#milan design week 2017

[wintfleur]

⚘ ˖˙𓈒ִֶָ☾.˙ ᰋ ── WHERE’D ALL THE TIME GO?

aka ophelia’s timeline

━━━ ❛ it’s starting to fly

ᯓᡣ𐭩 EARLY LIFE & SCHOOLING !

april 11th, 2002: ophelia is born on a bright and sunny Thursday afternoon in Vernon, British Columbia.

may 9th, 2006: ophelia (4) takes her first ballet class

2008 - 2013: early childhood / elementary school

august 2010: ophelia (8) joined the soccer team and met her now best friend Amber Jameson; they have been inseparable since.

october 2013: ophelia (11) got an ankle injury during a soccer game and sadly had to quit the sport. Her love for ballet was stronger and she didn't want to risk not being able to dance again.

She had to stop dancing for the rest of the year so her ankle could heal, it was miserable for her.

2013 - 2016: start of her teenage years / middle school

march 2015: ophelia (12) joined the theater club and helped make the costumes for their play, in turn finding her love for fashion designing.

april 2016: ophelia (13) went to get her photos taken for her ballet portfolio and was approached by a teen modeling agency.

summer 2016: ophelia (14) went to south korea for a ballet summer intensive program.

She was housed by a sweet family, where she met one of her bestest friends seunghan and his younger brother park sunghoon who is her age. Seunghan is a fellow ballet dancer and went to the training camp with her.

Ophelia became very close with the family, only becoming closer with them as the years go by, she's an honorary park! Seunghan’s parents think of her as their own child and his little sister thinks of her as her big sis!

2016 - 2020: teen years / high school / start of her modeling career

december 2016: Ophelia (14) was on the cover of pointe magazine.

june 2017: ophelia (15) won first place in the Helsinki international ballet competition, in juniors for women.

august 2017: ophelia finished her first wedding dress that she made for her cousin's wedding.

may 2018: ophelia (16) won first place in the american ballet competition

july 2018: ophelia won first place in the varna international ballet competition

was invited to be on jimmy fallon after her win.

february 2019: ophelia (17) made her debut by walking the catwalk and attending the New York fashion week.

may 29th - june 2, 2019: ophelia walked and attended the miami fashion week

september 2019: ophelia walked and attended the paris fashion week

october 9th 2019: the creation of ophelia's youtube channel

Ophelia created her youtube channel so she could have another way to communicate and become closer with her fans.

She mainly posted vlogs of her days as a model and a ballet dancer, and her just traveling and doing random activities with her friends.

december 2019: ophelia walked and attended the NYFW: December pre-fall and fall-winter, fashion week.

february 2020: ophelia walked and attended london's fashion week, fall-winter.

Ophelia meets Ryan James, a fellow model, they exchanged numbers and Ophelia then got in a relationship with him in may.

June 2020: Ophelia (18) graduated highschool with honors.

july 2020: ophelia moved into her apartment/loft in manhattan, New York. With her best friend seunghan.

Throughout 2016 - 2020 ophelia modeled for many different high end brands, her favorites being Dior, Dolce and Gabbana, and GQ.

She was given the nickname “the next model it girl” for her sudden dominating presence in the modeling world.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 JUILLIARD & JACK !

september 2020: ophelia (18) starts her first year at juilliard

february 23 - march 1st 2020: ophelia walked and attended milan’s fashion week

march 2 - 9th 2020: ophelia walked and attend paris fashion week

Throughout the rest of the year ophelia really focused on her ballet career, putting modeling to the side, and focusing on her studies.

march 2021: ophelia (19) won the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)

may 2021: ophelia won first place in the american ballet competition

july 2021: ophelia won first place in the varna international ballet competition

for the rest of the year, Ophelia modeled for many different brands, but she really just focused on her ballet career and getting more known in the fashion design world.

2022 : breakup era

april 11th 2022: Ophelia (20) broke up with Ryan after finding out he has been cheating on her for many months.

april, may, june, july 2022: ophelia took a break from anything that evolved with modeling during those months, trying to heal from her breakup. Throwing herself into training, practices, and her studies.

august 2022: ophelia modeled for celine as her comeback into modeling

was invited back on the jimmy fallon show where they talked about what she's been up to, the celine shoot, and her comeback to modeling

october 6-9th 2022: ophelia walked and attended los angeles fashion week

november 2022: ophelia was interviewed by WIRED where she talked about ballet and modeling and her love for fashion design

2023: meeting jack

march 3rd 2023: curtis gets traded to the new jersey devils

march 28th 2023: ophelia and Jack meet for the first time at a club and share a kiss.

april 18th 2023: ophelia joins curtis out at a bar to meet some of his teammates, and she sees jack for the first time since the club.

they keep what happened at the bar to themselves (besides Jack freaking out about it to Luke), and pretend to just meet each other for the first time.

april 25th 2023: ophelia and jack run into each other at a bar, things escalate and jack ends up bringing her back to his place where they hook up for the first time.

the next morning they talk about what happened, and how they need to keep what happened between them a secret. They want to keep seeing each other, so they decide to become friends with benefits.

july 2023: ophelia models for calvin klein

july 17th 2023: jack confesses his feelings to ophelia after 3 months of being friends with benefits.

