tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903030189365215562024-03-13T00:37:41.229+01:00Quinntessential Style"The Alpha and the Omega of the fashion alphabet. The creative universe begins with its essentiality and, whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity."
- <i>Giorgio Armani </i>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-69929438720495282772013-04-11T16:16:00.000+02:002013-04-11T16:16:18.913+02:00Went On Spring Break, Be Back Soon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span>ear readers,<br />
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After several unsuccessful, highly frustrating attempts at figuring out the theme for my new Wordpress location, I am calling it quits for now. <br />
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Quinntessential Style is not only moving to a new digital space, <a href="http://quinntessences.com/">Quinntessences.com</a> - well trying to at least - but it's also moving to an entirely new spot on the map. Started in the states, then adapted to the French way of life, your source for Quinntessential findings will now be coming to you from down under starting May 2. <br />
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As I prepare for my big move from Paris to Sydney, I will take an official hiatus from my blog. Hopefully I will come out on the other side (of the world) with a fresh, new blog look. Until then, scan my archives and enjoy some past posts. <br />
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Don't fret, I will be back with all sorts of Quinntessences from not only Paris but my new home in Sydney too.<br />
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And as always, you can follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/quinntessences">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Quinntessences">Twitter</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuinntessentialStyle">Quinntessential Style Facebook Page</a> to keep up with my daily adventures, and catch a micro-blogging dose of Quinntessential happenings. <br />
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Goodbye French poodles, hello Aussie 'roos...<br />
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Until next time. <br />
xx, Q. <br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Illustration by my wonderfully talented boyfriend, Benoît.</span></i><br />
<br />Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-83935607730448562092013-03-02T19:33:00.001+01:002013-03-02T19:33:40.614+01:00Quinntessential Style is MovingAfter spending half a day readying my big blog move, I've realized it's not as easy as I thought it would be - even though I've done all my homework and reading.<br />
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Take this as an official announcement that in the coming week Quinntessential Style will be moving over to <a href="http://quinntessences.com/">Quinntessences.com</a>, so please excuse any bugs that may come up in the mean time.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[photo: <a href="http://eliego.tumblr.com/">ye olde blog</a>]</span>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-67667133544954200872013-02-23T18:12:00.000+01:002013-02-23T18:12:46.028+01:00Live from New York.. It's New York Fashion Week, The Recap<span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span>uring Ready-to-Wear Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013-2014, I am writing recaps of the shows from each city (aside from London) for the Vogue Paris Huffington Post UK blog. Keep a look out for Milan coming next week, read more posts from the <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/">Vogue Paris</a> blog on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/vogue.fr/">Huffington Post UK Styl</a>e and see all the shows for Fall/Winter 2013-2014 on <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/fashion-shows">Vogue.fr</a>.<br />
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eclecticism to the classic cuts. Inspired by a recent trip to Morocco, his
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">See the entire review on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/vogue.fr/vogue-paris-live-from-new-york_b_2724993.html?view=screen#">Huffington Post blog</a> and keep an eye out for the Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013-2014 recap.</span></span></div>
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Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-80945852364904345352013-01-16T22:01:00.001+01:002013-01-19T18:21:38.857+01:00Stephanie LaCava: Memoirs of an Outsider in Paris - Vogue Paris in English<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span>s I'm currently reading and loving journalist <b><a href="http://stephanielacava.com/">Stephanie LaCava</a></b>'s recently released <a href="http://amzn.com/0061963895">book</a>, <i>An Extraordinary Theory of Objects: A Memoir of an Outsider in Paris</i>, you could understand my delight when at work this morning, I was assigned to translate and adapt the <i><a href="http://en.vogue.fr/">Vogue Paris</a> </i>write-up on the author and her adolescent memoirs.<br />
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Her story is beautifully written and inserts you to the time of her struggles. For the free spirits and deep feelers, you really connect with <i>Stephie</i> and how the whimsically different thirteen year old didn't quite fit in. Raw and wistful, LaCava's writing style captures the emotions perfectly and gives you a feeling of understanding.<br />
