Cate BLANCHETT wore a black linen dress with multicolored pearl and sequin embroideries, look 36, from the Cruise 2014/15 Collection at How To Train Your Dragon 2″ Premiere June 9th- Sydney
Cate Blanchett wearing Chanel
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Miss India Worldwide 2014
23 year old Dr Anugya Sharma from Surat will represent India at Miss India –Worldwide to be held at Dubai on June 20 where 40 winner contestants of Indian origin from 40 countries across the globe will take part and vie for the coveted title.
Dr Anugya Sharma, a freelance model born in Surat, Gujarat and presently settled in Pune crowned Miss India Worldwide India 2014 at a function held at Pune. Nine girls representing the length n breath of the country were judged by an elite panel of judges that comprised ofSandeep Soparkar- International Choreographer,Anjali Gupta- Actress, Tehseen Poonawala- Political analyst n Socialite Ms. Gioconda- International opera singer and Dr. Anuj Saxena.
Starbucks’ Designer Collaboration
Starbucks, the American coffee house chain collaborates with Los Angeles based brand, ‘Band of Outsiders’ for a collection of two exclusive Ceramic mugs. Featuring a black paint dripping on the signature Starbucks coffee mug, the designs are an exclusive tribute paid to the coffee house’s founder Scott Sternberg, who has ‘drip’ as a personal favourite slang term for coffee.
Conceived by Steven Kolb, CEO of Council of Fashion Designers of America, the collaboration marks Starbucks’ fifth association with designers, following Jonathan Adler, Rodarte, Charlotte Ronson and Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia.
The mugs will be available from the 10th of June in as many 9,000 Starbucks store across the world, and will be retailed at $14.95 in the U.S.A. and $16.95 in Canada.
Mamta Rinwa
This Delhi based designer believes in working with passion, hard-work and delivering the best of her creativity. In 2006, she graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology and developed the required maturity for her creations and styling. She launched her unisex label, ‘the miraj’ in 2008.
Speaking of her early years, the designer gained a momentous experience of three years in garment export and fashion industry with acclaimed names like Hudson, Maya Exports and Libaas (Ranna Gill). This concluded to ‘the miraj’, a label replete of cool, casual and comfortable garments with unique embellishments, inspired from nature and its elements, and the deserts in particular.
For her couture collection, the designer draws great inspiration from ancient Rajasthani designs, which is also her speciality. Besides, the designer is currently a recognised Preliminary Member of the Fashion Design Council of India.
However, her collection can be found at her personal fashion Studio-cum-office in Malviya Nagar in New Delhi and DT Mega Mall in Gurgaon.
Hugo Boss FW’15 Campaign
The German Luxury Label is out with its Fall Winter Campaign for 2015, the first under its new creative director, Jason Wu. Shot by photography giants Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, the campaign features Edie Campbell as the face of its Womenswear and Scott Eastwood for Menswear.
Styled and conceptualised by Joe McKenna, the campaign features these stars clad in exquisite Hugo Boss wardrobe, footwear, accessory bags, hand bags and many more.
Wang’s Debut Scent for Balenciaga
Alexander Wang, for the very first time curated an exclusive fragrance for the French Fashion House, Balenciaga. Titled ‘B Balenciaga’, the perfume has been under consideration since December 2012 and has been licenced by Coty Prestige. With a very chic, modern and cracked, frosted glass, the bottle is will truly glow in the bathroom stands.
Meanwhile, the ad campaign for the perfume, shot by Steven Klein, featuring Anna Ewers will be launched in October. Besides, the scent is a mesmerising blend of lily, cedar wood, violet green leaves and many more.
Once released, the perfume will be sold in 300 speciality stores in America, including Sephora, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.
Fendi Fun at Harrods
Roll up! Roll up! Is the launch of FENDI FUN, a sensational new pop-up at Harrods, London, until June 28th 2014.
FENDI FUN is an innovative and animated amusement arcade themed pop-up shop offering a range of ready-to-wear, fur and accessories. Bright neon lights in the shape of FENDI’s iconic handbags and colourful flashing bulbs entice customers inside to explore the animated arcade and luxury vending machines. Watch the claws try to hook one of the FENDI FUN Bag Bugs, FENDI’s official friends, as they jump around inside the arcade machines, whilst a host of colourful and exclusive FENDI handbags and scarves hang from mechanical claws.
The Peekaboo, one of FENDI’s most iconic handbags has been exclusively recreated in Harrods’ green for the pop-up in crocodile alongside a matching purse.
Vidya Balan in Payal Singhal
Vidya Balan
wore an Aqua blue kurta with pink patiala salwar and charbagh printed silk mul dupatta by Payal Singhal for a TV show on Disney called Capt Tiao.
New Balance files a Lawsuit
‘New Balance’, the trainer giant recently filed a lawsuit against Karl Lagerfeld’s label, regarding a pair of trainers that the latter has styles in a similar fashion to the former.
The pair of shoes is both designed in a contrast of black and white, where one features a tilted ‘N’ while the other features a tilted ‘K’. According to New Balance, the design is the brand’s personal ‘574’ style which has been unlawfully copied by Lagerfeld.
According to the Boston, USA based sportswear purveyor, Lagerfeld’s line has been creating confusion amongst customers, wherein New Balance rigorously looks forward to defend its brand and its innate styles.
Meanwhile, Lagerfeld’s company is still to deliver an answer about the lawsuit.
Gordon Parks Foundation Awards
A tribute to the late musician, film director, writer, photographer and a revolutionary activist, Gordon Parks Foundation awards gala this year honoured Vera Wang, Irvin Mayfield, Lorna Simpson, Ed Zwick, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, who also got the opportunity to mesmerise themselves with Parks’ excellent pieces of art works.
Speaking of the awardees, Vera Wang was privileged with the Designer Award while Lorna Simpson won the artist award, Mellody Hobson and George Lucas won the prestigious Patron of the Arts award among others.
These awards are specifically given to artists, designers and fashionistas who take inspiration from Parks’ ideology and goals and employ generative methods to influence the next generation with them.
Meanwhile, the major fund raisers for the foundation enlist Karlie Kloss, Chrissy Teigen, Federica Marchionni, Soledad O’Brien and Huma Abedin among others. The event this year was able to raise more than $1 million, all of which will enable the Foundation to intensify its educational scholarship programs and make its works available to schools, museums and communities around the world.
