Jil Sander Spring 2012 Show Video

Jil Sander Spring 2012 Show
Time: September 24, 2011 at 2:00pm & 3:00pm
Location: Via Beltrami, 6
Designer: Raf Simons
Stylist: Olivier Rizzo
Casting Directors: Rami Fernandez & Maida Gregori Boina
Models: Daria Strokous (opened & closed), Kasia Struss, Natasha Poly, Vlada Roslyakova, Yulia Kharlapanova, Kristina Romanova, and Mirte Maas.
Soundtrack:
La Femme Coupée en Morceaux (Instrumental) - Michel Legrand
Love on the Beat - Serge Gainsbourg
Candy Shop - 50 Cent

Roksanda Ilincic Rocks the Brights with a Twist

Roksanda Ilincic is always going to rock my boat. Her constant assured collections of sleek glamorous modernist evening wear is a joy to behold and with a audience of the bigwigs in town and at the show including Vogue's Anna Wintour (a firm follower at every show), Suzy Menkes and Hamish Bowles, this has the international support required for a major star designer. The only surprise is that

Raf Simons S/S '12 Menswear review

Is it me or did Raf Simons get his sketchbooks mixed up this season? Simons’ collection for the usually restrained Jil Sander possessed an angry, abrasive quality more in keeping with his own younger label, whilst the signature Sander aesthetic shares the cool precision of his eponymous Spring/Summer 2012 offering.  Is Simons now forcing us to consider the arbitrary nature of the designer as

Jil Sander S/S '12 Menswear review

What a difference a day makes.  Twenty-four little hours after first viewing images of Raf Simons’ dark, Teutonic Spring/Summer collection for Jil Sander I have been forced to, if not backtrack, pull a swift bodyswerve.  This is the problem with more conceptual design, it needs time and cogitation, and even now I am uncertain of its place in relation to the legacy of Jil Sander.




Raf Simons

Chutzpah's Weekly Barometer

A light hearted look back over the past week’s good, bad and indifferent including the “don’t even go there’s”.
LOVINGBally - Celebrating 160 years in the business with a capsule range of ballet flats and tote bags, and a traffic-stopping Fall campaign starring Karlie Kloss.  The Bally-Rina collection is available now with prices starting at £175.
Versace - After a few lean years Versace is back

Jil Sander fall 2011 campaign preview: Daria Strokous, ph: Willy Vanderperre, stylist: Olivier Rizzo

Willy Vanderperre photographed Daria Strokous for the fall 2011 Jil Sander campaign in Paris on April 23, 2011 with stylist Olivier Rizzo.

Jil Sander Fall 2011 Campaign
Model: Daria Strokous
Photographer: Willy Vanderperre
Stylist: Olivier Rizzo
Creative Director: Raf Simons

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Campaign III: Daria Strokous, ph: Willy Vanderperre, stylist: Olivier Rizzo

Willy Vanderperre photographed Daria Strokous for the spring 2011 Jil Sander campaign in Paris on November 13, 2010 with stylist Olivier Rizzo.

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Campaign
Model: Daria Strokous
Photographer: Willy Vanderperre
Stylist: Olivier Rizzo

Doingbird Spring 2011 cover, ph: Collier Schorr, stylist:

Collier Schorr photographed Britt Maren for the spring 2011 Doingbird Magazine cover in New York on December 18, 2010.

Doingbird Spring 2011 Cover
Model: Britt Maren
Photographer: Collier Schorr
Stylist: David Vandewal
Makeup: Peter Philips

Jil Sander Fall 2010 Campaign II - Daria Strokous, ph: Willy Vanderperre, stylist: Olivier Rizzo

Willy Vanderperre photographed Daria Strokous for the spring 2011 Jil Sander campaign in Paris on November 13, 2010 with stylist Olivier Rizzo.

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Campaign
Model: Daria Strokous
Photographer: Willy Vanderperre
Stylist: Olivier Rizzo

A Raf-ed up vision of menswear at Jil Sander - Milan A/W '11/12

Before showing his Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, designer Raf Simons was quoted as saying that he wanted to return to the roots of Jil Sander’s menswear for this season and, whilst he hasn’t quite achieved the purity of vision Sander specialised in, he has given us a Raf-ed up version.
Minimal can be a dirty word - and a cold one at that.  Sander’s expertly edited collections had a warmth,

Jil Sander Fall 2010 Campaign - Daria Strokous, ph: Willy Vanderperre, stylist: Olivier Rizzo

Willy Vanderperre photographed Daria Strokous for the spring 2011 Jil Sander campaign in Paris on November 13, 2010 with stylist Olivier Rizzo.

