DIAMONDS AND SPIKESpersonal blog of a Russian stylist |
LAST THURSDAY I WAS INVITED TO THE OPENING OF NUBU STORE ON OUR ‘MAIN COOL STREET’ IN BUDAPEST, WITH A VERY BEAUTIFUL STORE AND AN EVEN BETTER LOCATION. I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THEIR A/W COLLECTION AT THE FASHION WEEK BUDAPEST AND NOW THESE CLUTCHES! YOU CAN CHECK THEIR WEBSITE HERE. (AND HOORAY AND CONGRATS AND LOVE AND KISSES FOR THE YOUNG TALENTS OF HUNGARY)
I HAVE ENORMOUS PASSION FOR TRENDS, I LOVE SPENDING TIME ANALYZING THEM, AND THE MOMENT THEY APPEAR IN STORES I GO CRAZY FOR AROUND TWO WEEKS. IT’S A SHORT RUN, BUT THAT IS WHEN THE NEXT SEASON FASHION WEEKS KICK OFF AND GIVE ME A SAD LITTLE DEPRESSION WHEN I REALIZE I AM FULLY INSPIRED BY THE NEW COLLECTIONS THAT WILL ONLY HIT THE STORES IN HALF A YEAR OR SO.
WE STARTED 2012 WITH AN OVERLOAD OF EMBELLISHMENTS, THE OPULENCE OF BAROQUE EMBROIDERY, AND SINCE FASHION LOVES TO SURPRISE, FORGET IT ALL IT NEVER HAPPENED. 2013 SPRING SUMMER TRENDS TURNED EVERYTHING AROUND AND EMBRACED THE RELATIVELY MINIMAL, SIMPLIFIED AND BOLD TRENDS OF MONOCHROMES AND CONTRASTS IN DIFFERENT VARIETIES ON MOST OF THE MAJOR CATWALKS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF DIRECTIONS TO GO THIS S-S 2003, BUT THE CENTRAL AND STRONGEST IN MY OPINION (THAT A LOT OF FASHION HOUSES PICKED) IS THE BLACK AND WHITE TREND WITH STRIPES, MOD SQUARES AND SIMPLE MONOCHROMES, AS THESE TWO SHADES MAKE THE BEST CONTRASTS. THE SAME TREND APPEARED IN A FORM OF CONTRASTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT FABRICS AND THE AWESOMELY SEXY SHEERS.
I FIND US ALL VERY LUCKY WITH THE WHOLE MONOCHROME EXPLOSION, AS IT IS VERY EASILY ‘ACCOMPLISHABLE’ FROM ‘WHAT YOU GOT IN YOUR CLOSET’.GET YOUR BLACKS AND WHITES OUT AND TAKE THEM FOR A WALK AND FORGET HOW FORMAL THE TWO COLOURS (KHHM,SHADES!!) USED TO LOOK COMBINED. ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO WORK WITH THE CONTRASTS IS BY COMBINING LEATHERS, KNITS, DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND CONTRASTING MATERIALS LIKE SILK WITH HEAVY QUILTED MATERIALS, PRINTS AND SHEERS.
CREDITS:
SKIRT: KATA SZEGEDI (WWW.KATASZEGEDI.COM)
TOP: LUG VON SIGA
LEATHER JACKET: ACNE STUDIO
BOOTS: ALEXANDER WANG
CLUTCH: URANIA GAZELLI
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I AM SO IMPRESSED BY THE YOUNG HUNGARIAN DESIGNERS LATELY AND HOW THEY ARE MAKING MUCH MORE COMPLEX AND UNIQUE DESIGNS, KIND OF OPENING UP WITH TIME. NOT ALL OF COURSE, ONLY THE GOOD ONES.
AND HERE IS A REALLY GOOD ONE, DORI TOMCSANYI AND HER DIPLOMA PROJECT CALLED “MODERN GASTRONOMY”, AGAIN SURPRISINGLY AWESOME. THE IDEA MADE ME HUNGRY, BUT ALSO MADE ME WANT TO HAVE THE WHOLE COLLECTION, AS IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WITH HER WORKS.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AND THE COLLECTION BELOW:
modern gastronomy by dori tomcsanyi from ederkrisztian on Vimeo.
FILM BY KRISZTIAN EDER
MAKE UP: RICHARD FAZEKAS
HAIR: NORBERT KOZMA
MODELS: LAURA / VIOLETTA (VISAGE)
THE MORE I SEE OF THE WORKS BY MELINDA AND ILDIKO FROM DAIGE, THE MORE CONFIDENT I GET SAYING THEY VERY MUCH ON THE TOP FROM ALL THE YOUNG ONES IN HUNGARY. THE GIRLS APPROACHED ME TO GET CREATIVE AND COME UP WITH A CONCEPT FOR THEIR FLORIDA INSPIRED MINI COLLECTION AND HERE IS THE FULL LOOKBOOK WE WORKED ON OVER THE WEEKEND. CAMPAIGN SOON TO COME .)
