15|06|2014
“When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn’t know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma – the real divas of the runway – ‘Can you show me?’”
Naomi Campbell
TRENDS
TREND OF THE MONTH
CAPE
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TRENDS
ACCESSORIES
GIVENCHY: EEL SHARK LOCK BLACK FOLD-OVER BOOT
These Givenchy fold-over boots pack a serious bite—a signature shark tooth turn-lock trims an overlapping, pant-leg shaft to keep you ahead of the fashion tide. Eel and calfskin with silver hardware,16″H shaft with 15 1 | 4″ circumference and 4″ wedge heel.
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FASHION SHOWS
THEMES
CAPE
Themes from Fall | Winter 2014 | 2015 Collections
Gareth Pugh
Barbara Bui
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SHOPPING
BUY IT
EMILIA WICKSTEAD
Justina cropped matelassé silk jacket
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SHOPPING
THE BOOK
LUPITA NYONG’O: FEBRUARY 2014 DAZED & CONFUSED
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MUSE
LUPITA NYONG’O
Lupita Amondi Nyong’o (/ˌluːˈpiːtə ˈnjɔːŋɔː/; born March 1, 1983) is an actress, film and music video director of dual Kenyan and Mexican citizenship. After graduating from Hampshire College with a bachelor’s degree in film and theatre studies, Nyong’o worked as a production assistant on several Hollywood films. In 2008 she made her acting debut with the short film East River and subsequently starred in the Kenyan television series Shuga (2009). Also in 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary film In My Genes.
Nyong’o later completed a master’s degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama, followed by her first feature film role in Steve McQueen’s historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013). Her role in the film was widely acclaimed, earning her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, among numerous other awards and nominations. In 2014, she was named “The Most Beautiful Woman” by People.
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BEAUTY
FRAGRANCE
LA PERLA: J’AIME GOLD EDITION
La Perla presents the golden edition of the fragrance J’Aime as an ode to the eternal elegance of gold. The fragrance was created as a statement of love eternalized with a golden signature! The new edition continues the story of love which will mix passionate scents of fruit and flowers and add gourmand kisses …
Top notes of La Perla J’Aime Gold Edition start with a blend of bergamot and litchi, spiced with black pepper. The cheerful opening is exchanged with a feminine bouquet with the main role of water lily and Egyptian jasmine, romantically sweetened with raspberry zest. The base adds gourmand notes of caramel, deepened with a warm mixture of patchouli, amber and sensual musk.
J’Aime Gold is available in a golden color flacon in characteristic form of the antecedents (J’Aime, J’Aime les Fleurs, J’Aime La Nuit, J’Aime Precious Edition) as 100 ml Eau de Parfum. The fragrance has been available since the beginning of April 2014.
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NEWS
GUCCI: INAUGURATES “FOREVER NOW” EXHIBITION IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
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