Koh Samui’s Best Dressed At The ‘Punk’ 2013 Met Ball

By Talita Zoe / London / in We Love on May 7, 2013

Rooney Mara wearing Givenchy Couture by Riccardo Tisci white gown.

Jennifer Lawrence wearing Christian Dior black embellished strapless gown.

Bella Heathcote wearing Chanel Haute Couture white lace gown.

Jessica Biel wearing Giambattista Valli black gown with [...]

Exhibition: Photography By Ewin Blumenfeld

By Talita Zoe / London / in We Love on May 1, 2013

Ewin Blumenfeld was born in Berlin in 1897 he is regarded as one of the most influential photographer’s of the Twentieth Century. An experimenter and innovator, he produced an extensive body of work throughout his thirty-five year career including black and white nudes, celebrity portraiture, advertising campaigns and his renowned fashion photography. He took more [...]

Koh Samui Selects: matchesfashion.com Spring Summer 2013 Best Dresses

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on April 25, 2013

The sun’s finally arrived, we visit matchesfashion.com and select our favourite dresses from their spring summer 2013 collections.

DIANE VON FURSTENBURG Zarita Dress £275

Buy online: matchesfashion.com

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Sleeveless lace and floral-print dress £2260

Buy online: matchesfashion.com

Koh Samui Interview: Filipino Shoe Designer, Joco Comendador

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on April 17, 2013

 

Spring/Summer 2010 was the year Alexander McQueen shocked the world with his translation of an amphibian alternate world. Since then, the memory of that particular show still remains etched in the memory of many worldwide. Some have attempted on carrying on McQueen’s legacy by producing collections of thought-provoking and highly eccentric [...]

Markus Lupfer: Rise Of A Fashion Star / Vogue.com

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on April 3, 2013

Markus Lupfer talks to Vogue.com editor Dolly Jones about his rise to fashion stardom and Markus also talks about how we at (Koh Samui (Paul Sexton / Talita Zoe) were the first store to discover him and his amazing talent before he had his own line. We bought his graduation collection.

Koh Samui Interview: Amanda Marcucci / Jewellery Designer

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on April 2, 2013

 

I love Florence Welch and to have her not only wear the piece, but she asked if she could keep it was a massive compliment!- Jewellery Designer, Amanda Marcucci

 

Italian by blood but Navajo by nature, Jewellery Designer Amanda Marcucci‘s move to Austin, Texas certainly opened her eyes to many things- and crystals, [...]

Koh Samui Selects: Great Bags For Spring

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on March 31, 2013

Spring is finally, shyly showing her face here in NYC. During this time of year I am usually hesitant to invest heavily in new clothes, due to the fickle nature of the weather. However, I do feel the need to embrace the changing season in my wardrobe and, for that, I turn to [...]

Color Me Summer

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on March 29, 2013

Let’s face it: Winter has become a long and painful drag and if anything, summer is the cure to ease our winter blues and is the heart of what we long for. And while the weather doesn’t seem to be looking up any time soon, it doesn’t hurt to prepare [...]

Koh Samui Soundtrack: Cinematic Orchestra / Patrick Watson / To Build A Home

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on March 23, 2013

Designer Gaze: The Van Herpen Craze

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on March 22, 2013

Beginning this post is the full show of designer Iris Van Herpen’s, our designer focus for this piece, Voltage collection, part and highly acclaimed in the recent Haute Couture S/S 2013 -14 fashion shows.

Haute Couture has never been more artistically intelligent as Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen. Season after season, the crowd is [...]

Celia Birtwell for Uniqlo: A Resurgence of Pattern

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on March 21, 2013

Celia Birtwell has recently teamed up with Uniqlo to produce a collaborative project melding her textile print expertise with the brand’s clothing offerings. Birtwell, who created many of the iconic prints used by the designer Ossie Clark in the 60′s and 70′s, is re-imagining her extensive archive of patterns for the collection.

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Must Have Dresses for Spring Summer 2013

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on March 19, 2013

Prepare to fall head first into a floral frenzy, as this spring summer 13 is bursting with blossoming prints, flowery lace and 3D embellishments. Have your wish-list at the ready as I reveal to you our must-have dresses of the season.

