“I adore Haider, and I wear his clothes as often as I can,” said Swinton. “He’s also a very dear friend, I was on vacation with him this summer. Now he can read my mind about what I want to wear.”
we are ecstatic to have recieved our first small delivery from ACNE. pre collection has landed & the girls look fab in it!! come in & try a few pieces on we know you’ll love it….S&P…X
all of your favourites seriously reduced!! dont miss out on Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Lutz, Peachoo + Krejberg, NomD, Zambesi, EP, Easton Pearson, Tom Binns, Current Elliott, Arts & Science…. Need we say more!!
We would like to wish all of our clients & their families a very merry x-mas & a happy new year.
Many thanks for your support in 2011, we look forward to sharing 2012 with you.
Much Love….. Shan, Prue, Rosamund, Patti, Bianca & Sarah…..XXX
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Our trip to Paris for SS12 was very fruitful & we are excited to announce the arrival of 5 new labels to the camargue stable!!Belgian designer Sofie D’Hoore has a particular penchant for comfortable, well-structured clothes. Her style is defined by the purity of its lines, strict cutting, and the balance of its flowing, structured volumes.Sofie D’Hoore’s philosophy is that of timelessness. She dresses women, never disguises them. With class, discretion and reserve. |
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The Croatian-born designer Damir Domar grew up surrounded by toiles in his mother’s atelier in Germany and later studied fashion in Munich and Berlin, where he graduated in 2004. After gaining experience in the ateliers of Belgian designers Raf Simons and Dirk Schönberger in Antwerp, he relocated to Paris to join the Paper Rain group in 2007.Doma’s work is harmoniously linked by a sense of uniform and an obsessive interplay between shadow and light. Questioning the modern wardrobe, garments offer multiple expressions of identity – contrasting elements of androgyny with dress codes across cultural and historical spheres. |
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Founded in Stockholm in 1996 by four creatives, Acne’s ambition was to create and develop a lifestyle brand through desirable products, as well as helping other people to build their brands.”Fashion is the best form of self-expression. We like to design pieces that together form the coolest wardrobe, but is ultimately wearable. It becomes one way of thinking as individual pieces, but together creates a strong, modern and considered statement.” explains Jonny Johansson, Acne’s Creative Director. |
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1972 : Bernhard Willhelm is born in Ulm.1994-1998 : Studies at the ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS in Antwerp. During his studies he assists Walter van Beirendonck, Alexander Mc Queen, Vivienne Westwood and Dirk Bikkembergs.1999 : the Label Bernhard Willhelm was founded together with businesspartner Jutta Kraus. First women’s collections is presented in Paris.2001 : BW receives the Moët & Chandon Fashion Award.2002 : the B-magazine invites BW as a guest editor for the second issue BW Atelier moves to Paris…
Wild & oh so quirky we can’t wait for Bernhard Willhelm to arrive in 2012!! |
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He was one of the earliest names in the frame for the Dior job and we couldn’t help fantasising about what Haider Ackermann’swork would do for one of Paris’ grandest fashion houses.There is always an anger to this Columbian-born, Galliano-trained designer’s collections that is both alluring and a touch intimidating – dark colours, deconstruction and roughly pulled up hair imply an inherent aggression that he won’t consider playing to anyone else’s tune – but there was such beauty in the anger that his status as one of Paris’ most valued talents is absolute. |
Tilda Swinton, currently receiving rave reviews in “We Need to Talk About Kevin” , scooped the Best Career gong and arrived with designer-of-the moment, Haider Ackermann. The actress recently admitted that the concept of a stylist left her flabbergasted: “You mean there’s somebody in your hotel room who actually takes your clothes out of a suitcase and lays them out for you,”. “Really? Or is that just a fantasy. There is nobody in my suitcase, but myself, I can tell you that.” Having dressed herself in Ackermann’s resplendent creations for the evening, he was crowned Designer of the Year.
Ann Demuelemeester was added to the camargue stable in Winter 2011… We have just recently ordered our 3rd collection from this amazing Belgian designer…. So who is Ann Demuelemeester?
ABOUT…..
Ann Demeulemeester was born in 1959 in Kortrijk, Belgium. After graduating from the art school in Brugge, she studied fashion design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp from 1978 to 1981. in 1981 she graduating as part of the class that went on to become known as the “Antwerp Six”. From 1981 she did freelance designing for international ready-to-wear collections.
She launched her own label in 1985 with husband Patrick Robyn, showing women’s wear in Paris for the first time in 1992 and combining it with menswear in 1996. She is one of the group of experimentally minded designers which emerged from Belgium in the mid-80′s. Ann lives with her husband photographer Patrick Robyn and son Victor in a house designed by architect Corbusier, in Antwerp.
Anne Demeulemeester opened her own shop in Antwerp in 1999. The collection, which includes a successful range of shoes and accessories, is now sold in 30 countries worldwide.
THE LOOK….
Demeulemeester is a deconstructionist, who avoids ornament and colour in favour of close attention to detail and unusual mixing of fabrics. Her styles often incorporate contradictions: an usterity of outline might be marked with gently draped fabrics or antique-like fabrics. Nostalgic hippie style materials with frayed edges are often mixed with stark coats. Her long coats and dresses have become her signature classic style, along with halter waistcoats, blouses disguised as neckties and trousers and skirts which expose the hip bone. Her 70′s rock style tailoring and leather wear draw inspiration from strong female icons of music such as Patti Smith or Janis Joplin. She is a master of cobweb knitwear or oversize masculine slouch suits. Demeulemeester designs clothes “with attitude”.
Traveling this festive season? If you’re in Vienna, Hong Kong Tokoyo or Paris
make sure you visit the Dries Van Noten exhibition…..
Exhibition of Dries Van Noten
- Garments with photography of James Reeve
Vienna, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Paris
Dries Van Noten discovered the series of works by James Reeve entitled ‘Lightscapes’ when presiding over the fashion jury at the Festival d’Hyères in 2010. While viewing this series of photos, Dries Van Noten was inspired to incorporate the photographs into his collection for women for Spring-Summer 2012.
The result of this collaboration of art meeting fashion are a group of dresses, shirts, skirts and accessories from Van Noten’s latest collection for women which will be displayed alongside James Reeve’s nightscape photos of cities such as Beirut, London, Las Vegas and Marseille.
For a list of locations for the exhibition please see below
Vienna
17th – 24th November 2011
Song, Song.
Praterstrasse 11 – 13
1020 Vienna
Hong Kong
30th November – 12th December 2011
The Fringe Club
2 Lower Albert Road
Central
Hong Kong
Tokyo
2nd – 17th December 2011
Aoyama B1F, 5-5-4
Minami – Aoyama
Minato-Ku
Tokyo
Paris
7th – 26th January 2012
Joyce Gallery
168 – 173 Galerie de Valois
75001 Paris
