Pierre Garroud (Haute Couture 2011)

This was ever my first time of seeing Pierre Garroudi's collection so when I received an invitation for   his haute couture collection 2011 on London Fashion week, there was no turning back.

It has been said and I quote... 'People wear Pierre Garroudi's clothes to make a statement and communicate their inner feelings. He is exceptionally responsive to contemporary trends and its futuristic interpretation.'

He loves to disrupt the codes by which clothes make their appeal and this by...

a. rethinking  the glamourous signals sent out by their external appearance

b. by redefining their relationship female body.

c. and finally reinterpreting the respective contributions of beauty, past and future, memory and modernity.

Garroundi invests his silhouette with a sense of the future. He has no boundaries  and his style is ageless and timeless. 

Here are some of his Haute Couture spring/summer collection 2011. Enjoy!!!!

 

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Couture in the 21 Century book launch in Harrods.

Friday, 15th October 2010

It's not the dress. It's not fashion. It's the PHILOSOPHY of what you are wearing.

When i allow my eyes to drape their gaze down the shimmering folds of Gilees Mendel evening gown or drift a glance at  a Roland Mouret bias cut, i know that there is a direct connection between Plato's 'phaedra and the runway dreams of today.

Let's start from the basics. Shall we???

Fabrics are as old as human civilisation. Increasing refinement has created many crazy styles, but designers are always reaching out for perfection.

Couture is the means by which they might one day, mount the summit, swim that sea, fly that sky.

That is Couture.

The Book launch (Couture in the 21st Century) was written by Deborah Bee. The fabulous launch was held in Harrods and it was so amazing to see these designers who mentioned in the book. 

As usual I a very good entertaining night at Harrods. It was a night worth remembering. 

I have to say the book is a must read.

Deborah Bee, the author of Couture in the 21st Century

Myself ( Charles) and Prince Cassius.

Roland Mouret and Anne - Marie Lo

The crowd

Roland Mouret and Louis Waller.

Leroy and Lisa Maynard- Atem

Below are the faces of the renowned fashion designers in the book. They share their knowledge on what Couture means to them in the 21st century.

Giorgio Amarni

Antonio Berardi

Kim Jones(Dunhill)

Erdem Moralioglu (Erdem)

Wes Gordon

Stephen Jones

Hannah Marshall

Christian Louboutin

Giles Mendel (J.Mendel)

Roland Mouret ( RM by the designer Roland Mouret)

Miuccia Prada (Prada)

Oscar de la Renta.

Peter Copping

Elie Saab

Morris Schwab

Paul Smith

Patrick Grant (E. Tautz)

Alice Temperley ( Temperley London)

Thakoon

Maria Grazia Chiuri& Pier Piccioli ( Valentino)

Rodolfo Paglialunga (Vionnet)

Bruno Frisoni (Roger Viver)

Mathew Williamson

Giovanni Bedin ( House of Worth)

Jason Wu

I advise everyone to go and get a copy of this book. It is at a very reasonable price which is £40. I have got mine and i am very glad. Thank you.

No brands, just the look.

 I call this look the flamingo look.  Its fun and eccentric.

I had to create look for a  magazine and the theme for it was subtle eccentricity. The kind that doesn't scream wild but still make a statement.  What came into my mind as to use vintage pieces and one of the  best places was to head down to Portobello Market where i have got some very good shops with fantastic vintage clothes for both men and women


The above look is a 60s single fitted breast tweed jacket which for sure is a must have for every man. This as you can see has been teamed up with a broach to give it the eccentric look. For me this works really well. If you are not a broach kind of man then you can opt for the silk handkerchief. Tweed was a major theme for most of the designers this season    


One has to say as well that to make the above statement look,  you have to be confident in yourself  and wear the look. Like i say to most of my clients you can wear the best look or pieces ever but if you are not confident in yourself then its never going to transcend in the way you look.


 What i call visible confidence is about your posture when you are gliding down the street, how you stand as well as how up-right you sit.

This is one of my best look, its strong, fiery and fierce. The biker jacket is 60s and very retro.
Remember it is not always about the brand you wear. It should always be about the clothes and how well you wear it.