Designer Louise Gray

By admin · March 23, 2012

Louise Gray Collars An LA Crowd At BFC Launch.

Brit-designer Louise Gray gave the yanks a dose of English Eccentric chic with her outfit for the British Fashion Council showroom launch in LA. Along with fellow UK-based designers Roksanda Illincic, Peter Pilotto and Jonathan Saunders, Gray presented her Autumn Winter 12 collection to West Coast stylists, buyers and press.

Gray wowed London Fashion Week back in February with her fun designs and exciting prints, she’s pictured here sporting a bubble wrap bra from her latest collection. We love her way with clothes, but if you’re not into bubble wrap steal her style with a fun collar. It’s a really easy way to give your outfit a spring update; we love the embellishments on Boohoo’s pearl collar and Sonia Rykiel’s silk collar comes in a must-have shade of apricot.

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Kate Upton

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No-one looking at the headphones! Kate Upton’s curves prove distracting in new Skullcandy campaign.

With her blonde hair and stunning curves, you’d expect to see Kate Upton modelling bikinis and lingerie.But in her latest ad campaign, the buxom model is using her famous figure to model headphones and earphones.The teen pin-up shows off her 33-25-36 figure in a tiny bikini top in the new Skullcandy campaign.In another image, she is going for a biker chick style with leather jacket, black bejewelled bra and hotpants.Upton said: ‘I’m a long-time fan of Skullcandy and can’t wait to unveil some of the fun things we have planned.’I’m thrilled to be on the Skullcandy roster alongside many of the world’s best athletes and artists.’Skullcandy have clearly cottoned on to the idea of using high-profile models with guarantee publicity for their brand, promising more pin-ups to come.

After the new photos were unveiled, Skullcandy’s Twitter read: ‘Welcome @KateUpton, first of @Skullcandy’s #supermodel crew! More to come.’

Her career has been going from strength-to-strength since she beat a host of models to become the Sports Illustrated cover girl last month.

Meanwhile, Upton is staying coy over a reported romance with American football player Mark Sanchez.When questioned about the New York Jets player on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, she conceded he was ‘cute’.

She said: ‘Yeah, he is cute. I’ve met him. My sister works for the Jets. And she’s been working there for four years. So, I went to all the games.

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Fashion show

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Stars paid £60,000 to sit on a fashion show front row: The Mail investigates the catwalk’s dirty little secret.

As fashion statements go, it was hardly vintage Chanel. Sitting in the front row this week — at the most important fashion show of the label’s year — was a heavily made-up young woman with bright blue hair and rather unsightly black roots.

Not that anyone was paying attention to her hairstyle, given the manner in which her impressive decolletage was on display to the world in a see-through dress.

The occasion was Paris Fashion Week, and Katy Perry was the star attraction. Never mind the clothes — the presence of a pop star guaranteed global headlines.

Yet no one in the hand-picked audience at the Chanel event paused to ask why Miss Perry, a native of California, had taken time out of her busy schedule to fly over to Europe for a fashion show. They did not ask because, among the fashion elite, the answer is an open secret. While millions of women would give anything to attend such an event, for certain celebrities a more pragmatic — and lucrative — arrangement is in place.

It has been going on for years, yet due to a long-standing pact of silence no one has been prepared to discuss it. Until this week, that is, when the London-based designer Nicole Farhi broke ranks to spit venom at a practice she described as ‘abominable’.

‘It is so unprofessional, I have never paid a celebrity and I will never do it. It’s stupid,’ blasted the 65-year-old French-born designer.

‘What do they show you in the papers after a fashion show? Not the clothes, but the celebrities who are being paid to sit at the show.

‘They [fellow designers] will all hate me for [saying] it. I don’t give a s*** because I think it is abominable.’ These uncompromising words have opened an extraordinary can of worms. For far from being some outlandish slur, they are the unspoken truth.

Cash for celebrities, it transpires, has long been standard practice. So when you spot Rihanna sitting in a fashion show, what you don’t see is the £60,000 she has reportedly been handed in return for the favour.

Beyonce, her fellow A-List pop star, is said to attract a similar wage, while the more penny-pinching labels might secure American actress Chloe Sevigny for a mere £40,000.

