The Twin Peaks Sweaters

When in the last episode Laura Palmer, staring into Cooper’s eyes, said “I’ll see you again in 25 years”, no one took it seriously. Today, a decade later, Twin Peaks is back and so are the sweaters.  “Twin Peaks” was a 1990s phenomenon. The series gathered millions of viewers worldwide. After 25 years it’s coming back… Read More

First a fashion model, then a TV presenter, next contributing editor at Vogue and now a designer. Alexa Chung is set to launch her very own fashion label on 30 May. Does muse and style icon equal designer? We are excited to see. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Ikea-inspired

The cult Ikea bag is not just a model to follow (Balenciaga introduced its SS17 shopper bag, strikingly reminiscent of the blue Frakta), but also a very inspiring material. What can you do with one bag? Almost everything. Frakta in Swedish means simply “to carry”. The bag has been serving Ikea customers for years. But not only them… Read More

#work #motivation #passion Inspirational short story for Saturday? Meet Tomek, a personal trainer and find out more about our new campaign “Polish boy wanted”. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

The first man on planet to star in Chanel Bag Campaign. Pharrell Williams makes history by appearing in latest Chanel Gabrielle commercial. Watch it & save it.   Photos Karl Lagerfeld/ Chanel  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Happy Luxury Easter

With the Easter spirits and Hallelujah, Vogue presents the best of Easter Eggs. From Bulgari Hotel’s Nest Egg to Pierre Herme’s Oeuf Tagli Jaune, see how luxury chocolate can be. Harrods celebrates Easter with an artist Camille Walala. Originally from France, now based in East London, Camille has a distinctive design aesthetic – bright, bold and graphic.… Read More

The World of Anna Sui

The Fashion and Textiles Museum has announced an exhibition of the most important and influential American designers – Anna Sui. It opens next month and will be the first-ever retrospective of designer’s work in UK. Beautiful present to celebrate 25 years in fashion. Anna Sui is an inspirational woman whose designs embrace the history of American pop culture and popular… Read More

#TFW Gucci

„That Feeling When” is a new Gucci social media campaign. To launch the Le Marché des Merveilles collection of watches, Gucci commissioned international artists to develop original memes. It’s just #amazing. The word “meme” was coined by the British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 to mean an “imitated thing.” For Dawkins, the word referred to pieces of language and culture… Read More

Fashion Bible

Today’s inspiration comes with probably the biggest fashion book-to-read. If there is any Fashion Bible, it’s definitely Phaidon’s “The Fashion Book”.  “The Fashion Book” is an essential A-to-Z guide to hundreds of artists, editors, models, photographers, designers, shops and all people influencing the fashion business. It features legends such as Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld… Read More

How is it like to be a personal shopper? Olivier Assayas, just awarded the best director at the Cannes Film Festival, shows a story of the dream job in his latest movie “Personal Shopper”. Starring Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger and Sigrid Bouaziz, see if that’s really what you would like to do. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

Five Centuries of Style

An exhibition exploring five centuries of fashion and adornment will open this month. It’s a display tagged with plenty of famous names on the labels – see coronation robes alongside Dior couture and fancy dress costumes by Inigo Jones. This time it will not happen in London, but might also be a good reason for fashion-travel? The upcoming exhibition of… Read More

Saturday inspirations! Vogue presents the full documentary about fashion and future of fashion (and it’s narrated by our favourite Alexa Chung). She investigates fashion from the inside out and shows that from Olivier Rousteing to brand-new graduates, there’s room for heart, dedication and humour. p.s No point to worry when it’s over. That’s just the… Read More

A fashion icon like no other –  to mark the release of “Jackie”, the new movie about Jackie Kennedy, we celebrate the power of her style. She inspired millions with chic wardrobe and effortless style. How much of that do you remember? (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Fashion(able) house

Fashion and IKEA, again? Indeed. Ikea expands its collaboration with fashion designers and  ogether with the founder of Kit Neale brand offers avant-garde ideas for “fashionable house”. Do you remember the collection of British designer Katie Eary that Ikea released less than a year ago? We wrote about it on the blog (Fashion and Ikea?). It was a hit.… Read More

You say you want a revolution?