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She narrates in objects, opening up her cabinet of curiosities, removing each precious item one by one as they appear and tie into her story. Each object is poetically illustrated by <b>Matthew Nelson</b> and has a footnote in which she gives a small anecdote of its history or importance. These stories and her memoirs combine "to make sense of the nonsensical."<br />
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I've posted excerpts from my <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/fashion-books/diaporama/stephanie-lacava-memoirs-of-an-outsider-in-paris/11336"><i>Vogue Paris</i> translation</a> below along with a few images from the article. For those who prefer to read in French, see the piece on <a href="http://www.vogue.fr/culture/a-lire/diaporama/stephanie-lacava-les-memoires-d-une-outsider-a-paris/11328">Vogue.fr</a>. And for those in Paris, <b>Stephanie LaCava</b> will actually be holding a few book signings in the coming weeks at <b><a href="http://www.marcjacobs.com/store/list?CC=FR">Bookmarc</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/index.php?categories=107:1">Shakespeare & Co</a></b>. Dates and times are posted at the bottom along with a link to buy the book.<br />
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I am very excited. <i>"Consider the source."</i><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WVV2fNexJ0k/UPcQ-Dc08FI/AAAAAAAADkc/v13TAFqNOig/s1600/LaCava_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WVV2fNexJ0k/UPcQ-Dc08FI/AAAAAAAADkc/v13TAFqNOig/s400/LaCava_03.jpg" width="400" /></a>Promoting the release of her memoir, Stephanie LaCava directed two trailers which were revealed on YouTube. The first, <em>Realism Deficieny</em>, was filmed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman of <em>Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3 </em>and <em>4</em>, and featured a snake in homage to the eccentric Marchesa Casati who refused to leave the house without her living snakes wrapped around her as jewelry. The second is a lyrical amble through scenes and images created by the independent filmmaker and Sundance Film Festival favorite, Ry Russo-Young.</div>
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Read the full piece on <i><a href="http://en.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/fashion-books/diaporama/stephanie-lacava-memoirs-of-an-outsider-in-paris/11336">Vogue Paris in English</a></i>. Check out <b>Stephanie LaCava</b>'s <a href="http://stephanielacava.com/">website</a> to find out more on the author, read her blog, see her videos and more.<br />
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Buy her book on <a href="http://amzn.com/0061963895">Amazon</a>. A must read.<br />
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After their first highly successful and fashionista studded pop-up dinner in September during <a href="http://quinntessentialstyle.blogspot.fr/search/label/Paris%20Fashion%20Week">Paris Fashion Week</a> with New York City restaurant <b><a href="http://thefatradishnyc.com/">The Fat Radish</a></b>, the lovely <b>Tara Gilson</b> and <b>Jenny</b> <b>Capano</b> of the incredibly creative agency <b><a href="http://thesportingproject.com/">The Sporting Project</a></b> are at it again. Hosting their second dinner series this week from <i>Wednesday, January 16th to Sunday the 20th</i>, TSP have invited the ultra-cool NYC West Village hideaway restaurant <b><a href="http://hudsonclearwater.com/">Hudson Clearwater</a> </b>to join the fashion foodie event. <b>Chef Wes Long</b> will serve a four course tasting menu at either the 7:30 pm seating or the 10:00 pm, while bartenders <b>Nick</b> and <b>Jonathan</b> fill our glasses until 2:00 am with their signature cocktails specially created for the event held at vegetarian hipster haven <b><a href="http://www.bobsjuicebar.com/">Bob's Kitchen</a></b> in the Marais. Also on the event's program is live music, shipped in from the Big Apple as well.<br />
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<i>Bringing the New York dining experience to Paris</i>, <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSportingProject">The Sporting Project</a></b> makes sure to add a little bit of <i>Paname</i> into the mix, welcoming Parisian collaborators <b>Terroirs d'Avenir</b>, providing fresh produce for Chef Long's dishes, and <b><a href="http://www.ladernieregoutte.net/vins/index-swf.php">La Dernière Goutte</a></b>, contributing a selection of wine pairings.<br />
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I unfortunately missed <a href="http://vimeo.com/56662316">last season's dinner</a>, but I am booked and ready for the second installment. If you're interested in making a reservation, you should do so as soon as possible as all the seatings are almost full.<br />
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xx, Q.Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com174 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris, France48.8644495 2.354520900000011448.864408499999996 2.3544419000000114 48.8644905 2.3545999000000113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-62337824622418839892012-10-26T17:00:00.000+02:002013-01-14T22:56:18.314+01:00John Galliano Spring/Summer 2013: Bold Romance, Timid Adventure<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ek-o8c0_o/UIpgBQqZWhI/AAAAAAAADec/tkEW9kVozDw/s1600/QStyle_galliano-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ek-o8c0_o/UIpgBQqZWhI/AAAAAAAADec/tkEW9kVozDw/s400/QStyle_galliano-3.jpg" width="400" /></a>Designer Bill Gaytten, of <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/thevoguelist/john-galliano-1/476">John Galliano</a>, presented a voluminous collection of “Edwardian elegance” during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013. Models appeared in oversized tent dresses with front folds and gathers that were paired with large brimmed hats by Stephen Jones, inspired by millefeuilles and birds’ nests. The designs, in cotton, technical taffeta, crepe and cotton poplin, featured a muted palette of stone, coral, navy, white, black and pale pink, as well as “demure yet urban” prints with a flying man and traffic jam jacquard.<br />
