Le Musée de la Mode from Paris is hosting until the 20th of April an important event for fashion – “Histoires de Mode”. It’s Christian Lacroix who put together the result of two years of research in over 150 years of style.
Wherever you go, whatever you do, it’s always important knowing where you’re coming [...]
January 31st, 2008 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Designers
Sport equals tradition chez Chanel. Remember Coco Chanel saying
“I invented sport suits for me. Not because other women were playing sports, but because I was playing them.”
After breaking trough with Chanel Ski and Chanel Bike, this summer it all seems to turn autour tennis.
Though it’s expected to find cycling outfits and/or accessories, this first [...]
January 30th, 2008 by kpriss — Designers, Luxury, Sports
The 25th and 26th of January, a very haute-couture event took place at the l’Hotel de la Monnaie. This special event was occasioned by Swarovski and it was all about marriage. Even if you’re a skeptical, I recommend you take interest in this exhibition because it’s all about fashion first of all.
“Crystallized” is the new [...]
January 29th, 2008 by kpriss — Accessories, Designers, Dresses, Jewellery, Luxury
Who can say fashion industry has its strictness? Giorgio Armani is now a hotel designer. He has designed 160 guest rooms and 144 luxury residential apartments for the world’s first Armani Hotel.
The Armani Hotel will open this year in the luxe Burj Dubai development and it’s announced to be “ultra-spectacular”, especially designed and thought [...]
January 28th, 2008 by kpriss — Designers, Luxury
I forgot how fast we’re closing up on Easter until I saw this Stella McCartney Collection for LeSportsac! When I grow up, I want to make cars that look like my Barbie. That’s how I felt when looking at the bunny backpack inspired by Stella’s son favorite cuddly animal.
For $120 I think it’s gonna [...]
January 25th, 2008 by kpriss — Bags, Designers
Modern has never been so graphic before. The new Diane von Furstenberg campaign with Natalia Vodianova is an urban masterpiece.
David Lipman and François-Marie Banier are the eye and the feeling behind the campaign:
“With so many magazine images that are so completely retouched, we’ve gone in the opposite direction, showing the soul of a woman. It [...]
January 25th, 2008 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Celebrities, Designers
Word is that Nicolas Ghesquière has been honored by the French government.
And he did not received the ordinary congrats from the French officials but the title of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
That’s quite an achievement for the London-born Balenciaga designer and the title is supposed to have been handed by [...]
January 25th, 2008 by kpriss — Designers
It’s an Olympic year – Beijing is hosting the Olympics 2008. For the occasion, many commercial clocks start ticking. One of them is Gucci.
The Gucci Limited Edition for the 2008 Olympics is called 8-8-2008 and set to be released on January, the 28th, featuring 8 exclusive accessories with a sporty bent and mostly China red [...]
January 22nd, 2008 by kpriss — Accessories, Designers, Luxury, Sports
