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A Look At Fashion Week Berlin Fall/Winter 2013

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

A model presents a creation by designer Rebekka Ruetz during the presentation of the autumn/ winter collection as part of the Mercedes Benz fashion week in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/dapd/ Steffi Loos ) A model presents a creation by designer Leandro Cano as part of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week for autumn winter 2013 in Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) A model presents a creation by Austrian designer Lena Hoschek as part […]

Categories: Fashion, Fashion Week • Tags: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Berlin, Designer, fall 2013, Fashion week, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

Beautiful Balloon Dresses

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

This time we want to show you very unusual dresses. These dresses are made totally from balloons. “Daisy Balloon is balloon artist Rie Hosokai and art director/graphic designer Takashi Kawada. Making the world their stage, this balloon unit travels the globe to exhibit their art.” Take a look! source beautifullife.com

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Art, Aviation, Balloon Artists, balloon dress, Balloon modelling, Balloon Sculpting, Crafts, Recreation

Dolce And Gabbana Named Billionaires

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

DOMENICO DOLCE and Stefano Gabbana have been named billionaires for the first time, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Their eponymous label is valued at $5.3 billion (£3.3 billion), taking into account the €1.1 billion (£910,000,000), the firm made before tax and interest in 2011. Dolce, who owns a 41.8 per cent stake in the brand, is thought to have a net worth of $2.2 billion (£1.3 billion), Gabbana controls a 40 per cent stake – accumulating in an estimated wealth of $2.1 billion (£1.3 billion). The designer […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Bernard Arnault, Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Dolce & Gabbana, LVMH, Microsoft, Net worth, Sandro Veronesi

Mojito Shoe from Julian Hakes

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

The modern fashion world contains thousand of beautiful, stylish and even strange shoes’ models. Created by London architect Julian Hakes this Mojito shoe consist of a single piece of wrapped around the wearer’s foot, supporting the heel and ball with no footplate in-between.

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion • Tags: Arts, Design, Fashion, Julian Hakes, LONDON, Mojito, Shoe, Somerset House

Biomimicry Shoe By Marieka Ratsma and Kostika Spaho

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

A bird’s skull inspired the hollow heel of these 3D-printed shoes by Dutch fashion designer Marieka Ratsma and American architect Kostika Spaho. They used the shape of a bird’s cranium for the front of the shoe, with the tapered beak as the spike of the heel. The lightweight and efficient structure of the hollow skull allowed the shoe to be 3D-printed using less material. Take a look! source beautifullife.com

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion • Tags: biomimicry shoe

Maison Lejaby Couture Teams With Lido Dancers

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

Maison Lejaby Couture will be teaming with the world famous Lido dancers to headline the luxury lingerie label’s first of several fashion shows in Paris, beginning on Saturday. The opening catwalk show will be staged at the Maison Lejaby Couture salon and showrooms at 5 Rue Royale at 12:30 p.m., followed by several presentations throughout the afternoon and evening, as well as several presentations on Sunday. The shows will be staged for retailers, private clients and the media. Each presentation […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Alain Prost, Bologna, clothing, Haute couture, Lejaby couture, Lido, Lingerie, Paris, Shopping

Prada Accessories To Dress Up For Valentine’s Day

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

The season of love is knocking on your door and it is only fitting that you honor it by being fabulously well dressed. Italian fashion and luxury brand, Prada, with its stylish creations, makes this task as easy as it can get. While you may not want to play the devil, you can still wear Prada by accompanying your outfits with stylish accessories courtesy the label. The iconic Saffiano Vernice Frame Pyramid Top Handle Bag in a bright orange is bound […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: clothing, Fashion, Footwear, Furniture, Leather, Neiman Marcus, Prada, Shopping

From Dandy to Punk: The Must-See Fashion Exhibitions of 2013

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Zandra Rhodes (British, born 1940), 1977 Photograph by Clive Arrowsmith for Zandra Rhodes Archive from the “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibition “Mannequin — le Corps de la Mode” (“Model — the Body of Fashion”) at Les Docks, Paris, February 1 – May 19, 2013 The Musée Galliera, which is closed for renovation, continues its off-site shows, this time with an exhibition that highlights the importance of the model’s role in fashion. One hundred […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: andréleontalley, Antonio Lopez, LONDON, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Paris, SCAD Museum of Art, Vivienne Westwood

Best Dressed In The Art World

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

Artforum publisher Knight Landesman; collector, creative director, and television host China Chow; and artist Aaron Young. From a couture-clad curator and colorful publisher to a Coogi-collecting artist and a been-there-shot-that fashion photographer, these are their own muse, master, and masterpiece. Their unique signature style is revered and imitated the world over, whether on a red carpet or gallery wall — and they always know who the It-designers are, sometimes before anyone else. They’re the rock stars Is it any wonder why […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Aaron Young, Bunka Fashion College, China Chow, Mario Testino, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Prabal Gurung, Prada

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Daily Archives: January 17, 2013

A Look At Fashion Week Berlin Fall/Winter 2013

Beautiful Balloon Dresses

Dolce And Gabbana Named Billionaires

Mojito Shoe from Julian Hakes

Biomimicry Shoe By Marieka Ratsma and Kostika Spaho

Maison Lejaby Couture Teams With Lido Dancers

Prada Accessories To Dress Up For Valentine’s Day

From Dandy to Punk: The Must-See Fashion Exhibitions of 2013

Best Dressed In The Art World

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