I just finished writing an entire post about fashion designers, Victoria Beckham and their evident love for shoes with ridiculous heels, oddly placed heels, or no heels at all. And then I flipped through the Aminaka Wilmont Spring 2009 collection, shown recently in London. I had never heard of this particular line before, so I did a little research. It is named after the designers: Marcus Wilmont and Maki Aminaka. They are a London based duo and their range is very classy and yet super edgy at the same time. You can even buy their stuff on Net-a-Porter . All this seems fairly straight-forward. ...
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A model walks down the catwalk during the Aminaka Wilmont fashion show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009 on September 19, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Europe) The designs at the Aminaka Wilmont show for London Fashion Week looked like they belonged in the Luc Besson film The Fifth Element (which, by the way, featured costumes by designer Jean-Paul Gaultier ). The Robocop gloves, pillbox-hat-shaped hair styles, and androgynous models all heightened the collection's futuristic aura, but the most shockingly out-there items appeared on many of the models' feet: the heel-wedges pictured above. Heels without soles? Can't be comfortable. I ...
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BARCELONA, Apr 4, 2009 / FW/ — A high concept collection based on the very complex concept of time, Markus Wilmont and Maki Aminaka, the design duo behind the label Aminaka Wilmont referenced the past, present and future in every single garment.
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Aminaka Wilmont". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!
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A model walks down the catwalk during the Aminaka Wilmont Fashion show at the BFC tent, Somerset House on September 18, 2009 in London, England. (Getty Images)more pics »
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