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A “GUCCITASTIC” Tour

Alessandro Michele showed 107 looks this season inspired by gender fluidity, cartoon characters, Joan Collins shoulders pads, and Elton John.  All of these elements made for an electric collection crossing many lines.

Black and Paper went to the Gucci Hub in Milan to get an up close and personal showing of the collection and pieces.  Beautiful jacquard fabrics with quilted linings that tell a story.

The connections to Elton John were up front and center, jackets s with musical symbols and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” album cover sweat suits.

Signature Gucci Bags were made of strong leather but Python skins stood out.  Everyone will want one next year.

Sweaters were printed with Bugs Bunny and Snow White.  Coltish shorts matched with mid length feminine and masculine jackets were crafted for the athletic form.

Prominent in the collection were the sheer fabrics and terry cloth used for suits.  Lavish fur pelts details were intricate.  Each piece was an inch wide all sewn by hand.

The standouts of the season were the wrinkle and embroidery looks.  Gucci employed special techniques resulting in dazzling effects.  The dress (see below) is pure and simple opulence.

Black and Paper Associate Editor Leah Ahuja is based in Beverly Hills, California.  She was given a one on one presentation of the Gucci Collection during Milan Fashion Week.  

 

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3 Inspirations of Casadei

Casadei Fall 2017

A collection based on three inspirations: Mini-Max, a minimalist and maximalist look of gem details mixed with moccasins and boots. The second inspiration is Dark Heroes, black leather with blade heels for looks of power and control.  Lastly, The Alps, fur, suede, and sharling for laying during the cold times of winter.

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MBFWB Fashion Tech

A lot of activity today including checking out the latest edition of Fashion Tech at Premium.  How will people interact technology on their body?  Futuristic materials that can be used, shaped, and styled.  Will the general public ever embrace these visions of future style?   It remains to be seen but the journey will be interesting.

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Fashion inspired by the 70’s and 80’s

France 24 reports Winter Fashions Inspiration

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Fashion Designer Pedro Pedro

Pedro Pedro

Pedro Pedro attended the Academia de Moda do Porto before creating his own brand in 1998.  He is the winner of the I Mode European Fashion Awards 03 in Brussels.    Pedro Pedro looks have been featured in Vogue, Elle, and Collezione Dona.

For his 2017 collection Pedro Pedro held a runway show during Milan Fashion Week.    He gave the Black and Paper an interview after to describe the collection and his inspirations.

The opening pieces were breezing then moved to muted tones, why?

The theme was all about a David Lynch movie named “Dune”, and it’s located in a post apocalypse world dominated by a great desert, so that’s why it goes to sandy shades of beige and pastel colors.

Being from Portugal, how does this influence your outlook on clothing?

We are living in a Global Age where the information flow is the same for everybody, access to the same news and images at the same time.   So maybe my approach to a particular theme is as particular as me being part of this country, Portuguese sensibility of style.

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What was the design approach?

I think the theme asked for this kind of approach, usually I like to show a cooler, looser shape and this time I went further with adding asymmetrical details in a fluid and softer materials.

Soft feminine looks were central to the collections, do you feel woman are moving away from gender neutral looks?

I am big fan of mixing gender and I always have a masculine approach into my designs. Mostly there are some tailored coats, parkas and trousers that can be ambiguous.

There were no accessories this season, all was clean.

There were some styling effects with basic bags designed by me and a partnership with shoes manufactures, those were also designed by me.

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Cristiano Burani Collection for Spring 2017 from Milan Fashion Week

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Interview with Cristiano Burani

Cristiano Burani is a Milan based designer of head of his eponymous label. Known for his use of vibrant colors in his collections, Burani studied fashion design at New York City’s Parson.  He has worked for Versace Jeans Couture before moving to Blumarine.  His first collection debuted in 2010 in Milan with the support of Vogue Italia and Camera Nazionale della Mode Italiana.

Cristiano gave an interview to Black and Paper after his Spring/Summer 2017 collection fashion show.

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Your collection went from dazzling stripes to a sophisticated suit, (Look 34) why?cristiano-burani_ful_w_s17_mi_034My fashion show is about the expression of the same woman in different times of her life, from day wear to holiday to evening cocktail. I like the idea of being eclectic and switching from casual to “elegant”, always with cool attitude.

What inspired the collection’s theme?

The Collection is inspired by my love and sensibility for colors. There is a combination of sporty details together with feminine shapes layered with a lot of technology in the new pleated and over printed fabrics.

When a woman wears a look from this collection does she want to get noticed?

A woman wearing my collection doesn’t necessarily want to be noticed. She has consciously decided to wear unique and exclusive pieces entirely made in Italy, with a semi couture process.  That is what makes all the looks so special.ter

What was the material used for looks 11 to 15? 

The material used for the two plain outfits is viscose chenille. I like the idea of using leisure fabrics for a suit which are between smoking jacket looks and pajamas but with a sporty reference.

The oversize belts are a great detail, how did you develop those?

The oversized belts are another sport reference. They are entirely stitched by hands using grosgrain ribbons of various different widths.

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Margiela Collection Spring 2017

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Martin Margiela Spring 2017

Martin Margiela, the fashion worlds deconstructionist Garbo because of his aversion to interviews and being photographed launched his house in 1988.   The Royal Academy of Arts graduate rejected fashion as a luxury form but instead used vintage and old materials incorporated into new looks and designs.  The historical aesthetic of this brand is about pick and mix with forms.

John Galliano has been the Creative Director of the label since 2015.  I admit it, I was excited when it was announced Mr. Galliano would take the helm of the brand, a perfect match of the whimsical combined with different elements of inspirations.  Both the house and its new head were not afraid to play with proportions or fabrics; there was the mutual history of exploration.

When it was confirmed I could see the Spring-2017 collection up close and personal it was a dream come true.  I saw the details, touched the material, it gave me real appreciation of the collection.  For me, the transparent blouse was great.  There were pieces inspired by backpacks; skirts with broken pieces of CD’s and interpretations of the classic trench coat were other highlights.

Margiela has always been a label with a certain style, but still endures.

A BIG THANK YOU to the Margiela Team.