CHECK OUT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE HERE AND DO PRESS A LIKE, IT’S REALLY WORTH GIVING THEIR COLLECTIONS SOME THOUGHTS AND ATTENTION.
EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS THE SECOND ROUND FOR FASHION WEEK BUDAPEST, IT WAS DEFINITELY THE MOST ANTICIPATED FASHION EVENT OF SPRING. I RARELY SEE THIS MUCH PROFESSIONALISM IN HUNGARIAN EVENTS, GIVING ME THAT HAPPY PROUD FEELING OF BEING A PART OF IT, WHILE ALL THE HARD WORK THE CREW HAS DONE DESERVES A LOT OF RESPECT AND APPLAUSE.
LAST YEAR WE GOT TO SEE 4 FASHION SHOWS (USE, JE SUIS BELLE, NANUSHKA AND ANH TUAN) AND THIS SEASON THE 5TH BRAND WAS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT AT THE FASHION WEEK AND I FOUND IT A BRILLIANT CHOICE. ANDA WAS PROBABLY THE ONE COLLECTION THAT EVERYONE INCLUDING ME WAS MOST INTERESTED IN, AS WE RARELY HEAR HER NAME IN HUNGARY. THIS WAS WHEN THE EVENTS GUESTS HAVE COMPLETELY TURNED AROUND, THE UNINTERESTED BLOGGERS HAVE FINALLY LEFT THE FIRST ROWS TO PROVIDE PLACE FOR THE REAL FASHION PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS AMAZINGLY LOOKING ELDERLY LADIES IN THE MOST CHIC AND STYLISH OUTFITS. THE SHOW WAS AMAZING AND I WOULD FEEL EXTRA COOL IN HER BLACK AND SHEER OUTFITS. LAST YEAR, USE UNUSED WON MY HEART, WHILE THIS YEAR ITS A TIE BETWEEN USE AND ANDA. THIS DOES MEAN I DID NOT LOVE THE OTHER BRANDS, JE SUIS WHITES WERE FANTASTIC AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE COLLECTION, TUAN’S BEAUTIFUL BAGS AND BLACK DRESSES (BLACK YEEEEAAAAH) AGAIN PERFECT, WHILE NANUSHKA HAS PRESENTED A LOT OF KNIT AND CUTE HIPPIE THINGS THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE GOING TO THE MOUNTAINS HORSEBACK RIDING AND NEVER COMING BACK. THE EVENT LEFT ME EXTREMELY SATISFIED AND WONDERING WHAT IS NEXT AND WHAT BRANDS WILL WE SEE NEXT SEASON ADDED TO THE SHOWS LIST. YOUNG TALENTS START PREPARING YOUR S-S’S SO WE GET TO SEE MUCH MORE OF YOU.
YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE FULL GALLERY HERE.
HERE’S A SHORT PREVIEW OF THE GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPENED:
SUNDAY WAS A VERY SAD DAY FOR HUNGARIAN FASHION AND THEATER COMMUNITY WHEN AN AWFUL DECISION WAS MADE AND TAMÁS KIRÁLY PASSED AWAY LEAVING ALL OF US GRIEVING. HE WAS THAT ONE AVANT-GARDE FASHION DESIGNER IN HUNGARY WHO STARTED IT ALL BACK IN THE 80′S, WHO WAS PUBLISHED IN MAGAZINES FROM VOGUE TO ID AND WAS ENORMOUSLY TALENTED AND AN INSPIRATION TO SO MANY OF US. A MAN WHO MANY TIMES REMINDED ME OF ALEXANDER MCQUEEN WITH HIS CRAZY NON WEARABLE PIECES OF ART, A MAN WHO NEVER TRIED TO MAKE A LIVING OUT OF HIS CREATIONS AND A MAN WHOME THE WHOLE COUNTRY KNEW AND RESPECTED. THIS IS MY LITTLE TRIBUTE TO AN AMAZING, INTERESTING PERSON, SOMEONE I KNEW PERSONALLY AND LOOKED UP TO AND SADLY PEOPLE LIKE HIM ARE SO RARE, I COULD SAY HE WAS THAT ONLY ONE IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
TAKE A MINUTE TO CHECK OUT SOME OF HIS WORK AFTER THE JUMP:
