Fantasy Fashion for Summer 2008 Jun 23, 2008
On the spring/summer runways Luella Bartley showed off her Batman motive shorts and suits and Miu Miu, a Superman-style silk gazar cape, along with Captain America dresses from Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Even Phillip Lim got in on the act with a 3. (Suite101.com)
* Rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous on the Web Dec 27, 2007
Care to rub shoulders, virtually speaking, with the likes of supermodel Naomi Campbell or fashion icon Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. If the answer is "yes," then the solution is ASmallWorld. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Exclusive Internet club attracts the rich and glamorous Dec 26, 2007
PARIS (AFP) - Care to rub shoulders, virtually speaking, with the likes of supermodel Naomi Cambell or fashion icon Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News)
The coolest carry-ons Dec 3, 2007
Castelbajac Castelbajac may be best-known as the French designer who dressed Farah Fawcett in the 1970s, but hes made something of a comeback of late, bringing his inimitable sense of fun and fashion to everything from T-shirts to carry-ons. If the consumer must navigate a sea of choices, at least he or she can take comfort in the fact that, at least at higher-end stores like Flight 001, the goods have been pre-screened by some of the best in the business. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* Designers turning to sportswear for market expansion Apr 16, 2007
Initiated about 10 years ago by pioneers such as France's Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, who teamed up with Rossignol, or Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto's deal with Adidas, the phenomenon has proved popular in both business worlds. Hip British designer Stella McCartney has a deal with Adidas until 2010, while the latest "marriage" prospect joins French luxury goods empire, PPR -- owners of Gucci and Yves Saint-Laurent -- with Puma. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ellis Larkins Feb 5, 2007
Anita Ellis, got up in a white Castelbajac blouse and white pants, stationed herself behind the piano. She said she had talked that morning with Gil Wiest, the owner of the Carnegie Tavern and of Michael s Pub, where she and Larkins held forth for seven classic weeks in the fall of 1974. (New Yorker)
Flower power is back Oct 9, 2006
A Hawaii-inspired suit, by French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, may reference one of Australia's classic surf brands, Okanui, but it's unlikely to catch on with surfer types - ditto, the matching teddy bear. It was a graphic statement by de Castelbajac, who has a reputation for going big while his Parisian peers opt for conservative chic. (Daily Telegraph)
For some French designers, business is better the American way Oct 6, 2006
In the early 1980s, he persuaded his father to collaborate with designers like Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Bernard Perris. Mendel watched how they transformed their ideas into reality. (International Herald Tribune)
Target Designer? Très Chic Jul 29, 2006
com, in May, and since then more than 25 films have come in, from designers Martin Margiela, Jeremy Scott, Kim Jones, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Bernard Wilhelm, illustrator Ruben Toledo, photographer Nick Knight and others. One film, shot in an afternoon by Brazilian photographer Marcelo Krasilcic, stars Chloe Sevigny trying on clothes. (Los Angeles Times)
Snap, Crackle, Popaganda Apr 27, 2006
January 27, 2006 "The kids are calling me JCDC now," said Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, the 56-year-old Gallic designer whose work is being celebrated in Popaganda, an upcoming show at London's Victoria and Albert Museum ... And they're wearing the Tweety Bird sweaters that Castelbajac made for Iceberg long before the rappers were old enough to watch cartoons ... A 40-year veteran of the fashion industry, Castelbajac boasts an impressive r. (Style.com -- Trends)
