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25 Jul 2011
Like Kids in the Couture Candy Shop at Christian Dior

Christian Dior, Couture, AW11, Paris. With all the excess that comes with a couture show, it would seem counter intuitive...

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21 Jul 2011
Manipulating for Menswear: Shaun Samson

Shaun Samson, Central Saint Martins MA, AW10. While the realm of menswear can often appear more limiting than womenswear, there...

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19 Jul 2011
Convertible Lapels at Umit Benan

Umit Benan, Menswear, SS12, Milan. There was a certain nonchalance about the Spring-Summer 2012 collection from Umit Benan that gave...

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18 Jul 2011
Piping at Prada

Prada, RST12, Milan. Among the many carefully chosen details from the Prada Resort 2012 collection, the collars, plackets and yokes...

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15 Jul 2011
Sculptural, Stylised Silhouettes at Stephane Rolland

Stephane Rolland, Couture, AW11, Paris. Couture appears in it’s most traditional and romanticised form when the fabrics are luxurious, the...

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14 Jul 2011
Tailoring Techniques Exposed at Margiela Couture

Maison Martin Margiela, Couture, AW11, Paris. There is an incredible process involved in building the structure of a bespoke tailored...

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13 Jul 2011
En Pointe Accessories at Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier, Couture, AW11, Paris. Fashion has had a long love affair with the symbols of the ballet world...

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12 Jul 2011
Velvet Covered Boning at the House of Worth

House of Worth, Couture, AW11, Paris. Boning is a structural material most commonly used hidden away inside garments to form...

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11 Jul 2011
Philip Treacy’s Version of Kanzashi for Armani

Georgio Armani PrivĂ©, Couture, AW11, Paris. For Georgio Armani’s Couture collection for Autumn-Winter 2011, the garments and accessories were created...

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06 Jul 2011
Alternatives to the Standard Mens Suit by Yamamoto and Owens

From the Spring-Summer 2012 Menswear collection of Yohji Yamamoto (Left) and Rick Owens (Right), Paris. While many of the menswear...

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