01|08|2013
“The finest clothing made is a person’s skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.”
Mark Twain
TRENDS
TREND OF THE MONTH
LACE
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TRENDS
ACCESSORIES
GIVENCHY BY RICCARDO TISCI SHOE
Acclaimed designer Riccardo Tisci has transformed Givenchy from classic couture house to cult fashion favorite. From innovative prints to exquisite tailoring and statement accessories, his darkly glamorous vision is unrivaled.
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FASHION SHOWS
THEMES
LACE
Themes from Fall | Winter 2013 | 2014 Collections
Valentino
Dolce & Gabbana
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SHOPPING
THE BOOK
LAWRENCE SHILLER. MARILYN & ME: A MEMOIR IN WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS
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MUSE
MARILYN MONROE
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s.
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BEAUTY
FRAGRANCE
TOM FORD: TABACCO VANILLE
A smooth oriental, Tobacco Vanille opens immediately with opulent essences of tobacco leaf and aromatic spice notes. The heart unfolds with creamy tonka bean, tobacco flower, vanilla and cocoa, and finishes with a dry fruit accord enriched with sweet wood sap.
“Private Blend is my own scent laboratory; it’s where I have the ability to create very special, original fragrances that are unconstrained by the conventions of mainstream scent-making. Private Blend is designed with the true fragrance connoisseur in mind”. Tom Ford
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NEWS
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN MEN’S SPRING | SUMMER 2014
CEREMONIAL DRESSING: THE RITES OF PASSAGE OF A MAN
Collection: Faded fabrics that feel they have been left out in the sun and tarnished gold buttons. Hems, lapels and sleeves are unfinished and frayed. The internal structure of suiting is removed to give lightness. The sleeves of a frock coat have been ripped away with seams and shoulder padding left exposed. The silk lining of the suit jacket is introduced as a button-down robe or cardigan, layered over collarless bib shirts and exposed from the sleeves and hem of suit jackets. Worn with pleated loose, long shorts or trousers cropped above the ankle.
Fabrics: The iconic McQueen skull motif is reworked into a cotton lace. The lace is adapted as a print. Distressed floral jacquards. Cotton ticking with embroidered black roses or screen-printed by hand to create a mottled photocopy effect. Washed silk, cashmere and cotton. Engineered brocade jacquard.
Colours: Ivory. Black and white. Dark and pale oyster.
Shoes: Strap slippers, double strapped boots and metal-toe Derbys.
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