Diane, A Shaded View on Fashion

Hyeres is the air...

Hyères is fast approaching....

A little reminder from last year...

H for Hyeres is done... and on YouTube, pt 5

and at last...

H for Hyeres is done... and on YouTube, pt 4

H for Hyeres is done... and on YouTube, pt 3

H for Hyeres is done... and on YouTube, pt 2

H for Hyeres is done... and on YouTube

Part 1 of 5...

More episodes to come...

Sebastien meunier in his installation 'fan' at the festival d'hyeres

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The ride

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The Trip camera-John Phillips music - Costas Argiriou

Antoine Asseraf does Amadine Labidoire

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Shoji in front of his photographs at the festival d'Hyeres

Dear Shaded Viewers,

On the last day of the festival I asked Shoji to talk me through his festival pictures from 2005. Shoji had an interesting beginning to his career. He was working for Vivienne Westwood in London when he was proposed a job taking street pictures for the Japanese magazine, Street. At that time he did not even own a camera. His first photgraphic job ended up as an entire 30 page magazine. He has been workiing as a photographer ever since. Currently he resides in Paris where he does casting as well as photographs.

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Discovering some of the photographers at the festival d'Hyeres - music composed by Costas Argiriou

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Estelle Hanania was one of the winners at this years festival d'Hyeres photography competition

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Photographers in order of their appearance in the film:

Robi Rodriguez, Estelle Hanania, Nadja Tempest, Luke Stephenson, Caroll Taveras, Marina Gadonneix, Esther Teichmann, Leon Chew and Robi Rodriguez

Camera - John Phillips music composed by Costas Argiriou

Justin Morin takes embroidery to a high art

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I've been admiring Justin Morin's embroideries for several years now and earlier this month he had an installation at the festival d'Hyeres. In addition to the embroideries he introduced his ceramic hearts with little slogans, his favorite is bad kisser.

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Later,

Diane

Jaap Scheeren and the extreme make-over

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Jaap Scheeren was one of the winners of this year's photography contest at the festival d'Hyeres. The first image is of a picture in his book 'The Black Hole' which dealt with people and their depression. On the lighter side is the conversation we had about the extreme make-over of a carrot.

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music by Costas Argiriou

Black cat - original music composed by Costas Argiriou

Dear Shaded Viewers,

A black cat crosses the villa. Original music composed by Athens answer to Michel Gaubert, Costas Argiriou. Image by John Phillips.

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Tuomas & Anna Laitinen on the first fashion image that they can remember that really inspired them

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I visited the sister and brother design team, Tuomas & Anna Laitinen the day that I arrived at the festival d'Hyeres and asked them if they could remember what first got them inspired to enter into fashion. Aside from their mom, this is what they had to say:

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Richard Hsu speaks about his new magazine in China supported by Conde Nast

Dear Shaded Viewers,

A short NVU with a man making a difference and helping to construct the new face of China. Richard Hsu was on the photo jury at the 2006 festival d'Hyeres. We had a little chat under the rain about his new magazine.

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The palms and Antoine Asseraf and the Ghosts at the festival d'Hyeres

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Jason Schmidt and how he got kicked out of Verseilles

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Jason was definitely one of the highlights of this year's festival d'Hyeres. Here is a bit of the story behind the image.

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Later,

Diane

Michel Mallard and Jason Schmidt direct the making of the H at the 2006 Festival d'Hyeres

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Around the last day of the 2006 edition of the festival d'Hyeres, Michel Mallard got the idea that it could be great if Jason Schmidt, the photographer known for his monumental group photographs, did a peopleized image of an H for Hyeres. You might remember the V cover that he did a little while ago?

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Benoit Dutherage, the sandman

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The sandman, Benoit Dutherage, worked with photographer Thomas Mailaender building sand sculptures for the catalogue of the festival d'Hyeres 2006. Here is a short video of him at work.

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Romain Kremer and the Security check at the Villa Noailles

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Thomas Beckner talks about the first day of his 28th year

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Since I have been spending all my time logging and capturing the Hyeres festival I have decided to show you little bits and pieces along the way.

Here is how we spent our last night in Hyeres. Featuring Thomas Beckner, John Phillips and Antoine Asseraf.

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Rohit Bal on what it felt like for him to be invited to Hyeres 2006

Dear Shaded Viewers,

A delegation of designers from New Delhi were invited to the festival d'Hyeres 2006. I had a little chat with Rohit Bal about life and what it felt like for him to be showing his fashion video in Hyeres.

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Lighting is God's shadow

Thierry Dreyfus, the lighting master, in the Rose Room at the Villa Noailles.

Hyeres 2006 by Shoji and Mei Hui's tea party

photographs by Shoji

Top left-Ghosts by Romain Kremer, long story, rain, dance troupe left...Ghosts lived on at the villa. Thomas, team shooter...Tuomas and Anna, winners of the special mention, all hanging out on the lawn at the villa. DP last dinner in front of Ann's exhibition. Jean Pierre Blanc and Michel Mallard at the beach. Back of John Phillips in the town where we encountered a man of great style. John Phillips with Sebastien's chaise outside his fan's room, DP on the beach, this is as close as I will ever get to the beach... Antoine and his camera, Maida and I at the opening. Antoine, Donald and I after the awards, Micheal and Antoine, NVU with JP on the terrace, JP and Maida at the opening. The set for the 2006 Hyeres fashion show was pretty impressive. We still don't know why none of the designers used the blue lights. Last image the fashion jury.

