Hussein Chalayan

Chanel

Bummer: Sean Avery Couldn't Attend Couture After All

»After three days of packing for couture, Sean Avery learned he had to stay put in New York because of contract negotiations with the Rangers [Style File] »Subliminal message?
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»After three days of packing for couture, Sean Avery learned he had to stay put in New York because of contract negotiations with the Rangers [Style File]

»Subliminal message? Agyness Deyn has "food" written on her shoe [Jezebel]

»Hussein Chalayan is producing his first shoe range for Fall 2009 [Vogue UK]

»Videos of Fall 2008 Armani Prive and Chanel Couture [Telegraph UK, Telegraph UK]

»IMG Models has a tribute to Ruslana Korshunova on their homepage [Chic Report]

»Alber Elbaz held a launch party for his Lanvin denim line with Acne Jeans last night [FabSugar, FWD]

»This year's Glastonbury fashion, with Lily Cole and more [Style.com]

»A look at Azzaro Resort 2009 [WWD]

Hussein Chalayan Creates "Big Bang" Mechanical Dresses
Paris Fashion Week

Hussein Chalayan Creates "Big Bang" Mechanical Dresses

Click to ReadHussein Chalayan Creates "Big Bang" Mechanical Dresses Hussein Chalayan is certainly no stranger to incorporating technology into his fashions, as he already showcased a series of LED laser dresses earlier this year in Tokyo.
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Hussein Chalayan Creates "Big Bang" Mechanical Dresses Hussein Chalayan is certainly no stranger to incorporating technology into his fashions, as he already showcased a series of LED laser dresses earlier this year in Tokyo. During this week's Paris Fashion Week , Hussein presented his Fall collection, which included high-tech dresses used to symbolize the Big Bang.

Designer Creates Disappearing Dress (NSFW)
Hussein Chalayan

Designer Creates Disappearing Dress (NSFW)

Ever notice how starlets these days will make 10 costume changes just for one event?
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Ever notice how starlets these days will make 10 costume changes just for one event? Maybe if they ask nicely, designer Hussein Chalayan will make their lives easier and create one of these fantastic Transformer-esque dresses that, through some kind of mechanization, turns into different dresses. For my money, though, the most amazing dress is the one that disappears into a model's hat. You might not want to wear it, however, when meeting the significant other's folks for the first time...

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Paris Fashion Week: Hussein Chalayan
Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week: Hussein Chalayan

Hussein Chalayan is a designer to watch, and not just because his runway show featured self-undressing clothes.
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Hussein Chalayan is a designer to watch, and not just because his runway show featured self-undressing clothes. Yes, you heard me right: The Spring 2007 show from this Turkish-Cypriot designer at Paris Fashion Week featured apparel that opened and fell away on its own, leaving models standing on the runways in the buff. It was a technical marvel created by a special effects team who worked on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

But amazingly, this parade of bells, whistles, and nudity didn't upstage the rest of Chalayan's collection. The clothes were a futuristic frenzy of foil-like fabrics, saucer-rimmed hats, and dresses constructed out of bubbles and beading. But between all the sci-fi were many wearable and stylish looks, including A-line dresses with sheer overlays in stunning color combinations. To see the collection, read more