MCQ Alexander MCQueen Printed Rose Petal Bust Pleat Dress

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Celia Birtwell For Uniqlo collection Campaign Video

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on March 18, 2013

Shop the Celia Birtwell for Uniqlo collection now available online, click to shop

Koh Samui Selects: Emilio Pucci Over-Thigh High Boots

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on March 18, 2013

Milan Fashion Week is world-renowned for bringing forth legions of affluence and paramount designs season after season. They’re distinct compared to other cities and these cities’ respective fashion weeks because Milan creates and maintains this air of imperial regale that is a part of their esteemed culture. With this in mind, the [...]

Stylish Stays: Top 10 Most Fashionable Hotels

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on March 16, 2013

Situated in a 1840′s neoclassical railway station in Milan lies Maison Moschino.

Inspired by a contemporary fairy tale theme, each room is it’s own magical world featuring surrealist elements and wild dreamy visions.

With too many wonderfully imaginative rooms to choose from I think it’s only fair to spend a night [...]

Josep Font: A New Creative Director and the SS13 Collections

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on March 15, 2013

Josep Font, at the end of last year stepped down from his eponymous label–dedicated to beautifully constructed clothing with an Art Nouveau sensibility. The design house has won numerous awards, including the L’Oréal Prize for Best Collection at the Cibeles Fashion Show as well as accolades from the New York Times, calling Font “Spain’s breakout [...]

BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT: Autumn/Winter 2013 Trend Highlights

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on March 15, 2013

Perhaps the trend vastly spreading across web pages among bloggers and self-stylists is the infectious tide hailing from the Spring/Summer 2013 collections. You’ll most likely catch a bunch of these bloggers eagerly throwing away their coats in place of iconoclastic printed shorts. It’s a time when everybody’s slowly getting sick of the [...]

Koh Samui Edit: Charlotte Olympia Spring Summer 2013

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on March 14, 2013

 

We at Koh Samui are loving Charlotte Olympia’s spring summer 2013 collection, so have selected our favourite items from this seasons collection. Cordwainers graduate Charlotte Dellal’s collections are becoming more beautiful with each season, so be sure to secure your favourite piece before all those celebrity followers Charlotte has.

CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA Shoes  Shop at [...]

Koh Samui Edit: Printed Pants

By Talita Zoe / London / in We Love on March 14, 2013

For this Spring Summer 2013 season we are seeing a riot of prints and wild coloured trousers. Made with beautiful baroque fabrics they are getting a makeover with an array of prints including floral, psychedelic, animal and geometric. You can also indulge yourself with wonderful hand-drawn and digitally reworked art, in mesmerising prints, silk and [...]

Fashion in Film: Electrick Children

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on March 12, 2013

Interview with Costume Designer Stacey Berman

“Electrick Children” features some costume’s definitely worth talking about! Luckily enough for me I had the pleasure of speaking with visionary behind these Mormon-chic creations- please allow me to introduce to you costume designer; Stacey Berman, as she shares her inspirations behind her stunning creations, not to [...]

Key A/W 2013-14 Makeup Trends

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on March 10, 2013

Perhaps the reverberating theme for makeup among designers this season revolves around the “Barely There” concept.  Makeup artists have honed the looks to encourage a more mature and sophisticated appeal whilst retaining strong femininity and emphasizing genuine features. It seems simple:  The key lies on emphasizing one particular facial [...]

Face to Watch: Actress Julia Garner

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on March 9, 2013

 There’s something about Julia

At only nineteen years old the Sundance sweetheart has taken Hollywood by storm. As a young rising star this porcelain beauty has gained rapid success since entering the world of acting just short of three years ago. The native New Yorker may live with her parents, but do not [...]

NYC Celebrity Street Style: A Little Inspiration for the Cold

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on March 8, 2013

New York is currently getting slammed by a snow storm–a little later than most of us expected as just a few days earlier in this week it looked like spring was finally on its way. With all of the snow, sleet and wet I am reminded of some of the fashionable ways celebrities in New [...]

PRINT WATCH: Dolce & Gabbana A/W 2013

By Marika Callangan / Manila / in We Love on March 8, 2013

Historic resplendence has never been made more intricate and profound as that of Dolce & Gabbana’s latest collection this season. Translating crafted frescoes and mosaic art onto print, the effect as a whole resounds in the remembrance of a rich and medieval time – a time that created well-crafted art [...]

