PATUNA Couture Show AW 17 at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Patuna AW17 couture collection was shown during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week at Faust Paris 7e.

The collection is a junction between Gaudi's organic architecture and Dali's dreamlike abstraction.

Oscillating between rigor and fluidity, silhouettes play the feminine / masculine contrast, and follow the movement of the body.

 Silk, wool, velvet and cotton highlight the flexibility and adaptability of looks.

 The color palette ranges from black and pale pink to gray, cardinal violet and white.

 The designs are dotted with special elements, details dear to Patuna's work, which punctuate the collection.

The knit occupies a large part of the collection: skirts, trousers, shorts, which, like 'crutches of reality', highlight the oversize jackets.

 Just like Gala, Dali's muse, the woman Patuna is a woman of character, free and impetuous...

EWA MINGE Couture Show AW 17 at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Ewa Minge, one of Poland's most well know fashion designers showed her couture AW17 collection at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.

Titled 'Fairy Tale', the collection is inspired by old fairy tales

With a boho feel, Minge is also inspired by the culture, music and traditions of the nomadic Roma people..

Fabrics included hand painted silks

 hand woven mohair

and sheepskin coats adorned with colourful beaded appliques

Beaded butterfly appliques appear in the collection in honour of the Black Butterflies Charity which Minge founded. The charity supports people struggling with cancer. The butterfly appliques were created by the "students" of the Black Butterflies Foundation as part of the art-therapy.

Under the eye of the designer , women who fight against cancer have made "small works of art" from pearls. And as they say, these butterflies helped us to pass this difficult time during treatment and transported us to another wonderful world where everything is possible. .

Menge also supports the Plus Size Super Models Program and included fuller figure models in her show as she creates for all women and beauty does not have sizes

Gandys London launch their First Womenswear Collection via ASOS

 Gandys have launched their first womenswear collection this SS17,
Available on  ASOS .

http://www.asos.com/search/gandys?q=gandys

The collection is inspired by the brothers' childhood of growing up throughout the world such as the aztec prints featured on the burn-out Tee being taken from antique treasured picked up within local markets whilst learning about the world in their Bohemia up bringing,

the Safari jumpsuit by their chosen location of their second children's campus in Malawi, Africa home to the Safari

and the simple navy boyfriend fit shirt famous, breath-taking Lake Malawi with it's glimmer satin finish grabbing the attention of all fashionista. (top image)

Rob and Paul founded Gandys in order to support their Orphans for Orphans foundation by donating 10% of their profits to helping underprivileged children that are affected by the Tsunami. The brothers began their mission with the objective to open a kids campus and their dreams came to life when they opened their first Orphans for Orphans children home in Sri Lanka on the 10 year anniversary of the Tsunami.

;As ASOS supports Gandys on their next children's home being build in Malawi, Rob & Paul continue to make as much noise for those without a voice in this world. In the most poverty stricken counties, children and fellow orphans are unable to speak for themselves, which is the mission behind Orphans for Orphans.From Rob & Pauls' story of darker times from losing their parents within the 2004 Tsunami, they have created a movement of kindness with Gandys & Orphans for Orphans to put others first. As this time within our world, where cruel acts seems to take place too often, we need to inspire all that through this dark times we can grow to create a better world for others

Forever Unique partners with Transgender model Talulah-Eve for High Summer campaign

Luxury fashion brand Forever Unique has announced its exclusive brand partnership with transgender model Talulah-Eve.

The partnership marks a milestone in the UK fashion industry, with Forever Unique standing as the only British fashion e-tailer to cast a British transgender model in its latest campaign.

Talulah-Eve will headline Forever Unique’s High Summer campaign, which comprises of a 15- piece capsule collection.

Made up of figure-flattering dresses, playsuits, stylish separates and jumpsuits, the collection combines a vibrant palette of coral, cobalt blue, ravishing reds and monochrome.

Designed to transition from day to night, each piece channels the height of summer and is made to make every woman feel confident and glamorous.

 23-year-old Talulah-Eve has made huge impressions in the fashion world, having competed as the first ever transgender contestant on the recent Britain’s Next Top Model Cycle 11. Since leaving the show, she has made multiple public appearances at national charity events, attending the likes of the British LBGT Awards where she befriended Caitlyn Jenner. She has since received six figure offers which include TV projects in the US, skin care campaigns and is reported to be the UK’s next up and coming model.

 Speaking about the new brand partnership with Forever Unique, Talulah-Eve says: "Being able to express myself through fashion has always been very important to me. It's an absolute honour to work with Seema and the Forever Unique team, they have helped highlight that ALL women deserve the same opportunities. The edit is stylish and affordable and there’s something for everyone, suiting all shapes and sizes. The fashion industry still has a long way to go but it’s great to see more inclusion of men and women of different races, gender orientation and size on the runway and in campaigns.”

Seema Malhotra – Design Director of Forever Unique and star of Real Housewives of Cheshire – commented: “We wanted to create a brand new campaign around the celebration, inclusion and acceptance of all women from different walks of life: ultimately about being ‘Forever Unique’. It's incredibly exciting for us to have Talulah-Eve model our High Summer collection; not only is she super glamorous, but she's also everything Forever Unique embodies: a fashionable, intelligent, and empowered female. She really is an inspiration to everyone, showing that there really are no barriers to expressing the real you”.

https://www.foreverunique.co.uk/all-clothing/talulah-eve.html

PAUL & JOE Resort 2018 collection

PAUL & JOE presented their Resort 18 womenswear collection during Paris Fashion Week along with their menswear SS18 collection.

Like the menswear, inspiration is taken from the circus.

 A shirt is embellished with badges portraying circus animals

Prints feature florals but also the circus tiger.

One juxtaposing the domestic cat and the wild tiger

Voluminous dungarees paying homage to the clown's attire

Flower Power! - Coach Delancey with Floral Appliqué

http://uk.coach.com/coach-delancey-leather-strap-watch-with-floral-applique/W6228.html?search=true&dwvar_color=CHK&dwvar_size=WMN