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TIBI

Clean lines, rich materials and perfect tailoring, three elements that pretty much sums up Tibi's collection for spring and summer. I've always liked Tibi, but it wasn't until this year, when the brand really caught my attention. The designer was supposedly inspired by Asian and South American culture, but incorporating their elements in real modern way, she delivered a cohesive collection yet with each piece individually making a true statement. 

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

If you have been following my blog for a while, my love for Phillip Lim is no secret to you. One of my favorite designers once again delivered an amazing collection, continuing with his organic flow, playing with new and different shapes, but of course not forgetting about his signature leather elements.  

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Phillip Lim

I'm not gonna go on and on about how incredibly I admire Phillip Lim, since I think you are all well aware about that, but once again he delivered an amazing collection. I love the concept of nature and how he was inspired by geology, that reflects so much in his latest collection, especially in that amazing embroidery that makes pieces live and vivid, but how at the same time he stayed true to himself and kept the collection "Oh so Phillip Lim!" like.

BCBG Max Azria

With this collection, the first thing that caught my attention were prints. And to be specific by far my favourite is that peachy-purple one that I don't really know how to describe, but with the word amazing. And to my surprise the collection actually made me rethink about the floral print, that I got so fed up with and that (until now) I considered my least favourite!...Add some sheer materials and a few leather details and I'm pretty much sold!

Tommy Hilfiger 

And last but not least, my biggest surprise this year- Tommy Hilfiger. To be completely honest, I've never really followed his work, since I have an image in my head of him being one of those classical designers, that makes timeless pieces and so therefor not being so interested or exciting. But with his latest collection...mamma mia, I take it back! His athletic, surfer inspired collection is absolutely mind blowing, I adore the colour pallet, the choice of materials and the fact that he still kept it a little bit preppy, so there's no doubt who stands behind this amazing work!

Have a lovely day everyone, and for my Slovenian readers, I'll announce the winners of Wella giveaway, later today!

Love,

Tesa

MSGM Cruise collection

photos via MSGM.it

You may say I'm a little late with this post, since at this point I should probably be posting the collections for upcoming fall, but I think better late than never, especially since I seem to love this collection more and more. I've always liked the MSGM brand, but I think it was in the last couple of years when my love for it got much stronger and I found myself craving not just a few pieces, but the whole collection!

How about you, do you like it? :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Love,

Tesa

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Milan fashion week favourites

I got to see quite a lot of shows and I tried to keep up with the rest of them online, but seeing this two amazing collections in person sure was a great experience. For me one of the biggest surprises at Milan's fashion week was definitely Sergei Grinko. I love the fact that the collection is so wearable, I love the colours, the choice of materials (you can't never go wrong with fur and leather) and of course the shapes and the details, so it was pretty much a perfect way to end this amazing Milan fashion week experience!

But from the last collection that I got to watch to one of the firsts- as I mentioned in one of my previous posts, Byblos sure was my type of a show. We are talking gothic/rock'n'roll, edgy, the mix of different materials, but yet wearable and cohesive collection!

photos via Fashionising.com

Which one do you prefer? :)

Have a great day everyone!

Love,

Tesa

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Balmain pre-fall 2013

photos via Style.com

Even though my taste has changed during these years, Balmain remains my first love. It was a spring 2009 collection that started this love affair (with that military jacket to be precise) and he hasn't let me down ever since. Therefor it was pretty much obligatory for me to share Balmain's pre-fall collection for 2013 that is (as usual) to die for, I especially love the colour palette, the choice of materials and of course the details!

Do you like it? :)

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Love,

Tesa

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3.1 Phillip Lim pre-fall 2013

photos via Style.com

I've fallen in love with Phillip Lim's work about a year ago and as expected this love affair is about to continue in the upcoming year. His pre-fall collection for 2013 is beyond AMAZING, I'd wear pretty much every single piece and I'm actually playing with a thought that I wouldn't mind skipping the summer this year and to jump right back to fall again...I think I might be crazy in love! :D

Have a great day everyone!

Love,

Tesa

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PFW day 3- part two

Last but not least, it's time for the last part of Slovenian Philips fashion week. The first two photo were taken during the break between shows (first one with Maja and the second one with my favourite designer Nina Šušnjara) and here is the second part of a runway review: 

JSP

Definitely one of my most favourite shows. I love how JSP's woman is presented as some sort of a warrior and so she is strong and independent with clean cuts but amazing leather, sheer and shoulder details.