Ophelia didn't take it well and left his apartment in haste (girly was afraid of her feelings and commitment) and they didn't talk for two weeks.

july 31st 2023: ophelia goes to jack’s apartment where she apologizes and asks him on a date.

august 1st 2023: jack and ophelia have there first date and officially start dating (secretly)

november 6th 2023: curtis holds a dinner at his home for his teammates, curtis finds jack and ophelia kissing in the garage and did not take it well.

curtis gives her an ultimatum ‘him or me’ in a moment of anger and that leads to ophelia not talking to either of them for a week, locking herself in her apartment.

november 14th 2023: curtis comes to see her early in the day to apologize for his reaction and what he said, later in the day jack comes to see her and they have a sweet moment, happy that everything is now okay between them.

january 12th 2024: ophelia and jack said i love you for the first time

january 24-28 2024: ophelia walked and attended miami fashion week

february 9-14th 2024: ophelia attended new york fashion week fall-winter

february 16th 2024: ophelia and jack's relationship is exposed to the media when videos and pictures of them at the njd’s family skate go viral.

february 26th - march 5th 2024: ophelia walked and attended paris fashion week

may 2024: ophelia did the 73 questions with vogue

june 2024: ophelia did the “10 things I can't live without’ with GQ

may 6th 2024: ophelia (22) attended the met gala for the first time

ophelia did a get ready with me / last looks with vogue for the met

june 2024: ophelia did diary of a model with vogue

july 2024: ophelia and jack do a couple quiz with GQ

may 2025: ophelia (23) graduates at juilliard

ᯓᡣ𐭩 WHAT'S TO COME !

aka phia and jacks future

. . . to be added

ᝰ.ᐟ 𝓇oro's note. I didn’t add every detail about her modeling and dance career in the ‘julliard and jack’ section, it would have taken forever for me to do that 😭 I will update the timeline as time goes! I hope this helps give you a better understanding about the AU >.<

au masterlist

˖ ་ feel free to send in any thoughts/requests you have !! And please let me know if you want to be added to the taglist mwah

˖ ་ taglist : @yoontwin @toasttt11 @winterbarnesblog @iceflwers @cixrosie @bunbunbl0gs

[autumnsup]

2024: A Perfume Odyssey

For anyone who might possibly be reading this, it's not entirely accurate of me to say that my fragrance journey began in 2024. It really began the previous year through a combination of curiosity and boredom, and had its origins in my last trip to France, which was in 2017.

I went with 2024 because in March I took my first trip abroad since France, this time to Italy, and I was positively inundated with fragrance during the two weeks I spent there. Milan was the city of oud and other opulent odors, while Venice, Florence and Rome strayed more into floral and fruity territory, but all throughout I was delighted by the world of scents (and flavors) I had so newly (re)discovered.

After returning home, I flipped through my "library" of fragrances and found something lacking. For me, trying out a scent is like selecting an accessory to go with an outfit, or being briefly transported to a different dimension accessed by sense memory. I'd acquired a few of each over the years--notably Frédéric Malle Outrageous in travel size and Tokyomilk Everything & Nothing in full size--but most of the samples I'd ordered through the mail fell short of what I wanted them to be.

Full disclosure: my initial buying choices last year may have been influenced by an ASMRtist on YouTube and a movie star with a mission to create "clean" unisex fragrances. The results were entertaining if not as satisfying as I'd hoped. English-born Penhaligon's yielded some fun origin stories like Hammam Bouquet (Oscar Wilde's fragrance of choice apparently) and Blenheim Bouquet (Winston Churchill's), but few felt like something I would actually want to wear more than once or twice. I'm not drawn to most stronger scents like vanilla or patchouli, and I tend to be selective with florals or anything that smells like it came out of a magazine ad.

In Italy I smelled many things, including Véronique Gabai and Goutal Paris and Diptyche and Santa Maria Novella (referenced in the latest Ripley series on Netflix), but the only fragrance I brought home was VG Sexy Garrigue, which to me smells like being gently submerged in a honey bath on a sunlit afternoon. It carries just a whisper of oud, reminding me of the city where I found it, Milan, without feeling drowned by it. A transportive scent par excellence that also serves perfectly well as an accessory.