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Campaign
Model: Daria Strokous
Photographer: Willy Vanderperre
Stylist: Olivier Rizzo

WWD Model Call : Kristina Romanova

From: WWD.com, by Cinnamon St John:

Four months ago, 16-year-old Kristina Romanova arrived in New York for the first time. Since then, this Russian beauty has made impressive strides in the modeling industry. In her first fashion season, this former dancer chalked up 23 shows. Romanova’s star-making lineup included Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Jil Sander, D&G, Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier and Yohji Yamamoto. With her doll-like features — big eyes, plump lips, long, silky hair — and warm, levelheaded personality — Romanova is positioned to take her career to the next level.

Agency: WOMEN

Age: 16

Height: 5’ 9.5”

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Blue

Birth sign: Gemini

Home country: Russia

You became a model by just walking into the local model agency in your hometown?
“I didn’t want to go to the agency. I thought, ‘It’s not me, this isn’t for me.’ But my friends advised me to go. They said, ‘You should! You should! You look like a model.’ (Laughs) And, so I did it, and now I’m here. It’s exciting to be a model. I didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.”

Were you nervous before BCBG, the first show you walked in New York?
“My first show, I was really nervous. But, then, it was really good and I didn’t feel nervous at all. Before I became a model, I was dancing. There was always a performance. It’s not a new experience to be on the stage.”

Do you have a favorite show?
“I liked very much Marc Jacobs. They played classical music and it was a very good collection. The hair was crazy. And Alexander McQueen was very exciting. It was the first show without him. Everybody was crying backstage — models, hairdressers, everybody. But it was a beautiful show, and the collection was really McQueen.”

Did the hair in Marc Jacobs take a long time to do?
“A very long time. The call time was eight hours before the beginning of the show. They bleached our eyebrows. That was crazy, too.”

Do you have any hobbies?
“Dance is the main thing. I try to go the gym when I have time. I like to run. I like to work out. It keeps your body strong. It’s also for my mood.”

Do you have a favorite feature?
“I liked my hair when it was long, but I still like it very much like this. It’s easier. I like my lips, too.”

When did you cut your hair?
“One week ago, right after the shows. I cut almost a foot off. Change is always good, and my hair is still long! It’s much easier now. I think it looks healthier.”

Do you have a favorite designer?
“I don’t have a favorite, but I very much like D&G. The collection felt like summer. It was very cute. I like Versus, too. It was very beautiful. More girlish and kind of sexy with short dresses.”

Do you have any favorite pieces in your own wardrobe?
“I like dresses very much. I always buy dresses, but in life I wear more jeans — more casual. I like Anna Sui. I did the Anna Sui show and she had a gift for me, a dress. It was really nice — a kind of silk material with a very nice print. It’s one of my favorite dresses.”

What would you like to do if you weren’t modeling?
“I would like to have my own business, but I don’t know what kind because I haven’t finished school yet.”

Are there other models that you look up to?
“I like very much Sigrid [Agren]. She’s very nice and cute. I like Snejana Onopka, because she’s very beautiful.”

Being 16, and new to the industry, did any models give you advice?
“Yeah, I had a lot of advice from other models with more experience. They tried to help me sometimes. Like how to do my hair, what I should wear on castings and how I should act [on castings].”

Earlier you said you didn’t expect so much success so quickly.
“I didn’t expect such a big success in the first season. It’s a lottery. You don’t know what tomorrow will be. Today you are a star, tomorrow you have nothing. You can’t even plan. Everything can change. I crossed my fingers and hoped that the season would be good.” .

Third season +J Collection launches at Uniqlo.

There are always a few highly anticipated high street launches each year and none more so than that of +J, the collection designed by Jil Sander for high street staples store, Uniqlo.
Uniqlo's one of those brands that fashion people love as they can always pick up the best basics and the most trend ahead pieces that have neither 'youth' nor noticeable mass market stamped all over the product

And then along came Paris...

