FASHION
FASHION
The stylists Era
After Zendaya became the youngest black woman to ever earn the fashion icon status, I decided to come back on the role of her stylist and others in the profession.
Quant, et la mini jupe fût
Sadie Frost’s latest documentary is around to corner, honoring Mary Quant, creator of the mini skirt. We’ll come back to an incredible career, and a big influence on fashion.
Charles de Vilmorin makes his debut at Rochas
With the arrival of Charles de Vilmorin at the head of the Parisian house Rochas, the spring-summer show of the brand was one of my favorites this season. Here's a look back at some mythical creations, and a story like no other.
Olivier Rousteing celebrates 10 years of Balmain
J’ai eu la chance d’assister au défilé Balmain printemps-été 22, qui célébrait les 10 ans d’Olivier Rousteing à la tête de la maison parisienne.
McQueen's golden shower: asserting his rain on fashion
For his Spring and Summer 1998 collection, Alexander Lee McQueen envisioned a collection named ‘Golden Shower’. When his financial backers found out, they made him remove the name, and the show was left untitled. No title, and yet, this show marked the fashion industry by its immense potential and candour. Let’s have a look.
The new designers you should know about
Coming back on the designers that made their mark in the year 2020, and who are doing a tremendous job at kicking the codes of fashion in the gut - even though you may have missed them.
A-t-on toujours besoin des Fashion Weeks? // Do we still need fashion weeks
How do we make fashion weeks sustainable? Do we need so many? Gucci has chosen to leave out 3 shows a year, should everyone do this?
Fascinating Designers series: Marine Serre
Marine Serre finds old textiles and turns them into haute couture. Her futurewear, a way of describing what the world would look like after the apocalypse, is making the world react.
How do we make the fashion industry greener?
How is the industry of fashion polluting the earth? is there anything we can do to limit it? Come read all about this in YCBMV’s latest article.
Esther Bancel - éthique + anticonformisme // Ethical fashion + anticonformity
Cette semaine, YCBMV se concentre sur une jeune marque crée par Esther Bancel et son mari, Morgan. Le duo se concentre sur une mode avant gardiste, unisexe et totalement éthique aux allures underground passionnantes. Venez faire un tour pour savoir ce que j’en pense et en découvrir plus.
Fashion in Africa – Attending Warwick Africa Summit 2019
After attending Warwick Africa Summit, I decided to write about the importance of African fashion and the challenges it faces today. This article features a couple of quotes from content Creator Eniafe Momodu, inspiration from fashion figures all over Africa and a little sum up of what happened at the summit. Only available in English.
Is fashion useful? // La mode, ça sert à quoi?
After someone told me I was going into a useless industry, I decided to think about what fashion is and what it does to our everyday life. Come have a read!