Richard Nicoll’s news ???

Italian heritage label Cerruti announced it would disclose the name of its new womenswear designer in September. Cerruti is a high end luxury label, founded in Italy in 1881, but now based in Paris. The brand has both women’s and men’s lines. The female line for SS2010 is more feminine than usually. Tailored pieces mix

The gossip in Paris

Emanuel Ungaro is the most talked about show right now in Paris. The gossip is that many buyers have declined his invitation to the show. This is directly connected to the maison’s decision in hiring Lindsay Lohan earlier this year as an artistic adviser. I may not be a big of fan of the actress, but

Paris Fashion Week starts and I’m back on track

Please do let me explain myself. I had disappeared for a long time because I was working extremely hard for Vogue Brazil during London Fashion Week with very little time left between to watch shows, meet designers and write reviews. Despite all this, I had some very interesting interviews, including a short conversation with no

Proenza Schoulder – the most exciting ?

An Urban Scuba Diving trip. Jack McCollough’s and Lazaro Hernandez’s Proenza Schouler presentation was considered the most exciting so far at NYFW. Those guys are really outdoing each other !!! My favourite changes everyday. In the middle of all the recession talk, designers are favouring creativity and investing in colourful patterns rather than playing it

Antonio Berardi scared to come back to London

“I am petrified about showing in London,” said Antonio Berardi about coming back to London. “It feels like I’m showing for the very first time. In Italy, people know who I am; I started my career here and it has been a long time since I showed in London, there are a lot of people

Rodarte – a journey to Death Valley

The duo of designer sisters behind Rodarte have been refining their way to the fashion world gaining a legion of followers and lovers for their work. The collection was strong, brave and dark. Not just in the sense of colours but in mood. Tim Burton meets Mad Max. “We ruined everything,“says Laura to style.com referring

Boys will be girls

This just in – literally yesterday at Elise Overland’s catwalk show at NYFW. Martin Cohn, a beautiful male model made the catwalk show wearing a tight sequined dress and high-heeled platforms. Hailing from New York modeling agency DNA, Martin has the androgynous look that has been used at all the catwalks. By putting on make

The MOST anticipated moment of NYFW – Marc Jacobs

Romance, ruffles, theatre and military. The mixture of strangeness and beauty is something only Marc can put together and make beautiful. “It’s not just about selling clothes,” he said the day before the show to WWD. “It’s about giving people things to dream of and romanticize about.” And so he did. The models in white

Thakoon takes on NYFW

Anna Wintour’s protegee put on a show that was the critic’s favorite so far. When America’s First Lady, Michele Obama, first wore one of Thakoon’s designs, his pieces became highly sought after. Cropped jackets and silk dresses with stunning prints ruched or draped over the body. The combination of dress fabrics was particularly stunning, mixing tweed, jacquard,

Colours back on the menu

Derek Lam brings colour to his collection for his first show at the tents of Bryant Park. The models swung by in colours in a fresh and light presentation of desirable clothes. A celebration of summer! “I haven’t done full-on colour for a while, and it feels like the right moment now,” he told Style.com. There