FILEP MOTWARY

GORGEOUS THINGS : THE VERMILLION GRAHAM COLLECTION

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FILEP MOTWARY in a deep conversation with MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA at "A BLOG CURATED BY"

Dear iDEALS, my conversation with MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA is online at " A BLOG CURATED BY...".

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BACKSTAGE AT HERMES / GAULTIER's LAST COLLECTION FOR THE HOUSE

Dear iDEALS, Jean Paul Gaultier who was appointed artistic director of Hermès in 2003, offered to fashion a whole new perspective of the House. Although he was very persistent to his references, I totally believe that his work for Hermes was astonishing. I am presenting some snapshots from his final and last collection, for Fall 10/11.

The new designer behind Hermes is no other than Christophe Lemaire,who has been designing for Lacoste since 2000.

PETROVSKY&RAMON present OUTLAW FREELANCERS

Photographer : Petrovsky & Ramone Model : Antoine Gesson Fashion : Outlaw Freelancers by Darenn Shooter Word ; Run the World is Behind You

GARLAND COO

Dear Filep and iDEALS, one year ago the fashion label Garland Coo was found in the deep south of Germany by designer Jasmin Isabel Eckerle and artist Marcel Singer. Through their artistic view both rise the tension between the polarities of fashion - art - and so called "Heimat".

Garland Coo describes the elementary confrontation and dichotomy between civilisation, nature and mind, the collection can be described as an analogy of the cultural and natural heritage of the designers. Their roots are deeply anchored in south German culture, in the Black Forest, in their native landscape as a deep source of inspiration. The connotation "Heimat" expresses the funds of our stylistic devices .

Heimat. The Black Forest as essence, as origin and source. Out there where elements arise, where forces of nature concentrate, where primordial mights prevail, out there is the source, the inspiration of Garland Coo. The savage, the ancient, the impressible the heights of the Black Forest. As the sources and creeks arise, floating and strengthened, the shapes and fabrics are floating, slim tight and harsh cuts, pure and clear, dark and gleaming like a cold winters night over the treetops, beyond the heights of the Black Forest.

Soft and smooth, earthy like the forest floor appears beneath the feet, smooth as velvet and cotton the collection of Garland Coo combines elements of a natural landscape and a more philosophical frame of mind. Far beyond all typical cuckoo clocks and "Schwarzwaldmädel-" mentality, far beyond the global known 60‘s trash culture, the Black Forest is the source of inspiration, the savage, the original.

The truth and an eternal passion are hidden there - Garland Coo is part of this passion. The collection bordering on couture embellished with sharp tailoring, slim cut silhouettes and refined detailing using the finest materials. It is the contrast between tradition and avant-garde, between Black Forest pompoms and floating hand dyed silks, between bondage schemes and clear defined folds, hand-prints and hand-finished fabrics.

Company: Founded: relaunch 2009

Status: start-up, emerging company Garland Coo address Hauptstr. 9, 76534 Baden-Baden,

Germany tel 49-(0)-7221-9715930

http://www.garlandcoo.com/

info@garlandcoo.com

work fashion and accessory design photo, illustration, art

WATCH AND LEARN: JORGE DONN dances LETTERA AMOROSA

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MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA / ENCORE

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Today I am posting some more images from the last presentation during the Couture collections for F/W 2010/11.

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MARVINyQUETZAL F/W 10/11

Dear iDEALS, I always enjoy receiving lookbook photos from MARVINyQUETZAL. Although the one half of the label , Quetzal, passed away, almost two years now, Marvin continues to keep the spirit alive. What I adore more is the Spanish versus Mexican influences of the collection, in combination with Pop, Sex and religion references.

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A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS WITH MOM WATCHING VERDI'S "AIDA"

Mom, backstage posing with two of the actors. Verdi's "AIDA", presented at the "Herodes Atticus"was a real masterpiece.

We walked home feeling happy and complete.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO / ATOMIC NUMBER 33

S: (n) arsenic, As, atomic number 33 (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)