Paul Poiret

Mingle with Zandra Rhodes at a Dinner Party Online

Meet the eclectic, iconic British designer in her own words in a charming video series shot in her penthouse, and inspired by the Mad Hatter's Tea Party (Chapter 7 of Alice in Wonderland) and John Waters's 1968 film Eat Your Makeup. The fact that she loves Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Poiret, Comme des ...

yves saint laurent passes away

PARIS (AFP) — Yves Saint Laurent, who died Sunday aged 71, was one of a handful of designers who dominated 20th century fashion, on a par with Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and Paul Poiret. The reclusive French maestro, who had retired from haute couture in 2002 after four decades at the top of his trade, had been ill for some time. During his farewell appearance seven years ago, Saint Laurent had told reporters he had "always given the highest importance of all to respect for this craft, which ...

Met exhibit packs a punch with superhero-themed exhibit

Newsflash: A cadre of superheroes has invaded one of Gotham's top cultural institutions, bringing swaths of bright color, pop graphics and an everyman theme to the hallowed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Have no fear, though. Their mission is friendly. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and hero-of-the-hour Iron Man have been employed by the Costume Institute to illustrate the parallel worlds occupied by fantastical creatures with super powers and creative fashion designers who dress mere ...

FASHION: Corsets: the alchemy of desire

In 1908, Paul Poiret caused outrage by launching the first corset-free silhouettes. A century later, the corset is back in full swing. With the delicate goal of enhancing without hurting, it pushes the limits of couture to 'haute lingerie.'

Human Giant: The Bluegrass of Comedy

The Village Voice ran a cool interview with the Human Giant guys--Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer--yesterday with a focus on the merging of comedy and music scenes in recent years. Here's a little: This music crossover you’re having...

The sacks and fashions of the early 1920s

I have been scanning pages of a department store catalogue from 1923 which may interest people involved in a certain banquet later this year. If the ready-made fashions of Melbourne are not inspiring (they aren't to me - sacks! All of them, sacks!) you might prefer these scans of 1920s Gazette du Bon Ton. Even without the ability to read Japanese or (much) French at least I recognise names like Worth and Paul Poiret. I have also used this exercise as an excuse to order the complete House Of Eli...

Forgotten Fashion Heroes: Paul Poiret and Jeanne Lanvin

Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Two new books on fashion chronicle the lives of two of the 20th centu...

Forgotten Fashion Heroes: Paul Poiret and Jeanne Lanvin

Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Two new books on fashion chronicle the lives of two of the 20th century's most...

Forgotten Fashion Heroes: Paul Poiret and Jeanne Lanvin

Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Two new books on fashion chronicle the lives of two of the 20th century's most influent...

Forgotten Fashion Heroes: Paul Poiret and Jeanne Lanvin

Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Spot It! Two new books on fashion chronicle the lives of two of the 20th century's most influential Frenc...