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24.01.2022 Here we go again...Do you know that... Kansai Yamamoto ( , Yamamoto Kansai) died last week, on July 21? "Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1944, Kansai did not ha...ve any interest in pursuing fashion. He studied civil engineering at his local university, leaving in 1962 to study English at Nippon University. After he graduated, Kansai decided he wanted to enter the world of design and enrolled at the prestigious Bunka Fashion College. He received the Soen prize in 1967 and opened his first boutique in Tokyo a year later. With the help of Junko Koshino and Hisashi Hosono he opened his own company, Yamamoto Kansai Company, Ltd., in 1971. With all of the parts in motion, Kansai was finally ready to take his vision overseas. His collections debuted in the United States at Hess's in Allentown Pennsylvania, a department store known for its controversial fashion shows featuring American and European styles selected for their potential in influencing the ready-to-wear market. That same year, Kansai made massive strides to become the first Japanese designer to show in London. The show garnered heavy attention from the press, even making the cover of British Harpers and Queen magazine." ~ Marie Helvin wears a cape depicting a yakko a caricature of a Japanese warrior, often featured on masks in Japanese Kabuki theatre. An editzorial shot by Hiroshi Yoda for British Harpers & Queen, July 1971. R.I.P. Kansai. love D'Artagnan. See more

23.01.2022 The dawn of a new age!

22.01.2022 Created by the Paris firm of Lafferiere in the early 1910s, this is a rather unusual summer evening dress, primarily for the scale of the embroidery work done o...n the skirt. Made in Nile blue satin, the skirt has a huge rendering of a phoenix done in white bugle beads sequins and turquoise glass cabochons. There are three rhinestone tongues that extend from the beak. A second phoenix, with folded wings marks out the waistline and highlights the bodice of white tulle and crystal bugle beads. Inside, along with the Lafferiere label is another with the first name, Melle Marjorie, who was probably the dress’ owner. Offered at auction through the Paris firm of Tessier & Sarrou.

18.01.2022 sharing to remind us #frockrockin’ is ageless...happy birthday Iris

16.01.2022 So much wrong with this...come on Vogue, Vanity Fair try harder.

15.01.2022 Crisp cool kids clothes, so good !

14.01.2022 Dress paper design by Mauricio Velasquez Posada

13.01.2022 These articles are fascinating, and you know...play to my shoe interest

10.01.2022 When culture and art clash in a very special way

07.01.2022 #frockrockin is an art, style is a gift...

07.01.2022 This so rocks #fuperfect

07.01.2022 Awe, I feel like a rockstar

06.01.2022 It isn’t always a frock that rocks,

01.01.2022 We have 9 awards to recognise the incredible women in Brisbane's Fashion Industry! Do you have a colleague, client, or friend who deserves to be recognised at ...this year's Women in Fashion Annual Long Lunch? Please nominate via the link below (voting closes November 17th 2020). https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7CXVM6J See more