Versus Fall Winter 2010 Collection
March 5, 2010
Sunday February 28th, 2010 – Piazza Vetra, 1 – Milano
Versus has always been a fresher softer and younger oriented Versace version. The second collection codesigned by Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane showed this younger, fresher look, with a sexy vibe but not as much as on Versace Collection, where the sex appeal is the center of attention. Christopher and Donatella selected some Bruce Weber 90′s ad campaign shots for Versace to be features on the tee shirts and bags. Dresses are constructed bustier with pleated stiff skirt, youngfull satin and velvet are draped. The designer duo have been successfull to maintain the Versus spirit created by Gianni Versace for the younger crowd.
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Vanessa Bruno Spring Summer 2010 Collection
October 5, 2009
Monday October 5th, 2009 – Grand Foyer du Theatre National de Chaillot
Vanessa Bruno is onr of those french designer that you actually see on the parisienne in the street. In other words Vanessa Bruno designs clothes that are actually made to be worn. With a very competitive price point Bruno has become one of the most watched Parisian designer. The show started with delicate lingerie inspired looks but also some little boleros with bold shoulder, that you will be able to call your favorite jacket. Slouchy jumpsuit, adorable jacquart, all accessorized with lace flats, lace twisted around the hair, even aroundthe wrists and of course the classic Vanessa Bruno bag.
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Akris Spring Summer 2010 Collection
October 4, 2009
Sunday October 4th, 2009 – Musee de l’Homme
Albert Kriemler presented a minimalist Spring Summer 2010 collection at the Musee de l’Homme. For the first time ever Kriemler designed a line of handbags. Coats and dresses were made from leather with geometric effect. For day, we saw some silk sweaters, some beautiful tailored coat-dresses, and pantsuits with cropped jackets. A sporty touch via a gray laminated parka inset with athletic mesh and zip-front, blouson-back dresses. For evening, Kriemler was thinking streamlined. Long gray gowns draped gracefully from asymmetric shoulders, and a tall column of jersey came inset with inverted triangles of tulle at the neckline, front and back.
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Victoria’s Secret’s Big Apple Angels
August 12, 2009
34th street was on fire yesterday evening, four Victoria’s Secret visited the big apple to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Body by Victoria collection. Emanuela de Paula and Lindsay Ellingson, before Alessandra Ambrosio and Marisa Miller stopped traffic on 34th Street and made a chaos in the store.
When asked about the next Victoria Secret’s fashion show being held in NYC Alessandra said “New York is the fashion capital of the world, and I think it’s the perfect place to be always!” .
Along with the anniversary celebration, Victoria’s Secret is launching the Love Your Body by Victoria contest, promoting confidence in any type of body, with a chance to win a pampered weekend courtesy of the lingerie brand.
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Chanel Paris Venice Cruise 2010 Collection
May 18, 2009
Backstage at Chanel Paris Venice Cruise 2010 Collection
5 years ago Karl Lagerfeld decided to take the Chanel Pre-Collections to another level by showing these collections the way it deserved to be shown. The idea was to give the collections a ‘travel spirit’, beginning with Paris Tokyo for the Pre-Fall 2005 collection.
After showing past Cruise collections in New York’s Grand Central Station, Santa Monica, and Miami from 2006-09 respectively, Karl transported us to Venice to discover more than just a collection.
On May 15th, 2009, Karl brought the house of Chanel to Venice to present its Cruise 2010 collection at the venerable and exclusive Lido beach Hotel Excelsior. Karl is not shy to draw inspiratation from Venetian and Baroque styles, as was seen in past seasons such as the Haute Couture F/W ’90 and ’93 collections.
More importantly, Venice was an inspiration for Gabrielle Chanel, whom in love with all that this unique city has to offer: museums, somptuous churches. She was particularly seduced by the Byzantine gold adorning Saint Mark’s Basilica.
Gabrielle Chanel at Lido Beach in 1936
Characterizing the city’s essence and infusing it into Chanel elegance, Karl Lagerfeld truly delivered on a promise of a Paris meets Venice collection. Venetian masquearde masks modernized with a pair of Chanel sunglasses, while Carnaval harlequin prints and ‘voile‘ lions printed dresses. The lion the symbol of Venice and Mademoiselle’s birth sign. The Lion of Saint Mark is the emblem and the protector of Venice. Lions are everywhere in the cientrance to the Arsenal, on the Porta della Carta.