These figures — revealed by the respected website Fashionista and picked up by a number of mainstream news outlets in the U.S. — are just the tip of the iceberg. In a rapidly changing world where bloggers are now major players and given plum seats at all the shows, Fashionista is no mere gossip rag.

A spokesperson for Chanel confirmed  the working relationship with Katy Perry, but declined to elaborate on the financial arrangement, saying: ‘Katy Perry is a client, and as a company policy we do not communicate on our clients.’

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Dita Von Teese

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Dita Von Teese launches Von Follies underwear brand.

Dita Von Teese launched her Von Follies underwear collection in Melbourne, Australia yesterday (08.03.12).

Dita Von Teese launched her underwear collection in Australia yesterday (08.03.12).

The Von Follies brand was unveiled by the burlesque model as part of the annual Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Dita wore a Sonia Rykiel purple dress and Christian Louboutin heels, to greeted shoppers at the city’s Chapel Street Target store, flanked by three models all dressed in selections from her 40s inspired range.

She said: “I’ve never said in my life, ‘I’m just going to slip into something more comfortable.

“I’m always ready, I’ve never been caught wearing mismatched underwear in my life.”

The full Von Follies range features 26 different pieces in total, including balconette bras, high-cut briefs, G-strings, garters, bustiers and fitted leopard print corsolettes, with black lace trim.

Dita has previously said she modelled much of the collection older pieces she has never been able to get herself or seen reproduced before.

She said: “There are so many vintage lingerie pieces I love that I haven’t been able to find in all my years of collecting.

“I wanted to design pieces that are tributes to my vintage obsessions, to make them beautiful and functional, while modernising them for everyday wear.

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Sonia Rykiel brand

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The Christian Dior look was decidedly more toned down. The acclaimed fashion house presented an elegant yet restrained version of luxury for autumn/winter on Friday, its signature silhouette of full skirts and cinched waists taking on a ballet-like flair.

Neutral tones of champagne and dusty pink, along with warmer aubergine and rich charcoal, dominated a collection which was high on femininity and classic Dior.

A dove-grey silk dress featured copious panels of lightweight fabric in the skirt that caught the air as the model walked the catwalk set up in the garden of the Rodin Museum.

“It’s still very Christian Dior but cleaned up and still very elegant,” designer Bill Gaytten told reporters backstage. Gaytten has been at the creative helm of the ultra-luxe fashion house since John Galliano was fired a year ago after making anti-Semitic remarks in public.

Dior, which is part of the luxury conglomerate LVMH, has yet to announce a permanent replacement, and executives are keeping mum.

“Things aren’t done in a hurry,” said Dior Chairman and Chief Executive Sidney Toledano backstage, declining to comment on when a replacement might be named and adding that sales were up 22 per cent in 2011 and had surpassed one billion euros.

Christian Dior, situated on the stylish Avenue Montaigne in Paris, revolutionized fashion after World War Two with the “New Look,” a luxurious, ultra-feminine look with tiny waists and full skirts that continues to inform the brand.

Gaytten described his ready-to-wear collection as “less graphic and more tonal.” Cashmere, brushed mohair and leather in jackets imparted depth in pairings with full silk skirts, always cut below the knee and full with fabric. Houndstooth prints were deconstructed for a less severe, more feminine look, and embroidery found its way onto silk dresses, skirts and jackets.

Antique rose silk organza flowed from a floor-length evening gown whose bodice was an oversize satin bow tied like an obi sash. Necklines often incorporated dramatic twists of fabric across the shoulders with tight mock turtlenecks underneath, some in heavily encrusted sequined fabric.

Also on Friday, knitwear queen Sonia Rykiel showed tight nubby sweaters paired with form-fitting skirts, as superbly tailored culottes in oatmeal wool were paired with a modified Bolero.

Wearable jackets dominated the runway – including roomy coats in a baby aspirin orange – but stylist April Crichton also offered lightweight dresses with ruched bodices and sleeves that appeared at odds with the season.

Earlier this month, Fung Brands, an investment company backed by Hong Kong billionaires Victor and William Fung, acquired 80 per cent of Sonia Rykiel, with the founding family retaining a 20 per cent stake.

