Ex**MADELEINE VIONNET

Madeleine Vionnet greatly influenced the course of fashion during the 20s and 30s, but, in contrast to so many fashion creators, she chose an intensely private lifestyle, no mundane frivolities. Her ideas led to a more natural trend in women’s fashion: freeing women from the constraints of the corset, MD's models followed the body’s forms, rather like Greek sculpture. She added a third dimension to clothes, giving them a flowing and supple structure, which not only expressed the body’s shape, but giving them an emotional dimension as well. "
"When a woman smiles, her dress should also smile" In 2007 Rodolfo Paglialunga,ex Prada, was called by Matteo Marzotto,new owner of the brand,to re elaborate the main stylistic codes of MD into a new contemporary vision.With a interesting result.

Everlasting Excellence:Dolce & Gabbana 90'es

EX**DAMIR DOMA

Damir Doma is a Croation designer has worked in Antwerp and is now based out of Paris.

His interesting and engaging approach to fashion comes as no surprise when one learns that he has modeled his company after his mentor, Raf Simons.

Which would explain among others things Doma being a “fabric freak” which can make garments right or wrong, “And it lends itself to [his] higher concept.”

His mission:
“To build a modern and sensitive men’s collection. For years, I was so bored of men’s fashion. The only designer who interested me was Raf Simons. With my line, I want to change the way men’s fashion is made, to break up the suit. My line is about soft silhouettes and construction. I make jackets that look structured, but they’re not stiff and they don’t have things like shoulder pads. A man has to look cool.”DD