HOLZER - LANG: ALPHABET
« Declarations of love? of ownership? the start of a fruitful partnership. »
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DON'T LOOK NOW
« revealing as work of ghosts, a little black, a little red, a little brown - tweed-clad Englishmen, too elegant for Venetian apex »
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THE WHITE JEANS
« birth of the white jeans; from a disregarded choice to enticing youthfulness and cinematic appeal »
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THE BEIGE SUITS
« the suits that populairzed the urban wardrobes by lightening the silhouettes, complimented by a contrast colored tie »
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THE BATTLE OF VERSAILLES
« a fashion event that dictated the transition from mere dressmakers to extravagant and modern creative geniuses »
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THE WEAR AND TEAR OF CLOTHES
« Everything is out of tune. No more harmony, no more unity, no more beauty. »
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THE HISTORY OF LEG OPENINGS
« in a spirit of subversion, pants with large leg openings have become a cyclical fashion trend »
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TINA BARNEY : THE EUROPEANS
«What could be more fascinating subject for me than to continue to look at how people in one country relate»
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THE TARTAN
«The tartan is a woolen fabric with colored checks, from Celtic peoples. The pattern is composed of intersecting»
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SWANN AND HIS INSPIRATIONS
«But if someone had told my grandmother that Swann, as a son of Swann, was perfectly "qualified" to be received by all the "beautiful»
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LODEN
«In vogue during the 1970s when the material was rediscovered by several fashion houses, the loden was adopted by an intellectual elite.»
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JEUNES GENS MODERNES
«A bit rock, a bit punk, a bit electronic, pretty chic." Jean-Yves Perrin, Frenchy but Chic, 1980»
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FLANNEL
«Initially intended as workwear for Scottish peasants and workers, the flannel production process was later refined into a more valuable fabric suitable for suiting.»
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SUEDE: RETURN OF THE GLAM ROCK STYLE
« Suede revives the glam rock of the 70's, taking David Bowie as their main source of inspiration. A clothing style between androgyny and dandyism. »
