Fabien Baron: Art Director

 He worked for the Italian Vogue under editor Franca Sozzani.  He also joined Harper’s Bazaar in 1992 as creative director. He was brought on to revamp the magazine.  According to UK’s The Independent, Baron’s work “took Bazaar’s competitors by storm” and “created a truly distinctive look, clean, clear, elegant, and modern”.

In 1992 he also designed Madonna’s Sex book photographed by Steven Meisel.  He directed the music video for Erotica that was banned by MTV.

He has been working for Calvin Klein for 20 years as creative director for the brand.

He also worked for Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi and Guerlain.

In 2003 he joined Carine Roitfeld at French Vogue.

 

Solve Sundsbo: Photographer

He is a regular contributor to publications including Vogue Italian, Numero and Interview and has also worked with Dazed and Confused, and Pop.

His commercial clients have included Chanel, Cartier, Dior, Dolce and Gabbana, Hermes, Yves Saint Laurent, H&M, Levi’s and Nike.

He has produced films for Nike, Gucci and i-D.

In 2011 he catalogued the Alexander Mc Queen exhibition at the Met.

His style can be described as bizarre and powerful.

Panos Yiapanis: Stylist

He started his career next to the British photographer Corinne Day.  They worked together for i-D and French Vogue.

He worked for The Face and Homme Plus publications, for Italian Vogue, W, Dutch and i-D magazine and with photographers like Steven Klein, who helped him become well known in America.

Commercial clients he worked for are Dolce and Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Cavalli and Hermes.

He worked in men's wear shows for Cavalli, Givenchy and Rick Owens.

Katie Grand tapped him to become Love's fashion director.

He balances art and commerciality.  His style is fresh in an interesting dark way, moody and gritty.

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2014

"Enchanted Sicily" was the title of Dolce & Gabbana's ready-to-wear collection in Milan's Fashion Week. The scenery of the enchanted forest and Tchaikovsky music playing during the show, framed really well the storytelling and the title Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have chosen. Secret garden, fantasy, Little Red Riding Hood and all these fairy tale elements gave a playful atmosphere, however the Italian luxury and the sophisticated elements of the house couldn't be missing. "Naive, yet powerful " is a contrast that made everything even more interesting.

The innocence of the Little Red Riding Hood in rich fur hoods and capes, followed by embroidered capes with owls, swans and flowers. And also the elegant notes of the flowing silk jersey dresses made an exquisite contrast with the army-like dresses that appeared in the finale. Silver and black jewelled cocktail dresses, with matching flat-soled thigh high boots and hoods gave a stronger, more powerful feeling, contrasting naivety. 

Keys were the "key". A secret garden always has a key. Golden keys were printed on capes and dresses matched with t-bar shoes. Dark green, red, black, silver and gold were combined all together, giving a medieval notion. The all black classic outfits that established the Dolce & Gabbana's fashion signature walked in between, like "pauses" to the storytelling, either to underline it or just to stand out for themselves.

Hair and make up were not crossing over the line of simplicity. Especially hoods, that had the first word in the show, wouldn't allow any eye-catching hair style. Low messy braids and make up in natural tones, all harmonized in the concept of the show.

Fun, light spirit and playful notes is what everyone needs and the show accomplished that. A greatly given storytelling with many matching and contrasting materials bonded all together in a luxurious way. Hoods and capes will certainly draw the attention this fall.