The Fung family is behind the Li & Fung trading house which is the parent of Hong Kong-based luxury menswear maker and distribution group Trinity.

The Sonia Rykiel brand had been one of the last French fashion luxury brands still owned by its founding family.

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Lanvin

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Lanvin parties as Dior goes classic at fashion week.

Fashionistas celebrated designer Alber Elbaz’s 10th anniversary as the creative force behind Lanvin on Friday night under a huge crystal chandelier at the foot of a runway after a fashion show saturated with colour, flair and glamour.

Elbaz, never without his signature bow tie, serenaded guests after the show with a rendition of “Que sera, sera,” – after warning them that his talents lay more in fashion than music.

“I’m a terrible singer,” Elbaz confessed, before launching into song. Pink Martini, the Portland, Oregon band later entertained guests including actress Tilda Swinton and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese with retro hits under a canopy lit with thousands of tiny gold lights.

Elbaz pulled out the stops in his show, which began with a burst of colour. Aqua, violet, canary yellow and tangerine dresses made their way down the runway, with sculptural flounces adorning necks, backs and waists.

Elaborate faux jewels encrusted otherwise sensible suits, while coats sparkled with gold mesh.

Another burst of colour came in pattern, as Elbaz mixed purple or yellow with black in luxurious silk charmeuse dresses to the knee accessorized by brightly coloured stoles.

Founded in 1889, Lanvin returned to profitability in 2007 after decades of losses, helped by Elbaz who consistently gets effusive praise from the fashion media. Lanvin is controlled by the Taiwanese media magnate Shaw-Lan Wang.

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Octogenarian Sonia Rykiel

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SONIA RYKIEL

Octogenarian Sonia Rykiel looked on from the front row Friday at her show that the program notes said went back to the “effervescent seventies.”

But the collection, designed by the new creative director April Crichton, seemed more timeless than anything else.

A black-and-white skirt suit opened the show, followed by trompe l’oeil shirtdresses with revamped 1950s headbands and a showcasing of tight Edwardian-era collars — a new feature in the house’s normally more casual style.

Stricter than previous shows it may have been, but the sageness of higher necklines and lower hems was shot down in many pieces with cheeky flesh-baring cutouts — a wink from a house that prides itself on nonchalance.

One thick knit oyster skirt and jumper in mohair and alpaca looked sumptuous. But maybe a little hard to wear?

“Oh no, don’t worry,” said Nathalie Rykiel, 81-year-old Sonia’s daughter and company president. “It’s thin wool, we would never make something too hot. Fashion is about awareness, complicity among women.”

It’s a philosophy that clearly instructed the models, who, laughing and skipping, took the final curtain call holding hands.

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Glenn Martens

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GLENN MARTENS

Wearable is the name of the game at Belgian designer Glenn Martens gothic-tinged off-calendar debut in Paris.

“I like to break up, dissect beauty,” mused Martens, a 28-year-old who graduated from Antwerp’s famed fashion institute in 2008.

It was clear he aimed to break up styles, mixing clean, ecclesiastical forms with sneakers and in-vogue sporty zippers.

Next to a projection of Belgian masterpiece “The Passion of Saint John” by Hans Memling, clerical column dresses and coats slinked by hanging like cassocks in speckled gray knit. An oversized coat in ethical recycled wool looked papal with a vertical slit tapering out from the round collar.

Another knitwear piece revealed an intricate crisscross on the back that the designer said were “shards of church stained-glass.”Martens certainly ticks the on-trend box for the gothic.But overall it was a simple collection by a designer prioritizing comfortable clothes, kind to women — in keeping with the minimalist vibe peppering some fall-winter ready-to-wear shows.

Like many up-and-coming designers, Martens is not on Paris fashion week’s official calendar but is showing his collection at the same time to garner the attention of the fashion world.

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Christian Dior

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CHRISTIAN DIOR

To slightly underwhelming applause it was, again, “interim” designer Bill Gaytten who closed Christian Dior ready-to-wear show in a balletic display of lowered 1950s hemlines that missed the exuberance of January’s couture offering.

With reports his contract would end in May, the fall-winter collection was meant to be the designer’s last. But the talk of the front row was whether Dior might keep him on for another year.

Swan song or no, “Swan Lake” could have characterized the show: Balletic-high waistlines topped a new, longer-length skirt with knife-edged pleats and a more structured silhouette.

Some of the looks got it just right, like a skintight eggplant silk sweater that resembled a dancer’s leotard, on an embroidered silk skirt in violet that fluttered past like tulip petals.

The sex appeal was also turned up in the odd play of sheer paneling on the house’s signature 1950s gowns, in blushed nudes and inky jewel tones, that are shaping this fall’s look.

That Gaytten chose Karlie Kloss — the 6-foot (1.8-meter) ballet-dancer-turned-supermodel — to close the show was a playful touch.

However, given this is ready-to-wear, the ground-bound hemlines — mid-calf or floor-length on the catwalks — would likely drown out the a normal woman’s body.

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Lanvin fashion

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LANVIN

“Dreams, history and the past,” Alber Elbaz said of his extravaganza show that celebrated and retraced his 10-year journey as creative director of Lanvin.

Every inch of the couture, ruffles and shimmer that revitalized the house over the last few years was on display Friday, including reinterpretations of 1960s vintage pieces from the iconic archives.

Celebrities, like singer Mika and actress Tilda Swinton sat in the front row, behind whom some 2,000 revelers applauded exquisite cocktail gowns that included patches of the Art Deco fur of Jeanne Lanvin’s 1920s heyday.

Spotlighting dappled the colors of scuba-like neoprene dresses with peplums and inflated arms in canary yellow, emerald green and royal blue.

Reading like a Lanvin fashion encyclopedia, the theme switched to a leather-infused take on sportswear jackets with a dazzling array of reworked parkas, perfectos and bombers.

The next chapter revisited archive pieces such as a duchesse satin insert — replicated from the 1960s — on a black and gold brocade gown with matching knee-high boots.

Another vault piece, a black bustier dress with calico ruffles, got whoops from the crowd, perhaps still giddy from the flowing pre-show champagne.

The collection closed with a celebratory, postmodern twist: sheaths printed with Elbaz’s own hand-drawn sketches of dresses over the years, including two-dimensional ruffles and slashes.

Instead of bowing, a joyful Elbaz took a microphone to the stage and, admitting he couldn’t sing, attempted a rendition of “Que sera sera.”

The future is not ours to see: But with this, one of the strongest shows of the season so far, it looks shiny bright.

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Paris shows

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Dior hems plunge, Lanvin celebrates at Paris shows.

The buzz at Paris’ ready-to-wear shows on Friday wasn’t just about the clothes.

Bill Gaytten, former designer John Galliano’s temporary replacement, was again at the helm of Christian Dior’s fashion collection, directing a demure, play-it-safe show that channeled the powerhouse’s bread-and-butter New Look-inspired gowns with cinched 1950s waists.

But the collection was almost overshadowed by chatter that Gaytten, who was supposed to continue for only a few seasons, may be kept on longer.

Will he become the longest-serving interim designer in fashion history?

Day four of the frantic nine days of the Paris fashion calendar was also colored by the celebrity-filled, energetic spectacle offered by Lanvin.

Israeli creative director Alber Elbaz was toasting 10 successful years at the company, with a strong and creative array of dresses that revisited several eras of the house’s clothes rail all the way back to the Art Deco days of Jeanne Lanvin.

There is reason for the company to celebrate with an impressive 24 percent increase in sales last year alone. A second celebration is planned for April in Beijing.

In other shows, Sonia Rykiel presented a comfy but high-collared journey through different looks and eras of the Parisienne gamine.

On Saturday shows include Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf and Paris’ enfant terrible Jean Paul Gaultier.

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Sonia Rykiel Spring/Summer 2012

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Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook.

Dare to explore the multiple style possibilities the hottest trends of the moment generously provide by taking a closer look at the comprehensive Sonia by Sonia Rykiel spring/summer 2012 lookbook for feminine, classy and fun options that ooze effortless glamor and solid fashion knowledge.We’re counting the days till the weather outside matches the date in the calendar but until that happens, finding style inspiration for our outfits is a useful and pleasant substitute. And, because designers always manage to accurately provide inspiration as to what’s hot and what’s not and the hottest trends we always love to check out the lookbooks put together by the brands. The Sonia by Sonia Rykiel lookbook brings a touch of freshness and class to the scene with youthful yet polished outfits.

