September 2012 - Page 12 of 16

If Andy Warhol can be credited to create our very visual perception of 60s and delineate the art scene of that era, then somehow Antonio Lopez in his own right was the man who took the charge of fashion and portrayed it in all its hedonistic glory.

One of the most influential fashion illustrators ever whose work appeared in various publications through 60s, 70s and 80s has been sketched sensationally in a tome Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex and Disco. The first complete monograph on Antonio featuring his dazzling illustrations is out on the shelves with an epilogue by fashion designer Anna Sui and contribution by Bill Cunningham.

The book which concludes with Anna Sui’s "I’m from the generation that came to New York to meet their idols. In my case it was Andy Warhol and Antonio Lopez” traces the psychedelic journey of Antonio whose vibrant illustrations in the 60s helped usher youth culture into the pages of magazines, setting a new, free-flowing, sexually liberated standard for fashion imagery.

The Journey of Antonio Lopez

A number of drawings, illustrations, paintings, photographs, and fantastic mixed-media journals, share space with his most iconic works, as well as never-before-seen Instamatic photos, behind-the-scenes Polaroids, letters, and ephemera, in this book written by Roger Padilha and Mauricio Padilha, and published by Rizzoli.

The Journey of Antonio Lopez

In the times when world is shifting to bits, bytes or whatever of technology, social media is playing a meme and Gucci knows it pretty well.

Thus, banking upon the wide reach of social media the Italian luxury brand announces “Icons of Heritage – Cut & Craft”, a global social media campaign dedicated to House’s iconic handbags – the Jackie, the New Bamboo and the Stirrup – marking the first time for facebook users of Korea and Japan upload their own content onto Gucci’s official page.

A dedicated tab on Gucci’s Facebook page hosts Cut & Craft, in addition to localized tabs on the House’s Korean and Japanese pages. The tab is available in five languages – English, Italian, French, Spanish and Arabic – on the worldwide page, and in Korean and Japanese on the local pages.

Fans can view short 3-D films introducing the three bags along with an image gallery of the current collection, linked to Gucci’s Digital Flagship Store. Fans can then download patterns for papercraft copies of the three bags, illustrate and assemble them, following the lead of beautifully minimal instructional videos, and finally upload photos of their DIY (do it yourself) masterpieces to a gallery where they can browse others’ designs and vote for their favorites.

Finally, Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Gianni will select the three best designs among the top nine finalists to feature as the House’s Facebook cover page. The three winners selected in both the Korean and Japanese contests will receive a complimentary handbag reflecting the icon with which they worked.

The storied Italian luxury label, Tod’s, known for its well-crafted shoes launches its No-Code collection inspired by visionary editor Jefferson Hack, for both men and women.

Born by Jefferson’s desire to develop a perfect shoe both for men and women, Tod’s No_ Code collection breaks with convention, respects no boundaries between night and day and is untethered to the formal codes of dress or casual attire.

The modern yet timeless collection is a love child of Tod’s artisanal craftsmen and design team who worked with Jefferson to develop a streamlined product, in which the extraordinary craftsmanship of Tod’s meets influences from the worlds of music, art and cinema.

Jefferson Hack Inspires Tod’s

The collection includes four styles in a refined, eclectic, seasonal color palate, and is somehow meant for the global nomads who work and live without boundaries.

Jefferson Hack Inspires Tod’s

Now, when the festive season is hovering around every other designer worth his salt is ready churning out the most glamorous and chic creations out of his atelier.

The very staple of this esoteric bridal club is designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil who were recently in Mumbai to shoot their new Bridal Couture Collection with muse Shruti Hassan who looked every bit of a diva in their exquisite designs.

S & N Campaign Shoot

With India Bridal Fashion Week round the corner the duo gave us a peep into their collection that is inspired by the romantic nostalgia and vintage glamour. The collection creating demure yet dramatic look includes gowns, sarees and lehangas.

