Showing posts with label Russian designers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian designers. Show all posts

Shopping in Amsterdam? Visit the OntFront Store!

Dutch menswear label OntFront opens their first brand store in Amsterdam at Haarlemmerdijk 121.

OntFront is contemporary designer brand for men, founded by the passionate entrepreneurs Tomas Overtoom and Liza Koifman. They’ve been creating collections since 2007 for the style conscious man with a rebellious touch—the bad boy and the gentleman. After fashion shows in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Shanghai and several pop up stores, the time has come for the official opening of the first OntFront brand store.

The interior of the store reflects the character of OntFront perfectly: smart with a rugged twist. Espresso brown walls give a warm yet manly feel. The golden clothing racks (designed by architect ADA design) float above the collections as crowns of kings.

At the entrance, a large picture of a Zazou is portrayed: a dandy rebel from Paris in 1944. The Zazous were an infamous subculture during the Second World War. These youngsters showed their identity and vision on life through clothing and slick hairdos. It was the time of bebop and swing jazz. The Zazou represents everything that OntFront stands for: style, music, originality, vision and creativity.

Next to the collections of OntFront, accessories, shoes and perfume are being sold from labels like Spyker, United Nude, Van Well, Filling Pieces, Gourmet, Fromanteel, Von Eusersdorff and Pasotti Ombrelli. You can also find a classic bebop hat, tie, or bow tie. All must-haves to go through life as a modern Zazou.

See more shots of the store here.



Photos & text Copyright OntFront.

Slava Zaitsev: the Glory of Russian Fashion

Several days ago, I covered the most recent edition of Ukraine’s Lviv Fashion Week, which was launched for the first time in March 2009.

Special guest at the event was Russian couturier, Vyacheslav Zaitsev; otherwise known as Slava, which means ‘glory’ in Russian.

The organizers of Lviv Fashion Week just sent me the photo gallery of Slava Zaitsev’s 2010 autumn/winter collection, which present at the event.

I hope you enjoy the show!

For further information on Slava and his son, please refer to the following articles:

Slava Zaitsev and the Glory of Russia Fashion Week
Grigor Zaitzev—A Sunbeam of His Father’s Glory.



Photo & slideshow Courtesy & Copyright Lviv Fashion Week.