Well, i have always lobe Bora Aksu, i have just been looking back on some of his collections and trailing through his website, and this man is a genius! i LOVE his designs, the music, the atmosphere he creates in his shows.
Here is an extract from his website on his inspirations from his latest collection S/S 13 beautifully written just like his exquisite designs.
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Maybe someday i will get a job working for him....maybe just need to change from working with wool and tweed to working with some jersey and chiffon. I think this is maybe a must in order to expand the good old portfolio.
But please have a read and Watch this fantastic fashion show.
"Modern Queen
“I was barely seventeen when I came to you. I was young and I was ignorant.”
To take you forward we must first take you back. With her enchanting 19th century beauty, exquisite jewels and decadent fashions, Marie is to be our guide. Born an English princess, but becoming a Romanian Queen - her heart; full of romanticism, art and culture beats through spring summer 2013.
The granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Marie went on to become Queen of Romania. Known around the world as the ‘modern Queen’, she was adored by her countrymen for her grace and humanity. But for Marie, Romania would become her joy and her grief.
With a marriage that turned from respect to revulsion, Marie retreated to her love of art and her precious botanical gardens. It’s here the new collection was born. Bora Aksu has used Marie’s love of Art Deco and her gardens to create a print that forms the heart of almost every garment. With three variations of the same print in escalating sizes, it tells its own tale of Marie’s growing fondness for her new land and in turn her popularity.
The silhouettes maintain a regal status and fine opulence. Floor length gowns in waves of sheer silk organzas, printed dresses with puff sleeves and lace shift dresses add notes of prosperity while fine printed silk box jackets, brocade skirts and cropped jackets with knitted lapels represent the formality and structure of her position.
With beauty and power come admirers. Many admirers. And Marie was not one to resist temptation. Baby doll dresses and fine knitted tops created using different weigh yarns and sewing threads to create a sheer, but textured look, offering hints of flirtation and romanticism. Refreshing blues, dove greys and delicate whites dominate the collection and give an instantly romantic, yet somber feel. As Marie’s story unfolds; vibrant mustards, golds and corals give a racy injection, reminiscent not only of her love life, but also of the gardens she loved so well. Flashes of purples throughout give the collection its royal bloodline.
Accessorising the collection is Bora Aksu’s second collection of bags in collaboration with Bracher Emden. Laser etched baguette bags and laser cut clutches come in an array of vibrant colours and designs.
Through every piece, Marie has been a source of inspiration for a collection that is elegant but playful, as she was herself. There was a duplicity to her character that can be seen in the contrasts of colour and texture. However, the dominant motif is one of tasteful sumptuousness, reflecting the regal, well loved Marie.
For every woman born a princess, destined to become a Queen."
