- Malan Breton Style Fashion Week FW17 LA
Malan Breton, fashion designer, brings a story in three chapters for fall winter 2017. The chapters create a story that flows from New York Fashion Week, to
London Fashion Week, and concludes in Los Angeles at
Style Fashion Week. The collection brings a complete story from the chapters: Everywhere at the End of Time (New York), Living in the Moment in Fear (London), and Seven Deadly Sins (Los Angels).
- Malan Breton NYC Style Fashion Week (photo courtesy Style Fashion Week)
The New York chapter is Everywhere at the End of Time. This chapter takes us to the current times in the world now and brings about empowerment. The empowerment of women and those being poorly treated. The entire show from the dancers, to the opening model, Nykhor Paul bring the story to life.
The runway included celebrities models: Kiera Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter),
Frankie Grande, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Dylan Grieco, Mason Grammer, and Janine Tugonon. Each is a part of the weaving of the story about acceptance and hope.
- Malan Breton London Fashion Week
London's show at
Freemasons Hal continues the collections' story. This chapter is living in the moment of fear and darkness. Taking the color away from you. The loss of color a strong presence on the runway. The opening fabric for this chapter looks similar to a second skin. The music for the runway is
Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny.
- Malan Breton Style Fashion Week FW17 LA
Los Angeles story chapter, the Seven Deadly Sins. This
runway brings the story back to hope, light, and empowerment with the presence of color. The Phoenix in the triplet chapter story.
The collections' stories are inspired by the 1930s, the loss of hope and death. The stories draw from
Charlie Chaplin's 1930 films including City Lights and Modern Times. The collections present the story with perfection in fabrics, treatments, performances, and colors.
- Malan Breton Style Fashion Week FW17 LA
The fabrics are Asian inspired. The fabrics are organzas, silk
Charmeuse, and recycled piettes. The piettes are created from recycled cans. Breton uses a company in Twain that cuts, colors, and treats the metal.
Breton says, "I do my best to protect the environment with my designs." This metallic dress moments and texture is extraordinary. Breton states, "the dress movement comes from the way I weighted and draped the dress. I am so grateful it turned out so well."
- Malan Breton Style Fashion Week FW17 LA
The color in this chapter is green (earth and rebirth), gold (prosperity and richness), and deep blue (continuous flow of life). The floral prints bring a beauty and new beginning to the final chapter of the story.
- Malan Breton Style Fashion Week FW17 LA
Breton's chapters stay true to his aesthetics elegance. The mens silhouettes are very on point. This collection Breton styled and designed himself. His stylist for several season,
Montgomery Frazier The Image Guru, said, "we do not put anyone in anything that is ill fitting. If it is ill fitted they do not wear it. The textures and fabrics fit Breton's catch line 'wherever you go shine.' The fabrics are rich, opulent, exquisite tailoring, and he is about the fashion. Being here with Breton is so glamorous at Style Fashion Week with the beautiful outdoor setting and jazz music."
Breton develops his menswear after his own experience. He states, "when I was a ballet dancer in London and on Broadway every time I lifted my arm up when wearing a suit I would loose part of my sleeve. I knew I had to figure out how to cut a suit so I do not loose part of my sleeve. I trained at
Turnbull And Asser, the suit makers for the Prince of Wales. He says, "I incorporate the English tradition I learned there with my own development for the men's suits."
The fashion show stayed true to the designers' aesthetic, while completing the story started in New York. The beauty, tailoring, and signature detailing tell the story of hope, equality, and empowerment. Concluding with the image of renewing and shining wherever you are.
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The collection is filled with long flowing maxi dresses, jeans, and a play with sleeves (a little peek-a-boo). The clothing includes denim, beading, dyed, prints, and fringe. A collection that can be mixed for a more personal look. The accessories include scarfs, faux furs, head wraps, sunglasses, fringed purses, cowboy hats, and a variety of boots. The runway look is completed with soft waves for the hair, and natural makeup with a deep smokey eye, provided by April Love Pro Makeup Academy.
