RODARTE 2021 Spring/Summer Women's collection

RODARTE 2021 SPRING/SUMMER WOMEN'S COLLECTION

1017 ALYX 9SM presented the 2021 Spring/Summer Women's & Men's collection under the theme of "IN SIEME".

DIOR SPRING SUMMER 2021 MEN'S FASHION SHOW

After KAWS, alias Brian Donnelly, for his first show, then the Japanese Hajime Sorayama, Alex Foxton, and more recently the American artist Daniel Arsham, Kim Jones chose to collaborate with the Ghanaian Amoako Boafo, an additional iconoclastic artist who is added to the collaborative list that has grown from season to season since his arrival at the artistic direction of Dior Men.

For those who do not know Amoako Boafo: this 36-year-old Ghanaian, living in Vienna and represented by the American gallery Mariane Ibrahim, is one of the rising stars of the art market. He is known for his portraits of black men and women, painted with his fingers, “ subtly streamlined and refined ” and which have “ a sense of style ”, underlines Dior in his press release.

“I love his work, I always wanted to work with an African artist because I grew up in Africa and African art has always been part of my life,” Kim Jones explains in the film.

Worn exclusively by black models - we can't help but make the correlation with the Black Live Matters movement - the collection mixes chic sportswear pieces with others with sophisticated cuts, Dior's iconic pearl gray color with flashy touches of pink, yellow or green. These associations were born from the merger of two creative worlds of two artists whose video shows unexpected affinities.

Dior Spring Summer 2021 Men's Fashion Show

The collection mixes chic sportswear pieces with others with sophisticated cuts, Dior's iconic pearl gray color with flashy touches of pink, yellow or green.

DIOR SUMMER 2021 MEN'S COLLECTION REVIEW  🃏

Milan Vukmirovic was born in France in 1970.  He was born in a Yugoslav family. A model in the magazine "Jardin de Mode" and "Mazda" in Japan. He has various experiences such as Christian Lacroix's assistant, Eric Bellger's assistant, and designing at Emmanuel Hooks.

At Emmanuel Hooks, he met Colette, and in 1997 they opened a select shop, Colette. At Colette, he was the creative director and buyer. With the skill of Vicmilovich, Colette has grown to become one of the leading select shops in Paris.

In 2000, he became the design director at Gucci, where Tom Ford was active at that time. However, after receiving an offer from a global brand, he soon left the brand.

Became a designer of Jil Sander from the fall/winter 2001 season. After being acquired by Prada in 1999, Jil Sander himself resigned over the operation of the brand, and since then the design team has been working on the collection, so it was the first designer to succeed Jil. At Jil Sander, he was in charge of design until autumn/winter 2003.

In 2008, he became the designer of Trussardi's new brand " Trussardi 1911".

At Emmanuel Hooks, he met Colette, and in 1997 they opened a select shop, Colette. At Colette, he was the creative director and buyer.

In 1966, Sonia Rykiel established the brand "Sonia Rykiel" bearing her own name. Bankruptcy in 2019 due to poor management. It is decided that the brand will end.

Sonia Rykiel is a French fashion brand. It features a Parisian style reminiscent of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. A brand that specializes in knitwear, as the founder Sonia Rykiel was called the Queen of Knitwear.

In Japan, it was widely known under the brand names Onward Kashiyama and Sonia Rykiel Collection, but announced that the "Sonia Rykiel Collection" will end at the end of the Fall/Winter 2018 collection.

Founder Sonia Rykiel was born in Paris, France in 1930. In 1987, she made a sweater and maternity dress for the boutique "Laura" during her pregnancy, making her first collection. 1966 Established "Sonia Rykiel". In 1966, he opened his own boutique in Saint-Germain du Pre in Paris. Bringing the jersey material used for everyday wear to the mode, it transformed the knit into a fashionable one. Often referred to as the "Queen of Knits" for his contributions.

In 1988, entered the men's collection. Rykiel says that the first men's clothing was inspired by her husband's clothes. After that, "Sonia Rykiel" expanded into children's clothing, fragrances, cosmetics, and accessories.

Sonia Rykiel received three medals from the French Ministry of Culture. Actively participating in activities other than fashion, such as fairy tales for children, the novel "Red Lips", "I want to live naked" talking about fashion philosophy, "Sonia Rykiel's walk in Paris", and other autobiographical writing. Even if it succeeds. In 1994, he starred in Robert Altman's film "Prêt-à-Porte" and also duet with Malcolm McLaren on his album "Paris".

