White is the most basic color. It’s clean, elegant, fresh, and sophisticated all at the same time. As part of FashionTV’s 15th anniversary, we are happy to share with you some of the most memorable white moments on the catwalk.
White Apocalypse 2000
At the beginning of 21st century, many thought the end of the world was just around the corner, designers included. So, for their 2000 collections, many went for apocalyptic white designs. The strict cuts, shapely figures, and simple lines were all symbolic of a return to the core of nature. Simplicity in white was the message on nearly all catwalks.
Tendance Absolute White 2000
Sexy and Sweet White 2003
White is an extremely versatile hue, it can be ultra sexy or simply sweet. In 2003, designers decided to give the color many different interpretations. While many designers used white to represent sexiness (a’la Marilyn Monroe), many others used the color with more virginal themes.
The result of the diverse representations:a mixture of dresses, suits, beachwear, skirts, pants, and a world of accessories all in white. After watching this clip, you may ask yourselves, “why do we need any other color?”
Tendance – Total White 2003
White Fever 2009
Whether it was in Milan, New York, or Paris, 2009 was the year of white. Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Lagerfeld, and Dsquared2 were just a few of the many top brands that chose white as the center-point of their collections.
Runways across the globe during Fashion Week were filled with an array of looks all in white, bringing a fresh and vivid spirit to the catwalks.
White 2009
Although blues, reds, greens, purples, and pinks can add a lot to runways, designers throughout the past decade seem to agree: there is something magical to a completely white ensemble.
Fashiontv had the pleasure of being at the front row during these sensational shows, and will continue to bring you the best of fashion in the future.
Kate Middleton presents a royal fashion app? Not exactly. Still, a new mobile phone app has been launched tracking the Duchess of Cambridge’s every single style move. The app has already been downloaded by thousands of royal fashion lovers, revealing all the names of the designers or stores where each particular piece can be purchased. (Vogue UK)
Moving on to another Kate… Katy, that is. Katy Perry goes pumpkin on the cover of L’Officiel September issue with orange hair. Perry’s hair will soon complete the full spectrum of colors in a rainbow, after being featured in bubblegum pink, platinum blonde and just about every other color you can think of. This is her first time as orange. (Styleite)
Victoria’s Secret is being sued for $15 million by Zephyrs for misleading consumers and producing cheaper products. Allegedly VS are still packaging their products with visuals by Zephyrs-produced hosiery, which are no longer providing their top quality Italian hosiery to the lingerie giants. (Fashionista)
President Barack Obama will appear on the cover of Glamour’s November issue. This is part of Obama’s campaigning efforts to target new audiences in alternative news outlets. He will also appear on ESPN Magazine, People Magazine and more. (WWD)
‘Jersey Shore’ star and fashion designer Nicole Polizzi, aka Snooki, gave birth to her first baby boy named Lorenzo Dominic LaValle. The boy’s father is Snooki’s fianc Jionni LaValle, whose relationship with Snooki was also seen on MTV’s hit reality series. (MTV)
Closing our list of fashion highlights for this week, James Franco collaborated with 7 For All Mankind for a limited-edition T-shirt collection. His collection embodies the “cool California spirit”, with the graphics on the shirts gleaned from over 3,000 Polaroid shots taken during the campaign’s video shoots which were also made by Franco.
Take a look at the latest behind the scenes video released by Franco: