If prints were the first thing you noticed about Dries van Noten’s S/S 2012 collection, then you know where the designer’s coming from. ““I didn’t want to use any prints that were created for fabrics,” states Dries. So instead of working with the textiles at hand, the designer drew from his former collaboration with English photographer James Reeve, featuring photographs of city nightscapes, Read the full story

Hardly ever do I skip over reviewing a Dries Van Noten menswear collection, and S/S 2012 is no exception. The collection is relatively simple with some great geometric color-blocking to give the looks an extra push. We are starting to see more and more of this shorts over pant look in menswear and I feel though the idea may sound a bit too edgy for most, it looks totally effortless when done well.

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Mens Fashion Week is always an exciting time and depending on where I am in my work and life I see the shows as they occur or over a longer period of time. But despite all time barriers I do see all the fashion week shows and take my time in doing so to create my own archive of inspiration. Some designers get 3 looks in my book, some get 6, and Read the full story

Dries Van Noten will have the Palais Royal windows of the Minister of Culture until mid-December – After Martin Margelia, Dries exhibit on one of the most prestigious Parisian windows. The master pieces of the exhibition is a silk dress wich fusion with the room with 50 different tones blue - Read the full story

I came across a really interesting article I archived a few years ago, which was as good as new when I re read it. Art and Culture Magazine has great word clusters with topics of articles to keep you reading for days. Here is a piece on the hidden face of fashion, a timeless figure in fashion, the one and only Martin Margiela. Read the full story