As the sun set over Paris Tuesday night, guests gathered on the rooftop of the Pompidou Center for Mango’s 60th anniversary fashion show. A mirrored catwalk snaked around the top floor with Spanish brand hired Kate Moss, Terry Richardson and many of the industry’s best backstage and runway talents to parade Mango’s looks for fall-winter 2011-12.

But first, dark screens rolled down for the screening of a short film, “The Great Escape,” featuring Terry Richardson and Kate Moss racing around Paris in a white van getting dressed for a party. To wit: All cameras turned to the museum’s escalators where Moss and Richardson sauntered up to watch everything from animal-print dresses to tailored suits power down the catwalk.

The net result – at best – be described as a spectacularly mediocre soirée.


This season Bronze Age 1957 has introduced a collection of magnificent pendants that can turn your simplest of outfits in a glamorous one. From beautiful pendants to dazzling bracelets; sparkling chains to gorgeous rings, earrings are the special attraction.  It offers an array of exceptional pieces that are traditional with a modern twist. These fine pieces of art are embedded with semi-precious stones like turquoise, emeralds, labradorite drop, peridots, amethyst, etc, along with intricate meenakari, nakashi and other handwork. Bronze Age 1957offers spectacular onyx rings as well. Each product is a heady mix of traditional and contemporary designs. 

Some of the pieces have been sourced from award-winning karigars from across the country. The jewellery is made of 90 per cent silver and adorned with contrasting semi-precious stones. Marcasite stone is the USP of silver jewellery and Bronze Age 1957 has many options in that stone in the form of pendants, earrings, rings, bracelets, and  others.  
 

June 07, 2011
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Based on the incredible success of EasyTone footwear, Reebok is extending its fitness approach and introducing EasyTone Apparel, Reebok’s first apparel designed to help tone key muscles while you move. EasyTone Apparel collection includes stylish tops and bottoms which are designed to help tone key muscles as a part of a healthy fitness lifestyle. Actress Eva Mendes has been roped in as the new global ambassador for both EasyTone apparels and footwear collection. 

The premium apparel uses Reebok’s proprietary ResisTone™ bands to create resistance with every move. The ResisTone bands, which are constructed from resistant yet flexible material, are strategically placed on the apparel based on anatomical research and fit snugly against the wearer’s body. The ResisTone bands create resistance which is designed to help tone and strengthen upper body muscles and encourage better posture and body alignment. 



EasyTone bottoms, which include pants and capri pants feature a knit jacquard basket weave pattern with dual ResisTone bands in criss-cross pattern around the butt and hamstring. The combination of the placement and the tightness of the ResisTone bands is designed to help tone the hamstring, quadriceps and butt muscles with every step. 



In EasyTone upper body apparel, which includes long bra styles and short-sleeved and sleeveless shirts, ResisTone bands are bonded onto compression fabric around the shoulder blades. Together, the placement and the tightness of the ResisTone bands is designed to promote greater postural alignment. The tops are intended to help the wearer feel and look better by encouraging better posture. 

It was 2011 CFDA fashion awards night in New York which saw the fashion riding on skyscrapers with the best of the fashion fraternity being honored by the council.

Amidst the Hollywood luminaries and fashion bigwigs, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler bagged this year’s Womenswear Designer of the Year award whereas Michael Bastian won the Menswear Designer of the Year and Alexander Wang the Accessory Designer of the Year.

Council of Fashion Designers of America presented Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award to Marc Jacobs. Phoebe Philo received an International Award, while the Media Award in memory of Eugenia Sheppard went to Hilary Alexander and the Founders Award in memory of Eleanor Lambert to Hal Rubenstein. Arthur Elgort was given the Board of Director’s Special Tribute Award.



The 2011 CFDA Swarovski Award for emerging talents went to Prabal Gurung for Womenswear, Robert Geller for Menswear and Eddie Borgo for Accessory Design.

The whole glam brigade turned in droves to witness one of the biggest fashion nights of the year. Lady Gaga was as bizarre as ever with turquoise hair and a black costume. The others in attendance include preggie Jessica Alba, Kanye West, Naomi Watts, Gerard Butler, Ashley Greene, Ashley & Mary Kate Oslen,  Miranda Kerr and many more.

