There are trends that are considered unlikely (or ridiculous), stylistic fads do not seem called to unleash the masses, bias mode defying comprehension… Yet, incredible as it may seem, sometimes they end up taking the path of must-have (see the boyfriend). Will he of even opaque tights, trying lately to afford a place in the sun?.
For the fashionista, the arrival of spring is often synonymous with changing fashion: it can finally strutting in Cutler and Gross for a starlet without fierce and say goodbye – until September – its army and Le Bourget tights al…
Finally, at least that’s what we took for granted until we see the sun shine in May a few gams sheathed elastane. If only this had been a fad of some eccentric fashionistas populating the site lookbook. Naked, our barometer has tendencies would surely not oscillate. Yes but here, where it is the very influential Mrs. Roitfeld, we have every reason in the world to look at the subject.
Cannes 2009. During one of many evenings glitter of the festival, Carine Roitfeld appears dressed signed leopard Dolce & Gabbana. The editor of Vogue Paris is then, as usual, and brighter filamentary, although a detail disturbs this beautiful harmony: a pair of black tights. Now, having previously been seen with bare legs in a Balmain dress, one suspects that wearing tights is a deliberate choice on his part… Read the rest of this entry »
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After having stolen the heart of the elite British and American, Jimmy Choo – the hallmark of a talented businesswoman Tamara Mellon – broadens its scope by opening a second store in Paris, in the very select Saint Honore. The brand will fit the fashionistas of the world of his pumps to the camber insolent.
The adventure begins when Jimmy Choo beautiful young socialite English, Tamara Mellon – then fashion editor for Vogue UK – becomes aware of his difficulty to find what she desires in the world of luxury accessories. She is looking for a quality and impeccable expertise, but also a fantasy that is sexy, so default – she said – to the creations found on the market. The young woman then approaches a custom shoemaker officiating for senior British company, Jimmy Choo, and offers to create a luxury shoe label.
Thus in 1996, Jimmy Choo boutique was born on Motcomb Street, London. Mr Choo to manufactures pumps, mules and sandals perched high Tamara and Sandra Choi (a young graduate of the Saint Martin’s School of Design to the talent already noticeable), imagine and draw the models. Gradually, the store sees clients flocking press releases and multiply. It must be said that Tamara Mellon has a premonitory feeling almost on the market accessories.
Tamara Mellon was born under a lucky star: his mother, former model from Chanel, it has bequeathed a pedigree unquestionable beauty, while his father, a self-made man who succeeded in business, gave him a lavish lifestyle and devoid physical constraints. Tamara is high early in the rules of art, and he instilled a sense of beauty, refinement and aesthetics. Her mother insists that her daughter owns a taste of elegance on, and she understands the importance of appearance for a woman desiring to enter society.
Very young, Tamara and developed a certain attraction to beautiful things. It was during a trip to Paris that the girl begins to understand that the accessory may be the key to the pace, after falling in stop – Avenue Montaigne – before a pair of cowboy boots. This idea will never leave her, so much so that its current currency is certainly way out: No matter what you wear, you will always be well dressed if you have nice shoes.
It is therefore natural that the fair will be found later hired at Vogue, to expatiate on what fascinates: fashion accessories. What transformed this young woman (who could have continued to evolve in the world of luxury without fuss) businesswoman is in the vision which she will show early in his career. Indeed, when it decided to start his shoe shoe By partnering with Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin and Michael Perry are already on the niche of high-end pump. In order to pass them on their own ground, Tamara Mellon has decided to apply his technical footwear fashion houses, consisting of stars has to focus on their creations.
Miss Mellon is thus the first to integrate the people in the business plan of a stamp accessories. This stroke of genius will allow him to communicate in the manner that is most hype, and counting among its clients for names carry international renown. Indeed, on the basis that nobody makes available a panel of celebrities shoes at awards ceremonies, she decides to step into the breach and thus becomes the friend and the first supplying the British stars, and then All-soon of Hollywood. Very quickly, Jimmy Choo and flew to America and the tropics California, to serve the upscale fashionistas keen on glamorous design and portable. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s been 25 years since Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel officiating. For the occasion, the teacher decided to present his Haute Couture collection in an incised in rock. A symbol and excess megalo nothing so sheltered a parade, led by youth culture largerfeldien, frankly was directed toward the young generation..
