Archive for January 27th, 2009

Inspiration & Culture: The inspiration for the Autumn-Winter 2009 collections

 

Illustration made by Vania Zouravliov 

Today we had our Autumn-Winter 2009 fashion show. The collections take their inspiration from the highlight periods of Parisian nightlife, and more specifically the French capital’s love affair with Russian culture. The collections can best be described as a laid-back definition of luxury.
 

During the 20th century, there were times when Russian influences slipped into the Parisian culture and nightlife. But these days it’s almost reverse– a historic Parisian lifestyle and decadence are a part of the modern Moscow.

The people that we find in these times and places, both then and now dress more properly during the day and turn more eccentric at night.
 

The men’s Black label features a redefined 1970´s silhouette. Blazers are back in focus, with wide lapels and double-breasted. Trousers are slim with a slight boot cut. The collection is full of fabrics like corduroy, moleskin and cashmere.
 

The Silver Label on the other hand is ultra-luxurious, with synthetic fur coats together with a softer draped, slim-silhouette trouser. The designers Ronnie Mc Donald and Christian Lippich have used new-tech luxurious fabrics, mainly using colours like beige, grey blue and charcoal grey.
 

The Women’s Line designers Erika Ekelund and Maria Östblom have defined the collection as feminine and luxurious. The dress is an essential part of the collection, from knee to maxi length, from close-fit styles to styles with more volume. The slinky black dress’’ will turn up in a few different versions, one of them with Swarovski crystals. The suit also makes a comeback in a feminine, modern interpretation.