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Fall / Winter 2022. Paris. Haute Couture. Illustra Fall / Winter 2022. Paris. Haute Couture. Illustrations by Master Bil Donovan. Film by Visionary Matthew Placek. @bildonovan @matthewplacek
Fall / Winter 2022. Paris. Haute Couture. Illustra Fall / Winter 2022. Paris. Haute Couture. Illustrations by Master Bil Donovan. Film by Visionary Matthew Placek. @bildonovan @matthewplacek
Fall / Winter 2022. Paris. Haute Couture. Illustra Fall / Winter 2022. Paris. Haute Couture. Illustrations by Master Bil Donovan. Film by Visionary Matthew Placek. @bildonovan @matthewplacek .
Fall / Winter 2022 Paris, Haute Couture. Illustrat Fall / Winter 2022 Paris, Haute Couture. Illustrations by Master Bil Donovan. Film by Visionary Matthew Placek. @bildonovan @matthewplacek
Preview. Fall/ Winter 2022. Made to Order. Pure wh Preview. Fall/ Winter 2022. Made to Order. Pure white double faced cashmere coat, long tunic, front panel skirt. Inset into the cashmere are Braids— as you would find on Japanese Saki containers. The braids are hand made with bias cashmere tubes and then hand- worm stitched within the cashmere sections….. all very Traveling Empress, or perhaps the loud silence of Grace. Illustration by Master Bil Donovan. Paris, 2021
Preview: Fall/ Winter 2022. Made to Order. A paint Preview: Fall/ Winter 2022. Made to Order. A painting that I made of Joseph Beuys running in side view wearing his infamous huge black compact wool coat with mammoth wolf collar… he often wore this while giving a performance piece and painting his face either silver or gold leaf……the painting is screened onto Silk Gazaar. It is made into a bias cut one spiraling seam caftan. The script written is embroidered in copper micro cut bugal beads. The Maasai separate necklace embroidered in micro cut copper bugal beads. Illustration by Master Bil Donovan. Paris, July 2021.
Preview: Fall/Winter 2022 Made To Order. Water col Preview: Fall/Winter 2022 Made To Order. Water color illustration by Master Bil Donovan. Taupe tulle dress embroidered with taupe couching thread, taupe-ash micro cut bugal beads, gray fresh water pearls. Over it is a Taupe Silk Huge Moire’ Coat ( Taroni) with thread French Knots following the Moire’ pattern. Paris. July, 2021.
What more uplifting way to begin winter…. An Ivo What more uplifting way to begin winter…. An Ivory Double Faced Cashmere Coat screened with the hand writing and scratch-magnificent drawings of Leonardo di Vinci….. with, my script written in between. A high resolution was taken from the blown up image, then I applied my words, then sent to Como to be screened onto the cashmere. Here seen on the ethereal, Jade Parfitt. Fall 2000.
Jimmy wanted to be seen last night on social media Jimmy wanted to be seen last night on social media. He is patiently waiting for his new pool to arrive.
What was most comforting and chilling about the ve What was most comforting and chilling about the very humble Hubert de Givenchy, was that you always knew that a Poltergeist walked with him…. Cristobal Balenciaga. I was both blessed and honored to have him critique my work, and then the two of us speaking about our craft for hours.
My very favorite photo of them in the East 56 th S My very favorite photo of them in the East 56 th Street Penthouse that Elsa took over from Halston. The wooden skid from the street is about as close you will get to channeling Pauline de Rothschild in this life. Elsa’s nonchalant lean, her Diamond set in black steel, H’s discreet Hermes briefcase. Years later the white cotton banquetts would be replaced with deep Bordeaux silk velvet sofas from Mongiardino, left over from Rome. They never looked fitting, because Jeffrey Bilhuber gave the penthouse a beautiful face lift, so believe it or not things Mongiardino simply looked out of place. I really do not know why, but I can stare at this photo for hours. Probably simply because it is uplifting to know that Gods, at one time, lived amongst us. This photo is borrow from the Collection of Chris Royer. @chrisroyercollections @jeffreybilhuber @lesley.frowick @redromanrose @vasily_rzd @rickyonlyricky @karenbmac @albrechtollendiek @dfmalabaster @ram75007 @jayglennnyc @jacekratkowski
The intellect must visualize the result, or else t The intellect must visualize the result, or else the result just becomes cliche. Here, take for example the eye make-up. You are intrigued yet feel the intellectual- aesthetic balance with this as opposed to say, Divine…. Even though we adore Divine. Also, if Mrs. Vreeland wore rouge on her ears and earlobes, then this is all perfectly normal.
Spring Haute Couture 2006? Micro fluted white silk Spring Haute Couture 2006? Micro fluted white silk chiffon….. with small wooden beads between the flutes…. Days and days and days of delicate hand work. Bias chiffon layered bottom of long dress. Thrown over the shoulder is a fringed hem cardigan, entirely made from wooden beads, like a Japanese 15th Century “Summer Screen Jacket”. One of my favorites. Alas, held hostage with my archives.
To quote Quaismodo: SANCTUARY!!! Why I prefer bein To quote Quaismodo: SANCTUARY!!! Why I prefer being home. As designed by Susan Gutfreund…. Thank you Susan.
I do not know about you, but I often stare at myse I do not know about you, but I often stare at myself to figure out who I am since I have been defined by the work for more than half a century. Especially Now.
