June 2014 - Page 14 of 17

The widely rejected because of his being falsely alleged of sexual assault, photographer Terry Richardson finally backs the support of Valentino, the leading luxury fashion house.

For the brand’s latest collection of bags, accessories and footwear, titled ‘Camubutterfly’, Richardson is seen posing with his heavily tattooed arms for its ad campaign. Showing off his signature ‘thumbs up’ pose while holding a funky valentine sling chained bag, the photographer makes the campaign look ethereal as ever.

Meanwhile, the particularly attracting feature about the campaign, however, is the perfect synchronisation of the random colour combination of the brand’s collection with Richardson’s arms, filled with tattoos!

The New York based fashion label, Proenza Schouler joins hands with ‘Swimwear Anywhere’ to curate an all new line of swimwear, to beat the scorching heat and add more fun and style to hanging out in the beaches and the pools.

For their Resort 2015, Schouler collaborates with the Swimwear Anywhere’s designer duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez to create twenty unique pieces of the likes of bikinis, one-pieces and wrap-arounds.

The collection draws its inspiration from the ocean and various other elements of nature. A few influence from the previous runway creations of archival prints and palettes and the much adventurous ‘surf and skate’ culture.

It will be available in stores for sale, from October this year through to early 2015.

This mother-daughter designer duo together work for their label ‘Wild Orchid’, a label replete of ensembles that are an amalgamation of line, form, colour and texture. The label was launched by Karuna in 1984, which was followed by the label’s first exhibition in Kolkata in 1985. Her daughter Shradha joined hands in 1994, after completing graduation from the London School of Fashion Studies.

Karuna and Shradha were among the first designers to introduce western wear in India and took the bold attempt of changing the female attire and the conventional trends prevalent during those times. They have a great belief in newness and innovation and they give importance to the wearer’s personality while creating the garments.

The label is a mix and match of western wear, ethnic wear and fusion line. Over the years the designers have been organising various exhibitions and shows to promote their creations and have received huge appreciation for the same. They also have made some major public appearance as they participated in multinational platforms like the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Their luxury couture wear and western wear have been favourites of many fashionistas.

They now retail their creations through the most posh boutiques like Oogan, Ffolio, Zenon and many more, in the major fashion hubs of the country.

Louis Vuitton’s director Nicolas Ghesquiere has been rigorously working for the house’s 160^th anniversary and its latest project, ‘Iconoclasts’, a monogram bags and luggage line. The project, which includes the association of multiple designers, is the brainchild of Delphine Arnault, the recent LVMH prize winner.

However, surprisingly, one of the designers working for the brand is its biggest luxury rival in the market, Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld. The other designers collaborating for the project are Frank Gehry, Cindy Sherman, Rei Kawakubo, Christian Louboutin and Marc Newson, the collective discretion of Ghesquiere and Arnault.

Meanwhile, Lagerfeld has also been designing for Fendi and was among the jury members for LVMH prize.

Speaking of Iconoclasts, the brand looks forward to promoting the collection by launching its ad campaign, a website and a book.

Frida Giannini and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reunited at the Gucci Fifth Avenue flagship store, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Sound of Change Live.

Presented by CHIME FOR CHANGE and headlined by Beyoncé at Twickenham Stadium in London on June 1, 2013, The Sound of Change Live was the first global concert event in history to support girls’ and women’s empowerment. The two co-founders came together with Gucci President and CEO Patrizio di Marco, James Franco, Blake Lively, Pedro Andrade, CHIME FOR CHANGE Managing Editor Mariane Pearl, and CHIME FOR CHANGE Advisory Board members Alyse Nelson, Caryl Stern and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Tuesday night to reflect on the impact of the CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign in its first year and to raise further funds.

The evening also marked Beyoncé committed to donate $500,000 to fund CHIME FOR CHANGE projects for girls and women in the areas of Education, Health and Justice as follows:

Montblanc honored acclaimed film producer Jane Rosenthal with the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award at the Stephan Weiss Studio in New York City to celebrate her passion and commitment for arts and culture.

Rosenthal joined the prestigious ranks of past Montblanc de la Culture winners, which include entertainment pioneers like Quincy Jones and Yoko Ono to philanthropic royals like HRH Charles Prince of Wales and Queen Sofia of Spain.

For the past 23 years the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award has celebrated the work of outstanding private patrons of the global arts community who are recognized for their committed and continuous philanthropic activism.

This year the American jury was comprised of iconic fashion designer Prabal Gurung, publishing legend Christopher Forbes and prominent actor Anthony Mackie choose 12 winners from a shortlist of 36 nominees.

The creative director of Moschino, Jeremy Scott has been associated with the brand for a period less than a year, is now prepared for his debut ad campaign with the Italian fashion house for its latest collection and enlists Linda Evangelista to star in the same.

Shot by Steven Meisel, the campaign remains true to the eighties and the nineties roots of Moschino, featuring black and white portraits of Evangelista holding the tilted ‘M’ chained bag. The single image revealed, shows her sitting on a stool in the label’s furry overcoat, paired with a bag and shoes baring Moschino’s personalized take on the McDonald’s golden arches.

The fall collection, however, takes inspiration from fast food and junk culture, and is showcased in an entirely innovative light. With the campaign, Scott is definitely moving ahead to master at marketing his collections for the brand!

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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Richardson back to Valentino

Schouler fashions Swimwear

ALEXANDER WANG WELCOMES BACK ‘MANGO’ CHARACTER

Karuna & Shradha Khaitan

Louis Vuitton Project Iconoclast

Beyoncé donates $500,000 to Gucci

Montblanc de la culture Arts Awards

Linda Evangelista for Moschino