Givenchy Haute Couture 2011

By Reem in : Couture, Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week // Jul 6 2011

Givenchy Haute Couture 2011

I never really like to have ‘favourites’ but Givenchy excites me season after season, these couture gowns are what I’ve always pictured couture gowns to look like. I can only image what they feel like! Riccardo Tisci has taken inspiration from the ‘Bird of Paradise’ both the flower and mythical animal. You can see a [...]

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Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture Fall 2011

By Reem in : Couture, Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week // Jul 6 2011

Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture Fall 2011

When I first went through this collection, I instantly felt an Oriental inspiration. It seems that Giorgio Armani has in fact taken inspiration from the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan to be more exact. Everything from the romantic floral prints, the minimalism of the tailoring and the sleek lengths and fabrics used throughout all exude a very Japanese [...]

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Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2011

By Reem in : Couture, Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week // Jul 4 2011

Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2011

For the first time in 15 years, Christian Dior showcased a collection not overseen buy John Galliano. The collection starts off incredibly bright, girly and boasts a whole heap of volume. It then moves on to being very textural with neutral and earthy tones and towards the finale, the gowns exude an undertone of  definite edge. It’s [...]

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Haute Couture Fashion Week: Lebanese Couture

By Natalya in : Designers, Fashion // Feb 2 2010

Haute Couture Fashion Week: Lebanese Couture

I’m excited to feature some designers who were showing at Haute Couture Week and more excited to say they are Lebanese! Elie Saab, one of my all time favourite designers just showed his S/S10 Haute Couture at Paris Fashion Week, last week. Along with others such as Georges Chakra and Zuhair Murad. They have made [...]

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Film Review: Valentino: The Last Emperor

By Reem in : Videos // Oct 25 2009

Film Review: Valentino: The Last Emperor

Not too long ago there was a post on the film/documentary of Valentino. After much anticipation and enjoyment of watching this; I must recommend it to everyone that has any form of interest in fashion, design, tailoring, art and the Italian language! It was a joy to have such an elaborate sneak peak into the [...]

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Valentino: The Last Emperor.

By Natalya in : Designers, Videos // Oct 9 2009

Valentino: The Last Emperor.

When I hear the name Valentino, I think about many things, more precisely his very own customized shade of red. Valentino has solely managed to capture the attention of an International fashion audience and hold that attention to last a career spanning over four decades. His signature and mastery is based around elegance and his [...]

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