Designer Inspirations F/W 07.07 - article

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"Swaying to the sounds of time." - Max Azria

 

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"Jane Birkin and Jane Fonda were both so inspiring for me this season because of their iconoclastic nature. Birkin is a study in contrasts, which I love. Jane Fonda is all about mixing a strong, feminist point of view with classic sex appeal." - Wichy Hassan, Miss Sixty

 

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Photo: "On the Edge: Images from 100 Years of Vogue," The Conde Nast Publications Inc.
"This season, I was inspired by redefining the classic... edgy, modern, industrial chic." - Monique Lhuillier

 

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"Early Yves Saint Laurent/'Dreamgirls'/Glamour." - Naeem Kahn

 

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"A luxe city hideaway where no one can find you. There is something dangerous yet compelling that keeps pulling you back." - Nanette Lepore

 

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"Fall 2007 is influenced by the advertisements and beauty shots in vintage magazines of the Forties and Fifties." - Peter Hidalgo

 

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"Grimm's fairy-tale Goth!" - Sari Gueron

 

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"The exuberant work of Art Deco graphic artist Edouard Benedictus, the current downtown, speakeasy decadence and Spandau Ballet." - Sue Stemp

 

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"Rich, deep and dark tones with subtle variations in color and symmetry found in minerals. Wavy streamlined fringes and spirals make for a collection bearing the ThreeAsFour signature stamp of 'curvilinear' construction and craftsmanship." - Adi, Ange and Gabi, ThreeAsFour

 

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"Poiret having lunch with Anna May Wong at Nobu." - Vivienne Tam

 

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"Modern suffragettes: This collection pays homage to the poignant women who pioneered the women's rights movement and [the ones who] continue to pave the way today." - Victoria Bartlett, VPL by Victoria Bartlett

 

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Photo: from "Patterns in Design Art and Architecture," published by Birkhauser
"The inspiration came during a visit to Australia, specifically the patchwork-effect architecture of the Federation Square building in Melbourne." - Hanii Y and Gene Kei, Y & Kei

 

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"My inspiration? Gaudi, who is a structural genius at creating undulating forms that look so organic and free and yet were constructed with the utmost discipline." - Yeohlee Teng, Yeohlee

 

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"Fall strikes a balance of modernism and romanticism. Renaissance details and luxurious fabrics are juxtaposed with a sleek modern silhouette. Every piece is a jewel." - Douglas Hannant

 

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"This season, the collection is inspired by Turkey and the Ottoman Empire: the Turkish costumes of the end of the 19th century, deep colors, embroideries, rich detailing, patterns." - Edoardo Mantelli, Tocca

 

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"Fall 2007 is all about glamour. Sleek, sexy and clean looks with a baroque air are grounded in black with a sophisticated use of color." - Tracy Reese

 

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"Fall is a collection balanced between order and chaos. The silhouettes, details and materials progress from control to disorder through a buildup and breakdown both subtle and exaggerated." - Tess Giberson, Tse

 

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"Hunter S. Thompson and Ernest Hemingway. Explorers and travelers in their own right. Humor, liquor, depression, large meals, peyote, red wine, road trips. Key West, Paris, Big Sur." - Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock, Vena Cava

 

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"For fall, I am inspired by the streamlined architectural quality and sculptural attributes of midcentury modern furniture design." - Carmen Marc Valvo

 

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"I was inspired this season by the exhibition at the Met, 'Glitter and Doom: German portraits from the 1920s.' I was taken by the modernity and the glamorous decadence of society at that time." - Reem