Say it with flowers

Whether they are high impact cover shoots or romantic editorials, they take our heart away. Dark florals, fresh Blooms, budding motifs and big petal props; flowers have invaded fashion this summer. Explosive freshness, soft sophistication, sexy details and sharp silhouettes create the perfect mood for spring. Combinations with art filled Prada dresses or embellished Mary Katrantzou shapes have made us fall in love with bright petals all over again. Here's a sneak peek into some of the most coveted covers and editorials of the season. 

 

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Dior Cruise 2015: Interweaving custom with present-day disposition

The last resort collection presented by Simons at Monaco was deemed a blend of classic Dior heritage sharply entwined with the current pulse, of a sports based aesthetic that is. And it was very appositely so. What reaffirmed that fact is his latest resort offering for Dior that demonstrates his recurring ability to gauge and present the same but accommodating it with all the indispensable determinants that govern the house of Dior and fashion itself right now.  The much talked about shift from Monaco of last year to Brooklyn this season being a case in point.

Whether it’s the classicism the brand stands for, Raf Simons’ own aesthetic or the seasonal parameters, he has the ability to concoct an accurate blend of them all.  There was an easy silhouette of midi-length along with some archetypal pant based ones that opened the show in the form of all black ensembles with an accent of prints, all-over mesh dresses and sporty chic sandals- that made rounds only in a limited capacity and most probably catching only the discerning eye- both representative of the sports couture zeitgeist. 

The spirit of resort was palpable in the purest form in the popping color of prints and the tropic green set of prints that adorned dresses and the sporty sandal alike. J’adore. The archival scarf prints got signature Raf renditions on geometric paterns incorporated on high-waisted suits and dresses that ran throughout. These hand painted scarf motifs served as the pivotal point of the collection, as stated in the release: The collection’s leitmotif is the silk scarf, or the French carré. Here the scarf is transformed into ‘the flag’ of the collection; its pop iconography playfully explored, its conservative, lady-like connotations exploded, its sinuous, free-spirited sensibility embraced. 

The lines between seasons are blurring and the clothes here captured the theme well on a continuum ranging from some almost formal attire (the coat dresses and overcoats) to silhouettes border-lining easy breezy (blown up knee length dresses, tropical prints and dresses made of membrane like fabric).

 It’s a modern woman’s vacation that would hardly go without some work on the go and who would dress most of the time looking equal parts chic and hipster.

Images via Christian Dior 

Best magazine covers of the year: Our vote goes to .......

In no particular order, our top three picks from among-st the nominees. The top 10 nominees are all winners in their individual categories, now in the running for the apex.
Collated by The American Society of Magazine Editors.

Vanity Fair, Category: Sexiest Cover

Sports Illustrated, Category: Sports and Adventure

New York Magazine, Category: Entertainment and Celebrity

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In Focus: Lady Dior Campaign Fall 2014

Timeless, elegant and ingenuous, precisely the attributes that describe the new Lady Dior campaign for Fall 2014 featuring Marion Cotillard and the exquisite bag designed by the crafty genius Raf Simons. Just like the bag the campaign perfectly captures and brings together classic blended with contemporary; free-spirited and graceful manifested most befittingly in the shots of Marion Cotillard by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

 SMALL “LADY DIOR” BAG IN BLACK DEERSKIN PRINTED WITH A BLUE ROSE            SMALL “LADY DIOR” BAG EMBROIDERED WITH SEQUINS, CRYSTALS AND PEARLS

Image Courtesy: Christian Dior India

Drawing with René Gruau

René Gruau’s sketches for Diorissimo (1956) are paintings to be framed! 

This particular illustration depicts a neo-Louis XVI chair upholstered in the shade of pink that Dior applied to his dress design. It's for a perfume called "Diorama". An unseen wearer has tossed a pair of long white gloves and a spectacular black dress on the seat, leaving the audience to believe that whoever was in that dress is now naked.

Fancy brush strokes and fine fashion illustrations are the mood for the day. We research and curate René Gruau’s traditional poster-art graphics that inspire us.

René Gruau’s works were a favourite of the haute couture world in 1940’s and are pieces to be framed for the fashion appreciators. He worked for the most coveted fashion houses such as Dior, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Lanvin, and Schiaperelli. After sketching for Parisian magazines and newspapers like Femina and Le Figaro he soon began working with high style magazines such as Marie-Claire and L’Officiel. He moved to America and contributed to Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue and became the exclusive artist for Flair magazine. His advertising campaigns for Moulin Rouge and Lido de Paris involved an old-world aesthetic, celebrating the fashion art graphics of Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard and the pre-1900 Parisian artists. And the ‘IT’ poster at the time of the comedy drama film La Dolce Vita was designed by the artist too. 

Scroll down to view our favourite picks by the Italian artist. And click here to buy these vintage collectibles for a poster-full room!

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Throwback Thursdays: Marc's Fixation on Jammies

Marc Jacobs refusing to come out of his jammies precisely during the shows for Fall 2013, whether on the runways, red carpets or the streets and propagating the same in his collections with full support from model extraordinaire Kate Moss.

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In Focus: Gucci Fall 2014

When we talk about the potential and capabilities of a great like Frida Giannini there would be ample to vouch for it. There is no newness to the statement ‘how she makes things beautiful’. But the most recent runway presentation for fall 2014 by the designer for the design house Gucci calls to attention and renews this statement. How she makes things beautiful? The answers come from within the fall 2014 showing: its leather, fur and color; elements that she made all the more delectable and imposing. Leather and fur are indeed having a standout moment last couple seasons and Giannini brought about more than a tinge of ingenuity and freshness to the same. This albeit was manifested throughout but stood out more than any in the green and brown of leather on Anja Rubik and the fur sweatshirt on Joan Smalls. Then there were the blues and the yellows of a pastel variety, all in line with the aforementioned exquisiteness. The silhouettes, a bit androgynous (cropped pants and blazers), made it all the more exhilarating; the pea coats and the knee length dresses were the fashion ethos of the swinging sixties. And it all came full circle when the lady herself took a bow dressed in a classic all black ensemble comprised of a rodeo shirt in black leather complimented by pants cropped to the T.

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