news–Chloxe9 Fall 2008
news—Ymre Stiekema for Prada 2008
Published in Dutch newspaper ‘Telegraaf" 27th augustus 2008. Model Ymre Stiemeka(Elite Model) stylist Jacqueline Claushuis, Austrian photographer Christian Andraschko.
Miuccia Prada certainly has gone for a very interesting face Ymre Stiekema in its choice for the Prada Linea Rossa Fall-Winter 2008 /2009 line. Ymre the 16 year old Dutch model who fronts the campaign (photographed by Steven Meisel) A runner up with Elite Europe Look of the Year contest from last year, she’s now the newest muse of Steven Meisel hand picked to be the face for Prada She will be the face to watch during the S/S 2009 collections as well as the editorials and campaigns to follow.
news—Marni fall 2008
Marni fall 2008. Consuelo Castiglioni has a painterly eye for an offbeat choice of shades: dove gray against sugar pink, emerald with beige, sharp yellow and dusty mauve, muted pastels butting up against the odd shocking-bright hue.Stripe-printed tights and socks, leather gauntlets, nerdy-chic sunglasses, furry backpacks, sequined tie-on neckpieces, and open-toed platform knee boots were all quirky items that will keep the faithful very happy indeed.
news— Balenciaga Fall 2008
The genius of Ghesquixe8re’s Balenciaga is that he can extrude something so smoothly modern from so many layered references. It hit from the opening looks: molded black dresses with scrolled peplums, slit skirts, and armband sleevesx97fifties cocktail catapulted into a fierce kind of twenty-first-century chic. The result: an extraordinary synthesis of rigorous line and shiny, high-tech surfaces illuminated at necks and wrists by the sparkling opulence of traditional jewelry.
in Regent Street.
in direction of Marnie like polished cotton dresses, pencil skirts and tops with the right volume. , 222 Regent Street, London.
news— Top Designer Bruno Pieters
Belgian-born Bruno Pieters graduated in 1999 from the royal academy of fine arts in antwerp.He went on to work for different labels such as Martin Margiela (paris),Josephus Thimister (paris), Antonio Pernas (madrid)and Christian Lacroix (paris).
All the awards he received are the Andam -Yves Saint Laurent award,Andam-Fondation Pierre Berge, Yves Saint Laurent award,Elle Style award 2008 -best Belgian designer, Swiss textile award 2006, x94fortis bankx94 award for most promising designer 2000 and the x93coccodrillox94(best shop of Antwerp)award for best shoe design 1999.
In June 2007 Bruno was appointed the art director of the avant garde line "Hugo from Hugo Boss", currently Pieters is also the new creative director of the men’s line from Delvaux,Europe’s oldest leather goods company.His next step will be his own collection and fragrance.
news—British Vogue September 2008
Vogue cover with Karen Elson for September issue 2008.Photographer Nick Knight. Hair by Sam McKnight. Make-up: Val Garland. Fashion editor: Lucinda Chambers. Karen wears a lace dress, xa32,870, from Prada.
Karen’s first shoot for Vogue was in 1997 and 11 years later her career has been so successfull, which is an inspiration when models today have much shorter stint at the top of the tree.
Stylists have influence!
Top Stylists in Fashion are Carine Roitfeld (Freelance stylist & Paris Voque),Brana Wolf (Harpers Bazaar),Charlotte Stockdale (fashion editor British Vogue)and Venetia Scott (Freelance stylist ID, The Face) they are the one creating the images for the International magazines.Key to understanding the new imagery is appreciating the dictatorial actions of fashions very own soothsayers, the stylists. Responsible for filtering the infinite visions of international designers, the stylists prioritise key looks presented on the catwalks and share them with readers of the glossy magazine. In reality the stylists carry as much influence as the designers in kick starting and endorsing a trend. By the time their creative consciousness have dissected the international collections, and in re-representing the trends in a variety of ways, something new is created!
