Tag: fashion show

Stop The Violence!

Post author By Editor
Post date 02/12/2018

Fashion violence has many victims. There is no better example than attending a fashion show of a well known brand. Witnessing the spectacle of a heard of victims all gussied up for display, showing off their logo loyalty.

Flash back to the 1980’s, as luxury houses started to become more “mastige”, accessible to masses through licenses, everything started having a designer logo. The first, Paris based designer Pierre Cardin signed over his namesake signature to everything from terrycloth shirts to baseball caps. Sadly, the brand lost its luster, becoming a joke, then irrelevant.

Fast forward 2010, while having a cafe in Sloan Square, London, I witnessed one victim after another walking by overtly wearing designer brand this, designer brand that, proud fashion violence victims. They had no scars or bruises, just very visible labels.

From Milan Fashion Week

During the past fashion season I walked past the Fendi show in Milan. Fashion Violence victims were numerous. Throw a people you would have hit three. Do not misunderstand. I adore Fendi and Mr. Lagerfeld’s work. As the creative director, he has done a masterful job of keeping the brand modern and relevant in the social media age. The luxury label is now bling, bling with its “double F” logo on diverse merchandise. However, This is where the violence starts for me.

I saw so many fashion attendees wearing Fendi from top to bottom, the complete collection. I wondered, was this a fashion show or a Fendi version of a Scientology Cult Convention. My definition of Fashion Victimhood: When a person buys a brand to become an extreme living billboard. Wearing the entire branded look, then throwing in more to top it off! Is this overcompensation behavior occurring? Having to prove garish devotion to fashion by being an over the top caricature. Imagine an entire body branded with “FENDI” references. Rapper Lil Kim with the LV logo painted on her naked flesh comes to mind. Is this fashion or victimization? Fashion Violence victims and Fashion Clowns are the same. I laugh when I see one or the other.

Style icons who wore designer brands were never victims of Fashion Violence. Is there a picture of Audrey Hepburn with the Givenchy logo emblazoned on her look? Think about it.

Tags canondeutschland, Fashion, fashion show, fashion style, Fashion Week, ootd

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CIVIDINI

Post author By Editor
Post date 07/10/2018

Milan Fashion Week coverage from the Cividini Fashion Show, I was not familiar with this brand, attending the fashion show I had no expectations. It is always nice to have a plesant surprise in the frantic schedule. Designers Miriam and Piero established their namesake brand on wearable looks for professional women and men, practical but not shy. As always with many Italian designers, the fabrics were front and center, soft, flowing. The Spring 2019 collection had long hemlines, dots, stripes, belted looks,and a few prints were on the runway. Not to worry, modesty was not the central theme, the word “confidence” is more appropriate.

Tags Fashion Design, fashion designer, fashion review, fashion show, Fashion Week, MFW, Milan, ootd, style report

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Paris Fashion Week-Miyake

Post author By Editor
Post date 29/09/2018

Video by creative collaborator Brice Hardelin for BlackandPaper.

#Video from #Paris #Fashion Week at the #Miyake Show. #fashionweek #fashionshow #catwalk #womenswear #bricehardelin #ootdfashion #PFW #style #womensfashion pic.twitter.com/9i3BR89LQt
— BlackandPaper (@BlackandPaper1) September 29, 2018

Tags brice hardelin, Fashion, fashion designer, fashion show, Fashion Week, models, ootd, Paris, PFW, Womenswear

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MILAN FASHION WEEK

Post author By Editor
Post date 22/09/2018

Tags bags, Fashion, Fashion Design, fashion designers, fashion show, fashion style, Fashion Week, handbags, lux, MFW

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London Fashion Week Review

Post author By Editor
Post date 17/09/2018

London is about experimenting. as a Global City with far flung reach, the fusion of ideas is a given. There is no one aesthetic to describe the scene, styles ranges from classic to apocalyptic.

This year the initiative is POSITIVE FASHION STRATERGY based on Sustainability, Equality and Diversity, Craftsmanship and Community.

On a strange note: I am not sure what is happening to London Fashion Week. The Guardian had an article regarding the British Fashion Council and designers asking for up to 5000 pounds from non fashion professionals for front row seats at runway shows, Along with this purchase, access to VIP rooms etc. Reading this made me wonder. Why would the BFC have this in place? I have no clue. As one of the “Big 4” fashion events, LFW attracts attention, the need for paying attendees feels like desperation, an auction of the family jewels. I know of no other fashion week doing this.

Roland Mounter fused sheer, loose, and shine into a collection of femininity. I liked certain looks (44, while other looks confused me, looking half ideas, 24.

Victoria Beckham celebrated 10 years in fashion by having her first show in London. She has admitted not drawing or cutting or doing any of the classic fashion designer jobs. Beckham is a brand megapower. The anniversary collection lacked spectacle for wearability with accessible materials.

Erdem stayed close and long to the body with a wide array of prints, designs inspired by the past vision of the Perfect Woman. The large vintage belle époque hats topped off a few looks. Did I like it? Some looks, “Yes!” My recommendations are 16, 29, and 31.

Peter Pilotto. I can start off by saying I really liked the collection. The metallic colors, the do as you want 70’S looks are all about night time fun, like looks #20, #37.

Roskanda is about oversize, color, and belted looks with prints, I especially liked 27 and 44.

Mary Katrantzou proves colors, shapes and objects can be vibrant, stylish, and eye catching. Loving it! 4, 11, 31 are my favorites.

Simone Rocha and all those veils inspired by Asia. Stark reds, accents were at the center of a collection that took a cue from China for shapes and lengths.

Rejina Pyo had a breezy show of colors for a beach holiday, gingham dress and mules that were mostly daywear looks. Not sophisticated but light, but that is a good thing.

Tags fashion review, fashion show, fashion style, Fashion Week, lfw, London

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Fashion Fusion at IFA

Post author By Editor
Post date 27/08/2018

Fashion Fusion is an initiativeby Telekom bring together design, fashion, and technology in all shapes and forms. More conceptual than practical, or even wearable. These looks are an interesting interpretation of the what we “MAY” wear in the future.

Imaged sponsored by Canon Camera /Webung

Tags Canon, Fashion, fashion show, IFA BERLIN, Tech, tech news

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Loves His Job!

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Post date 04/04/2018

A throwback video from the Ivanman Fashion Show at Berlin Fashion Week. Black and Paper was backstage, models getting ready, crew members preparing for the runway show. We turned our camera on a make up artist waiting to finish for a male model to ask him a question about his work.

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Tags berlin, canon camera, Fashion, fashion show, fashionweek, Grooming, ivanman, Make Up, make up artist, Model, runway show

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Vogue on Milan Fashion Week

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Post date 02/01/2018

Spring Collections will soon be in the stores. This is what Vogue editor Anna Wintour thought of Milan Fashion Week Spring 2018.

Tags anna wintour, Fashion, fashion show, MFW, Milan, milano, Style, vogue, womensstyle, Womenswear

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Behind the Scene at Pringle of Scotland

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Post date 04/10/2017

RUSH! RUSH! RUSH! Hair, Make up, Models, make-up artists, and hairstylists, all working in sync preparing for the Pringle of Scotland Fashion Show during London Fashion Week. Black and Paper got images of the crew preparing for the 12:30 runway deadline.