In contrast, there's D.S. & Durga. I'd become aware of this niche New York-based boutique fragrance power couple after being gifted a Spirit Lamp-scented candle a few years ago, but it wasn't until I'd returned from Italy that I finally took the plunge and ordered some samples from them.

I started with a four-pack comprised of I Don't Know What, Cowboy Grass, Sweet Do Nothing, and Amber Kiso. Based on the many reviews I'd read, these were some of the OGs mixed with more recent additions, but nothing prepared me for what I would experience upon spraying each for the first time.

(On second thought, I wouldn't say I was entirely unprepared. I'd been inhaling Spirit Lamp for a while after all--a delicious milky-sweet delicacy with underlying hints of metal and musk--and it has been designated the "sex candle" in our household 🤭).

I Don't Know What (a literal English translation of je ne sais quoi) is more or less as described: a woodsy framework meant to be layered and built upon, or otherwise lending a subtle glow to one's natural body scent. I found that it layered well with one of the fragrances I'd sampled last year, and I will likely add them both to my wishlist.

Cowboy Grass was a surprise. Not as transportive as I'd been led to believe (whoever is behind the marketing team at DS&D is a genius), but it grew on me as it revealed notes both leathery and sweet, like a warm breeze wafting through an open-air market in the desert. OK, so maybe that last sentence reveals it to be more transportive than my initial impression made it out to be. It doesn't evoke either cowboys or grass in my mind, but I could picture someone like Curt Wild wearing it, which makes it even more appealing to me.

Amber Kiso, on the other hand, was deeply transportive. I tried it for the first time right before settling into a long meditation session and felt like I'd been whisked away to a holy forest, or possibly a monastery in the Himalayas. A bit too strong in the amber department to wear regularly, but I will be bringing it out whenever I want to experience it just for myself and be transported again.

Sweet Do Nothing was as advertised, heavy on the orange blossom and evoking a casual summery spirit. There are certain true floral scents that I will tolerate, orange blossom and rose among them, and I will likely continue to spritz this one on through the summer without feeling a need to buy more.

In summary, D.S. & Durga is the most varied adventure in fragrancy I've had yet, and it's going to be a struggle to prevent myself from ordering yet more samples from them this year. 😩 Which brings me to my final confession: I caved in to a promotional deal with FragranceNet.com this week.

It wasn't entirely out of the blue because I'd been longing after a couple of Goutal Paris fragrances sampled in Italy, and I was thrilled to find a travel-sized Eau d'Hadrien for a very affordable price. I justified the rest of my purchases as either birthday gifts (Tea Rose for the mom and Burberry for the fiancé) or low-stakes forays into other realms of scent I hadn't experienced before.

I think I've amassed enough of a collection at this point to satisfy this particular itch for the rest of the season at least--Eau d'Hadrien especially was made for the heat of summer, with its ginger-sharp edges and sweet heart that could fit the likes of Arthur Stuart--but I don't believe it's the last time I will be waxing lyrical about olfactory matters, nor do I want it to be. 💋

[watchilove]

Panerai unveils the new Submersible Luna Rossa PAM01579 during Milan Design Week 2024

Panerai’s journey with the America’s Cup, a symbol of nautical excellence and innovation, marks a significant chapter in its storied history – Submersible Luna Rossa PAM01579. The relationship began in 2017, when Panerai stepped into the sailing sport elite and became an Official Partner of the prestigious sailing competition and the sponsor of the Oracle Team USA and Softbank Team…

[lboogie1906]

Halima Aden (September 19, 1997) is a fashion model. She is noted for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, where she was a semi-finalist. She received national attention and was signed to IMG Models. She was the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

She signed a three-year contract with renewal with IMG Models. She made her debut at the New York Fashion Week for Yeezy Season 5. She served as a preliminary and telecast judge of the Miss USA 2017 pageant.

She has since walked for numerous designers. She has participated in the 2016 Milan Fashion Week and London Modest Fashion Week. She posed for American Eagle and British Glamour and has a CR Fashion Book cover.

She was the first hijab-wearing model to walk international runways and to be signed to a major agency. She became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue Arabia, Allure, and British Vogue. She became a UNICEF ambassador. Her work is focused on children’s rights.

She stated that her appearance in Sports Illustrated sends a message to both her community and the world that “women of all different backgrounds, looks, upbringings...can stand together and be celebrated.” She became the first African Woman woman with hijab to be featured on the cover of Essence magazine, in 2020’s January/ February issue.

She collaborated with the modest clothing brand Modanisa to design her own turban and shawl collection called Halima x Modanisa.In an interview with Teen Vogue, she stated that her collection is for everyone, whether they wear the hijab or not. She released the collection at the Istanbul Modest Fashion Week on April 20, 2019.

