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Karl sans shades
Original at Rock The Trend
• Wed, Oct 21
By Laila Enough Karl talk, the news of the Spring ‘10 Chanel campaign is out courtesy of WWD. The cast: Freja Beha Erichsen, Baptiste Giabiconi and Claudia Schiffer. Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina. As for Christian Dior, Galliano has chosen Karlie Kloss, apparently Karlie is his new favourite...
Karl sans shades
Original at lailalu-showroom.com
• Wed, Oct 21
By Laila Lu Enough Karl talk, the news of the Spring ‘10 Chanel campaign is out courtesy of WWD. The cast: Freja Beha Erichsen, Baptiste Giabiconi and Claudia Schiffer. Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina. As for Christian Dior, Galliano has chosen Karlie Kloss, apparently Karlie is his new favourite...
The Style Council
Original at NYT > John Galliano
• Sat, Oct 17
By By ARMAND LIMNANDER When it comes to cutting-edge style and pop culture, no city can swing it like London and this year is the 25th anniversary of the British Fashion Council, which has helped promote some of the country’s most iconoclastic designers. It was in the fall of 1984, during London’s first fashion w...
A Blast of Youth, A Glimpse of the Future
Original at NYT > John Galliano
• Thu, Oct 8
By By CATHY HORYN Reviews of the John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Giles Deacon spring 2010 collection.
Please: Derelicte Is So 2001
Original at Jezebel
• Mon, Sep 14
By Sadie Fashion is often accused of being beyond parody because it does such a good job on its own. Lately, especially. It made waves when Erin Wasson declared that the vagrants in Venice Beach were her fashion inspirations ("The people with the best style, for me, are the people that are the poorest......
Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009 2010 Video
Original at Bryanboy: Le Superstar Fabuleux
• Fri, Jul 17
By bryanboy The video is out. As always, leave it to the House of Dior to put on a magical couture show. Everything is just perfect -- the clothes, the intimate set, the amazing music and of course, models with bone-chilling, 102% pure couture poses that ooze 'high fashion'. As a child, I grew up thinking Di...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009 2010 Video
Original at Bryanboy.com
• Thu, Jul 9
By bryanboy The video is out. As always, leave it to the House of Dior to put on a magical couture show. Everything is just perfect -- the clothes, the intimate set, the amazing music and of course, models with bone-chilling, 102% pure couture poses that ooze 'high fashion'. As a child, I grew up thinking Di...
Vogue & The Size Zero Problem
Original at Jezebel
• Tue, Jun 16
By Dodai First Alexandra Shulman, the editor of British Vogue, declared "war" on size zero sample clothing sent by major fashion designers; now Vogue Australia editor Kirstie Clements is joining her, saying: Image by Raymond Meier via Vogue.]
MET ball 09′
Original at Rock The Trend
• Tue, May 5
By Laila Erin O’Connor in Jean Paul Gaultier couture Spring 09′. She could not have picked a better outfit, it suits her like no other, so regal, as always. Alek Wek. Iris Strubegger in Givenchy couture Spring 09. Splendid, no? Anna Wintour in Chanel couture.
CP Company Taps Faulds as New Designer
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Thu, Apr 16
by Emilie Marsh MILAN — CP Company has appointed former John Galliano men's wear design chief Wallace Faulds as its new designer, WWD has learned. Subscribe now to WWD.COM, now incorporating WWDMen's channel for complete access to breaking news and ...
Opera star Fleming to perform recital at EJ Thomas Hall
Original at Akron Beacon Journal
• Sat, Apr 4
OH Much has been said about Fleming's old-fashioned beauty: She's now a fashion icon, with couture designers Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel and John Galliano for Christian Dior designing glorious costumes for her for the Met gala. ...
How To: Wearable Catwalk Beauty Tutorial - John GallianoOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 3
By rss@youtube.com (girlsmadeup) None Author: girlsmadeup Keywords: beauty make up hair skincare tips tutorial looks glamour lesson eyeshadow cosmetics how to inspired colour Added: April 3, 2009
Student fashion designers strut their stuff
Original at China Internet Information Center|
• Wed, Apr 1
China It's always interesting to attend a fashion show by students. It lasts a good 30 minutes and you never know what will show up from minute to minute, be it a copy of John Galliano or a really bold, nonsense costume. The annual graduation show of the ...
