Friday, 24 April 2009

Forecasting Report


Riccardo Tisci definitely continues to make use of his own aesthetics, that is the dark romance in Goth. Usually portraited by the achromatic colour scheme - BLACK + WHITE + GREY and others alike. In fact, Tisci had once mentioned that he likes black and white very much. So, there are not many reasons for him to change his taste.


Then I found this picture of Gothic Church from National Geographic. This is the church that French builders of the 1100s first dared to fashion heaven's image in soaring cathedrals of stone. Entrances were through portals worthy of paradise, and the sanctuary was charged with light pressed through glass tapestries radiant with faith.


The Gothic building boom reflected an era of growing power for the monarchy, the cities, and the bourgeoisie, and the cathedrals expressed civic pride fully as much as ecclesiastical glory.



From the colour analysis of the picture, we can see there are colours of blue and green shades. which are in analogic colour scheme as well as some natural colour. Blue and Green are generally accepted by people in all countries. In addition, blue and green indeed add some 'colours' to the darkness of Gothic scene. At that time, it is considered to be edgy. The coming season S/S 2010 Tisci may try to use them in his collection as something new while blue and green are hits for spring and summer.

You can see that, apart from analogic, there are also monochromatic and triads in these colours.




In fact, we could see the forecasting report from stylesight.com, there are also some dark shades of blue and green. Apart from that, there are violets and reds.


Some earth tones can add some relatively exciting and contrasting elements for the greens.
Greens make people feel comfortable and it reminds the modern people nature.
Tisci likes to use elements from Church, especially Gothic Church and Romanticism. Therefore, it is likely to use black, white and earth tones. They will probably dominate the coming collection.
This is the colour family I have forecasted. Beside some basics for Givenchy, there are brown and green in the family.

Thursday, 23 April 2009

Streetsnaps




Studded items can be seen anywhere.
Also, dimensional clothing is coming on the horizon,
like pleated / draped skirts, tees encrusted with crystals and jewels.

DIY and patchwork are popular as well.
At last, I have seen many boys and girls wearing Fedoras in the streets.
I think it is in fact the trend now

Colourful Youth


complementary + triad + analogic
wow

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Colourful backpacks from HK Teenagers

these are the photos i took in times square. the teenagers nowadays prefer colourful backpacks. colourful backpacks are functional as well as trendy. they can match them with the colour of clothes they wear.

Colour Analysis from street fashion

colour family
other colours who match with the family



we can see from the above, the colours derived are complementary to each other.

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Red and Black


The use of red and black imitates the style of a rock star.
Sophisicated, indifferent black complements the passionate and vivid red.

animal prints are very popular, esp. zebra and leopard prints.
you can see shoes, tops, dresses... all cover with the prints anywhere.

by adjusting the brightness of one colour
we have the whole colour family
achromatic and analogic

Monday, 20 April 2009

Givenchy Menswear



These are the editorials from a men magazine called Man About Town
By using the monochromic tone in photography, the images give a mysterious, gothic and melacholic, yet a sophisicated and elegant with uber-coolness in masculinity.

Saturday, 18 April 2009

Shoessss


Animal Prints, Leather, Strapped, Platform Pumps are emerging in this season.

Friday, 17 April 2009

This is GIVENCHY

Why?
When Gothic becomes Elegant
Black is cruel
because it makes you scream
For MORE
for its darkness within Horrors.
as You know You GOTTA HAVE THESE

You don't need to hit me with the spikes
I am now dying for those shoes

Feathers and Spikes
matched with the latest collection

Thursday, 16 April 2009

Pink is the New Black




Unlike what Riccardo usually did in the past, in which the choice/use of black and white has dominated his previous collections, this time he aimed to show masculinity in SS09 menswear by using shocking pink. Tisci showed us how the colour itself does not have sexuality. people do.


Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Lovely couples

Blues,Whites and Black are the most popular in matching. Their versatility allows a wide range of mix and match in clothing.

Tuesday, 14 April 2009

Lace Lace-up


from jak&jil

These shoes define glamour.
lace-up with lace.
the other wrapped up with web like.
Black Lace is the main element in Goth.

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Dear Riccardo, My Teen Angst has a Body Count

Before signing on at Givenchy in 2005, Riccardo Tisci was a relative unknown in the fashion world. He was a Central Saint Martins graduate with a stint at Antonio Berardi on his résumé—and not much else. Clearly, his appointment was a gamble for LVMH, Givenchy's parent company.
Born in Taranto, Italy, in 1974, Tisci showed his very first collection, under his own name, in Milan in the fall of 2004. Within a year, he made quite a leap, to the Fall 2005 Haute Couture collection he created for Givenchy. Critics said his debut was not bad, but they didn't lay any laurels at his feet, either. To the relief of editors (and, most likely, Bernard Arnault, LVMH's chieftain), Tisci began—after a slowish start—to move away from his early high-concept presentations and to turn to a traditional runway format. Audiences began to give his clothes their full attention.And the young Italian has delivered a certain graphic strength. If Audrey Hepburn, with her rake-slim and unfussy femininity, was the poster child for Hubert de Givenchy back in the day, modern waifs are finding themselves drawn to Tisci's darkly romantic, slightly melancholic designs.In 2008, Tisci's duties were expanded to encompass Givenchy's menswear line, too, putting him in charge of design for the entire brand. The powers that be clearly see good things on the horizon.

RTW Fall 09 colour scheme

images from style.com
Black and White are very common. In addition, there are some nude and dark shaded colours.