When I was a boy, I discovered fashion. When I was a preteen, discovered Haute Couture and from that moment on, the Fashion World just got more and more inside of my life.
This year I opened up my own customized clothing company, officialized my work as personal stylist and finally started my life in this industry.

Once, fashion was just a dream, and now is part of my world.

This is not my favorite Fashion show ever, but is REALLY remarcable to me for so many reasons.
It’s a little long, but it’s extremely inspiring, with magnificent shapes, amazing handwork and great references.

Hope you’ll be inspired as I was.

With love, respect and a lot of gratefullness,
Paulo Clausen.

BTW.. I cried at the first time I saw this vide

Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2007 by John Galliano <3

I need to take a break from GFD, but will be back in two months!
New projects, new ideas and a transformation for this blog will come.
Hope you still love me after this break!

XOXO
Paulo Clausen

I always loved rainy days. I’m always more creative, more nostalgic, get easily inspired…

Is always a good feeling when I see the sky slowly drops its tears with dark clouds and noisily scream with its thunders.

Theres also a romantic side in the rain that captivates me…
The romance is in the air, or maybe is the missing feeling of it, but I always got the feeling like being in a classic romantic movie.
The desire of be together, of dance in the rain, the need of write and love.
The rain brings me drama!

Once the rain gets you, you’re done!

Once you notice its beauty, its meaningless significance, you will feel like me… with a insane disposal to scream love out loud.

I hope you feel the same pleasure as I do!

This is a VERY special post, not just because rain means a lot to me…
But also because this is my post number 50!!!!!

And I only have to thank all of you followers, readers, friends for all the ideas and for always share your opinion with me!
I made friends with this blog, and I started to open myself to the world in a different way… But I could never do this without you!

Hope you keep following me, sweeties ^^

XOXO, LOVE YOU!!

A rain of Champagne to GFD

Today is all about my vintage soul.

My constant search for balance between classic and modern always made me think about where I came from and it always reminds me to look back!

And I LOVE to look back… To those Glory Days when glamour and Couture were laws and when perfection and romance dictated all the trends.

Well, I know my vision is totally romantic and unreal… But if I can’t dream with the past and its beauty I have no idea what would I dream about!!! (Yeah, I know, but is my major inspiration!!! haha)

This saturday is my birthday and this is my post #49, so.. My post #50 will come as a birthday goft for you! ^^

But today I’m sharing a huge part of me with vintage images that, as you already know, I LOVE!!!
So enjoy it…

(YES, I LOVE LOVE LOVE AVEDON!!!)

Hope you liked it!!

XOXO
Paulo Clausen 

Once upon a time…
There was a little boy, flipping through a magazine…
When suddenly his eyes  stared the most beautiful things he have ever seen…
Pages full of embroideries.

Dazzled with the sparkle and the brilliance of those details
He opened his eyes to a whole new world of fantasy.

And, since that moment when he was 8 years old,
He became obsessed by embroideries.
By the magical way in which they are made…

And that was the day he started to love fashion!

Yeah… That’s my history! haha
I never understood why, but I felt so delighted, so captivated by the cristals, the sparkles, the care with the special sewing threads, the colors and the high difficulty of that work (in a way that I never felt again… yet) that I became a passionate.

I feel a passion and a need for Couture that I can’t express… Yes, I feel a little stupid saying that! hahaha

I could never do a post like this without Lesage’s embroideries…
But we lost François Lesage this year and I’ll make a post only about him!

I could never let my major inspiration to perfection out of this blog!

Hope you dream too!

Sorry the lazy to make new posts… End of year, you know

XOXO
Paulo Clausen

PS: You NEED to see those images larger!!!!

Like Hadley Freeman said once “your fashion decisions have, at least once, been dictated by the opportunity of having sex”.
And indeed, I agree. If someone ever ask me what is the motivation for fashion designers I would easily say…

SEX!!!

TNX to Milton De Paul from Fashion Tres for giving me inspiration

I leave you until tomorrow with my beloved Carlos Mielle and his S/S 2012 collection.
Hope you like it

XOXO
Paulo Clausen

MY FAV SONG IN THIS MOMENT OF MY LIFE…
SHAKE IT OUT – FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE (CEREMONIALS)

I was observing Florence Welch for a while and I must admit that she really unprove her wardrobes.