In 2007, Gabrielle Greiss, who had a career in Lanvin, Blumarine, and Martine Sitbon and was the chief assistant at Sonia Rykiel, became the creative director. In 2009, Gabriele Grice resigned.

Later, Sonia and her daughter Natalie Rykiel led the brand, but in 2011, April Cryton was appointed as the new creative director.

In 2012, we partnered with First Heritage Brands to carry out a dynamic and complete organizational restructuring.

In 2014, Julie de Libran was appointed as the artistic director. Prior to taking office, Julie was Marc Jacobs' right-hand man, creative director of Louis Vuitton's womenswear ready-to-wear.

Julie de Libran oversees the entire line, including Sonia Rykiel's womenswear, accessories, and diffusion line Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, children's wear, and home collections.

In August 2016, Sonia Rykiel, the founder of the Maison, died.

Announced that the Sonia Rykiel collection will be completed at the end of the 2018 Fall / Winter collection.

Bankruptcy in 2019 due to poor management. It is decided that the brand will end.

Claude Montana was born in Paris, France in 1949. His father is from Catalonia, Spain, and his mother is German. Moved to England in 1971 and started his career as a jewelry designer. His career has led to the technology of combining jewelry, leather, and jewelry.

He made his collection debut in 1976 and established a company in 1979. The brand name is "Claude Montana", which bears its own name.

It is said that it is excellent in color usage, and he often used colors such as red, blue, and metallic. In addition, many luxurious materials such as leather, cashmere, and silk are used, and the loose and voluminous fashion emphasizes elegance. Inspired by Balenciaga, he has released tunics and soles with sleeves.

Along with Thierry Mugler and others, he is said to be one of the leading designers of the 1980s, and in womenswear, he launched an inverted triangular fashion style that emphasized his shoulders in the 1982 Fall / Winter collection, and was called the "King of Shoulder Pads".

The fashion show was also well-received for its presentation method, model presentation, and atmosphere, making it difficult to get tickets for the Montana fashion show.

In 1981, started the men's collection under the "Montana Homme" brand. He has been designing Lanvin haute couture since 1990, but he left Lanvin in about two years because the contents of the collection were too bold to fit Lanvin. However, while he was designing Lanvin, he received the "Golden Thimble Award" for his design.

In 1993 he married model Wallis Franken. However, he died from Wallis in 1996.

In 1999, announced the women's wear line "Montana BLU". This is a sportier and more functional collection and is still being announced.

Currently, Montana is said to live in Spain. Inspiring many designers, including Alexander McQueen, McQueen's 2007 collection emphasized shoulders and said he was influenced by Montana. 

Inspiring many designers, including Alexander McQueen.

Prada is an Italian luxury brand. Focusing on men's and women's clothing, we have a wide range of accessories such as shoes and bags, eyewear, and fragrances.

We develop collections that are always ahead of trends in harmony with the past, such as tradition and history, with the innovative use of modern and innovative materials and designs. A symbolic item is the nylon bag with the triangle logo.

In 1913, Mario Prada opens an import shop for leather goods stores in Milan. We collect high-quality leather and rare materials from all over the world and make luxurious items with the techniques of Italian craftsmen. It became popular among bourgeois and became a purveyor to the Italian royal family.

In 1958, Mario's death and the change of the times caused him to lose his power, and for a while, he entered a period of stagnation.

However, in 1978, his granddaughter Miuccia Prada became the owner and designer, and things began to change. Introducing a simple bag made of nylon, a light and strong industrial waterproof fabric called "Pocono", to Prada, which is famous for its leather products. This fits the rational orientation of modern women and becomes a big topic.

After that, he announced new types of bags and backpacks one after another, shoes in 1985, and ladies' wear in 1988. From the spring and summer of 1993, Miu Miu was announced with the brand name Miuccia's childhood nickname. Announced menswear in 1995. The Prada Group was run by Miuccia Prada's husband, Patrizio Bertelli, who grew the brand with Miuccia on a three-legged race.

In the '90s, Fendi, which was in financial difficulty, was put under the umbrella, but after that, the management right of the brand was transferred to LVMH. Since the second half of the 1990s, Helmut Lang, Jil Sander, the British shoe brand of the Church, Azudin Alaia is to acquire, in the mid-2000s, has let go of brands other than the Church. (For Alaïa, we plan to continue to support the production of accessories and leather goods.)