Heights of fashion
Original at Canada.com
• Mon, Mar 30
Canada A model presents a creation by British designer John Galliano for Christian Dior during the spring/summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris, on September 29, 2008. "Is it too early in the season to wear these?" My girlfriend Lauren's eyes ...
Out of Africa
Original at New York Times
• Mon, Mar 30
United States John Galliano brought Africana to Dior, once again by the shoes, which had fertility symbols carved into high heels. But it was the sculpted hairdos by the couture coiffeur Orlando Pita that made the most powerful impact, along with the weave-effect ...
Godfather of intelligent design
Original at The Australian
• Tue, Mar 24
Australia Similar to John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, Chalayan, ever since he was a child, has enjoyed weaving a story throughout his collections. "My parents thought I was crazy. I would draw narratives all the time," he says. "They were like film sets, ...
Reality stars: Fashion comes down to earth
Original at Independent
• Sun, Mar 15
UK At Christian Dior, John Galliano fused classic Dior shapes such as the Bar jacket, with fluid silhouettes and opulent brocade fabrics that echoed the Orientalists, while at Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by the Regency dandy Beau Brummell's ...
PARIS FASHION WEEK
Original at Javno.hr
• Sun, Mar 15
Croatia Galliano’s fashion show was marked by a blend of folklore elements, while silver platform shoes decorated with pompoms and metallic gladiator boots, as well as silver glitter on models’ faces spoke about the magic of winter, as did the silver jewellery ...
Fall 09′… a sum-up
Original at rocketrend (WordPress)
• Fri, Mar 13
By Laila My picks for Paris are Akris— loads of statement coats—, Kenzo — Marras has been on a roll, love the past two collections—, Miu Miu, Lanvin, Hermés, Galliano, Givenchy, Margiela and Comme des Garçons— check out the fabric on the first look below:
John Galliano RTW Fall 2009
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Thu, Mar 12
by WWD Staff After sending his Christian Dior girl off on a Persian jaunt, John Galliano also looked Eastward for his own collection — albeit to the far reaches of Eastern Europe. The result was a lineup that was as fantastic as it was fantastical. ...
Christian Dior autumn/winter 2009-10
Original at Vogue.com
• Wed, Mar 11
UK Trust Galliano to bring a little flamboyance to the Paris Fashion Week proceedings - his models at Christian Dior strutted out with faces of seemingly dream-inspired make-up and structured helmets of hair made from thousands upon thousands of hair ... Parisian Peril Vogue.com
Olivier's Unemployment Outrages Anna's Sense Of What's Right
Original at Jezebel
• Sun, Mar 8
By TatianaTheAnonymousModel But does Cathy Horyn know something about that unconfirmed scuttlebutt we don't? The New York Times critic wrote on her blog that last week's Nina Ricci show "appeared to be Mr. Theyskens' swan song for the house," and that senior Louis Vuitton designer Peter Copping will replace the Belg...
Comme des Garcons: Magic Act
Original at New York Times
• Sat, Mar 7
United States And many others have surprised us by moving in a new or more accessible direction, like Nicolas Ghesquiere at Balenciaga with his satin drapery and John Galliano with his Persian motifs at Dior. But while these collections show a great deal of hard ...
Paris on a roll, Day 1-4
Original at rocketrend (WordPress)
• Sat, Mar 7
By Laila So far so good, even Dior this season seems to be back on track a little. Galliano’s obssession with sheer and vibrant colours continues. Whatever factor that has been lacking in his past 3, 4 ready-to-wear collections is still lingering around in this Fall 09′ effort but it is definitely a l...
The music men
Original at International Herald Tribune
• Fri, Mar 6
France More than two decades later, Healy is one of the fashion world's most sought-after aural experts. He has served as the royal set of ears for John Galliano for more than 20 years and is responsible for flooding blockbuster stages like Christian Dior ...
Sheer Genius
Original at pricegrabber.co.uk
• Wed, Feb 11
By ceri John Galliano ss09 Louise Goldin - SS09 Nina Ricci - SS09 For spring summer 09, designers exposed quite a lot, with cheeky designs in sheer materials that gave a bit more than a hint to what was underneath. The dresses and blouses were in demure styles that would be very prim and proper if it...