The song “Hurricane Drunk” inspired Frida Gianini to design Gucci’s Fall-Winter 2011/2012 Collection (G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S), and in return, Frida create all the outfits for Florence in her last tour.

And for finish… SHE SANG ON CHANEL SPRING-SUMMER 2012 FASHION SHOW AND I DEEPLY FELL IN LOVE FOR HER!

Done, I’ll keep my two eyes on her because we can definitely expect much more from her!

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PS: What about that amazing Chanel collection inspired in the seas? I love white, blue, black and nude, that said, is very easy to understand why this is my favorite Chanel’s collection in a long, long time! Also I really think that the designs are just amazing in this collection (and waaaay wearable than the last collection).

XOXO
Paulo Clausen

ELIE SAAB

I just…
I have no words to express how Elie Saab’s creations touch me!
Is deeper than I can say, I always feel like floating on ethereal emotions of a high state of joy after watch his fashion show’s.
I don’t know if it happens because of the music or is the soft movements of those well selected models that enchants me… My only certainty is that I always L.O.V.E to see what Saab will bring us…

OK, I ADMIT! I JUST LOVE TO SEE THE WAY THE DRESSES MOVES, LIKE SOFT CLOUDS OF SILK, LACE AND SEQUINS FLYING OVER THE RUNWAY WHILE EMBRACE THE MODEL BODY.

Everything in his Haute Couture Collection is about PERFECTION. The selection of fabrics, the patterns and laces, the handmade embroidery, the combination of materials, the fit always favoring a woman forms…

I don’t know about you, but the collection talks to me! Is like look into the eyes of a lynx, you just can’t stop looking because that’s enchanting you.

They talk about beauty and a indescribable (guiltless) pleasure. They tell me about a world of magic, love and freedom, about a endless search for excellence and they mostly tell me about a insatiable journey to find knowledge of wathever I feel I need.

(YEAH, SOMETIMES I THINK I’M CRAZY!)

One thing that always make me feel happy is the back of the dresses, always different, always detailed and never forget (a lot of designers don’t think about the backs and just do anything to fill the space).

I posted only a few of my favorites, but you NEED/ SHOULD/ HAVE TO watch the video with the entire Elie Saab’s Autumn/Winter 2012 Haute Couture Collection. Only watching the video to feel the sensibility and the magic of this incredible designer!!!!

I Hope you got floating like I am right now! Have an AMAZING DAY!!

(this next is my FAVORITE of the whole collection)
 

XOXO
Paulo Clausen

Visit eliesaab.com

COLOR BLOCK FOR WINTER!

Ok, Every year is the same…
Bold and bright colors for summer, tons of white things, fresh everywhere and, when winter comes, the colors get in gray shades.

Oh well, color blocking couldn’t run fast enough to ecape that “law”, so from now on the great trend are jewel and gem tones for our fashionista wardrobe. What? You don’t like it? Is that right? OK, I think is (miles away) easier to administer these new shades that those primary colors we were used to all over the summer.

As an amazing alternative to the basic black, can be worn in a head-to-toe outfit (THAT I LOVE AND COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THE ALTERNATIVE, even because with this palettes is hard to look “cheesy” than with that bold ones of last seasons).

“With names like amethyst, sapphire, emerald, ruby, garnet and citrine – these hues have the power to make you feel rich and sophisticated.
While there was plenty of black to be seen on the catwalks, it was peppered with striking colours that dazzled in their desirability, just like real-life gems.”
From British Vogue

Particularly, I was almost sad because bold colors was coming to their “Doomsday” (and still think that this day will come soon), but I really agree that gem colors are much more wearable than those others..

OK I ADMIT, I LOVE COLORS! I LOVE COLORS WITH SEQUINS, I LOVE BOLD COLORS WITH FUR,  WITH FEATHERS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAVE SPARKLE! Gosh,  I said it!

We can still se some bites of bold tones, but not a whole outfit, just some pieces to “UP” your look, or an amazing one-piece with a dark shade in it..

SORRY IF I LEFT YOU IN THE DARK, AND I PROMISE TO BE MORE DISCIPLINED TO KEEP MY THINGS AND THIS BLOG IN ORDER!!!
I’ll try to post every week as I used to do and will always be open to your suggestions and comments

LOVE YOU ALL! THANK YOU for not abandoning me during these tough times.