Manolo Blahnik’s New Coffee Table Book – Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions

September 10, 2015 by Raluca Stoica

488 pages of history trapped in one amazing book – Manolo Blahnik: Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions – a complete book about inspiration and creativity, whose texts Blahnik wrote himself, a dialogue the designer has with Sofia Coppola, Pedro Almodovar, Andre Leon Telly and many other prominent figures which inspired him along the way.  Four decades of life and perfect shoes, 250 pictures of the best models in the history of Manolo Blahnik, saw the light thanks to the publishing house, Rizzoli […]

Categories: accessories, art, fashion • Tags: books, culture, Manolo Blahnik: Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions, Pedro Almodóvar, sofia coppola

Vivienne Westwood Unveils The Story Of Her Life

August 14, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The british fashion icon, Vivienne Westood, decided to unveil the story of her life with a biographical book, for the first time ever, written by the designer herself with the contribution of renowed biographer, Ian Kelly. A controversal figure in the fashion and political world, Vivienne gathered together 464 pages of wild and glamorous life, with friends like Naomi Campbell, Pamela Anderson and Prince Charles contributing anecdotes during the two years needed for the writing of the book. The story begins […]

Categories: books, design • Tags: culture, Fashion design, Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols, vivienne westwood

Audrey Hepburn – The Style Icon

August 13, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Publisher Tachen returns to the best seller shelves – an album of photographs of Audrey Hepburn, made by famous Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby, who captured glorious stars like Marilyn Monroe, Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Taylor. Being a close friend to Audrey, he framed her working and home life during time, and when the book was first published, for years ago, the turquoise album – the colour of Tiffany & Co., of course – released in small quantities, was sold in […]

Categories: books, fashion • Tags: Audrey Hepburn, Bob Willoughby, Breakfast at Tiffany's, culture, news

Simply Divin – A New Fragrance By The Legendary Editor-in-Chief of Vogue US, Diana Vreeland

July 9, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The legendary editor, the woman who changed the face of fashion, Diana Vreeland – editor-in-chief of Vogue US in the 1960s – now has her own perfume caring her name, thanks to her nephew, Alexander Vreeland who came up with the idea. There are five different scents in the collection, and their names are inspired by Diana’s outstanding personality – Extravagance Russe, Absolutely Vital, Perfectly Marvelous, Outrageously Vibrant, Simply Divine. ” Each scent unveils a vibrant top note, echoing Madame Vreeland’s distinct style […]

Categories: beauty, fashion, people • Tags: alexander vreeland, culture, Diana Vreeland, fashion, fragrance, new york, news, Perfume

Nostalgia of Africa – An Endless Source Of Inspiration

April 14, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Africa – a continuous source of inspiration for jewellery makers. The nostalgia for this continent strikes those with a true passion for jewels with souls. The vastness of the teritory, the variety of tribes and the existence of so many cultures represent an endless source of creation for the designers. Maintaining a modern note here are some extraordinary pieces with simple geometric shapes and amulets.

Categories: accessories • Tags: Africa, amulets, cartier, culture, fashion, jewelry, luxury, Lydia Courteille, Shopping

10 Coffee Table Books – All About Fashion

April 10, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Veruschka: From Vera to Veruschka She was one of the biggest faces of the 1960s. Actress and muse to photographer Franco Rubbartelli, Vera von Lendhorff became Veruschka over the course of her a career that still holds us in thrall today. A beautiful new tome from Rizzoli – by photographer Johnny Moncada, who shot her several times for Italian Vogue – presents a 300-strong edit of thousands of recently discovered and previously unpublished pictures of the German model. From Rome to Capri, via the white sand […]

Categories: books, fashion • Tags: annie leibovitz, art, books, culture, Dior: Images en Légende, fashion, history, inspiration, Oscar de la Renta, photography, style, todd selby, veruschka

‘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

Mila Kunis – The New 2014 Face and Global Ambassador of Gemfields

February 5, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Monday evening a crowd of gemstone lovers showed up to celebrate Gemfields‘ new tabletop book, “Emerald” and the new advertising campaign showing actress Mila Kunis. She had spent seven days in Zambia earlier last year as she had been chosen global ambassador of Gemfields. “It’s really a luxury to own jewellery and gemstones. If you’re in a position to do so, you’re fortunate. Given that, I think it’s important to pay attention to what you’re wearing and where it came from.” […]

Categories: books, people • Tags: Africa, art, books, culture, Emerald, gemfields, global ambassador, Jewellery, mila kunis, Peter Lindbergh, precious gemstones

Joint Collection – Nike and the Japanese Artist Yuko Kanatani

January 30, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Nike designers have created a new Spring/Summer 2014 collection of leggings –Tights of the Moment – in collaboration with the Japanese artist Yuko Kanatani. These leggings offer an increased comfort – as always, when it comes to Nike – and the latest fashion trends. The result of the collaboration was the creation of three limited edition models of leggings, the first of which – Magical Kaleidoscope – will be presented in late January. “At the beginning of the project, needing […]

Categories: fashion, sports • Tags: art, collection of leggings, culture, fashion news, innovation, Japanese Artist Yuko Kanatani, Magical Kaleidoscope, nike, photography