Blint n° 83 | Enero 2019

ENGLISH TRANSLATION
All these models boast double shoulder straps in the
back and coordinated with a g-string, thong briefs and a
St. Tropez shorty in lace, as well as a top in embroidered
fabric, an authentic prêt-à-porter model with smart couture
flair. The coordinates are being presented in two colors:
Soir, a chic, ladylike black, and Bonbon, an intense,
feminine red.
The Bow Collection also comes in a men’s version. Viktor
& Rolf For Aubade Men includes three boxer models in
a printed cotton-modal blend, in two color combinations
(Bonbon and Soir or black and white) and playful variations
on the bow theme. The collection will be made available
in June of 2019 in selected multi-label boutiques,
department stores, single-label boutiques and online via
the Aubade website. For the campaign images, Viktor
& Rolf have selected the Dutch photographer, Viviane
Sassen, a friend and inspirational muse of the two designers.
Viktor & Rolf is the name of a luxury brand, created back
in 1993 by the artists, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren,
after having graduated from the Academy of Art and
Design in Arnhem. Viktor & Rolf became famous for their
provocative haute couture look and conceptual glamour.
Over the years their collections have always maintained
a nonconformist vision of fashion, featuring creations
imbued with a provocative, surrealistic spirit. The two
Dutch designers have been presenting their collections
during the fashion week in Paris since the spring-summer
season of 1998 and have always also designed bridal
and evening lines. Many luxury products bear the
Viktor & Rolf brand, such as Viktor & Rolf Tulle, Viktor
& Rolf Vision, an exclusive collection of eyewear, and the
Flowerbomb, Spicebomb, Bonbon and Magic fragrances.
APUNTES DE ESTILO/STYLE NOTES
STELLA MCCARTNEY
Ethical and chic
Unorthodox materials, sophisticated design and scrupulous
attention to environmental concerns distinguish the
brand’s lingerie and swimwear collections, created in partnership
with ISA spa
Always unmistakable, Stella McCartney’s style is characterized
by an approach to design that emphasizes marked
sartorial lines, a nonchalant sort of elegance and a naturally
sexy attitude. Hardly an afterthought, this brand is
deeply committed when it comes to issues like ethics and
sustainability, ever attentive and diligent when it comes to
the materials it uses and the environmental impact of the
production processes. The acclamed designer has always
been a vegetarian and doesn’t use animal fur or skin.
This ethical, yet very chic, approach has been translated
eloquently into her collections of lingerie and swimwear
which are produced under license with an expert partner,
namely, Isa spa, a leader in the production of high-end
collections in the realm of underwear and beachwear. For
the spring-summer season of 2019, the lingerie proudly
brandishing the Stella McCartney name displays seductive,
natural lines, evoking the brand’s enormously successful
prêt-à-porter collection. Delicate, romantic lace
conspires with sporty-chic styling, while the materials include
diaphanous fabrics, Swiss lace and details in mesh
translated into exciting new models such as bandeau treatments,
cropped tops and high-waisted shorts. The prints
are a featured focus of the collection, in particular the floral
patterns that evoke past epochs, the heart pattern and
the celebrated star print in various sophisticated tones.
Special mention should be made regarding the launching
of the seamless swimwear line, featuring a minimalchic
approach to design, punctuated with the distinctive
Stella McCartney logo adorning the elastic waistbands.
When it comes to the swimwear collection, for 2019 the
brand’s contribution in terms of beachwear puts the focus
on sustainable garments, made to the tune of 45% from
materials produced with recycled Econyl nylon, a regenerated
fiber made from salvaged fishing nets along with
discarded remnants of nylon. Patterns and prints come
together with lines that manage to deftly showcase a
woman’s figure, resulting in models brimming with personality
and oodles of glamorous fashion content, right in
keeping with Stella McCartney’s vision of style. Among
the featured patterns one finds lots of leopard spots in vibrant
colors, like orange, yellow and turquoise, but there
are also plenty of more classic tones, like red, white and
navy, plus a delicate flesh tone called “nude”. The collection
includes the legendary Kenya Bag, a beach bag made
in partnership with the ethical Keniota Fashion Artisan
project, an initiative contributing to the reduction of
poverty on a global scale, bringing together craft-based
producers and transforming them into global suppliers of
the international fashion system.
Stella McCartney