At the beginning of fashion week, editors and fashion crowds are always hopeful for a wonderful collection to start them off on a high note. Cue Raf Simons and his awe-inspiring Spring 2011 collection for Jil Sander shown at the Pitti Uomo 78 in Firenze, Italy. Raf Simons commented, “This isn’t a silhouette-driven collection at [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Following from Raf Simon’s inspiration of love, renowned sound-stylist Michel Gaubert produced a romantic and uplifting soundtrack. The Jil Sander Spring 2010 show opened with a romantic instrumental piece: “Yumeji’s Theme” by Shigeru Umebayashi, an internationally acclaimed movie score for one of the greatest films, “In The Mood [...]

Interrupting your intensive Fall 2010 fashion week coverage, after tying up loose ends and catching up on things missed due to a season come and gone, I managed to catch up a few recent episodes of ABC’s Ugly Betty. In it’s last season now and coming to it’s final episode, Betty Suarez (a.k.a America Ferrera) [...]

Backstage at Jil Sander Fall 2010 Hailing from Elmer Olsen, an internationally renowned modeling agency, launching successful careers like Casey Taylor, Alex Loomans, and Gordie Walker, Welton landed one of the most coveted new-comer spots as a Jil Sander exclusive in Milan. You would be surprised to hear that he is actually originally from Chester [...]