 

Her Royal Highness Kate Middleton’s beautiful trousseau by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen which left the world applauding the royal bride will be on display at Buckingham Palace during the annual Summer Opening from 23 July to 3 October 2011.

The dress which is made from ivory and white satin-gazar stiffened organza with 2.7 meters of train reflecting the craftsmanship of the label Alexander McQueen was designed by Sarah Burton in close assistance by Kate Middleton. The dress being the souvenir of royal extravaganza was earlier rumored to be a part of the Alexander McQueen exhibition at New York’s Met museum.



Along with the wedding dress, The Duchess’s wedding shoes, hand-made by the team at Alexander McQueen, of ivory duchesse satin and lace embroidered will also form part of the display, as will the diamond earrings worn by The Duchess on her wedding day.

Visitors will also get to see the bride’s veil and the Cartier ‘Halo’ Tiara worn by Kate on the wedding day. To complement the wedding dress display, The Duke and Duchess’s traditional multi-tiered fruit cake wedding cake will be shown in the State Dining Room.
 

Undoubtedly, the most fashionably evolved Indian actress, Sonam Kapoor after her stunning red carpet appearance at Cannes wins the laurels again as the face of the second edition of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) 2011 to be held from July 31 to August 4 in Mumbai.

Sonam will walk the ramp to open the jewellery week having participants like Gitanjali Gems, Anmol Jewellers, Tanishq, Rosily Paul Creations, Amrapali Jewels and Divya Ahuja amongst others. 

All the labels will showcase their collection on first four days to finally sum up the week with a Grand Finale, showcasing the best of the designs on the final day.

About the announcement Sonam says, “It’s not only an honour but a privilege to be the face of this event. This aims at promoting Indian talent on a global platform. I’m glad that GJEPC has taken the initiative of placing India on the global arena of designer jewellery. I’m looking forward to seeing some exemplary talent at the IIJW this year”. 
 

Burberry is pleased to announce the opening of its 230 square meter store at the Express Avenue Mall in Chennai.

The store design concept developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey has British materials and themes used throughout the store with flat screen video wall showcasing Burberry digital content controlled by the brand’s global headquarters in London.

Collections available at its Chennai store are Burberry London, Burberry Brit, Burberry Childrenswear, and Burberry Accessories.Burberry has five existing stores in India – Emporio Mall and Oberoi in New Delhi, UB City Mall in Bangalore, Taj Krishna hotel in Hyderabad, and a 400 square metre flagship store within Palladium Mall in Mumbai which opened in May 2010. 



All stores are operated through Burberry India – a joint venture announced at the end of 2009.


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Friday evening saw Mumbai’s movie stars and crème de la crème at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai to celebrate the magic of the world’s most loved Champagne Moët & Chandon with Farah Khan Ali. The event paid tribute to Moët & Chandon’s heritage of celebration and saw Marc Brevot, Oenologist – Moët & Chandon regale guests with anecdotes about the world’s most loved Champagne. 

Speaking on the occasion, Gaurav Bhatia, Marketing Director – Moët Hennessy India said, “Moët & Chandon has shared the magic of Champagne with the world since 1743.  From the table of the great Napoleon to movie stars of yore and today, from Liz Taylor to Scarlett Johansson, it has been the cornerstone of luxury and the oldest luxury brand in the world. Always synonymous with glamour and grandeur, any occasion becomes a celebration with Moët & Chandon! Tonight we share the magic of our savoir faire and spontaneity with Mumbai’s beautiful people.”

The glamorous evening saw an array of VIP’s including, Farah Khan Ali, Gaurav Bhatia along with wife Pratima, Bruno and Rohini Yvon, Zayed Khan, Suzzane Roshan, Sophie Choudhary, Manav Gangwani, Queenie Singh, Farhad Taraporewala, Sheetal and Atulya Mafatlal, Zeba and Rajesh Kohli, Timmy Narang, Nandita Mahtani, Anju Chulani, Laila Lamba among others .