Fausto Puglisi: SS 2013 Collection

While I of course remember somewhat painfully watching Madonna's 2012 super bowl halftime performance, I really remember her amazing gladiator-esque outfit and headdress. I never really thought of who designed the outfit and passed it off as the work of a costume designer. I recently stumbled across the work of Fausto Puglisi and was shocked to find that he was not only the designer behind Madonna's memorable getup, but has also dressed the likes of Nicki Minaj, Coco Rocha, Miley Cyrus, Fergie... oh the list goes on. Shame on me!! Anyway, here is a little bit more about the designer...

Fausto Puglisi loves visual culture. He is inspired by the mix between the high culture and popular elements and the result is a really complex brand identity: heroic Sicily, Italian neo-realism movies, American star system, Roman gladiators, modern architecture and the richness of the Mediterranean Baroque. His geometric creations express a rich and defined style, focusing on color contrasts and embroideries research. His clothes embody an ideal of beauty based on strength, to design a contemporary glamour.

Very seductive inspiration.









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Eudon Choi

Eudon Choi is a guy who has gotten around the fashion world. Born in Korea, he was initially trained as a menswear designer in Seoul, acquiring an in-depth knowledge of tailoring techniques and a great eye for detail. After 4 years of experience in menswear, he moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art's MA in womenswear.

Eudon was hired as a senior designer at All Saints a year before graduation and his RCA graduate collection was sold at London's Dover Street Market. In 2008 he became a senior designer at Twenty8Twelve before leaving in 2009 to launch his eponymous label. Shop some of this amazing collection here.

I really love the clean line, minimal use of color, and daring yet sparing and appropriate use of texture. Wrap skirts and popover tops are a runway trends we've been seeing in the past few seasons and Choi definitely makes his mark with his own take on the silhouettes. Thoughts on the fez (Turkish style hats) anyone?









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Simone Rocha SS 2013

Simone Rocha's SS13 collection is stunning. How gorgeous are the textures used in this collection? The high shine with volume, more matte leather, large knits, etc. Wow. I'm completely blown away. No wonder celebrities like Alexa Chung are already coveting Simone Rocha!!
Simone Rocha was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1986. In 2008 Simone graduated with a BA in Fashion from The National College of Art and Design in Dublin continuing in 2010 to graduate from the acclaimed Fashion MA at Central Saint Martin’s College, London Simone debuted at London Fashion Week, showing her S/S and A/W11 collections on schedule with Fashion East.










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