Au Revoir Colette

SHOCKED! SADDENED! I could believe it! When I read the email with the headline I was in a state of disbelief. How? What? There was no warning. So many questions raced through my head.  Colette is closing at the end of the year after 20 years.  The influential concept store on Rue Saint Honore, Paris …

Milan Fashion Week Menswear-Canali

Black and Paper review from Milan Fashion Week Men of the Canali Spring Collection. Soft, sleek, and clean are the words that come to mind. Introducing a new fabric “Impeccabile 2.0” a material is light combined with a level of weather versatility.    The silhouettes were vertical produced with fine tailored details.  A collection that …

London Fashion Week Men’s-Qasimi

Kalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi’s label Qasimi presented a collection based on simpler times blended with elements of modern military and Bedouin tribes.  Using various fabrics including linens, seersuckers, nylon to shape looks that were both tapered and wide the designer also through in jacquard and other yarns. Subtle, using soft colors, the looks were …

Milan Fashion Week

Black and Paper coverage in Milan.  Quick images and write ups from Milan Fashion Week.  Stay tuned for more coverage. Casadei-Mr. Casadi was tamed this season in a way but I liked the thigh high boots.   Ultrachic theme this season was Back to School with humor. Celebrating it’s 90th anniversary, Furla stayed with strength …

GLAM Inspired!

Dubai based fashion brand AAVVA was founded in 2006 by Lebanese Ahmad Ammar and Brazilian Vincenzo Visciglia. The Black and Paper interview with Fashion Designers Ahmad and Vincenzo. How did you guys start in the fashion business? Ahmad: We met in 2011, while working on the same project in Dubai. That project was in our …