Jean Paul Gaultier’s Military Triumph At Hermes

DALLAS, May 8, 2007/ FW/ --- Before the fighter jets, aircraft carriers and armored tanks, the mounted cavalry, soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, is the elite fighting force. [more]

Stefano Pilati’s Mannishly Elegant YSL Rive Gauche

DALLAS, May 7, 2007/ FW/ --- It was Yves Saint Laurent himself who started dressing women in men’s clothing as formal wear. As fashion trivia lovers know, it was because a female friend of his wanted to wear a tuxedo to a formal dinner so the legendary couturier made one for her. The rest is fashion history. [more]

Undercover’s Space Faring Snow Bunnies

DALLAS, May 7, 2007/ FW/ --- Japanese designer Jun Takahashi, the creative mind behind the label ‘Undercover’ reversed the current trend of ‘being organic but looks high-tech’ to ‘high-tech but looks organic’ with his Fall 2007 collection unveiled in Paris last February. [more]

At Celine, Ivana Omazic Turns Classic Parisian Chic To Edgy

PARIS, May 6, 2007/ FW/ --- Signing her fourth collection for Celine last March, Ivana Omazic did not go far for inspiration choosing the city of Paris itself as her muse. [more]

Stella McCartney’s Supersized Silhouettes

DALLAS, May 6, 2007/ FW/ --- For the past several seasons now, the trend has been slim, even narrow silhouettes. But, for Fall 2007, Stella McCartney begged to differ and chose exaggerated 1980s shapes complete with shoulder pads comparable to the size of American football uniform. [more]