse

Lindsay Ellingson (Viva)

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse


Karlie Kloss (Next)

Photo: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse


Thank you, gentlemen, for this fantastic escape from the mundane realities of life. . . .

May your own imaginings be equally inspirational,



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