Karl Lagerfeld, who owns many groupies Teenagers among the jet set and the universe of showbiz glitter, knows that the future of haute couture will not happen without them. Therefore, without denying the Chanel aesthetic perfection and luxury of which he knows to surround his creations, he composed an opus couture smell good lightness and ownership gilded youth.
The models succeeded another in a spirit very well schoolgirl, hair crimped micro diadems, and wearing a pair of modestly ballerinas. The muse Chanel was in this morning more than Claudia Schiffer Rinko Kikuchi
But Karl Lagerfeld, drawing on the seabed and the creatures that inhabit it, has succeeded once again to the Chanel fashion show was an exceptional moment, in which the little hands in Lesage are not foreign. Mini wraps, declinations of the classic jacket foot-holes, pin and water line sign a collection between 1900 and lyrical classicism. The perfection of the cuts, the accuracy of volume and delicate details command respect. Feathers, pearls and veils embroidered decorate the toilet at night that seem to have been inspired complex structures of invertebrates inhabiting the luminous abyss. Read the rest of this entry »
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When winter begins to be felt, our body inevitably ends by demanding a minimum of comfort. At the announcement of the first frost, because it feels much less inclined to climb on the heels of 14 cm or test the latest fashion has open toes. Nothing seems to us more desirable than a pair of boots flat, allowing us to walk the pavements safely….
The turnover in trends still being disconnected from our reality fashion is no complex, which is guided by the mood of some parades spring / summer 2011 to compose some of our uniforms winter. At season’s collections or advocate a cloakroom Mad Men of the bourgeois-classical, so it allows itself to take a small lead in appropriating this has the aura of punk rock Balenciaga last presentation.
It must be said that at some point we desperately search the pair of flat boots or shoes that allow us to worthily spawn with both the ice with our winter wardrobe, the daughter of Nicolas Ghesquiere, floor flat soles 100% androgynous, makes us seriously in the eye…
In practice, we take care to avoid pseudo trendy swarming models in the windows of Andre & Co: from bad shearling, buckles too present, little deer adapt to the rigors of winter and ergonomics unflattering, they would tot made hopeless fashionista in search of boots worthy of Freja Beha. Read the rest of this entry »
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It is in this room that Maria will be aware for the first time the magic of Moonacre. Above. These stars represent far more than the magic inherent in the manor of Moonacre, the harder they fall from the sky over the valley’s fate becomes uncertain. Maria has only little time to save his new home, and shooting stars announce that the valley may soon be plunged into darkness..
There’s just one year, One More Milk came out his first collection. Do not wait for Marie-Cecile and Maxime square Bak explanation on the name of their company. The sound they liked, that’s all. There are milk, milk in English, which refers to the nourishing drink for toddlers, but it seems it’s not essential… For the designer, a clothing line for children in his name, was a homecoming. Hometown Bethune, she went to study at ESMOD Paris. Specializing in children’s clothing, for five years she has put her talents to women’s fashion in a company Hazebrouck. Female entrepreneurs like her husband, she wanted her own label. France for accessories).
The answer may be close to home, in the middle of a meeting between friends. For months. Preparation included a sale takes nearly five hours, and on average turnover of EUR 500, a host can expect to pocket 100. As a result of two sales per month and the network of friends generates a pretty mouth, it can quickly escalate. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sometimes it happens that certain processions do not subjugate, and not involving electric shocks, generates no fever buying or fixed ideas. However, this does not mean they are a zapper, a collection of relatively conventional – even basic – may harbor a thousand and one tricks dress code is worth noting. This is the show of Paul Smith Women.
From then on, the procession can not be analyzed in terms of trends or concepts, but simply by keys. We will therefore focus on the details or ideas that can bring real value to our dressing room.
And we note the following points:
Prick a man’s sweater long, broad and Painted is a very good idea, especially if the high waist belt and it is associated with wool tights in shades of that sweater. It is advised all chiciser by wrapping a thin chiffon leopard around his neck.
From now on nothing is too much mix level of print, provided that certain rules in the matter of mix and match. To soften the visual impact of the holding, so we try to rhyme every piece printed with one of its dominant colors. It will thus pantyhose camel with a plaid skirt in the same tone, a chocolate coat and a sweater striped in shades of brown… Moreover, once spring arrives, it does not hesitate to combine two very different strengths and printed in the doors so uninhibited and natural, while emphasizing a harmony of colors between the selected motifs. Read the rest of this entry »
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