Biz Buzz: Is SLO becoming the Sundance of fashion?
Posted by Lucky on Sep 29, 2010
“Haute Couture: A Fashion Documentary,” which premieres tonight in San Luis Obispo, focuses on the clothing-conscious trendsetters who make the region tick.
“When you walk downtown in San Luis Obispo, you see a lot of girls who are dressed up and a lot of boutiques,” said Johnny Kenny, the film’s producer. “It’s a very fashion- forward [...]
The ‘Dabangg’ girl was embarrassed after tripping on her gown at a fashion show
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
Sonakshi Sinha’s show-stopper act at a fashion show on Sunday at a Bangalore hotel reminded many of the song: ‘Show stopper, you’re, a, a jaw dropper’. For jaws did drop when Sonakshi had a fall at designer Gavin Miguel’s show.
The designer, best known for his gowns, gave the Dabangg girl a golden flowing one with [...]
Milan Fashion Week brings in the celebrities
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
FROM London Fashion Week to Milan Fashion Week where celebrities attended in numbers, to come see the design industry showcasing spring-summer 2011 collections.
Actress Megan Fox showed up at the event with husband Brian Austin Green for the Emporio Armani show, proudly wearing an Armani outfit himself. Altso there was soccer star Christiano Ronaldo who is [...]
Bollywood celebs don’t detract from creations: Fashion designers
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
Most fashion weeks in India see a heavy dose of Bollywood celebrities either as showstoppers or as guests. Does their presence take the focus away from the designs? No, the fashion fraternity firmly says.
The recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), like many other fashion events in the
country, saw an inflow of B-town celebs. However, designer [...]
Australian beauty Samantha Harris is one of the country’s most sought-after models. She walked in a record number of shows during Australian Fashion Week, has appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia and, at 20 years old, is about to embark on an international career.
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
My dad is Australian but of English and German descent and my mum is Aboriginal. My Aboriginal heritage is really important to me because it is such a unique culture and it’s not spoken about too much and there aren’t too many indigenous models.
Your mum was a part of the stolen generations. Did this affect [...]
Sunny fashion show on Thursday brightens up a gray Seattle fall
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
Fall and winter in Seattle are, well, gray. Not only are the skies gray (often for weeks at a time), but our collective wardrobes, too, take a decidedly darker turn.
But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, says Seattle beauty advisor Tiffany Lowry. “Fall and winter — it’s like a bare canvas. It’s so gray, and [...]
Milan Fashion Week: Giorgio Armani spring/summer 2011
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
The Tuareg peoples of the central Sahara inspired an elegant exploration of ethnicity in Giorgio Armani’s spring/summer 2011 collection at Milan Fashion Week .
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Armani worked almost entirely in midnight blue, as deep as the night sky over the sand dunes, and based on the indigo robes and veils favoured by these nomads of the [...]
Sometimes a frock is more than just a piece of clothing. Fashion retailer Clare Press recalls a touching case in point.
Posted by Lucky on Sep 28, 2010
To be a follower of fashion, to be what my mother called “clothes-y”, is to risk being seen as frivolous and even silly. There are more important things in the world than frocks. Or are there? Might it be that clothes are, in fact, very important indeed? Fashion can be big business, entertainment and a [...]
[Read More]Not so Glamorous: Fergie’s fashion faux pas in TERRIBLE leopard print kaftan
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
But judging by her hideous outfit, Fergie could do with taking a leaf out of her own book.
The Black Eyed Peas frontwoman was pictured at Los Angeles LAX Airport yesterday, clad in a rather unflattering leopard print kaftan.
The 35-year-old, who looked like she had raided the dressing up box, teamed the unfortunate flowing design with [...]
[Read More]Four designers had loads of bling to offer on the first day of the fashion extravaganza being held in Bangalore
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
Every designer at the sixth edition of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour in the City dared to create something different, especially for the show.
The extensive advertising in terms of hoardings drew a large number of people who chose to spend their Saturday night at the show.
All the designers played around with colours, cuts and designs. It [...]
Willow Smith gets ANOTHER hair transformation as she shares front row with Kylie and Naomi Campbell at fashion show
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
Bearing in mind the company she was keeping, Willow Smith was obviously keen to ensure she stayed ahead of the fashion pack.
The nine-year-old daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith showed off yet another new hairstyle yesterday as she sat front row at the Dolce & Gabbana runway show, flanked by former catwalk queen Naomi [...]
FASHION THERAPY You’d never buy snakeskin if you knew the truth about how those jackets were made
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
At the risk of never being invited to a Burberry Prorsum catwalk show ever again, let me tell you about the tale of two videos.
The first is the film of the spring/summer 2011 collection, which took place during London Fashion Week.
In front of a star-studded audience that included Sarah Jessica Parker, Andy Murray, Serena Williams [...]
Who’s Hot and Who’s Not: Manish Malhotra – Lakme Fashion Week
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
The baadshah of fashion Manish Malhotra showed his latest collection on day four of Lakme Fashion Week.
I have to say the celebrity turnout this year was a tad bit disappointing, but alas all was not lost as we did get to see Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee laughing together. Priyanka Chopra also graced the show [...]
Fashion designer Catherine Walker dies
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
Catherine Walker, one of London’s best-known and loved couturiers, has died.
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Walker was renowned for her elegant evening wear and wedding dresses. She was a favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales and was the designer of the Little Black Dress the Princess was buried in.
She was also the designer of Lady Helen Taylor’s bridal gown, [...]
Color permeates Milan fashion runways
Posted by Lucky on Sep 27, 2010
MILAN — Even before the Milan Fashion Week winds down, with Giorgio Armani closing the six-day event on Monday, it is clear the message for spring-summer 2011 is color, color and more color.
Unless your name is Dolce & Gabbana, whose collection presented on Sunday was all white, as candid as a sun-bleached sheet.
The stand-out color [...]
