Category Archives: Paris Fashion Week

Luis Buchinho AW13/14

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Luis Buchinho FW1314 from Prete Moi Paris on Vimeo.

I was so thrilled to interview Mr Buchinho for my pal Ko Kok (on camera). I did find his diversion from his usual calming colors, towards something much more violent (as far as colors go) completely enthralling. I loved his use of very striking lines and shapes as will as the contrasting hues. I have truly enjoyed watching his collections evolve over the seasons, and hope to continue to see them shown in Paris for years to come.

I find him to be not only quite a talented designer, but also a thoughtful artist and a very approachable gentleman.

The collection was inspired by the revolution in Portugal in the 1970′s. What do you all think of these vibrant (and violent) red hues for next Fall season?

(All the following photos are by henripostant)

Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant
Luis Buchinho : photo by henripostant

Paris Fashion Week : Claudine Ivari FW13/14

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Once again, I was on the edge of my seat viewing Claudine’s new collection, and as always, it left me speechless. For next Fall she has diverged from the light and airy of her last few collections, and gone for something quite different from before. Her inspiration comes from the Countess of Castiglione, a mysterious character from the 19th century. She was beautiful, stunning, and was an advocate for the advancement of photography in its beginnings. When she got older, she kept herself all day in her place Vendome apartment (that was decorated all in black) and only went out at night, so it was easier to hide her aging beauty.

So of course I was beyond delighted to see such a contrasted inspiration on Mme Ivari’s work. This means that creativity it high whenever big changes take place. Check out my quick interview with the creatrice after the show (and ignore the fact that I look tired and exhausted, I need vacation!) with my buddy Ko Kok on the camera :

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#PFW Street Style #AW1314

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Street style shots…

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It’s funny to see how many people have taken to this habit of shooting pictures of those who hang on the fringe of fashion week, or those who attend. It’s a mixing of the two demographics, and nobody seems to mind. Some are aloof and pretend to not care about or even want cameras on them, some are there to lend themselves to the game deliberately.

Bill Cunningham

Bill Cunningham

Bill Cunningham, the now famous blue clad street style photography pioneer, is always there, loyal to his lens.
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Paris Fashion Week : Augustin Teboul

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A Paris Fashion Week presentation, in a folklore luxe setting, where models lounge under the spotlights in a carved wood decorated room at the opulent Plaza Athénée luxury hotel on avenue Montaigne…Augustin Teboul.

Photo : Prête-Moi Paris

Photo : Prête-Moi Paris

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Oscar Carvallo SS2013 Couture Collection

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Sea themed.

Oscar Carvallo returned to the inspiration of his home by the sea, which he said inspires all of his work really. He worked metallics and lace, shimmering ladies of the sea waltzed on assured sea-legs down the catwalk at the Shangri-la luxury hotel ballroom.

(See a video of the show by Lauren Cashwell below)
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On Aura Tout Vu SS13 Haute Couture collection

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I was thrilled to receive an invitation to the On Aura Tout Vu couture collection for Spring 2013. The event was held at the Mairie de Paris in the 4th arrondissement, and was also sponsored on part by one of my favorite cosmetic brands, Caron, who offered to guests a little box of bath beads. And beading was certainly in the theme of the collection which was illustrated by the beatle, it’s shiny green shell, and a palette of it’s colorful hues, as well as plenty of black and patent fabrics to illustrate the essence of this creature. Continue reading →

Didit Hediprasety SS2013 Couture Collection

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Photo by : Lauren Cashwell

Photo by : Lauren Cashwell

The calm and quiet zen of spring water, a dreamlike Japanese afternoon, the body is warm and relaxed, unconstrained in the soft draping jersey that clings to it gently.

I was invited to attend the Spring-Summer 2013 couture show in Paris held at the luxurious Shangri-La palace hotel in Paris for Didit Hediprasetyo, one of the designers I have been following now for several seasons. One of the things I appreciate the most about his collections is that they change entirely every season, but still to the trained eye, you can pick out the details that are so typical to his work.

