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Pictures by Rado

Hana and her Olympus Teneo Clutch at David LaChapelle`s "American Jesus" exhibition.
Picture source: Our Lord & Saviour Press

French designer Nicole Farhi showed her autumn/winter 11/12 collection at the Royal Opera House in London, the most elegant & beautiful show location I`ve been to so far.

A white runway was set up, contrasting the black seats. The editors of Vogue Japan, India, Turkey, Harper`s Bazaar and the Daily Telegraph were seated in the four front rows.

Anna Wintour (who brought brought her bodyguard) also sat front row wearing a green Prada skirt with banana-print.

The collection is graphic and sharp, contrasting structured masculine shapes with voluminous silouettes.
Innovative techniques in fabrication are explored through laminated boiled wool, bonded herringbone, fused cable knitwear, structured gabardine and pressed melton.

Proportions are extreme and architectural; mannish trousers are cinced with high cummerbunds, structured A-line skirts stand away from the body, and wide kimono sleeves on a strictly tailored coat contrast with pencil-slim trousers.

For the evening, column dresses are crafted from chainmail yarns, layered over crinkle bias-cut lame. Billowing high-waist maxi pleated skirts in crimson and midnight, add drama to the eveningwear.
The colour palette is a study of controlled black, navy and oxblood, punctuated with reflective red, ecru and white as accent colours.

Calfskin sandals and lace-up peep-toe boots with needle-thin metallic heels, and hand-crafted metal jewellery, accessorise the collection.

Nicole Farhi`s collection has a refreshing clarity: transparent tenderness, pure white, strong black and dramatic red speak for themselves without prints. Masculine silhouettes paired with flowing femine shapes are realized in sophisticated materials. I really like this strong, elegant and puristic collection!

Very cool streetstyle outside the show

Nicole Farhi Model in her own clothes after the show

Picture source: My own pictures
How do you like the show and the collection?

My invitation

The show had the coolest audience, which wore plenty of Westwood, of course.

Model Isaac Carew speaking on his phone outside the venue.

The venue: Museo della Permanente

Raising awareness for climate change: CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT AN ILLUSION

Placed on all seats: an invitation to dream.

The venue filling up. In the first row (as in all other shows): GQ Style Tokyo and asian buyers.
Picture sources: My own pictures
This is one of my favourite collections of the season! Seriously wearable menswear with references to several trends and decades of british fashion: Glencheck, Tartan, 90s, Hooligan references, College Blousons, Sailor Jackets and traditional quilted jackets styled to 1920/30s Dandy hair and lipstick! This accentuation of the female side is what Vivienne Westwood writes in her invitation: "...young intellectuals. All ready for life + love + responsibility." This is the style for the modern, young men who merges masculinity, feminity, tradition, modernity, fun AND responsibility to a contemporary manhood. A re-definition of the male gender-role was overdue for long - I love the modern & versatile approach of Lady Westwood!
I`m in love with the new Vivienne Westwood Man!
What do you think?

Wunderkind`s spring/summer 2011 show was held at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, october 6th 2010.

I wore a grey costume with black / white polka dot blouse, black tights and wedges. It turned out to be an appropriate choice, since the attending fashion crowd dressed pretty minimalistic in navy blazers, greys, lots of flats and boots, leather and no prints. The bow tie and Bottega Veneta woven bag was the hottest accessory for men.

The Palais de Tokyo was a very cool location. It was built for the Paris world fair in 1937. It does not only host the Museum of modern art but it also used as a fashion show location a lot.

The show took place on the first floor...

...in a minimalistic white room with a fancy installation in the center of the ceiling.

German Vogue`s chief-editor Christiane Arp sat front row, dressed very cool in all black, wearing a knee-long leather coat, 7/8 length trousers and biker boots along with retro-sunglasses.

The woman sitting in front of me wore cute cat-ears (with feathers) in her hair.

My view from row 5







Designer Wolfgang Joop looking as fresh & good as ever.

Wunderkind model Luisa Bianchin (in her own clothes) after the show.

Wunderkind model Barbora Dvorakova (in her own clothes) after the show.
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