Summer Hair Trend 2017: The Wet Look

If there’s one hair trend design labels unanimously decided upon it’s the wet look. And thinking about it, it’s actually the most convenient for summer! No difficult updos, no endless blowdry or style sessions (till you feel the sweat running down your back) and no frizzyness when everything’s humid. Plus it probably keep you cool for a tiny bit longer. And don’t think a slick back look is your only option. Brands like Balmain, Gicenchy, Ferragmo and Victoria Beckham proved there are actually countless styling options, even with wet locks. Small braids at the back (as seen at Dior), a long straight braid (like shown at Rodarte) and a tight parting in any case (Koma). Tempted to try this hair trend out? Click through our gallery and see how the hair artists at Altuzarra, Givenchy and Missoni worked their magic backstage. Easy does it with these pool proof hair styles, right?

Summer Accessories Trend 2017: Statement Earpieces

A subtle earring seems out of the question this season. Your ear party is to be oversized, out of the box and statement making. just click through our gallery of backstage beauty shots from the SS2017 shows and you know what time it is. XL and shiny seems to be the biggest earring trend, just check out the designs at Altuzarra, W Anderson, Balmain, House of Holland and Elie Saab. And ever since we spotted those Kenzo earrings at the runway we’re head over heels with those colorful pieces of art. Eight jewelry stunners to go with just about any summer look. Slick hair or a head full of curls; these designs will steal the show in any situation. (H)ear, (h)ear!

Backstage Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Show Paris FW2017

Take a look backstage at the haute couture-show of Viktor & Rolf. Lats minute action before the dolls came alive on stage.

Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Show Paris FW2017

With Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2017, Viktor&Rolf presented a parade of Haute Couture Action Dolls: a surreal yet playful fashion team of stylised Viktor&Rolf mascots, rooting for a world that is creative, diverse and eco-conscious.

Their outfits consist of a bomber jacket, jeans and a t-shirt. Various doll elements, including fabric-covered faces and bodies are fragmented and mingled into an extreme patchwork statement.

Patchwork continues to explore the idea of upcycling. It also serves to symbolise a wish for harmony: to create unity through diversity.

Summer Streetwear Trend 2017: On the Phone

Whether they’re sending import e-mails or just aimlessly scrolling through our Instagram feed; today’s streetstyle stars won’t go anywhere without their phones. And it so happens that looking busy (while just passing time waiting for the next show) makes for such a cool streetwear image. Being on the phone (a trend for sure) won’t go out of style any time soon.

These pictures were taken during last month’s menswear Paris Fashion Week.

Fashionclash Festival 2017

Fashion Makes Sense is the theme of the 9th edition of Fashionclash Festival in Maastricht. With four days of shows, performances, lectures and an exhibition/market.

Backstage at Fabienne Chapot SS2018-show

Take a look backstage at the show of Fabienne Chapot, collection SS2018.

Fabienne Chapot Catwalk Fashion Show SS2018

Move over avocado, it’s time for the papaya to shine and take over as it-veggie! That is, if you leave it up to Fabienne Chapot and her design team. For SS2018 they decided it was all about papaya’s. An exotic story starting as soon as the guests received their papaya-themed invite. On Wednesday night the story unfolded at a show venue completely turned into a sixties style garden party. An entrance covered in papaya print and rainbow colored stairs sure got everyone in the mood for some cocktails, watermelon and jelly pudding. And as all guests took their seats a little later it really actually felt as if we were witnessing a Beverly Hills hotel scene from 1957 and we could almost feel the Hollywood heat (so those papaya printed fans on our seats came in handy).

Fashion wise the collection was everything you’d want a summer collection to be. Colorful, effortless and super feminine. Loose blouses, maxi dresses, wide pants and cropped jackets in the mix. Soft and silk fabrics were embroidered with papaya shaped beads, palm leaves, citrus shapes, lobsters and exotic flowers. Signature items which were even featured on the matching jacquard loafers. Silhouettes were flowy and sexy yet sophisticated, a uncovered shoulder here, a bare back there. Colorful high heels, statement bags (in the shape of tropical fish or shelves), bold sunnies and crazy hairdos topped it all off.

