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Fashion

MORE CHANGE, AGAIN!

I cannot keep up anymore with the moves at the big fashion brands. Creative heads change more than I go to my sock draw for a new pair of hosiery. One day there is a big announcement of a designer coming onboard, the next day a resignation with the usual statements: “I enjoyed my time, but it is time to move on”.

The shock of Maria Grazia Chiuri leaving Dior after nine years, another earthquake. This time the word “quit” made the headlines. Chiuri’s modern muted feminist take at Avenue Montaigne made a splash with buyers and media. Personally, I found the lack of dramatic romance in the collections a bit uninteresting at times. The rumours were true, for sometime, chatter has focused on if the Italian born would stay at the prestigious house. On Thursday May 29th, Chiuri called it a day in Paris.

The guessing game now, the replacement, however, thankfully, there are high-end furnished AirBnB’s in the French Capital.

Maria Grazia Chiuri
Maria Grazia Chiuri

Only two days before, Maria’s one time design partner at Rome based Valentino,  Pier Paolo Piccioli just got appointed the head of Kering’s Balenciaga. Once a prestigious label known for lush extravagant designs, fallen sales, at times goofy designs, forced a new approached on the parent company. Previous head Demna pivoted the 106-year-old clothier to a mix of streetwear and stunt designs.   How will Pier reinvent the luxury clothier with a modern reputation built on chunky trainers?

Once upon a time creative heads had longevity.  Today, ateliers could feel like WeWork stations.   

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Technology Travel

Back to the Camera

After using mobile phone cameras for coverage, the decision has been made to go back to using a photographic camera. Do not get it wrong, phone cameras are convenient, handy but the disadvantages are numerous. Foremost, the battery life is limited.  After a few hours of producing pictures and videos, suddenly one bar on the screen.  Additionally, mobile phone batteries have to be replaced. 

Secondly, the numerous creative options on photography cameras are expansive. The presets there are many image techniques for a shoot and in post-production. Plus, the images are just sharper.  For a lowlight fashion show, cameras have more optimal settings.   

   

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Before Tacky Fashion podcast

A Fashion Week Builder

Bauyrzhan Shadibekov talks about Visa Fashion Week Almaty. The CEO discusses the elements of putting together a new professional fashion event from the Eurasia capital. On this episode of the Before Tacky podcast get all the details of an emerging creative style scene.

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Fashion podcast

What’s Going On?

For out Before Tacky podcast we discuss what is happening in the fashion world. Reflecting these times of certainty brands, magazines and buyers chug along trying to figure out a right path.

Lyn and Taiwo join the discussion from Milan and London.

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Fashion podcast

Before Tacky on MFW 2

The Before Tacky contributors discuss Milan Fashion Week in the the 2nd part of the show.

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Fashion podcast

Before Tacky on MFW 21

The Before Tacky podcast discusses the virtual Milan Fashion Week for Fall 21. What did we think? What are the upcoming trends? Who designed the sexiest looks? Click Below for Part 1.

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Fashion

The Runway in Paris

News from the runway in Paris.  The catwalk returned to the city for this season.