The Ribbon Pendant by Lesley Anton
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“Simplicity works well in the Caribbean and especially in St.Barth; it’s an island for lazing about”
–Christian Liaigre
Thomas Lavin recently spent a week in St.Barth where he visited the Christian Liaigre Boutique. He found 200 Meters of beautiful white-sand beaches accompanied by coconut trees and an unbelievable barrier reef.
“The furnishing followed in the philosophy. The Materials utilized are very basic: Woods that will withstand the heat and textiles that are easy to clean, everything is designed to minimize maintenance and upkeep. The furniture created for this hotel remains a collection destined for the tropics, these pieces don’t integrate well into an urban universe…”
– Christian Liaigre
Romo Spring 2012 Collection
May 7th, 2012
Dries Van Noten Summer 2012 Collection
May 3rd, 2012
Click “Dries” To view the Summer Collection.
According to Dries Van Noten, he didn’t start out with the notion of creating a collection that drew inspiration from horse racing and the equestrian arts; that’s just where he ended up. “We were doing all these technical things — garment bonding and taping — to these light silks and satins and I started thinking about circumstances in which a man might find them appropriate to wear, which lead to the idea of jockey’s silks.” That result was a collection that included skinny-legged trousers with an extra-narrow ankle, Color-blocked blousons with deep V-shapes angling in from shoulders to navel, and barley-colored tweed jackets with leather detailing. ( Los Angeles Times by Adam Tschorn )
