The last Spring-Summer Couture collections will not remain in the annals of the greats!

21 collections were presented to the press:

* from 10 Official Members (Adeline André, Anne Valérie Hash, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dominique Sirop, Franck Sorbier, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maurizio Galante, Stéphane Rolland missing Christian Lacroix this season )

* from 4 Correspondents Members (Head Quarters based somewhere else than Paris: Elie Saab, Giorgio Armani, Maison Martin Margiela, Valentino)

* from 7 Guest Members (Adam Jones, Alexis Mabille, Atelier Gustavo Lins, Christophe Josse, Josephus Thimister, Lefrant.Ferrant, Maison Rabih Kayrouz, missing Alexandre Matthieu, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Jean-Paul Knott, Josep Font, Marc Le Bihan this season

Spring-Summer collections are generally less interesting in terms of creativity because of the nature of the season there is less layering to play with and less choice of materials.

Burberry is to live stream its upcoming AW 2010 womenswear show in 3D at events in New York (at Skylight studios), Paris, Dubai, Tokyo and Los Angeles. The catwalk show will take place during London Fashion Week at The Chelsea College of Art in London at 4PM on 23 February 2010.

“We are very excited to announce that we are hosting the first ever truly global fashion show. We will be simultaneously live streaming our show using 3D technology directly to New York, Paris, Dubai, Tokyo and LA. This unprecedented event will enable people to experience the energy and atmosphere of this show from around the world. 3D technology will bring our global audience into the London show space allowing them to see the colours and fabrics, to hear the music and to be a part of that moment when it all finally comes together.” – Christopher Bailey. (more…)

Get used to it…

You know, all of you out there including myself who think that what is happening is what IS happening are wrong.

The HOT item right now are images taken on the streets with real people wearing what ever they wear and being cataloged and highlighted in all of the major press. The press then try emulating that look with real people wearing fashion that the magazine stylists have chosen to give them a genuine on the street and caught by accident look. They get photographers to take “Snap Shots” to give them that “LOOK” and publish them.

Take for example the hottest Fashion blogs like The Sartorialist, Style Rookie and Garance Doré. These blogs are in the Top Ten of the most powerful fashion influences today. They are cited by Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Pop etc. as well as being syndicated throughout the world. Some of these bloggers have been picked up by major photo agents, as they represent the new wave. As a result they get to shoot and contribute to the major fashion magazines around the globe.

The scene is in constant flux and the old rules no longer apply as they never did in the first place. “The Scene” is dynamic and constantly changing as are the roles of those cataloging “The Scene”, i.e. the chroniclers or what used to be called fashion photographers.

To make it today as a “Fashion Photographer” you really have to see fashion to capture fashion and to see fashion you have to express your own views of what it means to you and capture it in your own way. The classic set up the image in the studio still works, but there is a new kid on the block. Better wake up to this reality and confront the fact that there will always be a “New Big Thing”.

As Bob Dylan so aptly sang, “The Times They are a Changing.”

Post via Benjamin Kanarek Blog

Custo Barcelona is a brand recognized for its graphic designs on t-shirts and clothing.

What was your inspiration for this collection?

Inspiration came from the extreme beauty and inexplicable attraction of jewels. Gems and precious stones serve as the basis for the production of a very colorful, bright and cheerful collection. The core of Custo Barcelona’s ideology is to present the consumer with new and unique designs, so we are always evolving our graphics, prints and color palettes to present new, exciting fashions.

“The runway is where we experiment,” says designer Custo Dalmau. Where other designers use fashion week to present trends for the upcoming season, we have always used fashion week as a venue for expressing artistic ideas and emotions. Dalmau further states, “we don’t play it safe, even in today’s economy.” It is important for the company to continue providing our fans with what they have come to expect and love.

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Gucci skips celebrity endorsement for their Spring/Summer 2010 giving us two very beautiful people glossing it up near an amazing backdrop. Shots like these just remind me that it’s been way tooooo long since I’ve had a vacation.

You guys can thank me later….

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Last year we got lampooned for announcing our plans to crash Christian Siriano’s show. Some reporter from The New York Observer who had obviously never been to fashion week called us out and claimed we were ruining bloggers relationships with designers.  There was major hoopla on the blogosphere, orchestrated by the least useful person in fashion blogging (you know who you are).

This season the gloves are coming off and we’re sharing with all our readers the secrets we’ve used to crash countless fashion shows in the past.

Be sure to take notes indies, these are carefully held secrets that will guarantee you access to nearly every show in New York City.  Just don’t be a douche and look like an asshole when attempting. We will not be held responsible for dumbasses who attempt and fail to imitate our cool.

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Giuliano Fujiwara knows a thing or two about combining chunky knits with heavy leather, a skill he demonstrated beautifully in his Fall 2010 menswear collection. Crimson reds and forest greens spiced up a collection of predominately black and grey layered garb. A paneled floor length skirt was surely the show-stopping piece, but with Fujiwara’s immaculate styling, it’s pretty difficult to pick a favorite look.

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Photographer Tom Munro shot in-the-headlines male model Jesus Luz! More pics after the jump…
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Gargyle’s having its End-of-Season Clearance Bins Sale next Wednesday-Friday, Feb 10-12. Prices are up to 80% off, the sale will be going on both in-showroom and online, and merchandise will be organized by price bins: $30 or less, $50, $75, $100, $125, and $150+.  Details after the jump… (more…)

21-year-old model Nick Snider, made recognizable by his Prada Eyewear ad, was recently arrested in Arkansas for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. But if getting arrested wasn’t bad enough, Snider told cops “I am a very famous model” and proceeded to offer oral sex to anyone, whether he be a police officer or jail janitor, for his release. Looks like someone will be purposely dropping the soap in the slammer!

Check out the gory details in Snider’s Police report:

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I attended Rad Hourani’s Spring 2010 show back in the fall, and since then, I’ve been wondering where I can Hourani’s amazing knee-zip skinny jeans. In both men’s and women’s, these super skinny jeans have zip detailing just above the knee and can be worn both zipper and unzipped. Black jeans are a staple, so why not get a pair with a little more flair!

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