Ostracized for talking about fast fashion? My fashion pet peeve? ǀ Spring Q&A ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-45kQMnRXU

Summary

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This Q&A video by Liston covers various topics including personal style evolution, facing criticism as a designer, and the importance of cultural appreciation in fashion. He also shares his top five items for a wardrobe, emphasizing balance between work and creativity and adopting German fashion traits after moving to Germany.

Highlights

• Personal style evolution and ongoing process 🎨
• Facing criticism as a designer 📝
• Importance of cultural appreciation in fashion 🌍
• Top five items for a wardrobe: Shoes, jewelry, leather/vegan leather jacket, versatile t-shirt, flattering lipstick 👠
• Balancing work and creativity with a weekly checklist 📝
• Adopting German fashion traits after moving to Germany 🇩🇪

Key Takeaways

• Important items in a style-conscious wardrobe include well-fitting shoes, jewelry, a versatile leather or vegan leather jacket, a perfect t-shirt (in 5 different colors), and a flattering lipstick. 👔
• To balance work and creativity, have a weekly checklist that includes learning something new, experiencing beauty, and doing something enjoyable. ✍️
• Adopted German fashion traits after moving to Germany, as the overall style is more casual than French fashion in cities like Berlin. 🇩🇪

Where else would I live & White House fashion ǀ Spring Q&A ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTTvt1N39B8

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In this discussion, Justine shares her thoughts on various topics including following trends, favorite movie or book, extending sizing in clothing line, embracing talents, and the concept of a capsule wardrobe. She believes in focusing on her own concepts over following trends, loves the movie „Frida“ for its creativity and storytelling, and acknowledges that extending sizes in apparel production is complex due to cash flow and MOQ requirements.

Highlights

• 🌈 Justine prefers focusing on her own concepts over following trends.
• 🎬 She loves the movie „Frida“ for its creativity and storytelling.
• 👗 Extending sizes in apparel production is complex due to cash flow and MOQ requirements.
• 💪 Everyone has unique strengths and abilities in different areas of their lives.

Key Takeaways

• 🌟 Justine believes in focusing on her own concepts over following trends.
• 🎬 She appreciates the movie „Frida“ for its creativity and storytelling.
• 👗 Extending sizes in apparel production is a complex process due to cash flow and MOQ requirements.
• 💪 Everyone has unique strengths and abilities in different areas of their lives.

MET gala 2018: red carpet review, best dressed & theme ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urZDZ9s9QuI

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The Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute in New York hosts an annual gala celebrating the opening of their fashion exhibition. This year’s theme was „Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,“ exploring how the Catholic Church has influenced art and fashion. Outfits were reviewed based on alignment with the religious theme.

Highlights

• Gala celebrates opening of new fashion exhibition at Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute in New York
• Theme: „Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination“
• Outfits reviewed based on how well they align with religious theme

Key Takeaways

• Sarah Jessica Parker: 2 stars, outfit lacks connection to the theme
• Kendall Jenner: 2 stars, white dress doesn’t represent Virgin Mary or Catholic symbolism
• Kim Kardashian: Good, dress by Versace with beaded crosses but repetitive silhouette
• Jennifer Lopez: Interesting, strong shoulders create an hourglass figure, feathers at bottom of dress balance look

These 6 wedding dresses made history (and why Meghan Markle’s dress didn’t) ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcgDf67rQm0

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Discover six iconic wedding dresses that made fashion history, each reflecting the taste of their times and showcasing personal and innovative designs. These dresses include Angelina Jolie’s Versace gown, Sophie Turner’s House of Canceled design, and Kate Moss‘ John Galliano creation.

Highlights

• 👗 Angelina Jolie wore a Versace wedding dress featuring drawings of her children on the back
• 👗 Sophie Turner donned six different outfits for her wedding day
• 👗 Kate Moss‘ dress had a 1930s aesthetic, designed by John Galliano

Key Takeaways

• These dresses not only showcase fashion trends but also reflect the personalities of the brides, making them unique pieces in history.

BEST OF MAY! Inspiration & highlights ǀ May favorites ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdBSg6mSMIU

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The transcript is about episode 3 of a series where highlights from the month are shared, including visiting the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Italy. The tower’s history and restoration efforts are discussed, along with the concept of accidental inventions like microwave ovens and post-it notes. ### Highlights
– Visited the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Italy 🏛️
– Discussed the tower’s history, restoration, and accidental inventions 🤖
– Explored the concept of designing by accident with examples like microwave ovens and post-it notes 🌍

Key Takeaways

• Invest in headphones that suppress outside noise for better focus in public places 🎧
• The Met Museum offers free online publications to make culture more accessible 🌐
• Lauren Bokor’s TEDx talk on textiles that change color and respond to the environment is an example of future fashion 👗

Which brands are “fast fashion”? How to tell (in 4 points) ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG_6yUtLZ4k

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Fast fashion involves offering low-priced collections every two weeks, often at the expense of ethical practices and worker rights. To identify fast fashion brands, follow past catastrophes in the industry, examine parent companies, understand their mindset after tragedies, and be a conscious consumer by supporting ethical brands. The Bangladesh Accord has improved safety but workers are still underpaid. Increasing profit for garment workers would barely affect price tags.