She announced she had quit runway modeling as it compromised her religious beliefs, though since then she has indicated that she would do modeling work as long as she could set the conditions. She announced that she had planned to become the first Somali woman to compete at Miss Universe. She was named as one of the BBC’s 100 Women. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[calla-lefford]

Modern AU — Calla Lefford

GENERAL INFORMATION

NAME: Calla Lefford

AGE: Thirty (Born November 16th, 1993)

BORN IN: London, England

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Has a house in London, England, an apartment in Oslo, Norway, and a loft/studio in New York City.

OCCUPATION: Founder of a jewelry brand and owner of several high-end boutiques

ETHNICITY: White (English)

BACKGROUND

The Leffords are cousins to the English royal family, and as such they grew up with a certain degree of scrutiny and in the public eye, though nowhere near what their cousins endured as royals.

Calla never adhered too closely to the rules her parents set up for her, but she didn't outright break them, since she wished to continue to go through life with the money and the privilege that came with playing her part as a Lefford.

At the boarding school, Calla was known as a capricious and headstrong girl, someone who stuck closely to her clique, and as a bit of a flirt too. During her last year, there was a scandal with one of her ex-boyfriends, and leaked some intimate pictures of her. There was initial slut-shaming in the situation, but ultimately Calla managed to come on top of the situation after a few months, pushing for the tides to turn and for people to see her ex for the misogynistic pervert he was. Calla not only managed to get him expelled from the academy, but she set a precedent within the school's bounds to recognize digital violence and ensure there are consequences for those who violate sexual intimacy by distributing personal, intimate pictures or videos.

After graduation, Calla moved to New York City to study Fine Arts with a focus on jewelry. Some of her pieces were featured on the runway during New York Fashion Week in 2015 and that was when she began to gain some recognition.

Calla currently has six high-end boutiques across the world. Her first one was opened in 2016 in New York City, her second in London in 2017, her third one in Milan in 2019, her fourth in Dubai in 2021, her fifth in Tokyo in 2022, and her sixth was just opened in Paris in the spring of 2024.

Calla has consistently worked for the past years to design exquisite pieces of jewelry that have been featured in global runway shows, or have been worn by celebrities, royals, and socialites in their public appearances.

RELATIONSHIP HISTORY

There have been ex-boyfriends in the past, though none worthy of note.

Calla is currently in a relationship with Aleksander Karstark, whom she met after attending one of his fights. That day, Calla sat on the first row, catching Alek's eye, and the two chatted afterward. Sparks flew, and they began dating after that. They have been together for a couple of years now and are in a committed, happy relationship.

[fashinistagirlunit4]

diversity on the catwalk

fashion creatives are embracing inclusivity and body positivity, exploring themes such as size, gender, age, race, and disability.

Precious Lee, Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser

The fashion industry is constantly improving and evolving, we are starting to see more culture and diversity through ought each season.

In July 2020, Gucci launched its new genderless shopping category on its website called ‘Gucci MX’ using only gender neutral models to showcase the pieces.

Brands such as Simone Rocha, Rachel Comey and Vivienna Westwood are starting to include many more older models to showcase their work this is making the fashion world more diverse and as the seasons go on their seems to be more inclusivity each time.

AlexandraKutas

Hailing from Ukraine, Alexandra Kutas claimed the title of the world’s first runway model in a wheelchair as well as Ukraine’s first fashion model with a disability. Alexandra modelled on the runway during Ukraine Fashion Week in 2015 and a couple of months later unveiled a photography exhibition called “Break Your Chains” alongside photographer Andrei Sarymsakov in an effort to break down society’s stereotypes and negative perceptions of people with disabilities.

Kelly Knox for Grazia 2018

Greater diversity within the fashion community opened up a space to celebrate all beauty and gave a platform for people with disabilities to be more visible. As a result we are seeing more people with disabilities making appearances on runways, on the cover of magazines, in fashion ads and beauty campaigns.

Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture spring/summer 1998

among the roster of major designers Jean Paul Gaultier is notable for his concerted adoption and celebration of queer aesthetics from placing men in skirts in 1985 to repeatedly drawing on the homoerotic motif of the Genet-esque muscly. Over the years he has had many collaborations and with friend and muse Tanel Bedrossiantz to various striking ends. In his spring summer 1998 Age of Enlightenment influenced couture show, Bedrossiantz apps rated in a tightly corseted ruffled gown over a white shirt and tie an image so iconic it was included in the catalogue for vogues 2019 camp.

Somali-American model, Halima Aden 2017

Halim Aden was the first Muslim woman to wear a hijab on the international high fashion catwalk at the Max Mara show held in Milan on 23rd February 2017.

