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The spring summer 2013 collection of Rousteing was all about all ledge shoulders, harlequin checks, jackets and dresses formed from basketry, crystal sparkles, and white lace, spray-on skinny jeans, high-waisted pants and flat A-line leather skirts. Rousteing’s inspirations for the collection included the black-and-white tile floors and wicker chairs of Cuba. Vertical stripes also ran throughout the collection. It was all about the nineties, Latin-style to bring out the sensuality and the power of the women.

Balmain Spring 2013
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A clear rocker Balmain vibe was present, but the clothing was wearable, yet still edgy. Boyfriend style jackets, flared skirts, blazers, and jumpsuits, they’ve all formed part of Rousteing collection. Sophistication and subtlety with all the pavé crystal embroidery on the dresses that were running down the catwalk. The silhouette included one-piece jumpsuits, and blazers and a lot of mirror and beading embellishment on dresses. Rousteing did his years of apprenticeship under the guidance of Peter Dundas, at Roberto Cavalli. . The touch of Dundas is obvious on him; he gained courage, glamour, the thirst for sexiness and chic, the passion that flows at his touch – the concept of dressing a woman in such a sexy, but rough way; a hint of couture, a more used couture, but in a clean way. A hint of couture , a more used couture, but in a clean way.All these crowned by tradition and mixed subcultures.

Balmain Spring 2013
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Balmain Spring 2013
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What I appreciated at Olivier’s creations for the past two years, are the extra long blazers with hugely exaggerated shoulders, lots of prints, gold traces, pearls and diamonds attached on almost everything. Lurex mini skirts, embroidered rhinestones, marbled leather and audacious jewelry. This young, cool and eccentric French designer celebrates sophistication, sensuality and independence of the women. He gets the point of the modern woman, he brings together that controlled exuberance and the aura of the female that is always in line with the times. His runway is covered with timeless pieces , adornments, embroidery, that rock & roll attitude, sexy and detached.

Balmain Spring 2013
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The color palate that he used for the S/S 2013 collection was eggshell white, yellow, faded blue, black, and metallic silver.He went for though-fluid and high-waisted tailored pants reiterated in many ways and fabrics: in denim, in leather, striped . All this feast was spiced with very early 1990’s shinny stiletto heels with pointed toe. The ears of the models were adorned with oversized silver metallic hoops, compensating the easy going hair-style and make-up. A very glam-chic welcoming to Cuba, wearing Sade’s touches…Rousteing’s inspiration for his collection, from whom he borrowed the braided ponytail, oversized gold hoops and the shoulder pads.

Balmain 2013
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Balmain Spring 2013
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I must admit, I feel overwhelmed when I look at his creations, I am like a child that has a big bag full of yummy candies in front of his eyes. And I can’t wait to savour them all, I can’t get enough of it… I am enchanted by his ultra-contemporary vision of fashion sprinkled with a drop of roughness and Hollywood glamour. Olivier Rousteing, keep doing what you are doing, cause it looks breathless!

By Lavinia Untanu

Lavinia Untanu graduated from the University of Journalism, Communication and Public Relations in 2009.

She is a journalist interested to built a career in fashion. Currently working as a freelancer, her aim is to become a successful fashion editor/stylist.

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But when I think of Alexander, my mouth is starting to mellow, I am thinking of an amazing show that has a powerful story behind, I see a mixture between theatre, crafts and the most lavish tailoring.

There were no boundaries for him, and I would like to find out why. Was it because of his gay subculture, or his middle class roots, or maybe it was just HIM, and there is no point to try and dig in any further. His concepts did not confine with the fashion world, he had a different approach. Every collection was a new experience, an exhibition of the most outrageous materials and tactics.

He was sweet but frightening, empowered but fragile and at the same time Alexander McQueen was great in juxtaposing sexuality with innocence.

There was always a dark side in his creations, a desire to show that you can let the inside out, a thirst for life after death.

I think we all have a dark side, but we are so afraid to show it, because we ponder that people might live us apart. In McQueen’s case, it’s exactly the opposite; he used his dark side, his fears, to expose eccentric and delicate figures, and his ploy really worked and gotten him the immortal success.

I feel that there were two personalities in him, the insider and the outsider; one that wanted to break all the boundaries and another that wanted to be inert and respect the traditions. And that is a hard cocktail, tough to get, and risky at the same time, because it is very easy to fall down when you are on the edge.

He launched bumpster trousers, reintroduced tailoring for women and experimented with silhouette proportion and spiral cutting around the body.

And how about the names that he chose for his collections: “McQueens Theatre of Cruelty”, “Highland Rape”, “Widows of Culloden”, they all show a sensible but powerful, daring personality. He loved the challenge, the sense of unrestrained control and his “Armadillo” shoes that only Lady Gaga can walk on, represent only one of the examples that sustain my thoughts.

Frock coats were a signature throughout his career and they were structured with imagination and finesse. He was a complex designer; he was extremely talented but also controversial. He brought drama on the stage, and one of the most celebrated catwalk show was his 2001 Spring/Summer collection, named Voss. There was an enormous glass box in the center of the room, and as it was lighted in the inside, the walls appeared like mirrors, and the audience could only see their own reflection.

Undeniably, couture matches Alexander McQueen and his rebellious side showing off to the top, bringing the double amputee model Aimee Mullins on intricately carved wooden legs on the catwalk.

He will remain an enduring influence in the fashion world because he changed the way that women look. His clothes have row energy; there is tradition, severity, romantics and strength in one piece and that is Alexander McQueen, an impeccable tailor and the finest couturier.

By Lavinia Untanu

Lavinia Untanu graduated from the University of Journalism, Communication and Public Relations in 2009.

She is a journalist interested to built a career in fashion. Currently working as a freelancer, her aim is to become a successful fashion editor/stylist.

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