Who Is On Next - Part 1, AltaRomAltaModa, Rome

Hello everyone,

Here it is ! The first event of AltaRomAltaModa for July 2012 !

 

As usual it took place in the majestuous surroundings of the Vatican,

in Santo Spirito in Sassia, within the religious historical heart of Rome.

 

Who Is On Next is organised in collaboration with Vogue Italia and Alcantara, presenting new talents for accessories - my part 1, the exhibition - and for fashion - my part 2, the catwalk shows.

 

The inner part of the church Santo Spirito in Sassia had been covered with

fake walls to protect the rich inside decorations, but the beautiful entrance was still left as such,

with just some screens and posters on the side announcing the fashion mass...

 

Conspiracy, label for shoes created by Gianluca Tamburini and Charline De Luca, was one of the main innovations of the exhibition for their original heel shapes made, it seems, of glass. The designers were later on announced as finalists of the event for the category accessories.

A range of other designers presented their creations on the exhibition, including shoes, bags, headscarves and agendas, demonstrating that fashion can still be innovative when coming to daily accessories:

My next report will be on Part 2 of Who Is On Next - the catwalk shows ! coming soon...

Christian Louboutin Exhibition in London

Hi everyone !

Today's topic is an exhibition that anyone in London should go and see: The Christian Louboutin exhibition at the London Design Museum.

The designer gathered here a number of the best models he created since the start of the brand. From the end of 1980s until today, he chose to show a range of shoes with original designs and specific themes. Among the themes dealt with by Louboutin is the work he did for the fetish scene, and the models he created in this set of mind. The exhibition is also completed by a short movie starring Dita Van Teese and advertising another model of his shoes.

As it was impossible to take pictures within the exhibition, I have once more used my drawing skills for a few of the models, in order to share with you what I have seen:

Isanami, A/W 08/09

Patent leather in gold colour, metal spikes, strass

Plumetta, A/W 94/95

Satin with feather

Ballet slipper, 2011

Made using Swarovski crystals

 Model presented without description at the exhibition. 
Made of red satin and black fishnet

No Name, 1986
Leather, wood

Super Sling Tassel, S/S 2006

Fetish - La Menotte, 2007

Patent leather, metal detail & chain

Fetish - Siamoise, 2007
Patent leather

Puck, A/W 11/12
Goatskin, heel in layers of natural leather

Fetish - Spider Boot, 2007
Patent leather, fishnet

Those shoes are among the ones which I personally found most impressive for the design and the type of heel, but many other ones were worth seeing too, so you know what's left for you to do now !