MALLET. Japanese 18th Century Lacquered OVAL Box w MALLET. Japanese 18th Century Lacquered OVAL Box with French ormolu mountings. Faint…. Never pass up something that speaks to your heart! I don’t care if you cannot afford it, skip the Co Ed bill for two months, you will this for your eternity.
Full on Geshia…. Tales of Genghi embroidery, saf Full on Geshia…. Tales of Genghi embroidery, saffron Taroni silk Gazaar, braided Japanese Obi ties by way of Pope Street in Rome…
More Geshia…. Crepe, gold and black Japanese Cer More Geshia…. Crepe, gold and black Japanese Ceremony, gold micro sequins, and multi feathers at the hem.
The allure of Geshia…silk crepe, embroidered gol The allure of Geshia…silk crepe, embroidered gold based on the Tales of Genghi, and braided rope ties with coral stones ( added), found in Rome in the shop that makes couture for the Cardinals and the Pope.
Couture by way of the radiance of chakra. Pearl gr Couture by way of the radiance of chakra. Pearl gray Taroni silk Satin Duchess…. A jacket composed of a mosaic of suspensions…. All cleaned separately, then all parts basted on a toile foundation so that they may be “wormed” together…. Worms…. Small circular stitches wrapped 11 times around a single bar stitch. Why? The thrill and calm of moving our metier one step further with enormous loud silence.
THIS IS WHAT THEY MISSED. The Genius. I could say THIS IS WHAT THEY MISSED. The Genius. I could say much more. But, Mr. E M was magnificent. Where were Bill, DD, Faye. People Sassy was the high vendeuse who took care of couture clients, NOT running cocaine deliveries.
Happy 81st Birthday Angel. You were larger than li Happy 81st Birthday Angel. You were larger than life, and none of us ever expected you to leave us. You are with me Every Single Day of My Life! Thank you for teaching us and leading us on the Path of Simple Dignity... without any fanfare. Love You, R
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOSS. SEEN HERE WITH THE ULTIMATE I HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOSS. SEEN HERE WITH THE ULTIMATE INFANTA, PAT CLEVELAND, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY MR. SALVATORE CARDELLO. THANK YOU BOSS FOR GIVING ME MY START.... I THINK OF YOU EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. X. R.
Spring 2004, Haute Couture, Paris, Ave. Foch. THE Spring 2004, Haute Couture, Paris, Ave. Foch. THE Cristina Kruse in an ecru double faced wool/ silk jacket from Mrs. Gandini....effortless, a dream as channeled from Mila Schon. A technical tour de force as executed by Premier de Tailleur, Madame Christine von Aesch. Overlapping panels of biomorphic movement all cut out... suspended... snd double faced by hand secretly looking like no human hands have ever touched it. Why do I post something like this from 2004? Because it must be seen, since it was never covered.... difficult to digest.
Fall/ Winter 2005 Haute Couture, Paris, Hotel Ritz Fall/ Winter 2005 Haute Couture, Paris, Hotel Ritz....My Angel: Baby Pauline ( yes, that Pauline). Alabaster Double Faced Cashmere with cafe’ silk thread embroidery in a chinoiserie pattern on a 4-sided monastic slit coat, over matching light weight cashmere and silk pants, ( all fabrics: Luigi Colombo), and turtleneck, short sleeve sportswear shell in comfortable cotton netting with 1/4” alligator strips stitched on for deliberate intrigue and comfort... think, you can swing a tennis racquet in this.
Exiting the quarterly board meeting on the full ad Exiting the quarterly board meeting on the full adoration of Her Majesty, The Queen, the future King- Charles, and Queen Consort: Camilla....... and the Bad Actress.
I am ralph rucci, bracelet: elsa peretti ( interna I am ralph rucci, bracelet: elsa peretti ( international living treasure for eternity). Black matte jersey and sheer transparency to allow the body to emerge— withdraw— and speak. Dimensional effects made through Blair Witch Knotting.
Fall 2005, Haute Couture, Paris- Hotel Ritz. Angel Fall 2005, Haute Couture, Paris- Hotel Ritz. Angel Eugenia Volidina in a black double faced wool crepe Renaissance trellis dress. Each piece of the mosaic is individually drawn, cut, seam allowance is added, and then individually double faced. Then each part is basted to the template and hand wormed to each other. The silk chiffon lining and stole are the face of an Italian Infanta.... looking through this “jail” from within. This technical wonder totally overseen and orchestrated by my Genius art director, Larissa Ryzhova. We developed this mosaic technique for the couture but then pushed it in smaller doses into the RTW. Larissa and I would laugh because the only way to keep an individual project — intact, separate, and not loosing parts, was to have each person have their project in a small brown paper shopping bag——so you would walk into the work room and see everyone walking around with these small paper bags... but I could only think of Elsa, using one for an evening minaudière.
As beautiful and as hypnotic as a rare Burmese Pig As beautiful and as hypnotic as a rare Burmese Pigeon Blood Red Ruby, hand made Japanese basketry demands the same awe.
Hi. We talk too much, especially to each other, so Hi. We talk too much, especially to each other, so please tune in tomorrow and ask us ANYTHING you wish. Little known fact is that T is a proper lady and somewhat shy ( WHAT???), I’m not.
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