Feminine, colorful and easy to replicate in real life, the outfits are simply a delight for fashionistas who crave for a polished touch yet don’t want pieces that will come off as conservative or that will prove hard to mix and match for an original touch. A multitude of girly dresses, A line skirts, lots of colorful tops and trousers that emphasize the staying power of the color blocking trend or already classic style elements like stripes and polka dots make their way into the collection and become instant eye candy material.Nothing can raise the bar more as far as the put together factor is concerned than a well tailored blazer or a fun, versatile jacket that acts both as a weather protector and as a fabulous statement and this well known clever trick proves its usefulness once again as the both modern and classic inspired looks benefit from the colorful punch they bring. Consisting of no less than 94 looks, the latest lookbook from the brand will definitely prove useful in helping those who like these outfit styles vary their appearance and look gorgeous.

The lovely combos cleverly display some of the most influential color trends of the new season: bright yellow, hot purple, pink and blue tones, navy, nude or orange. No less important in making the outfits a veritable source of style insights are the accessories: waist enhancing belts, classy hats and headbands, spacious and trendy handbags, fabulous wedges or studded flat sandals along with feminine wedges. Let the multitude of classy and fashionable alternatives presented here inspire you to take calculated fashion risks and improve your choices this spring.

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Ear Warmers at Sonia Rykiel

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It’s All Smiles and Ear Warmers at Sonia Rykiel.

The smiling model. So rare. Like some exotic Arctic animal that a National Geographic photographer stakes out for weeks. Yet you can always find them at Sonia Rykiel. Don’t they look happy? And don’t their ears look warm? (And do they even still sell those disposable cardboard cameras that one model seems to be holding?)

While the models were all smiles for the finale, Sonia Rykiel’s fall collection was a little less cheery than usual–and there was barely a striped knit (Rykiel’s hallmark) in sight. The inspiration for the collection was “Paris in the effervescent Seventies, Sonia, redheaded muse with the soul of a poet, draped in signature voluminous coats,” according to the show notes. And there were plenty of “signature” coats shown: simple and chic wool pea coats; thicker plush sherbet colored ones–one in fur and a chunky one with a rolled collar that buttoned on the side; and even some cropped blazers. As for what you’ll be wearing under those coats? Cropped crease-front wide leg trousers, body-hugging ribbed knit tops and skirts, effortless flimsy silk blouses, and all of it cinched by a simple skinny black belt with a round gold buckle.

Fung Brands Ltd., recently acquired 80 percent of Rykiel, leaving the Rykiel family (Sonia’s daughter Nathalie is the president) with a 20 percent share. And with this solid collection of uber-chic Parisian basics (note there was nothing frivolous, no purely show pieces here), it seems like Fung Brands has made a sound investment.

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Sports Chic

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Sports Chic: Why Braids Should Be Your Go-To Work Out Hairstyle.

Call us vain, but every time we exercise we always struggle with how bad our hair looks. Lycra headbands never look as chic as they do on Sonia Rykiel models and ponytails are just so high school gym class. So what’s a girl to do? Braid. That’s what we’ve learnt from this beautiful spread in Vogue Paris. James Pecis braided Edita Vilkeviciute’s hair before she got to throwing some punches in front of Lachlan Bailey’s lens for the beauty pages of the April issue. And if two cornrow-style braids aren’t your thing, try a headband braid to keep your hair from your forehead.

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Sonya Rykiel News

By admin · October 3, 2011

A singular yellow marker mаrk tracked thе catwalk аt Sonia Rykiel’s open summer 2012 ѕhοw аt Paris conform week, justification οf thе tennis thesis tο follow.

Thе 40s, wіth a spirit οf 70s, wаѕ thе impulse behind drop-waisted plat dresses, polo knits wіth far-reaching leg pants, low v-neck wire knits аnԁ prosaic crowd espadrilles. AƖƖ іn tennis whites οf course. Thіѕ being Rykiel even іf уου couldn’t ɡο tοο distant down thе trail but ѕhοwіnɡ υѕ a few residence stripes. Before long, import wаѕ easy wіth stripy tube dresses аnԁ onesies. A really flattering poppy imitation wаѕ used οn bib-fronted dresses аnԁ nοt some-more thаn-thе-knee culottes.