Didit never ceases to inspire me, as every season his collections are completely different. He comes up with an entirely new concept, idea and theme, that he always displays with elegance and craftsmanship. The models all dressed in Didit’s version of Japanese zen-wear, stepped slowly onto the padded platforms where they each took their place in the “tableau” that had been imagined by Didit.

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Dilek Hanif SS2013 Haute Couture Collection

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A Century of Romance is the title of her collection, and the theme is in,spired by the styles of the Ottoman empire and the Seljuq culture put together with a modern touch. The ancient Ottoman style shows in the ethnic “harem” aspects while the minimalist, art deco and geometric Seljuq elements combine to create a breathtaking collection.
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Claudine Ivari SS13

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I was happy to return for another show of the new Spring 2013 collection of Claudine Ivari. Her work has become the highlight of each fashion week for me.

I am writing a full article this season on her collection for Girls Guide to Paris… I’ll put an link here and you can read the rest of the article on their site when it is published…But for now…it was just as beautiful as ever, feminine and glowing.

Claudine Ivari

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Hexa by Kuho SS13 #PFW

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Simple lines, delicate fabrics, lace. Pleats and folds like wings with solid colors. Hexa is going for simplicity in palette mixed with a complicated design. Cut-outs and intricate volumes that play with volumes and movement. The collection was inspired by the movie “Jane Eyre”.
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Peachoo + Krejberg SS13 Paris Fashion Week

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Black and white. Striking. Stark. Contrasted. Macabre. Dark. Light. Hard. Soft. Asymmetrical. Constructed. Deconstructed.

Fashion for the with a modern twist, with a hint of thinking outside of the box while at the same time using the trends of the times and an edge of daring. Continue reading →

Manish Arora SS13 Paris Fashion Week

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Manish Arora fashion shows usually have a blatant element of theatrics involved. This SS13 défilé Manish Arora let the clothes do all  the drama.

Manish Arora from Prete Moi Paris on Vimeo.

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Liu Fang SS13: Sculpted Cashmere

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 Post by Quinn Connors

Photo by Quinn Connors

Dubbed “the sculptor of soft gold” by Vogue China, Liu Fang was the chosen designer for the China in Paris Initiative this year, showing on the runways of Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 for the first time. Liu Fang presented a collection of three dimensional, geometric cashmere pieces that were sculpted by using a special knitting technique. On the cream-carpeted runway, taught cords stretched from ceiling to floor, suggesting the instrumental strings of the simple soundtrack and framing the ethereal beings who floated on sky-high platform shoes that tapered forward without heels.

Photo by Quinn Connors

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Guy Laroche SS13

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Guy Laroche SS’13 from Prete Moi Paris on Vimeo.

The Guy Larchose SS13 show at the tent in the Tuileries garden was as straight forward as fashion gets. Marcel Marongiu who hasbeen designing for the brand since 2007, created a streamlined collection with straight lines and skin reavealing outfits that interestingly enough retain a certain aura of a “good-girl” look. The looks are topped off with shoes and/or handbags to match. Continue reading →

Steffie Christiaens SS13

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I almost didn’t go to this show. I was running from one show, to the next (literally) and really didn’t think I would make it. But I surprisingly did! Although I arrive panting and prespiring, just in time for the show to be…delayed. Yay. But it gave me a chance to cool down. Unfortunately my alloted seat was long gone, but I got a spot on the side where I would get good pictures without bothering anyone. Continue reading →

Fatima Lopes SS13, PFW

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Luxurious Paradise… Fatima Lopes always makes us feel like we are being whisked away to some Summer fun land with her Spring/Summer collections. This year we will be in a tropical luxe paradise. Aaaah! I can hear the parrots chirping and the rustle of palm trees now….

Fatima Lopes SS13 – Photo : Lauren Cashwell

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A palette that is full of bright blues, sultry violets and warm golden hues enough to make us feel like we are stranded on a beach in Bali; and with cuts that are sexy and stylish. Continue reading →