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The Vera Wang Spring 2009 Collection

The Vera Wang Spring 2009 collection transudes all of the seduction, femininity, and glamor which define the importance of Hollywood fashion statement from the 30’s through the 50’s.

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Vera Wang Spring 2009 Images by Frazer Harrison

A collection full of styles, glamor and elegance ranging from siren dresses, slinky charmers slips, and amorous ball gowns. This collection represents the deliberate polish and sophistication of such smart, independent, and uniquely American stars as Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner and Jean Harlow. These legendary women came to define the myth that became American cinema.

Truly, Vera Wang knows how to ignite our senses with strong seductive techniques with her collection. We can see backs of dresses and gowns, giant bows, ties, and petticoats to bouquets of cut blossoms that provide extra doses of drama and flirtation that make an exit even more significant than an entrance.

Fashion as an “American art form” – Michelle Obama

michelle-obamaThe Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) honored the US First Lady, Michelle Obama during the awards night in New York last June 15. She praised the industry in her pre-taped video message “Fashion is an American art form with ingenuity and craftsmanship that contribute so much to our economy and culture.”

She is the “meteoric rise as a fashion icon”, the CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg paid tribute to the wife of President Barack Obama. According to her, she had a unique look that balances the duality of her lives as an adviser and mother to Sasha, eight and Malia, 10.

The Awards

Womenswear Designer of the Year Award

The pair beat off stiff competition from Narciso Rodriguez and Marc Jacobs to land the prize, with the latter – accompanied by partner Lorenzo Martone – also missing out to Proenza Scouler for Accessories Designer of the Year. However, he was honoured with the InternationalAward for his work at Louis Vuitton.

Menswear Designer of the Year

Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein collection

Band of Outsiders for Scott Sternberg

Talent Award for Menswear

-sponsored by Swarovski

Tim Hamilton

Talent Award for Womenswear

Alexander Wang

The third Swarovski Emergiv Talent honour, for accessory design, went to Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewellery.

Veteran Anna Sui was honoured with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

Ralph Lauren was given the Popular Vote Award

Women’s Wear Daily editor-in-chief Edward Nardoza was honoured with the Eugenia Sheppard Award

The creative director of GQ, Jim Moore, took the Eleanor Lambert Award.

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Jimmy Choo Collaboration for H&M

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H&M’s creatIve advisor Margareta van den Bosch with Tamara Mellon, founder and president of Jimmy Choo.

Photo: MAGNUS MAGNUSSON

The Swedish fashion chain, H&M signed a deal with the red carpet shoes and handbags sensation- Jimmy Choo. This latest collaboration comes hot on the shoe department of H&M, a collection of Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, and Britain’s ‘Boho King’, Matthew Williamson.

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Shoes from the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection

Photo: MAGNUS MAGNUSSON

Shoe shoppers will be able to get their hands the label’s version of the spike heels and ankle boots worn by famous Hollywood faces such as Cate Blanchett, Hilary Swank and Halle Berry starting on the second week of November at the bargain-priced between €40 and €200. The Jimmy Choo handbags for H&M will be in the same price bracket.
The fashion accessories will be provided by a one-off capsule collection of Jimmy Choo men and women’s wear as well as on shoes and handbags.

According to the founder and president of Jimmy Choo, Tamara Mellon “We are privileged to be among the fashion greats who have been affiliated with H&M so far, and to be designing a collection appealing to fashion-savvy, street-smart women, and to be including some great pieces for men, too“

“We adore Jimmy Choo’s shoes and bags,” “glamorous and sexy, and they add instant style to the simplest of outfits. I like the way we have worked with clothes to accessorise the shoes and bags rather than the other way around. This collaboration is particularly exciting because it’s our first shoe designer collection.” said Margareta van den Bosch, the creative advisor for H&M and the ‘brains’ behind the chain’s impressive roll-call of designer tie-ups, which includes Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Karl Lagerfeld and Roberto Cavalli, in addition to Comme and Williamson.

The Jimmy Choo shoes and handbags’ collection will be launched in almost 200 H&M stores worldwide on November 14th and will be readily available in the UK at the Oxford Circus, London W1 flagship and branches in major cities.