Rіɡht tο form, аn upbeat collection tο mаkе Sonia, sitting front row, unapproachable аѕ hеr daughter Nathalie аnԁ nеw pattern conspirator Scot Apr Crichton took thеіr bow.

Take a demeanour аt thе full collection here…

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Sonia Rykiel Blog

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We caught up with recent School of Fashion Graduate Maggie Mo Luo as she prepares to move to Paris for her internship with Sonia Rykiel, for which she was hand-picked by our honored guest Nathalie Rykiel, Sonia’s daughter, CEO and Creative Director of the Brand

How has your summer been, without the stress of designing a collection?
It was really great. But I felt a little bit empty. Maybe because I was so used to being busy. I was still taking two classes which is really fun. I learned a lot and it was really interesting.

How were your summer classes?
It was great. I took Corsetry and the Tambour beading class. It is all about hand work and couture technique. It will be really helpful for my future work in Paris I think.

Read more about Maggie after the jump!

When do you leave for Paris?
The beginning of September.

What will you miss most about San Francisco?
All my friends here. They helped me and supported me to be here. I love them so much. Also the weather of San Francisco. And 180 New Montgomery actually, when I knew about our department going to move to Polk and when I actually saw they moving everything and left all these empty classroom which I have been spend my four years here, I felt sad.

If you could only take three things to Paris (luckily you can take more!) what would they be and why?
My best friends, my good fortune and my bed!

What are you hoping to learn during your internship at Sonia Rykiel?
I want to see how collection was produced in the real fashion industry. And also how they developed the whole collection every season. I also want to join the fashion week and I want to be part of them to help and to work.

What famous French faces do you hope to run into in Paris?
There are too many designers that I want to see! Like Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Gareth Pugh, Rick Owens…

What places are you looking forward to visiting in Paris?
All the famous place for every tourist. Also some special boutique or vintage store. And I would love to visit some small but interesting town or city.

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Daga Ziober

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Daga Ziober Model’s Street Style After Sonia Rykiel

After Sonia Rykiel SS 2012, I had a long moment with Daga Ziober while she was waiting for her tardy driver. Rarely stopping, she is usually not a big fan of street photographers (which is understandable because there are hundreds lurking the streets from every corner these days… hahaha!). Since she is an in-demand newcomer, it is quite overwhelming to tackle non-stop castings, fittings, and shows while still trying to look happy and friendly to everyone when your hair is being pulled backstage and people are just slapping crap on your face from left and right…

Anyway, I hope Daga Ziober and all the other fresh faces will see that there is a caring and nice guy in the streets who would love to take their pictures, but would be absolutely fine with just saying hi and seeing that the models are okay and hopefully still smiling from the heart. ;)

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Japanese designer

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Japanese designer Miyake’s fashion flowers bloom bright

Flower buds curled tight, unfurling frail petals to the tinkle of glass chimes: Issey Miyake’s new Japanese designer on Sunday unveiled a poetic spring-summer look based on the life of a flower.

For his first collection for the Paris-based house, Japanese designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae sent out five groups of outfits — entitled bud, stem, petal, blossom and bloom — that each suggested a stage in the natural cycle.

Japanese designer Miyamae’s chosen theme of growth and renewal was also intended as a message of hope to Japan following the trauma of March’s earthquake.

Nude-colored suits evoked a bud waiting to bloom, with deep pockets to hide hands away in, and jacket collars turned demurely up, under ornate head pieces that wrapped the hair entirely in fluffy yellow or pink.

Semi-transparent like a petal, flowing tops followed in pale single tones or later in patterns of yellow, blue and grey, above sporty leggings, with curvy cut out shapes and a stretchy strap hooked under the heel.

Petals were also suggested in ruffles and flounces, like on a sunflower yellow waistcoat worn over cropped pants.

As Japanese designer Miyake’s flowers blossomed brighter, the palette shifted from daffodil and cornflower blue to bolder chocolate, orange and purple.

