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🎙️ Edouard Vermeulen FW20 Digital Haute Couture

In this Instagram Live I speak with Edouard Vermeulen, the designer behind Natan Couture about the future of couture, how to make evergreen clothing, what it’s like to dress queens and princesses and how nature plays a big role in his creative process.


Designer Edouard Vermeulen of Natan Couture Talks About Timeless Fashion


In this Instagram Live I speak with Edouard Vermeulen, the designer behind Natan Couture about the future of couture, how to make evergreen clothing, what it’s like to dress queens and princesses and how nature plays a big role in his creative process.


Image from Paris Match Belgique.

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🎙️ Stephane Rolland FW20 Digital Haute Couture

Famed haute couture designer @stephanerolland_paris discussed haute couture in the digital age, how he is adapting to the new normal while still maintaining the best aspects of couture’s heritage in his oeuvre.


Couture Conversation with Stephane Rolland


Famed haute couture designer @stephanerolland_paris discussed haute couture in the digital age, how he is adapting to the new normal while still maintaining the best aspects of couture’s heritage in his oeuvre.


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🎙️ Rabih Kayrouz FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For the digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @rabih_kayrouz dives deep into the meaning behind the fashion film he created instead of a runway show to express the essence of his house.
Working from Beirut, Lebanon Rabih used video conferencing, creative thinking and a dedicated team in both Lebanon and Paris to bring to life a @maisonrabihkayrouz dress born out of ingenuity and heart. ❤️


Rabih Kayrouz Explains his FW20 Digital Haute Couture Film


For the digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @rabih_kayrouz dives deep into the meaning behind the fashion film he created instead of a runway show to express the essence of his house.
Working from Beirut, Lebanon Rabih used video conferencing, creative thinking and a dedicated team in both Lebanon and Paris to bring to life a @maisonrabihkayrouz dress born out of ingenuity and heart. ❤️


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🎙️ Alexis Mabille FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For the digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @alexismabille got creative. He used fabrics that he had in his couture atelier to construct a collection that beautifully underlined the feminine yet empowered codes of the house. In the 6 minute video Alexis took the time to show the details of each look so that the audience watching his film, titled Attitude, would better understand the incredible craftsmanship that went into each and every look.


Alexis Mabille Explains his FW20 Digital Haute Couture Film


For the digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @alexismabille got creative. He used fabrics that he had in his couture atelier to construct a collection that beautifully underlined the feminine yet empowered codes of the house. In the 6 minute video Alexis took the time to show the details of each look so that the audience watching his film, titled Attitude, would better understand the incredible craftsmanship that went into each and every look. 


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🎙️ Yuima Nakazato FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @yuimanakazato came up with a unique and modern take on the idea of couture.
Here he reflects on what it was like to work hand in hand - or “Face to Face”, which is the title of his couture film, with 25 clients from around the world who got to have a one of a kind couture piece designed by Yuima. Each one of them crafted out of a classic white t-shirt that the clients had sent him in the mail.
The results are all unique sartorial interpretations that blend the stories of the clients with the vision of designer.


Yuima Nakazato Explains his Interactive FW20 Digital Haute Couture Project


For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @yuimanakazato came up with a unique and modern take on the idea of couture.
Here he reflects on what it was like to work hand in hand - or “Face to Face”, which is the title of his couture film, with 25 clients from around the world who got to have a one of a kind couture piece designed by Yuima. Each one of them crafted out of a classic white t-shirt that the clients had sent him in the mail.
The results are all unique sartorial interpretations that blend the stories of the clients with the vision of designer.


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🎙️ Rahul Mishra FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @rahulmishra_7 used the reaction of his artisans to his sketches to guide which direction his collection would go. Also they way in which nature bounced back and flourished, while the world was indoors during the confinement, gave Rahul hope and sparked his creative spirit.


Rahul Mishra Talks About his Butterfly People FW20 Digital Haute Couture Paris


For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @rahulmishra_7 used the reaction of his artisans to his sketches to guide which direction his collection would go. Also they way in which nature bounced back and flourished, while the world was indoors during the confinement, gave Rahul hope and sparked his creative spirit. 
NB: Rahul just launched his own e-commerce website. And after you listen to this interview I would be surprised if you don’t feel moved to go check it out and make a purchase to support the work of this talented designer with a very big heart. 


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🎙️ Ronald Van Der Kemp FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer Ronald van der Kemp showed a tour de force presentation of 8 back to back mini films that represent what haute couture means to him.
A sustainable couture designer, Ronald’s 28 look collection was filled with only upcycled creations that were as eccentrically individualistic as they were captivating.


Ronald van der Kemp talks about his Digital Haute Couture films


For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer Ronald van der Kemp showed a tour de force presentation of 8 back to back mini films that represent what haute couture means to him. 
A sustainable couture designer, Ronald’s 28 look collection was filled with only upcycled creations that were as eccentrically individualistic as they were captivating. 


Image from The Business of Fashion.

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🎙️ Imane Ayissi FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm the designer @imane_ayissi presented a collection called AMAL -Si, which means “the great misfortune that befalls the earth”. He focused his presentation on pieces he could craft from fabric offshoots he had from previous collections. The result is clothes - often constructed in a patchwork effect - that hint at a world parched from lack or water, the last falling petals of a fading flower or a gorgeous body concealing dress that moves like a endangered sea creature hunted for its beauty. The collection was poignant and transmitted its message in a meaningful manner.


Imane Ayissi talks about creating his Haute Couture while in confinement


For this week’s digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm the designer @imane_ayissi presented a collection called AMAL -Si, which means “the great misfortune that befalls the earth”. 
He focused his presentation on pieces he could craft from fabric offshoots he had from previous collections. The result is clothes - often constructed in a patchwork effect - that hint at a world parched from lack or water, the last falling petals of a fading flower or a gorgeous body concealing dress that moves like a endangered sea creature hunted for its beauty. 
The collection was poignant and transmitted its message in a meaningful manner. 

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🎙️ Julie De Libran FW20 Digital Haute Couture

For the digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @juliedelibran presented a film that was a visual layering of all the many steps and all the creative people it takes to bring a couture collection to life. As Julie’s voice rings out the overlapping images cascade over each other to create a rich tapestry of moving images, still life photos and evocative music. The result is a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of couture.


Julie De Libran explains her FW20 Digital Haute Couture Film


For the digital haute couture @parisfashionweek put on by the @fhcm designer @juliedelibran presented a film that was a visual layering of all the many steps and all the creative people it takes to bring a couture collection to life. As Julie’s voice rings out the overlapping images cascade over each other to create a rich tapestry of moving images, still life photos and evocative music. The result is a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of couture.

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