Monthly Archives: May 2016
KATE HUDSON SELECTS ATELIER SWAROVSKI AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Actress Kate Hudson was spotted wearing the Atelier Swarovski Cosmic Bag in metallic pink, MIRA earrings in silver and Kalix Spiral ring in crystal moonlight.
MBFW Australia: Resort 2017
Day 3 of MBFW Australia had more of monochrome, off the shoulder sleeves and ‘no makeup’ and flat footwears. Now in its 21st year, the trade only event,is the first ever season of ‘Resort Collections’,in align with the global fashion calendar.
Karla Spetic collection was predominantly white and purple, dotted with pieces in a lavender print, Navy and sheer fabrics with flat Footwear. Johnny Schembri showcase at blacksmiths workshop was predominately black and white in a cowhide, floral and mixed prints and geometric checks.
Macgraw, receiver of Tiffany & Co. national designer award had Dove blue, Florals, Beetle print, Baby pink and green velvet collection which was very feminine and retro. Becky Cooper and Bridget Yorston of bec and bridge label took cue from Indian summers featuring white, mustard yellow, cream, bronze and rust shades as well as paisley print and off the shoulder cuts.
Christopher Esber’s collection unusually held in a yoga studio, models wore relaxed silhouettes and bare feet strapped with white tape. Garments featured knots, baggy pants and three quarter apron-like skirts. Apparently there was lot of drama too as the fashionistas jammed in to the lift at hot Yoga studio after seeing his fashion installation .
Being Light by Eva María Pacheco
Ms.Eva Maria Pacheco a female Spanish artist who is a PhD in Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona will be showcasing her fine art paintings at her solo show BEING LIGHT in New Delhi.
Pacheco paintings are composed through the raja yoga meditation and the spiritual knowledge she experienced in her yogi life. Her paintings are a confirmation, verification and evidence of her practice in meditation.
The painting she presents to the exhibition wants to give the vision of spirituality through the art resonating with their inner spiritual space. The painting she exhibit is a confirmation of the bridge between art and spirituality, also pretends to remark the narrow difference between the spiritual dimension and the present time of NOW.
Jonathan Saunders joins DVF
Five months after closing his eponymous label, the Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders has joined Diane Von Furstenberg as chief creative officer, effective immediately.
Jonathan’s extraordinary passion for colours and prints, his effortless designs, and his desire to make women feel beautiful make him the perfect creative force to lead DVF into the future,” continued Furstenberg.
The move will see the London-born designer now head the Diane von Furstenberg portfolio of fashion and accessories, along with Paolo Riva, the brand’s CEO.
Sotheby’s Rare Pocket Watch by Patek Philippe
Sotheby’s in Geneva was led by an extremely rare pocket watch by Patek Philippe, which surpassed its estimate to reach CHF 472,000 / $475,488 (est. CHF 280,000 – 380,000). Thought to be one of only two models of reference 844 in white gold, this minute repeating perpetual calendar watch with moon-phases from 1973 bears a full digital display of day, month and date held within a single aperture.
Offered for the first time at auction, a very rare stainless steel Patek Philippe wristwatch with black dial and Breguet numerals, reference 1504, soared to more than ten times its pre-sale estimate, reaching CHF 328,000 / $330,424 (est. CHF 20,000 – 40,000). This is the only known example of this reference which combines a stainless steel case, black dial and pink gold Breguet numerals.
A stunning example of Swiss Art Deco design, a superb desk timepiece made by Vacheron Constantin, in collaboration with Verger Frères, sold for CHF 430,000 / $433,178 (est. CHF 80,000 – 120,000). Eight avid collectors vied for this exquisite piece, created in 1926, which features a mother-of-pearl dial by Vladimir Makovsky.
A world auction record for a Heuer watch was set today when Formula One driver Ronnie Peterson’s Heuer Carerra watch sold in the room for CHF 225,000 / $226,663,over 20 times the pre-sale estimate of CHF 10,000 – 20,000. No fewer than six passionate collectors vied for the watch during a ten-minute bidding battle. This reference 1158 was presented to Ronnie Peterson by Jack W. Heuer in 1972 on the occasion of the signing of a sponsorship deal.
FENDI FOR KIRSTEN DUNST AT 69th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Kirsten in Cannes chose a muticolored embroidered FENDI Peekaboo bag, a white cotton dressand a pair of open toe sandals from the FENDI Resort 2016 Collection.
Riley Keough & Salma Hayek Pinault wearing Gucci 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Riley Keough wore a Gucci Cruise 2016 rose and yellow silk georgette and chantilly lace ruffled gown with a pair of gold high heeled sandals to the American Honey premiere during the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2016 in Cannes.
Salma Hayek Pinault wore a Gucci Cruise 2016 white and red cotton herbarium printed shift dress with black grosgrain detail, white and red herbarium crossover sandals, small hobo in white quilted leather with tigerhead closure and cat eye acetate sunglasses while out in Cannes during the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2016.
Australia fashion Week Resort 2017
Australian Fashion Week opened yesterday with fifty shades of Toni Maticevski sending his collection down the runway. While Australian Fashion Week founder Simon Lock explained how the attendance of buyers has dropped from around 240 at the height of the event to just 24 this year.
Coming back to Maticevski, the Melbourne-born designer new-look resort wear had billowing dresses in shades of cream, onyx and the blue. The looks were more restrained with models in sky-high, pencil-thin heels teetering on a polished marble runway with their hands shackled behind their back by crystal Ryan Storer handcuffs His trademark full skirted silhouette was in full flight of fancy, this time with additional extras including baroque brocade tails, leather and zips.
Ginger and Smart resort 17 collection, titled ‘Voyager’, saw a well balanced mix of neutrals and bright colour. The duo showcased a new line of swimwear in earthy shades of jade, rust, coco and French with graphic silhouettes.
Misha collection, was a more luxe version of the label called ‘Misha Gold – The New Edition’, comprised of black lace, nude corsetry and form fitting feminine silhouettes.
MBD Privé Collection – The Ultimate Uber-Luxury
Radisson Blu MBD Hotel, Noida, has launched their all-new MBD Privé Collection, offerring the highest level of luxury and comfort for their discerning clients, showcasing synergy of timeless craftsmanship and modern engineering it had guests in chauffeur driven premium luxury cars presenting an exotic treat of leisure, followed by a tour of ostentatious collection of rooms that were tastefully decorated to suit the distinct guest moods in the world of luxury.
The rooms designed in the best Venetian and French traditions as the decorative scheme encapsulates centuries with styles alternating between those from the Victorian to the most contemporary, offer marvelously crafted writing desk, white glove dinner service, signature morning tea service and turndown service with signature aroma in bathtub and an exclusive lounge. Each mood is depicted in bespoke style with customized light setting and theme music in each room type to give the perfect feel.
MBD Privé Collection emulates fashion in 33 rooms while the impeccable interiors of rococo style stay true to its Indian roots by blending it with heavy lush embroidery and authentic ‘dabka’ work on draperies and cushions. Adding to the royal charm, the rooms have POP-carved frames around colonial paintings, which are well complemented by the floor with contemporary Italian wooden and stone finishes.