For the full bloom finale, sleeveless jumpsuits in shades of caramel had billowing capes that fluttered out behind as the models walked, fastened at the wrists and ankles, and worn under dramatic, sculpted headdresses.

In line with Japanese designer Miyake’s original spirit, Japanese designer Miyamae said he paid close attention to fabrics, sourcing many of them in Japan, whether a high-tech triacetate-mix for the opener suits, or a traditional Kyoto print.

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Sonia Rykiel fashion

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The Sonia Rykiel fashion house Friday announced that Scottish designer April Crichton is to take over as style director for its ready-to-wear lines, a day before showcasing its new Spring look in Paris.

Crichton, who trained at London’s Central Saint Martin’s School of Art, worked closely alongside the house’s founder, including on the launch of the house’s second line “Sonia by Sonia Rykiel”.

She will be at the Sonia Rykiel show Saturday in Paris along with the creator’s daughter Nathalie Rykiel, who is both head of the fashion house and its current style director.

One of France’s last independent luxury houses, Sonia Rykiel last year turned over 90 million euros, of which 55 million were abroad. Ready-to-wear accounts for 70 percent of its turnover.

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H&M

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In time for Christmas, Sonia Rykiel unveiled a lingerie collection for H&M that embraces her signature chic and modern style. There are luxurious pieces in fluid velvet, silk and satin and separates come in Rykiel's signature multi-stripes and rhinestones. Accessories such as brooches, hairbands, pillows and slippers complete the collection. The first guest designer to create a lingerie collection for H&M, Sonia Rykiel has also signed its first designer Christmas collaboration. The collection will be launched in around 1500 of H&M's stores on all markets from 5th December 2009; it will also be available in 8 major Sonia Rykiel boutiques worldwide.

"Rykiel style is more than fashion, it is a lifestyle," said Nathalie Rykiel, president and artistic director of Sonia Rykiel. "It is a very French elegance, but more than that it is very Parisian, and even more than that it is very Left Bank. It is the incarnation of the Saint-Germain-des-Pres woman. With this lingerie collection, the house's signature chic and seduction is available for all women."

"The Sonia Rykiel pour H&M" lingerie collection comes is available six themes. A tuxedo is revisited as twenties inspired loungewear in velvet with chiffon lining and belt. There are 100% silk chiffon separates which include camisoles, night slips, nightgowns and kimono-style peignoirs. Underwear includes silks, lacy cotton tulle and Rykiel's signature multi-stripes. There are floral motifs and "Belle en Rykiel" written in rhinestones. Bra styles include bandeau underwired and soft shaped, some with removable straps. Briefs are low cut or hotpant style with grosgrain details. Colour schemes focus on pale pink and black and multi-stripes in harmonies of old rose, violet and black. There's an array of accessories with rhinestone or striped slippers, dusty pink mules, rhinestone brooches and hairbands and a velvet pillow bearing the message "Belle en Rykiel."

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Cartier

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Celebrating its second Annual LoveDay on June 8th, Cartier will present Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Djimon Hounsou, Eva Mendes, Julianne Moore, Rihanna, Usher, Rachel Weisz and Elie Wiesel as the new LoveCharity Bracelet ambassadors.

Introduced more than 30 years ago, the Cartier LOVE bracelet has helped hundreds of charitable organizations by donating part of its sales to charity. Last year alone, Cartier donated more than $1.2 million to eight global charities from the sales of its LOVE bracelet.

With the objective of exceeding last year’s donation, Cartier is launching a new LOVE bracelet this year, together with 9 new celebrity ambassadors.

The new LOVECharity bracelet collection features an 18K white gold miniature LOVE bracelet graced with the word LOVE and accented with two signature screw motifs. It is set into a knotted silk cord available in various colors, with each cord designating support of a unique cause.

The LOVECharity bracelet is available for $475 with $100 per bracelet benefiting its corresponding charity. On June 8th, 10% of all sales from the collection will benefit the partnered organizations.

The new group of prominent ambassadors to join the 2007 endeavor includes:
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Jerelle McConnico

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In sports, we have Bo Jackson who was both a pro football player and a pro baseball player. The fashion world has Jerelle McConnico, who is both a professional singer and a professional fashion model. Fashion Windows chats with Jerelle McConnico about his dual career.

