May 2014 - Page 3 of 18

Recognizing the extraordinary design excellence in womenswear, menswear, accessories, as well as accomplishments in journalism, creative vision, and lifetime achievement, the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards will be hosted by film director and screenwriter John Waters on Monday, June 2 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.

The annual event recognizes the outstanding contributions made to American fashion by individuals, and for the first time, W features ensembles from all of the designers including accessories nominee Alexander Wang, men’s wear nominee Public School, women’s wear nominee Marc Jacobs, amongst others.

With the onset of the European Fashion Weeks soon approaching, London, Paris and Milan are likely to expect an exciting amount of visitors, world’s biggest designers and their freaky fashionista fans. However, they can face a little interruption with reference to their stay in these cities, in conclusion to the unacceptable penal codes ruled by the country of its funding owner.

The Dorchester Group of Hotels include some popular and hospitable venues, namely Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan and Le Meurice in Paris and the Beverly Hills Hotel in California, under its realm. However, these hotels are run by the investment fund of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who belongs to a region where gay sex and adultery are meted out with harsh treatments.

Henceforth, the major representatives of the fashion world have taken a stand to boycott these hotels specifically, during the fashion weeks. Having been the favourite residing places of visitors for almost a decade, Dorchester faces a huge fall in its economy.

Moreover, people have also started protesting for the cause, with designers Brian Atwood and Peter Som boycotting the hotels on the social media platforms like Instagram.

Regardless of the potential business impact that the boycott is going to have not only on its team members, but also on its partners and suppliers, the usual Dorchester guests have initiated their search for other hotels in the city, until a justifiable ruling is passed out.

Milla Jovovich, accompanying her husband, wore a black glittered tulle dress, look 74, from the Cruise 2013/14 Collection. She was carrying a silver leather clutch and a pearl bracelet.

Shraddha Kapoor looked stunning in an Anarkali by Designer Anushree Reddy at the award ceremony held in Pune.

In his quest to support young and promising designers, Giorgio Armani will host a show for new design talent Christian Pellizzari’s at the Armani/Teatro during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer ‘15. Born in Treviso and trained in Florence and Paris, the young designer merges elegance with a relaxed spirit in tailoring and sportswear for day and evening.

I am proud and flattered to have been chosen by the undisputed international fashion icon that is Giorgio Armani”, said Pellizzari. On what inspired him to keep going forward with this innovative enterprise, Giorgio Armani declared, “Offering young designers a real opportunity for visibility is something that I’m passionate about. I like to discover individual visions and regain the energy that is the mainspring of success.”

Peachy Bawa along with Ajay Bawa together curated their luxury leather handbag label, ‘Basta’ in October 2004. With the commendable experience of twenty years in international retail, Peachy’s creations are replete of utility and durability that enhance its outstanding value.

Speaking of her achievements, Basta was recognised by the global fashion industry as the single most important fashion accessory. With immense concentration on minute detailing and specialised leather, the brand was acknowledged by hoi polloi as the leading brand name for fashionable handbags in leather.

Meanwhile, Basta is accompanied by a dramatic sense of colours and styling and is at the same time made from extraordinary leather which conforms to the global fashion trends.

Moreover, the designer marked the milestone of her career as she made public appearance in grand platforms like the Delhi Fashion Week and the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, which also helped her to promote Basta in mainstream fashion world.

Peachy is now a successful Asscociate Member of the Fashion Design Council of India and is currently based in Chennai, where she retails her collection through her flagship Basta store. The label can also be found in the leading designer stores like Ogaan, Evoluzione and Ffolio in Delhi.

You can get Peachy Bawa at:

www.bastalife.com

Highly acclaimed film director Baz Luhrmann has collaborated with Chanel for its latest advertising campaign for CHANEL N°5 perfume. Featuring the international supermodel Gisele Bündchen, the campaign will be conceived and directed by the Luhrmann, who has been previously associated with the brand for its campaign in 2004.

The director’s former years have been with renowned directors like Ridley Scott, Luc Besson, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

The brand boats off its collaboration with Luhrmann, who is widely expected to bring innovation and aestheticism to the luxury brand and its iconic fragrance.

The leading designer support scheme between TOPMAN and Fashion East, MAN is back with Spring Summer 2015 collection, to be showcased in June, under London Collections Men.

With a come-back of Bobby Abley for the third season of the collection, MAN introduces to debutante designers Liam Hodges and Nicomede Talavera who join Bobby, to work collectively for their forthcoming creations.

Meanwhile, MAN has been acknowledged for nine years, to launch highly polished and talented designers to the fashion world and continues the same with this trio. The designers are expected to make an enthralling entry with a collection that draws inspiration from the former designers launched by MAN, J.W. Anderson, Christopher Shannon, James Long, Shaun Samson and Craig Green to name a few.

NIFT Mumbai is all set to provide the industry a fresh group of young and talented professionals, to celebrate the successful completion of its 2014 batch, the institute organized a day long programme at National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA) on 25^th May, 2014.

The celebration commenced with the Convocation of the graduating batch of 2014, with seminar by the graduating students and exhibitions – “Infinite Ideas” and “Tantu”, the display of creative work of graduating students of Fashion Communication and Textile Design respectively.

The grand finale Graduation Show – “Fashionova” by the graduates of the Fashion Design department and “Knitmoda” by the Knitwear Design graduates was choreographed by Mr. Elric D’souza. The creative ensembles designed and executed by the students were showcased by Alicia Raut, Candice Pinto, Deepti Gujral, Kavita Kharayat, Sucheta Sharma, Nikki Das, Parul Chaudhary, Rupali Suri, Surabhi Prabhu, and Priyanka Shah alongwith male models Nitin Singh, Shahnawaz, Shaiz, Ubaid and Pradeep .

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Monthly Archives: May 2014

CFDA Awards Nominees

Dorchester Hotels’ Boycott

Milla Jovovich wearing Chanel at the “Pompeii” Premiere

Shraddha Kapoor in Anushree Reddy

Giorgio Armani’s new Protégé

Peachy Bawa

B.Luhrmann for CHANEL N°5

MAN Spring Summer 2015

NIFT Mumbai Celebrates Batch of 2014