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Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-44747272544354684462012-10-23T16:00:00.000+02:002013-01-14T22:56:57.719+01:00Liu Fang Spring/Summer 2013: Sculpted Cashmere (for Prête-moi Paris!)Blogger and my <i>Parisian big sister</i> Melissa of <a href="http://pretemoiparis.com/">Prête-moi Paris!</a> asked me to attend Chinese designer, Liu Fang's Spring/Summer 2013 show for the China in Paris Initiative this past Paris Fashion Week. Below I've posted the <a href="http://pretemoiparis.com/2012/10/19/liu-fang-ss13/">article</a> I wrote for her site.<br />
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Dubbed “the sculptor of soft gold” by Vogue China, Liu Fang was the chosen designer for the China in Paris Initiative this year, showing on the runways of Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 for the first time. Liu Fang presented a collection of three dimensional, geometric cashmere pieces that were sculpted by using a special knitting technique. On the cream-carpeted runway, taught cords stretched from ceiling to floor, suggesting the instrumental strings of the simple soundtrack and framing the ethereal beings who floated on sky-high platform shoes that tapered forward without heels. The designer meticulously played with shape, tailoring the cashmere and draping panels of different knits. The models were like otherworldly warriors with sculpted dresses that resembled futurist armor and hairstyles that elongated their heads. The dresses featured vertebrae-like, 3D-relief vines that snaked around the models’ torsos and sensual cutouts that added sex appeal. The sculpted knits were paired with gossamer knit tights. As the artistic director of PALUOPO, a cashmere company that provides fine knits to top European fashion houses, it was no surprise that Liu Fang’s cashmere sculptures were well received. Using cream knits, the immaculate collection suggests futuristic purity and a promise of rebirth.</blockquote>
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presentation of his Spring/Summer 2013 collection held in his own beautiful
home overlooking the Louvre and the Tuileries during Paris Fashion Week SS13. Known
for their signature perforation and fringe detailing, Jitrois is viewed as one
of the preeminent high-end luxury goods houses specializing in leather and fur, which
quickly became apparent in the radiant collection presented. This season, the
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crocheted knitwear and crystal embellishments, adding lightness and delicacy to
the heavy material. In ultraviolet, padparadscha, indigo blue, beige and black,
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skins and silk” in form fitting dresses at various lengths and classic leather
jackets that took new forms with zipper-detailed lapels and belted waists. In the intimate
setting, statuesque models strode out in garments inspired by the Rayonnant
Gothic church with design details reminiscent of its ribbed vault and intricate
13<sup>th</sup> century stained glass windows. As one skirt made of silver
leather fringe embodied the effects of sunrays fragmented by the stained glass
covered walls, the last dress out was the chapel’s dominating rose window bursting
with red and white crystals. Some looks acted as the support of the collection like
the columns of the church in sleek silhouettes; while other looks in rich
colors and elaborate crocheting paralleled the polychrome décor. Each look out
resembled a part of the acclaimed royal chapel, and built layer upon layer an
equally acclaimed collection, featuring the perfect “marriage of structural
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-efhF52zNpFI/UG7MVgB-lPI/AAAAAAAADGU/uy7Pk1Rg3hA/s1600/proenza_vogue01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-efhF52zNpFI/UG7MVgB-lPI/AAAAAAAADGU/uy7Pk1Rg3hA/s320/proenza_vogue01.jpeg" width="213" /></a>Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez celebrated their 10th anniversary heading design at Proenza Schouler this Spring/Summer 2013 Fashion Week, and to mark the occasion, the New York design duo decided to go back to essentials and honor the label's classics in their spring collection, including electric blue motifs with black zebra stripes, colorful python, woven leather, futurist shoes, punky handbags and touches of acid green that cropped up throughout the entire show. Metal rivets, A-line skirts, zippers and psychedelic prints were just a few of the New York brand's standard design codes immortalized this season with a soft 1960s reinterpretation. Skirt suits appeared in colorful leather patchwork and graphic motifs, and black crocheted tops were paired with glossy black leather skirts. Prints appeared as postcards sent from the forest, the sea, the beach and the city, and dresses had origami pleating in patchwork designs, resulting in