Fashion Highlight 2 ~

Definer of good taste 

Jeanne Lanvin

born 1867, Brittany, France.

Importance: on of the leasing couturies to show her work at the exhibition of modern industrial and decorative arts, in Paris, 1925.

Dies: 1946, Paris, France.

Jeanne Lanvin started her own millinery business in 1890, interducing women's clothing in 1909, followed by menwear in 1926. After the birth of her daughter, Marie Balenche, she was inspired to custom-make childern's clothing. Which meant the house of Lanvin was the only couturier design for the entire family. 

Inspired by her extensive art collection(including works by Edouarad Vuillard, Auguste Renoir, and Oldilon Redon) and personal costume archive (consisting of garments for  1848 to 1925), her designs reflected intensely personal. feminine preferences.

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The Pauvrete-de-Lux Look

Gabrielle (Coco ) Chanel

Born 1883, Saumur, France.

Importance: Democratized Fashion by bringing comfort and practical to the haute couture dress.

Dies: 1971, Paris, France.

One of the most famous designers of all times, Gabrielle Chanel adopted a philosophy toward pret-a-porter that undermined the need for the  need of the exclusivity and uniqueness in fashion. Taking inspiration from men's clothing particular military and working-class attire. Chanel created simple, practical cloths for new generation of women who were active, held jobs, and sought comfotrable clothes.

 

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The Surrealist "Artist"

Elsa Schiaparelli

Born 1890, Rome, Italy.

Importance: Combined fashion with surrealist art.

Died: 1973, Paris, France.

Elsa Schiaparelli allied fashion with art and popular culture, interoducing a levity not seen before in high fashion. In doing so, she did more than other designer to break down the "exclusivity"of haute couture fashion. She collaborate widely with artist, producing textiles and garments with surrealist artist Salvador Dali, among other, Renowned or her unusual and novel bottons, hats, and embroidery. Schiaparelli was the first couturier to use zip fasteners on the pockets of a beach jacket, in 1930, and in skirt in 1934.

"Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women."

Guess who carries a Birkin ;) ~

Ladies it seems that Mr. Hotty Must have one.. Well I cant blame him it looks amazing on him

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Say Hello to 

Mr. Marc Jacob

Some of Dubai Art ~

Yes this amazing city that held a lot of fascinating art decoration.

These chairs are located next to the  restaurant Le Petit La Maison in DIFC- Dubai.

Fashion Highlights 1 ~

The first couturier

Charles Fredrick Worth

Born 1825, Lincolnshire, England.

Importance: Established the rules and conversation of haute couture.

Died: 1895, Paris, France.

Charles Fredrick Worth was Englishman who, in the mid-ninetieth century, became the first arabiter of fashion in Paris. Worth’s garments were displayed at the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Place in London, England. Worth went on open the first haute couture salon on rue de la Paix, Paris, 1858.

 

Queen of the bias cut

Madeleine Vionnet

Born 1876, Chilleur- saux, bois, France

Importance: Offered new methods of garments constructions using fabric cuts on the bias.

Died: 1975, Paris, France.

Admired by her piers, re owned for the classic simplicity for designs  and heralded “’as designers’ designer”, Madeleine Vionnet has left a legacy that few designers can claim. Just after the turn of the twentieth century, she worked for Callot Soeurs and then the house of Deoucet, both in Paris. It was the latter that she introduced her famous “bias” cut, undoubtedly her greatest and most lasting contribution to couture. She did not open her own couture house until 1922.

“The dress must not hang on the body but follow its lines. It must accompany its wearer and when a women smiles, the dress must smile with her.”

 

Paul Poiret

Born: 1879, Paris, France.

Importance: freed women from the constraints of the corset.

Died: 1944, Paris France.

Paul Poiret brought an oriental splendor to Parisian Fashion with the introduction of harem trousers, pantaloon, wired lampshade tunics, and hemlines weighted down by tassels. Richly embroidered, glittering in brocade, and swathed in fur, poiret’s brightly colored garments with luxurious  oriental themes brought an element of fantasy and exotica to haute couture that has never seen before.

 

Jean Patou

Born: 1887, Normandy, France.

Importance: one of the first couturiers to establish a ready-to-wear line.

Died: 1936, Paris, France.

The first designer to use his monogram as design feature, Jean Patou began his fashion career in 1907 and established his couture house during the First World War. His clothing design was known for its originality and consistency in comfort, quality, and prestige. Like Chanel (his legendary rival), in the 1920s, he realized that women wanted to be emancipated from Edward frippery, and his collections included items such as sportswear, spectator clothes, and beachwear.

“The modern woman leads an active life, and the creator must therefore dress her accordingly.” 

 

Mariano Fortuny

Born: 1871, Granada, Spain.

Importance: revived an ancient from classical design.

Died: 1949, Venice, Italy.

Inspired by a love of the oriental and search of perfection, Mariano Fortuny revived ancient hand-pleating  echniques to create his first pleated “Delphos” gown in 1907. Created from the beautiful textile he produced, the dress reflected his classical elegance that was reminiscent of ancient times. Pleating and printing fabrics in 1909 and 1910, respectively, Fortuny became renowned for his unique garments of the utmost beauty.

A MUST WATCH ~

Another Artist & A Fashion Designer~

Name: Hadeel AlHussain

Age: 18

Major: Fashion design

Nationality: Saudi Arabian

University: Esmod Beirut

What is your goal to start with ?

My first goal is to have an exhibition of my art work, but in the fashion field i would like to start as a fashion editor in some magazine.

What made you decide to choose such a major?

Well, I have always loved art and fashion which I believe are related to each other in some way, so I decided to do both. Fashion is the mirror that reflects who we are. Each one of us is an artist and we are our own work of art, that is a what fashion is all about expressing who we are by what we wear.

Your vision?

My vision is to be a successful designer and an artist, I would like to go deeper into the fashion world. I dream about having my name known world wide, I hope I can make a difference and leave a mark in this world. 

Here is some of her amazing paintings xx.

More of Fashion Sketches*

Simple Sketches~

Lady GaGa in Chanel

 

Sketch by Karl Lagerfeld

 

THE DRESS

Lady Gaga wore a Chanel dress specially designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the Gaga’s Workshop Ribbon Cutting at Barneys New York.