Alexander McQueen extends an invitation to far-off places around India and the heights of the Himalayas. The English designer, who presents his men’s wear collections in Milan, has for winter 2008 delivered a range aimed at style-conscious adventurers and travellers aware of elegance and detail. The Savile Row touch is never too far away. Cardigans braided with metal, entirely embroidered gold coats, suits with double-breasted jackets and long shawls tied up like a dressing gown, without forgetting the Russian fur hats and cowboy hats which bring a touch of humour and frivolity dear to McQueen.
Sardinian Antonio Marras was inspired by Pierro Manzoni, an Italian artist from the 60s made famous by his work with retrieved rubbish. This resulted in a patchwork fashion, consisting of suits with shortened trousers, tight-fitting jackets and patched-up shirts. A casual allure for a collection dominated by light colours and also consisting of long gilets and Jacquard jumpers.
It was in the presence of Beyonce that the Apollos of Donatella Versace paraded. The chic men were wrapped in luxurious materials (cashmeres and furs) worked into jackets and coats. A military spirit reigns throughout this collection, set in various shades of deep colours (midnight blue, navy, purple). And for the evening, gleaming smoking jackets are teamed with black sequins…
The Dolce & Gabbana man will certainly be ready to brave the wintry weather. Long jackets in reversed sheepskin, XL jumpers in thick knits, long stoles wrapped around the neck, caps fitted onto the head and mittens over the fingers make up the warm wardrobe of the pair Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana who came to greet their public in white shirts and black ties. As for the suit, it is a 3 piece and is worn close to the body for the daytime as well as the evening in a dinner jacket version…
They are young, beautiful and talented. Delphine Delafon and Alix Petit are two stylists who met at Michel Klein and who decided to throw themselves in the deep end and start their own label called Heimstone. Their niche: dresses which are retro and at the same time elegant, dubbed “pupitre” (the school desk), “officier” (official) and “motard” (biker), accompanied by leather jackets, knitted gilets and even accessories made with industrial bolts.Their own shop has been open since October 2007, located on rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris.
They are young, beautiful and talented. Delphine Delafon and Alix Petit are two stylists who met at Michel Klein and who decided to throw themselves in the deep end and start their own label called Heimstone. Their niche: dresses which are retro and at the same time elegant, dubbed “pupitre” (the school desk), “officier” (official) and “motard” (biker), accompanied by leather jackets, knitted gilets and even accessories made with industrial bolts.Their own shop has been open since October 2007, located on rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris.
Ralph Lauren celebrated his 40 year long career in the middle of New York Fashion Week in front of a floor full of stars, including Robert de Niro and Dustin Hoffman. The man who has been dubbed the master of sportswear presented a glamorous show followed by grand dinner. An equestrian trend with jodhpurs, lavaliere shirts and waisted jackets and a “red carpet” trend with numerous dresses in muslin or taffeta, the American designer has demonstrated once again in this show that he is at ease in any area.
Capital One is sending the illustrated pig plane into flight to make a point about its new "too good to be true" Rewards Money Market account, the first savings account to offer both a competitive interest rate and consumer rewards miles, simply for saving (yeah right, when pigs fly!). The flying pig plane features six giant flying pig illustrations, adorned with bomber jackets, scarves and aviator goggles. Each of the pigs is approximately 10 feet high with a wingspan of 13 feet. For the next six months, flights on the 'piggy plane' will be available to the public on regularly scheduled Skybus Airline routes.
The brand Eric Bompard (cashmere specialist) has celebrated, with several celebrities, a completely new boutique situated on the most beautiful avenue in the world, the Champs Elysées… A space of 600m² on 3 levels conceived by architect Christophe Delcourt, displays all the collections of the label from Men’s to Children’s and from Women’s to Home, as well as the range of coats, jackets and car coats presented under the label “Street Number 2”.
Lou Doillon launches herself this time into clothing. She has just signed a contract of 3 years with Lee Cooper, the denim brand of English origin, to create her own collections. Her first line has just come out and for the occasion a fashion show has even been put on at the prêt-à-porter fair in Paris. From high waisted jeans to second skins, swallow-tailed jackets to extra-large tops, Lou Doillon has produced a fashion in her image, cool and sensual. Interview with Lou Doillon.
Watch this Neiman Marcus video and discover the Very Important Trends , the must-have fashions for the season including jackets, knits, booties, and more.
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DBSK's Performance of Hey!Girl on love letter show. They look awfully warm dont you guys think? Especially Junsu and Yunho.
But I still I love the performance especially since it's live. Max's shirt is a little short but I love Hero's jacket. I like fluffy jackets :3
Italy travel: Florence, shopping for Florentine Leather. Our Perillo Tours Familia walks around "just another piazza." Then, a demonstration on how 24 karat gold leaf is transferred on to leather, in one of the two shops that Perillo recommends. The other shop had a bonus: Aurelio, who looked liked he could be George Clooney's brother, was working there. Not kidding about how much less expensive Aurelio's leather jackets were as compared to the first store. Also very cool how Aurelio gave us a very personalized lesson on how to apply our initials in 24 karat gold on to the leather jackets we purchased!
Italy travel tours with www.perillotours.com Real People having Real Fun!
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Philips Research intends to impress the visitors at this year's IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) with a world-first demonstration of promotional jackets and furniture featuring its innovative Lumalive technology. Lumalive textiles make it possible to create fabrics that carry dynamic advertisements, graphics and constantly changing color surfaces.