In this way, the Prada Group's brand diversification route, which expanded from the latter half of the 1990s, is shrinking, and the direction is toward proposing high-quality fashion centered on the Prada and Miu Miu brands. In fact, it received high praise in terms of design, such as Prada's art-themed collection, and influenced many brands.

2019, Adidas and collaboration, announced the "Prada-for-Adidas (Prada for Adidas)". As the first release, sneakers and bags were released for a limited time.

In 2020, Raf Simons announces that he will be the co-creative director of Miuccia Prada. The Spring / Summer 2021 Women's Collection will be the first collection under the new system.

Miuccia Prada. Born in Milan, Italy in 1949. He majored in political science at the University of Milan and was also active in political activities. In addition, he has also learned pantomime. Famous for rarely appearing in public.

Something extraordinary has come to be expected of each of Alessandro Michele’s collections for Gucci. Since becoming Creative Director in 2015, he has consistently delivered fresh fantasies, while working to explore the boundaries of the concept of the fashion show.

This season, Michele’s interest in the art of fashion presentation has coincided with the demand for innovation under the restrictions of Covid-19. Thus, Gucci’s latest collection is delivered to us through a kind of magical, cyber-fantastical live stream. In his voiceover, Michele suggests the viewer might feel like a “peeping Tom”, for he has exposed the “mechanisms” of his presentation. The livestream spanned 12 hours, offering an undoctored insight into the shoot’s inner workings.

The lookbook is modeled by Gucci’s own designers, creating an intimacy between the clothes and their wearers. This echoes the feeling of Gucci’s isolation shoots: directed by their models and posted on Instagram, Michele’s post-Covid work has invited viewers into the heart of the Gucci dreamland. Here, the collection was presented via an ever-shifting moodboard of desktop windows: clips of models posing and photographs of looks, each post-it-noted with amendments, and the designer’s role in the Gucci team. Isolated images of vegetables on the checkered background of photo editing software, and the discordant counting of a robotic voice accompanied each look. The viewer feels as if they have stumbled into the cyberspace manifestation of Michele’s vision.

The collection itself is boldly colored and patterned. As ever, eyewear, scarves, and hats adorned almost every model, contributing to the beautifully executed eclecticism associated with Michele’s work. The result is a heady, rainbow-colored exploration of the joy of fashion, delivered through the kaleidoscopic lens of Michele’s inverted presentation.

The Gucci cruise collection was shown in the format of a 20-minute video directed by Akinola Davies, Damiano and Fabio D'Inocenzo, photographer Alec Sot, and Alessandro Michele himself. In the video, models in wide trousers with tucks, colorful cardigans, pleated skirts, floral suits, and wide-brimmed floppy hats appear among the lush halls of the Roman palace of Saccheti. The preparation for the show was broadcast live - it took 12 hours. The video was the final third act to Gucci's original fashion manifesto, launched in February. Michele's desire was to convey the process of transforming personal creativity into the public and to show the importance of teamwork.

In February, 2 weeks before the start of quarantine, the fashion designer, as if anticipating the forced self-isolation, held a show, where guests could, through transparent partitions (distancing?), observe the preparations for the show and the painstaking work of the brand's employees. According to the designer, this is aimed at remembering important things like co-creation, close communication, and community as such.

In May, the designer handed over the reins to create an advertising campaign to models, photographers, and videographers. The new show was named "Epilogue" and completed the socio-philosophical series.

In May, the designer handed over the reins to create an advertising campaign to models, photographers, and videographers. The new show was named "Epilogue" and completed the socio-philosophical series. The show ends the philosophical trilogy of Alessandro Michele.

EPILOGUE: GUCCI UNVEILED A CRUISE COLLECTION 🇮🇹

Dior unveiled the advertising campaign for Kim Jones' Summer 2020 Men Collection. Directed by Steven Meisel, the campaign shows the silhouettes and accessories designed by Kim Jones in collaboration with American artist Daniel Arsham, who also reveals his perspective in the Future Relics series.

"This advertising campaign reflects Dior's past and future in a cool and timeless way," said Kim Jones, Dior Artistic Director of Men's Clothing. The photographs show a worn stainless steel statue and a hole quartz crystal, dubbed the "Archaeologist of the Future". 