Madeline Stuart is a 20-year-old model with Down syndrome from Brisbane, Australia. Madeline has walked in Art Hearts Fashion Week, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week China, Style Fashion Week, Melange Fashion Week, Runway Dubai, Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival, and Birmingham Fashion Week. She has appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Women’s Weekly, Elle, New York Times, People, Marie Claire, Huffington Post, and many more. She was also named Model of the Year in 2016.

Nina Marker famous model with autism

Nina Marker was scouted at a McDonald’s in 2014 and was quickly snatched up by Elite Model Management. She has walked the runway for Chanel, Dior, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Givenchy, Fendi, and Versace, among many others. Nina is an advocate for the Autistic community, as she herself has Asperger’s. She has talked openly about being treated differently when she was young and the depression she experienced following that; she is passionate about creating awareness for Autism and wants to show people that Autistic people can do anything they want to do.

Harvard Referencing:

Shutterstock (2020). Unforgettable Photographic Moments: 2020’s ‘Big Four’ Fashion Weeks. [online] The Shutterstock Blog. Available at: https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/big-four-fashion-weeks [Accessed 28 May 2023].

Mcloughlin, L. (2017). Ashley Graham shows off curvy figure in clinging latex mini dress. [online] Mail Online. Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4871728/Ashley-Graham-shows-curvy-figure-latex-mini-dress.html [Accessed 28 May 2023].

Brain, E. (2020). Gucci Mx Line Explores Gender Fluidity Within Fashion. [online] HYPEBEAST. Available at: https://hypebeast.com/2020/7/gucci-mx-non-binary-gender-fluid-collection-fall-winter-2020-jackie-1961-bag-lookbook.

Tsui, D. (2019). Finally, Some Age Diversity on the Runway. [online] The Cut. Available at: https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/older-models-of-all-ages-were-on-the-runway-at-fashion-week.html.

Managment, M. (2018). | MiLK Model Management. [online] www.milkmanagement.co.uk. Available at: https://www.milkmanagement.co.uk/women/women/1152-kelly-knox/ [Accessed 28 May 2023].

The Photo Studio. (2018). 20 Disabled Models And How They Got Their Starts. [online] Available at: https://thephotostudio.com.au/all/modelling/20-disabled-models-and-how-they-got-their-starts/. [Accessed 7th June 2023]

Stuart , M. (2015). Madeline Stuart NYFW 1st catwalk appearance with my Jellyfish men. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/n9PMB9y9xAc [Accessed 7 Jun. 2023].

‌

[venusstadt]

The State of American Fashion

(DISCLAIMER: This article was originally published 1/11/21 on Medium.com, prior to the creation of venustadt.com. As such, my opinions may or may not have altered since the text below was originally written. This article has been re-published here to track my growth as a writer.)

Amid the final days of terrible 2020, there was a row on Twitter about the value of well-known American fashion brand Michael Kors.

“Someone posted a MK purse for Christmas talking about shes spoiled,” Twitter user @Lanazattitude posted Christmas Day. “1st of all MK been played out and thats not being spoiled.”

The lone tweet received around 1,000 replies and over 9,000 quote tweets, sparking a Black Twitter debate about luxury fashion and elitism. But no matter one’s personal opinions on Michael Kors, it is easy to see how quickly people are to undervalue American fashion brands compared to foreign titans like Chanel, Dior, or Balenciaga, to name a few.

The New York fashion scene has never enjoyed the grandeur of its sister fashion hubs London, Milan, or Paris. Many believe that this is due to New York’s lack of large heritage brands. According to former Wall Street Journal fashion and style columnist Christina Binkley, European fashion brands have historical roots in the luxury business due to their origins as artisanal houses. For example, the current French luxury industry owes much to King Louis XIV, who supported French luxury systems until his death in 1715, 61 years before the United States was founded.

This isn’t to say that the U.S. lacks a fashion heritage altogether. Since New York first established itself as a major international fashion force at the 1973 Battle of Versailles fashion show, the American fashion identity has been characterized by its free-spiritedness, prioritizing casual-chic practicality and comfort.

“Americans have a tendency to dress toward the middle,” Deirdre Clemente, fashion historian and curator, told Fashionista’s Maria Bobilo in 2017. “Starting at about the 1930s, dressing like you had money became uncool.”

This American way of “dressing towards the middle” helped make brands like Halston, Donna Karan, and Ralph Lauren influential. This free-spirited attitude can still be seen in American fashion brands today with the rise of athleisure, activewear, and streetwear, which are becoming increasingly popular among international markets. In particular, streetwear has become a powerful force within the industry, as seen with the appointment of Off-White founder Virgil Abloh to artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear in 2018 within the collections of luxury brands like Céline. Brands like Supreme have transformed the way consumers view luxury, reflecting a “bottom-up” trickle of influence in which consumers dictate trends rather than celebrities or traditional fashion industry authorities.

