Karlie Kloss’ First Sunglasses Line

June 11, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Karlie Kloss announced the release of her first sunglasses collection in collaboration with Warby Parker. The line consists in three models, Clara, Marple and Julia, each of them coming in two different lens colour. A limited edition collection, available now on the Warby Parker – a part of each sale will go to the Edible Schoolyard NYC charity that help children learn cooking and gardening, in order to live a happy life.

Categories: accessories, fashion • Tags: charity, children, Edible Schoolyard NYC, fashion, Karlie Kloss, news, Shopping, sunglasses, Warby Parker.

The AmfAR Gala at Hôtel du Cap

May 27, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The AmfAR Gala at Hôtel du Cap brought even more glamour in Cannes, if that is even possible. The American Foundation for AIDS Research is held annually since 1993, and in the 21 years has raised over $ 100 million – all aimed at finding ways to combat the HIV infection. Everyone who wants to get to the event makes a contribution by purchasing a ticket. Among the guests gathered at the Hotel du Cap in Cap d’Antibes, were Milla […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: amfar gala, Bianca Balti, cannes, carla bruni-sarkozy, celebrities, charity, fashion, Hôtel du Cap, heidi klum, milla jovovich, news, photography

Born Free Africa Festival On The Occasion Of Mother’s Day

May 15, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Over the weekend in New York, on May 11th, on the occasion of Mother’s Day, there was held a festival for the charity project initiated by Born Free Africa, joined by Vogue magazine, Diane Von Furstenberg, MAC and the online store Shopbob. They created a capsule collection of clothing and accessories, that you can see in one of my previous posts, whose profit will go 100% to the fight against HIV transmission from mother to child. Donna Karan, Anna Wintour, Carolina […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: Anna Wintour, born free africa, charity, children, Diane Von Furstenberg, fashion, mac, new york, news, shopbob

Ralph Lauren & Prince Williams – A Dinner Gala at the Windsor Castle

May 14, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

At sunset, on May 13, while Lagerfeld was presenting the Chanel Cruise 2014/2015 Collection, in Dubai, the Duke of Cambridge, William was hosting a dinner party at the Windsor Castle. The reason of the evening gala was the American designer, Ralph Lauren, who made a  multimillion-pound donation to Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, in aid of the London cancer hospital. Lauren attended the gala dinner with his wife Ricky and children David, Dylan and Andrew. Cate Blanchett, Emma Watson, Kate Moss , Kara […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: Cate Blanchett, charity, dinner gala, Duke of Cambridge, fashion, Kate Moss, london, news, prince william, ralph lauren, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Windsor Castle

For A Good Cause – Shopbob and Born Free Africa Charity Project

May 6, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Shopbob and Born Free, in collaboration with 22 designers, MAC cosmetics, Amazon Fashion and Vogue, launched a charity project together, from which 100% of the sales will go to the fight against HIV transmission from mother to child. Leading designers like  Miuccia Prada, Diane von Furstenberg, Phoebe Philo, Stella McCartney and others, created items with bright tribal patterns for both women’s and children’s clothing in the same design. Iconic photographer Patrick Demarchelier shot models Sasha Pivovarova, Doutzen Kroes and Karolina Kurkova […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: born free africa, charity, children, Diane Von Furstenberg, doutzen kroes, fashion news, Karolina Kurkova, Miuccia Prada, Patrick Demarchelier, shopbob

Let’s Play Hide and Seek – Fendi’s Collaboration With Famous Actresses, Artists and Singers

April 30, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

On 1st of May Fendi will celebrate the opening of the London flagship store on New Bond Street. For the event Fendi announced loud collaborations with 10 iconic women such as model Cara Delevingne, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Naomi Harris, artist Tracey Emin, Jerry Hall and her daughter Georgia May Jagger, architect Zara Hadid and singer Adele – who have each designed a personalised Peekaboo bag. The bags will be sold in an online internet auction on Fendi site and […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: adele, celebrity, charity, fashion, fendi, georgia may jagger, Gwyneth Paltrow, handbags, london, New Bond Street, peekaboo bag, zara hadid

‘You Khanga’ Ballet Shoes- Italian Quality and African Culture

March 17, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Living in Africa and having the Italian craftsmen at disposal along with some inspiration. Combine the two distant cultures and make them live together in a single project. YOU Khanga is all this, AFRICAN LIFE & ITALIAN STYLE: where imagination meets the Khanga and the ‘know-how’ of master Italian shoemakers. This is how a new project was born – the You Khanga ballerina flats, created in fabrics made strictly in Kenya animating, under the sign of uniqueness, the elegance of […]

Categories: accessories • Tags: Africa, art, Asante Sana Roberto Children's home of Mambrui, ballerinas, charity, culture, fashion, flat shoes, footwear, inspiration, kenya, made in italy, Shopping, unique, you khanga

Natalia Vodianova Designes The New ‘Raketa’ Watches for Petrodvorets Watch Factory

February 18, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The Petrodvorets Watch Factory is Russia’s oldest factory – it was founded by Peter the Great in 1721 as the Peterhof Lapidary Works and still manufactures the worlds most famous watches – Raketa. They were produced for the Red Army, the Soviet Navy, for North Pole expeditions, as well as for civilians. The beautiful Natalia Vodianova is a fan of the precious timepieces and this passion turned into a collaboration between them. Here are the ruby-incrusted watches that Natalia designed for the brand – […]

Categories: accessories, people • Tags: charity, luxury, most famous watches, naked heart foundation, Natalia Vodianova, Petrodvorets Watch Factory, raketa watch, russia, Shopping, star

Revlon by Marchesa – Red Carpet Collection

February 6, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Revlon and Marchesa came together one more time, for the third time, and created the “Red Carpet” beauty collection. “Beauty plays such a huge role in completing a red carpet look and we wanted this collection to be representative of some of our most iconic red carpet moments,” said Keren Craig, co-founder and textile director for Marchesa. “We were inspired by the bespoke elements found in the Marchesa collections and translated them to the packaging through beautiful hues and intricate […]

Categories: beauty • Tags: charity, eye pen, fashion, Lipstick, makeup, marchesa, red carpet beauty collection, Revlon