I started organizing my magazine collection, and I have very interesting publications so I always end up re reading a few. I came across a “Ela Luxury” in the notebook “Ela” which comes inside of the main Brazilian newspaper “O Globo” on Saturdays. This was a big version of the regular” Ela” (35 x 28cm), dated December 2014. And since the theme is
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Azzedine Alaia has his place guaranteed in the gallery of famous fashion people. Alaia was born in Tunisia in the 194s, the son of peasant parents got inspired by one of his mother´s friend who stimulated the instinctive creativity of Alaia, supplying him copies of Vogue. And omitting Alaia´s age, enabling him to enter the local School of Fine Arts to
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Since it was created in 1993, the aura of exclusivity of the “A Bathing Ape” brand has allowed it to thrive. Hip-Hop-inspired wide trousers, urban camouflaged prints, and fun simian motifs characterize the label, which is affectionately known among its disciples as BAPE. The Longevity of the brand is impressive: in the ephemeral world of streetwear, 24 years is a
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I’m going to start a series of very detailed postings about the history of several fashion designers and fashion houses. Both dedicated to men and women. Fashion is seen, more than ever, as a form of communication and personal expression. It is very important to know who is behind the pieces we choose to wear. Today’s consumer is increasingly well informed
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Back in March during my NYC trip, I visited the Louis Vuitton store inside Saks 5th Avenue, and got greeted by Sebastien Diaz, an intelligent and charismatic client advisor (as states in his business card) who presented a fun and interesting bet (pretend fun, of course). If I could name the theme of this SS16 collection, I would win this
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