Nicki performs at Rolling Loud wearing an Alexandre Vauthier tie dye mini dress ($1,968), Alexandre Vauthier denim boots ($1,395), Alexander Mcqueen studded sunglasses ($495) and carrying a Chanel denim backpack (approx. $7k).
God school takes alot out of you. On good news I made a new friend, their name is Alex. They them pronouns and I'd gay. I would say they are very kind and caring. They also know alot about medicine so yeah.
Some boys got into a fight today. One of them had to go to hospital. The other got expelled, or that's what I heard from some rumours.
JULIANNE HOUGH and TAYLOR HILL at the Vanity Fair Oscar’s After Party in Los Angeles on March 27th 2022 wearing vintage ALEXANDER MCQUEEN and ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
I don’t like either of their dresses. There’s just nothing interesting about either of the looks. They were my least favorite looks from the event.
I don’t like either of their dresses. There’s just nothing interesting about either of the looks. They were my least favorite looks from the event.
o2 oct: ungaro, stella mccartney, az factory, paula canovas del vas, agnes b., zimmermann, shiatzy chen, louis vuitton, anne isabella, sacai, rokh, mugler, maison margiela
o3 oct: chanel, christian wijnants, ujoh, xuly.bët, kiko kostadinov, anna october, miu miu, aigle, avellano, meryll rogge, duran lantink
From 7 March to 16 July 2023, the Palais Galliera is organising an exhibition focusing on the year 1997, a watershed year in the history of contemporary fashion. 1997 was both a high point of 1990s fashion and the gateway to the new millennium. It brought a flurry of collections, shows, new appointments, openings and events that defined the fashion scene as we know it today. Such was its impact that 1997 can be thought of as the launching pad for 21st century fashion. 1997 was notable for a number of emblematic collections: bodies deformed by Comme des Garçons with the Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body collection, Martin Margiela’s conceptualised garments in the Stockman collection, and Raf Simons’s redefinition of the canons of male beauty in the Black Palms collection. The magazine Vogue Paris defined the 1997 Spring-Summer haute couture season as the ‘Big Bang’ that Paris needed in order to regain its place as the international capital of fashion in an era of economic crisis and intense global competition. But there’s no denying that 1997 was a vintage year. It saw the arrival in haute couture of star designers from the 1980s, such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler, while the legendary French fashion houses were taken over by a new generation of British designers, with Alexander McQueen at Givenchy and John Galliano at Christian Dior.
The globalisation of fashion gathered pace, foreshadowing the 2000s and 2010s. Young, little-known artistic directors rose to prominence, either on their own or at the head of major fashion houses: Hedi Slimane, Stella McCartney, Nicolas Ghesquière, Olivier Theyskens – names that are still shaping fashion today. A whole series of events marked the beginning of the new era: the concept store Colette opened and stayed at the epicentre of fashion for the next 20 years. But also, that same year, the world of fashion was shaken by the tragic death of Gianni Versace. The chronological layout of the exhibition features over 50 silhouettes from the Palais Galliera collections, along with loans from museums and international collectors and fashion houses. And it also includes videos and some outstanding archive documents. The exhibition 1997 Fashion Big Bang is an invitation to discover or to relive key events from this ‘explosive’ year in fashion history.
Owen Wilson spotted at Disneyland! Wow Lightning McQueen himself
@johnnymetro77 Owen Wilson! #disneyland #owenwilson #disneyparks #anaheim #california ♬ Obituary – Alexandre Desplat
Owen Wilson Spotted at Disneyland
June 25, 2023
Disneyland fans were in for a treat today when actor Owen Wilson was spotted at the park. Wilson, who is currently filming the upcoming Haunted Mansion movie, was seen riding rides, meeting with fans, and even taking a break to…
7. Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd (Fire Emblem Three Houses)
8. Alya Césaire (Miraculous Ladybug)
9. Fennec Shand (The Mandalorian/Star Wars)
10. Leo Fitz (Agents of Shield/Marvel)
Why was it so hard to think of 10 but now I’ve done it so many more come to mind 🙃
I tag (if you want to) : @laurafree @skye-blacke @seasidepierre @bigdiccricc @loverboysainz @tunacharm @geooooooorge @full-of-the-vinegar @ardentmoxie @frathaus (Im aware I’ve not spoken to some of you so hi please don’t feel pressured to do this just cause of a tag)
Harry needs to step away from Gucci and incorporate other brands in or at least get another stylist because I’m tired of ugly look and ugly street wear too like where did the person that made hs1 and hs2 go? He had style
Remember YSL? Alexandre McQueen? Calvin Klein? I miss those days *deep sigh* YSL Harry was so good. Some of his McQueen suits are still in my top 10 Harry looks.