S & N Campaign Shoot

Donut Baker introduces cinnamon flavoured donuts

Now, when the world is watching India evolving in terms of fashion, outfits are the focal point of all sorts of conversations. The hemlines and necklines are talked about in length but usually what takes backseat is makeup – the very life of a show.

Here at fashionfad we peep in the green room to know decode the makeup done by Mickey Contractor and MAC team over first 2 days of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring summer 2013 in the shows of designers Anand Kabra, Payal Pratap, Kiran Uttam Ghosh, Poonam Bhagat, am:pm and Dev R Nil.

The nylon eyeshadow, pale yellow eye pencil and bold lash mascara in the show of Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Poonam Bhagat came with matte bronze cheeks. The lips remained nude whereas the hair was tied neatly. For Anand Kabra and Payal Pratap the MAC team gave cheeks mineralized skin finish. The clear gloss and zoom lash mascara were used on eyes whereas lips were adorned by lip conditioner and yash lipstick.

The world of cinema met with that of watchmaking as Jaeger-LeCoultre, official partner of Venice Film Festival, hosted a gala dinner in the city of Doges, Venice, recently.

The Biennale, a famous location in the cinema world, with its architecture and décor reflecting the very best of Venetian style with spectacular chandeliers made of Murano glass, became a showcase to discover the finest creations highlighting the multiple talents of Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmaking artisans.

The artisans of the Manufacture became the stars of the evening as camera lights were turned to bring their skills into focus during the night: enameling, gem-setting and engraving, skillfully mastered to create the rarest creations on show.

The film “Time is Feminine” by Jaeger-LeCoultre was projected onto the walls and three masterful interpretations of time from Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous High Jewellery Collection with a rose blossoming on their dials were revealed.

The event was graced by the likes of actress Catherine Deneuve, Freida Pinto, Clive Owen, Chinese actress Zhao Wei, Tan Zhuo, Italian actress Cristiana Capotondi, French actress Elodie Young, Russian actress Ksenia Alferova polo player Jaeger-LeCoultre ambassador Eduardo Novillo Astrada and photographer Astrid Munoz, marchioness Clare Milford Haven and Luke Tomlinson amongst others.

Lately, couturier Surekha Jain collaborated with jewelers Rose to unveil a vibrant festive 2012 over a champagne brunch at DLF Emporio, New Delhi.

Combining heritage richness with contemporary design, the designer has infused vintage embroideries with clean lines, chic silhouettes and vibrant colors to create the collection. An aura of elegance is created with ornate surface treatments and luscious palettes of bright fuchsias, bold reds and jewel tones.

The collection boasts of body accentuating fits interspersing with flowing forms rendered through an A-line cut. The use of finest handpicked gota patti with hand cut sequence is further accentuated with dabka and baadla that render the embroidery a rare richness.

About the collection Surekha said, “For this season I dip into the Indian treasure trove of rich and rare textural techniques. My collection combines a multitude of hand embroideries on fabrics like silk and georgettes which have a traditional touch yet a contemporary feel. Style and silhouettes draw inspiration from the bygone era giving a soft, elegant and vintage appeal reminding one of the timeless beauty.”

The event was well attended by who’s who of the city including Minnie Burman, Indira KP Singh, Guneeta Dhingra, Neeva Jain, Bindiya Jain, Kukie Chaudhry, Maheep Singh, Latika Khaneja, Shabnam Singhal, Ashi Burman, Meenu Bakshi and Ritu Ansal amongst others.

So next time when that stray hair stand peeping out of your nose turns out to be a style spoilsport while making you look like an eyesore in your own right, don’t resort to fluke friendly tweezers, as DIY Nose Wax is the latest thing to surface.

The first ever nose wax, manufactured by an Australian beauty brand Nad’s, is a do-it-yourself at home waxing kit designed for quick and effective nose hair removal. The unisex product comes with an applicator, hard wax and calming wipes.

The applicator when dipped in melted wax and is applied around the nostrils, it helps to get rid of unwanted nose hair in some 90 seconds. The same applicator when reversed is helpful in removing blackheads and cleansing pores from the nose surface.