Musica Frére – Mercedes-Benz Russian Fashion Week

Cashmere coats with mink trim, tuxedos with concealed buttons and classical three-piece suits with high peak velvet lapels: American brand Musica Frére brought luxury to street wear, presenting their F/W collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia.

Launched in Fall 2013, Musika Frére has quickly become a leading force in luxury menswear. Designers and founders Aleks Musika and Davidson Petit-Frére bring a dynamic approach in men’s suiting by pairing classic English and Italian tailoring techniques with modern silhouettes and bright colours.

Both designers scour the globe each season to find innovative materials to experiment with, providing designs for the modern, successful man who enjoys making bold statements. “We want to bring luxury to street wear,” Frére tells us, “through the materials we use and futuristic design details. ” Designers find inspiration for engineering such complex garments from the European neoclassicism in architecture.

These extremely ambitious and talented designers have already debuted during New York Fashion Week (S/S 2015) and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia (F/W 2015). This season designers found inspiration for engineering such complex garments from the European neoclassicism in architecture. They created collection that allows their consumers to embody a luxury lifestyle through their signature designs and fit.

Musika Frére has been embraced by many, their clientele currently consists of well-known Athletes, Actors, and Musicians from around the world. The brand has already won the trust of world famous celebrities. Jay-Z, Adrian Grenier, Chris Paul, Michael K Williams and many others are among the admirers of  Musika Frére.

All in all, Musika Frére no doubt presents contemporary classic and it is a must have in anybody’s closet. 

August Getty Fall/Winter 2015 Show, New York Fashion Week NYFW

NEW YORK- FashionTV goes to the August Getty Fall/Winter 2015/16 Show at New York Fashion Week! For this collection August Getty went all black with futuristic gowns and warrior cuts. From lace rompers to black suits and cut-out dresses, this collection stayed in the gothic realm. Watch the beautifully mysterious collection right here ? What’s your favourite piece ?

 

Met Gala 2015 Red Carpet

FashionTV grants exclusive access to one of the world’s most glamorous events on the fashion calendar. 

The Met Gala 2015, celebrated the museum’s “China: Through the Looking Glass” exhibition and with it, brought celebrities extravagant and sartorial interpretations of the Chinese theme.

Celebrity appearances: Kendal Jenner, Lorde, Rose Byrne, Chiara Ferragni, Usher, Italo Zucchelli (all wearing Calvin Klein)

Images courtesy of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/BFA.com; Calvin Klein

LIE SANGBONG Fall/Winter 2015 Show, New York Fashion Week NYFW

NEW YORK- FashionTV goes to LIE SANGBONG’s Fall/Winter 2015/16 Show at New York Fashion Week! Entitled “Oriental Ink,” the collection is a study in modern elegance. A focus on suiting and outerwear showcases the brand’s signature sophisticated constructions and multi-dimensional fabrications.

Karen Walker Fall/Winter 2015 Show, New York Fashion Week NYFW

NEW YORK- FashionTV goes to Karen Walker’s Fall/Winter 2015/16 Show at New York Fashion Week! An ode to time-travel – the remarkably together and tough Joanna Lumley in 70s sci-fi detective time-travel series, Sapphire and Steel, is the jumping-off point for the season. Watch it all here!

Giamba Fall/Winter 15 First Look, Milan Fashion Week MFW

MILAN- FashionTV goes to Milan Fashion Week to get a first look at the Giamba Fall/Winter 2015/16 collection by Giambatista Valli at Milan Fashion Week. Carefree and rebellious embody this collection, with little tattoo drawings on the models and funky florals and fishnets, Valli did a perfect job at combining frivolous and feminine with a rock & roll edge.
See it all here!

With appearances by: Val Garland, Madison Stubbington, Roos Abels, Paul Hanlon, Giambattista Valli, Marigay McKee, Gabriele Hackworthy, Armand Limnander and Maria Buccellati

The Story of Kate Moss, Weekend Special

There are few models in the world that need little introduction. Kate Moss is one of them. A British style icon and institution in her own right, the Croydon-born beauty has helped to revolutionise the fashion industry throughout her 25 years in the business.

This weekend, FashionTV presents ‘The Story of Kate Moss.’ Tune in: May 8-10!

Rock ‘n’ rebel model

Kate Moss was famously discovered at the age of 14 at JFK Airport in New York, and quickly became a pioneer of the heroin-chic look. Now, a style icon for generations, Kate is the rock ‘n’ rebel model that has worked with the industry’s greatest fashion photographers, brands and beauty teams; and at 41, her model career is anything but slowing down. Here’s a sneak peek at things to come this weekend. See it first on FashionTV.

Fashion week front row favorite

From walking on the world’s greatest catwalks to bringing the fabulous to the front-row, Kate Moss is a Burberry favorite both on-and-off the stage. Recently, she landed the ‘My Burberry’ fragrance campaign with younger star Brit, Cara Delevingne. FashionTV was at the Burberry Spring 2015 London show where we caught up with the talented two.

Music video star

As well as having supermodel, fashion designer, editor, muse and style icon on her resume, Kate Moss was the sole star of the White Stripes music video, for their cover of 1960’s classic, “I just don’t know what to do with myself.” The black-and-white clip, directed by Sofia Coppola, sees Kate giving the pole her ultimate strip tease dance.

Playboy’s 60th anniversary Kate cover

Forty is the new 30! And no one proved it better than Kate Moss, who helped Playboy celebrate their 60th anniversary issue, and her 40th birthday, dressed in classic Playboy bunny attire.

Edited an issue of British Vogue

Kate Moss made her mark on the editorial world, with an issue of British Vogue that she helped put together, properly themed, ‘Kate’s World.’ From dressing and organising forty people for a single shot with Tim Walker, to turning David Bailey’s legendary lens onto her favourite boys, Moss shares the stories behind this special issue.

 

Giorgio Armani 40th anniversary By Giovanni Squatriti

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani celebrates this year his 40th anniversary in the fashion industry, and for this reason, fashion photographer Giovanni Squatriti pays homage to one of the biggest names in luxury made in Italy with a sophisticated editorial. To represent Armani’s idea of elegance, both in menswear and womenswear fields, models Elia Cometti, Fabio Mancini and Benedetta Casaluci deliver their best angles for the camera, posing for a series of striking images, shot in Milan at Teatro Armani, which has been designed by Japanese archi-star Tadao Ando. Visually translating the designer’s idea of enduring refinement and sophistication, Squatriti provides a series of beautiful images with a strong cinematic vibe, where the models don a selection of standout looks included in the latest ready-to-wear collections of Giorgio Armani. Proving that elegance is not about seasonal trends, but is about beautiful clothes that highlight our own personality and stand the test of time, Squatriti captures the essence of Giorgio Armani’s signature aesthetic in these timeless black & white portraits.

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