Noor cuff, wellington boots and a bunch of roses
It's that time of year again...Valentines Day! So in the spirit of this wonderfully commercial day these 3 items I spotted today while running around the city that I just know your better half would simply LOVE ....(of course such a day may well be celebrated a good few times a year...)
Like this gorgeous Noor cuff bracelet by Eternamé (plus it goes so well with this Chanel jacket too!)
And of course, last but not least, if all else fails, you can't go wrong with a bunch of roses.....Happy love day everyone!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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Gaspar Claus and Collectif Sin vibrate Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton
Earlier this month I was invited to a live music performance at the Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton on the Champs Elysees to experience a collaboration with cellist Gaspar Claus and Quentin from Collectif Sin who paid homage to the late American cellist Charlotte Moorman..... O M G, it blew my mind, to be honest, at first I found it totally bizar, curiosity got the better of me and a few minutes into the performance I was left mesmerized....
It was a cello and pure data performance facing a wall of cathode tube television sets....tv signals danced to the beat of the cello in a blackened room...
Sounds a little off tune?...watch the short-snippet I captured below....
Gaspar Claus is known for his exploration of cello skills beyond its conventional use. He uses the whole body of the instrument (wood, metal & horse hair) to create a universe of sounds...(just wait till you see him perform - fabulous!)
Collectif Sin is a research laboratory working on sound and esoteric alchemy vibration, through experimental processes, analog and / or in the use of pure data.
The decoding of autonomous machines can build stress sounds to visual characteristics or physical features and dedicated to the creative process.
Naturally after such a performance a bottle of Veuve Clicquot went down really well surrounded by Paris's glam boho crowd ....
Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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Isajon jewelry
I spent an afternoon in the Isajon showroom trying on just about all the pieces letting myself get lost in this mesmerizing jewelry box...and in conclusion - I WANT THEM ALL!!
The designer Ethy Lachkar.....
Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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Rossano Ferretti and L'Oreal go hand-in-hair
L’Oréal Professional Products Division, recently named famed hairdresser Rossano Ferretti as an elite hairdressing partner. Ferretti revolutionized the hair industry 20 years ago and continues to do so today with his signature haircut "the natural fall in motion" bringing out the unique beauty in his each of his clients - forget trends, Ferretti goes with what most naturally suist YOU!
L'Oreal has always been leading in innovations (think Elnett hairspray ladies!!!) so to celebrate this partnership Rossano and L'Oreal invited international press to share a cuddle with Rossano himself (proof is in the pudding, see the photo at the very top) and for a private tour of his wonderfully luxurious salon on 4 rue Cambon...
Rossano's success is the realization of his boyhood dream growing up in Italy - today he has more than 20 salons around the world - and just opened his own headquarter salon in the capital of hair, London...
Here's a cool fact we learned while chatting to him, did you know that one in four salons around the world is a L’Oréal salon?
To find out more about Rossano's method, visit his site
http://www.metodorossanoferretti.com/ and click the short video below where he gives us a snippet of his method...
"You see my people cutting hair and it's such a new experience..."
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 |
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Fans of Worth
We have been avid admirers and followers of Giovanni Bedin's creations for the House of Worth since this epic couture house was revived a couple of years ago - there is something about his creations that speak volumes, literally reminiscent of classical pancake tutus in all their flaring glory sending us girls into whimsical childhood dreams of princesses and ballerinas! The haute couture 2012 collection conjured all that and more with its imperially elegant creations - like these beauties below....This time just pour in a little bit of Japan into the dream mix..
Giovanni's designs play with Japonisme - note the pagoda-like sleeves, the 3D origami layouts and patterns of the Lotus petals....
Giovanni's designs play with Japonisme - note the pagoda-like sleeves, the 3D origami layouts and patterns of the Lotus petals....
The inspiration of this collection was a dark red velour kimono coat which was made by Worth in 1910 ....
Showcased at the imperially elegant Salons France-Ameriques, we loved each piece more than the next....and of course wondered how we would look wearing them...
Wouldn't it be just fabulous to spend a day in his atelier and try on the whole collection?
Below is me asking Giovanni Bedin if I could do just that while Vanina checked out the House of Worth's pret-a-porter collection...and what a treat it was...
It was really hard to pick a favorite...
Bravo Giovanni! We loved it all....
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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Bienvenue à Paris Forever 21
Hear up fashionistas, the new fashion Mecca has finally launched in Paris - Forever21 is in the house (or rather in Vélizy 2 shopping mall just outside Paris...but that's close enough!) This makes it the first Forever21 store in France and we were invited to the press launch to sample the collections for women, men and accessories up close and totally personal...
What we loved - their wide range of choice, like a cascade of the most popular trends perched merrily on hangers (boho, rock, preppy) and at perfectly happy prices....
We snapped away at some of our favorite pieces - like this pine green draped maxi dress, the transparent peach chiffon blouse and floral bow wedges....
and all these below too in denim, lace and animal print ....
and we couldn't help indulge in all these accessories too...
hats...
bags and ponchos....
Basically Forever21 is based on the on-going-arrival of new merchandise, this fast fashion concept gives fashion-holics an exciting feast of choice, looks and clothes whenever the 'I have nothing to wear' sentence leaves the lips...
Forever 21's creations have been seen on celebs such as KristenStewart, Angelina Jolie, Rihanna, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.
French singer Amel Bent and over 500 happy shoppers were present at the opening of Forever21 store on Saturday 28 January in which she uncovered the new collections during her shopping spree...
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| photo credit: Dominique Maitre |
Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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"Karl" for Net-a-Porter
Karl Lagerfeld just launched a new line simply called "Karl" (need it be any more??) on the online fashion boutique Net-a-Porter - "a collection of covetable downtown classics"
To celebrate this launch 5 pop-up stores called Window Shops (note, just windows, no actual store to walk into...) were unveiled in Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Sydney. Naturally we attended the Place Saint-Germain des Pres in Paris, where a window cube was officially opened by Karl Lagerfeld 4:30 p.m. this last Wednesday, January 25.
Below is a demonstration of how one can enter the Window Shop to shop for Karl...(by using the app NET-A-PORTER KARL) or by clicking here http://www.net-a-porter.com/karl
Naturally there were lots and lots of fans....and models boasting the Karl collection...
Potential shoppers received their very own Karl-a-Porter canvas bags and 'Karl addict' T-shirts...
That of course included us too...
Natalie Massenet, executive chairmain of Net-a-Porter was there too...
This is the first of its kind where a designer creates a collection exclusively for an on-line boutique (Net-a-Porter is the exclusive world wide distributor for 4 weeks)
More than 70 pieces of this urban chic collection is available online, including draped dresses in jersey, trousers, sweaters, skirts, dresses, shirts, shoes and bags... All mostly in that iconic black-and-white-Karl-sophisticated-rock look...Love it!
You MUST check out the video below of Karl interviewing himself (yes himself)...we love him even more now!!
Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
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