Still, it occasionally feels as if America’s fashion industry is on shaky ground. Even before the pandemic, which forced designers to move shows online or cancel altogether, New York Fashion Week had been labeled a relic that no longer aligned with the way Americans purchased clothing. As fashion trends came and went due to the influence of fast fashion, designers were drained creatively because of the excessive amount of collections produced each year. Foreign buyers and magazine editors often considered skipping New York to avoid the resulting tedious collection from overworked designers.

The ongoing crisis has only made things more uncertain. While stores like Neiman Marcus and J. C. Penney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2020, other brands were forced to contact suppliers to cancel orders, creating financial uncertainty among overseas garment workers. But while specific categories have suffered because of government-mandated lockdowns, others — namely streetwear and athleisure — have only grown stronger. Though the money spent by Americans on clothing has steadily declined since 2018, online sales of leggings, hoodies, and sweatpants have boomed since March, according to Quartz.

Like any other industry, American fashion exists in a constant flux state due to internal and external forces. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the fashion industry must brace itself for more inevitable changes and perhaps some much-needed evolution. Perhaps Business of Fashion’s Lauren Sherman said it best in 2019:

“…let’s stop pushing an outmoded model of what an American fashion model should look like and embrace the entrepreneurial, outside spirit at the heart of Americanness, inspiring a new generation to shake things up.”

[decorworks]

Beni x Frama | Terrain rug collection

Could there be any better news than two of your favourite brands teaming up and presenting their collaboration at Maison Rocher during Paris Design week , where you happen to be at that time! Frama is a long time favourite of mine that you have seen writing me about on many different occasions on the blog Ever since my first visit at the Frama store and the home of founder Niels Strøyer Christophersen in 2017, have a look here. I have been following and admiring the brand on their way to the succes. The beautiful and authentic Beni Rugs I got to know at Milan design week, after discovering Colin King was their new artistic director and launched a first collection, with Athena Calderone: Broken Symmetry At one of the most memorable Alcova events I finally got to meet and see the beautiful installation by Beni Rugs which is still on my mind. A must see if you ask me: Spoken lines by Colin King for Beni Rugs at Alcova 2022  

Terrain

Terrain is a limited collection of all-natural, undyed, flat woven rugs that take their colors directly from the wool of sheared sheep. The flat-woven Moroccan rugs pay homage to the unadorned beauty of wool and landscape, and present the first collaboration between FRAMA and Beni. Designed by nature over all else, each of the three colorways offered – Soil, Sand, and Salt – are made up entirely of undyed light, medium, and dark wools taken directly from high Atlas Mountain sheep. An homage to Moroccan craft and natural wool, the pure, undyed nature of the fibers encourage customers to see the sheep before the shear. Offering a relaxed texture, as well as a sturdiness and strength,Terrain emphasizes a humble, honest construction in timeless neutral shades of the earth. See more of Paris Design week and Maison & Objet at my Paris Design week 24 Instagram highlight

  Images ©vosgesparis Read the full article

[livsunit4fashionporfolio]

RACISM IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY

While the absence of Black, and other people of colour and cultures in boardrooms and on runways today is usually pointed as evidence of racism it goes much deeper and had become so normalised and expected that it is rarely consciously perceived.

The exclusivity of alternative races and culture is an issue that has being ongoing for too long, through the years we have become more inclusive, however, this is not enough. Everyone deserves to feel included and seen by the fashion industry, the lack of representation throughout the industry, from the high street advertisements to Fashion Week catwalks. People of colour and alternative cultures have the human right to find clothing that accommodates their religion and beliefs.

The lack of diversity in runways and campaigns is a huge issue due to fashion runways and major advertising campaigns historically featuring predominantly white colours, with a lack of representation for people of colour. London, Paris, Milan and New York Fashion Weeks have been criticised for years for casting predominately white models to walk the catwalks, which has reinforced the already narrow beauty standards. However, even when non-white models have been used, they are sometimes portrayed in ways that stereotype their ethnicity, for example, styling them in overly ethnic costumes. Other ways they are excluded is when brands cast people of colour to check a box to look inclusive rather than being genuinely diverse. Commonly this is where the same few models are used repeatedly without widening the opportunities for other models of colour with modelling potential.

