Vionnet décolleté
Madeleine Vionnet’s dresses were cut in a way that followed the natural lines of the female figure, had movement and was balanced. She achieved this by her masterful understanding of […]
The Little Black Jacket
In 2012, Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld wrote The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s Classic Revisited. It is mostly a book of celebrities wearing Lagerfeld’s reinterpretation of the iconic Chanel jacket, and showcases […]
Vionnet and The Möbius
I have shared my thoughts on Vionnet and the use of geometric shapes in previous posts, so it comes as no surprise that Vionnet used the Mobius as an inspiration […]
Balenciaga and the Paletot
In Balanciaga: Fashion’s Picasso, I discussed the concept of space and it’s relevance to Balenciaga’s designs late in his career. There are other Japanese influences that appear in his designs […]
Balenciaga: Fashion’s Picasso
When I was younger, I would go with my mom, a high school art teacher, to prepare her room before school started. One of the tasks she always gave me […]
