Prada's Harlem Renaissance

In 2009, for a new project called The Iconoclasts, Miuccia Prada asked four fashion editors — including Katie Grand and Carine Roitfeld, then at the helm of French Vogue — to 'rethink' Prada stores in New York, London, Milan, and Paris. Five years later, the concept will begin anew when, on the night of Prada's fall collection (February 20) during Milan Fashion Week, W magazine fashion director Edward Enninful recasts two Prada stores — women’s and men’s on Monte Napoleone — based on the cultural, literary, and stylistic triumph that was the Harlem Renaissance. Surely there are racial connotations at work here.

Overlapping with the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance saw a creative explosion among the African-American community of Harlem in New York City. The waves started there reverberated around the world and launched the careers of, among many artists, musical greats Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Josephine Baker, who performed in all-inclusive cabarets like the Cotton Club.

Enninful’s vision, an imagined 1920s nightclub, incorporates a cast of black and white mannequins dressed in Prada spring 2014 and archive pieces, posing against a glittering art-deco bar. Similarly, a diorama at the men’s store will showcase black and white mannequins sitting around game tables, also dressed in Prada spring 2014 and archive pieces. The images above, not part of the spring ad campaign, have been newly shot by Emma Summerton.

The Milan installations will remain on view until February 24. Two days later, Enninful’s vision for Prada’s new Saint Petersburg store will be unveiled. We hope to see a reenactment of Stonewall as a less-than-subtle dig at Putin's heinous anti-gay laws.

Backstage@New York-Fall 2014

Segundas Pieles>Animals in Clothes

Animals in Clothes
Now that Fashion Month is winding down, you'll need a new distraction. Animals in clothes, perhaps? Through the magic of Photoshop (never let anyone tell you it's bad), Madrid-based advertising photographer Miguel Vallinas has dressed up nearly 50 animals — i.e. zebra, peacock, goat, swan, deer — in uncredited clothing. In Segundas Pieles (Second Skins), he's thus taken fanciful anthropomorphic notions to realistic and humorous extremes. Plus, no animals were harmed or embarrassed.

VISION - (FASHION FAIR)

LAUNCH OF LIGHT 

Fashion Week got a head start when we threw a Copenhagen-sneak-launch of VISION AW14 - the season we dedicate to LIGHT. Click to watch

ROSEMUNDE 10 YEARS
Vision exhibitor Rosemunde is celebrating their 10-year anniversary at VISION with special signature collection. Drop by the Rosemunde Café at VISION.

BØGELUND-JENSEN KJØBENHAVN

A new VISION designer worth a visit is Signe Bøgelund-Jensen. A danish designer with couture experience from JOHN GALLIANO and DIOR HAUTE COUTURE.

L.A.M.B.

 L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani are exhibiting for the first time in Copenhagen at VISION. Hollywood moviestar glamour and more casual street influences are defining this brand

 

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THE VISION PARTY
hosted by SCOOP MODELS
at Nikolaj Church

Heineken are the proud presenters behind the 12th edition of The Vision Party. 
A soirée intime at Nikolaj Church hosted by SCOOP MODELS.

Join us Thursday 30th in Fashion Week for an evening of great music, drinks and neon...!


BEATS BY
NICOLINE TOFT//EMILJE LILJA//MR. MØLLER

UNLIMITED OPEN BAR

By invitation only
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MIDDLE TO HIGH-END WOMEN'S WEAR
When international buyers visits the winter fairs in Copenhagen, VISION will be the it-destination if the brand hunt is committed to women's wear collections in the middle to high-end section. The strictly defined fair concept is news to the majority according to VISION's Communications Manager: "I understand why confusion may occur. First - on the Copenhagen fashion scene - there was CPH Vision in Øksnehallen - then emanated sister trade show Terminal 2 in Lokomotivværkstedet based on the street wear, sports and denim segment. After critical evaluation of the many Copenhagen destinations, CPH Vision and Terminal-2 merged into VISION in 2012. This is the fourth season in the name of VISION and today we have returned to our original dna. VISION AW14 showcase will consist of agencies and brands within women's wear, - shoes and – accessories. Middle to high-end." says Trine Fruergaard.
 