Included are pearl flowers, which Dior's founding designer thought it brought luck, and DIOR OBLIQUE, designed by Marc Bohan in 1967. With its striking and iridescent colors, there are special designs made with the luxury suitcase house RIMOWA with graphic patterned logo ornaments that are like an indelible signature. Aluminum cabin and luggage suitcases, handbags, and clutches are combined with modern Dior icons. Kim Jones designs, already iconic, take a time travel to 3020 with the favorite objects of Monsieur Dior. You can see a phone or a watch that looks like a reanimated accessory.

The designs reinvent Christian Dior's favorite colors, gray, and blue, in the Tailleur Oblique series, which do not accept the light and flexible fabrics. The transparent boots inspired by the shoes Daniel Arsham wore in his workshop lend modern elegance to the models, while paired with jackets and trousers. While the Dior logo used on the jewelry is designed with cracks giving the appearance of "used", the earrings are decorated with crystals reflecting the philosophy and works of the famous artist.

Carrying the spirit of the runway show and connecting the past, present, and future, this dialogue opens a new chapter in the history of the fashion house, offering an unprecedented tribute to its heritage.

DIOR SPRING SUMMER 2020: FUTURE RELICS 🃏

In 1968, Jil Sander opened a boutique in Hamburg, Germany.

The founder is Jil Sander (real name is Heidely Irine Zander). Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1943. Graduated from Klefeld School of Textiles. After enrolling at the University of California in the United States for two years, he worked for a magazine company in New York, worked as a fashion journalist for women's magazines such as "McCall's" and "Konstanz", and returned to Japan in 1965.

Opened a boutique in Hamburg in 1968. Initially, he mainly sold clothes for Thierry Mugler and Sonia Rykiel, and in addition to them, he sold a few clothes that he designed.

Jil Sander's work as a designer has never been smooth sailing compared to the success of the next era. From the mid-1970s to the early 1980s when she started designing, so-called "gentle, colorful and flashy" clothes like those designed by Claude Montana were the mainstream. In the 90's, the sophisticated, delicate, and quality-focused minimalist design that characterizes her design was truly recognized, and we had to wait for the times to change. Nevertheless, Jil Sander's brand was able to survive the 1970s and 1980s because of the steady growth in perfume sales.

Debuted in the ready-to-wear collection in Paris in 1973. Withdrew from Paris in 1980. Moved to Milan in 1985 and participated in the Milan Collection in 1987.

In 1989, Jil Sander was listed on the Frankfurt market in Germany, enabling large-scale overseas business expansion. The men's line started in the fall and winter of 1997. In 1998, he announced leather sneakers in collaboration with PUMA.

In 1999, the Prada Group acquired a 75% stake in Jil Sander at the height of the brand. After selling the brand, he resigned as a designer in the fall and winter of 2000, mainly because of his disagreement with Patrizio Bertelli, the group's general manager. It is said that the reason for the disagreement is the conflict between Jil Sander and the cost-conscious group who do not want to reduce the quality of the material. The Spring / Summer 2000 collection before retirement was well received, with many gorgeous designs being announced, unlike Jill.

After Jil Sander's retirement, the design after Jil's absence was done by Prada's design team. Milan Vicmilovich was appointed as the new creative director in December 2000 . (Vicmilovich was a short-term design director of Gucci and a former buyer of the famous select shop "Colette" in Paris.) After that, Vicmilovich was in charge of all shows and advertising campaigns. did.

In May 2003, Jil Sander returned to being a designer at the behest of the Prada Group. Designing for the 2004 Spring / Summer Milan Collection, Jil Sander resigned again in November 2004 due to incongruity with Prada.

Since 2005, Raf Simons has been the creative director of Jil Sander's menswear and womenswear. In 2006, investment fund company Change Capital Partnership acquired Jil Sander from Prada.

The women's collection by Simmons in the spring/summer 2007 season features a minimalist design centered on miniskirts, minidresses, and slender pants. In addition, the combination of colors, materials, and tailored style, which Simmons is good at, was excellent and received high praise. Since then, with Simmons' skill, Jil Sander's "color", "silhouette" and "functionality" and his collection have been highly acclaimed all over the world.

In 2008, Japan's Onward Holdings acquired Jil Sander.

In 2009, he collaborated with Damiani to create a limited collection of earrings and bracelets.

From the spring/summer 2011 season, the new line "JIL SANDER NAVY" was launched. In 2011, a spring/summer 2012 show was held in Tokyo at the National Art Center, Tokyo. In August 2012, it opened the world's first flagship store in Aoyama, Tokyo.

