16 fashion designers are dressing up the Commedia Dell’Arte figurines (originally costumed by Franz Anton Bustelli in 1760).
The 16 designs issued in a limited edition of 25 celebrate Nymphenburg’s 260th anniversary represent eight pairs of characters from the Commedia Dell’Arte, an improvised comedy from the 16th century. There will also be a collector’s book joining [...]
Nymphenburg Commedia Dell’Arte 2008 Couture Edition
July 22nd, 2008 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Designers
Bond Girl 007 Perfume
After taking the FiFi 2008, the Oscars of Fragrances for the collaboration with Christian Lacroix to the Rouge Perfume, Avon is taking things further on the same road.
The new Bond girl, Gemma Arterton, is the “Company for Women” latest inspiration into creating a Bond Girl 007 Fragrance. Of course marketing has a spooky way of [...]
May 27th, 2008 by kpriss — Fragrances
Christian Lacroix Collection for La Redoute 2008
One of the hardest ways to make money is online business. However when in retail, the long and complicated way from a click to millions seems somehow easier.
La Redoute is one of the most successful european retail online-boutique and their marketing department has come up with yet another surprising idea, another haute-couture collaboration – [...]
March 4th, 2008 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Designers, Trends
Christian Lacroix Signes History of Fashion Exhibition
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
Shoes Obsession – 5 Ugly Boots We Would Never Wear
Since we’re approaching the new year, resolutions are in order. Today we’re in shoes resolutions: therefore we made a 5 positions top with the boots we would never wear.
On the 5th place, Dior presents us this fur-trim ankle boot and invites us to buy it for $1.150. Now, if we were completely fashionblind, maybe, [...]
December 17th, 2007 by kpriss — Shoes
Eau Couture by Lacroix
The french producer of mineral water Evian is on a creative spree. After showing his Palace Bottle with the pourer and the Palace Coaster that transform the Evian Palace Bottle into a serving carafe (and selling for selected hotels, restaurants and clubs for 15-20$) is introducing the latest fancy creations. The Haute Couture and Pret-a-porter [...]
November 26th, 2007 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Designers, Food'n'style, Luxury














