DIOR AS INSPIRATION

 

Like all art, hardly anything in fashion is 'original.'  Mostly reconfigurations of common forms and shapes that repeat themselves all over this great big universe, even when done in taste, fashion is often a cycle of itself.

However, some artists manage to reinvent these rudimentary principles in such a way that uncommon form is born, creating an paradigm shift.  Christian Dior is one such artist.  Christian Dior's eye for design created such a lasting effect on fashion that even after his death, the new paradigm he created continues to grow in form.

Shallow Fashion ♥s Christian Dior.  

Recently, a mass of Dior's couture collection has been complied from the works of photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who began shooting for Dior in the late 1940s.  These images can be found in retrospective book entitled, "Dior Couture," spanning Dior's couture collection from 1947 to today.   

Here's a sneak peak at what's in store.  I can't wait to get my hands on this book!

 

 

LET THE PARLOR GAMES BEGIN...

Thanks again to that wizard of chains, Racquel Honoré (designer of ANKH by Racquel Jewelry), Shallow Fashion will be vending at a rather unique event downtown this month.

Please join me in a classy evening where I will be featuring Shallow Fashion Winter Solstice Scarves, Street Walker Hoods (in velvet!!), as well as select pieces of gold and gemstone jewelry from my Stone Age collection.

Where:
PARLOR at Nola's After Dark

Nola's
734 East 3rd. St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

When:
Thursday
January 19, 2012

10:30 pm - 1:30 am

The Scoop:
PARLOR is a monthly lifestyle event with a retro salon theme.

The event series will incorporate curated music, film/visuals, spoken word, literary readings, as well as festive food + drinks, games, fashion, and a rotating pop-up marketplace.

Kick off event + pre-birthday bash for Racquel H.

Presented by Umoja Hi fi and Ankh By Racquel
Salonnière: Racquel Honoré
Music selections by Jun
Live acts/spoken word
Featuring a performance by Mataji Booker and Joshua Silverstein beat boxing
Card games
Pop up boutique with ANKH, Shallow Fashion, Suite 11LA
Outdoor Patio
Late night bites half off
Free - No cover
Valet + Street parking

WARM WISHES FOR 2012

For those of you who didn't make Shallow Fashion's first annual Warm Wishes trunk show, here's a little vignette of how it went.

Thanks to all the lovely attendees for coming, and a special thanks to Amberlie Bankoff of Ammo Photography for filming (especially after that long evening of birthday partying the night before).

Happy New Year everyone, hope to see you soon!

Xo,
Shallow Fashion