Raf Simons has announced that he will resign as creative director at the end of the 2012-13 Fall / Winter collection, and founder Jil Sander himself will replace him. After that, Raf Simons became Dior's designer. Jil Sander retires with the Spring / Summer 2013 and 2014 collections. The design team will take over the brand.

In April 2014, Rodolfo Paglialunga was appointed as the new creative director. Worked on the first creation of the Spring/Summer 2015 collection.

In 2017, Rodolfo Parianga retired. Lucy and Luke Mayer have succeeded him as creative directors.

With the spring/summer 2019 season, the development of "Jil Sander Navy" will end.

The new line "Jil Sander +" launched from the fall/winter 2019-20 season. (Reading is Jil Sander Plus.)

Lucy Mayer was born in Switzerland. My mother is Austrian and my father is German. Learn about marketing in Florence, Italy and design and fashion in Paris. He then worked for a five-year design team at Louis Vuitton , led by Marc Jacobs . After that, he was active in Balenciaga under Nicolas Ghesquière. Recognized by Raf Simons and transferred to Dior . Became head designer of ladies' haute couture and ready-to-wear. After retiring from Raf Simons, he was appointed to five collections as co-creative director of Dior.

Luke Mayer was born in Canada. My mother is British and my father is Swiss. After studying finance and international business at the prestigious Georgetown University in the United States, he moved to the United Kingdom and majored in business administration at Oxford University. Go to FIT in New York. Launched the men's brand "OAMC" as a co-founder. His brand is also sold in over 100 stores worldwide.

The Jil Sander house presented its new spring-summer 2021 collection.

Lucy & Luke Mayer's creations are thoroughly "beautiful" this season as well. A beautiful piece with a sharp and compact impression due to the straight lines and a harmonious pattern with a strong presence is developed.

Half-sleeve shirts and T-shirts constructed with inorganic textiles, which seem to embody the image of minimalism as they are, have loose sleeves to add an accent to the overall silhouette. The bar motif on the chest is the only decoration for the shirt, which has been made into a fly to eliminate even the buttons from the outside.

There are some pieces that do not have buttons attached to the outerwear and jackets. Pointed lapel, pocket flaps, stitching at the seams between the body and sleeves ... parts of the clothes that are commonplace appear to stand out more clearly on the surface.

The items with a quiet look and little undulations are equipped with unique gimmicks to add functionality. For example, the coat can be transformed from long sleeves to short sleeves by removing the small metal loop ring on the sleeves. The coat of another model has removable parts on the collar and is designed so that the look and atmosphere of the item itself can be easily changed.

Also, what is eye-catching in the look styling is the accent around the waist with various items. A flat waist bag with solid functionality and waist accessories such as Foolad and leather belts complete a simple yet edgy styling.

In addition, the spices of this collection are the "red" and "green" colors. "Red" and "green" appears in the color palette based on pure white, off-white like genre, dark and deep navy and black, etc., bring a fresh feeling to Jil Sander.

And it is lettering that colors the clothes together with "red" and "green". Words inspired by nature and its circulation, such as "YELLOW MOON" and "HOMEGROWN", are placed on the textile.

After the launch of groundbreaking partnerships with the artists KAWS, Hajime Sorayama and Raymond Pettibon, Dior Homme creative director Kim Jones engaged in artistic conversation with the American, Daniel Arsham, for his series of men's Summer 2020: an encounter inspired by the House's history weaving itself into the future like an odyssey, radiating across all the creative fields, from silhouettes and accessories to the scenography. 

The multidisciplinary of Arsham combines art, architecture and performance. Arsham was born in Miami, Florida; he was just twelve when Andrew Hurricane devastated his house. This traumatic part of the artist's biography continues to be a theme of his work. Arsham graduated from the Design and Architecture High School and received a full scholarship from the New York City Cooper Union. In 2003, he won the Gelman Trust Fellowship Award. 

Arsham moved back to Miami after graduating from school, and opened up an exhibition space named "The House" with several artist fellows. It was in 2004 that Daniel met Emmanuel Perrotin through The House. By 2005, Daniel Arsham's work has been shown at the Gallerie Perrotin in Paris. 

Shortly afterward Arsham was invited to create stage design and tour with the Dance Company of choreographer Merce Cunningham leading to continuing stage design practice and continued partnership with choreographer and former Cunningham's dancer, Jonah Boaker. 

