CASSIDY ZACHARY

Re-Fashioning Balenciaga: Armani Privé Spring 2015 Couture

January 31, 2015 by Cassidy Zachary

Living in a post-modern fashion era, hardly anything we see in fashion collections is truly new. In fashion, almost everything is re-made. That is the case with the dress, featured at left, by designer Giorgio Armani. Created for his Spring 2015 Armani Privé couture collection, the designer makes reference–intentionally or not– to a dress by the … Continue reading Re-Fashioning Balenciaga: Armani Privé Spring 2015 Couture

Before Mansur Gavriel…A Brief History of the Bucket Bag

January 30, 2015January 31, 2015 by Christine Zhu

Fashion constantly mines history for inspiration. With so much already out there and so little time between collections, what’s easier than blasting back to the past and adapting something relatively obscure for next season? This was the case for the bucket bag, a small leather pouch with a drawstring closure, which has now become ubiquitous due … Continue reading Before Mansur Gavriel…A Brief History of the Bucket Bag