Highlights

• Fast fashion: low prices, ethically questionable practices
• Tips to identify fast fashion brands: past catastrophes, parent companies, mindset after tragedies
• Be a conscious consumer and support ethical fashion
• Bangladesh Accord: increased safety but workers still underpaid

Key Takeaways

• Fast fashion often cuts costs at the expense of ethics and worker rights
• Increasing garment workers‘ profits would barely impact price tags

Fashion of 2018 vs. 1998 vs. 1978 ǀ New, retro, vintage ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJGI1SsDjRA

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The video compares bridal fashion from different decades and highlights how taste and trends change over time. In 2018, Chanel embraced tweed with applied pockets on jackets while Yves Saint Laurent combined formal and casual styles. Prada focused on solid neon colors and clashing color palettes, while Vetements MO championed XXL layering for a wide silhouette. Street style bumps into various aesthetics in 2018, and the video explores how fashion from previous decades could easily blend in today.

Highlights

• 👗 Chanel: tweed with applied pockets on jackets
• 👚 Yves Saint Laurent (YSL): mixing formal and casual styles
• 🌈 Prada: solid neon colors, clashing color palettes
• 🎩 Vetements MO: XXL layering for a wide silhouette
• 📺 The video discusses how fashion from previous decades could easily blend in today

Key Takeaways

• ⌛️ Fashion trends change over time as people’s tastes evolve and are influenced by what’s happening around them.
• 👗 Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, and Vetements MO showcase different styles in 2018
• 📺 The video encourages viewers to explore fashion from previous decades

What is minimalist fashion? ǀ Which brands are actually minimalistic? ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dINQpPTru0

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Minimalist fashion emphasizes quality over quantity, focusing on overall shape, colors, and lines of an outfit. It is not limited to monochromatic color schemes or basic construction. The concept of a capsule wardrobe is about curating a collection that suits one’s style, needs, and lifestyle, rather than owning fewer clothes. Theory is considered the most minimalistic brand in America.

Highlights

• Minimalist fashion focuses on shape, colors, lines, tailoring, and clean design without additions or embellishments
• Capsule wardrobe concept is about curating a collection that suits one’s style, needs, and lifestyle
• Brands like Phoebe Philo, Jil Sander, and Theory are known for their minimalistic designs
• Good design should be well-made, high quality, comfortable, and special in its own way

Key Takeaways

• Minimalist fashion emphasizes quality and thoughtful choices in proportions and silhouettes
• Capsule wardrobe is not about having fewer clothes but curating a collection that suits your style, needs, and lifestyle
• Theory is considered the most minimalistic brand in America, creating well-tailored, high-quality pieces that are versatile and easy to combine

BEST OF JUNE: Inspiration & highlights ǀ June favorites ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4U-Wxkicc

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Justin reflects on various sources of inspiration from the past month, including a uniquely colored cola, a biography of Sonia Delaunay, and an app recommendation. He also enjoyed watching a documentary about Franca Sozzani and listening to his favorite playlist, „Classic Zoom.“

Highlights

• Cola with deep blue color inspired Justin
• Learned about Sonia Delaunay through her biography
• App recommendation: Blend Oku Soduku for color blending
• Loved the documentary „Franca: Chaos and Creation“
• Favorite playlist: Classic Zoom/Instrumental Only in Japan

Key Takeaways

• The importance of finding inspiration from various sources
• The value of understanding influences and methods of artists
• Exploring color blending through apps like Blend Oku Soduku
• Appreciating the works of pioneers in fashion, such as Franca Sozzani
• Importance of sharing creative highlights using #CreativeHighlights

How to look taller (playing with proportions in our outfit) ǀ Style guide ǀ Justine Leconte – Justine Leconte officiel

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvxaKU2eW48

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The text provides styling tips to enhance the illusion of height. Key points include wearing high-waisted pants or bell-bottoms with vertical stripes on legs, V-neck or halter neck tops with a cutout to create a vertical line, pointy stiletto heels or hidden heel shoes, and a short bob haircut. For dresses, the advice includes floor-length dresses with a lean silhouette and flowiness, a slim belt at the natural waist level, sandals showing ankle or matching skin tone, and a pixie cut for a shorter hair appearance.

Highlights

• High-waisted pants or bell-bottoms with vertical stripes on legs
• V-neck or halter neck tops with a cutout
• Pointy stiletto heels or hidden heel shoes
• Short bob haircut
• Floor-length dress with lean silhouette and flowiness
• Slim belt at the natural waist level (avoid white)
• Sandals showing ankle or matching skin tone
• Pixie cut for a shorter hair appearance

Key Takeaways

• Wearing high-waisted pants or bell-bottoms with vertical stripes on legs can create an illusion of height.
• V-neck or halter neck tops with a cutout can enhance the vertical line, giving the appearance of taller.
• Pointy stiletto heels or hidden heel shoes can elongate the legs.
• A short bob haircut can make one appear taller.
• Floor-length dresses with lean silhouette and flowiness can give a taller appearance.
• Slim belt at the natural waist level can help in creating an illusion of height.
• Sandals showing ankle or matching skin tone can add to the appearance of longer legs.
• Pixie cut for a shorter hair appearance can make one appear taller.