In this lacklustre season for S/S '11 we've been shown everything from 'Far Pavilions' style, hot colour clashes of the Raj (Issa, Roksanda Illincic, Jena Theo, Matthew Williamson) to lurid neon brights (at Giles and Christopher Kane), the Futurism of Bernard Chandran's collection and Todd Lynn's glam, intergalactic Gattaca girls to stripes aplenty (at Marc by Marc Jacobs and Prada) and a raid

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Show Video

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Show
Time: September 25, 2010, 3:00 & 4:00pm
Location: Via Luca Beltrami, 5
Designer: Raf Simons
Casting Director: Maida Gregori Boina
Models: Alla Kostromichova, Kasia Struss, Vlada Roslyakova, Yulia Kharlapanova, Daria Strokous, Kristina Romanova, Martha Streck, and Nimue Smit.

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Show

Jil Sander Spring 2011 Show
Time: September 25, 2010, 3:00 & 4:00pm
Location: Via Luca Beltrami, 5
Designer: Raf Simons
Casting Director: Maida Gregori Boina

Alla Kostromichova


Kasia Struss


Vlada Roslyakova


Yulia Kharlapanova


Daria Strokous


Kristina Romanova


Martha Streck


Nimue Smit


Alla Kostromichova


Kristina Romanova


Yulia Kharlapanova


Daria Strokous (closed)

Jil Sander fall 2010 campaign preview: Kasia Struss, ph: Willy Vanderperre, stylist: Olivier Rizzo

Willy Vanderperre photographed Kasia Struss for the Fall 2010 Jil Sander campaign on May 3rd, 2010 at Daylight Studio in Paris with stylist Olivier Rizzo.

Fall 2010 Jil Sander campaign
Model: Natasha Poly
Photographer: Willy Vanderperre
Stylist: Olivier Rizzo
Makeup: Peter Philips
Hair: Paul Hanlon

Jil Sander Cruise 2011 - Kristy Kaurova

Jil Sander fall 2010 show

Jil Sander Fall 2010 Show
Time: February 26, 2010, 7:45 & 8:30 pm
Location: Via Beltrami, 5
Designer: Raf Simons

Kasia Struss


Yulia Kharlapanova


Vlada Roslyakova


Daria Strokous

Nimue Smit

Ginta Lapina

+j Jil Sander for Uniqlo Spring 2010 campaign preview: Iselin Steiro, Ph: David Sims, Stylist: Joe McKenna

David Sims photographed Iselin Steiro for the Spring 2010 +j Jil Sander for Uniqlo campaign on November 17, 2009 with stylist Joe McKenna

Spring 2010 +j Jil Sander for Uniqlo Campaign
Model: Iselin Steiro
Photographer: David Sims
Stylist: Joe McKenna



This preview was seen on Fashionsnap.com & Nitrolicious.com:

Jil Sander returns with a second collection of +J for UNIQLO this spring after a successful debut in October 2009. The first round of +J by Jil Sander for UNIQLO Spring/Summer 2010 collection is slated to hit the UNIQLO Soho store on Thursday, January 14, 2010.

For spring, Jil Sander “introduces fresh perspectives on volume, teamed with perfect harmony in fiber, color, optics, and touch. Experimentation is essential, but subtle, leading to new interplays of material and motion.” The Spring/Summer 2010 product price range from $49.50-$149.50 (Outerwear, Coats & Jackets), $39.50-$59.50 (Bottoms), $39.50 (Shirts), $49.50-$99.50 (Dresses), $10.50-$49.50 (Cut & Sewn) and $29.50-$129.50 (Knitwear).

Iconic simplicityLeaving sporty stereotypes behind, endorses functional elegance, dynamic textiles, and distinctive shapes. Softly articulated, silhouettes give free reign to movement and ease. Fabrics are straightforward, expertly woven, alluringly sculptured, neat and subtle. Initiating marriages of convenience between structure and fluidity, delicacy and determination, coupling strong characters for the common good.

Natural nobilityThe collection quietly bridges the emotional and the formal, femininity and masculinity, experience and evolution. Luxury lies in inspiration and discreet perfectionism, applied to truly modern tailoring. Environmental concerns move to the heart of research, engaging in clothing that is both responsible and innovative.

Clarity and LightnessOpting for the precision of airy colors, white and pure ivory feature as the radiant center of energy and confidence. Pastel hues, pearly reflections, and chalked out acids create luminous lightness. Waterproof textiles become more feminine, made of ultra-fine cotton, tech-satins and sumptuous wools with an overwhelming impression of liquidity.

There will be two other drop dates throughout the SS10 season