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Interview For System Magazine Of Nicolas Ghesquière About Leaving Balenciaga

Interview Of Nicolas Ghesquière For System Magazine About Leaving Balenciaga

April 30, 2013 by The CoF

Nicolas Ghesquière talks about why he left Balenciaga in a very interesting interview for System Magazine. Interviewed by Jonathan Wingfield. At what point into the job at Balenciaga did you realise you needed to wise up to the business side of the brand? NG: Straight away. It’s part of being a creative because the vision you have ends up in the stores. It actually makes me smile today when I think about it because it was me who had to […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Balenciaga, Interview, news, Nicolas Ghesquière, People, System magazine

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Best Runaway Shoes From Fall 2013

March 14, 2013 by The CoF

Alexander McQueen: Valentino: Chanel: Saint Laurent: Paco Rabanne: Givenchy: celine: Acne: Dior: Lanvin: Rochas: Balenciaga: Dolce&Gabbana: Prada: Gucci: Tom Ford: Mary Katrantzou: Louis Vuitton: Calvin Klein: Proenza Schouler: Jason Wu: Prabal Gurung: 3.1 Phillip Lim: Narciso Rodriguez: Rodarte: Marc Jacobs: Photos By Go Runway

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, fall 2013, Footwear, lavin, Paco Rabanne, shoes

Details At Balenciaga Fall 2013 Collection

March 1, 2013 by The CoF

Photos by Gianni Pucci and Monica Feudi

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, fall 2013, Footwear, Handbags and Purses, Paris Fashion Week

Front Row At Balenciaga Fall 2013

February 28, 2013 by The CoF

Carine Roitfeld and Babette Dijan. Mademoiselle Agnès. Samantha Traina and Danielle Steel. Vogue China’s Nicoletta Santoro and Angelica Cheung. Anna Dello Russo. Shala Monroque. Alexandra Golovanoff. Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / InDigital | GoRunway

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Angelica Cheung, Anna Dello Russo, Balenciaga, Carine Roitfeld, Danielle Steel, fall 2013, Paris Fashion Week

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Balenciaga Fall 2013 Collection

February 28, 2013 by The CoF

The most expected show of this season is finally here. Following Nicolas Ghesquièreat would be daunting for everybody an yet more for a young american designer in Paris. Is well known that Wang spent some time in the archives of Balenciaga and this was evident in today’s collection, he stayed true to many of the hallmarks we know of the house: the curved hems, the sloping shoulders, the sense of oversized to narrow down below. From my point of view I can say he […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, collection, fall 2013, luxury, Paris Fashion Week

The Button. Arte E Moda

January 24, 2013 by The CoF

The buttons of Chanel, Versace, Elsa Schiaparelli and of the greatest couturiers on show at the Musei Mazzucchelli. Pavese tells us their story If in everyday life some details can be considered negligible, in the world of fashion detail is everything. “The detail is as important as the essential is. When it is inadequate, it destroys the whole outfit”said Christian Dior. This is why the famous couturiers paid great attention to the buttons. “It was back in 1967. My father went to Paris to present a […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Balenciaga, buttons, Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jean Patou, made in italy, Mazzano, Moschino, Paul Poiret

Cartoon Couture Collections

January 15, 2013 by The CoF

Though beautiful models are usually the top selection when showing off the newest collections, The StyleMonk has decided to take another route and replace the typical models with some very beloved and famous cartoon characters. Some of the fiercest, albeit unexpected ladies in the cartoon world have been sketched out to look fabulous in such prominent designers like Pierre Balmain, Balenciaga and Givenchy. Taking them out of their usual outfits, infamous characters as the Sailor Moon crew, Betty Boop and […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Balenciaga, Betty Boop, Characters, Daria, Givenchy, illustration, Jerome Lamaar, Pierre Balmain, Sailor Moon

The Best Street Style of 2012

December 27, 2012 by The CoF

The show outside of the shows is here to stay and one thing that has become evidently clear from the street style parade is that more is more. Whether wearing baroque embellishment, layers upon layers of jewelry, or mixing and matching prints from head to toe, established experts like Taylor Tomasi Hill, Caroline Issa, and Tamu McPherson continued to display the best trends of the year, while fresh faces such as Anne-Catherine Frey and Sofía Sanchez Barrenechea added an eclectic touch and created looks that were anything but […]

Categories: Beauty, Fashion, People • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Arts, Balenciaga, Caroline Issa, Fashion, François-Henri Pinault, Nicolas Ghesquière

