Circus Design Blog

Japanese designs

Japanese design first started to make an impact on the fashion industry back in 1982 when 12 Japanese designers started to show their collections at the ready to wear runway shows.  Today, many of the names are easily recognized such as Hanae Mori, Yamamoto, Comeme des Garcons, and Kenzo.  However, the impact of their movement to bring Japanese style to the West has changed the way that contemporary fashion looks today.

In particular, certain elements of Japanese fashion made a large impact that is still noticeable today such as the use of monochrome tones, crazy shapes, and the use of black as a colour.  (more…)

Paris Fashion Week

With Paris fashion week taking place everyone wants to know what the new spring collections are looking like and it looks like if Chloe has anything to say about it the look will be soft beige.  Chloe is long known for creating collections that always have a bit of menswear style in it, and this year is no different as it seems to be borrowing off khaki shades for its new signature spring line.

In fact, everything on the runway is some shade of beige, which should certainly light up the streets of Paris and London, however, women who tend to be messy eaters or just messy in general may want to avoid condiments and coffee next spring.  (more…)