Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Fashion Week brings bragging rights to Lagos
Glamor and creativity horse on the track during the third year of this event for three nights. Although renowned fashion houses presented their Nigerian bears come back, and was also the center. Twelve of them were nominated for the MTN British Council Designer YOY.
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And emerging as winners of $ 4,000,000 (€ 20,000) price naira was 20 years, men's fashion designer Joshua Udiminue. RNW has given birth to an exclusive interview with the young man, and. In Lagos and currently moonlight was raised as a Master's student in architecture at the University Covenant
How long have you fashion?
I was "sold" in the year 2011, after she named as official Costume male candidates of the Nigerian Idol. But before that, I make and sell clothes for my classmates at school - [it was] more like a test run for the label Josh Samuels.
What inspires your designs?
I love working with lines, because it is harmony in my designs and features. And as a student of architecture, I love the way the angle to reach the river of vertical and horizontal lines harmony to each of my collections.
Why this collection is called Casanova?
For me, it does not mean a man who sleeps around with women, but a guy articulates is sexy and beautiful ... [H] dresses, said one of his ambitions and discussion, at first glance, what every woman wants.
Describe your style in two words.
My design aesthetic is bold and sophisticated.
Nigeria should - or even in Africa - prepare to see more of your work?
Sure, and I'm not saying that ... for me, but for the industry ordinary Nigerian who is very, very large and graphics at the moment and has experienced phenomenal growth in the last 10 years, as we have seen in the music industry
What do you say about the current lack of patronage track designs Nigerians?
As far as a designer must have this level of creativity, he or she must also have what I call to be creative and not lose the economic value of [...] design as they go along. We must also be aligned with how we dress, people can buy. We need creativity that is marketable.
Collection Japanese fashion on the catwalk at the Art Institute
It began as a locker room -. The Fashion Resource Center, a great name for some teachers goods "old hanging on a rack Today, 25 years later, gets the School of the Art Institute Center Fashion resource an exhibition in one of the most prestigious museums of world.
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On Saturday, a dozen of his sentences go on display alongside precious old pots and colorful Japanese woodblock prints from the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition "translations of materials."
Gillion Carrara resources director and founder of Fashion Center, the collection of clothes in a library-quality fashion improved museum - with a mission very anti-museum. Part of the School of Special Collections of the Art Institute of Fashion Resource Centre has rack after rack of clothing, everything will be affected.
The main objective of the Enclave of two parts, hidden in the school Wabash Center Street Sullivan is to allow students to study fashion school in the labor market. The center also offers "Tailor Made" Visits to the public by appointment.
Carrara, drag its trademark sunglasses and chunky jewelry comparisons style icon Iris Apfel, talks about the day before he opened his library of fashion felt. The Chicago History Museum celebrates collection costume wardrobe in the capital used.
. "These clothes are observed for students is important, but they were not allowed to discuss the details of the construction of the inside of the garment," she adds, "We wanted to bring in designer labels that students could question without instructions, handle without gloves. "
These days, fashion students are looking at the resource center, a piece of clothing or shoes, take a stand, place it on an examination table or a dress form display. You can draw with a pencil, photo, then go across the room and compare the drawings of £ 4000 or 2000 vintage fashion magazines.
In this way, students better understand how to design the clothes.
"They all to hem hem, meets their idea, they look to find all the locks to communicate the techniques suitable insertion of what they are working," says Deputy Director Caroline Bellio, does not describe the relationship of an average student for clothes Failure . "You can not wear!"
Among the many beneficiaries of the Resource Centre is renowned fashion designer in New York, Gary Graham. As a school of the Art Institute student, it exhaustive research before starting his own successful eponymous line. Now he donated back to the center, which is based on donations, fundraising and heavy discounts.
With parts of the key challenges designers such as Graham - including How Garson, Martin Margiela, Issey Miyake, Yoji Yamamoto, Junya Watenabe and Alexander McQueen - the Fashion Resource Center may be the hottest place in Chicago.
This is often why the public only for sightseeing. "You can do things that they are not going to see through the streets of Chicago," said Bellio. But sometimes the sculptural character of the avant-garde and contemporary fashion can be a little shocking. "Students tend to be inspired by the clothes, while the audience is entertained by them."
One of these items might be fun evening shawl Dutch designer Martin Margiela made hats then in half and insert eyelets cut. "Looks like someone has simply disappeared under a pile of hats," said Bellio.
Another pitfall: a polyester translucent red A-line shift dress by Japanese designer Junya Watanabe. Avoid closures, the dress is repeated five times, cut out like paper dolls. Carrier to rotate, an arm in arm hole, again and again. "People always comment," Why not be a kind of clothing? "Bellio said." It's simple, informative and makes you feel good about clothes, dress up, but also a new way to say something. "
These days, the cries fascinating School of Art Institute students on Dutch and Japanese designers, but to be fashionable, the Resource Center is reserved. Carrara started by donations from other teachers and chained fashion department in the pursuit of design and Italian. She remembers a historic journey to Italy where iconic design label Valentino has one of the first centers of the Italian clothes, donated a gown with a bodice ultimate spectacular.
Over time, the center has also changed. He started in the school building Columbus Drive, 37 S. Wabash moving before finding the current location across the street, in the great Louis Sullivan designed 36 S. Wabash. Offsite storage provides additional elements.
In addition to clothing, shoes and hats, as well as videos, DVDs and magazines home, the conference center accessible to the public. In recent years, it has welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan and designer Ralph Rucci, among other things.
