September 25th, 2011 by Rose Burdett
NEW YORK — Even though iconic designer Valentino officially retired in 2008, the 79-year-old has no interest in slowing down.
“Retirement is for old people,” he said with a laugh Wednesday at an awards luncheon in his honor.
The Fashion Institute of Technology presented the Italian designer with the 2011 Couture Council Award for artistry during an elegant daytime soiree at Lincoln Center, which becomes home base for the next eight days for stylists, retailers and editors during New York Fashion Week.
“All my life I worked very, very hard and I didn’t have any other idea than to make women look sensational,” he told The Associated Press before the event.
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September 21st, 2011 by Rose Burdett
Nike has enlisted long term collaborator Futura to swag out a swoosh with iconic kicks to create the Sole of a Logo t-shirt. Also available in white. Sneakerheads get one here. Check another look at the black after the jump.
August 27th, 2011 by Rose Burdett
It takes a man with style to know that a navy blazer and pressed slacks are not the answer to all of life’s fashion questions. Evan Lawson (Paulo Costanzo) of USA Network’s “Royal Pains” is that man.
Costanzo describes his character as “playful, spirited, funny, boyish, charming, somewhat insecure, lovable, ambitious, entrepreneurial, sweet and without a clue.”
All of which somehow translates into an extensive wardrobe for a man who cares about clothes.
Costume designer Caroline Duncan sees Evan as “colorful. He is a risk taker. He is confident, and he is very fashion-conscious. Read the full article…
August 26th, 2011 by Rose Burdett
If you think that getting married is easy, better think again as wedding celebration is never a walk in the park. You see, choosing the wedding apparel alone is more than enough to make your head spin if you are not familiar with these things. Nevertheless, you have to consider what you will wear and it should definitely match your partner and wedding theme.
Keep in mind that whatever couples wear the most essential thing to consider is the fact that they must be match and according to the custom or tradition of their clan. It could also be based on their religious belief, as wedding celebration always about religion, social norm and history.
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July 27th, 2011 by Sebastian Heaton
The Helmut Newton Foundation is one of those gems in the West of Berlin that’s well worth the journey from the more hip Bezirke of Kreuzberg or Friedrichshain. This month, alongside the permanent exhibition offering a glimpse into Helmut Newton the man, a new exhibition opens celebrating his Polaroids. Using them as an initial point of reference for his fashion shoots, he was able to test lighting and composition.
But more than that, the idea of Polaroids excited Newton: he published Pola Woman, a book exclusively made up of his Polaroids, in 1992. Shooting down accusations that the images in the book didn’t stand up to his usual standard he said: “but that was exactly what was exciting – the spontaneity, the speed”. Indeed in some ways this attitude prefigures the speed of photography – particularly street style photography today.
The romance of a Polaroid picture is most definitely back in vogue again. See the 300 works on display until 20th November 2011.
Helmut Newton Foundation, Jebensstraße 2, 10623 Berlin