Many fashion brands and fashion houses have been accused of cultural appropriation, which means using certain elements from cultures and disregarding the meaning and traditional uses of the element. In most cultures, traditional dress commonly have symbols, patterns, and clothing styles that are symbolic to their culture/religion and using these as a "fashion statement" in their collections can disrespect their cultural significance. Examples of cultural appropriation: Gucci, the brand have faced a lot of backlash over their products. The first was released in February of 2019, it was a wool turtleneck sweater that featured a mouth cut-out with red panels that look like lips. The immediate backlash from this sparked for the resemblance to blackface caricatures. Gucci shortly after posted an apology on twitter and removed the sweater from their site. More backlash came a few months after the last, as the retailer Nordstrom listed the Indy Full Turban on their website, which was actually spotted for the first time on the Gucci AW19 runway. The Sikh Coalition tweeted that "The turban is not just an accessory to monetise. It's a religious article of faith that millions of Sikhs view as sacred. Many find thus cultural appropriation inappropriate since those wearing the turban just for fashion will not appreciate its deep religious significance", after this the item was then removed from the website, as well as, apologising ti the Sikh community. Marc Jacobs was also called out for styling white models with dreadlocks for his Spring 2017 show.

In this video 9 models of different races, cultures and sizes talk about how they feel about diversity in the modelling and fashion industry. They talk about the issues with makeup and hair stylists and the struggle they have to be included with their individual skin tones and hair types. They also explain how the industry can be toxic when it comes to their bodies and how most designers and brands don't cater to a wide variety of sizes. They believe that everyone in the industry has a responsibility to make a change and become more diverse and inclusive.

4 models talk about race in the modelling industry and the struggles they faced being in the industry regarding casting, makeup and hair styles. As well as, the obvious ignorance towards people of colour, they want to try and change the industry and create representation for the people who feel they are being excluded.

In this video, it shows the 10 most famous muslim models and explains how proud these models are to be able to represent the muslim community in the modelling and fashion industry. They believe that representing their Arabian culture is important, Ikram Abdi, is the UK's first hijab wearing model to be featured on the cover of Vogue, she says that her heritage and religious beliefs have influenced her career. She explains that being modest is very important as being modest is a major thing in the muslim religion, she wants to show that you can be modest and interested in fashion as the hijab itself represents beauty, along side of representing Islam. Bella and Gigi Hadid are more examples of muslim models and they say that they are very proud and lucky to be muslim and it is very important to them and their family.

This video shows how Rihanna produced the 'most inclusive and diverse fashion show' for her Savage X Fenty fashion show. The musician and entrepreneur, included models of all races, sizes, abilities and cultures. She is being praised for being inclusive and representing all people.

[designclinicindia]

Design Clinic India is an International multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in furniture, with the inspiration being India We believe that "our country never fails to inspire us" Swearing from a quality that incorporates Indian arts, crafts and local landscapes of India to create contemporary products We got an opportunity to exhibit and represent India in some of the most important design fairs in the world, to name a few Milan Design Week, 2018 Dubai Design Week, 2017 Messe Frankfurt 2019 CCDE new crafts movement Di Suzhou fair, China 2020 India Design ID, 2016,2017, New Delhi Raw Collaborative 2017,2018, Ahmedabad WADe Asia 2019, New Delhi Product- Gathri Stool Pic Credits- @parthdesigns First, a warning do not try to grab a handful of these marigolds. This bundle of flowers is actually a stool. Reminiscent of the multi-hued parcels that flower vendors pile into vans or strap onto bicycles early in the morning, the Gathri Stool is fun and quite handy to brighten up any corner of your home #handmade #craftmanship #furnituredesign #productdesign #sustainability #inspired #designclinicindia #sustainableliving #homedecor #interiordesign #minimalism #incredibleindia #swadeshi #luxurywedding #weddinginspiration #weddingdecor #weddingfurniture #indianweddings #indianweddingdecor #instadesign #uniquedesign #coloursofindia #affordableluxury #shoplocal #supportlocal #vocalforlocal #makeinindia #atmanirbharbharat #supportsmallbusiness (at Flower Mandi - Delhi/Ghazipur) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm6BCVmSgGH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sgsminabags]

the Loewe Handbags model was spotted running errands

The lug sole boot is another must have item of footwear to Loewe Bags wear everywhere this fall. Hadid wore a pair of off duty lug sole boots from Prada almost every day last Milan Fashion Week, sporting them with everything from a knit dress to a low rise skirt. The ever present sun has a significant influence on the city's fashion, of course.

While plenty of celebrities have changed up their style by looking to designers' archives, Ratajkowski reached for a label that isn't especially trendy and hasn't saturated the market. Aside from a strappy John Galliano newspaper print dress that she chose for an event during New York Fashion Week a style that was famously also worn by Carrie Bradshaw Ratajkowski's vintage choices are more pared back. Photos from the week serve as the perfect fashionable antidote to all those vacation snaps filling up your Instagram.

Like a classic denim shirt, but with a twist, a denim blouse is perfect for those with a more feminine approach to dressing. This one from Veronica Beard features puff sleeves and smocked elbows like a modern day cowgirl. Pair the blouse with these Zimmermann wide leg jeans as seen on this stylish street styler.

