M/M's Exhibition

M/M Paris presents Haunch of Venison, held in New York 16/02-25/03 2006.

Series 7 at Corso Como 10

In 1955 the famous Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobson created The Series Seven Chair, a chair which have since become a truly global design icon. [and the most copied chairs in the world.] The trademark is the timeless and unique design described by some as a piece of art. In 2006, 50 years after its introduction...how would it look today if you were given a freehand to design it? At Corso Como 10, Milan the exhibition shows 14 amazing chairs all with their own both surprising and distinctive design by 14 number of world class design brands; Swinging-Camper, [my favorite]Hang-Leather Vuitton, British-stamp-collage Paul Smith, Royal [porcelain] Copenhagen, Pinstripes Hugo Boss, et cetera...

Raf Simons for Jil Sander A/W 06-07 Donna

I had a confirmation from brand's PR but didn't receive any invitation...welcome to Italy. So I didn't even know what time of the show is [Jil had 2 times 7 and 8 pm]. After school I ran home, did a little touch up to myself and ran to the venue. I arrived there 30 min-late but show hadn't started yet. Lucky me, my name was in the list of the 7 pm-show. This show was also one of the most awaited show of the season. Raf never did the women collection before and doing for the brand which was so successful is not a easy task. After an arriving of Mrs. Piaggi, the gorgeous collection complimented with White edition of IHT started, talking about the pureness homage Simons did to Mrs. Sander, by parading the look of pale-skin, scrubbed face, sleek hair and new face models [beside Gemma...], wearing the back-to-basic outfits; wide-shoulder boxy jacket, double breast jacket, volumed pea coats, lean trousers...and his new items the floor-length skirts and dresses. Raf played with the volume and effect of the innovative fabric without any trend or inspiration, harmonized with the minimal palette like inky black, white, [Simon's] grey, dark greyish blue and colorish-brown. He carried the looks and details from his Sander men collection, which are the single top button coats, key-hole neck cardigans, white proper shirts. His new introduced-pieces like the inuously jersey dress were also interesting, with a simple knot in front or back could make the simple plain-colored dress so appealing. He should imprint this look to the German minimal house for season and season. His idea was to twist the normal outfit by adding the Simon detailing. After the grievous seasons (after acquired by Prada group), this was the re-glory successful day of Jil Sander, big German brand designed by the small Belgian man.

I'm so 2 minutes ago!!

Dear Viewers,

Do you remember the thread that I talked about how unpredictable the fashion business is? Last week I had a confirmation of the Prada's show...unfortunately, It's canceled now. The seat is very limited. Fortunately, I got Jil Sander on Monday evening instead. I hope there would be no more changing tomorrow.

Later,

Bangkok Fashion Now

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-Men Only- new line from P.S. -only for women-

Today there's a birth of brand new women line by a knight of British fashion force, Sir Paul Smith. After 7 year-married with Pauline Denyer - the pattern cutting teacher from the Royal College of Art-, Smith has improved the tailoring for P.S. His suits sold a lot each year. Wednesday 15, February, Sir Smith expanded his sharp tailoring quality to womenswear...the result was "Men Only" premier showed in AW 06 London Fashion Week, including masculine pieces feminized with tuck, colored and fancy button and lining and of course his signature; the cocktail stripes.

Update...my waiting

- the flight was confirmed.
- Miu Miu's show was confirmed...in Paris.
- Prada's show was confirmed...in Milan and also the invitation.
- I hope the others will be followed soon.

Daniel O @ Premier

This boy is my friend from Bangkok. He's great...I worked w/ him so many times. Now, he's a model at premier. If you notice he's wearing boxer from Playhound, my ex-company.

Arne Jacobson-Serie 7-50th anniversaries

Curated by Corso Como 10. I'd like to see 14 special-editions by famous designers like Paul Smith, Vuitton and Camper. After Feb, 22th I will report you.

Dior Homme S/S06 's merchandising book.

Dear Viewers,

This book is my final project, doing a merchandising book for my most-preferred brand, submitted on Monday. I wish I could use this work as my portfolio for DH's pr job in the future. Here I come Hedi!

Later,

These Grey Day

Dear Viewers,

Here is a link of Dior Homme Autumn/Winter 06-07 's soundtrack These Grey Day. Enjoy!