In 2007 Arsham and his partner Alex Mustonen have founded Snarkitecture. The partnership in architecture has included work with fashion companies, interior and architectural design, and a full line of practical object design. 

In 2014 Arsham founded Films of the Future. This production company synthesizes all the creative output Arsham has produced over the last ten years and creates a visual system in which his otherworldly and futuristic artwork might exist. His debut series, Future Relic, was being made for two years, and consists of nine short films portraying a potential world before and after Earth is experiencing significant ecological changes. Arsham often includes in his shows sculptures of petrified media artifacts of the twentieth century made to look like artifacts rotting from obsolescence. 

Arsham's Hourglass is a trilogy of Adidas shoes-sponsored films that represent the past, present, and future following Daniel as he journeys through time wearing the Adidas Originals x himself collaboration shoes.

Recently, he was named to the HB100 list by HypeBeast for their top 100 industry influencers. 

Daniel Arsham x Dior SS20 includes clothing, jewelry, accessories, and shoes inspired by Arsham's artwork and sculptures.

It is through working with choreographer Merce Cunningham that Daniel Arsham learned the importance of collaborations. Before moving on to assist another master of performing arts, Bob Wilson, he created a number of set designs for this groundbreaking contemporary dance icon, even landing himself projects for the "Rules of the Game" ballet with musician Pharrell Williams and choreographer Jonah Bokaer. 

Although color blind, it is only in recent years - thanks to specially designed glasses - that he has moved into color, an endeavor that has often led him to experiment with monochrome colors, like a shadow painter. His plays lie at the crossroads of the arts: painting, design and sculpture. 

Daniel Arsham performs an artistic meditation on time like a potential archaeologist. The concept of eroded vestiges inspires casts of everyday objects, transfigured into a geologically evocative material. Crystal or volcanic ash crack and widen like familiar traces of a bygone era, or signs of a future horizon. Arsham converses with what is not yet, by spinning an allure of the past on our present. 

He mined the House's archives alongside the artistic director Kim Jones for his Summer 2020 men's collection. Magnified by the deterioration of time, his reinterpretation of the logo on the Saddle bag, shaped like an antique, or Dior's famous "newspapers" print made for the couture show Spring-Summer 2000, are enthralling. 

Daniel Arsham's way of applying himself to the creation of other pieces and his show scenography – a sparkling pink and white collection that takes us into a oneiric universe – allowed this latest creative partnership an endless exploration of the cosmos and temporalities.

Year 2020 is indeed a new era of collaborations. Feeling thrilled to find out who is going to be the next "victim" or Rick Owens, Alexander Wang, or Boris Bidjan Saberi's after the end of the pandemic.

Arsham was just twelve when Andrew Hurricane devastated his house. This traumatic part of the artist's biography continues to be a theme of his work.

DIOR X DANIEL ARSHAM: EXCELLENCE IN SAVOIR-FAIRE

Art, fashion and architecture came together at the Institut du monde Arabe this past summer, when Dior and Rimowa unveiled their first series of collaborative capsules on the runway of Dior's Men's Summer 2020 in Paris modeled by contemporary artist Daniel Arsham. Arsham's runway idea put the line in accordance with his aesthetic universe, continuing to explore notions of temporality. 

The Dior and Rimowa capsule luggage collection, created together with Kim Jones, Artistic Director Dior Men's, is a great combo of the vintage and modern, tradition and a keen sense of what's around the corner. Featuring a new take on a few of the most sought after designs from Rimowa, the range honors both the brand's legacy and the future. 

The Dior and Rimowa series, created with craftsmanship, experience and technical creativity, includes the seasonal colors of Dior and the emblematic Dior Oblique, a signature motif of the iconic house dating back to 1967. The exclusive luggage line is ably and distinctly distinctive in its look and feel. Vibrant pigments are etched directly into the aluminum surface of the product using an creative combination of anodising techniques, giving the brand a vibrant and reflective appearance that embraces the aluminum spirit as the building block of the collection. 

The entire set of Dior and Rimowa capsules debuted to the public at the end of October last your with a sparkling stage inside the new Champs-Elysées Dior boutique. Unique down to a cockpit designed in gray and blue aluminum and decorated with the same Dior Oblique motif, the grandiose installation invited visitors to dream of travel renewing the art of movement and a love of travel that Kim Jones and Rimowa share with each other.

