200The Hong Kong-based consumer goods distribution firm-Global Brands Group have entered into an agreement with David Beckham and his business partner Simon Fuller to launch his own lifestyle brand.

Where Beckham has previously been associated with fashion brands like H&M, Belstaff and Adidas, this agreement however comes as less of a surprise and aims to drive the continued development of the Beckham brand globally in new consumer product categories.

Meanwhile, the two business partners will 50 percent of the brand while Global Brands will own the other 50 percent.

The 2014 edition of the prestigious Footwear News Achievement Awards recognised the most deserved and passionate entrepreneurs of all times. Giving a clear indication of the direction of the industry this year, the awards crossed all the corners of the globe and internationally acclaimed markets.

580580 1The winners are as follows:

Person of the Year-Kevin Plank

Company of the Year- Skechers USA Inc

Designer of the Year-Giuseppe Zanotti

Retailer of the Year-Level Shoe District

Brand of the Year-Vans

Marketer of the Year-Stuart Weitzman

Newsmaker of the Year-Jimmy Choo

Launch of the Year-Sarah Jessica Parker

Style Influencer of the Year-Nicole Richie

Shoe of the Year-Adidas Stan Smith

Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent award-Alessandra Lanvin

Hall of Fame-Joe Moore and Sonny Shar

All the award winners are truly the milestones of the footwear business and are promising enough for raising its bar to unprecedented levels.

430The recent art affair is artist Rakesh Bal’s series of abstract paintings, is the first public show Mr. Bal has put up in 42 years, though he’s been painting since his early 20s. His series of work comprises large oil paintings on canvas and painted wood murals is open for public at India habitat center, New Delhi.

His work has abstract images composed of juxtaposed geometrical forms in vibrant or muted colors vying for equal attention. Rakesh Bal’s geometrical dreams expressed in color, spaces and depths with an illuminated core depict different forms of light or destinations.

The evening hosted by Fashion Designer Rohit Bal was an incomparable with wine, good food, art and great conversation which was attended  by Jeh Bajaj, Kiran Nadar, Jaya Jaitely, Amol Vadhera, Amit Vadhera, Malika Vadhera, Alka Nanda Saha, Chhaya Shriram, Priya Paul, Nitya Bharany, Nitin Bhayana, Kalyani Saha, Alok & Kiran Aggarwal, Gauri Karan, Gaurav Punj, Sonal Modi, Sujata Assomull Sippy to name few.

300The French fashion house Chanel is out with its spectacular Métiers d’Art show, which honoured the traditional hunting and court dresses of the 17th and 18th century, the culturally strongest empire of the Austrian empire. Presented by the legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, the Paris-Salzburg 2014/15 collection will have the iconic model Cara Delevingne as its face.1

While Chanel screened its latest movie ‘Reincarnation’ the previous night, this Métiers d’Art show came as much of a treat for the onlookers. The collection included multiple sober day wear dresses including everything from lederhosen and boiled wool jackets, to peacock-feathered capes to feather-topped hats, to tiered lace and satin-trimmed dirndl-style dresses and ankle-strap clogs.

The scheme of colours was kept in accordance with Chanel’s signature colour palette including white, red, navy, black, dove grey and forest green. Add-ons and embellishments were extremely adorning and feminine like bibs, frills, pleats, feathers and wide sleeves. Also, the major high point of the collection was its luxe line of fabrics which comprised of loden, tweed, felt, leather, cashmere, and satin, chiffon, taffeta and lace.

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200Much awaited Victoria’s Secret show brought its annual spectacle to Earls Court exhibition center, London this year, which featured Candice Swanepoel, Karlie Kloss, Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge along with supermodels and performances by pop princess Taylor Swift Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Hozier.

Models strut down the catwalk in giant butterfly wings, feathers, sculpted in gold, iridescent, butterflylike, Tinkerbell-ish, and dragonfly-shaped, with full feather skirts, and gold knee-high stiletto boots. Top models Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio donned the brand’s “fantasy bras” – encrusted with thousands of jewels and worth $2 million each – and Karlie Kloss wore gilded angel wings made of 18K gold.

1With Nicholas Kirkwood and Sophia Webster doing shoes, British designer Nasir Mazhar designing one of the lines and jewellery by Shaun Leane, the entire spectacle kept the audience clapping and cheering.

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eDesigner Rajesh Pratap Singh takes another grand step towards marking his foray on the international front as he looks forward to showcasing his creations in  the ‘The Fabric of India’ exhibition at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Two of the designer’s jackets, namely The Gamchcha jacket and the Ajrakh jacket will be a part of the exhibition along with his other creations that are a part of the permanent textile archives of the museum.

Meanwhile, some of his previous international projects include his being appointed the first Woolmark Ambassador of India in January 2013 and being associated with showcasing his work at international fashion weeks and high street locations.

The one of kind exhibition will run from September 26, 2015 to January 10, 2016.

1Subsequent to dressing Richard Gere in “American Gigolo” more than three decades later, the designer dress Jessica Chastain in “A Most Violent Year,” set in New York in 1981.

Armani, along with costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone, has designed a range of Eighties-inspired, looks for Chastain which include a wrap trench coat cinched at the waist with a bold graphic belt and chic sheath dresses, and an evening look, a strapless gown paired with a bead-encrusted jacket besides the original Armani outfits from the period.

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1The internationally acclaimed Indian fashion designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock bagged the prestigious ‘World Designer Fashion Award’ at the on-going 64th edition of the Miss World beauty pageant. They won this accomplishment for the exuberant gown designed by them which was worn by Koyal Rana, one of the 125 contestants of the pageant.

Speaking of their high-ending career profile, the designers have their exclusive stores in Los Angeles and New York. They have been a part of endless celebrity styling which includes names like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Katy Perry and Fergie amongst many others.

Meanwhile, the completion also honoured Scottish designers Eleganza Sposa and Siobhan Mackenzie for their gown worn by the Miss World Scotland-Ellie McKeating and Dominican Republican designer Keyther Estévez’s creation for Miss World Dominican Republic-Dhio Moreno.

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1The New York based fashion designer Michael Kors has once again made it to the top spot of most searched fashion designers in Microsoft’s search engine Bing.

The designer had slipped of last year to the second place, being beaten by Victoria Beckham at the first spot in 2013. This year however, she didn’t make it to the top-10 list at all.

Meanwhile, the second spot this year was occupied by Louis Vuitton, which indeed was a huge leap from the 10th spot last year. Following him was Ralph Lauren at the third place, Tory Burch in the fourth and Gucci in the fifth spot.

The following spots were covered by Kate Spade, Burberry, Chanel, Versace and BCBG Max Azria respectively. While it was a progress for Kate Spade from the eight spot last year, for Chanel it was a major fall from the fourth spot. Versace, Burberry and BCBG Max Azria were all amongst the delights that didn’t make it to the list at all last year.