Anushka Sharma at Nivea 100 years event

Sushmita Sen Walks the Ramp at I am She Ed Hardy fashion show

source: BollyOne

Top Model-final will be Live from Fashion Week

NZNTM judges Chris Sisarich, Sara Tetro and Colin Mathura-Jeffree

The season finale of New Zealand’s Next-Top-Model will be broadcast live from the New Zealand Fashion Week, with the finalists walking in one of the event’s biggest runway shows.

The final three competitors will take to the catwalk to determine who will-win the third season of the reality programme, which sees one aspiring model win prizes which include a modelling contract and introductions to overseas agencies.

New Zealand's Next-Top-Model producer John McDonald says the collaboration is something he’s wanted to do since the series began, but this is the first time the scheduling has lined up.

“This is the first time in three cycles that the filming of New Zealand's Next Top Model has coincided with New Zealand Fashion Week and it seemed the perfect-opportunity for us to work together,” he says.

The final will air on September 2 at 7.30pm.

There are currently nine girls still in the-competition.

Fairy-tale moment of Student's fashion

Students on the catwalk: the men's design was crafted by Trish, the gown by Cynthia.

In the spirit of shows like Project Runway, this year's finale of the highly anticipated fashion fundraising event STYLEAID will showcase 13 up and coming student designers. 

It is a tradition in the fashion world that the show finale is reserved for the most coveted of looks-and-this year's fashion and textile students from around Perth will be basking in the glory. 

One of Perth's most prominent fashion figures and STYLEAID creative director Aly May put the call out to WA design institutions six months ago, offering them the opportunity to have student design work featured alongside other designers including Aurelio Costarella and Vivienne Westwood on the catwalk.

Much like a challenge seen-on-Project Runway, prospective participants were instructed to create one outfit that incorporated the colour indigo which was inspired by the violin. With this in mind, students were asked to sketch their interpretation of the event's opulent theme.

Aurelio Costerella brand-manager Paul O'Connor was one of the judges who combed through over 50 entries along with Morrison's Liz Halse and United Constructions designers Jill Crabb and Helen Miraudo.  

"The brief was to create something non-traditional and non-conservative, something that they could really use their imagination to create a look with while still experimenting with their own style," Mr O'Connor said.

"We were looking for diversity in the selection-and-also people that were putting a new twist on the theme, without going for the obvious."

"STYLEAID has always had a student element but it has always been an individual collection."

"It has normally been more established designers who have shown at STYLEAID, so that's what is exciting for the students, the fact that they get to showcase alongside designers like Vivienne Westwood and Aurelio Costeralla. It gives them a better insight into making something catwalk ready-and-having it sit alongside more establish names," he added.   

The student garments are exclusive, one-off designs, which will close the show of the July 29 event.

In addition to a turn on the catwalk each garment was styled and photographed-by-emerging creative team All of the Above Creative, lead by local arts and fashion editor and Emma Bergmeier.

The student designers, along with STYLEAID veterans including Garth Cook and Ae`lkemi designer Alvin Fernandez will begin preparing-their-looks for the catwalk at the first model fitting which will be held over the weekend.

STYLEAID has been raising-funds-and awareness for the WA AIDS Council for over 14 years. This year's event will be held at the Burswood Grand Ballroom on July 29 and a limited number of tickets are still-available.

Dior couture dazzling but erratic

Dior creative director Bill Gaytten sent out this homage to the sad clown Pierrot at the end of the first show he did in 15 years without John Galliano.

By Jeanne BekerFashion Columnist

PARIS:- Colourful mosaic appliqués, off-beat geometric headpieces, tiers of chiffon on grand ball gowns, and glittering confetti paillettes should have made for a joyful buzz inside the tent on the-grounds of the Musée Rodin. Instead, the erratic Dior haute couture collection left many fashion insiders scratching their-heads, lamenting the loss of the house’s creative director, John Galliano, and longing for just--the right knight in shining armour to be named as his replacement.
Earlier this year, just before-the fall ready to wear-collections got underway, the disgraced Galliano was dumped by Dior amid a blaze of controversy. A video showing the genius-British designer praising Hitler and making other racist remarks went viral, and within days Galliano was ousted-from the house after 15 years of exquisite collections and some of the most theatrically impressive-presentations in fashion. Citing the pressures of his job as well as drugs and alcohol as the reason for his inexcusable behaviour, many have opined that Galliano committed career-suicide. Judgment will passed on Sept. 8, when a verdict is expected in the trial on charges of public insult. Meanwhile, LVMH, the powerful luxury goods group that-owns Dior, is taking its time naming a successor to Galliano.


“We want to find a long-term solution,” stressed Dior president Sydney Toledano in an interview after the show. While several names have been bandied about for the potential-post, from Haider Ackermann and Riccardo Tisci to Azzedine Alaia, there hasn’t been any news. In the meantime, 51-year-old Bill Gaytten, who worked alongside Galliano for 23 years, has been named creative director of Galliano’s-namesake label (also controlled by LVMH) and oversaw the hotly anticipated Dior couture-collection.

