‘PAPER BAG PRINCESS’ editorial with Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Craig McDean and styled by Alex White for W Magazine – September 2009. See full editorial on Paper Mode.

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No big introduction to make here, we have said it before and we will continue to say it as long as Ann Demeulemeester is run by the one and only Ann, PURE GENIUS! The mens SS 2010 collection is sizzlin’, sexy, hot! I absolutely love the contrast of fabrics and the sequins touches spread throughout the collection. Take notice of the tattered rope accessories and of course as always the brilliant footwear. Androgyny at its finest!

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I came across a really interesting article I archived a few years ago, which was as good as new when I re read it. Art and Culture Magazine has great word clusters with topics of articles to keep you reading for days. Here is a piece on the hidden face of fashion, a timeless figure in fashion, the one and only Martin Margiela.

Martin Margiela has been called the J. D. Salinger of the fashion world, and rightly so — he refuses to be photographed and will only be interviewed by fax. He won’t even put his name on his clothes, branding them instead with a blank label.

Margiela is perhaps the most underexposed designer around. But, in another way, he’s continually overexposed, as his collections routinely reveal the designer’s techniques and interests in their very construction. Bearing visible stitches, exposed hems, tailor’s markings, and external shoulder pads, his collections never fail to both shock and delight. Read the full story