wearable inspiration boards. The last look out was a dress printed with a crowd of people and sprinkled with fluorescent pink studs on the bodice, and metal rivets on the skirt. With the crowd of people and the vibrant stud and rivet confetti, the designers amped up the party vibe and set the mood to celebrate their florid Spring/Summer 2013 collection, and 10 years of divine creativity. </blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[credit: <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/fashion-shows">vogue.fr</a>]</span>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-67715999535294836112012-10-06T12:00:00.000+02:002013-01-14T22:58:07.905+01:00Oscar de la Renta Spring/Summer 2013: Upper East Side Debutantes and 1950s Prom Queens<blockquote>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XuItM1604eo/UG6-MEJizCI/AAAAAAAADEc/Lmdb3-Ek-gs/s1600/oscar_vogue01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>With Fashion Week raging, Oscar de la Renta was the eye of the New York storm, putting the whirlwind of shows on pause and reminding us all that we were in fact in New York City. As the absolute master of Made in the USA opulence, the designer created the perfect Spring/Summer 2013 collection for a young Upper East Side debutante. Models exuded fresh femininity and elegance, channeling Audrey Hepburn in <em>Breakfast at Tiffany's</em>. For daytime, looks floated between the flawless elegance of an ecru tapered pant and the luxury of a knee-length dress or skirt, all embellished with embroidery, lace, flowers and pearls. Without going over the top, red roses decorated models' necklines and diamante heart-shaped earrings circa 1995 sparkled on their ears. The collection's delicious palette made us crave a stop after the show at Magnolia Bakery, with its cupcake colors like golden yellow, candy pink, Curacao blue and mint green. Model's walks were airy and delicate, with heels decorated in flowers and bows, and their hair was coiffed into Stepford Wives' beehives infused with a streak of neon color. For nighttime, the collection offered dresses fit for a 1950s prom queen with voluminous skirts in eye-catching colors, and garment embellishments that were almost to haute couture standard. With silvery pearls glistening like shells, ostrich feathers drenched in vibrant pink, diamante embroideries, 3D flowers, iridescent brocade and cascading tulle, not once did we feel visually over-stimulated. On the contrary, we were left wanting more. </blockquote>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDFnsMbV8po/UG6u4izEO2I/AAAAAAAADDU/84iGzMX46vI/s1600/tommy_vogue01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDFnsMbV8po/UG6u4izEO2I/AAAAAAAADDU/84iGzMX46vI/s320/tommy_vogue01.jpeg" width="213" /></a>Tommy Hilfiger brought guests to the Chelsea Market in New York City for the presentation of their Spring/Summer 2013 collection, and seated them on a suspended footbridge with a view of the Hudson River. Lit with miner's lamps lightly blowing in the wind, the show had the perfect New York summer's end ambiance that made us feel like we were still on vacation, taking us back a couple weeks to sitting in the sand and enjoying the sun. The show began on a festive note with the hit song had us dancing all summer, <em>I Follow Rivers</em> by Lykke Li, and for Tommy Hilfiger, stripes will be the hit of next summer. We saw them in variations throughout the collection, appearing as mariner-striped shirts, pajama suits, uniforms and menswear-styled blouses in washed-out vintage colors characteristic of the preppy label. Continuing the nautical-chic effect, stripes were also found on menswear-styled suits, long evening dresses, cardigans, polos and blouses. The retro sportswear-inspired wardrobe will manifest next season in long backless dresses tied with gold braided rope and styled with espadrilles. This whimsical collection provokes a feeling of summer in the Hamptons with your closest friends, watching the August shooting stars while enjoying a beachfront bonfire. Tommy Hilfiger's fresh, summery and relaxed-chic wardrobe is already giving us spring fever.</blockquote>
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See the collection and details galleries on <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/defiles/spring-summer-2013-new-york-tommy-hilfiger/6570/diaporama/show-50/9464/pag">Vogue.fr in English</a>.<br />
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Find more of <a href="http://pinterest.com/quinntessences/my-vogue-translations/">My Vogue Translations</a> on Pinterest.<br />
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Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-28054887841141693022012-10-05T03:00:00.000+02:002012-10-05T03:00:01.983+02:00Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2013: A Circus of Geometrics<br />
While I continue to work on my articles for Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 over the next few days, I will post my editorial translations from <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/">Vogue.fr</a> of a few New York Fashion Week shows. <i><a href="http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/printemps-ete-2013-new-york-marc-jacobs/6611/diaporama/defile-1872/9526/pag">French text </a>by Jennifer Neyt, English translation by Quinn Connors.</i><br />
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See the review with the collection, backstage, details and front row galleries on <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/defiles/spring-summer-2013-new-york-marc-jacobs/6614/diaporama/show-66/9534/pag">Vogue.fr in English</a>.<br />