From Paris with Love

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on March 6, 2013

The best of Paris Fashion Week

Spring has officially sprung! And since those sneaky Fashion designers are always two steps ahead, we are left rocking our A/W 2012 Trench coats, while at Paris Fashion Week it is all about Autumn/Winter 2013.

With passports at the ready, we jetted off to New York to [...]

Must Have Shoes for Spring 2013

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on March 6, 2013

Despite the recent cold snap we are having, spring is just around the corner. It’s never too early to sartorially prepare for the slowly warming weather–especially when it comes to footwear. So, without further ado–here are our must have shoes for spring:

Acne Alma Suede Boots. Shop at the Koh [...]

Paris Fashion Week AW13 Runway Shows

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on March 5, 2013

Watch The Paris Fashion Week AW13 runway shows with Koh Samui. Selected Paris shows will automatically be uploaded to our video player.

Watch this space … Koh Samui.

Featured image: Dior Autumn Winter 2013 catwalk show

Image: Reuters

Kenzo Kraze

By Sascha Vine / Brighton / in We Love on March 1, 2013

 

Lions, Tigers and Bear’s OH MY! It looks like everyone’s gone wild for Kenzo’s Tiger Sweater. First spotted on those fortunate fashionista’s who managed to get their paws on this covetable jumper from Kenzo’s Autumn/Winter Collection. Farewell cable knit sweaters, make way for the new big cat in town.

Never before has a [...]

Now for Something a Little Different: The Illustration of Rachel Fagiano

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on February 28, 2013

 

Other than my day job and writing for this website, I also am a practicing artist in NYC. When the folks at Koh Samui asked if I would be interested in sharing some of my work with you I jumped at the chance, after all I have been sharing my thoughts [...]

East Meets West: A Studied Approach to This Season’s Trend

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on February 27, 2013

This season we have seen a lot of Eastern*-inspired looks make their way down the runway–indeed Marchesa’s entire Fall 2013 collection was influenced by this theme. Whenever I am confronted by a growing trend that borrows from a particular cultural trope I think it is important to consider how one can wear such a trend [...]

Milan Fashion Week AW13 Runway Shows

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on February 25, 2013

Watch The Milan Fashion Week AW13 runway shows with Koh Samui. All the Milan shows will automatically be uploaded to our video player.

So far we have Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Marni and Salvatore  Ferragamo. Watch this space … Koh Samui.

Featured image: Gucci Aw13 runway show.

Image: Getty

Oscars 2013: Best Dressed on the Red Carpet

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on February 25, 2013

The Oscars are now underway, but as the fashion-minded know the show actually began a couple of hours ago as the evening stars made their way across the red carpet. Below is a selection of some of the best dressed from tonight.

 

Photo Credit: PopSugar

Everyone seems to agree–Naomi [...]

Williamsburg Fashion Weekend: A Sustainable Alternative

By Rachel Fagiano / New York / in We Love on February 21, 2013

This past weekend marked the twelfth season of Williamsburg Fashion Weekend (WFW) in Brooklyn, NY. Established as an alternative to NYFW, Williamsburg Fashion Week features the work of both new and established designers whose collections focus on both great design and an ethical approach to fashion. Collections range from more performance-art inspired pieces to ready-to-wear looks, making [...]

London Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2013 catwalk playlist

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on February 20, 2013

London Fashion Week: Best in Show

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on February 20, 2013

We at Koh Samui have picked out our favourite pieces from London Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2013. Below is the list of our favourite 3 designs from Giles, Bora Asku, Michael Van der Ham, Kinder Aggugini, Roksanda Ilincic, Emilia Wickstead, Sister by Sibling and Christopher Kane.

 

Giles Autumn Winter 2013

 

London Fashion Week Live Catwalk Stream

By Paul Sexton / London / in We Love on February 16, 2013

Koh Samui, Courtesy of Rightster and London Fashion Week bring you live coverage of all the catwalk shows during London Fashion Week.

SHOW SCHEDULE AUTUMN/WINTER 2013

Friday 15th February

09:30 LFW Press Launch BFC Portico Rooms 10:00 Zoë Jordan BFC Courtyard Show Space LIVE 11:00 Bora Aksu [...]

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