Following the success of the exhibitions La mécanique des dessous (2013), Tenue correcte exigée ! (2017) and Marche et démarche (2019), the Musée des Arts Décoratifs continues its exploration of the relationship between the body and fashion with an exhibition on hair styles and body hair grooming. Des cheveux et des poils (Hair & Hairs) exhibition, which runs from April 5 to September 17, 2023, demonstrates how hairstyles and the grooming of human hair have contributed to the construction of appearances for centuries. Hair is an essential aspect of one’s identity and has often been used as a means of expressing our adherence to a fashion, a conviction, or a protest while invoking much deeper meanings such as femininity, virility, and negligence, to name just a few.
The exhibition explores through 600 works, from the 15th century to nowadays, the themes inherent in the history of hairstyles, but also the questions related to facial and bodily hair. The trades and skills of yesterday and today are highlighted with their iconic figures: Léonard Autier (favorite hairdresser of Marie- Antoinette), Monsieur Antoine, the Carita sisters, Alexandre de Paris, and more recently studio hairdressers. Great names in contemporary fashion such as Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, or Josephus Thimister are present with their spectacular creations made from this unique material that is hair.
The exhibition is presented in the Christine & Stephen A. Schwarzman’s fashion galleries of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. The scenography will be created by David Lebreton of the Designers Unit agency.
In an atmosphere where shades of blond, brown and red evoke the main hair colors, the course, divided into five themes, questions what makes hair, in Greek- Roman and Judeo-Christian cultures, an attribute of the animal and wildness and explains why hair had to be constantly tamed to remove the woman or man from the beast.
FASHION AND EXTRAVAGANCE
The first part of the exhibition opens with the study of the evolution of feminine hairstyles, a real social indicator and marker of identity. In the Middle Ages, obeying the command of Saint Paul, the wearing of the veil imposes itself on women until the 15th century. Gradually, they abandon it in favor of extravagant hairstyles that are constantly renewed. In the 17th century, the hairstyle “to the Hurluberlu” (dear to Madame de Sévigné) and “to the Fontange” (after the name of Louis XIV’s mistress) are emblematic of real fashion phenomena.
Around 1770, the high hairstyles known as Poufs are undoubtedly the most extraordinary of Western hair modes. Finally, in the 19th century, women’s hairstyles − whether inspired by ancient Greece, or known as “the giraffe,” in curls or “the Pompadour” − are just as convoluted.
TO BEARD OR NOT TO BEARD
After the hairless faces of the Middle Ages, a turning point occurred around 1520 with the appearance of the beard, symbol of courage and strength. In the early 16th century, the three great Western monarchs: Francis I, Henry VIII, and Charles V were young and wore beards, which were then associated with the virile and warrior spirit. From the 1630s until the end of the 18th century, the hairless face and the wig were the hallmarks of courtiers. Facial hair did not reappear until the early 19th century with the mustache, sideburns, and beard: this century was by far the hairiest in the history of men’s fashion. A multitude of small objects used (mustache wax, brushes, curling irons, wax, etc.) testify to this enthusiasm for mustaches and beards.
During the 20th century, the rhythm of bearded, mustached, and smooth faces continued, until the return of the beard among Hipsters in the late 1990s. The maintenance of hairiness among these young urbanites has given rise to the profession of barber, which had disappeared since the 1950s. Today, the thick beards tend to give way to the mustache that had deserted faces since the 1970s.
The choice of keeping, eliminating, hiding, or displaying hair on other parts of the body is also a subject of history that the exhibition addresses through the representation of nude bodies in visual arts and written testimonials. Hairiness is rare, or even absent from ancient painting. The hairless body is synonymous with the antique and idealized body, while the hairy body is associated with virility, or even triviality. Only enthusiasts of virile sports such as boxing and rugby, as well as erotic illustrations or medical engravings, show individuals covered in hair.
Around 1910-1920, when women’s bodies were exposed, advertisements in magazines touted the benefits of hair removal creams and more efficient razors to eliminate them.
In 1972, actor Burt Reynolds posed naked, hairy body for Cosmopolitan magazine, but fifty years later, an abundance of hair is no longer in fashion. Since 2001, sportsmen being photographed naked for calendars like Les dieux du stade (The Gods of the Stadium) have had rigorously controlled hairiness.
