Versus Hires Jonathan Anderson
November 29th, 2012 @ 11:04 AM
Cacharel Unveils New CEO, in Major Corporate Revamp
November 21st, 2012 @ 00:56 AM
Kane Drops Out of Versus in Major Shake-up
November 20th, 2012 @ 10:14 AM
Pucci’s Madison Avenue Store Debuts Massive Expansion
November 16th, 2012 @ 00:35 AM
Ghesquière Departs Balenciaga in Major Surprise
November 05th, 2012 @ 00:43 AM
Sao Paulo Fashion Week: Between Optimism and Fear
November 02nd, 2012 @ 00:28 AM
London Unveils Men’s Season Schedule
November 01st, 2012 @ 00:36 AM
Azzaro Releases Castello Branco
October 25th, 2012 @ 00:18 AM
Revenue Soars 22 Percent at LVMH in First Three Quarters
October 16th, 2012 @ 00:18 AM
Rykiel Names Geraldo da Conceicao Artistic Director
September 21st, 2012 @ 8:12 PM
Brazil’s New London Pop-Up
September 21st, 2012 @ 7:20 PM
McQueen Men Returning Home to London
September 12th, 2012 @ 7:19 PM
Roitfeld, Mum and Son, Open in Brazil
September 07th, 2012 @ 00:54 AM
Berluti Opens to Big-Time Business in London
September 06th, 2012 @ 3:27 PM
Stefano Pilati Back with a Bang at Zegna
September 05th, 2012 @ 7:10 PM
Hugo Boss Wows in Berlin, Plans for New York
July 06th, 2012 @ 00:17 AM
Salvatore Ferragamo: Crusin’ the Louvre
June 13th, 2012 @ 11:04 AM
Michel Klein Gains New Backer; Launches Sunglass Collection
June 13th, 2012 @ 00:48 AM
Sykes Jettisoned by Aquascutum; Maurer In at Rabanne
June 06th, 2012 @ 00:18 AM
Armani Conquers China, Chastises the Pope
June 01st, 2012 @ 11:53 AM
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Dries Van Noten’s Walk of Shame Show
Godfrey Deeny
September 26th, 2012 @ 1:17 PM - Paris
Dries Van Noten - one of fashion's leading playmakers and trendsetters - found the one element that had arguably been missing from his stylish and elegant oeuvre - sex.
Van Noten's clothes, besides being highly influential, have always flattered women; this particularly memorable spring 2013 collection show, staged Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Paris was a loving homage to beauty, but with a naughty twist.
"Red lips, but very well done, and chic but with the hair and a attitude that was a little more, well, sleazy," admitting a chuckling Van Noten backstage.
There was not one bum note in this show, doubly impressive for the designer was working on the edge, taking quite a few risks, trying the unlikely and seeing it work.
Van Noten kept his fabrics super light - his favorite material was a double layer of organza - yet the colors were far from summery, if anything as dull as marsh in fall. Yet they all worked.
The juxtaposition rippled through the collection. The shapes were ladylike and very couture, from the artful turn of jackets and the ballooning sleeves. Yet a posh punk would have loved the looks, many completed by plaid grunge shirts.
As for the models, their messy hair, huge sunglasses and precise red lips, all evoked a hip urban gal who had got lucky the night before; was sauntering home early morning, almost breathless about her new lover.
Hyper organized Van Noten greeted fans backstage sporting a fully-fledged tan. Most designers scramble to finish their collections, often putting in overnight shifts before shows. Not Van Noten, who spent the previous weekend on vacation in Capri.
"We finished this collection in August. I had to. We started selling then. So all I could do was get nervous in Paris," he bragged.
Faintly louche yet definitely feminine, this was a tour de force by Van Noten, a timely lesson in the power of fashion to evoke emotions and to recall them.
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