Take a trip through seven revolutions in five extraordinary years from 1966 to 1970 thanks to V&A Museum. The 1960s changed everything, politics, art, music, sex, technology and fashion, of course. The exhibition explores that all. How have the finished and unfinished revolutions of the late 1960s changed the way we live today and think about the future? Revolution in youth identity,… Read More

So bad, it’s good

‘More is more, kitsch is king, sex is in and shyness is sin’ – last chance to visit “The Vulgar” exhibition at Barbican Art Gallery in London.  It’s really the last chance to see one of the most interesting fashion exhibition of 2016. Including work from Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Malcolm McLaren, Moschino and Gucci, “The… Read More

Chapeau bas

Dear readers, this is the first must-read book for 2017. “Fifty Hats That Changed the World” lists the top 50 hats and headwear that made a substantial impact in the world of fashion. From Monomakh’s Russian crown to Franc Fernandez’s 2010 Helmet Headpiece, that book explores the designs that turned heads over the years, chapeau bas. Hats can have three possible… Read More

How to dress well? They say they know. With that fun-pun we wish you a great Saturday and remind you of enjoying carnival.  p.s. If you like “How To Dress Well” there are more albums to listen! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Zaha Hadid: Early Paintings and Drawings

She was known as “the Queen of the Curve” for her architectural innovation, but Zaha Hadid’s vision extended to extraordinary work in fashion, jewellery and footwear. With the first #inspirations this year we take you for an exhibition to London! The Serpentine Gallery in London presents an exhibition of paintings and drawings of the visionary architect Zaha Hadid. Hadid is widely regarded… Read More

Shine, glitter, sparkle, shimmer. Everything this Christmas is about the light. What we have to do is just shine on! Saturday with Christmas campaigns sounds great to start, doesn’t it? Enjoy. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Margiela. The Hermès Years

Anyone from Belgium up there? There is a great exhibition coming soon. The Fashion Museum MoMu in Antwerp will present Martin Margiela’s collection, that was never displayed before. “Groundbreaking deconstruction and timeless luxury”. MoMu, the fashion museum of the Province of Antwerp in Belgium, brings Margiela’s collection from 1997 to 2003 on display for the first time. Margiela’s work… Read More

Those shoes are made…

… for walking, of course. But they are also made from recycled water bottles! How many bottles do you think are needed to produce one pair? Check it out. They take only six minutes to make. Every pair is breathable, machine washable and recyclable when no longer needed. A new San Francisco-based start up has made… Read More

“High concept narratives by big name directors and savvy synergistic collaborations between brands and musicians”, that’s how Business Of Fashion names this season in fashion videos. Before choosing the Top 10 of 2016, we have one more to see. 2 in 1. Music video for Kanye West’s “Wolves” and Balmain’s latest campaign. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Fashion video for Saturday – Beyonce’s little sister, Solange. Video shot at multiple locations in Cape Town, South Africa, full of great fashion and style.  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Is it Christmas yet?

Definitely not. Just Selfridges became the first department store in the world to unveil 2016 Christmas Windows at its Oxford Street store last week. The first holiday window displays go back to 1870s, when Macy’s created one of those in New York. Since then, festive displays have become a seasonal tradition, but also very powerful marketing tool.… Read More

DIY Hand knit blanket

Is there anything better for the winter season than a huge, warm, wool blanket? Yes. A DIY huge, warm, wool blanket! And it’s not so difficult to make as you might think. First, forget about the crochet hooks. Then stop worrying about your anti-handicraft skills. What stays, will be just the fun of “giant knitting”.  “Giant… Read More

The acclaimed American designer Tom Ford makes a comeback at Venice Film Festival and it’s not with a new collection, but with a movie. See the trailer, casting Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal.  We should call Ford “a designer-turn-director” now.  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)