Beauty: Fall/Winter 2013

The interplay between a designer's creation and the way which they are presented is a truly significant relationship in the industry.

Notecard written by Antony (of Antony and the Johnsons) left on the seats at Givenchy Fall/Winter 2013 - Image from intothegloss.com

There was a shift in beauty this season.  As many designers chose to keep their beauty looks very much minimal rather than take a dramatic approach, which would ensure that the beauty would not draw attention away from the main focus of the shows; the collections. Although some designers did not take this approach at all, and even implemented two different beauty looks for one show - Oscar de la Renta (which will be discussed later on in this post). 

Pierre Debusschere

Various campaigns by Pierre Debusschere for Raf Simons

Electro. Franzi Mueller by Pierre Debusschere for V Spain #13

If you read my tumblr, you probably would know that I absolutely adore the work of Pierre Debusschere and when the 254forest tumblr followed me, I nearly fainted. I honestly love all of his work and think that his photos and videos are absolutely awe-inspiring.

A little bit about Pierre Debusschere... having photographed for a number of magazine including Vogue Homme Japan and Dazed & Confused, Pierre Debusschere has collaborated with Raf Simons on a number of campaigns (see photos above.) His work is absolutely genius and his distinct style immediately pulls him apart from the plethora of fashion photographers currently working in the industry. Pierre's work is greatly influenced by the Northern Lights in Iceland which is evident through his surrealist interpretation and appreciation of atmospheric light. His power to transform ordinary, beige photos into incredible creations of artwork is one of a kind.

One of his most well known editorials is entitled 'Holy Flowers - Fade Into You' (see last set of photos) which features model, Zuzanna Bijoch adorned totally in flowers, exploded on tumblr last year, with various bloggers posting gifs of the video as well as photos of the editorial itself. The attention and hype over this editorial was truly well-deserved.

Please make sure you check out the 254forest tumblr, his tumblr and his website! 

I promise you won't regret it!

The Dimensions of Fashion

Céline Fall/Winter 2013

These two coats presented at the Céline Fall/Winter 2013 collection were somewhat similar to pieces from Comme des Garçons Fall/Winter 2012 collection (pictured below), both designers -  Rei Kawakubo and Phoebe Philo had merged together the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds. The use of the flat shapes in both collections re-iterated the playfulness of both of the brands. Interestingly, these designs pushed against the traditional notions of tailoring in fashion which have been perfected over decades so that when a garment is worn, it is properly fitted. Instead these coats look as if they have been turned inside out, with the seams left on the outside. Perhaps this is a revolt or act of rebellion against the commercial sizing system as these could be trying to portray a "one-size-fits-all" mentality as designers upon designers manufacture garments focused on tailoring and the fit of such a garment.

This season Céline was more lenient in the structural sense. After having offered season after season of structured coats, tailored pants and dresses with a clean-lined architectural simplicity, this season was different. Phoebe Philo offered a much softer and warmer collection, yet still maintained architectural simplicity. Céline this season offered more than the traditional look of the Céline woman - sophisticated, minimal, effortless yet still overly chic, instead it showcased the many facades or personalities of such a woman. 

The coats shown above displayed comical hues while still remaining true to the Céline brand. By using a tablecloth-plaid type material which was weaved instead of polished wool as most designers do these days for their coats in fall, it allowed them to further push the boundaries of the typical polished wool button-down tailored winter coat. Though, it is the piping on the edges of the garments which truly set these apart from the rest. It not only adds more structure and frames the coat itself however, adds contrast to the background when worn. The piping also further enhances the two-dimensional look of the coat. Similarly, in the Fall/Winter ’12 collection of Comme des Garçons Kawakubo left a hem around the edges of the garments to create a more two-dimensional look.

Comme des Garçon Fall/Winter 2012

All images sourced from either Style.com or Vogue

About me

My name is Adeline and I'm 17 years old, I'm in my last year of high school. Oh and I'm from Melbourne, Australia!

I've had a Tumblr for a number of years now and it's gone through many blogging phases, but my final phase will be fashion. I have always been interested in fashion and it stems from my mother's career as a designer. She is a woman of great passion and has passed her passion for fashion (that sounded so bad and cliche I'm so sorry) onto me. I grew up falling in love with Fashion.

I created this blog as a platform for me to be more serious about my approach to Fashion and the industry. It's an ever-changing and multi-faceted industry and that's one of the reasons why I love it so much. The progressive nature of Fashion will always be one of it's chief characteristics.

We're all drawn to Fashion by it's atmosphere of luxury and creation of aesthetics however, fashion is exponentially greater than simply that atmosphere alone.

I hope you enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy putting together these posts.