Gianfranco Ferré Fall 2010

Popular brand Gianfranco Ferré skillfully prepared for this upcoming fall and the newly released ad campaigns prove it.

Emilio Tini, creator of the advertisement images, captured the model Eddie Klint, Georgina Stojiljkovic, and Nikola Jovanovic wearing clothes from the brand’s Fall 2010 collection. The campaign is conservative, but not too conservative, moderately bright, and not pretentious. The men’s line features long coats, conservative suits, massive bags, and stylish glasses. Women’s collection, on the other hand, includes both athletic and elegant evening models. Thus, even the most demanding fans of Gianfranco Ferré will find something to their taste in this Fall 2010 season collection.

Jean Paul Gaultier: magic of the black

Paris fashion show by Jean Paul Gaultier wowed long time fans, but you can’t say the show was bold and edgy, an attitude always expected from Gaultier.

This time the designer’s fall/winter collection captured the essence of the Gaultier brand. Black color, lots of furs and leather coupled with rich and lively colors, deep blue and yellow. One of the most amazing things about the show was skyrocketed hairstyles worn by models.

The highlight of the show was Dita Von Teese.

Gaultier created for her exactly what she likes to wear, the clothes easy to strip down showing off steamy lingerie.

Ed Hardy Swimwear at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim

Designer Christian Audigier debuted his Ed Hardy Swimwear Spring 2011 Men's and Women's Contemporary Swim Collection on Saturday, July 16, 2010, at The Raleigh Hotel – Cabana Grande in Miami Beach, Florida.

The edgy apparel and lifestyle brand joined the lineup of designers at this year's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2011, bringing an eclectic mix to Miami Beach with its eye-catching swim collections.

The women's collection this year features strategically placed signature Ed Hardy tattoos and is characterized by a strong feminine and vibrant flare with a mix of bright, bold colors and saturated neon's.

New embellishments included zipper accents, lurex straps, chainlink details and custom hardware and textures, taking the authentic Ed Hardy art and giving the brand a fresh, new upgrade.

New tie-dye combinations of lime paired with gold, shades of mango, vivid blues and aqua's, added a tropical twist to the runway.

Models sported structured curls - some of them accented with feathers, scarlet lips and smoky eyes.

Models that walked the runway included Chris Brown's girlfriend Jasmine Sanders, rapper Snoop Dogg son Corde Broadus, and John Legend's girlfriend Chrissy Teigen.

Celebrity and VIP attendees included model/actress and accessory designer Phoebe Price, shoe designer Lisa Pliner, N*SYNC former band mate Lance Bass, America's Next Top Model season 7 contestant Anchal Joseph, BRAVO's Miami Social's Ariel Stein and luxury handbag designer Laura Buccellati.

The 2011 collection is definitely going to generate some new Ed Hardy fans!

Ed Hardy Swimwear Spring 2011 at Miami Swim Week

Scarlet Johansson Does It for Mango Again

Scarlet Johansson and the Spanish clothes makers Mango are collaborators of long standing, and Mango’s Fall/Winter 2010/11 ad campaign features the actress turned singer again.

The photo session was done in a residence in Los Angeles by Mario Sorrenti, the photographer who already worked with Johansson and for whose talent she voiced her appreciation.

Mango’s new collection combines rich textures like corduroys and tweeds with graceful silks speckled with gold highlights making for an ingenious new male-cum-female look on classic fashion themes.

Exquisite Lingerie from Jean Paul Gaultier and La Perla

The La Perla label is getting ready for release in November a new lingerie collection created by Jean Paul Gaultier.

In a press release covering the coming collection Gaultier accentuated the special role lingerie plays in his work. “Lingerie is part of my core beliefs and my heritage,” said the renowned designer, adding that his first corset dress dates nearly 30 years back.

For this collection, he reveals, he decided to reflect upon conical bras and corsets designed as outerwear clothing.

Gaultier looks upon his collaboration with the Italian company as “natural and logical” considering their “savoir-faire” reputation.

The collection is mostly done in black and powder pink with coral and duck-egg called upon to set off the dominating color scheme.

There will be lacy corsets (of course), conically designed bras and bodices mentioned in the press release that bring to mind his 1990 Madonna collection. The underwear he created is meant to embrace the bodily curves to perfection – pants with a high waist and bustiers that emphasize the neckline.

The collection will be unveiled in November in multi-brand and department stores besides the La Perla and Gaultier places. The prices will come fairly high; to go by the current exchange rate, it will be something like $600 plus for bras and panties going all the way to over $1,000 if you set your heart on less ordinary pieces.

Two pieces of the new collection are to be exhibited at the Gaultier couture runway show in Paris on July 7th – a satin bra and a padded garter belt that is promised to lend “irresistible” grace to the lines of your waist and hips.

Calvin Klein To Recreate Alicia Silverstone’s Dress

Clueless starring Alicia Silverstone had a tremendous influence over teenage girls back in 90-s. It revolutionized the wardrobe of high school girls and became sort of style bible for those who wanted to look like Alicia’s character, Cher.

Calvin Klein’s Creative Director, Francisco Costa, has recently revealed plans to recreate the legendary slip dress worn by Alicia Silverstone’s character for her first date, the one that so much infuriated her conservative father.
The famous conversation introduced the dress:
Cher’s father Mel: What are you wearing?
Cher: A dress
Mel: Says who?
Cher: Calvin Klein.
Now Calvin Klein’s fans and Clueless’ fans get a chance to wear the slip dress.

The dress that was launched in two colors – white and red – Will be available in L.A.’s Confederacy only. The launch is scheduled for the end of August. The price tag is pretty hefty – $916.

New Face of Fendi Bags

Ilaria Venturini Fendi (the sister company of Fendi, which is responsible for the accessories line) decided to launch its own brand – Carmina Campus. Models in the first collection were inspired by African culture and style, especially from Kenya and Uganda, which are very popular this year.

However, the brand did not use African materials, but applied materials, which are currently very popular among couture handbags, namely plastic and other synthetic materials. Moreover, production will be carried out exclusively in Africa using recycled materials, such as safari tents and other “garbage” left behind by Europeans during their vacations in Africa.

Nicky Hilton To Launch Jewelry Line

Nicky Hilton, unlike her sister Paris who is better known as a controversial socialite, is quite successful designer.

Following her bag collection for Japanese brand Samantha Thavasa and her own clothing line Chick by Nicky Hilton launched in 2004, Nicky is set to release a jewelry line.

Developed in collaboration with Titan Brothers, Nicky Hilton’s jewelry collection is distinguished by high quality at affordable prices and features three different lines, Art Deco, Spikes and Snakes, inspired by different styles from classic element of art deco to recent trends in jewelry design. The price tag will vary from $35 to $480.

Younger Customers With My Ferragamo Shoes Collection

The world’s famous brand Ferragamo is set to conquer younger audience. So designers created a special shoes collection that will hit stores in September.

My Ferragamo collection will feature middle-heeled shoes in bright and trendy colors (red, fushia, emerald, yellow).

My Ferragamo designers think middle-heeled shoes will be popular because these shoes are rare compared to high heels and flats.

Cia Maritima Runway Swimwear 2011 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

MBFW Swimwear Collection 2011 Miami