We are photographing the new collections… keep up with us to find out all the news, the opening of the shop in Padua and the catalogue, which is growing day by day!
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The cold is upon us, even as the season is already preparing for the new spring/summer arrivals. Yet, there are clothing items which are perfect for when the temperatures of the winter months sink very low, in stark contrast to their onset, when summer lingered on and temperatures hit unlikely highs of more than 20 degrees in October and November.
Nigel Preston‘s charming sheepskins deserve more than a footnote at the end of winter. In fact, until about ten years ago, people seeking exclusive cuts in leather garments and the finest materials, found Maxfield Parrish of London to be the so-called benchmark, or touchstone of top quality.
The designers of that collection were Nigel Preston and Brenda Knight. Now the collection bears Nigel’s name, but everything else has kept the same attitude towards excellence and that typical, unchanged and discreet “British” charm, tied to tradition, but attentive to changing tastes.
This is an alternative form of outerwear to wraps and down-filled jackets, but no one, until they touch them, can imagine they only weigh as much as a sweater or that their texture is as soft as cashmere.
In addition to unparalleled textile properties, with such expressive edge-to-edge cuts, Nigel Preston seems to be steering the world towards its ancient cultures, wise guardians of the influences and requirements set by the icy cold, around which impressions and experiences intersect landscapes, courtship and cosmic beauty.
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The bitter cold of recent days might just be an excellent opportunity to stock up on exceptional winter clothing items. Prices are not only discounted but, until 9:00 am Tuesday, February 14, shipping is free! Here is a titillating selection from the Padua store…
Junya Watanabe outfit…imitation fox fur cropped coat, and side draped knit dress
Chanel style wool jacket by Sacai and lace-up Comme des Garçons shoe
Pleats Please Outfit: pleated hooded waistcoat and pleatet imitation flannel jacket
Artistic graffiti shoes, by Marsell “goccia”
Accessories…
Hats…
…and then, Sari, the photographer!
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Remember our report last year about London’s Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition, devoted entirely to the work of Yohji Yamamoto?
Of course, the master himself couldn’t help but be a part of it. Thanks to the extensive material available on YouTube, we have found a long interview conducted during the exhibition. As with his clothing, the philosophy and professional history of the illustrious Japanese designer transcend the inexorable passage of time, providing, even after a year, useful insights to help understand his work and artistic personality.
Yet another opportunity to discover Yamamoto’s work is that of watching the documentary This is my Dream, screened at the Design Film Festival in Singapore last November, as part of the touring film festival (the festival then went on to Berlin, Taipei, Bangkok, etc.) dedicated exclusively to architecture, fashion, photography, street art motion graphics, technology and design subcultures.
Here is a short trailer of the movie
…waiting for spring-summer collection, why don’t we find out the different lines by Yohji Yamamoto?
Yohji Yamamoto 
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