And as we headed back home we thought about that SS2018 Fabienne Chapot girl that got in her car, headed West and gazed outside. It might have been rainy in Amsterdam, but we imagined ourselves out on the warm open road at sundown, driving 60 miles per hour with all four windows down, feeling the wind in our hair and the Hollywood heat on our skin.

Paris Fashion Week Menswear SS2018 – RECAP

We’ve taken the Thalys back home again. Paris Fashion Week is a wrap. And what a week it was. A week filled with headlines and highlights. Ranging from genderbleding updates and power couple front row attendees (Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade) to the release of Drake’s new song ‘Signs’ during the Louis Vuitton Show. And from Dutch male model Sven de Vries making a name for himself (having walked 94 shows this season) to the absence of Givenchy and Saint Laurent. But of course we’re most concerned with the new collections and certain trends we can already look forward to for next year. From stacked up shoes and XL belts to eighties vibes, logomania and more. Let’s take a look at those, while we recap Paris Fashion Week Menswear SS2018.

The Hawaii shirt goes chic
You never knew the Hawaiian shirt could get this luxurious

Balenciaga, Dries van Noten, Paul Smith, Louis vuitton

Sportswear influences
From lightweight anoraks and side striped joggers to baseball jackets and goalkeeper’s T-shirts

Louis Vuitton, McQueen, Hermes, Etudes

Bright colors (hello purple!) (and a focus on the dad at Balenciaga)

Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons, Kenzo, Lanvin

Logo mania meets Paris Pr

Balmain, Dior, Etudes

The genderblending continues

From Givenchy and Saint Laurent’s absence to the female filled catwalk shows Balmain and Paul Smith.

Milan Fashion Week Menswear SS2018 – RECAP

It´s business as usual in Milan as the fashion train has moved on to Paris for the SS2018 menswear collections. But fashion professionals might have headed to the city of light, there´s still lots of Milan menswear to discuss. So let´s recap on one of the hottest fashion weeks we´ve experienced in a while.

Quite a few trends occurred in Milano. From unusual models to technology (Prada spoke of Virtual Reality while Armani introduced it’s brand new touchscreen smart watch) and from nineties influences to crazy head pieces and boiler suits, here are our Milan Fashion Week highlights.

1. Anyone can be a model
Garderners, convicts, musicians and social influencers were walking the runway in Milan. Canadian pop star (and millennial) Shawn Mendes closed the Emporio Armani show. Former prison inmate Jeremy Meeks walked the runway for Philipp Plein. A landscape gardener from Bulwell, Kai Taylor, took his chances as a Versace model. And of course Dolce & Gabbana formed an army of social influencers (including Raury who protested on the D&G runway).

Raury at Dolce & Gabbana, Shawn at Emporio Armani, Jeremy at Philipp Plein, Kai at Versace

2. Logomania
Big logo’s and brand names are still a thing and go hand in hand with the nineties revival trend (another gift that keeps on giving). And of course Dsquared, Dolce & Gabbana, Philipp Plein and Versace are the brands most likely to keep that logo look alive. And why shouldn’t they. The simplest branded T-shirts (like that sold-out-everywhere Gucci tee before and the VLTN T-shirt at Valentino now) are making those brands lotsss of money.

3. Boiler suits
Boiler suits, jumpsuits or just matching pants and shirts (that appear to be overalls) are about to become every guy’s go to look for upcoming summer. Workwear inspired, but not entirely suitable for the office.

4. Go shorty
Time to show off some leg boys. Short shorts are the new trend. Luckily for those in doubt there are still tons of shorts-options out there. Diesel paired it’s shorts with leggings, Marni offered a patchwork short, Dsquared suggested some leather boots underneath and at Emporio Armani the shorts were double layered. Long story short: there’s something out there for every man.

Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Fendi and Emporio Armani

 
5. Hats off
Head pieces came through in all shapes and sizes. So what will it be? A velvet cap (Versace) a Dsquared beanie, Emporio Armani’s leather straps or the only hat fit for a social king, a Dolce & Gabbana crown? Pieces to make or break your summer 2018 outfit. Or at least drive your Instagram account into a frenzy.

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