December 2013 - Fashionfad

The ex-Tiffany executive, Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun has been sentenced to jail for 1 year by U.S. Federal Court in Manhattan for stealing and reselling over $2 million worth of jewelry from the luxury brand. She has also been charged a penalty of $2.1 million and to pay $2.2 million in compensation.

The jewelries were found missing after she was terminated from the company in February. When the former jewelry executive was interrogated about the matter, she gave false statement that she checked out the jewelry for making a PowerPoint presentation on her computer for her supervisor. But her supervisor stated that she was not aware of any presentation nor she got any draft in her computer.

On July 26, Lederhaas-Okun confessed of stealing more than 165 pieces of jewelry, including diamond bracelets, earrings, rings and pendants and reselling the pieces to a leading international buyer. Her husband was also found guilty for assisting her in the jewelry transactions.

For the second time, Nordstrom has been voted as North America’s overall favorite fashion retailer by 6,800 consumers in a study conducted by Market Force Information.

As to why Nordstrom ranked first among a wide range of peers, the chain got top marks in five of nine categories: atmosphere, friendly associates, helpful associates, knowledgeable associates and return policy. It was also ranked in the top five for its loyalty program and merchandise selection.

Burlington Coat Factory and T.J.Maxx ranked first and second for value, while Ross and Walmart rated highest for low prices. Dress Barn led for merchandise selection and also received high marks for having friendly and knowledgeable associates. Kohl’s was the winner in the loyalty program category and most visited for casual clothing, business attire and children’s clothing. Dick’s Sporting Goods won out for sports apparel and DSW for footwear.

Elisabetta Armellin, the Italian designer behind V°73, a women’s accessories line has opened her new flagship store in Miami.

The store spread over 1,500- square foot is bedecked with wallpaper, armchairs and throw pillows that are personalized in one of her exclusive prints. The collection includes handbags, hand-painted scarves and shoes like canvas ballet slippers with colorful leather accents and embroidery. The boutique also has limited-edition collection with the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, jewelries and a doll named Betty inspired by the designer.

After presenting the power of nude with his fall 2013, Giorgio Armani has come up with new Effetto Nudo Spring 2014 make-up collection. The beauty products focuses on making your skin look flawless and veils the visible signs of fatigue.

Made with ultrafine micro-pearls, The Belladonna Highlighter Palette is a gel-based compact that feels between powder and cream. It can be applied to the face and used as an eye shadow. The Fluid Sheer in Sculpting Light can be used as an eye shadow primer, to enhance the cheekbones or the complexion. The new CC cream is a sheer, tinted cream that treats imperfections through a new light-reflecting pigment.

He is a self-taught accessory and fashion designer from Indore. Sourabh Kant Shrivastava is known for his futuristic range of accessories including some killer-looking cuffs, bangles, necklaces, chokers, shoulder pads, earrings and large statement pieces.

In, 2011, Sourabh launched his eponymous brand ‘Sourabh Kant Shrivastava. It is a unisex Brand for garments and accessories for Couture and Prêt. The brand concentrates on avant-garde concepts. Hand crafted textures and surface ornamentation techniques are combined with the artistic skills of the designer.

The designer has showcased his collection at Lakme Fashion Week and has been a part of various exhibitions in India. His designs have been graced by Bollywood divas like Malaika Arora Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Lisa Haydon, Evelyn Sharma, Kalki Koechlin, Nargis Fakhri and Karishma Kapoor to name a few.

His designs are currently retailing from Olive in Delhi and Clove accessories in Mumbai. Internationally his creations are available at Aashni & Co. in London.

You can get ‘Sourabh Kant Shrivastava’ at:-

www.sourabhkantshrivastava.com

To astonish everyone, National Museum Cardiff in Wales has a spread of art exhibition in 2014 presenting sculpture to landscape and UK’s biggest art prize.

Sir Peter Blake will unveil for the first time his artworks of Under Milk Wood including portraits in watercolors and paintings of scenes and locations of the fictional village of Llareggub. The Double Edge: Ivor Roberts-Jones exhibition will see notable sculptures of Welshmen by Ivor Robets- Jones.

Inspired Allen Ginsberg’s poem, there is also an exhibition on modern and contemporary forms of Romanticism by David Jones, Richard Long, Graham Sutherland and Clare Woods.

Whereas the exhibition Landscapes by JD Innes: Beauty Most Wild will showcase a unique vision of the Welsh landscape by artist James Dickson Innes from12 April to 20 July 2014.

Mugler Follies is a new show by Thierry Mugler, finally making its debut in Paris, combining cabaret and revue elements with new technology, and state-of-the-art lighting.

Thierry (who prefers to be called Manfred these days) says about the show, “The Revue is a sparkling and gifted art, contemporary. It tends homage to the human beauty and all its talents. “The storyline is: ‘What we could do and where we could go if we followed our dreams?’ That’s all I will say.

Costumes were pure Mugler style in shiny vinyl, brightly colored skirt ensembles with matching geometric tops. The “Muglerettes” — part bug (with tentacles and big, yellow eyes), part revealing showgirl — were also in Space Age vinyl numbers, with the likes of strappy bras with fishnets and boots and the legendary Mr. Pearl creating the corsets.

The exclusive use of natural fabrics and sustainable materials is fundamental to the Suket Dhir design philosophy. A graduate of Fashion Design from NIFT, Delhi, he is known for stunning and luxurious menswear collection.

In 2008, Suket launched his eponymous label ‘Suket Dhir’. The brand is synonymous with high detailing, quality finishing and uncompromising use of eco-friendly textile. The collection features cottons, linen, bamboo, fine mulmul and silk blends that have been transformed into universal silhouettes. The brand juxtaposes the quintessential bohemian with a dignified elegance.

The designer has showcased his collection at Lakme Fashion Week and his designs have been adored by celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Nawazuddin Siddiqui to name a few. His designs are currently available at Good Earth stores in India and internationally at Benaras in Singapore. He also has a design studio in Delhi.

You can get ‘Suket Dhir’ at:-