13 Things To Look Forward To In Fashion In 2013

December 27, 2012 by The CoF

From Alexander Wang’s hotly anticipated debut at Balenciaga to simply stepping out of stilettos into sturdier heels, there’s much to be excited about in the coming year. Alexander Wang’s First Collection for Balenciaga Having proven himself as one of America’s strongest young designers, Wang takes off for Paris. We can’t wait to see his vision for the storied French house. Photo: Monica Feudi /Feudiguaineri.com First Lady Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball Dress Four years ago, the First Lady catapulted Jason Wu into the national spotlight when she wore […]

Categories: Beauty, Book, Design, Fashion, People • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jason Wu, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York School of Applied Design for Women, Proenza Schouler

2012 Fashion Films Of The Year(part 8)

December 22, 2012 by The CoF

T BY ALEXANDER WANG F/W 12 Daniel Jackson – Director Alexander Wang is always on the pulse of what is happening right now, so of course he enlists musician of the moment Azealia Banks for the F/W film for his spinoff line T by Alexander Wang. The high energy clip captures the youthful, in your face and effortless cool of Wang’s clientele and Azealia’s charm.

Categories: Beauty, Design, Fashion • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Creative director, Daniel Jackson, Fashion design, Nicolas Ghesquière, Wang, Women's Wear Daily

John Galliano Intends To Come Back?

December 18, 2012 by The CoF

Picture credit: PA Photos JOHN GALLIANO will return to fashion – says legendary US Vogue creative director Grace Coddington. “I love John, I think he’s brilliant,” she said. “He certainly intends to come back – when he’s ready. I hope he will return, but I don’t know. That’s a tough one to get over. That’s tougher than the Gucci people thinking they want a change of face.” Coddington went onto to show her faith and confidence in another fashion pioneer who recently left the industry […]

Categories: Fashion, News, People • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Fashion, Grace Coddington, Helmut Lang, John Galliano, Nicolas Ghesquière, Vogue

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Alexander Wang Pre-Fall 2013

December 7, 2012 by The CoF

After the precision and linear quality of his spring collection, Alexander Wang was in the mood for something softer for pre-fall. “We were playing with this idea of blurriness and ambiguity,” he said. “I love the idea of intertwining and not knowing where a dress ends and a jacket begins.” He blurred the lines with great scarf dresses, slim with a loosely draped line, some in suede or sueded jersey. They were done in a mostly colorless palette of black, […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Business, clothing, Consumer Goods and Services, Design, Nicolas Ghesquière, Shopping, Wang

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Alexander Wang New Creative Designer At Balenciaga

December 2, 2012 by The CoF

PARIS — Balenciaga will next week name Alexander Wang its new creative director, WWD has learned. According to market sources, the PPR-owned fashion house picked the buzzy New York designer to succeed Nicolas Ghesquière, who is to officially exit Balenciaga today. Balenciaga officials had no comment on Thursday. Wang officials did not respond to a request for comment. A designer in the sleek-and-modern fashion mold of Ghesquière, but with a streetwise edge and a tinge of Goth, Wang has become […]

Categories: Contact, Design, People • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Contact, Design, Fashion, New York, Nicolas Ghesquière, People, PPR, Retail, Wang, Women's Wear Daily

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Who’s next at Balenciaga?

November 18, 2012 by The CoF

Squelching a flurry of online reports declaring Christopher Kane new creative director, Christopher Kane has issued a denial saying he is not joining the French fashion house. The blogosphere erupted late Friday evening when French newsweekly Le Nouvel Observateur reported on its Web site that the trendy Scottish designer would join Balenciaga and replace Nicolas Ghesquière, who is to exit the house on Nov. 30. “Rumors surrounding Christopher Kane’s appointment as creative director of Balenciaga are unfounded,” said a Christopher Kane spokesman. […]

Categories: People • Tags: Balenciaga, Christopher Kane, Creative director, French fashion, Le Nouvel Observateur, LONDON, Nicolas Ghesquière, People, PPR (company)

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Interview Of Nicolas Ghesquière For System Magazine About Leaving Balenciaga

Best Runaway Shoes From Fall 2013

Details At Balenciaga Fall 2013 Collection

Front Row At Balenciaga Fall 2013

Balenciaga Fall 2013 Collection

The Button. Arte E Moda

Cartoon Couture Collections

The Best Street Style of 2012

13 Things To Look Forward To In Fashion In 2013

2012 Fashion Films Of The Year(part 8)

John Galliano Intends To Come Back?

Alexander Wang Pre-Fall 2013

Alexander Wang New Creative Designer At Balenciaga

Who’s next at Balenciaga?

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