One of the most influential present day designers Karl Lagerfeld has recently presented his incredible Chanel Cruise Spring 2013 collection in a legendary architectural chef-d’oeuvre – well-known splendid park of Versailles. “There is nothing more French than Versailles” commented couturier about the chosen location. And it seems quite logical to add that for fashion community and not only there is nothing more associating with France than Chanel. Each season Lagerfeld impresses sophisticated fashion...

The observers of the annual gala-party Costume Institute Gala, held in New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in the best traditions of Oscar or Cannes Film Festival, admire the most splendid and exquisite haute couture dresses on its gorgeous ladies-participants. Traditionally, this artistic event gathers influential representatives of fashion, cinema and music industries who can be called real Style Icons. Several months before the event the initiators of the party unveil its theme and celebrities start their active preparations for...

On April 24 London`s Design Museum chose the laureate of a prestigious award Design of the Year. The list of the nominees was more than impressive – Sarah Barton, Mary Katrantzou, Phoebe Philo and Japanese designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae (creative director of Issey Miyake) who, as a result, has actually been awarded this year. Creative jury was impressed by Issey Miyake 132 5 collection in a sculptural origami style. Non-trivial innovative ideas and 3D effect helped the designer to create unique masterpieces which will definitely...

Famous designer Frida Giannini has presented a special advertising campaign with an eastern beauty Li Bingbing. In this way, following Dior and Chanel colleagues, creative director of Gucci Fashion House has headed for the Asian fashion market , which, as we mentioned before, has been rapidly developing during the last several years. “Li Bingbing has an incredible natural beauty and an inborn exquisiteness. Her optimism and talent combine with individual style. Li is Gucci woman itself. She personifies Gucci woman in all...

www.shanghaifashionweek.com Each season Shanghai Fashion Week catwalks prove the highest extent of development of the Asian fashion market for the last several years. Both young and experienced designers have just presented their conceptual FW 2012-2013 collections within Shanghai Fashion Week. Traditional Chinese motives were combined with up-to-date fashion tendencies: leather, lace and velvet. A pleasant pastel color family – beige, grey and brown – was accentuated with splashes of bright and sparkling...

Each season designers renowned for their achievements in the field of creation of luxurious splendid dresses present their Bridal collections. Just like pret-à-porter, bridal fashion has its own tendencies and peculiarities. Ukrainian Fashion Week offers you a review of SS 2013 Bridal collections presented in New York. Badgley Mischka dresses have been popular with world-known celebrities for ages. Badgley Mischka brand offers exquisite classical dresses, traditional silhouettes and luxurious fabrics finished with tender...

Following Ukraine Russian designers presented their FW 2012/2013 collections within Volvo Fashion Week in Moscow. UFW offers you a review of the best collections presented this season. Traditionally fashion marathon started with a collection of a well-known in Russia and abroad couturier Valentin Yudashkin . His prêt-à-porter FW 2012/2013 collection called out numerous positive comments on behalf of fashion journalists and critics. The designer masterly reflected the motives of rock-music in his collection: strict...

For several consecutive seasons already fashion community has been living through a number of striking and unexpected changes in personnel. One by one outstanding designers associated with renowned fashion houses started to abandon their positions. Thus Jean Paul Gaultier was succeeded in Hermes by Christophe Lemaire who used to work in Lacoste and was in his turn succeeded by Phillippe Oliveir Baptiste. Olivier Roustin replaced Christophe Decarnin in Balmain, April Crichton became new creative director of Sonia Rykiel Fashion...

Each season Ricardo Tishi – creative director of Givenchy Fashion House – surprises fashion community with unpredictable decisions and ideas. The designer never follows the tendencies. He merely creates them himself making the rest follow him. Givenchy FW 2012 collection is made of gorgeously glittering leather and silk, and there is no doubt that its looks will become must have for many fashionistas worldwide. For the second time already Chloé Fashion House was...

As usual, after New York, London and Milan Paris has started its own Fashion Week and has become the epicenter of fashion events. Ukrainian Fashion Week offers you our view on Paris Fashion Week. For the second season already Balmain Fashion House collections are made by their new creative director – young designer Olivier Rousteing. In his interpretation Balmain collections has become more elegant, refused the usual for them holes, artificially-aged and rubbed elements. Now they are fresh, stylish and impressive....