Source: Telegraph Fashion news

Milan Fashion Industry seen Falling again in 2009

Milan, the business, fashion and design capital of Italy is seen falling again this year after its fashion turnover. The demand for designer fashion stuffs saps as the recession continues.

The National Chamber of Fashion in Italy forecast on Monday, the turnover was seen down 6.5 percent to 62.176 billion euros ($86.31 billion) in 2009 and there’a tendency to fall higher.

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The chamber’s chairman, Mario Boselli told a news conference ahead of Milan’s menswear fashion week, which runs June 20-23, “This seems optimistic.”
“2009 had started “in the worst way” and a 3 percent fall in fashion turnover was expected for the second half of the year.

Last year, turnover for Italy’s fashion industry, known for names such as Giorgio Armani and Prada, fell 4 percent to 66.498 billion euros.
Luxury brands have not been spared by the global economic turmoil and the sector has been hit by restrained spending even among the super-rich.

Large players are seen better able to weather the storm and observers see smaller and family-run companies being the hardest hit.

Italy’s fashion industry earlier this year warned its members risked “falling to pieces” as they feel the strains of the economic crisis and called for government help.

EXCERPT: Yahoo Fashion news

Vogue for Spring Summer 2009 Handbags

You don’t need to be on diet to look fabulous with your favorite handbags. Being fab is all about what you are wearing, on how you match and use the current trends.

Primarily, there are variety of handbags which are trendy this spring and summer 2009. Different sizes ranges from huge totes to tiny clutches are “IN” and quiet ample.

So here are the latest vogue for handbags when it comes to sizes, you can choose from the biggest ones.

huge totes by Prada
medium sized bags by Gucci
medium sized clutches by Dolce & Gabanna
tiny clutches by Dior

Medium sized clutches is a fashion accessory that filled me with the emotional impact of overwhelming gaze. They are not kind of tiny stuffs like the past seasons fall 2008 winter 2009 collections. You can pack half of your belongings yet still being glamorous .

Below are the types of handbags that are currently praise by most designers all over the world for being ultra fashionable accessory for spring summer 2009:

classic strap handbag by Miu Miu
bag with a chain by Chanel
squishy bag by Valentino

The exquisite materials being used:

reptile leather of different colors-silk fabrics
patchwork
folk motif
fringes
embellished with sequins

Celine 2009 Exotic Elegance Collection

Celine has become such an extremely sophisticated and elegant brand under the artistic production of Ivana Omazic for Spring 2009 collection.

Celine 2009 Collection

This season, the overall classic look of the collection was spiced up with color, exotic fabrics and feminine silhouettes.

I was impressed with the clothing collection as well as I am overwhelmed with the amazing array of handbags. The collection includes huge totes, tiny clutches, medium sized clutches and bags. It seems exotics are the new leather bag that are prevalent and entrenched in the world of fashion.

Celine Spring 2009 Collection

Expensive as they are, but no one can argue the beauty of a snakeskin or crocodile bag. Bright colors seem to love being mixed with these skins to produce an artistic output. This Celine handbag collection introduces some of the newest designs that are sure hot as hell this season.

Celine Spring 2009 handbag Collections

I’ve chose Celine, a French fashion house because their accessories for spring summer 2009 are a pith and marrow of the dominant trends.

What strikes me the most is a medium-sized yellow clutch made of snakeskin and paired with a yellow tulle coctail dress.

The spring-summer 2009 Collection of Celine is refined, funny and studied for a classic sportswoman who can’t give up however her femininity.

Balenciaga City Multicolor Handbag

Most girls want to look chic and gorgeous all the way. They are good looking but they want to improve their beauty using sexy outfits and accessories. Such accessories like shoes and handbags.

Many girls love to wear handbags and they are collecting huge numbers of different sizes, colors and labels.

Talking of handbags, one of the handbag labels get into my mind when it comes to quality is the Balenciaga handbags. The house has an immense number of quality handbags created especially for you.

