costume couture

i know that i've talked about the fashion of broadway before but i just have to share this video with you. the details and the intricate work on a single garment. makes me love the world of theatre even more.

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vintage couture

once in a while, i take a breather from the writing and allow images to do the talking. well, today is one of those days. so sit back, relax and enjoy the two videos that i pick out for your viewing pleasure.

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@dd it: armani

Giorgio Armani

yup, rub your eyes! i am doing an 'advertorial'... well, not really since i am not paid or stand nothing to gain in this. for this week's '@dd it', i am asking you to go into an armani store and pick up something for yourself. 

Adele in Armani couture

yes, you did not read it wrongly, i am throwing my weight behind a brand. my love for armani is no secret anyway. whether it is armani exchange, emporio armani or giorgio armani, shopping in an armani store is always a pleasure. for as well as my memories serve me, i've never walked out of their stores empty-handed. 

Lady Gaga

like i once remairked, 'i have an insane amount of armani. his work is crisp, clean, elegant and tailored. armani's designs have changed the look and feel of contemporary fashion in business, entertainment and the fashion industry itself. 

Milan's Men's Fashion Week 2012

giorgio armani himself can sum up his design philosophy, which has proven to be so successful, best, 'i design for real people. i think of our customers all the time. there is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories or clothing that are not practical.' hence as we approach the end of another week, we should never forget that every piece of garment remains fabric until someone buys it and wears it.

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massaro

after much extensive coverage on haute couture clothes and jewellery, there is one aspect left to share before we bid farewell to our 'haute couture week': shoes. of course, we did feature some pretty interesting shoes last week but this feature of shoes is in a different league.

Raymond Massaro

beautiful shoes are the details that create a distinctive allure and silhouette. this is even more so when they complement haute couture labels. for decades, massaro has been accentuating couturier collections and every season’s shows by creating unique accessories, the perfect final touch to the fashion message that the designers wish to convey. 

Chanel two-tone sandals

when raymond massaro met gabrielle chanel, she took great pleasure in telling him about the incredible working relationship she had built up with his father. so it was perfectly natural for coco to continue her association with the firm that created her famous two-tone sandals at the end of the 1950s.

Spring Summer 2010

Se'bastien Massaro for Chanel, 1957

since then, massaro has become the exclusive supplier for chanel haute couture. in the run-up to the fashion shows, a certain intensity fills the workshops: the first sketches arrive from the studios on rue cambon which need to be worked up. and, as for any other customer, a model is created, examined, revised and approved, in this case by karl lagerfeld.the talents of the massaro workshops are sought after by other couture houses and many designers: the order books are filled each season with prestigious names. when the fashion show season is over, the same names send their special customers, knowing they will find the ideal accessory to perfect a suit, a cocktail outfit, an evening gown or wedding gown.

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mary-kate, ashley...

today, i have featured children's collections by celebrities and child celebrities made fashionable (by their signature tiaras and tutus)... well, the obsession with celebrity and children continues but this time, it's about children who found celebrity-dom from a young age then grew from strength to strength... this could be the future of sophia grace and rosie!

The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley

so yes, i am going to cast the spotlight on the olsen twins... mary-kate and ashley olsen... they started acting from the time they were infants... 

of course as their careers progressed, they evolved eventually to become fashion designers... i shan't bored you with their career details... but here's a look at their collections... starting with their couture, the row...

the video is from 2012... but here's a report what they present for spring 2013... from couture, we move on to their women's clothing line, olsenboye... 

Mary-Kate and Ashley present Olsenboye

finally... their t-shirt line... stylemint...

Stylemint by Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen

how much is the fashion empire of these designers who got their head start as children? it's not a lot... just one billion dollars... 

update (24th oct): the twins are honoured in wsj's innovator of the year awards! big congrats...

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