January 2015 - Page 6 of 14

Prada announced the winners for its Journal awards at its headquarters amid glamour, readings and literary innovation. Viola Bellini, Anabel Graff and Miguel Ferrando each received 5,000 euros, or $5,813 at current exchange, for their winning entries in the second edition of the fashion house’s essay competition, while lejandro Morellon, received a special mention for his submission.

Organized with publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Prada Journal invites writers from around the world to ponder how vision shapes experience; to a special section on Prada’s Web site.

Alexander Mcqueen unveiled its spring ad campaign featuring model Karolin Walter sporting Sarah Burton’s Kimono inspired designs.

The campaign shot by David Sims is photographed at one of the London studios.

Renowned watchmaker-jewellers, whose finely crafted precious collections are adored by connoisseurs around the world, has chosen American international actress Jessica Chastain to embody the Piaget woman. We are thrilled to introduce Jessica Chastain as our new international brand ambassador,” said Philippe Léopold-Metzger, chief executive officer of Piaget.

‘It is an incredible honor to be in partnership with Piaget. They believe in innovation and boldness in their approach with pieces that are modern but respect the company’s rich heritage. Their attention to detail is unparalleled and their beautiful collection reflects the company’s motto to “Always do better than necessary”‘. Said Chastain.

The first major UK exhibition devoted to Yves Saint Laurent comes to the Bowes Museum, housed in a magnificently improbable French-style chateau, built as a museum in the late 19th century in the small market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham.

Titled Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal,will run from 11 July to 25 October this year. The museum will show key items which revolutionised womenswear during the French designer’s 50-year career.

The garments will include his female tuxedo, trouser suit and works inspired by artists like Picasso and Mondrian and his Russian collection, inspired by the costume designs for Sergei Diaghilev’s early 20th-century Ballets Russes.

The Gucci man’s love for aristocratic sports has its way with the Prefall 2015 Collection. From horseback riding to hunting and aviation, the wardrobe takes inspiration from the great outdoors for late summer and early fall.

Layered outfitting. A retro fox-hunting look characterizes the red coat in tricotine, while jersey peacoats take inspiration from country quilts for subtle mélange stripes. New must-have jackets in deerskin take their cue from the horse-jockey uniform, elsewhere equestrian-inspired silk bombers and jackets feel as lightweight as scarves. An indie vibe translates into jacquard pullovers with a folk feeling – to wear underneath military-style outerwear with red contrast collars or the aviator jacket complete with shearling. Collegiate-inspired blazers, in raw-edged jersey or wool felt, make a victorious statement when worn with denim shirts or jeans featuring a variety of washes.

Earthy colors evoking rugged landscapes. Ivory, khaki, cypress green, fuel blue, navy, tobacco, barn red and cardinal. True to the season’s sporty style, the collection’s protagonist is an equestrian print – a newly reproduced pattern from Gucci’s world of riding iconography.

Ace couturier Archana Kochhar and Goodwill Ambassador of Smile Foundation participated in the Mumbai Marathon for the cause of girl child empowerment through education.

Education is both the means as well as the end to a better life and when you educate a woman you educate a family said Archana, whose philosophy was actively showcased along with other marathoners at the event.

Archana Kochhar, Goodwill Ambassador, Smile Foundation further added, “I have pledged my support to send more girl children to school as I am a firm believer of the fact that education makes you live life liberally. Running a marathon to support a cause, which is close to heart, is like giving a voice to the unspoken desire to give back in the best way possible way to the society. This marathon will always be very special to me as I supported the cause that is extremely close to my heart. “

British fashion house Dunhill, under the new creative director John Ray, will be soon launching a new fragrance for men, with Andrew Cooper being the face of campaign. The fragrance Icon, created by perfumer Carlos Benaim, is the perfect expression of natural refinement, a translation of the luxurious and classic heritage of the Dunhill house, with, what’s more, a touch of modernity …. The man who will wear Icon is a masculine and sophisticated gentleman.”

The composition is aromatic-woody with an opening of fresh bergamot and neroli absolute. Its heart includes spicy and aromatic notes of black pepper, lavender and cardamom, leaning on a woody base of smoky oud, vetiver, leather and oak moss.

The fragrance will come in heavy metal bottle as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.

Mallika Jain, along with Ritika Handa and Divya Mahajan organized ‘FASHION CAPSULE – GRANDÉ 2015’– a fashion and lifestyle shopping extravaganza at The Grand, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The one-day fashion and lifestyle extravaganza brought together six top designers including Mandira Wirk, Soltee By Sulakshana Monga, Chhaya Mehrotra, Autre By Gautam Gupta, Nikhita Tandon And Saaj By Ankita and over 70 fashion and lifestyle brands including fashion outfits, fine jewelry, semi-precious jewelry and accessories.

Who’s Who of the social circle in the capital including Pooja Gogia, Meenakshi Dutt, Shweta Singh, Ankita Chaudhry, Musskan Agarwaal, Sonali Bhasin, Sushmita Aggarwal, Rinki Dhingra, Seema Puri, Vibhuti Arora, Sonia Duggal, Poonam Arora, Nupur Kukreja, Ekta Malik, Harpreet Singh and Urvashi Jain attended the day long extravaganza.

IWC Schaffhausen invited 800 guests from the world of film, arts and sports to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic Portugieser watch family at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva.

Guests and brand ambassadors who visited the IWC Booth to attend the Gala Event included movie stars Emily Blunt, Christoph Waltz, Zhou Xun and Moritz Bleibtreu, filmmaker and screenwriter Marc Forster, sports personalities such as Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Luís Figo, supermodels Adriana Lima and Karolina Kurkova and musicians Aloe Blacc, Ronan Keating and Mick Hucknall amongst many others.

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Monthly Archives: January 2015

Prada Journal Awards

McQueen’s Spring 2015 campaign

Jessica-Ambassador for Piaget

YSL at the Bowes Museum, Durham

Gucci Men’s Pre Fall 2015

Archana Kochhar spreads smile

Icon Alfred Dunhill for men

Fashion Capsule – Grandé 2015

Journey to the stars