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Monday, 22 July 2013

New Designers | Luke Azzopardi | The Young Artistic Couturier

 The Gozitan Couture Artist | A modern Traditional Canvas
Luke Azzopardi is a young and very talented artist and couture designer from Gozo, Malta. He exploded on the local Maltese fashion scene, and noone can dare to question why because his talent is obvious.
His one of a kind pieces are inspired by art. In his prints he uses paintings as sources and are modified accordingly, translating the colours and motifs onto fabric using laser printing. He has been using this technique and printing with these motifs since 2012.
 His latest collections were galvanized by the various images from the Sacra Conversazione - Madonna & Child renditions. 

This comes to no surprise because Luke is currently reading a degree in History of Art and before that he studied performance design and practice at the prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. 
Now for his next collection, which will probably be the Autumn/Winter 2013, he is researching stained glass during the Art Deco period and Egyptian Revival Periods. 
Luke Azzopardi  "I want to transpose whatever I develop onto Gothicised and ecclesiastic silhouettes"

He custom makes garments upon order both for men and women according to what his client wants, but remaining true to his ideas, concepts and his brand.

Luke Azzopardi Spring/Summer 2013 collection
Midnight in Persia 
This very young designer has talent; his passion and knowledge about fashion and art  are producing beautiful and one of kind pieces - a modern traditional canvas. 

I will be ordering my first dress for the winter season soon. 

Visit Luke Azzopardi's website http://www.lukeazzopardi.com/

Saturday, 13 July 2013

Vogue Italia | Franca Sozzani | Fashion Revolution | Models & Designers

Franca Sozzani's Fashion Revolution in the July 2013 Edition of Vogue Italia 

Franca Sozzani chose 6 Italian designers to be featured on the 6 different covers of the July 2013 issue of Vogue Italia with supermodels who have graced the covers over the years all photographed by Stevel Meisel.
She is considered as one of the most daring Vogue editors, she revolutionised Vogue and fashion in her own way and has put forward many hot and controversial topics, such as war and plastic surgery as well as our deteriorating natural environment. 
The designers are: 

The boroque duo  Dolce & Gabbana with Gisele Bunchen and Tony Ward
The Devil itself Prada with Amanda Murphy and Ethan James
The demure and classical Valentino with Linda Evangelista
The daring and medusa of Versace with Raqual Zimmermann
The regal Giorgio Armani with Natalia Vodianova
Florence's pride - Gucci with Stella Tenant and Peter Marino
Franca Sozzani's 25 years of fashion revolution ... Amazing!