Of all the impressive-labels owned by LVMH, Dior is considered to be the jewel in its crown. Unquestionably, the team is known as one of the most accomplished in the-business. And there’s no doubt that Gaytten, an expert cutter and pattern maker, is a most talented-designer.

But many-insiders who saw Monday’s Dior show felt the magic was missing. Though its signature 1947 New Look silhouette was out in full force, with several gargantuan ball gowns upping the fantasy-ante, there didn’t seem to be a cohesive story going on. 

Gaytten said he-wanted to create a very modern collection, and the team drew inspiration from Italian Memphis Group architect Ettore Sottsass, French art director Jean Paul Goude and Toronto-born architect-Frank Ghery. However, the resulting hodgepodge of ideas came off as a kind of pop pastiche. The appearance of St. Louis model Karlie Kloss at the show’s end, dressed as the sad clown-Pierrot in an elaborate black and white creation, served as a poignant punctuation mark perhaps acknowledging the longing this house has for a hero to take it into a new age.

Post-show, I asked Kloss-how she felt doing the Dior show without Galliano. She looked at me wistfully and quickly changed the subject “I’m just thrilled to be able to wear such amazing things,” she insisted. “Just Look at this outfit!” she gushed, pointing out her lavish, ruffled tulle collar. “Isn’t it gorgeous?” 

Some are suggesting it’s the beginning of a new era in fashion, one in which celebrity-designers do not helm houses and it’s about “the workmanship of the ateliers, what the team produces together,” starchitect-Peter Marino said in an interview. But others, like the iconic Marisa Berenson, believe a fashion house, especially with the kind of huge legacy that Dior has, “needs a visionary at its helm for direction.”

Then there are those who simply long for the good old days. “I just wish they’d give Galliano a second chance,” confided New York’s Joyce Samuels, a Dior client-for over 40 years. Samuels, decked out in a pastel floral coat with matching big-brimmed hat from the garden inspired collection Galliano presented for Dior Couture last year, knows it’s a daunting challenge.

But, as Berenson-noted, “fashion is always changing, and we always do manage to pick ourselves up and keep on going.”

The fashion-world is watching as Dior finds its way. 
source: http://www.thestar.com/living/fashion/article/1020708--dior-couture-dazzling-but-erratic

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Rosie Huntington Whiteley Transforms Into A Fashion Icon

by Jyll Saskin

You may have heard of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. She’s a Victoria’s Secret Angel, Elle Style Award winner, British Vogue cover girl-and CinemaCon’s Female Star of Tomorrow. And she replaced Megan Fox to star alongside Shia LaBeouf in the upcoming "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon." Did we mention she’s a Victoria’s Secret Angel? This beautiful 24-year-old has accomplished quite a bit so far, but she’s still missing one of the industry’s greatest-honors. Well Rosie, it’s your lucky day today. We officially crown you this week’s Style Superstar. Keep reading to find out which outfit-earned her this honor, and which star should take style lessons from Rosie.
Rosie made our jaws drop in an elegant yet ultra-sexy Gucci dress at the Moscow premiere of "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon." The asymmetrical neckline, sheer chiffon skirt, soft chartreuse bodice and-thin belt combine perfectly to create this show-stopping ensemble. It was a tough call choosing between her sleek Michael Kors stunner at the film’s Brazilian press conference, her Dolce & Gabbana pants outfit on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and this Gucci beauty, but we knew this look was a winner-when Rosie managed to steal our eye away from her dreamy costar, Josh Duhamel.

Speaking of which, Fergie could take a fashion lesson from her hubby’s hot colleague. The Black Eyed Peas singer once again-earns a spot in our Style Superstar feature...as worst dressed of the week. The styling of this avant garde Louis Vuitton look is all wrong. To rock this leather/fuzzy jacket no easy feat, mind you she should have kept the rest of her outfit understated, sleek and simple. Yeah, we know, "understated," "sleek" and "simple" are three words that don’t exist in the songstress’ vocabulary. The black tights ruin the gladiator sandal-boots, the leather belt and cleavage ruin the-elegance of the jacket, and the severe red lips and silver evening bag turn the whole thing into costume territory. Her one-saving grace? Changing into a playful, polka-dotted Marc Jacobs-frock later on.
source:http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com

Makeup kit packed into a gun is for stylish Females

Dangerous-women would never carry around something as girlie looking as a purse, but they still want to look their best. To solve this dilemma, Dutch jewelry designer Ted Noten has created this scary looking pistol, but instead-of bullets, this gun packs seven essentials no femme-fatale would want to be without.