Later,

Miu Miu's show in Paris

Dear Viewers,

So the schedule was confirmed!! Miu Miu AW06-07 will be shown in Paris, not Milan. After debuted her nick-brand in New York, Mrs. Prada decided to home her brand and has made it so successfully hit the runway. In February 2006, she flies it to the moon, to the chic capital, Paris. Is it a hint for something? Does she want to expand her techno-vintage line to the city of vintage couture? Will it be the time to gain $$$ up for Miu Miu? Let's see.

Later,

New challenged week is coming to town.

Dear Viewers,

White-Neozone-Cloud Nine tradeshow is coming. I hope there will be some creative activities like Pitti had last month. Also the Milano Moda Donna AW 06-07, I've waited for them for a month like i said in the thread. There're many exciting movement in this season, from the new silhouette of Jil Sander and Gucci to the resignedness of John Ray. Either the rumor, Hedi left DH for YSL to Mouret for Chloe. In spite of nothing has been confirmed, there were many critic and gossip. Because fashion biz is always fashion biz, there's no tomorrow or yesterday...only now and now. Today, if you don't know where Miuccia'll show her nick brand, you're so yesterday.

Later,

No.7

Velvet Rope | Janet Jackson This is the best ever album from Janet Jackson, and moved her from pop girl to the soul. It was the mix of dark and sexy mood. If the Janet album is the light side, this is the negative. The best way to taste this album with emotional is to start from the Twisted Elegance interlude through the lastest Special track. Furthermore, to complete with the thrilling Janet Velvet Rope World Tour. It's always sexy and attractive Janets showed through her music. Must-have album.

Track recommend: I've said "from Twisted Elegance through Special"

I'm waiting...

Dear viewers,

I'm quite too busy writing an article about McQ to update anything. I'm in the middle of nowhere. I'm waiting for Prada, Miu Miu and also Sander's invitations confirm from Irene. I'm waiting for the invitations of Milan Fashion Week from Marie Claire. I'm waiting for flight confirmation...I'm on the waiting list. I'm waiting for Easter, the day I fly back to Bkk for 2 weeks and then would I miss Milan?

Later,

ps. Would Ki miss me?

Me in V&R's cardigan

I was at the upside-down Victor&Rolf store before went to school. The sellers were very nice. They put a load of cardigan to me for fitting. This Chanel-look alike one was the best for me and also my class presentation.

News from Neighbour

Dear readers,
This gossips came from DP's blog...

This could be nothing more than fashion gossip

Dear Shaded Viewers,

This is definitely neither confirmed nor a fact ....but strong echos have it that this could very well be the final Dior Homme collection designed by Hedi Slimane. This rumor has been circulating ever since Galliano presented his signature men's wear collection and obviously it was a bit premature. The fashion buzz has it that YSL has offered Hedi Slimane creative control of both the men's and women's collections. Underscore - this is still a rumor. If it turns out to be valid, confirmation no doubt will appear first in Suzie Menkes' column in the IHT.

Meanwhile everyone is looking forward to the Dior Homme show today.

Later,

Diane


I wish it won' be true...Galliano for Dior Homme...

Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette

The stylized account of a naive Viennese girl who, in 1774, became the queen of France at age 19. And to see how fantastic Ms. Coppola blends lavish French history with rock&roll.

Teaser: Marie Antoinette

Hedi with PaulP.

Hedi Slimane invites Canadian artist Paul P. to take part in the Dior Homme spring 2006 campaign with a show of drawings. P. is great. He drew Federico Mosquera so Homme.

Also, As Tears Go By, Slimane's solo exhibition is on view at Galerie Almine Rech in Paris, through Febraury, 18, featuring large-scale photos from his Birth of a Cult book and rock-related sculptures.

Grande Dame of Fashion#1: Diana Vreeland

“Never worry about the facts, just project an image to the public”

Diana Vreeland was the twentieth century’s greatest arbiter of style and elegance. As fashion editor at Harpers Bazaar for twenty-five years, Editor in Chief of Vogue and creator and ambassador of fantastic exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Diana, with her passion for living, her legendary wit and charm energized the world of style and fashion for over fifty years. Not bad for a woman who had no intention of actually working for a living, ("work? What an interesting idea.")