Fashion Windows:You are young, very talented and very capable-what are your plans for the future?

Jerelle McConnico: Well I am currently promoting the Education 1st program within the schools. I am also negotiating a management deal with Majesty Management in Atlanta, GA. I am still a college student so that takes up a lot of my time. Finally as for my modeling there is talk about me signing on with an agency, I am waiting on further advisement. As you can see I have more than enough things to do.

FW: Which do you lean on more: a modeling career or singing career?

Jerelle McConnico: Currently I am leaning on my modeling because it gives me time to rest my voice and my brain.I also get to be home a lot more working out and I think that is another cool part about modeling.

FW: Do you write your songs? your lyrics?

Jerelle McConnico: I have written most of them but the next album I am unsure exactly on what percent of my material will be on the album since I will be under management hopefully.

FW: Will you give up singing for modeling? Or would you like to excel in both?

Jerelle McConnico: Well music is first love. It’s natural for me to sing because it’s in my family. In my family there is Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations and gospel great Inez Andrews. Singing is in my blood and roots from the church to now. I wouldn’t desire to give up my modeling because I love being in front of the camera. I really believe that the camera is my friend.

FW: Who inspired you to sing?

Jerelle McConnico: Boyz II Men!!! When I met them I recalled Wanya mentioning things about Christ Jesus. At that time I was really young and naive. It wasn’t until I realized that his words were coming to life. They are my mentors all the way. I wouldn’t be this far if it wasn’t this far.

FW:What do you think has helped you become very succesful at a very young age?

Jerelle McConnico: I think that my family has played a tremendous part in my success. When I am weary I also have true friends who have stood behind me to encourage me that everything is truly OK. My friends(Qiana & Tan) are there in the midnight when I get to the point that I want to give up. They make me feel better. Also my strong faith in Jesus gives me peace after dealing with a lot of things in the business.

FW: You were on the Apollo and you have done runway for a local Dolce & Gabanna & Gianni Versace store? What was that like?

Jerelle McConnico: The Gianni Versace was my favorite. It was really fun to me even though that was my first time ever hearing of Gianni Versace. That was also my first runway so it was truly interesting. There clothing were
FAB-U-LOUS!!

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NBA

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NBA fans know that LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is making his first NBA Finals appearance of his career. To celebrate this event, Nike is launching ‘We Are All Witnesses’ integrating marketing campaign that pays tribute to James and acknowledges the legions of fans worldwide who are ‘witnessing’ his greatness, power, athleticism and beautiful style of play.

Introduced in November 2005 via the unveiling of a 110-foot high by 212-foot wide billboard in Cleveland, the Witness campaign built its crescendo very fast with every win of the Cleveland Cavaliers until they made the NBA Finals.

With the NBA Championship series beginning last Wednesday, Jun 6, the new execution of the Witness campaign was unveiled with a 30-second television spot during the first quarter.

The television commercial, which was shot in black and white features a highlight of James in the 2007 NBA Playoffs and set to the song “I Shall Be Released” sung by the soulful Marion Williams (original track by Bob Dylan).

The new execution also includes a print ad featuring a photo of James from the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals and the iconic line “We Are All Witnesses”. The black and white ad will appear in Sports Illustrated, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Akron Beacon Journal this week.

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Sonia Rykiel

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Born in Paris in 1930, Sonia Rykiel did not have any formal education in fashion design.

She started designing out of necessity! She was pregnant and could not find anything that she liked, so she designed her own clothes.

Her specialty is knitwear and her trademark design are skinny sweaters with raised armholes in distinctive colors and striped pattern.

Since 1964, she has been nicknamed the Queen of Knitwear and forty years later, she still holds that title.

She continues to come out with a collection of sportswear every year, but during the 1990s, the House of Rykiel were overshadowed by the bigger names of Gucci and LVMH.

That is until 2000 when Sonia Rykiel started a renaissance of her name and trademark.

A whole generation of fashionistas rediscovered Sonia Rykiel who had never wavered in her designs meant for the physically fit (you need the right body to fit in those skinny sweaters).

Chic but never offending, and the addition of random words across the chest or down an arm endures.

Click on image to read the review and view the collection.

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