Thursday, August 27, 2009

Men's Fashions by Francesco

Men's Fashions by Francesco

Philadelphia Fashion Week—a “First” Definitely Not to Be Missed!

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 05:55 PM PDT

Philadelphia—the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection—has definitely gone down in history as a city of the nation's firsts!

The "now" metropolis is home to the country's first park (1681), first brick house (1682), first printed almanac (1685), first paper mill (1690), first public school (1698), first fire engine (1719), first US flag (1777), first US Congress (1789), first Federal mint (1792), first zoo (1874)…and the list of firsts goes on and go!

While Philadelphia cannot lay claim to the first fashion week in the history of the nation, this year will mark the first full-blown fashion week in the birthplace of the US!

I am sure the nation's first fashion designer, Betsy Ross, would be proud of the new revolution hitting the cobblestone streets of her colonial hometown!

Philadelphia Fashion Week will take place from October 8 to 10 at the 23rd Street Armory and will feature 15 runway shows, numerous concerts and dance performances, an open bar of artisan drinks, the best of Philly cuisine, and lots of shopping at your choice of 12 pop-up boutiques.

Philadelphia-based designers will include Commonwealth Proper, Delicious, Strangefruit, and SA VA.

Several guest designers have also been invited, including Triple 5 Soul, Wrath Arcane, Park & Ronen, 9 Days, Brooklyn Royalty, GAR-DE, and Love Brigade.

For more information, log onto the Philadelphia Fashion Week website. Tickets are on sale now!

This is an event not to be missed: let fashion freedom ring, Philadelphians!

Photos of Francesco, courtesy of Blue Catalog.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Men's Fashions by Francesco

Men's Fashions by Francesco

“Wood do Wow” & the Memories of a Young Girl by Karlota Laspalas

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:00 AM PDT

Earlier this summer I wrote an article on Pamplona, Spain, and the Festival of San Fermín, featuring a label that designs t-shirts for the festivities of the events.

Now, I would like to introduce you to a promising young designer, who is also from Pamplona. Her name is Karlota Laspalas, who moved to Barcelona to study Fashion Design at the Escuela Superior de Diseño y Moda Felicidad Duce.

Karlota is unique in that approaches design by transferring her life experiences and the emotions that they evoke—such as memories, fears, sorrows, and the like—in to one concept, which represents her internal and external being. Her recent collection exemplifies this approach.

Karlota's father comes from a small Basque village called Ochagavía, which lies in the Salazar Valley of Navarre, Spain, where the Irati forest is located.

Having spent 12 years in the area, Karlota nurtures strong childhood memories of the forest. A documentary on the land art of British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy triggered Karlota's memories of the trees' crooked branches, the feel of bark, and the smell of autumn leaves.

Two years after the completion of her schooling, Karlota presented at Ego Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week her first collection, which she named "Wood do Wow" and pointed to wood as a symbol of simplicity, purity, and longevity.

Karlota drew inspiration from one more source: the folds and wrinkles in the wooden sculptures of Venetian wood artist, Loris Marazzi. As Loris carves ornamental garments of apparel out of rugged wood, so Karlota has fashioned a collection of rugged menswear that is inspired by the grooves, knots, and grains of wood.

For more information on Karlota, have a look at out her blog.



Photo top center Irati Forest Copyright Karlota Laspalas.
Photo middle right & slideshow 2009 a/w collection "Wood do Wow," photographer Salva López, Copyright Karlota Laspalas.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Men's Fashions by Francesco

Men's Fashions by Francesco

The Transparent, Lustrous Collection of Kostas Murkudis

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 08:37 AM PDT

Born of Greek parents in Dresden, Germany, Kostas Murkudis studied at Berlin's Lette-Verein School, which was founded in 1866 by the German lawyer Wilhelm Adolf Lette, who wanted to boost employment for women.

At first, Kostas expressed more interest in chemistry but, later, he discovered greater interest in fashion, going on to work as Helmut Lang's assistant for about seven years.

Influenced by architecture and lighting, Kostas designs a sleek, minimalist silhouette for men. In an interview with Fashion Copious, Kostas stated of his 2009 a/w collection: "Fall is about glass and protection: the colors and shapes behind glass."

Moreover, Kostas collaborated this season with the 210-year-old Johnstons' company, which has been weaving Scottish wool in Elgin since 1801!



Photo top left Copyright Kostas Murkudis.
Slideshow 2009 a/w collection Copyright Kostas Murkudis.
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Monday, August 24, 2009

Men's Fashions by Francesco

Men's Fashions by Francesco

The New Skins of Gori De Palma

Posted: 23 Aug 2009 10:59 AM PDT

Part of the Balearic Islands archipelago, Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Situated in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Catalonia, Mallorca's capital is Palma, also known as Palma de Mallorca, which has a population of about ½ million inhabitants.

Mallorca shares a common history with many other Mediterranean islands, having hosted waves of Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Moors, and Barbary Corsairs, all of whom we shall examine within several weeks in light of their historical influences and traditional dress.

Each year on Mallorca, the Consul for Exports and Youth sponsors a competition called Art Jove, presenting awards for various artistic genres. In 2005, the prize for best collection was awarded to Catalan designer Gori De Palma.

Born in 1976 on Mallorca, Gori De Palma launched his eponymous label in 2004, one year after graduation from Institut Català de la Moda in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting in 2003.

The 2009 a/w collection entitled "New Skins" is exemplary of the De Palma technique, drawing inspiration from the styles of Skinheads and New Wave music.



Photo 2009 a/w collection "New Skins" Copyright Gori De Palma.
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