We can not wait for Rick Owens x Rimowa collaborative collection to be released. We can try to picturize it: can it please be titanium suitcases covered in distorted leather with sterling silver corners/studs and handles made of horn? We'll see.

The Dior and Rimowa capsule luggage collection, created together with Kim Jones, Artistic Director Dior Men's, is a great combo of the vintage and modern, tradition and a keen sense of what's around the corner.

Hedi Slimane, creative director of Celine, is releasing a bunch of short films through Instagram, showcasing visual artists and musicians that Slimane himself has personally curated. The series acts as a follow-up to the partnership between Celine and the subscription-based streaming service MUBI, which allowed free access to 10 classic feature films also curated by Slimane. These initiatives trigger a compelling dialog about the role of art directors at the helm of huge maisons like Celine, and the multi-faceted approach needed. Brand production is only a portion of the thought leadership needed to successfully direct these gigantic fashion houses, and Celine beautifully extends beyond the insular world of fashion the proactive approach of Slimane to artisanal curating of all things. 

To completely occupy a high-profile leadership position at a large design house, creatives like Slimane need to think about themselves in a wider context. Slimane does this in an innovative manner by confidently curating artwork and events by other influencers, who inspired him as an influencer at the top. The resulting short films are unique collaborations which function in their own right as self-promotions, as well as small works of video art. Not only does Slimane curate these artists and musicians; he catches them in repeatable moments of time, doing what they do best: producing sounds and images in which they can personally communicate with audiences, in the same way that these artists interact with Slimane himself. This meta-process creates a subconscious feeling of triangulation in a way that is visceral, escapist and at times emotionally moving between Slimane, his followers and the highlighted artists. In addition, these easily digestible delights arrive at a time characterized by self-isolation, which is precisely when Slimane's audience is probably most in need of diversion. 

It would be wise to take note of other house creatives and fashion marketers: this is how to lead a big-name brand with impact, and check all the boxes in a unique and satisfying way. Creating Content? Leadership of Thought? Partnership? Pleasant without a hitch? Check. Also the important fantasy wish-fulfillment category is implicitly but explicitly checked off the list, for what Celine Instagram follower did not (at some point) harbor a hidden fantasy of becoming a rock star or a popular artist? 

Taking a moment and remembering the artists and musicians who are the real stars behind this digital campaign seems significant. Those are James Bagshaw, Josh Homme, Joan Jett, Shawn Kuruneru, Lucia and the Best Children, Carlos Valencia, plus Alexandra Savoir and the Oracle Sisters in alphabetical order. Without being captured so sensitively by their insecure artistic moments, this multimedia initiative would not exist or rather may have taken a completely different shape. 

Ironically, Slimane's selected artists and performers are a combination of proven icons such as Joan Jett, mixed with relative newcomers such as Lucia and the Best Boys. Slimane's curations include moments of pure imagination and inspiration, whether revisiting a legendary artist or discovering someone new. So take a few moments to let it all sink in, and then maybe think about the best ways to share those things that offer personal inspiration in your own life. When you can find out how to express them in a personal and common way, then you will be praised and admired by your followers. 

This game is crucial to survival in fashion business when the big players such as Hedi Slimane or Rick Owens curate and support younger up-and-coming artist. Michele Lamy, the muse and partner of Rick Owens, shares responsibility for the growth of the Owens brand and that of their protege Gareth Pugh. She also designs jewelry with Loree Rodkin and has appeared in music videos for FKA twigs and Black Asteroid. Lamy and her daughter Scarlett Rouge formed the band Lavascar with the artist Nico Vascellari.

CURATED BY HEDI SLIMANE

FILMED AT THE BAND’S HOMES IN FLORIDA, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
APRIL 1st 2020

@JOANJETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS PERFORM THEIR CLASSIC SINGLE "CRIMSON AND CLOVER”. JOAN JETT IS AN ORIGINATOR, AN INNOVATOR AND A VISIONARY. SHE IS THE LEADER OF ICONIC ROCK BAND JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS AND FOUNDER OF ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING INDIE RECORD LABELS, BLACKHEART RECORDS.

ALONGSIDE GOING DOWN IN HISTORY IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, JETT HAS ACTED IN MOVIES, TELEVISION AND MUSICALS AND HAS PRODUCED ALBUMS FOR A VARIETY OF INFLUENTIAL BANDS.
HER MUSIC HAS BECOME A PERMANENT FORCE IN MAINSTREAM CULTURE.

