We’re trying so hard to make racism du passé and stop the whitewashing, we just had to dig at the very source of things: education.
Disney felt it coming so it was only natural that they propose a story to the wide audience in high demand of something more relevant for the current skin reality: The [...]
March 17th, 2009 by kpriss — Featured, Issues
Researchers from Japan used maths and statistics to build 3D models of the female body (sadly, only Japanese women, until now) that will help producing better fitting clothes. The fives classes of body types cover a generous majority of Japanese women shapes types. 3D Made to Measure! (via Jezebel, photo via Fallingpixel)
March 17th, 2009 by kpriss — Issues, Quick Links
Everything revolving around Green Veranda seems fairy tale-ish! Not only they have the simpler, most efficient slogan I’ve ever heard about, but their products are just great!
“Yesterday’s news is tomorrow’s fashion” ! And that’s not about the Fashion Week season! It’s Green Veranda’s way to encrypt in a marketing savant manner how their work is [...]
March 12th, 2009 by kpriss — Accessories, Art & Deco, Bags, Dare to wear, Featured, Gift Ideas, Issues, Jewellery
The day has come when being 16 years old and having a biography is an ordinary fact of life. Miley Cyrus’ Miles To Go was officially launched at Barnes & Noble earlier this month. The teenage author looks satisfied and motivated to endorse ever more on her name. Yes, she can! (Aceshowbiz, photo Bauergriffin)
March 8th, 2009 by kpriss — Celebrities, Issues, Quick Links
Reportedly succumbing to the financial crisis, the French Vogue is considering some budget cutbacks by taking away Mario Testino’s private jet! Now just how serious is that financial clash upon them? Also, significant budget adjustments were made by getting rid of the coffee machines! Is that all you’ve got, Carine? (Nymag)
March 8th, 2009 by kpriss — Issues, Magazines, Quick Links
Fashion and art always went together like butter and toast. But imagine fashion and art marching hand in hand with le Marquis de Sade and Lacoste! And Pierre Cardin!
One of the fashion world’s controversies involves Mr Pierre Cardin and his interest for a particular cultural patrimony – le village Lacoste from France.
The small village [...]
March 2nd, 2009 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Designers, Featured, Issues
Remember that offending declaration about homeless people and their fashion sense made by Erin Wasson?
Well, that somehow made the tour of the Internet so Erin was forced to pause her design/fashion usual “you know” rant and explain what she actually meant.
I have actually talked to these homeless people. I’ve had conversations with them. It’s [...]
February 26th, 2009 by kpriss — Issues, Photoshop Courtesy
Victoria’s Secret raises the bar to the environmental level. After being smacked down for using catalog paper produced from freshly cut forest trees, Victoria’s Secret has reacted and dumped that bad habit and went for recycled.
Now they seem to have developed an environmental-likeness because they just issued a Body Line under the Pink umbrella 100% [...]
February 24th, 2009 by kpriss — Cosmetics, Issues