Balenciaga Handbags are available in different colors like purple, black, sky blue, apple green and many more. The quality of the bag is extraordinary and I have outwardly voiced my love of the giant hardware of the handbags.

I’m here to bring you the new version of the Balenciaga City Multicolor handbag.

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The combination of colors seemed kind of muzzy, and the abundance of blue, red, orange trim seem took away from the effect of the latticed leather. Since the bag is multicolor, the careful precision with which the leather is woven becomes much more apparent. At first it looks scattered, but if examined closely, there’s an almost-symmetry to the pattern that indicates just how much care was taken when deciding where the bag would change colors. The bag had been completely symmetrical, interesting to look and really fascinating. Definitely, I love the Balenciaga handbag aesthetically and its aged brass hardware as well, so all of that combined with the intricacy of the multicolor woven detail really makes me wish I had an extra $2305 in my pocket to indulge myself.

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Soft lambskin leather tote in multi-colored woven leather with top zip, rolled leather handles, aged brass hardware and front zipper pocket. Fabric lined interior with zipper pocket. 14 1/2″W X 10″H X 5 1/2″D handle drop. Available in Blue Green Multi. Made in Italy.

Distressed Leather Hobo by Miu Miu

Miu Miu’s angel is in! Introducing the Distressed Leather Hobo brought to us by Prada’s little sister, Miu Miu. This bag is ironically satisfying and comfortable to bring anywhere and suitable enough to place your daily esentials.

The cool and fresh mint shade is just basically fit together with your season’s outfit. The distressed finish of this bag makes it even more perfect in any occasion.

Miu Miu Distressed Leather Hobo

This Miu Miu bag has distressed finish with two twisted handles with ring attachments making it very comfortable to carry wherever your feet takes you. You can either hang it on your shoulders or simply put it over your arm for an urban look. It has also silver metal hardware that accents its whole classy look, a designer logo on the side for subtle branding, contrasting purple lining to achieve a very seasoned look, and a zipped inside pocket.

If you’re looking of something different, stylish and elegant bag, Miu Miu handbags are the perfect handbag label on your wishlist. Don’t forget to include this Miu Miu Distressed Leather Hobo!

Dolce & Gabbana Handbag in Miss Sicily Snakeskin

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Oh its D&G aka Dolce & Gabbana! I was really amazed when I saw this Miss Sicily Snakeskin brought about by Dolce & Gabbana handbags collection this season. My first impression when I looked at this stuff was that it didn’t look anything like Dolce & Gabbana stuff.

Other fashion labels got a compliment of a ruffly garbage handbags or been in various color of lame but this bag is totally different as what we see here.

The Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Snakeskin Handbag is the exact opposite of a ruffly anything. Its lines are so rigid that shows that this bag was well-crafted. I’m pretty sure that it can withstand any incremental weather condition and can last for a long long time. It is indeed, TIMELESS!!!

Go ahead, try and think of something snakeskin. This was perfectly matched in any outfit you have, whether you dressed up with jeans or a white button-down. This is quite nice and to tell you, snakeskin is my favorite neutral material of all time.

They are textured with tons of tiny scales that really deserve some time spent with your great fashion carrier. Seeing this makes me really wish that Hermes would consider expanding their snakeskin offerings in the future.

Try to consider other Dolce & Gabbana handbags at your online store.

Iconic Summer Gucci Handbags

My crazy notions towards fashion were put into rest after I saw these lovely Gucci handbags. Oh Gucci, my beloved Gucci has returned to its senses creating gorgeous, lust-worthy handbags. This array of handbags was seen during Fashion Week and now readily available for Spring/Summer 2009. They have still tassels but the fringe isn’t everywhere, and those awful, gigantic studs are gone.

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Definitely, I love these handbags. The oversized stitching is fabulous that extends to the strap. The polished bamboo details on the fringe are also nice with classic touch. Embossed with gold hardware which is the best choice to uniform in a brown handbag

I think this is the best handbags that Gucci put out compare to the last year. Thank God its here! I have been patiently waiting for its arrival since I saw it in the Gucci Spring 2009 runway shows.

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