HEDI SLIMANE DESIGNED THE STAGEWEAR FOR JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEART'S MOST RECENT TOUR.

PROJECT COURTESY OF HEDI SLIMANE

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CAP FERRET
MARCH 27th 2020

@ORACLESISTERS, BASED IN PARIS, WAS FORMED BY LONG TIME FRIENDS LEWIS LAZAR AND CHRISTOPHER WILLATT AND RECENTLY JOINED BY DRUMMER AND SONGWRITER JULIA JOHANSEN.

THE BAND HAS BEEN PART OF CELINE’S PORTRAIT OF A PERFORMER SERIES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2019.

THEIR LATEST RELEASE “MOST OF ALL” IS A BLEND OF ASTRO POP, COUNTRY MUSIC AND LILTING MELODIES. THEIR DEBUT EP “PARIS I” IS DUE FOR RELEASE IN JUNE 2020.

PROJECT COURTESY OF HEDI SLIMANE

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SHAWN’S BROOKLYN STUDIO 
MARCH 27th 2020

@SHAWNKURUNERU, BASED IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK, MAKES PAINTINGS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY TRADITIONAL CHINESE LANDSCAPE ARTISTS WHO VALUED SPONTANEITY IN THEIR APPROACH TO PAINTING.

SHAWN KURUNERU’S SERIES OF INK PAINTINGS UNTITLED (5 PANEL), 2018 CAN BE FOUND AT CELINE’S PARIS GRENELLE STORE AND PARIS MONTAIGNE STORE. THE INK PAINTINGS PRESENTED AT CELINE BRING TOGETHER MODERNIST GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION AND CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY.

PROJECT COURTESY OF HEDI SLIMANE

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To completely occupy a high-profile leadership position at a large design house, creatives like Slimane need to think about themselves in a wider context.

PORTRAIT: HEDI SLIMANE'S DIGITAL SERIES FOR CELINE

Gareth Pugh wakes up his dormant fashion brand, takes full control of his trademark and plots a comeback as soon as this fall. 

Recently, the London based designer bought back the 49 percent of his trademark which he quietly sold to Rick Owens and Owens's Italian production partner Olmar and Mirta SpA in 2006. For a long time, Owens and his partner, Michèle Lamy, were devoted cheerleaders of Pugh's inimitable brand of gritty, goth-tinged glamour. 

Financial terms have not been released, and the split is believed to have been amicable and both parties remain close. 

"I'm really excited to get a new chapter started," Pugh reported. "We are at a time when everyone is invited to invent the future, so it is more important for me now than ever to be part of that cultural conversation." 

Asked about the development, Owens said: "Every designer should have his own name and I'm delighted that when he needed us, we could be of any kind of help. Gareth and [his husband, Carson McColl] are our family members and I love we've all been married for a minute. Yet we will always be. 

Pugh said in September he aims to present a collection in some newfangled fashion, with the format and manufacturing set-up still a work in progress. 

A consummate showman, Pugh is known for thrilling runway shows — mostly with a futuristic, dystopian bent — and as a pioneer of similarly intense fashion films. One, which was shown on Europe's largest screen at an IMAX theater in 2017, mixed fashion, choreography and clay in both grotesque and glamorous ways. 

Coming from the coastal city of Sunderland in northern England, Pugh studied fashion design at London's Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2003 with his sculptural, otherworldly designs and gaining acclaim from the fashion community. 

During an internship at Revillon (the furrier that took Owens to Paris) Pugh encountered Owens and Lamy. In 2006, Gareth Pugh launched his signature brand at London Fashion Week, having participated the year before in the group show Fashion East. 

In 2008, he received the prestigious ANDAM Fashion Prize, and later has been showing his collections in Paris, London and New York. 

After his spring-summer 2019 show in London, Pugh took a hiatus off fashion to focus on Hard+Shiny, a creative studio he founded in 2018 with McColl. Apart from working with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, Gareth has worked with the New York City Ballet, the Paris Opéra Garnier, the Dutch National Opera, and the London Royal Opera House. 

Pugh and McColl directed their first feature-length documentary last year — titled "Soul of a Movement" and dedicated it to queer resistance in the UK.

A consummate showman, Pugh is known for thrilling runway shows — mostly with a futuristic, dystopian bent — and as a pioneer of similarly intense fashion films.

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