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Deborah Kidd: The Return of an Icon
Awaiting for the arrival of the Seattle-born supermodel with my editor-in-chief. The delectable veteran 56-year young supermodel from the 80s, Deborah Kidd, walked in with grand style. Accompanied by many famous designers including Yves Saint…
“Je Suis Couturier” 41 Dresses in Homage to the Great Azzedine Alaïa
IRK magazine was invited to the opening of Azzedine Alaïa’s exhibition held at the late designer’s home and studio. The opening was on the first day of Haute Couture Fashion Week. His close friends including…
Eloise Labarbe-lafon “Bambi” Interview
At only 23 years old, Eloise Labarbe-lafon, a young artist and student of the Sorbonne University of Art History weaves a world of her own. She has an extraordinary technique that mixes photography and painting….
Tony Ward, FW18/19 Couture – Narrative Windows
Tony Ward Couture, for their Fall Winter 2018/19 collection of sculpted narratives, inspired by the art of stained glass. The collection, volumous and translucent, shined down the runway giving us a narrative of hard work…
PFW Story, Julien Fournié – Premier Crime
As I leave one late starting show after another and ride my bike towards chez moi in the 3rd arrondissement Paris, Mark and Delphine of L’Appart PR wave me down on Rue Saint-Honoré. I was…
Stéphane Rolland -Nomad Silk Roads – Haute Couture F/W 2018/19 in Paris
To the beat of the drums of six live percussionists. The models descended the stairs of the Philharmonic Hall at Radio France. The Haute Couture designer Stéphane Rolland impressed us with a theatrical display of…
Christophe Josse Haute Couture AW18-19
Christophe Josse, a former assistant at Louis Féraud, is a fashion designer who draws inspiration from 16th century French art. Josse’s spring-summer 18/19 haute couture show was staged in a room full of art from…
Guo Pei’s Moving Creations of Architecture
Guo Pei FW 2018-19 Collection Inspired by Architecture IRK had been waiting all week to see what Guo Pei would unveil to dazzle us during the 2018–2019 Haute Couture fashion week. As expected, we were…
Schiaparelli Animal Fantasia F/W 2018-19
Once upon a time there was a great magician and everything he imagined became a reality. A reality so beautiful and full of wonder that he brought utter joy to everyone. That is how we…