Charles James “Beyond Fashion” Exhibition at The Met

May 6, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Charles James ( 1906 – 1978 ), British born designer, is known as “America’s First Couturier”. The Met is dedicating an exhibition to his great talent and fashion sense – Charles James : Beyond Fashion – open to public the 8 of May. Splendid vintage gowns of the designer will be on display, tribute to his highly structured aesthetic and the mastery of cutting. The visitors will be able to enjoy an exhibition of elegant dresses of an exquisite execution […]

Categories: fashion, people • Tags: art, beyond fashion exhibition, charles james, design, fashion, fashion news, Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york, photography, the met, vintage couture

All The Glamour Of The World Under One Roof – The Met Gala 2014

May 6, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The grand entrance at The Meta Gala 2014 was made by Sarah Jessica Parker in a dreamy black and ivory Oscar de la Renta gown, followed by Dita Von Teese dressed in Zac Posen. Of course there were so many stylish looks, Charles James–worthy, to say the least. There were gowns that combined a sense of drama with a romantic edge, with floral prints like Tabitha Simmons and Giovanna Battaglia’s petal-sprigged Dolce & Gabbana dresses. Some of the guests conformed into the formal white-tie dress code […]

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Oscar De la Renta & Sarah Jessica Parker -A Magnificent Entrance At The Met Gala 2014

May 6, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Would there even be a Met Gala without Sarah Jessica Parker? A fashion icon that never disappoints her audience, this year she opted for a look that screams the so much-loved Carrie Bradshaw – a stunning gown by Oscar de la Renta, a love affair of Sarah in Sex and The City, as well as in her real life. She made a grand entrance on the red carpet in this black and ivory dress, with a very elaborate design on […]

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Bibi van der Velden Stunning “Mammoth Collection”

May 5, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Jewelry designer Bibi van der Velden, graduate of Academy of Arts of Hague, Amsterdam and Florence, presents her new mammoth ivory-fossil line – The Mammoth Collection. It is not the first season that jewellers use it as material to create the most stunning pieces of luxury – framed in gold or silver, decorated with tiny diamonds, emeralds and pearls she reproduces miniature sculptures of prehistoric animals, as well as the material they are made of – 40,000 year old woolly mammoth tusk […]

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Miami Welcomes Charlotte Olympia

April 30, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Charlotte Olympia opened her very first flagshipstore in Miami and the place she chose for that is the city’s Bal Harbour. With boutiques in New York and Beverly Hills, the 100m² shop has been designed to suit Charlotte Olympia’s retro designs and pin-up style. To celebrate the opening of her new shopping space she created a capsule collection of summer shoes and clutches, available exclusively from her new Miami store. Charlotte Olympia boutique, Bal Harbour Shops,  9700 Collins Avenue Suite […]

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J’Ai Revé New York – Elle France May 2014 Issue

April 30, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

Model Janice Alida; Photographed by Alex Franco; Stylist Andre Gunn; Makeup Steven Canavan; Manicure Maki Sakamoto.

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Alexander McQueen : Savage Beauty Exhibition Comes To London

April 25, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The Alexander McQueen : Savage Beauty exhibition is coming to London. The V&A announced tonight that it will host the exhibition from March 14 to July 19 2015. The tickets can be bought already starting tomorrow 10 am or from the site www.vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty and it will cost £16 to visit.  The collection covers McQueen‘s career from his 1992 MA graduated show until  his unfinished show in Fall/Winter 2010 – Swarovski partnered with V&A in bringing Alexander McQueen : Savage Beauty to London, the […]

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Blooming Garden – Intimissimi Spring-Summer 2014 Lookbook

April 25, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

The new Spring-Summer 2014 collection of lingerie  from Intimissimi is doomed to success. The lovely cookbook was photographed in a blooming garden, on a rooftop in New York City, in the midst of a big city – what a nice allegory. The  shades of the line are black, white and solid colours, not at all boring – they only add a retro mood to the underwear collection, a sensual elegance, an invite to seduction. Satin and lace, tulle and silk, versatile and playful lace cups – beautiful […]

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Sarah Jessica Parker by Giampaolo Sgura for InStyle UK May 2014

April 7, 2014 by Raluca Stoica

New York’s fashion icon, Sarah Jessica Parker, is the cover star of InStyle UK Magazine May 2014 issue. In the interview inside the magazine she talks about work and motherhood, while she can be admired in a fashion spread shoot by legendary Giampaolo Sgura. About her family: “It’s complicated when you’re working crazy hours,” Sarah Jessica said of family life. “But the kids are a joy, even when they’re not. I had one child only for nearly seven years and thought […]

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