Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Kristi Yamaguchi editorial wearing Bacca da Silva
Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic and World Champion Ice Skater, Winner of Dancing with the Stars and a Best Selling Author wears Bacca da Silva. Make sure you check out her spread clad in the Bay fashion magazine March Issue here!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Menswear Fall 2012
By Bacca da Silva
KEY TRENDS: Texture, leather, color block, hats, mixed-fabrics, fur and shearling details
MINOR TRENDS: Velvet, prints and tie- dye, high heel, cropped pants, hats
Key words – fabric technology and craftsmanship
On January 11th menswear fashion designers started showing fall 2012 collection in Milan, followed by Paris, London and NY. Although sparsely, we’ve seen some similar recurring trends in the past seasons in some collections such as tie-dye for Prada and cotton prints for Dries Van Noten. Currently, These trends are still influencing designers and pretty much in all collections right now. However, there is a stronger attraction towards mixed-textures and new fabric technology. The trend is strong in several menswear collections and it is shown in jackets, pants, shirts, t-shirts, scarves, shoes and trench coats. Sometimes is a two-color jackets that shows a leather details in the collar or shoulder; Sometimes the outfit is a tie-dye wool suit with a shearling collars or woven wool/silk or leather contrast lapel. Some fabrics are reengineered in order to interweave wool and leather or wool and silk. The technology for these fabrics is amazing. Since menswear is still a conservative field compared to women’s wear, these new fabrics gives new possibilities to menswear designers to create more interesting clothes and accessories. Another growing trend is the return of the hats. We’ve seen the fedora hat with small and sometimes larger brims in: Moschino, Iceberg, John Richmond, Etro and Vivienne Westwood. The Beretta was also another hat seen in Burberry, Armani and John Richmond. Last season we saw “the cowboy hat” in Lanvin men’s wear show. Lucas Ossendrijver, Lanvin menswear creative directors, preferred Boss of the Plains hat which has a wider brim as opposed to the fedora. Here, I chose the pieces that represent the season’s main trends. Pay close attention to the texture and the symbiosis of different fabrics and textures. All pics Fall 2012 consecutively: Versace,Ann Demeulemeester, Bacca da Silva, Bottega Veneta and Dolce and Gabanna .
By Bacca da Silva
KEY TRENDS: Texture, leather, color block, hats, mixed-fabrics, fur and shearling details
MINOR TRENDS: Velvet, prints and tie- dye, high heel, cropped pants, hats
Key words – fabric technology and craftsmanship
On January 11th menswear fashion designers started showing fall 2012 collection in Milan, followed by Paris, London and NY. Although sparsely, we’ve seen some similar recurring trends in the past seasons in some collections such as tie-dye for Prada and cotton prints for Dries Van Noten. Currently, These trends are still influencing designers and pretty much in all collections right now. However, there is a stronger attraction towards mixed-textures and new fabric technology. The trend is strong in several menswear collections and it is shown in jackets, pants, shirts, t-shirts, scarves, shoes and trench coats. Sometimes is a two-color jackets that shows a leather details in the collar or shoulder; Sometimes the outfit is a tie-dye wool suit with a shearling collars or woven wool/silk or leather contrast lapel. Some fabrics are reengineered in order to interweave wool and leather or wool and silk. The technology for these fabrics is amazing. Since menswear is still a conservative field compared to women’s wear, these new fabrics gives new possibilities to menswear designers to create more interesting clothes and accessories. Another growing trend is the return of the hats. We’ve seen the fedora hat with small and sometimes larger brims in: Moschino, Iceberg, John Richmond, Etro and Vivienne Westwood. The Beretta was also another hat seen in Burberry, Armani and John Richmond. Last season we saw “the cowboy hat” in Lanvin men’s wear show. Lucas Ossendrijver, Lanvin menswear creative directors, preferred Boss of the Plains hat which has a wider brim as opposed to the fedora. Here, I chose the pieces that represent the season’s main trends. Pay close attention to the texture and the symbiosis of different fabrics and textures. All pics Fall 2012 consecutively: Versace,Ann Demeulemeester, Bacca da Silva, Bottega Veneta and Dolce and Gabanna .
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Women Wear Pre-Fall 2012
Pre-fall collections are usually shown in late December early January. This is basically the time spring collections shown earlier in the year is starting to arrive at stores worldwide. Pre-fall collections are shown just a month before the official fall collections. I think this is just an excuse to show more pieces and collections to retailers, therefore have people working on delivering more fashion clothes to stores while is mid-season. I also think this is a response to the fast fashion strategy from other lower price chain stores; “Less inventory yet more merchandise frequency “. Although stores in the lower price range don’t put a title on their collections such as fall or spring, it is basically the same thing. Are you confused?! Well, remember that fashion houses also show resort collections besides their fall and spring, pre-fall and pre-spring as well as accessories and some fashion houses even show beach wear lines. All these are womens collection. Do not forget there is also Men’s wear fall and Spring collections.
