Monday, September 28th, 2009
Author: admin Economical but trendy European fashion brand C&A opened its 11th retail store in Glory Mall, in downtown Beijing, with chief designer Gil Aimbez showing city folk how to live in a metropolis with style.
Aimbez showed up in a black-and-white suit at the opening party. His dotted hat and swank shoes pronounced his natty tastes as he stood in the middle of the crowd, showing Beijing’s fashion-conscious bunch how to dress in vogue. Four models were invited to go on stage and Aimbez jazzed up the male model with a gray-and-white striped scarf, while reserving a loose blouse and a shining belt for the woman, and sports jackets for the kids.
The designer showed a clear preference for black and white. “Black and white, Scottish Highlands and military are our three main themes for the autumn and winter 09-10 season. This season is all about layering,” he says in an e-mail interview with China Daily.
But how does one squeeze a stunning look out of B&W? “Distressed jeans can be combined with a boyfriend blazer, soft viscose dresses can be worn with biker jackets and all-over printed chiffon tunics combined with leggings and soft scarves,” Aimbez explains.
He points out that for B&W mania, you need fabric mixes, silk chiffons and textured flat knits.
Key elements for the Scottish Highlands theme include checks, floral prints, argyles and lace. A military look calls for stripes, studs, foil prints, jersey blazers and luxury yarns
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