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
Original at pricegrabber.co.uk
• Wed, Feb 4
By ceri Stephen Jones graduated from St Martins School of Art in 1979 and since then has gone from strength to strength designing hats for some of the most prominent fashion houses and designers of our time, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Thier...
Why so serious?
Original at rocketrend (WordPress)
• Mon, Feb 2
By Laila John Galliano Giorgio Armani Longchamp (with Kate Moss) All eyes are on the current under-Prada-contract Ymre Stiekema, she didn’t really cause a stir at first, but she was quite impressive in last week’s couture shows— second in line at Dior and closed Valentino.
Couture, now
Original at rocketrend (WordPress)
• Thu, Jan 29
By Laila “Wooden, lifeless, dead on arrival” are some words that Cathy Horyn (see her review) used to described. I couldn’t agree more. The frustrating part is that there are so many other couturiers out there who are so certified. They trained, and worked their guts out to be named as a couturier to s...
Mad Men Costumer May Launch Own Label
Original at Jezebel
• Wed, Jan 28
By TatianaTheAnonymousModel The Black Artists Association Amna Eele, who criticized Michelle Obama for not wearing clothing by any African-American designers during the inauguration, has received death threats over her comments. And one of the designers Eele mentioned as possible alternatives, b. michael, has...
Christian Dior Spring 09
Original at pricegrabber.co.uk
• Wed, Jan 28
By ceri If you love Dior and want something stylish but a bit more practical, try these very chic Dior sunglasses. pictures frm www.style.com I always look forward to the Dior couture shows for their amazing unbridled creativity. John Galliano did his usual with fantasy creations and historical re...
"Annoying" Agyness Deyn For House Of Holland
Original at Pedestrian.tv
• Tue, Jan 6
His latest T-shirt range (modeled by BFF Agyness Deyn) depicts various members of the fashion set au naturel including designers I would hate to see naked (Lanvin's Alber Elbaz) and designers that are constantly half-naked anyway (Dior's John Galliano).
Sculptor François-Xavier Lalanne Dies at 81
Original at French Culture
• Tue, Dec 9
With his wife Claude, also an artist, François-Xavier enjoyed great success with fashion designers, with commissions from the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, Hubert de Givenchy and Karl Lagerfeld. Marc Jacobs, John Galliano and François Pinault collected works by the La...
Fashion News Roundup: Zac wants you to fashion the vote, Zanini to helm Rochas, Rodarte is everywhere and more.
Original at SASSYBELLA.com
• Sun, Nov 2
By Colleen Nika Fans of Rodarte’s Mulleavy sisters should also check out Blackbook Magazine’s smashing new feature, which chronicles the punk rock Chanel twins intersecting universes with dishabille musical icon-turned-fashion designer Kim Gordon. We love it when our icons also inspire each othe...
High Fashion’s Halloween Hierarchy
Original at SASSYBELLA.com
• Fri, Oct 31
By Colleen Nika On par with McQueen’s showmanship is John Galliano’s styling prowess. Embracing the beautiful and the beastly, his runway vision runs the gamut from impish to gaudy to batshit insane. For Dior’s ready-to-wear and couture displays, Galliano’s madcap makeup, wild accessories, and asto...
John Galliano - British Style Genius?
Original at pricegrabber.co.uk
• Tue, Oct 21
By ceri I have just been watching (and thoroughly enjoying) British Style genius and finding out more about the genius designer John Galliano and his huge influence on fashion. He started off in the punk era in London when Vivienne Westwood was also making her mark on London fashion. He graduated...
Prêt à Porter Spring 2009 Day 4
Original at CHIC IN PARIS
• Sun, Oct 5
By chicinparis GN showed a collection that screams bling bling. He added 18 couture pieces to his Spring 2009 ready to wear. The smiling faces in the front row proved him right. The pieces are perfect outfits for weekend trips to your retreats in Marrakech or Rajasthan. No wonder as India was the inspiration f...
Prêt à Porter Spring 2009 Day 2
Original at CHIC IN PARIS
• Thu, Oct 2
By chicinparis Christian Dior Isabel Marant stayed true to her signature look, showing a nonchalant coolness in neutrals with accents in pale colors. Jeans and boyfriend jackets, cotton lace dresses and slouchy jeans were the main ingredients in this very casual collection. While it may not be somethi...