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See more of <a href="http://pinterest.com/quinntessences/my-vogue-translations/">My Vogue Translations</a> on Pinterest.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[source: <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/fashion-shows">vogue.fr</a>]</span>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-59459716648848207022012-09-11T22:37:00.000+02:002012-09-11T22:42:35.093+02:00Let me explain...<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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I'm sorry for the major hiatus and that I've fallen off of the face of <a href="http://quinntessentialstyle.blogspot.com/">Quinntessential Style</a>, BUT! I have been working all summer for Condé Nast Digital here in Paris, on the Vogue Paris <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/">website in English</a>.<br />
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If you'd like to see what I've been translating, and follow my work you can do so on the Vogue.fr in English site of course, or by checking out my '<a href="http://pinterest.com/quinntessences/my-vogue-translations/">My Vogue Translations</a>' board on <a href="http://pinterest.com/quinntessences/my-vogue-translations/">Pinterest</a>.<br />
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As Fashion Week has come around once again, I plan to set aside some time to catch you up on some of the amazing shows I saw last season (and show you what you should be wearing this fall!) and to set aside some time to start adding some Fashion Week footage.<br />
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Also, I can't wait to share the images from "when I got married" in the <i>Gourmandise et Douceur de Vivre à la Française</i> bridal photo shoot for The Wedding Tea Room blog. Check out Fréd's (the author) post about the shoot on her <a href="http://www.theweddingtearoom.fr/archives/2012/07/23/24752134.html">great wedding blog</a>.<br />
In the meantime, I'll leave you with a sneak-peek shot from the shoot...<br />
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My job is fantastic and I'd love to share my work with you, so pretty please check out my translations and <a href="http://en.vogue.fr/">Vogue.fr in English</a> - the site only just launched less than six months ago! - especially as we continue to cover the Fashion Weeks from New York to London to Milan to Paris.<br />
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With so many different ways to wear this pattern, how do you decide to wear your polka dots?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Spotted: Oliva Palermo in Bensoni Spring 2011 at the amfAR Inspiration Gala Dinner last May.</td></tr>
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See more dotted images <a href="http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Cover-Shoots/Emma-Stone-Riot-Girl#mode=base;slide=0;">here</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Adorable Free People Black Dot <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/clothes-rompers/dot-layering-romper/">Romper</a>, 66.74€.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Karen Walker Navy Polka Dot Viscose <a href="http://shop.karenwalker.com/products/kerchief-polka-dot-viscose">Kerchief</a>: $110 NZD.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[source: <a href="http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Street-Chic/New-York-Minute/(imageIndex)/1/(play)/false#mode=base;slide=54;">Elle</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anna_kharina/2826307000/">Anna Kharina</a>, <a href="http://www.heatworld.com/Star-Style/2011/09/Everybodys-wearing-Polka-dots/">Heat World</a>, <a href="http://www.chictopia.com/photo/show/396220-Edge+of+Urge-madewell-scarf-luxury-rebel-boots-equipment-blouse-jcrew-pants">Chictopia</a>, <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/clothes-rompers/dot-layering-romper/">Free People</a>, <a href="http://shop.karenwalker.com/products/kerchief-polka-dot-viscose">Karen Walker</a>, <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/">Style.com</a>, <a href="http://amoremdoseselevadas.tumblr.com/post/21860752002">tumblr</a>, <a href="http://anatomyofatrend.tumblr.com/post/18459726279">Anatomy of a Trend</a>]</span>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-4708296467900402602012-04-24T19:19:00.002+02:002012-04-24T19:20:28.390+02:00Fashion, Music, Food, and Fun at Galerie Simone: A Multisensory Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/galeriesimone">Galerie Simone</a> every last weekend of the month holds an event blending fashion and contemporary music. New creatives, young designers, musicians, DJs, performers come to present their latest creations and to awaken this unique space, transforming it into a lively place of festive and creative exchanges. This all encompassing event is one of quality as much as one of swarming ideas and <i>gourmandises </i>with its finger food bar allowing attendees to comfortably settle down for a bite.</div>
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So, pass by the gallery to try on new and original fashions, discover the latest accessory creations, taste some <i>pâtisserie</i>, listen to a concert. It's a multisensory experience that cannot be missed.</div>