BETWEEN TRUE AND FALSE
Hair styling is an intimate act. Moreover, a well-born lady could not show herself in public with her hair down. A painting by Franz-Xaver Winterhalter, dated 1864, depicting Empress Sissi in a robe and with her hair untied, was strictly reserved for Franz Joseph’s private cabinet. Louis XIV, who became bald at a very young age, adopted the so-called “bright hair” wig, which he then imposed on the court.
In the 20th century, Andy Warhol had the same misfortune: the wig he wore to hide his baldness became an icon of the artist. Nowadays, hairpieces and wigs are used in high fashion, during fashion shows or, of course, to compensate for hair loss.
The natural hair colors and their symbolism are studied along with what they convey. Blonde is said to be the color of women and childhood. Red hair is attributed to sultry women, witches and some famous stage women. As for black hair, it would betray the temperament of brown and brunettes. From the experimental colorations of the 19th century to the more certain dyes from the 1920s: artificial colors are not forgotten. The work of the hairdresser Alexis Ferrer who makes digital prints on real hair is also presented.
TRADES AND SKILLS
The exhibition reveals the different hair professions: barbers, barber-surgeons, hair stylists, wigmakers, ladies’ hairdressers, etc., through archival documents and a host of small objects: signs, tools, various products, and the astonishing perming machines and dryers of the 1920s.
In 1945, the creation of haute coiffure elevated the profession to the rank of an artistic discipline and a French savoir-faire. 20th century hairdressing is marked by Guillaume, Antoine, Rosy and Maria Carita, Alexandre de Paris styling princesses and celebrities. Nowadays, great hairstyling is mainly expressed during the fashion shows of prestigious fashion houses. Sam McKnight, Nicolas Jurnjack and Charlie Le Mindu were invited to the exhibition to create extraordinary hairstyles for top models and show business personalities.
A HAIRY CENTURY
Finally, a special focus will allow us to evoke the iconic hairstyles of the 20th and 21st centuries: the 1900 chignon, the 1920s garçonne haircut, the 1930s permed and notched hair, the 1960s pixie and sauerkraut, the 1970s long hair, the 1980s voluminous hairstyles, the 1990s gradations and blond streaks, not to mention afro-textured hair.
The arrangement of hair in a particular form can reveal the belonging to a group and manifest a political and cultural expression in opposition to society and the established order. More ideological than aesthetic, the Iroquois crest of the punks, the neglected hair of the grunges or the shaved heads of the skinheads are strong moments of hair creativities.
Wearing the hair of another, known or unknown, has an eerie dimension, and this superstition seems well-entrenched. Despite these apprehensions, some creators choose to transcend this familiar material into fashion objects. This is the case of contemporary designers such as Martin Margiela, Josephus Thimister and Jeanne Vicerial. The question of identity, treated lightly or more deeply, is often at the heart of the reasoning, whether the hair is real or fake.
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs has benefited from exceptional loans from the Château de Versailles, the Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Orléans, the Musée du Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay.
till 17 sept. 2023
madparis.fr
Andrei S.
ft. alexandre vauthier gown with ultra-high slit, open back, and train; harry winston bracelet and drop earrings; horned devil mask; vintage alexander mcqueen cape, shed after entrance. to masquerade fully: signature platinum hair is painted gold and adorned with a crown of matching flowers, and affected transatlantic accent gives way to what is natural. tonight, at least, the bird is free.
o1 mar. courrèges, litkovaska, roisin pearce, nehera, the row, undercover, dries van noten, meryll rogge, cecilie bahnsen, minuit, paco rabanne, acne studios, balmain
o2 mar. alexis mabille, shang xia, veronique leroy, off-white, gauchere, chloé, givenchy, uma wang, ruohan, rick owens, schiaparelli, isabel marant
o3 mar. alexandre vauthier, didu, loewe, lutz, issey miyake, jitrois, giambattista valli, andrew gn, nina ricci, victoria beckham, yohji yamamoto, coperni
o4 mar. noir kei ninomiya, junya watanabe, ester manas, situationist, vivienne westwood, hermès, chen peng, rochas, elie saab, comme des garçons, enfants riches déprimés, alexander mcqueen, ann demeulemeester
o5 mar. dice kayek, lanvin, margaret howell, balenciaga, ottolinger, akris, beautiful people, palm angels, atlein, florentina leitner, pierre cardin, valentino
o6 mar. paul smith, stella mccartney, paula canovas del vas, ungaro, az factory, zimmermann, shiatzy chen, louis vuitton, sacai, calvin luo, rokh, germanier, gmbh, dundas