The downward spiral began when Victoria Beckham wore it. Then we read that Moscow housewives are “shipping them in by the truckload” – the official death knell. We’re talking, of course, about Balmania – the fastest spreading fashion virus ever. Let’s talk about the “design genius” that made Christophe Decarnin famous in the first place: Read more →
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Those Balmain shoulders, the sharp eighties silhouette Christophe Decarnin so successfully reinvented last season, popped up on almost every runway, from Behnaz to Topshop, from Herve to Pringle. But a few designers weren’t satisfied with mere shoulder pads and actually ballooned their silks into real life leg-of-mutton sleeves. Roksanda Ilincic‘s silver, almost angular sleeves added Read more →
Think you can write your own magazine? Vice wants to give you a shot. They’ve titled their latest issue The ______ Issue – as in, you can call it whatever you want. They know you love a good DIY, they know your submissions will be about fashion and they’re dying to see what you, Fashionista Read more →
Gareth Pugh is taking on menswear. The very important and semi-surprising piece of information was kept under wraps until the official announcement of the Paris Men’s Fashion Week schedule yesterday. In the past month, Matthew Wiliamson, Carlos Miele, Christophe Decarnin and Roland Mouret have all announced plans to introduce menswear. Pugh, the least commercial of Read more →
Today, WWD confirms the year-long rumor that Christophe Decarnin will extend his designs for Balmain to menswear, with a presentation at men’s Fashion Week this January in Paris, officially making him a part of the growing list of womenswear designers turning to the men. While Christophe has certainly proven himself to be a designer customers Read more →
“Decarnin’s obviously a designer for rich girls..” – WWD, on Balmain.