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<span class="s1">Andrea Crews - <a href="http://www.andreacrews.com/"><span class="s2">www.andreacrews.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Lena Klax - <a href="http://www.lenaklax.com/"><span class="s2">www.lenaklax.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Ysterike - <a href="http://www.ysterike.com/"><span class="s2">www.ysterike.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Hirschell - <a href="http://www.hirschell.fr/"><span class="s2">www.hirschell.fr</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Noise - <a href="http://cargocollective.com/noisecreation">http://cargocollective.com/<span class="s2">noisecreation</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Les queues de sardines - <a href="http://www.les-queues-de-sardines.com/">www.les-queues-de-sardines<span class="s2">.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Margounnette - <a href="http://www.margounnette.com/"><span class="s2">www.margounnette.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Simeon Farrar - <a href="http://simeonfarrar.com/"><span class="s2">http://simeonfarrar.com/</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Kalyss Color - <a href="http://kalyss-creations-cosmopolites.blogspot.com/">http://kalyss-creations-cosmopolit<span class="s2">es.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">June Shop - <a href="http://www.juneshop.net/"><span class="s2">www.juneshop.net</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Maiky Bulles - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/maiky-bulles/220386808003444">www.facebook.com/pages/maiky-bulles/<span class="s2">220386808003444</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Matt Tiger Balm - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/tigerbalm.matt">www.facebook.com/<span class="s2">tigerbalm.matt</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Bottes Georges (Georgy) - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Georges-Georgy/332085873480121">www.facebook.com/pages/Georges-Georgy/<span class="s2">332085873480121</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Celinie Watkin - <a href="http://www.parurehumainecw.com/"><span class="s2">www.parurehumainecw.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">What Size - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002329257982">www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002329257<span class="s2">982</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Lord SM - <a href="http://www.lordsm-by-solennemenger.com/">www.lordsm-by-solennemenge<span class="s2">r.com/</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Michel Morellini - <a href="http://www.galerie-simone.com/michel-morellini/">www.galerie-simone.com/<span class="s2">michel-morellini/</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Manfred Millicent - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ManfredMillicent?sk=wall&filter=12">www.facebook.com/ManfredMillicent?sk=wall&fi<span class="s2">lter=12</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Laure Mory Bijoux - <a href="http://www.lauremorybijoux.com/"><span class="s2">www.lauremorybijoux.com/</span></a></span></div>
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<b>Clara Jasmine</b> - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clara-Jasmine-Bijoux/103744579717440">www.facebook.com/pages/Clara-Jasmine-Bijoux/<span class="s2">103744579717440 http://www.clarajasmine.com</span></a></div>
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<i><b>Friday 27 April 2012 14h - 20h, Saturday 28 April 2012 11h - 20h, Sunday 29 April 2012 11h - 18h</b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What I Wore</b>: <i>Gap </i>sweater, <i>Zara</i> teal sheer maxidress,<i> </i>vintage belt, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">necklace from Egypt,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">JADEtribe </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">bracelet, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Michael Kors </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">watch, brown lace-up boots</span></div>
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Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-38855763123307894792012-03-20T09:30:00.000+01:002013-01-14T22:59:13.335+01:00Les Filles de la Revolution: Moon Young Hee Fall 2012<b>Moon Young Hee - 28 February 2012 - Shangri-La Hotel, Paris</b><br />
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Korean designer, Moon Young Hee, presented a slouchy collection of disheveled <i>filles de la revolution </i>February 28, 2012 at the lavish Shangri-La Hotel in Paris<i>. </i>First out were somber, black coats and full length dresses that later lightened up with more feminine fabrics in violet, champagne, olive, and pumpkin. As the French Revolution menswear-inspired collection morphed on the runway to include a more feminine feel, the designer kept the androgyny in her fall/winter looks with an unchanging march of black berets and combat boots. My favorite pieces appeared toward the end in the layered, oversized robe lapels of silky fabrics and muted colors paired with chiffon wrap blouses and loose-fit pants.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Fabrics:</span></u></b> satin, silk, chiffon, cotton, jersey<br />
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Inspiration/Themes:</span> French Revolution; oversized menswear; long lengths; slouchy, draped fabric gathered in the center - knotted, belted, scrunched<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Highlights:</u> </span>pointed shoulders, long coats and robes, layered array of fabrics, sheer loose-fit pants, berets, gloves, combat boots<br />
