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Holt Renfrew Extreme Sport Windows

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I think the new Holt Renfrew window display is very fitting for spring.

Holt Renfrew Extreme Sport Windows

“There was an abundance of sport references in the spring collections and designers like Alexander Wang, Balenciaga and Prada really led the way. Our windows capture this trend and exaggerate it with an ‘extreme’ theme’” says John Gerhardt, Holt Renfrew’s Creative Director. “We were also influenced by the photography of Sam Taylor-Wood who plays with ideas of gravity and weight. In our windows, the mannequins are in a state of suspension, defying gravity while participating in a variety of daring sports.”

Systems of bungee cords were installed in each window to suspend the mannequins in place as they mountain bike, skateboard, surf, rock climb, repel and sky dive. All of the finishes and props echo the sport theme and the patterns of the fashions of the spring 2010 season.

Holt Renfrew Extreme Sport Windows

images: courtesy of Holt Renfrew

D&G Mens Fall 2010 Backstage

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D&G Mens Fall 2010 Backstage

The kind people at Swide.com also emailed me some pictures of the backstage action at the D&G Fall 2010 fashion show.

D&G Mens Fall 2010 Backstage

Aww, it's Tommy. I'm so proud of you Tommy 🙂

D&G Mens Fall 2010 Backstage

You can watch the full mens Fall 2010 collection from D&G on the website. I didn’t like this collection that much. The pants were very distracting. I didn’t like the oversized, multiple layers styling either.  However, the knits were lovely.

D&G Mens Fall 2010 Backstage

I'm sure you girls remember this boy from the Dolce & Gabbana backstage shots. Still don't know his name

i want: Design + Conquer Jewellery

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Someone from the Design + Conquer Jewellery twitter account send me a message alerting me to their line. I’m assuming it was the designer, but you never know these days. It took me a couple days to see the message because I don’t look at the I want – I got account for replies that often. I was pleasantly surprise and then drooling when I opened the Design + Conquer website.

Design + Conquer Jewellery

Design + Conquer Jewellery

Morgan Mallett, the designer, has an extensive art education. She started Design + Conquer in 2008. The pieces in the picture are made out of flexible polymers which make the jewellery durable and light. The large neckpiece is available for custom order only.  Neck measurements are part of the transaction. It’s my favourite piece out of them all, what a conversation piece. Design + Conquer also partnered with Jessica Biffi for her Spring 2010 collection creating an exclusive pair of earrings.

Design + Conquer Jewellery has an Etsy Store where you can buy the designs online and at Corktown Designs in the Distillery District in Toronto.

Design + Conquer Blog
Design + Conquer Facebook Page
Design + Conquer Twitter

images: designandconquerjewellery.com

Full Frontal Fashion: Habillees Pour L’Ete 2010

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I just discovered this gem of a documentary.

HABILLÉES POUR L’ÉTÉ 2010 (DRESSED UP FOR SUMMER 2010) covers the Spring 2010 collections in New York and Paris, with Mademoiselle Agnès taking a particular interest in spotlighting the next generation of designers. In New York, she finds much cause for excitement in the likes of Proenza Schouler, Joseph Altazurra, Jason Wu, Thakoon and several others. Then it’s on to Paris, where Mademoiselle Agnès sets herself the daunting task of attending as many runway shows as possible; not only the heavy hitters, but also the perennially individualistic and the relatively low-profile.

I really love these videos and Mademoiselle Agnès is hilarious. I was intrigued by the smaller designers the documentary profiled.

Bonus footage