BALENCIAGA & SNOW MOTTOS.

"The task of the designer is to be both architect, sculptor, painter, musician, and philosopher, and be able to cope with different problems of planning, shape, color, harmony and proportion".  Cristobal Balenciaga.

• Cristobal Balenciaga (1895 -1972), Spain.

• Carmel Snow, director of Harper's Bazaar, and designer Cristobal Balenciaga, 1952. Taken by Walter Sanders.

"Nothing is as mysterious as the simplicity". 
Carmel Snow.

• "Nothing is as mysterious as the simplicity ... As always, predictability it is that the influence of Balenciaga, penetrate deep and silently, to take over all the world of fashion". Carmel Snow. (1887-1961), Ireland.

• A Balenciaga dress that reflects their architectural style.

RISE LIKE A PHOENIX.

• Him is Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth, a talented Austrian Guy, that dreamed to become a fashion designer.

• And she is Conchita Wurst, the same Austrian guy that studied fashion before embarking on a singing career through the 2007 casting show starmania, the same guy who came to international attention when winning The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 representing Austria. Since then Conchita started as the title of their winner song says: Rise Like a Phoenix, where the beautiful lyric seem like inspired in his own life.

ON STAGE.

• Conchita Wurst on Eurovision stage singing Rise Like a Phoenix.

ON THE STREET ART.

• Now Paris is full of Street Art inspired in Conchita, underlining that he or she is a big celebrity that inspires, either those talented street Artists or either fashion designers like French Jean Paul Gaultier.

• And from the stage Conchita goes to the Street Art, and from these to the catwalk, or vice versa but Conchita now it's everywhere in Paris.

ON THE CATWALK.

• While Conchita was doing her new roll as fashion model, on Gaultier's catwalk, at the same time the musical theme Rise Like a Phoenix was the musical background at the end of this show.

• Conchita with Gaultier on the catwalk.

• Conchita Wurst as a fashion model at Jean Paul Gaultier Autumn Winter 2014 fashion show.

ON CR FASHION BOOK.

A month after closing Gaultier Haute Couture catwalk, Conchita was selected by another designer: Karl Lagerfeld, who was exhorted by their friend Carine Roitfeld  editor of CR Fashion Book, to capture the new fashion Icon Conchita Wurst in new-season Givenchy for the latest issue of her magazine.

• Karl Lagerfeld with Conchita Wurst, in the new issue of CR Fashion Book. Photo by Karl Lagerfeld.

• Conchita strike a pose as fashion model in the new Issue of CR Fashion Book. Photo by Karl Lagerfeld.

POIRET MOTTO.

"I am not a trader. The ladies come to me looking for a suit in the same way that they going to a distinguished artist to get from him their portrait over a canvas. I am an artist, not a dressmaker". Paul Poiret.

• In this picture above, costume designer Paul Poiret (1879-1944), and actress Joan Crawford (1904-1977) on 1928. 

AN ECLECTIC SHOW.

THE TEMPUS'S HOUSE.

Tempus is a latin word meaning time, but Tempus is also the name of a watches brand  produced by  the Tempus House, house that born in Italy, on the post-war era, inheriting the dedication and meticulous work of Alessandro Signori, a renowned artisan italian from a town near Milan.

Alessandro practiced alchemy with great skill and such was his reputation that this came to the ears of king Humberto I, who immediately commissioned him to do the mission all the locks of royal treasures.

The environment, like the art that the Etruscans left in Tuscan land, served as inspiration to Alessandro to commit to give to the Tempus House the values aesthetics and innovation plus a high component of accuracy and reliability which remain the basis in the development of this brand. So, the Tempus  Watches are for those who want to carry on your wrist more than a watch, an accessory that holds within it, the memory of a King.

• You can see all details and more information about of the last Tempus Watches 2014 collection on the following website:: Tempus Waches.

THE MIRANDA COLLECTION.

Last July 23 was a magic night, full of fashion, music, lights, and personalities, night for which were created minimalist outfits, basics and no basics, garments in stretch fabrics, wools and chiffons in neutral colors as Navy Blue, Nude tone and Raven, muted colors that scream on the catwalk, which served as a backdrop to show the only and unique accessories of the night, the Tempus Watches.

INVITATION CARD.

• And with the motto: "Your time is now", in invitation card, the Tempus House promoted its event to show the last Watches collection.

• The first time that I made an evening gown, was a tubular column purple color with an eclectic silhouette. And almost two decades after this happened, eclectic is the word who my great friend and right hand in all my fashion catwalks, fashion photographer and event planner, Gustavo Lopez chose to baptized the last Tempus Watches 2014 fashion show.

BACKSTAGE.

• The makeup  and styling for this event was in charge of two young and talented professionals. Here the makeup artist Camila Carvajal with model Anita Ospina.

• The styling and make up was perfect and here the makeup artist Hernan Restrepo is delighted with the beautiful face of Yekaterina.

• Eliana Hoyos on selecting the watches for the models Angelika Lange and Yekaterina Grigorenko.

ON STAGE.

• The singer Maria Camila Tapias, doing their performance, in John Miranda with only two Tempus Watches like accessories.

• While singer were doing her performance, models were striking a pose on stage to show the las Tempus Watches collection. Here Anita Ospina in John Miranda.

• I love this picture from Camara Lucida, here everything is perfect,  the model, the dress, the pose to show the watch. The beautiful model Anita Ospina was responsible for opening the fashion show.

• A beautiful close-up for a beautiful brunette, Monica Londono in John Miranda for Tempus Watches 2014 Fashion Show.

• I love Raven color and the beautiful Liza Monsalve looks stunning on it.

• Nothing better than a minimalist design to show a Watches collection.  On this picture Angelika Lange in John Miranda for Tempus Watches.

• On stage from left to right, Angelika Lange in John Miranda, Jefferson Rodriguez, Anita Ospina in John Miranda and Yekaterina Grigorenko in John Miranda.

• Russian model Olga Solovei in John Miranda, strikes a pose, on stage for Tempus Watches 2014 Fashion Show.

• Live music to show the latest collection of Watches Tempus. On stage Diego Gonzalez striking a pose with Olga Solovei in John Miranda.

• Saxophonist Juanito Rivera on stage of Tempus's show.

• This is one of my favorites outfits, a mermaid skirt in stretch fabric complemented with Colombian poncho in silk chiffon and Olga Solovei, looks stunning, striking a pose on stage.

• The Beautiful Monica Londono in, a nude color, negligee dress by John Miranda for the Tempus Watches 2014 fashion event.

PHOTOCALL.

• Eliana Hoyos, Tempus Watches general manager.

• Former model Isabel Cabrales, daughter in law of former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe.

• Journalist and model Adrian Lara, best known for the commercial of perfume 'Pronunciation' by Open English.com.

• My great friend, Gustavo Lopez, fashion photographer and event planner was the mastermind of this great event. Here with his '​​paisana' and socialite Marucha Kury.

• EVENT PLANNER: GUSTAVO LOPEZ.
• FASHION COLLECTION: JOHN MIRANDA.
• MAKEUP ARTISTS AND STYLING: CAMILA CARVAJAL AND HERNAN RESTREPO.
• MODELS: YEKATERINA GRIGORENKO - ANGELIKA LANGE - MONICA LONDONO - LIZA MONSALVE - ANITA OSPINA - OLGA SOLOVEI - DIEGO GONZALEZ - JEFFERSON RODRIGUEZ. 
• PHOTOGRAPHY: CAMARA LUCIDA.
• WATCHES: TEMPUS WATCHES.