Anyways, here are the best pieces for pre-fall 2012 in term of color combination and color trend. There is no ground breaking in terms of silhouette or shapes. American and European designers are still playing safe and focusing mostly on bright colors to separate themselves from the crowd. The colors are: neon red, cobalt blue, vivid pink, yellows, oranges and greens. Generally stylish people around the globe invest their money in dark colors because there are supposed to be timeless, however, if you get a bright, good quality piece you can have it also for very long time, just make sure you get a good one.
Anyways, here are the best pieces for pre-fall 2012 in term of color combination and color trend. There is no ground breaking in terms of silhouette or shapes. American and European designers are still playing safe and focusing mostly on bright colors to separate themselves from the crowd. The colors are: neon red, cobalt blue, vivid pink, yellows, oranges and greens. Generally stylish people around the globe invest their money in dark colors because there are supposed to be timeless, however, if you get a bright, good quality piece you can have it also for very long time, just make sure you get a good one.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Bacca da Silva - Best of the Bay fashion Designer - November 2011 Fashion Issue
You can read full article inside. Love it!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Creative Corner" - Paris fashion Week Spring 2012
I’ve been following season after season collections from NY, Milan, London and Paris. Although living in America at the moment, I can’t stop thinking about what would be to do fashion in Paris or even show in Paris fashion week. Without a doubt, currently Paris has been the fashion creative corner in the word. It is well know that NY is commercial and business oriented, Milan is a bit more focused on the men’s wear fashion business, London is working towards stilling Paris’s post as the most creative fashion week. As a fashion designer and someone who follows fashion from a consumer as well as a fashion insider’s point of view, I look at fashion weeks searching for shows that are besides being creative and relevant to our times as well as interesting enough that customers and buyers will look at the looks twice. Therefore, I do think that Paris still holds the post of most creative. If all the collections shown in the Paris fashion week are sellable that is a complete different argument. Of course, designer should strive for a commercial yet creative/relevant collection in order to be sustainable but this a topic for another time. Here are my favorite looks for spring 2012. I picked the look for different reason. Sometimes I look at colors, other times shapes and proportions and some other times for pure fantasy and sometimes for all the above in the same look. 
Sunday, September 25, 2011
The Family Crest Video "got Soul" video shot at Bacca da Silva
Last Thursday, The Family Crest performed for Bacca da Silva's friends at his store/atelier. Here is the'got soul" video shot during the performance.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Orange is the new Red - NY Fashion Week Spring 2012
Orange is the new Red
Women Read-to -Wear
Summer/Spring 2012
New York Fashion Week
After another interesting half year in SF, which I was amazed to win for the 2nd year, the award for best menswear fashion designer, I left to NY for my presentation at the Royalton Hotel on September 12th. Although I love San Francisco I figured out that NY was waiting to see my collections as well. So, I decided to show for the first time my Summer/Spring 2012 collection at NY fashion week. It was an amazing experience and I will be back next season. While there, I also visited possible spaces to showcase my next fall 2012 collection and made some new fashionistas friends.
While in NY and in between meetings with buyers or preparing for my own event, I checked some fashion shows at Mercedes Bens Fashion week at Lincoln Center and at Milk project in the meatpacking. I noticed among many collections the color Orange. For many years, we got accustomed to see the orange color on the Hermes paper bags, however, now there is a strong trend featuring the color in dresses, pants, tops and jackets as well as bags and accessories. These are the outfits I think will be seen in the streets for Summer/Spring 2012. I guess orange is the new red. Love it!
Balenciaga Exhibit/Gala at De Young Museum
This was a busy week with Balenciaga Exhibit/party at one of the most beautiful places in the city as well as one my favorites place to visit.
The Balenciaga exhibit started with a splendid party where guests flew in from far and stylish NY and LA to see a master’s work. The Thursday night party was jam-packed with luminaries celebrating the glamour and elegance of Balenciaga alongside San Francisco’s fashion elite.
Thursday night event
The second event on Saturday night, hosted by Kelly Hochman and Julie Yarbrought from Art Point, started with a VIP party where it was served decadent Spanish-influenced cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while guest could tour the Balenciaga Exhibit which had Hamish Bowles, European editor at large for Vogue, as a guest curator.
Balenciaga fashion house was founded in 1914. Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior. Balenciaga was an innovator in his use of fabrics: he tended toward heavy fabrics such as silk gazar, intricate hand embroidery, and bold materials. His trademarks included "collars that stood away from the collarbone to give a swanlike appearance" and shortened "bracelet" sleeves. His often spare, sculptural creation includes funnel-shape gowns of stiff duchess satin and silk gazar.
Honorary Fashion Committee Balenciaga Exhibit/ art Point Gala:
Bacca da Silva
Naomi Campbell
Linda Evangelista
Marc Jacobs
Michael Kors
Issac Mizrahi
Santino
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