At Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs Breaks New Ground With The Coat

DALLAS, May 12, 2007/ FW/ --- It was the French who first observed that ‘the more things changes, the more it stays the same.’ Since Louis Vuitton founded his namesake brand over 150 years ago, it has always been on the cutting edge of innovation. [more]

Barbara Bui’s Militant Club Kids

DALLAS, May 11, 2007/ FW/ --- After delving into romance and ethnicity, Barbara Bui turned her eyes to military history from the gladiators to future soldiers, gave their uniforms her rock & roll attitude to dress up club kids from downtown to uptown. [more]

It’s ‘All In The Family’ At John Galliano

DALLAS, May 10, 2007/ FW/ --- ‘All the world's a stage; and all the men and women merely players,” Shakespeare wrote in ‘As You Like It.’ To John Galliano, the catwalk is a stage, and all the models, the spectators, including himself are all part of the tableau called a runway show. [more]

Martin Grant’s Sartorial Elegance

DALLAS, May 10, 2007/ FW/ --- Paris-based designer Martin Grant, with his sculpture background have always focused on forms, shapes and the simplicity of the line. His Fall 2007 collection unveiled in Paris last March spoke volumes on the Australian designer’s sartorial skills as he masterfully executed complex construction into uncluttered silhouettes. [more]

Antonio Marras’ Bull Run At Kenzo

DALLAS, May 9, 2007/ FW/ --- For Fall 2007, Antonio Marras delved into the Latin culture of the Bull Run, getting matadors and senoritas in Europe and the Americas. It’s multi-ethnic, but bound by one thing, the ‘corrida de toros’ or bullfighting, the ‘montera’, a hat traditionally worn by bullfighters and the ‘Traje de Luces’ or suits of lights. And, from Southern France, in Nimes and Arles, the roses, which are tied on the bull’s horns. [more]