Each Seven Necessities Gun is built around the products of a different cosmetics house, so you can have a Dior gun or a Chanel one depending-on your loyalties.
In addition to lip gloss, mascara, and some perfume, the gun also holds a small piece of gold bullion for those quick escapes to Switzerland, and a thumb drive where you can store the contents of your little black book.


It also has a pill -holder where you can put some Viagra for those chance romantic seductions, although adding that without a condom holder would seem to be the only truly dangerous feature of the gun.


Whipping out the gun to touch up your makeup on the New York subway-would be pretty dangerous by itself, although at $11,500 to $17,000 a pop, chance are you'll probably be in a limo rather than on mass-transit.

Iconic Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $4.6 million

The legendary white dress seen billowing-under Marilyn Monroe in an iconic image of 1950s Hollywood has sold at auction for $4.6 million, shattering estimates.


The dress, worn by the star in the 1955 film “The Seven Year Itch,” had been expected to fetch between one and two million dollars.


But the sale Saturday, part of a collection of Hollywood memorabilia held by actress Debbie Reynolds, saw Monroe’s “subway” dress now cream colored from age  sold for $4.6 million (or $5,520,000, with added fees).

The entire sale, which included other Monroe garbs, was valued at $22.8 million, Nancy Seltzer, a spokeswoman for auction house Profiles in History.


Signed by the American designer William Travilla, the pleated ivory dress-contributed in part to Monroe’s enduring image as a 20th Century sex symbol.


It was the highest value feature of the-auction that also some 700 pieces go under the hammer.


Source: AFPrelaxnews

Make a Fashion Splash With Your Monsoon Rainwear

Make a fashion-statement every time you walk out of your home this-monsoon - in trendy trench coats, raincoats or gumboots. 
Indian designer Sonya Vajifdar, who has launched her rainwear line for men, women and children, as well as a special section for dogs, feels monsoon-wear is finally catching up in the country. 
"It's true that market for rainwear is not that great in India. There is hardly anyone in India who is making such lines. But the market of rainwear collection has evolved in the past two years and-people are open to new designs," Vajifdar said in an interview. 
She says her collection, which includes trench coats, rain coats and boots, caters to the international market as well. 
It is not that we are making the Indian collection. We design keeping in mind the Western markets also. The sensibility and the style- of the pieces are different, she said, adding that "exclusivity is hmportant for good business". 
"For instance, if you take inspiration from Burberry trench coat and make a collection on the same line, it will not be sold. I wouldn't expect anyone to buy from- me if they are getting the same design from Burberry. So you have to present a different thing and this is how you will get good business," she added. 
Designers stayed away from rainwear mainly because demand for raincoats or trench coats has not been so high as the monsoon is short in various parts of the country and people don't find it wise to invest in- rainwear. 
Sarika Joshi is one of the few designers who has forayed into this side of the business. She will launch her collection in October this year. 
"If designers launch something, they want profit. But what if people hardly get a chance to wear those clothes? Monsoon season in India is hardly of two-months. So usually people are sceptical about buying something which is not properly utilised. 
"But now things are-changing. People are ready to experiment with new designs, so I thought it's right time to launch a rainwear line. Today, people are open to spending money to looking nice. If we provide them a different rainwear line, then-why not? I think, these clothes will make a comeback in a better way," she said. 
The rainwears-actually don't burn a hole in your pocket - designer labels are available at a price range between Rs.2,000 and Rs.10,000. As far as local market is concerned, there are not too many places to look out for except a few shops in Rajouri Garden in the capital that stores trendy rainwear. 
Vajifdar, one of the first to experiment, feels her interchangeable outfits will be the next big trend in the fashion world. 
My latest rainwear collection will have an extra touch of neon to give the superfluous touch of glow and transparency. The line is made of net and metallic fabric and consists of some of the interchangeable pieces that you can mix and match with your outfit. The garments will create a buzz in the fashion world, she said. 
Kolkata-based designer Nitya Rao too is of the opinion that trends in rainwear have taken a drastic change and that "people are experimenting with-their looks". 
If you are planning to take a walk in the rain, make sure you are wearing the right fabric underneath your rain coats, said designer Raj Kaushik. 
"Fabrics like georgettes and crepes are best suited for monsoon in colours like orange, blue, yellow and earthy tones. Short dresses, hot pants, capris or even dungarees can add glamour to the look. Avoid flowy-dresses and jodhpuri trousers," said Kaushik. 


While preparing your wardrobe for the monsoon, choose trendy dresses to look glamorous, says Neeru Kumar. 


"With a perfect amalgamation of sophisticated jumpsuit, bright flip flops, statement umbrella, backpack tote, scarves to eclectic earrings, one can definitely ooze the oomph-factor on a rainy day," Kumar said in an interview. 
"Be specific about your footwear - go for waterproof-rainboots, slip-ons, zipper shoes. They are not only-comfortable but also protect your feet," she added.
source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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