This week in vogue, Gucci celebrated Chinese New Year with a canine-themed set, Dior hosted a surreal masquerade ball and Elton John announced the designer of his own farewell tour wardrobe. Find these stories and more as we reveal this week’s top international fashion news.
Gucci Celebrates Chinese New Year with a Quirky Canine Themed Collection
It appears a new animal has been unleashed in the Gucci Garden. In correlation with 2018’s upcoming Chinese New Year, Gucci’s creative director, Alessandro Michele, has kicked off the Year of the Dog with a distinctive, canine-themed collection. For many years we have all noticed Karl Lagerfeld’s snow-white cat Choupette look throughout his trademark collections. Currently, Alessandro’s Boston Terrier pooches, Bosco and Orso, have taken center stage.
The capsule collection incorporates 63 pieces, which include ready-to-wear clothing, jewelry, shoes, bags and much more. Each item is adorned with a Bosco or Orso face, exemplified by artist Helen Downie. Better known as ‘Unskilled Worker’, Downie was discovered by Michele on Instagram back in 2015. Following her recent October 2017 collaboration with the newest, this is actually the second time Downie’s unique examples have complemented the iconic Gucci print. The Gucci Chinese New Year collection is now available here.
Celebrating the Year of the Dog, with a Particular #Gucci collection featuring the faces of Orso and Bosco, the Boston terriers of Gucci’s Creative Director Alessandro Michele inspired by an art by @unskilledworker. Discover more through connection. Photographer: @petrafcollins Creative Director: #AlessandroMichele Art director: @christophersimmonds
Dior Gifts Surrealist Couture Show and Hypnotic Masquerade Ball
This week, Dior’s creative manager, Maria Grazia Chiuri, established her status as a true artist. Setting the bar high for the rest of Paris Couture Week, Chiuri altered the gardens of the Musée Rodin to a surreal life-size chessboard. Upon this captivating catwalk, Dior’s Spring/Summer 2018 Haute Couture collection magnetised audiences. There, webbed bodices crept up the slender necks of cat-eyed models. Black and white dominated the dream-like show of decadent gowns featuring magnificent, optical illusions. Dior’s couture works of art fit seamlessly within the gallery setting, where Rodin’s ‘Thinker’ sculpture was definitely admiring the collection out of his backyard perch. For the series, British milliner, Steven Jones, made an entirely new art form, designing delicate surrealist masks that hovered strangely over versions’ eyes.
Adhering to the hypnotic series, the place transformed once more in the evening setting for Dior’s masquerade ball. In attendance were some of fashion’s greatest, such as Bella Hadid, Sasha Pivovarova and Winnie Harlow. Willow Smith also played to an enthralled audience and the lady of the day, Maria Grazia Chiuri.
With Exquisite Bella Hadid and Kris Van Assche at Dior’s “Le Ball Surrealistic ” #diorball#sashapivovarova
Chanel Creates a Mystical, Garden Party Runway at Paris Couture Week
Throughout the years, Paris’ Grand Palais has changed many times in the hands of Chanel’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld. Its vast area has held a giant carousel, frosty icebergs and even a life-size Chanel rocket. The Palais has morphed into a submerged oasis, mystical woodlands along with an abandoned theatre. This week, the venue took on a new life as the setting of an enchanting garden party for Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2018 Haute Couture runway.
At the show, guests have been seated amongst lush gardens, fountains, and decorative arches ornamented with fresh roses. The show itself started with a floral bouquet colour palette of pink, violet, white and eggshell blue. Amongst this, the fashion house’s signature tweed also made an appearance. As for the particulars, intricate beading and delicate plumes featured together with ornate, adorned shoes and exaggerated silhouettes. Reminiscent of a scene in Alice in Wonderland, each look consisted of innovative shapes, patterns and cuts. As the series continued, special collars emerged along with the dainty opening outfits made way for emerald, peach, black and cobalt gowns. Finally, the show was closed with a Chanel ‘bride’. This year, she descended in a androgynous design that consisted of an all-white feathered shawl and instruct, as well as a pearl white tux and trousers.
The Spring-Summer 2018 #CHANELHauteCouture show. View all the silhouettes on chanel.com through link in bio
Vivienne Westwood Biopic Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
Every year, the Sundance Film Festival showcases the works of bold, independent film-makers. The stories that they tell each seek to challenge how we view our world. This year, one of those movies is that of British filmmaker, Lorna Tucker. The story she has chosen to inform investigates the life and heritage of the iconic Vivienne Westwood. Aptly titled, ‘Westwood: Punk, Icon, ‘ Activist’, it is the first film to capture the pure essence of the rebellious designer.
Through a series of raw interviews, unearthed archival footage and more, Tucker reveals the many sides of this 77-year-old designer. On the 1 hand, the movie recounts Westwood’s background from her early career as a college teacher to her development into the fashion punk icon we understand today. On the other, it shows her current everyday life as a designer and activist, as well as her ecological ambitions for your future.
#Repost @passionpicturesfilms ・・・ Heading to Sundance? Our doc WESTWOOD: PUNK, ICON, ACTIVIST made @rollingstone’s top 25 movies to see at the festival! #WestwoodMovie #sundancefilmfestival #dogwoof #passionpictures
Elton John Chooses Gucci to Design his Farewell Tour Wardrobe
There are few stars who can say they’ve performed in over 80 countries throughout the world and sold more than 300 million recordings. For Elton John, both of these milestones have been ticked off his bucket record. Now, after almost 50 years performing on stage, the legendary musician is embarking on a final farewell tour. In the smart age of 70, he will continue to make music, however, he’s retiring from the stage in order to spend more time with his husband and both sons. Titled ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’, the excursion will last for 3 years, starting in September 2018. Of course, for a tour to end all excursions, the flamboyant singer will probably be needing a sparkling costume wardrobe to match. That’s where Gucci comes in.
Elton has officially picked Gucci since the exclusive designer of his world tour wardrobe. Although he could have hand-picked any designer on the planet for this role, Elton finally chose Alessandro Michele since he considers his designs are “humorous and enjoyable and superbly made.” During his farewell statement, the celebrity wore a dazzling brocade coat designed by Gucci, which read ‘Gucci Loves Elton’. With the combination of Elton’s world-famous, treasured music along with Gucci’s coveted, inspiring designs, the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour is definitely set to return in history.
Getting ready to announce my Farewell Tour………… Thank you Gucci. I love you too! #EltonEvent #EltonFarewellTour #GucciEltonJohn @gucci @lallo25
