Victoria Beckham’s autumn 2015 New York fashion week collection officially began at 10am on Sunday morning inside Cipriani’s in downtown Manhattan. Mint teas on silver trays greeted guests escaping the frigidly cold minus nine degree celsius outside, and family Beckham – coiffed and in monochrome – snapped selfies on the front row. Continue Reading…
ANGELINA JOLIE was in London today to open a rape study centre at the London School of Economics. The pioneering research unit – Europe’s first academic centre to combat the brutality faced by women in warzones – will attempt to understand and eradicate war rape. Continue Reading…
THERE is no bigger night in the music world than the Grammy Awards, ensuring that the industry’s finest are perennially out in force. Continue Reading…
The luxury brand Porsche Design is expanding its product range by adding another women’s handbag model — the TwiceBag
The new bag adapts easily and offers impressive functionality and style. Made from high-quality calf leather, the TwiceBag is available now in all Porsche Design Stores worldwide, as well as in the official online store. Its unique ability to adapt makes the TwiceBag the ideal companion for a range of occasions and it can be quickly adjusted in just a few movements to suit the individual needs of the wearer. Continue Reading…
Ralph & Russo the only British-based couture label in only its 3rd showcase at Haute Couture Week, presented its most technically advanced and decorative collection yet. Pale pastels and florals that embodied the essence of summer dominated its Spring/Summer 2015 presentation. Floor-length silk gowns bloomed on the white runway in Paris’ historic Grand Palais. Continue Reading…
The GRAND COUTURIER Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture returns his presentation to the runway format for his Spring/Summer 2015 collection. And he does this in his usual dramatic style.
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Zuhair Murad showcased his Spring/Summer 2015 collection at the Palais de Tokyo, infusing pastel as well as metallics like gold and silver into his dresses. It was chic seduction as usual, with lace now an integral part of the Lebanese designer show pieces, which included full-length evening gowns but also knee-length gowns.
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“…A beautiful memory of Beirut often visits me in a dream. A loving, giving and tolerant Beirut. A glamorous one too. A beautiful memory that never ceased to inspire me – that inspired this collection. This is a tribute to the city that I love. My Beirut. Looking back at the eventful history of Lebanon, through its flourishing periods and its downfalls, I feel hopeful, I feel grateful….” Elie Saab
Discover the inspiration behind the Haute Couture Spring Summer 2015 collection through the words and vision of Elie Saab. A tribute to Beirut and all its beauty.
As expected design duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Picciolo kept the overall vibe romantic and put the custom hand-detailing emphasis into Haute Couture week, with a collection that spoke to the design house’s revered heritage. Opening with looks that mixed folklore and fine art, alpine florals met baroque collars and cuffs and embroidery was everywhere. With hair crowned in loose braids tucked with wildflowers, skin left dewey and eyes wide, models channeled natural beauty of Botticelli’s Primavera, letting the intricacy of the ensembles resonate.