Looking at this collection, one cannot help but feel that this Paris-Venice show continued a conversation that Karl started with the Paris Moscou Fall 08/09 Collection . It’s as if thought Karl Lagerfeld wanted to share more of Gabrielle Chanel’s history to make us better understand her inspiration and her choices.
We have the same impression watching this new collection inspired by Gabrielle Chanel’s travels in the 30′s. Lagerfeld’s collection recalls Visconti’s stylised films and Venice’s sparkling society of the 1930s. Fabrics were inspired by the rich Venetian reds of the Renaissance, Fortuny’s prints, and the chiaroscuro technique of the great Italian masters.
A “Who’s Who” of international press made it to the event, such as French Vogue’s Carine Roitfeld and Emmanuelle Alt, Vogue Italia’s Franca Sozzani, Jefferson Hack and Model Anouck Lepere among others.
Venetians such as the Countess Brandino Brandolini and the Count and Countess Luca Marzotto were also Karl Lagerfeld’s guests.
Celebrities such as Rinko Kikuchi, Vittoria Puccini, Olivia Magnani, Caroline Sieber, Kasia Smutniak also trekked out to see the collection on the cool Venetian sands.
Kasia Smutniak, Vittoria Puccini and Olivia Magnani on their way to Lido Beach
French actress and Chanel “ambassadoress” Anna Mouglalis was wearing a beige dress from Paris-Moscow 2008/9 collection with spectacular Chanel Fine jewelry “Franges” earrings in white gold 18 karat and 82 diamonds.
Anna Mouglalis attends the Chanel Paris Venice Cruise 2010 Collection
Kasia Smutniak was wearing a classic little black dress from the RTW Spring Summer 2009 collection.
Kasia Smutniak attends the Chanel Paris Venice Cruise 2010 Collection
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Diane Von Furstenberg Fall Winter 2009 Collection
February 26, 2009
Sunday February 15th – 4 pm – The Tent at Bryant Park -
If the current recession is any indicator of the willingness of shoppers to hold back on spending, they might have a harder time doing so after viewing DVF‘s upcoming Fall 2009 Collection. Set against a desert backdrop (not too unlike Hermès’s Spring Summer 2009 cactus and sand runway show), Diane brought to life the Fall collection with a nomadic theme. The message? Your clothing, if layered properly, can be as soft and snug as your home.
When asked about this upcoming season’s inspiration, Diane explained “This collection is called ‘nomad’. Wherever she goes, she belongs. Her clothes are her friends.” Diane continued to explain that much of the inspiration was drawn from her travels in the Middle East. She eloquently mentioned “The inspiration for this collection was also to give women real clothes, comfy warm pieces. The colors are drawn from the desert tones.” And if we’ve learned anything from the whole Snuggies phenomenon, comfy clothing is a formula for success.
From the first look, we were treated to soft leopard prints, large Gobi-desert puffed hats with flowery ruffles, mocha tone tops, layered sweaters over evening dresses, all giving the effect of slim, elongated silhouettes. Accessories such as bright orange & violet coral necklaces and ruby vermilion clutches added delightful bursts of color against the backdrop of autumn colors.
Julia Restoin Roitfeld was sitting in the front row next to Katharibe McPhee (in Fall Winter 08 DVF), Purple’s Olivier Zahm was chatting with Paris Vogue’s Carine Roitfeld, while Carlos de Souza and Tatiana Santo Domingo were watching Fabiola Beracasa taking pictures for her Fashion Diary for Interview Magazine. We were pleased to see Marisa Berenson again after seeing her at the Patrick McMullan 20th anniversary with Interview Magazine few days before. Long time Diane’s friend Loulou De La Falaise was here well. Natalia Vodianova came also to support the designer.
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Alexander Wang Spring Summer 2009 Collection
September 6, 2008
September 6th 2008 – “She is the same girl, she’s sexy, she’s carrying her big bag, and it’s raining!” the funny part is that Tropical storm Hanna drenched New York City when the Alexander Wang show was happening. We’ve been able to make it and we didn’t regret it. The collection was colorful which is new for Alexander Wang, he always used very dark colors or only black in his past collections. Raquel Zimmermann opened the show with a white bathing suit and a blue aged leather perfecto. We got to see the T shirt that are going to be available this spring, the good thing about this line of T shirts is that according to Alex Wang the price tag will start from $40. It’s also the introduction of the wang’s shoe line and handbags line that will “as we already know” be available at Barneys.
The front row was filled up with Sarah from the Paris Concept Store Colette, Julia Reiston Roitfeld, Alice Dellal (alex’s muse), Erin Wasson and her mother, Missy Ryder.
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