Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture designs from collections: SS 2003, SS 2008 & AW 2007
After Selfridges Oxford Street Wonder Room’s Wonderwall and London’s Barbican Art Gallery, the doll house exposition of signature designs from Dutch designers’ duo Viktor & Rolf will be showcased in the duo’s native country Holland. Set to be on showcase in the “Centraal Museum” in Utrecht from November 25 through February 8 2009, the exposition, presented as a large doll house, includes the seven antique porcelain dolls in miniature haute couture versions of spectacular highlights from the Viktor & Rolf collections over the past 15 years. …

Chloé beaded print dress & Orange double layer leather shopper bag FW 09 collection
Here she comes, this winter’s Chloé girl, whose urban ennui never dampens her deep lust for life. A worldly creature with an aristocratic past and a walk on the wild side present… One day, she is in a fox, beaver and coyote jacket, insouciantly worn with a billowing musketeer silk blouse and stovepipe pants whose very proper English morning stripe is scrolled with very un-proper gothic blooms. The next, she is feeling for something that is free, loose, and flowing – a rose griffe print silk dress …

Jean Paul Gaultier carrying the Hermès Jipsy
With the fierce Jean Paul Gaultier ruling the sceptre, luxury house Hermès presented a well balanced ready-to-wear collection of French fashion classics for coming fall and winter. Luxurious, but remarkably understated, the collection has a nostalgic feel about it, hinting to the earlier years of the maison. On the catwalk, refined ton-sur-ton black ensembles where followed by delicate blocks of earth tones. An exciting accent in the collection are the bold ethnic prints, used on meticulously made skirts and dresses, as well splashed on high heeled riding boots, coats, knitwear, handbags, and even the …

Berghaus Fashion Group ignites your passion for fashion with the DAiTE Collection. Designed by Tessa Koops, graduate of the prestigious Rietveld Arts Academy and winner of the public prize in the Robijn fashion awards in ’98, DAiTE, which means embrace a person in Japanese, does just that, it embraces your personal style with an amazing mix of fabrics and colors. Just like today’s independent and driven woman, there is no one word that describes the DAiTE fall winter 2009 collection. It is strong, vibrant and amazing. Blending an exotic mix of neo punk, neo baroque and neo gothic; these pieces …

Aquascutum London Advertising Fall 2008 with Gisele Bundchen
High-quality tailor John Emary founded the label Aquascutum in 1851. He had invented and patented the innovative technique of shower-proofing wools and was the first to introduce rain-repellent cloth. The name Aquascutum originates from the two latin words “aqua” (water) and “scutum” (shield). Aquascutum’s mission has always been to provide stylish protection from the unpredictable British weather. During the great war of 1914, which was mainly fought in the trenches. The company developed a new – now legendary – ‘trench’ coat to keep the soldiers warm and dry. This trademark garment embodies unique …