South Korea, The Rising Fashion Capital Bethany Chandler June 20, 2021 Fashion Weeks, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, Society, Style, Travel, Trends Seoul, South Korea is fast becoming a fashion hotspot. The pandemic has sparked a transition towards an ‘untact’ society; a Korean term to describe reducing contact as much as possible, wherever possible. In combination with its rapid consumerism culture, its unique ability to adapt, and an ever-evolving fashion industry; Seoul is booming.
Art imitates life: How the Designers of Copenhagen Fashion Week used their reality as inspiration Lillian Race February 10, 2021 Creativity, Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows, Sustainablefashion Copenhagen Fashion Week AW21 Digital Edition ran from the 2 - 4 February 2021 The latest coronavirus restrictions did not stop Copenhagen as they launched their fashion week completely online from t...
Ulyana Sergeenko Couture Fall-Winter 2019/2020 messmag July 2, 2019 Designers, MESSFashion Ulyana Sergeenko is a Russian fashion designer who started her brand in Moscow in 2011. Using her experience as a freelance designer for Dior, Valentino, Givenchy and more, she created Ulyana Sergeenko Couture...
Why menswear will always take the backseat to women’s at Fashion Week Mbali June 23, 2016 Fashion Weeks, History, MESSFashion, Shows, Style As innovative and versatile as it is, men’s fashion doesn’t seem to be getting the hype and interest it deserves. Why is that you ask- well the situation is rather complex. Fashion is a reflection of societies ...
#PFW Menswear AW16: Louis Vuitton Emma Ellen January 26, 2016 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion In fashion, we live by the rule, ‘out with the old, in with the new.’ Yet for Louis Vuitton’s AW16 Menswear show it was anything but. Kim Jones, artistic director for the labels menswear line, embraced a ‘Paris...
How Stockholm Fashion Week Is Changing The Game Emma Ellen August 28, 2015 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion In fashion as we plan our year, our mind map draws lines connecting the dots that are Paris, New York, London and Milan. The point is you don’t have to be someone to know that these places mean something. They ...
Chanel’s Moment Of Chance & How It Changed The Rules Of Couture Emma Ellen July 15, 2015 Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion Karl Lagerfeld. How is it that you keep doing what you do? Not only are you setting new standards with the quality of your collections, but you are also changing the way we interact with it. Traditionally, a...
‘Star Catcher – Zuhair Murad AW 15/16 Couture Show Emma Ellen July 11, 2015 Designers, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion When you wish upon a Zuhair Murad star, as us dreamers do, you have dreams that come in the form of skilfully curated masterpieces, which shimmer and shine in the presence of its wearer. Zuhair Murad’s Autum...
‘Ingenium Existere’ – Ilja AW 15/16 Couture Show Emma Ellen July 10, 2015 MESSFashion Walking into the Residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, you just didn’t know what to expect. A building so enamoured by its historical beauty and tradition, it just didn’t seem to reflec...