Diana Vreeland can be described as a wellborn social butterfly that dabbled in the world of fashion, exercising her unique ability to give the fantasy starved American woman whatever it was she wanted to see. Not born into wealth, just socially well connected, Diana was groomed by her mother to be like the women who graced the covers of the fashion magazines she came to manage.

Born in Paris, the daughter of a Scottish farmer and an American mother, she was raised in a “between the wars” European world. “My parents spent their days having a good time,” Diana has been heard to say, “They never contributed a bloody thing and they and all their friends lived the life of Riley”.

Education for Diana and her younger sister was somewhat erratic. Rather than have Diana fail at an academically minded school, her mother sent her to various ballet schools, the first being the Michael Fokine ballet school, the only school run by an Imperial Master from Russia. “I went to dancing school and I didn’t give a damn about anything else. All I’ve ever cared about since, is movement, rhythm, being in touch and discipline. What Fokine taught. And it’s stood me in good stead all my life—it’s forever. When I discovered dancing, I learned to dream.”

Diana Vreeland did not actually begin her formal career until sometime in her mid thirties. She was wife to an unwealthy but socially accepted handsome American banker, Reed Vreeland, and mother of two sons. Her early days were spent as part of a milieu that effortlessly blended society and artist in a whirl of activity. She was a friend to Coco Chanel, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Daisy Fellowes and Christian Bernard.

Most of these days were spent in designer showrooms being fitted for everything from clothing to hats and gloves.

But she paid almost nothing for her designer clothes. For the French Designers, Diana had what they called jolie/laide, which means beautiful/ugly. In fact, Diana was considered by most to be very ugly, one journalist in America suggesting that her looks were reminiscent of a cigar store wooden Indian. To the world, however, it didn’t matter. Couturiers saw her as an original, a mannequin du monde. So they offered her the clothing and accessories for nothing, in exchange for her chic manner and visibility.

When Reed moved the family to New York Diana continued living the way she always had until Caramel Snow, the then editor of Harpers Bazaar magazine, approached her. Snow had the uncanny ability to sniff out virgin talent and wanted Diana as Fashion Editor suggesting that she would be paid for what she was already doing.

Diana accepted the position and soon began changing the way fashion was reported to the public. Instead of simply reporting the styles and trends of fashion, Diana began to create, to motivate and popularize, certain objects, attitudes and ideas. She did this with her legendary observations, comments, wit and humour, keeping the American public, especially women, always wanting more. “The bikini is the most important invention since the atom bomb”, was one statement. “Never fear being vulgar, just boring”, was another.

On one occasion during a fashion layout for Vogue magazine, Diana was informed that a phrase, “windbreaker” that she was using, was already copyrighted. Breathlessly she rushed into the copy room and demanded, "Quick, what's another word for breaking wind?” On another occasion she created a two-page layout of a nude female lying face down in the sand, her derriere covered in a large black straw hat. The caption read, “Spend the summer under a big black sailor.”

Diana Vreeland had the unique ability to always think “outside the box”. Even the décor of her apartment on Park Avenue was an original. Friends with Billy Baldwin, the famous New York decorator who actually worked with her on the project, Diana said that she wanted her apartment to look like a garden in Hell. Actually it did not look like a garden in hell but it was completely decorated in lacquer reds with scarlet coloured floral wall coverings, memorabilia and books. In the center of her living room was a bright red sofa piled high with an impressive collection of cushions.

In terms of her personal style, Diana loved simple elegant clothing with splashy accessories. Exotic jewelry, hats and wonderful shoes were among her favorite fashion items. “I’d like to have on the most luxurious cashmere sweater; the most luxurious satin pants, very beautiful stockings, very beautiful shoes—marvelous shoes—and whatever would be suitable around the neck.”

Diana Vreeland was a visionary in the world of style, elegance and fashion. “People who eat white bread have no dreams.” She was known to say. “Without emotion, there is no beauty” and “What sells is hope”. The stories she told and the tales she spun were nothing less than memorable and she is still quoted today. The American public hung on to every word and on one occasion a brave journalist asked her, “Mrs. Vreeland, is that fact or fiction?” After a small pause she replied, “It’s faction”.