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BALMAIN 'MY WAY' PUNK LEATHER JACKETS S/S 2011

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:39:00 +0000

WOW SID IS BACK
SAFETY PINS AND ALL
WELCOME BACK 1977

PUNK/THE CLASH/ MANIA/ MAIS OUI!!! BALENCIAGA C'EST LA VIE

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:15:00 +0000

2011 LOOKS PROMISING
PUNK IT IS BIXOU

KAROLINA PIECH IMAGES 2010 COLLECTION

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:50:00 +0000

KAROLINA PIECH DRAWINGS FROM....

2010 COLLECTION LOOKBOOK

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFO. OR WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT HER PLEASE EMAIL ME at
ilovebalmain@gmail.com
KAROLINA PIECH is currently Completing her MASTERS DEGREE at the
ANTWERP school of FASHION

LION BLAU : THE WORLD OF THE FASHIONABLY COMPLEX. DESIGNER

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:29:00 +0000

LION BLAU IN HIS OWN WORDS Q&A THE SIMPICITY OF COMPLEXITY

As a Jewish, half-European, half-oriental gay German-Israeli young guy, I grew up in a very political atmosphere. I guess this was not very visible for my surrounding cause at that time alot of things played only in my thinking. Growing up with people who spoke, bought and wore brands and "fashion" already when we were very young, looking down on people that couldn't afford that kind of clothing, I got very early an "anti-fashion" thinking. Thinking that fashion itself is a surpressor of poor people and individualist thinking in the society. I joined a certain political group, became politically very active. I guess educating myself and critising a lot of things brought me back to see fashion in a completely different view. I got more involved with the "actual" makers of fashion, got over the provincial wearer that thinks of himself in the best way, trying to show it with famous names that he/she is wearing. After I got to know what fashion for the old fashion designers really meant, I started to appreciate it myself a lot more, maybe so much more because I had a complete opposite point of view on it before. So I decided to take fashion as an art into my life myself, realising its the best way for myself to express my thoughts and my needs.

EXPLAIN YOUR FAVORITE COLLECTION SO FAR? AND HOW THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING IT WORKED?

My favorite collection so far was my 2nd year collection at the Antwerp Academy. It was inspired by the thought of how human beings would look like in one million years, when technology and modernism would be lost through time. What this peoples culture would look like, and of course what kind of clothing they would wear. I researched a lot of ancient cultures, different tribes and people and combined it with our klishee future thinking, to create people that would "live" as a tribe, but have bits and pieces of their past, which would be right now still our future, left over. I used a lot of selfmade fabrics, painted a lot, airbrushed, wove and embroidered.

DID YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO INCORPORATE ETHNICS THEMES INTO YOUR COLLECTION?

For myself its not difficult, it depends on what each designer finds more interesting and appealing. If you are inspired by something strongly, i think you can incorporate it in almost anything.

DO YOU SENSE THERE IS A CHANCE FOR YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR DESIGNS FURTHER IN THE FUTURE?

I am sure. Every year new discoveries are being made in the fields of textiles, technology, sources of inspiration and next to that human lifestyles change.

WHAT ELEMENTS OF YOUR WORK WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT?

I guess right now its selfmade materials; prints, embroideries, dyes...

WHAT DOES UNIFICATION BETWEEN ETHNIC AND SCIENTIFIC MEAN IN YOUR WORK?

Right now its the most tempting for me. Its creating something "new" out of two on first sight not compatible elements. Like cyborgs, half human half machine, but maybe more romantic.

WHAT IS YOUR PRIMARY CHARACTER TRAIT?

tolerance.

HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE AS A DESIGNER??
I see myself creating, learning, inventing myself and hopefully having a nice group of customers.

AS A YOUNG DESIGNER DO YOU FEEL THERE ARE ENOUGH OPPORTUNITES FOR YOU OUT THERE?

I know there are, you just have to find the right way to get in.

TO UPDATE LION IS NOW WORKING WITH THREEASFOUR IN NYC.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT HIM OR WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT ilovebalmain@gmail.com

ITS CHARLOTTE!!!

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:51:00 +0000

NICOLAS GHESQUIERE MAGGIE CHEUNG PETER LINDBERGH 2005

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:19:00 +0000

http://claire.belliard.free.fr/claire_lindbergh/claire_lindbergh2/lind52.html

A BLOG curated by VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:54:00 +0000

EARLY BRANQUINHO

HANNELORE KNUTS LEFT

A BLOG curated by » THE EARLY DAYS #6: Veronique Branquinho

Balenciaga - Fall/Winter 2005

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:49:00 +0000

JUST SOME FABULOUS PHOTOS OF BALENCIAGA COLLECTION f/w 2004

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:22:00 +0000

Balenciaga Desire

Models Fave

OooH Assymetrical

NYLON TV + CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +0000

PARIS FASHION WEEK: GARETH PUGH AUTUMN/WINTER 2009 / BY SHOWSTUDIO

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:23:00 +0000

Balenciaga Aims to Go Thorougly Modern for Spring 2010: 91 Photos

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:42:00 +0000

Balenciaga Aims to Go Thorougly Modern for Spring 2010: 91 Photos

Givenchy Fall 2009 Ads Debut Featuring Newly Pregnant Adriana Lima

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:40:00 +0000

Givenchy Fall 2009 Ads Debut Featuring Newly Pregnant Adriana Lima

INTERVIEW WITH NICHOLAS GHESQUIERE

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:17:00 +0000

http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/five+minutes+with/5+minutes+with+nicolas+ghesquiere,2957

VOGUE.fr: Mais qui est Lea T.?

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:24:00 +0000

VOGUE.fr: Mais qui est Lea T.?
RICCARDO TISCIS ASSISTANT for Givenchy

BALMAIN CHAIN LEATHER JACKET- ULTIMATE- LE DERNIER MOT

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:38:00 +0000

BALMAIN WHAT ELSE

CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG VIA FLAUNT

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:31:00 +0000

Charlotte via Balenciaga

http://www.refinery29.com/charlotte-gainsbourg-talks-to-flaunt-about-her-new-album-irm.php

Raf Simons Redux XII

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:54:00 +0000

REDUX

Raf Simons Redux XII
Originally uploaded by Rufus.Knight

JUST LOOKING BACK TO A MEANING IN TIME

KATE MOSS IN THAT BALMAIN DRESS

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:21:00 +0000

KATE MOSS FOR BALMAIN 2010/2011 AD CAMPAIGN

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:26:00 +0000


BALMAIN	LEATHER ON LEATHER JUST LOVE IT!!

Balenciaga. Vogue photos session WITH CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:09:00 +0000

GIVENCHY 2008 RICCARDO TISCI INTERVIEW HARPERS BAZAAR

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +0000

PETER LINDBERGH BALMAIN/BALENCIAGA/GIVENCHY

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:41:00 +0000

GIVENCHY F/W 2009

BALMAIN F/W 2009

BALENCIAGA COAT F/W 2008

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NICHOLAS GHESQUIERE/STEVEN MEISEL BALENCIAGA AD CAMPAIGN F/W 2010/11

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:44:00 +0000

BALENCIAGA BY STEVEN MEISEL/ INTRIGUING /

Givenchy Haute Couture Fall Winter 2010/2011 Presentation

noreply@blogger.com (FRENCH FASHIONISTA) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:12:00 +0000