Alessandro Michele unveiled Gucci spring/summer 2017 collection.
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Gucci Resort 2017: punk bourgeois looks show in the Westminter Abbey
Gucci and Alessandro Michele are taking Gucci Resort 2017 collection on the road, showing the collection before yesterday in Westminster Abbey in London. Michele’s show is the first ever staged under the majestic stained glass windows of the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey.The 700-year-old church cloisters proved a dramatic setting for Alessandro Michele’s Cruise 2017 collection, and only heightened its quirky charms.
“You put more and more just to be crazy,because when you are crazy, you have the illusion of fashion. And fashion is the biggest illusion you can have.” Alessandro Michele said backstage.The looks he showed, 96 veils of illusion, will disassemble effortlessly into piles of sensational knitwear, closets full of pretty little dresses and proper pleated skirts, mounds of new accessories .
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Christian Dior Resort 2017 show
Christian Dior Resort 2017 collection was shown yesterday afternoon, 31 May, in the Blenheim Palace. The Brand Christian Dior have a history with Blenheim., two of Christian Dior’s charity shows were held in the ’50s in this awesome country house built by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh as a gift to John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, in the early 18th century.They were haute couture shows, both held in the presence of Princess Margaret, who was a Cristion Dior customer.The first, in 1954, was designed by Christian Dior, the second, in 1958, by Yves Saint Laurent. The third show staged there yesterday, of course it was a Resort , not Haute Couture, collection was designed by Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux. .Of course ,the collection, didn’t attempt to match the grandeur of the of the surroundings such Bleinheim Palace is, it worked more in the idiom of slightly quirky daywear but the daywear with interesting color combinations, layered slip dresses, classic suiting and tropical prints.There were also a few versions of the coatdresses Dior is known for. Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux has shown a good Christian Dior Resort 2017 collection. Let us wait of the Haute Couture Week which will stage in Paris as usually.
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Breaking News: Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli exits Calvin Klein
Yesterday,Calvin Klein Inc. announced the departure of Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli from their respective creative director roles for the Calvin Klein Collection women’s and men’s lines. „I would like to thank Francisco and Italo for their unwavering commitment to the Calvin Klein brand and their accomplishments over the past decade,“ said CEO Steve Shiffman in a statement. „They have both contributed immensely to making Calvin Klein a global leader in the fashion industry, and they have done so with dedication, focus and creativity.“ Costa has led CK’s womenwear since 2003; Zucchelli has been the men’s creative director since 2004.
„CK Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein are currently under the purview of global director Kevin Carrigan, whose name was not mentioned in the statement about Costa and Zucchelli’s departure. The company has stated that the new brand direction will touch every category of the business, which indicates that Raf Simons, if he is indeed appointed, will have complete creative control, something he is said to have coveted at Christian Dior, where men’s fashion, store concepts and beauty were overseen by other designers. Beauty products manufacturer Coty owns the license for Calvin Klein fragrances.“ ( Quote from Bussinessoffashion.com )
Breaking News: Anthony Vaccarello to Yves Saint Laurent
Anthony Vaccarello has been named creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, the fashion house and parent company Kering confirmed.
“I am extremely happy to have Anthony Vaccarello take the creative helm of Yves Saint Laurent,“ said Francesca Bellettini, president and chief executive officer of Yves Saint Laurent. „His modern, pure aesthetic is the perfect fit for the maison. Anthony Vaccarello impeccably balances elements of provocative femininity and sharp masculinity in his silhouettes. He is the natural choice to express the essence of Yves Saint Laurent. I am enthusiastic about embarking on a new era with Anthony Vaccarello, and together bringing the maison further success.”
Francois-Henri Pinault,chairman and CEO of Kering, added: “I am very proud to welcome such a vivid and young force among today’s creative fashion talents to Yves Saint Laurent. Anthony Vaccarello’s unique style will greatly express the maison’s creative signature and fashion authority, building on the brand’s solid foundations, and further developing it to realise its full potential. Together with the entire Yves Saint Laurent team, Anthony Vaccarello will strongly contribute to the maison’s growing accomplishments.”
“Mr Saint Laurent is a legendary figure for his creativity, style and audacity,“ said Vaccarello. „I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the history of this extraordinary house.”
Vaccarello, 36, spent three years at Versus Versace, initially as a consultant and, since 2015, as creative director. Alongside his role at Versus, Belgian-born Vaccarello has overseen his eponymous label since 2009, known for its sexuality-laced collections of slashed and laced-up mini skirts, cleavage-baring suit jackets worn over corsets and shiny black leather outerwear.
Vaccarello’s first collection for the house will be Spring/Summer 2017, and is set to be shown in October, during Paris Fashion Week.
Source : Business of Fashion -businessoffashion.com
From Anthony Vaccarello Fall/Winter 2016 -2017 collection.
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