Garevski

Clean, elegant and so incredibly chic- that's Garevski that we love and adore. Or as he calls it: "An intimate story about the opposites and their coexistence!" 

And I'm dying over that asymmetrical cuts...not that you are surprised! :)

NatasaHrupic

That amazing floral print and accessories... definitely something I'll remember from this collection.

Peter Movrin

And of course I must not forget to show you the last collection, created by visionary and incredibly talented Slovenian designer called Peter Movrin. There are many words to describe this collection and all I can say is, he closed the third Slovenian fashion week in style! 

all photos by Žiga Domadenik for magnifique

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PFW day 2

Third Slovenian fashion week is officially over, but there are still many photos waiting for me to go through and to post them here on Magnifique. I'm lacking a little behind I know, but I was so busy in the last couple of days, so that I decided to take posting slow, since after all the fashion week madness I can finally over and I can take a proper time for blogging. 

But before we go to the collections, I wanted to share a few thoughts about this fashion week. Let me first explain (to the majority of my international readers) how (as a blogger) you get to see the shows here in Slovenia...no, we do not get invitations as you might have thought, we have to send applications to receive an accreditation and to become a part of a press section. Don't get me wrong that it completely fine with me, but here is where things become complicated. Sure we were part of the press, but the sad reality is, there was absolutely no selection when giving away accreditations, so of course there weren't enough seats for everyone. And so, me and the rest of the bloggers, were demanded to stand at the back for the whole show. And even that wouldn't bother me that much, if I wouldn't see that at the end, little kids were sitting in the front row and that quite a few people in the press section (that got the chair) didn't seem to be interested in the fashion show at all, since they were spending the whole time looking at their Facebook page. 

So after the first part of the shows I was seriously considering going home (my legs hurt like hell), but my love for fashion and my excitement to see the fresh work of Slovenian designers made me stay and I do believe that designers do respect my work a little bit more, since bloggers (especially us that write in English) are the ones that spread the word about them to the rest of the world.

I guess I can only wish that the rest of the people in the Slovenian fashion business would respect us more.

Anyway as promised here are my favourite collections from day 2:

Maja Štamol

As a designer herself said, the collection was inspired by the memories of her youth and her beginnings of being a fashion designer. And I couldn't agree more. The collection is playful, fun, I love the colour pallet and the choice and the combination of different materials that give that special edge to the whole story.

Simona Lampe

The collection was inspired by rainy and stormy summer days that are caught in amazing lace work and leathery details. But after every rain, the sun comes out and therefore we have different pops of colours (such as that orange dress on the picture above) that  make a very diverse but yet coherent collection. Besides, it was nice to see some bright colours that stood out in calm and basic colours that seem to be very popular among Slovenian designers, for spring 2013.

Alice Bossman

Although I just praised strong colours, this collection was absolutely amazing. I really like the futuristic and at the same time a little bit of a sporty vibe that's going on and due to Alice's work, I think I'm gonna start adding some metallic details to my clothes, since that looks freakin' awesome!

Nika Ravnik

Nika Ravnik knows how to bring the most boring prints to the whole new level, which creates a very chic and interesting look. The collection is super wearable, it is a little bit too sophisticated for my taste but at the same time very inspiring and I can already see what prints I'm going to try out in the near future!

Nena Florjančič

From the moment the first girl stepped on the runway, wearing that sparkling top, I was sold! The collection is fresh and strong and the materials that she used are pretty genius. I love how she played with different textures that create great contrasts that add a little sex appeal, but yet can be worn in a very classical way (for those that are a little less daring). As for the colours, the designer says she wanted to create contrasts that emphasize the natural shape of a woman's body and once again, I think she nailed it!

Ana Jelinič

Last but not least, I decided to show you Ana Jelinič's collection. What I love about it, is that it is very well put together, I love how she thought about details (from hats to bags) that create a great presentation and an integral whole. Not to mention the clothes, that are absolutely perfect for hot, summer days when light materials are a must, especially if you decide to spend the holidays traveling around...oh, did I tell you that here major inspiration were "Japanese tourists"?  :)

All photos by Žiga Domadenik for Magnifique

Stay tuned for my next post if you wanna see what I wore for the second day of Slovenian fashion week! 

Love,

Tesa

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