![]() ![]() As one of the " Blitz Kids", he hung out with the likes of Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Isabella Blow, and Jean Paul Gaultier and shared a house with Boy George and Grayson Perry, competing with them to wear the most outrageous outfits to Blitz, including a pinstripe suit with stiletto heels. Jones had been a Punk while at St Martins, but keenly embraced the New Romantic movement as its drawing of inspiration from historical dress resonated with his thinking. Jones left Saint Martin's in 1979, the same year that he became a regular attendee of London's Blitz nightclub in Covent Garden for New Romantics and fans of new wave music. Through hats he developed a keen interest in fashion history, particularly the drama and exaggerated glamour of the 1950s. Between 19 Jones spent his summer breaks working for Hex and learning about millinery methods and techniques. In his innocence, Jones had not realised that millinery flowers were traditionally made of silk, but Hex approved the hat, commenting on the flower's modernity. The hat he eventually submitted, his first original millinery creation, was a cardboard pillbox covered in blue crêpe de Chine and trimmed with a plastic iris, sprayed silver that his mother had received as a free gift from a petrol station in the 1960s. Jones soon requested a transfer to the next-door millinery department presided over by Shirley Hex, but was told he had to make a hat from scratch first. Although he enjoyed being taught by Peter Lewis Crown, the designer-owner of the London couture house Lachasse, he had little prior sewing experience, and so in order to develop his skills Crown secured Jones a summer placement in Lachasse's tailoring workroom. This led him to apply to study fashion design under Bobby Hillson, at the Saint Martin's School of Art, London, where he was the sole male student in his year. In 1975 he travelled to London to see the exhibition Fashion from 1900-1939 at the V&A, which inspired him to pursue a career in the fashion industry. ![]() He studied art at foundation level at the High Wycombe College of Art. ![]() From an early age, his mother instilled in him an appreciation of art by taking him around the Walker Art Gallery, Speke Hall, and to National Trust properties around the North West. Stephen Jones was born on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire and educated at Liverpool College. Jones co- curated the 2009 exhibition Hats: An Anthology for the Victoria and Albert Museum. His work is known for its inventiveness and high level of technical expertise. He is also one of the most prolific, having created hats for the catwalk shows of many leading couturiers and fashion designers, such as John Galliano at Dior and Vivienne Westwood. Or just order online.Stephen Jones OBE (born 1957) is a British milliner based in London, who is considered one of the most radical and important milliners of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. If there was ever a time to line up for pastry, this is it. The man took it upon his life duty to perfect the macaroon, and he succeeded. His tiny boutique on Rue Bonaparte has a queue around the block. Pierre Herme Pierre Herme is better known as "the king of French pastry" (or "the French Willy Wonka"). Order a cup of hot chocolate and try to not exceed your human limits of macaroon consumption while you're at it. Laduree No Paris visit (or weekend, really) is complete without a stop at Laduree. We strongly suggest skipping lunch for this one and just indulge in chocolate and all of its Genin variations. Fortunately, the Alain Ducasse master of chocolate and all things sweet has open a (work)shop in which all of his creations are readily available. Jacques Genin There was a time in which you had to make an appointment to be able to get your hands on one of Monsieur Genin's eclairs. Additionally, a service to find rare print items-with unusually good results-is available through the shop. The print stock of magazines, journals, newspapers and books is updated monthly. Les Archives de la Presse The collection of print material dating as far back as the XIX century is what makes Les Archives de la Presse unique. The pieces are selected based on the shops theme, rather than acquiring entire collections, bringing a sense of cohesiveness within the boutique's eclectic showroom. L'eclaireur With Martin Margiela and Ann Demeulemeester as part of the shop's main collection, L'Eclaireur proves itself a strong avant-garde fashion den. The styles and garments carried by "black" are those we've learned to expect from the avant-garde fashion house, however this time the prices have been slashed in half to also match the economic climate. The Comme des Garcons shop, "black", celebrating the 40th anniversary of the brand, was erected in the middle of Paris in a sign of protest against the economic crisis. Comme des Garcons Black Rue de Perche saw a new neighbour pop-up on June 22. ![]()
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