Stella McCartney Resort 2013 Presentation

"Backstage at Stella McCartney’s fairground-themed resort presentation, held... at a cemetery in the East Village"

Photos by Greg Kessler for the New York Times

Karlie Kloss, Crimson Sunset, Lanvin

An array of backstage photographs from Paris | Milan FW S/S 2011

I could not ever tire of backstage photographs. (more | source)

In order: Fendi, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Viktor & Rolf, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Alexander Mcqueen

Couture Fall 2010: Efflorescence & Edenic in Paris with Christian Dior

Makes sense for them to be clustered -in-bloom- sauntering about in the gardens I thought. Burgeoning anew with unfolding petals of 'tulle overlaid with gloriously colored swags of organza'. Pale duck-egg-blue mohair, domes of effloresce, copper orange, outbloom, prospering, thriving, unfolding. Bloom: flourish. Lavender pads, petals; taffeta petioles in blue-violet, Iris-blue, Ultramarine and Egyptian blue. Scales, stalks, fronds, feathering, dégradé de couleur. Cellophane.

photo credits Olivier Zahm

Dries Van Noten: Menswear Spring 2011

"snow-washed" - denim that had been bleached to within an inch of its blueness.

Terra cotta, Creamy tawny beige, crisp white shirts. Button up. Azure-blue acid washed denim. Cornflower blue acid washed denim. Check. Navy. Fulvous leather. Jonquil.