Russian women with various backgrounds and the contents of their handbags by Sergey Stroitelev.
Sep 7, 2024 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
As fashion month kicks off, here are some of the most inventive, cool, and unconventional invitations ever sent by designers:
Hermès S/S 1996 show invites came in a transparent version of the house’s iconic Kelly bag. This was a response to the heightened security at high profile events in Paris following a terrorist attack earlier that year.
Balenciaga’s invitation for its F/W 2022 show was a damaged iPhone 6s engraved with the show’s date, location and time.
Feb 3, 2024 • 40 tweets • 25 min read
The otherworldly costume designs by Eiko Ishioka — A thread.
In 1961, at the age of 22, Eiko Ishioka began her career with the advertising division of the cosmetics company Shiseido. She came on board and completely changed the perception of Shiseido girls, from submissive, doll-like to strong, bold, and dangerous women.
Dec 24, 2023 • 22 tweets • 11 min read
flight attendant uniforms designed by prestigious fashion designers — a thread
marc bohan at christian dior for air france (1962)
entering the jet age, air france’s old uniform no longer suited the more active role of its flight attendant. the company entrusted the uniform’s new design to the house of christian dior under the direction of marc bohan.