Le Bon Marché - BALENCIAGA.EDITION

Dress in cloqué of silk from fall/winter 1966

From septembre 11 to octobre 5, la maison Balenciaga is in exclusivety for LE BON MARCHE rive gauche exposing a selection of pieces from the line " BALENCIAGA.EDITION". 

In 2004  Nicolas Ghèsquiere and the studio of creation of BALENCIAGA took from the archives of la maison 17 models of the haute couture of Cristobal Balenciaga dated from 1932 to 1967. These pieces were used in the research of texture/material and technique for the contemporary making.

In this occasion you may also discover the jewelry of BALENCIAGA dated from the same époque collections.

This exposition permits one to discover the intemporal style of the creations signé couturier Cristobal Balenciaga.

Stand Balenciaga - L'appartement de Mode, 1st floor.

Victory Garden BALENCIAGA

For the september issue of US Vogue, Steven Meisel shot a beautifull picture featuring creations from Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghésquiere fall/winter 09-10 collection.

BALENCIAGA haute couture coming soon in store exclusviely at MA

profile: Catherine Michiels

To Catherine Michiels, jewelry making is an art.

Taken and evolved from nomadic travels, Michiels intentions in the jewelry making builds on a spiritual and social meaning. Hence the work transcends jewelry, as art, as spirituality. Connecting the spirituality in the creations and combining it with Michiels Reiki training, an ancient japanese discipline, the result becomes pieces with a vision.

Reiki uses the flow of energy to reduce stress, this promotes relaxation and healing. Hence to Michiels work, jewelry becomes symbols of beauty and spiritual awakening. A consciousness shared by those who wear them and connect with her vision and aesthetic.

The pieces in the ‘Recognition’ collection refer to the passion of the designer. On a silk ribbon around the wrist or neck, we wear the ‘Charms’ that responds to us. A ‘Zinia’ symbolizes friendship, the ‘Lotus’ stands for purity and peace while Le Petit Marcel attracts luck and meetings.

With Catherine Michiels, the spirit and the spiritual shift to the border of fashion and dream. 

Trained at the Arts of Metiers Institute in Brussels, Michiels studied gemology and diamond grading at the prestigious High Council for Diamonds in Antwerp.

Michiels started making jewelry in Brussels in 1992. In the later of the 90’s Michiels went on working for the magazines, Marie Claire and Elle as in the film production for several years. This resulted in the creation and founding of the magazine, Moderne, which Michiels published for 2 years.

 

Michiels returned to designing and creating jewelry in 2005 by launching a line that has since earned acclaim and helped spread her vision of spiritual and social responsibility. 

The Belgian designer's 4 year-old business thrived on chance meetings and word of mouth in the beginning, and despite clients within the Hollywood elite and other high profiled personas Michiels intends to keep it that way. A philosophy that is highly shared with MA.

Catherine Michiels coming soon exclusively at MA

(photos/source, www.catherinemichiels.com)

COFFRET DE L'ESPACE

The ‘Odeurs Spatiales’ set of three candles, brings together conceptual smells created by contemporary french artist Philippe Parreno. 

Looking to the future, Parreno tried to imagine the smells of Space, the Moon and Mars. 

Contained in limited edition hand-blown black glasses, each selection comes in a limited edition of black presentation box.

ODEUR DE LUNE 

The smell of the Moon. Based on the NASA soil samples analyses, Cire Trudon created a dark and modern scent blending Metallic notes, Smoked Woods and Carbon.

ODEUR DE MARS 

The smell of the Red Planet. Mixing Gun powder, Sulphur, Menthol, Woods and Olibanum it is a captivating and unusual smell, the smell of the future?

ODEUR DE L’ESPACE 

The smell imagines a Space delicately scented with Spearmint, Pepper, Amber and Woods. A light and ethereal smell, just like Space itself.

Take a spatial exploration with

Odeurs spatiales limited edition in store now exclusively at MA. 

(photo/source, Maison Cire Trudon)

a global CELEBRATION OF FASHION

(photo by Valérie Dray, Paris Vogue)

September 10, U.S. and international editions of VOGUE magazine coordinated an international Fashion Celebration Night in 12 cities around the world. 

Among these cities were the fashion capitals, Paris, New York, London and Milan as rising cities of la mode, Madrid, Berlin, Moscva and Tokyo.

The night was a global initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence, and celebrate fashion. With stylists and editors of VOGUE gathering and ensembling different looks with pieces specially chosen for this occasion for the consumer/fashonista coming out to support shopping, but most importantly to celebrate fashion together.

As the first of it's kind we certainly hope this celebration will continue and maybe influence a little night of our own at MA.

To think about, "An evening with MA"!

Best, 

MA

ad me BALENCIAGA

News from Balenciaga in store now at MA

Following the imence demande from the perfumed candles of Maison Trudon, MA is introducing 12 new parfumed candles this fall of 09.

Maison Trudon is one of the oldest french manufacturers in candles dating from 1643. With its history, Maison Trudon brings you back to the true french feel, the french taste, the french scent of living. Each of the candles revisits these particular scents you find in FRANCE, from the fields of Provence to the coffe shops of Paris. 

With it's rich wax paste blend of vegetal matters, this unique (secret) formula of the Trudon candle allowes the addition of the best perfumes and a perfect and lasting combustion (burn). Perfumed Trudon candles burns - 50 to 70 hours.

Light up the darkness of the nordic autumn and winter and get that - je ne sais quoi- of odeur to your own maison!

Best,

MA

A forest of Stella

As autumn falls upon us and the nights become darker it is time for the fairy forest of Stella to come out and play with the MA flock.

Stella McCartney in store soon at MA.