Art exhibition this weekend institutions - the Museum Tadao Ando Japanese room filled with iconic sets this is a first for Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art. "As someone who has not studied the history of fashion design, I have not been grounded in the kind of impact that these designers when they were first done on the track." Carrara and Bellio worked with Katz select parts.
Welcome novice mode, the duo will also like to choose clothes for a "Tailor Made" tour. After Carrara, a mother and daughter could arrange to stop by for an hour. "A young student of fashion forward, if it is 12 or 16 years old wants to know what is a fashion designer., We explain what it is and what it can cause."
Sunday, October 28, 2012
See American Girl Fashion advantage Hampton School Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception School l? Dt M? Girl and discover their friends and families, the American Girl Fashion Show Sunday, Nov.18, in the hills of Hunterdon Playhouse Hampton. Show times 10.00 clock, 13.00 and 05.00 clock clock pr These are fun and exciting program? Presents historical and contemporary? Ssische girl pattern for M? And their dolls. The tang? S event will benefit the school.
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Pr almost 100 local models? Sentieren fashion, w? While lively commentary, music and decorations an unforgettable experience for M? Girls and provide for their families. The? PUBLIC is historical clothing, Tagw? To please cal Nachtw? Cal clothing for special occasions? Sse? Resemble that carry popul? Re American Girl characters Kaya, Josefina, Addy, Kit, Molly, Rebecca, Cecile and Marie Grace would. Contemporary, "Just Like You" outfits for girls? Older M? Bitty Baby and soft modes for small complete program.
The event includes refreshments, lligkeiten Gef?, Raffles and prizes. Tickets are available for $ 42.50 per person. The Pl PageSever are limited, so book your tickets as soon as m? Possible. Visit or call 908-320-2707 to purchase tickets and for more information icsamericangirl.org.
Zus? Tzlich to this program, a birthday party premium seats for a group of 10 contains? Lt, "Walk Dream", a special stage for the birthday child, American Girl t-shirt for the birthday child, cakes for your G Residents and 1 / 3 page ad to the birthday of your daughter in the event program book commemorating if booked before the date of publication.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Cara Delevingne smoulders for Chanel
Cara is seen accompanying an opulent lounge chair in one of the shots as she sees bred period of burgeoning fashion brand models.
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Cara shows one of the latest trends Chanel - a dress very feminine ruffled baby blue tweed with matching jacket.
In another plan, the beauty topless, while wearing a headscarf and blush pretty ruffle skirt, holding a pen over his head.
Cara recently spoke about his efforts to do this as a model
"I was focused on myself in order to be on the podium."
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Hermes sets foot in China with a new watch shop
Fran ais designer brand Hermes has expanded his horizons in Asia, opened a branch in Beijing, China. The hotel is located in Fu Xin Meng Parkson, this business is an important market for the company to make a global presence now more than before. In fact, this shop is a measuring about 83 square meters, one of the 17 branches in niche markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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China has become an important market for startegic luxury brands, after many of them has created a special edition for the country that celebrated? Year of the Dragon? this year. Brands such as Rolls Royce, Louis Vuitton, Hermes and now try to paying in the high mobile customers in the country to open up to spend lifestyle products such as watches. Hermes will try to polish its Asian customers of luxury watches, apart from the major Chinese base exists.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Chanel could start Ecommerce ... Once
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel fashion world now sits fashion Imran Amed speaks for the latest issue of CEO of the website.
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Chanel is one of the few brands (Celine), selling online is not so Amed asked point blank Pavlovsky: Why Chanel have e-commerce? Will it ever?
"Maybe two years, three years, five years from now, we will start to sell [clothing] line," said Pawlowski. This is not a definitive answer, but it's still good news for the brand, which has taken so long.
So what's the hold? Chanel wants to get customers into the store for the brand, said Pawlowski. So even if all you want is a 2.55, which emphasizes Amed could easily be sold online because it does not require changes, such as clothing, Chanel you want the "world" of Chanel.
"This is a strategic decision," said Pawlowski. "It is a choice to say:" Guys, you can see what you want on the Internet, but we want you to come to the store because we believe that in the store, we can make a good understanding. "So yes, we could sell handbags on the Internet, but my feeling is that this is not enough quality and it is not the kind of service we want to offer our customers -.. For the moment"
I must say that I get. If I ever decide to, invest a few months rent on my Chanel I would go to the store and the full treatment Chanel. I walk by there in tweed and quilted leather with black and white bands. One day ...
Louis Vuitton Graffiti Covers Miami Store
The outer wall of the Louis Vuitton store on East 40th Street, North Miami was covered with graffiti by the Commission.
Despite the initial thoughts of vandalism, graffiti is a part of the aesthetic of the new market.
Louis Vuitton has commissioned graffiti writer Marquis Lewis, also known as Retna, create an original work on the fa? Ade of the new store in the Miami Design District.
The 33-year-old Los Angeles-based artist has used two gallons of paint in the colors of pink, turquoise and purple in watercolor interpretation of the iconic brand logo, creating the alphabet signing hybrid.
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Retna Alphabet is a unique and complex inspired by Egyptian and Inca Hebrew Scriptures visual and ink calligraphy and hieroglyphics. It is almost always presented in his work.
This type of decoration is a first for Louis Vuitton, even if the brand together with the artists since its inception in 1854. The brand's presence in the world of art has been estimated to Miami last year too. Louis Vuitton Art Talk presented Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and Spectaculu, the non-profit organization in Brazil that teaches at-risk youth in the arts, shop Aventura.
Retna told the Miami Herald, "Using outside their store as a canvas for street art is exceptional and very inspiring for me as an artist."
The artist has also designed a scarf to be sold in Louis Vuitton stores
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