Opinion: Dior: Taming the big game
Original at International Herald Tribune
• Tue, Sep 30
France - declared John Galliano backstage about his Christian Dior show Monday. But where once the designer might have filled the runway with wild elements of his ... Galliano turns to 'tribal chic' for Paris show guardian.co.uk Fashion Review Glitz and a Cloud of Dust New York Times
Opinion: Upbeat Galliano designs restore mood at Dior's unashamedly sexy ...
Original at irishtimes.com
• Mon, Sep 29
John Galliano creations for Christian Dior's spring-summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection presented in Paris yesterday. IN A week in which everything seemed ... Fashion Review Glitz and a Cloud of Dust New York Times Galliano turns to 'tribal chic' for Paris show guardian.co.uk
Olsen Twins, Women Of Letters
Original at Jezebel
• Fri, Aug 1
By Sadie Literary sensations Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen premiere their first book, Influence. '"Ashley and Mary-Kate take readers on a journey through their celebrated young lives, pausing to reflect on what has helped shape them into who they are today," the book's publisher said in a statemen...
Couture Fall 08′ wrap-up
Original at rocketrend (WordPress)
• Thu, Jul 3
By Laila Let’s start with this full-length video of the Dior couture show. Is Armani paying tribute to Yves Saint Laurent? Definitely not Riccardo’s best effort for Givenchy couture. However, this suit is simply perfect right down to the colour and cutting.
Paris Haute Couture- Fall 2008, Part One
Original at CHIC IN PARIS
• Wed, Jul 2
By chicinparis Stay tuned for further coverage of the Paris Haute Couture shows, and please visit my website, www.susantabak.com This week marks the beginning for the Paris Haute Couture season for Fall 2008. And as with any Haute Couture season, it comes with much fan fare, celebrity sightings, and clot...
John Galliano
Original at Vogue.com
• Fri, Jun 6
UK - Superb tailoring and delicate detail are his trademarks, and he now creates six couture and ready-to-wear collections a year for Dior as well as his own ...
John Galliano Breaks The Hearts Of Southern College Students
Original at Jezebel
• Sun, May 18
By lesleyarfin On Saturday night, John Galliano, the keynote speaker at Savannah College of Art and Design, called in sick, disappointing the hundreds of students who were probably already sort of disappointed by having to go to fashion school in Georgia for 4 years.
Twin Powers of Superheroes and Fashion
Original at WSJ.com
• Thu, May 1
By Teri AginsNext week, the Costume Institute of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will open a big summer exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy," that attempts to illustrate the surprising relationship between high fashion and the likes of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman....
M.I.A. "Owned" New York Fashion Week [Rag Trade]
Original at Jezebel
• Tue, Feb 12
By Jennifer Spain is encouraging apparel manufacturers to start making clothing sizes for three distinct different body types: hourglass, pear, and cylinder. [NYT]Join the Rachel Hunter-faced "Style Your Slim" Slimfast program and automatically become part of the American Express fashion re...
London Fashion Week: Left Speechless by Westwood
Original at Portfolio.com
• Tue, Feb 12
By Lauren Goldstein Crowe We awoke this morning to read that Vivienne Westwood's long-time business partner, Carlo D'Amario, was urging the British designers who show abroad to come back to London. "I hope our example will be followed by my colleagues at other British brands who now only show abroad. I call on John G...
McQueen, Chloe, Galliano, Nina Ricci: The Critics Speak [Runway Report]
Original at Jezebel
• Mon, Oct 8
By Jennifer A] gamely dizzy performance of typical Galliano-esque high jinks" "Galliano is motoring on reinterpretations of his classics" "it happens that this is a season in which that looks right" "the narrative wasn't a groundbreaker, merely a device for trotting out Galliano's standard pre...
Dior, Balenciaga, Westwood, Comme des Garcons: The Critics Speak [Runway Report]
Original at Jezebel
• Tue, Oct 2
By Jennifer The first reports are starting to roll in from the Paris shows and the universal crowd-pleaser seems to be John Galliano's Dior designs for the label's 60th anniversary collection. That said, the fashion press seem much more positive overall about Paris than they were about Milan. [Maybe...