01|03|2018
“Leopard is an animal design, and my designs come from nature.”
Roberto Cavalli
TRENDS
TREND OF THE MONTH
LEOPARD
Image: Craig McDean
TRENDS
ACCESSORIES
BALENCIAGA: KNIFE LOGO-EMBROIDERED SPANDEX OVER-THE-KNEE BOOTS
Balenciaga’s over-the-knee boots are designed to fit like stockings and have a dramatic point-toe silhouette that creates the illusion of longer, leaner legs. First seen in several different colors on the label’s Fall ’17 runway, they’re made from flexible spandex and have ribbed trims that keep them firmly in place as you walk.
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FASHION SHOWS
THEMES
LEOPARD
Themes from Fall | Winter 2018 Collections
Victoria Beckham
Gareth Pugh
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SHOPPING
BUY IT
HOUSE OF FLUFF
Faux leather-trimmed leopard-print faux fur coat
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SHOPPING
THE BOOK
MARGOT ROBBIE: EMPIRE MAGAZINE JANUARY 2018
Image: Maarten de Boer
MUSE
MARGOT ROBBIE
Margot Elise Robbie (/ˈmɑːrɡoʊ ˈrɒbi/ MAR-goh ROB-ee; born 2 July 1990) is an Australian actress and film producer. In 2017, Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and Forbes featured her in their 30 Under 30 list.
Born and raised on a farm in Dalby, Queensland, Robbie studied drama at Somerset College. She began her career in Australian independent films in the late 2000s before working in the soap opera Neighbours (2008–2011), which earned her two Logie Award nominations. After moving to the United States, she starred in the short-lived ABC drama series Pan Am (2011–2012). In 2013, she had a supporting role in the romantic comedy About Time (2013), and made her breakthrough later that year by co-starring in Martin Scorsese’s biographical black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street.
Robbie launched a production company named LuckyChap Entertainment in 2014. Her profile continued to grow with leading roles in the romantic drama Focus (2015), the action-adventure film The Legend of Tarzan (2016), and the superhero film Suicide Squad (2016). Robbie received critical acclaim in 2017 for her portrayal of the disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the biographical film I, Tonya, which she also produced. She received Best Actress nominations at the Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA Award ceremonies for the role.
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BEAUTY
FRAGRANCE
BOTTEGA VENETA: BOTTEGA VENETA KNOT EAU ABSOLUE
Italian leather fashion house Bottega Veneta in 2014, in cooperation with Coty Global Markets, presented the Knot.
After the first edition in which the sparkling aromas of neroli are calmed with lavender and musk, the second edition, Knot Eau Florale, was presented in 2015 with the addition of peony and rose.
The new fragrance of the Knot collection is named Knot Eau Absolue and is presented in 2018. The composition has a recognizable rich floral character made in a warmer manner supported by deep balsamic resins. It repeats the key essences of the predecessors, celebrating the elegance of the original fragrance with an infusion of notes that add richness and opulence.
The flacon of the Knot Eau Absolue takes the same shape of previous ones but this time in darker shades, warm amber colors.
image: fragrantica.com
NEWS
PATRICK DEMARCHELIER: 1992-2017
In this exhibition of photographs, Patrick Demarchelier again demonstrates his mastery of the medium. Whether portraiture or fashion, his subjects convey poise, style, and intelligence. His flawless technique, together with his innovative imagination, elevates his work to an art form. This exhibition features work never shown before. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has maintained his position at the pinnacle of his profession by his consummate taste, meticulous technique and engagement with the changing currents of the culture.
Born in the port city of Le Havre, he began his career working in darkrooms and gradually worked himself up to assisting photographers. Before long he was on his own and working for major publications. His work had a light-hearted informality that reflected the spirit of the 1960’s. This, combined with his exquisite use of color, the elegance of his black and white work, and his accomplished portraiture, caught the eye of Alexander Liberman, and in 1974 he began working for American Vogue. Since then, he has also worked for Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair, photographed innumerable advertising campaigns, published books, and exhibited his work in gallery and museum exhibitions worldwide, including a 2008 exhibition at the Petit Palais in Paris: an acknowledgement of the position that fashion photography now holds in the history of photography.
08 February — 21 April 2018
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