Later,

Diane

P.S. If you live in London:

Thomas, Shoji and Antoine, post Hyeres, where were you John?

Wed 10/05/2006 21:33 DianePERNET(2837)

Manish Arora and Rohit Bal were among the six Indian designers selected by Maria Luisa to attend the Indian evening at the 21st edition of the festival d'Hyeres.

Dear Shaded Viewers,

This year was the first time that the President of the Fashion Design Council of India attended the festival of Hyeres. Mrs. Rathi Vinay Jha arrived with the six designers chosen by Maria Luisa at the recent Delhi Fashion Week.  I shared a few moments under the trees of the villa with two of the designers from New Delhi. Rohit Bal and Manish Arora. Also at Hyeres were Rajesh Pratap Singh, Anju Modi and Anamika were among the six.   

Manish Arora and DP and Rohit Bal with Thomas Beckner at the 21st edition of the Hyeres festival

Also in attendance was the French cultural attache to the French Embassy in India, Jerome Neutres. Mr. Neutures is involved in another project from 15 July to l5 September that promotes India in France called L'Art a la plage, for more details you can visit their website:  www.lartalaplage.com.

Later,

Diane

A few captured moments by Julien Bengel

Dear Shaded Viewers,

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All photographs by Julien Bengel.

I know it is crazy but when the festival comes to an end it makes me feel a little sad.

Later,

Diane

Aurore Thibout won the prize from the city of Hyeres

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Every year the city of Hyeres votes for their favorite designer, this year the prize went to Aurore Thibout. We were all with huge smiles when the Mayor walked on stage. He's not been feeling that well lately and none of us thought that he would be able to make it to the 21st edition of the festival.

Aurore Thibout and the Mayor of Hyeres

Tuomas & Anna Laitinen won Special Mention and the unannounced best dressed designer award at the 21st edition of the Festival d'Hyeres

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Special mention went to brother and sister design duo, Tuomas and Anna Laitinen. This prize was strongly suppported by special guest of the festival, Ann Demeulemeester.

If there was a cool award and a best dressed designer award, it would have been their's. They were the favorite of many and the reaction among the buyers was that if there was one collection that was ready to sell, this was it.

The cut of the short grey puff jacket is near perfection.

Later,

Diane

Julien Dossena won the special jury prize and the 15,000 euros 1,2,3 prize at the 21st edition of the Festival d'Hyeres

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The chou chou of the festival was Julien Dossena, the winner of the special jury prize and the l,2,3 prize. My personal favorite from his collection was the print dress with the seeweed sweater.

This is Julien's first collection and it came as a bit of a shock for him to hear his name called out not once but twice.

I might add that apart from his talent he is also generous and quite sweet. Romain Kremer had a problem with the sewing machine and when I asked Julien if he could lend him his, it took him less than one second to respond and to help out.

Later, Diane

Anthony Vaccarello-Grand Jury Prize winner at the 21st edition of the festival d'Hyeres

Dear Shaded Viewers,

For the first time in the history of the festival the jury prize winner walked off with more than a potted palm, 15,000 euros to be exact.

It took three hours of debate to come up with the winner for the grand jury prize and most likely what convinced them was Anthony's obsession with technique. What I would love to see in the future is Anthony working with Ann Demeulemeester and giving a more streamlined edge to his silhouettes. Congratulations Anthony.

I was speaking with the director of La Cambre after the show and he was very happy to see La Cambre in the selection again this year and of course super proud that Anthony was the winner.

Diane

The boys are back in town

Wed 03/05/2006 14:37 DianePERNET(2813)

The line up

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We're on our way back. Only good vibes the whole trip. Later, Diane

Jean pierre blanc

Wed 03/05/2006 11:46 DianePERNET(2807)

Great surprise, when we got to the airport Jean Pierre was just leaving. Look at that smile, he got through it and it was a huge success.

Later, Diane

Diesel would have worked better

Tue 02/05/2006 23:39 DianePERNET(2804)

The band, we found ourselves on Boulevard Nocar with....no car.

Boulevard no car

Tue 02/05/2006 23:40 DianePERNET(2806)

They've just pushed the car to the garage, I won't give you any more details about that one.

Last night, last interview...Thomas, Maida and Antoine

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Pierre-Marie & Romain Kremer at Villa Noailles

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Hommage to romain kremer

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The ghost of hyeres

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This was the front page of the local paper the day before Romain's event

Michael dal vecchio

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Michel Mallard and luke Stephenson

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Tonja zeller, last years un,deux, trois-winner, and her sister

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The Brussels designers in front of their van

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Jaap scheeren stefan ruiz francois moreno

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Jaap and robi

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Jåap scheeren

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Jaap Scheeren one of the two photography winners

Rohka. Maria ian

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Didier Grumbach

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Thomas Beckner gone solo

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DP at the villa

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DP in front of the villa

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Michael Olu Odukoya

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The morning after

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Michel Mallard with the Andy Warhol camera

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AnthonyVACCARELLO

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The lst prize winner of the festival

Rohit Bal and Thomas at the festival d'Hyeres

Mon 01/05/2006 23:41 DianePERNET(2739)

Shaded View

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Julien Dossena after winning two prizes

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Julien after winning the 2nd jury prize and the l,2,3 prize

Tuomas & Anna Laitinen and Robin

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Tuomas and Anna won the 2nd jury prize

John, Thomas and Antoine after the show

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Thomas Mailaender

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Serge Carreira and Mademoiselle Agnes

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Finale

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Amandine