Spring And Summer Fashion Trends Of 2008!

By Angel | January 10, 2008 10:37 am |
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Celebrities style, Designers, Fashion Week

With Spring right around the corner it’s time to start following the new trends in fashion apparel and accessories. Today we’ll take a moment to catch you up to speed with what fashion trends you can look forward to seeing in the upcoming Spring and Summer 2008 seasons. Let’s take a look at what we can expect to see from three of the largest names in fashion: Christian Dior, Chanel and Dolce and Gabbana.

Christian Dior modeled by Galliano:

  • Twenties-through-forties styling (Marlene Dietrich white-tie tailcoats, the pagoda-shouldered silhouettes of the Madame Butterfly collection, slinky silver gowns, zebra striped patterns have returned).
  • Graphic and animal prints are welcomed.
  • Berets and bowlers are on the top of popularity.
  • Combination of white and black colors.
  • Men-like suits (trouser suits, slacks, braces – white for black trousers).
  • Extremely-high-heeled shoes.
  • Dresses with one shoulder-strap.
  • Pastel, neutral and beige colors.
  • Women-stars, women-divas, beautiful, elegant, bright.
  • Fabrics: chiffon, lace, silk.
  • Tight skirt of mid-size.

Christian Dior 2008 spring-summer braces Christian Dior 2008 spring-summer trends

Dior ready-to-wear 2008 Dior ready-to-wear 2008

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Stephen Jones. Biography, hats collections and news

By Angel | October 16, 2007 6:09 am |
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History, Styles

Stephen Jones summer hat party Stephen Jones summer hat party 2

Stephen Jones is a famous person in a hat industry and fashion. He can make a masterpiece from a hat, his hats are intriguing and very original. Always reflect the spirit of time.

Life of the designer used to be interesting and full of bold decisions. Have you ever heard about the legendary Blitz nightclub? Jones was its member, to tell the truth, a very significant member – he was always perfectly dressed and had an extraordinary hat on his head. Stephen was born in Cheshire, finished school in Liverpool and studied at St Martins. In 1980 he opened his first hat store in the middle of London’s Covent Garden.

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Bad Boy of France Fashion World – Jean-Paul Gaultier

By Angel | September 24, 2007 5:18 am |
Categories:
Designers, History

Gaultier emblem

Jean-Paul Gaultier is a very popular French designer, no doubts, it stands in one row with Galliano, Dior, Lacroix and other designers, which really contributed in the development of a fashion world.

Jean-Paul Gaultier, collection 2008 Gaultier collection - spring 2007

It is amazing, but Jean-Paul didn’t get a special education, but he was really talented and adore clothes, so when he was young, he sent his drawings to famous couture stylists and good luck smiled him – in 1970 he became an assistant of Pierre Cardin. Jean-Paul was only 18 years old. But not everything was so smooth, the house was overstuffed and Jean was fired. It was a gloomy period, but he survived it and started working for Jacques Esterel fashion house. In 1974 he returned to Cardin and was immediately sent to Manila, there his works were highly popular. In 1975 – Gaultier came back to France and began saving money…
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John Galliano Fashion World. Story of a lucky boy

By Angel | September 21, 2007 7:16 am |
Categories:
Designers, History

bazaar picture from Galliano

John Galliano can be named as one of the most authoritative fashion designers of our time. John was born in Gibraltar in 1960, but he spent his childhood in London and has both his own label and is a chief designer of France’s haute couture flagship, Christian Dior, in Paris. Galliano is a provocateur, he is an inventor and a creator. His fashion shows are going everywhere, sometimes, I think, there is no place in the world, which Galliano can’t choose for his catwalk (let’s just remember the OpĂ©ra Garnier in Paris ).

John Galliano Haute Couture

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