LACK OF SYNERGY WITH STREETWEAR
 Visitors of the Copenhagen fashion fairs all represents store concepts built upon individual consumption strategies. - Few stores carry a brand mix covering both street wear and VISION’s segment of women’s wear brands:

"VISION’s function as a link between exhibitors and visitors were not optimal. Our identity became diffuse in the merger with Terminal-2. With a clear showcase of women's wear, VISION has rebuilt the starting point of CPH Vision's success" elaborates Trine Fruergaard.
VISION has a loyal core of especially Nordic women’s wear agencies and brands that have played an essential role in the current identity. – Involving brands as Ilse Jacobsen, Rosemunde, Stylesnob, Henriette Steffensen, Tusnelda Bloch, By Ti Mo and Chill Norway. Newcomer exhibitors at the VISION includes Whiite, Birgitte Herskind, Elise Gug , Hoss and Kudibal.

VISION FOR EMERGING DESIGNERS
The only exceptions to VISION’s stated women’s wear selection, can occur within the inspirational design talents. Parallel to VISION, project Designers' Nest is successfully running on 10th year. - A philanthropic designer competition dedicated to promote new talent. In addition to a cash prize, the participants also wins a stand at VISION for two seasons. - Indifferent to price structure and design categorization.

Bernhard Willhelm

Again abandoning the catwalk for his men's collection, Bernhard Willhelm created his own rainbow-colored apocalyptic world.

Like dozing zombies, his pale models were strewn about a dimly lit space reminiscent of a vault. Their garb, however, writhed with life. Separates were saturated with Kool-Aid colors and overlaid with ragtag fabrics and patterns, not unlike foreign fruit in a night market.
Knotted rope held together ensembles or wrapped around shoes, implying an unravelling, while jackets with feathered puff sleeves suggested angels among the heathens. But it’s unlikely any saints will be found in this rather dark presentation.

Brian Atwood's - ORGY

The orgy scenes of Brian Atwood's new fall campaign are getting a lot of attention, but beyond their furtive blue glow lies an array of products on the e-store that are sure to put you in the mood. The site—launched yesterday in advance of the brand's Madison Ave store later this month—carries the largest selection of Brian Atwood offerings in the world, from shoes and bags to online exclusives and fashion films. One such film, The Sex Is In the Heel, shows Candice Swanepoel in lace-up thigh highs, making out with a wall of monitors projecting what appears to be herself in a group setting. Meta-hot!

Girls You're Likely to See a Lot of This Fashion Month

As another season (and summer) comes to a close, a whole new crop of girls is getting into their skinnies/stilettos casting uniform. These new wunderkinds will be on the runway in a matter of days, as New York Fashion Week gets underway, followed by London, Milan, and Paris. The exclusives will flow—from the likes of Calvin Klein, Prada, Givenchy, and Balenciaga—as well as the all-important opening and closing looks. Here are a few models likely to dominate the catwalk...
Anniek Kortleve
As fresh a face as you can ask for, the Netherlands native rose to the top of the pack this season with her Balenciaga runway exclusive, then nabbing the ad campaign and catching the eye of none other than Steven Meisel, who showcased her in Italian Vogue's August issue. We're expecting to see a lot of her strawberry blonde tresses this month. We hope she's honed her runway skills since the Balenciaga catwalk.

Magda Laguinge
Originally from Argentina, Magda's old-world elegance made her a natural choice for Louis Vuitton's fall 2012 campaign. Since then, she's made appearances in both Chinese and British editions of Vogue, not to mention holding her own in W's collections story with industry vets Meghan Collison and Zuzanna Bijoch. On top of that, Carine Roitfeld teased her appearance in her highly anticipated CR Fashion Week. Seal of approval: confirmed.

Othilia Simon
The French beauty has taken her spot this season as the go-to girl for insouciant cool. Kudos to stylist Marie-Amélie Sauvé for tapping into Othilia's striking bone structure, showcasing her at her finest in not one but three editorials for W, lensed by Craig McDean. With someone like that in her corner, Simon isn't going anywhere.

Elena Bartels
Speaking of stylists, German model Elena Bartels also managed to become a favorite of them. Loved by Karl Templer, her wispy and ethereal features earned her the Italian Vogue July 2012 cover and a stunning shoot in Interview's August issue shot by Mikael Jansson. Something tells us this girl has staying power.

Mariane Fassarella
She may still be a relative unknown, but Brazilian babe Mariane Fassarella has piqued our interest. After debuting as a Givenchy exclusive last season, her cerebral gaze and Kate Moss resemblance have booked her the fall 2012 Love Moschino and Urban Outfitters campaigns. Watch for her this catwalk cycle. Anyone who's good enough for Tisci isn't going to stay hidden for long.

On the Fall Campaign Trail - Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen by David Sims


 
A few fall campaigns that blow air in our sail, rub lotion on our back, fix us a margarita, and other summer-related metaphors.