01|08|2017
“I think shoulders are sexier than cleavage.”
Nicole Scherzinger
TRENDS
TREND OF THE MONTH
OFF-THE-SHOULDER
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TRENDS
ACCESSORIES
SANSOEURS: 18-KARAT WHITE GOLD DIAMOND EARRING
A background in architecture and an interest in modern art inspire sisters and Sansoeurs founders, Cristina and Estefanía Sánchez. Although a single piece, this earring creates the illusion of multiple piercings. It’s beautifully cast from 18-karat white gold and studded with 0.088-carats of shimmering diamonds.
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FASHION SHOWS
THEMES
OFF-THE-SHOULDER
Themes from Spring | Summer 2018 Resort Collections
Tibi
Dion Lee
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SHOPPING
THE BOOK
MARY-KATE OLSEN AND ASHLEY OLSEN: INFLUENCE
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MUSE
MARY-KATE OLSEN AND ASHLEY OLSEN
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (born June 13, 1986), also known as the Olsen twins collectively, are American fashion designers and former child actresses. The fraternal twins made their acting debut as infants playing Michelle Tanner on the television series Full House. At the age of six, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen began starring together in TV, film, and video projects, which continued to their teenage years. Through their company Dualstar, the Olsens joined the ranks of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry at a young age.
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BEAUTY
FRAGRANCE
CHANEL: GABRIELLE
The self-assured, bold and rebellious character of the founder of the Chanel fashion house, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, and her youthful years before she became known as Coco, inspired the latest Chanel pillar fragrance, Gabrielle.
Gabrielle was introduced in Paris and is expected to be on the market in August or September 2017.
With this perfume, the house of Chanel “opens a new chapter in its history. New name. New bottle. New perfume. New territory for expression and inspiration.” (via) The scent represents an ode to women, trying to convey the personality of Gabrielle Chanel.
Announced as an “abstract floral fragrance” and described as solar and airy, Gabrielle Eau de Parfum includes white flower accords, including tuberose from Chanel’s garden in Grasse, ylang-ylang, jasmine and orange blossom. The composition is signed by perfumer Olivier Polge. Gabrielle is conceived as an imaginary floral aura that diffuses its luminous power, accompanied by the freshness of citruses and black currant in its opening and founded in a warm and woody base.
Olivier Polge explained the inspiration as: “I chose those ingredients because they are part of our vocabulary. I think these ingredients must express something very true to her taste and her personality. Gabrielle is a very floral scent. It’s floral, solar, luminous and it’s also very feminine. When I created the fragrance, I didn’t know how it would be used. I like to think that people are going to make something very personal out of it.” (via)
The new bottle and packaging, which took five years to be made, are designed by Sylvie Legastelois, head of packaging and graphic design creation. She wanted it to be jewel-like yet simple and in line with the classic bottles of the house. The square bottle is coloured in a soft golden shade that transmits the light, as a symbol of the sunny character of the fragrance. It is made of fine thin glass with a pump of a unique material. For the matte-lamé stopper, Sylvie was inspired by a box given to Chanel by the Duke of Westminster and metallic haute-couture fabrics.
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NEWS
ANNA SUI: THE WORLD OF ANNA SUI
Anna Sui is the classic American fashion designer. From Detroit to New York, her signature rock-n-roll romanticism reinvents pop culture for every new generation. Since her first catwalk show in 1991, Sui has shaped not only the garments, textiles, accessories, beauty and interiors which comprise her design universe, but also the course of fashion history. The World of Anna Sui features over 100 looks from the designer’s archive, presenting a roll call of archetypes from Surfers and School Girls to Hippies, Mods and Punks. This is the first time an American designer has been the focus of a retrospective exhibition in the UK. The exhibition dates are 26 May – 1 October 2017.
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