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View more photos from the show <a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/114234839470154387714/albums/5721740429836651025?authkey=CNyyi_XUjtybLQ">here</a> or watch the final run <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU8bgLfhmkw&feature=g-all-u&context=G285a7a5FAAAAAAAAAAA">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[credit: <a href="http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Fall-2012-RTW/MOON-YOUNG-HEE/MOON-YOUNG-HEE#mode=fullthumbs;slide=38;">Elle</a>]</span>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com060 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris, France48.856614 2.352221948.52082 1.7205078999999999 49.192408 2.9839359tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-41686722916673041372012-03-14T10:00:00.000+01:002012-03-14T10:00:00.929+01:00Pi Day is My Day... and by that I mean, my day of birth! Happy Birthday to me. Below is my planned outfit for my birthday dinner out with girlfriends to <a href="http://www.vogue.fr/culture/le-guide-du-week-end/diaporama/le-guide-du-week-end-special-ca-c-est-paris/7331#un-bistrot-de-quartier-au-passage">Au Passage</a>. I've also added some birthday picture cheer as well.<br />
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I'd also like to wish a Happy Birthday to my fellow birthday buddy, Albert Einstein!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[source: <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/register/join_tumblr?referring_blog=spirits">tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariol/3904743539/">mario leko</a>, <a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/">coco+kelley</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Bettmann">Otto L. Bettmann</a>, <a href="http://www.someecards.com/birthday-cards/id-be-much-more-into">someecards</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53815649/half-off-modest-8x10-fine-art-print?ref=sr_gallery_25&ga_search_query=birthday&ga_search_type=category&category=art.photography&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title">the light fantastic</a>]</span></div>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-12121982717299218552012-03-12T19:05:00.000+01:002013-01-14T23:00:30.758+01:00PFW Street Style Tendance - Trends N°2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Whether shown on the runways, or worn on the street by fashion's authorities, skirts paired with 'cozy/cool' sweaters were all over Paris Fashion Week. By next Fall, we'll find this </span><i style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">frumpy-chic</i><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> duo wherever style lurks. But as we know, Paris tends to be ahead of the fashion game, so this look is sure to pop up more and more until </span><i style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">les parisiennes</i><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> catch spring fever and switch to the flowy sheers we saw on the runways last PFW.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Outside Hôtel de Ville, fashion editors, directors, and the like arrived at the Dries Van Noten Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012-2013 show, welcoming the Spring-like weather in <b>tropical and floral prints</b> in a bouquet of colors. Whether these prints take form in a dress, skirt, pants, or blouse, the PFW crowd proved that tropical and floral is a fashion must for this Spring and Summer.</span></div>
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xx, Q.Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com0Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France48.857485 2.35151748.854873 2.3465814999999997 48.860096999999996 2.3564525tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-48285884628740446072012-02-28T10:30:00.000+01:002013-01-14T23:00:00.541+01:00Bienvenue, #PFW<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's the most wonderful time of the year... <b>Paris Fashion Week Ready-to-Wear Fall/Winter 2012</b>! Which means the whirlwind of show hopping, street styling, and looking your utmost fabulous has begun. Be sure to check back for posts on shows, what I wore, and other fashion fun. But if you just can't wait until then, you can always follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Quinntessences">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuinntessentialStyle">Facebook</a> for live updates while I'm at the shows!<br />
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Today, my fashion week begins with Moon Young Hee 14h, Corrado de Biase 16h, Aganovich 19h, and Steffie Christiaens 21h.<br />
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As a goodbye to Haute Couture, and a hello to Prêt-à-Porter, <a href="http://www.podiumstylistes.fr/v2/index.php?lang=en">Podium Stylistes</a> hosted its third annual Podium Jeunes Stylistes competition at The Westin in Paris. Chosen from nearly 200 applicants, 15 designers were given 100 days, one theme, and required material to create one ready-to-wear and two couture looks. Podium Stylistes asked the competing designers to “dissect their [minds]” for this year’s theme, schizophrenia, “not in the sense of having a double personality, but rather in losing contact with their current mindset of being ‘young designers’. They have to reach the absolute limit of their reasoning.” These young designers were also given a base fabric of silk crepe, which was to be incorporated into their looks.
