Dear Shaded Viewers,
Dries Van Noten's show was poetic, serene and incredibly beautiful. Reconciling nature with the city, he worked with exclusive landscape prints and used photographs of night cityscapes, which adorned several garments. There was also a Spanish influence with toreador jackets and black lace, combined with dramatic skirt and coat shapes. He added volume to the back, giving an Old World Couture feel to elegant, everyday pieces. It was a refined, feminine and emotional outing.
A black coat, which was embroidered with geometric, colored gems, was an instant classic.
Best,
Philippe
Philippe Pourhashemi
A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.