Instead, it generates a rather cool, laid back style statement, especially when worn sans blazer or suit jacket. trendsetters' penchant for effortlessly mixing high and low. When the crisp weather rolls in, it feels natural to slip into a suede fringe jacket or step into a sturdy cowboy boot.

There seems to be one wardrobe staple that almost every celebrity and editor is getting behind this fall season the suit vest. Jenner included, the Loewe Handbags model was spotted running errands in The Frankie Shop's beige Gelso' waistcoat. She didn't live entirely in dresses, however.

A neo bohemian fashion renaissance has commenced thanks to a crop of designers who have made the style their signature, from Johanna Ortiz and Zimmermann to Etro and Isabel Marant. The one It item these designers and many others are standing behind this fall, you might ask. A wish list worthy Western boot.

This street style lot has you covered. A pair of hot pink leather pants. A look back at fall street style from 2017 forward shows that cold weather essentials, from sweaters to shearlings, remain the same no matter where you are. "Everyone is requesting Loewe Handbags Outlet vintage," says Alexis Novak, founder of Tab Vintage, of the sharp increase in demand for vintage pieces from celebs and us plebeians this summer. As vintage mania has ticked up, Tab Vintage, which is based in LA, has become a reliable go to for celebs hunting down the most celebrated runway pieces from the past. Stalwart designers for Tab include Jean Paul Gaultier, Tom Ford's Gucci, Azzedine Ala.a, and '90s Versace.

[techitoolz]

Here's how technology and innovation are driving the growth of Arista Vault, India's first smart luggage brand - YourStory

Here's how technology and innovation are driving the growth of Arista Vault, India's first smart luggage brand – YourStory

Download YourStory App :It was a crisp winter evening in October 2017 when Purvi Roy, an ace designer who studied at Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, presented her high fashion fall winter collection – Warriors Alley- at India Runway Week. The collection was powerful and the show was a great success. At the after-party, she crossed paths with Colonel Krishan Kumar Singh and finance expert…

[everything-creative]

Fuoripista workout bike by Adriano Design

Fuoripista is Adriano Designs contribution to the 20th anniversary of the Salone Satellite at the Milan Design Week. This workout bike is the combination of modern design and comfort of use. With its leather seat and handles, and an iPad as monitor to show your progress, it serves to the comfort you expect in a workout bike. The modern shape, and wood and glas combination make it a representative object that doesn’t want to be hidden somewhere in your apartment.

[magastrom]

Milan, April 2017

[dezainnet]

Achodosoによる鉄板をシンプルな構造で留めた椅子 (designboom) Achodoso presents its sophisticated 'simply chair' at salone satellite (designboom)

[fashinistagirlunit4]

CHILDREN'S FASHION

Something that i want to explore further is the idea of including kidswear as part of my collection, growing up i would wear extrevagant sleeves and dresses, and so i wanted to include the idfea that there is no age limit to style. Therefore to be able to create designs that include this concept i wanted to do some research into childrens styles.

DOLCE&GABBANA

ss16 on both childrenswear and the adjusted for the adult wear I think this is really interesting and a great way to show style has no age.

SS15

Self portrait SS22

I particularly love the vintage look of this collection I love how time is it is and how this can be adapted to adult fun I absolutely love the collars.

GUCCI SS20 “back to school”

BONPOINT WINTER 2017

Harvard referencing:

InStyle. (n.d.). The Bonpoint Runway Show May Have Won Couture Week. [online] Available at: https://www.instyle.com/awards-events/fashion-week/bonpoint-runway-show#1668093 [Accessed 15 Sep. 2023].‌

Magazine, A.F. (2022). Self-Portrait SS22. [online] ANON Fashion Mag. Available at: https://www.anonfashionmag.com/post/self-portrait-ss22 [Accessed 15 Sep. 2023].‌

FW20, G. (2020). Pin on fashion. [online] Pinterest. Available at: https://pin.it/4Uv4iNr [Accessed 15 Sep. 2023].‌

fannicefashion (2015). Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2016. [online] Fannice Kids Fashion. Available at: https://fannicefashion.com/2015/09/17/milan-fashion-week-spring-summer-2016/ [Accessed 15 Sep. 2023].‌

Nast, C. (n.d.). Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show. [online] Vogue. Available at: https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2016-ready-to-wear/dolce-gabbana/slideshow/collection#83 [Accessed 15 Sep. 2023].‌

Gabbana, D. (2019). Dolce&Gabbana Spring Summer 2019 Children’s Campaign. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/xbt6WgGM6Oo?si=dgx2DRfacsq1_pbE [Accessed 15 Sep. 2023].‌