Fancy Frocks: Spain’s Newest Fashion House Alonsize Has Arrived
Often it is mentioned of the symbiotic relationship between architecture and fashion design—clean lines, jutting angles and a crisp skeletal structure to build outwardly arriving at their foundational apex. Enter Spain’s newest (and quite accomplished…) couturist, José Manuel Gómez Alonso debuting his most recent collection entitled “Straight Lines” a combination of evening wear, fur, wool … Read more
Australian Couture Label Saint Augustine Academy Announces Surprise Hiatus
Dynamic fashion duos come together splendidly whether as Dolce & Gabbana, Viktor & Rolf, Proenza Schouler or in this very instance— Saint Augustine Academy (SAA) forming a nine years strong, prêt-à-porter label. Founder and designer, Alvin Manalo and business partner, Adrian Amores are the creative force behind Saint Augustine Academy hailing from Australia with quite … Read more
Madame Grés “Couture at Work Exhibit” in Paris Thru July 2011
One of the great couturiers of the fashion world, Madame Grés is finally having her first well-deserved retrospective. Trained as a sculptor, it shows in her elegantly draped designs which her couture house was known for, for over 50 years. Eighty of her creations along with 50 photos by top fashion photographers like Richard Avedon … Read more
Shopping Guide to Spanish Fashion at the Opera-Châtelet in Paris
Your starting point is boulevard Haussmann with its two kilometre plus stretch of banks and shopping centres. We begin in Galeries Lafayette, the biggest department store in the Western world. Retail corners here include Hoss Intropia, with essential garb for trendsetting urbanites, and promoted this spring/summer season by the beautiful Spanish actress María Valverde. In … Read more
