Le " Corset " viewed by Hubert Barrere

The whole fashion new wave from Jean-Paul Gaultier to John Galliano passing by Alexander McQueen or even Stella McCartney see in the corset, an elegant and erotic cloth as an enchanting accessory able to spice up their creations.

Coming from the military dress, the corset has lost its defensive role and character to become a tool of seduction over the centuries. While it is currently peaking again, French fashion designer Hubert Barrere teams up with art critic Charles-Arthur Boyer to tell the story.

Hubert Barrere, known for his designs of corsets, has collaborated with leading luxury brands such as Dior, Chanel, and Dolce Gabbana. In 1996, he received the Grand Prix de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. Also artistic director of the embroiderer Hurel, the fashion designer was elected president of the Paris Fashion Group in 2008. His creations are presented throughout the world.

Here are some excerpts from " Corset ."

Photo @Sabine Pigalle

Three measures of lace, a score of corset-steel, corset cloth for the countenance, quilt "to give some flesh," eyelets and a lot of imagination......

Hubert Barrere

F/W 2010-2011 collection

Photo @Estelle Hanania

S/S 2004 collection

Courtesy Hubert Barrere

God Save McQueen by Babette Paulthier

French photographer Babette Paulthier directed a video for Alexander McQueen, showcasing the iconic skull scarf, God Save McQueen. The video is a metaphor of a constant rebirth through butterflies hatching out their chrysalis.

Babette Paulthier was born and raised in Paris. After graduating from l'Ecole Estienne and les Arts Decoratifs de Paris, she moved to London in 2003. She now shares her time between Paris and London. Her work spans from fashion to portraiture and landscapes. Among others, her clients include Burberry, Dolce Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, Elle, Dazed. She is a regular collaborator of A+Studio and also lectured Photography - BA and MA Fine Art at London Metropolitan University.

GOD SAVE MCQUEEN from BABETTE PAUTHIER on Vimeo.


Stills for Alexander McQueen S/S 2011 Scarf Collection

Courtesy Babette Paulthier

Reed + Rader's Psychedelic Animated Fashion Shoots

Fashion photography duo Pamela Reed and Matthew Rader, known as "Reed and Rader,"mix the mediums of still photography, animation, film and interactivity to create a dialogue between arts and technology. They believe that interactivity and augmented reality are the future and are currently working on interactive projects that involve the user beyond a passive experience.

Pamela Reed and Matthew Rader met while attending the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and furthered their education by continuing at the School of Visual Arts at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. They live in Brooklyn, NY with their four crazy cats and stuffed animal family.

Alexandre Herchcovitch

Viktor & Rolf

Prada

Comme des Garcons

Dolce & Gabbana

Diesel

Wunderkind

Burberry

Courtesy Reed + Rader
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Emmanuel Bossuet: " Haute Couture Busts "

Paris-based Emmanuel Bossuet is one of the rare art directors of his generation to conceive his work with such an intense decorative dimension. Debuting as a graphic consultant at Philip Starck's, he soon after established EEM as an agency aimed to one-of-a-kind projects. Studios such as Martine Sitbon or Sonia Rykiel requested him for his skill as a decorative designer.

Emmanuel Bossuet also looks for new ways to express his fascination toward display installations. One of his favorite game is to divert them from their prior function and turn them into striking pieces.

As an new opportunity came up this year with carte blanche offered by the M&K Paris showroom, Bossuet decided to collaborate with historic mannequin masters STOCKMAN to produce a limited edition " haute couture " busts. As a result, a series of three pieces, all black and white, made of fabrics with geometric prints were created.

The haute-couture busts are limited to 10 copies of each model, and have already found collectors worldwide. The original 3 are currently on exhibit at the department store Bon Marche in Paris.

Courtesy EEM Studio

Chanel Cruise 2012

Join Karl Lagerfeld at the Hotel du Cap-Eden Roc in Antibes for the latest Chanel Cruise collection.

Images via GoRunway.com

Gemma Land: " Modern Art on Silk "

They are unique, made of 100% silk crepe and add a touch of sophistication to any outfit. Bourgeois Utopia is a line of gorgeous scarves printed with black-and-white images from London-based photographer Gemma Land and produced by The Creatives Archives (TCA), a platform for driven emerging talent.

Since graduating in 2009 with an MA in Photography from London College of Communication, Gemma Land has shown her varied portfolio of work in galleries in the UK and Internationally. She is interested in the ideology and socio-political structures within residential and public architecture.
With influences such as Bernd and Hilla Becher, Andy Warhol, Francesca Woodman and Eugene Atget, her photographs of suburban houses feature an unsettling symmetry. Gemma also takes inspiration from the Gothic, Baroque, and Surrealism art movements.

Gemma Land has won the Creatives Archives Award that enabled her to cross boundaries between fashion, art and photography, and launched her first collection of scarves at London and Paris A/W10 fashion week.

Bourgeois Utopia Scarves

Gemma Land has recently been developing a large project inspired by Gothic writer and Art collector Horace Walpole, in conjunction with Strawberry Hill.

Strawberry Hill series

Courtesy Gemma Land
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