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For me, three designers ruled the show: Shuko Inaba, Paul May Levanho, and <a href="http://loudetesta.com/">Lou de Testa</a>. <b>Shuko Inaba</b> sent out two quirky couture looks accessorized with multicolored, multi-sized balls that lit up, playing with the phrase “losing one’s marbles” in her designs. The hooded first look suggested a sac of marbles that hung from the model’s head. Inaba closed the show with her second couture look, which lit up with balls that rolled down the back of the gown and gathered in its train.<br />
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<b>Paul May</b>, winner of the Jury’s Honorary Prize, not only stood out by risking a menswear collection, but also by creating incredibly ornate coats. Backstage, before the show, Melissa from Prête-Moi-Paris and I had marveled at the beautiful coats with their intricate detailing. After the show, we spoke with May who explained how he had cut the lattice design he used in the sleeves of his final look. With his talent for detail and his ability to take great risks, he is a young designer to keep an eye on.<br />
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<b>Lou de Testa </b>won the grand prize as Best Young Designer of the Year. The 24 year old Paris native was rewarded with a full scholarship to attend Paris Factory Mode & Design at ESCP Europe “a brand new Masters in fashion and business sponsored by Podium and the prestigious Paris business school”, and the exhibition of her outfits at the Apparelsourcing Paris trade show, giving her “a real boost… to make [herself] known to the general public and fashion professionals in Paris and beyond”. Lou drew her inspiration from owls and their schizophrenic temperaments– the passive observer and the aggressive predator. “[Developing] duality in every aspect of the clothes”, Lou created constricted yet flowing shapes, used lively yet somber colors, and mélanged sharp and soft materials. Contrasting sharp and soft with the use of feathers in each of her garments, she constructed metallic feathers, fashioned like armor and combined them with soft, blustery ostrich feathers. Melissa and I were able to speak with Lou before the show, and I was highly impressed with her different take on schizophrenia. The designer looked past the obvious and created spectacular, true couture looks that stole the show. My choice for the winning designer was confirmed when the judges announced Lou as the Best Young Designer of the Year. Congratulations to Lou, she has a great vision and fantastic creativity.<br />
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<b>UPDATE 28/02/2012:</b> If you're in Paris, you are able to see Lou's designs on display now at The Westin Paris -Vendôme 3, rue de Castiglione, 1er. You have no reason not to!</div>
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</center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">For videos on the designers subscribe to Podium Jeunes Stylistes <a href="http://www.youtube.com/podiumstylistes">YouTube</a> channel</center><center style="text-align: left;">Stay updated and follow Podium on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PodiumStylistes">Facebook</a></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">xx, Q.</center>Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11213724847140301568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690303018936521556.post-85499096828674144152012-02-13T19:31:00.000+01:002013-01-14T23:00:51.155+01:00Set Fire To The Runway: On Aura Tout Vu S/S 2012<div style="text-align: left;">
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When asked about the theme, 'High Light Fire', Samouilov <a href="http://www.francetv.fr/culturebox/on-aura-tout-vu-enflamme-la-couture-direction-les-backstages-78131">explained</a> the collection "is a reaction to the idea of the crisis... when all values go up in smoke. The crisis will end up coming... we need to set a fire then, so that things move... and that everyone does so at their own level." The duo told <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/m/article/2012/01/26/on-aura-tout-vu_1635099_1575563.html">Le Monde</a>, "the old world is a blaze, but we can rise from the ashes".<br />
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Crowned in Flames</div>
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Aurora Borealis mixed with Houndstooth</div>
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Designer Blow Torch</div>
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Fire tipped dresses</div>
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I loved this dress with the black and cobalt mixture in the fabric and the crystal detailing.</div>
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Amazing Swarovski Elements crystal detailing</div>
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Sexy Cruella DeVille?</div>
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Billow of Smoke Dress</div>
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Dress Billowing Smoke</div>
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The designers with a model at VIP Room for the after party</div>
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After Party at VIP Room<br />
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<span style="color: #222222;">Watch the full show with its soundtrack by DJ Manue.</span></div>
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I'm truly honored to have attended this show, and I look forward to seeing the designers' work to come.<br />
xx, Q.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[source: <a href="http://patriciaquintessence.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-aura-tout-vu-paris-haute-couture.html">Quintessence</a>]</span></div>
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