Armani’s residential debut in Miami

August 24, 2014 by The CoF

Residences by Armani/Casa in Miami marks the residential debut in United States of the iconic Italian brand Giorgio Armani, the king of the high fashion of Made ​​in Italy, fresh from the celebration of his 80th anniversary, has entered into a partnership with the prestigious Dezer Development and The Related Group for the construction of a luxury residential project in Miami. César Pelli, the Argentine architect known for Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, has designed a 60-story […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion, Lifestyle • Tags: Giorgio Armani, Miami

Louis Vuitton at Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014

April 9, 2014 by The CoF

During the Salone del Mobile in Milan that started today ,8 April 2014, Louis Vuitton will share with Cassina  their passion for Charlotte Perriand and presents “Charlotte Perriand une icône de la modernité”(Charlotte Perriand an icon of modernity), an installation dedicated to one of the most vanguard architect of the twentieth century. Louis Vuitton has chosen the unconventional style of Charlotte Perriand as inspiration for its Icons Collections Spring / Summer 2014 and Fall / Winter 2014-2015. This project emerged from several […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Louis Vuitton, Milan

Beyond Rebellion: Fashioning the Biker Jacket exhibition at FIT

March 17, 2014 by The CoF

Beyond Rebellion: Fashioning the Biker Jacket explores the genesis and evolution of the biker jacket. The exhibition is organized by graduated students of The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Tracing the passage from ‘utilitarian outerwear to iconic symbol of rebellion, function, and “cool” . ‘ According to the students researches  : “The biker jacket emerged in the early twentieth century as a protective garment to shield motorcycle riders from the elements. Over the years, the mystique of the motorcycle jacket has attracted not […]

Categories: Culture, Design • Tags: Fashion Institute of Technology, Jean Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent

Luxury watches brands celebrate the Year of the Horse

January 31, 2014 by The CoF

Luxury watches brands celebrate the Year of the Horse with beautiful and collectible editions Last night the Chinese celebrated New Year according to their calendar. The year of 2014 is protected by one of the most beautiful , wise and graceful animals ,the horse. Changing characters of the year is traditionally  an occasion for the emergence of a very beautiful and collectible watches.  We have chosen five of the most spectacular : horses moved on dials of these masterpieces of watchmaking […]

Categories: Design, Jewelry

Reinast the most expensive toothbrush

January 29, 2014 by The CoF

“Reinast is the optimal combination of technology and design creating a visually apprealing and stylish symbiosis of form, colour and function. Its different colour variations adapt seamlessly to every surrounding by transgressing from a purely functional to a design object. Made from full body premium titanium, Reinast has superior standards on the material and manufacturing quality compared to medical devices since primarily these have only a titanium coating. Only titanium of the highest grade is used which is renowned for […]

Categories: Design, Health • Tags: Reinast

Animalvegetablemineral by Victoire de Castellane at Gagosian Gallery in London

January 28, 2014 by The CoF

From January 28 at the Gagosian Gallery in London opens an exhibition dedicated to the work of Dior’s haute joaillerie designer,Victoire de Castellane entitled Animalvegetablemineral The exhibition of jewelry sculptures of Victoire de Castellane “Animalvegetablemineral” ( working title of the exhibition ) is a game of emotions and images (starting from the name, which, in fact, is simply a play on words, and ending with the mixing of images of flora and fauna, which inspired the designer)  . The basic material with which  Victoire […]

Categories: Art, Design • Tags: Gagosian Gallery, LONDON, Victoire de Castellane

News designs for Google Glass

January 28, 2014 by The CoF

Today Google Glass, finally become absolutely functional as the company puts on sale the first collection of frames available only to members of their Explorer program. The company is predicting a full consumer launch at the end of 2014. Today on the official website of Google will be put up for sale new rims Goggle Glass. The collection for the first time in its original version was presented at the during New York Fashion Week at Diane von Furstenberg fashion […]

Categories: Design, Health • Tags: Google Glass, Google+

A food story by Miles Aldridge for Vogue Italia December 2013

December 6, 2013 by The CoF

Vogue Italia December 2013 issue : Photographer: Miles Aldridge Styling: Cathy Edwards Hair: Ed Moelands Make Up: Lloyd Simmonds Nails: Adam Slee Model: Agnete Hegelund     Related articles Model Cards by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia December 2013 (thecitizensoffashion.com) Dita von Teese for Vogue Italia November 2013 (thecitizensoffashion.com) ‘Vogue Beauty’ By Emma Summerton For Vogue Italia November 2013 (thecitizensoffashion.com) Vogue Italia Talents : Graphic Attitude (thecitizensoffashion.com)

Categories: Design • Tags: Agnete Hegelund, December 2013, editorial, Miles Aldridge, Photography, Vogue Italia

Maison Michel’s pop-up shop in Paris

November 27, 2013 by The CoF

In the heart of Paris, on the famous rue Cambon, hats and accessories brand Maison Michel opened a pop-up shop until March 2014. The space of the boutique is reminiscent of the interior of an apartment, where the objects of the Maison Michel coexist organically with home furnishings. The air is filled with floral aroma and smell of candles , antique furniture mixed with modern,the continuous black lines on the floor to ceiling divides the space as the ribbon on the […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Hat, Maison Michel, Paris, Pop-up retail, Shopping

Barneys NYC Futuristic Holidays 2013 Windows

November 21, 2013 by The CoF

We live in the era of technology and continuous innovation and even if Christmas is all about tradition it doesn’t hurt to imagine a futuristic one ! And because the shops are the first every year to bring the festive mood, New York’s department store Barneys created for its holidays 2013 windows a futuristic vision of the island of Manhattan, called ‘A New York Holiday’ . In one of the windows entitled first couple of christmas you would expect to see Santa and his wife […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Barneys New York, Christie, Holidays 2013, New York

Louvre Abu Dhabi will open in December 2015

November 21, 2013 by The CoF

Now it’s official : the Louvre Abu Dhabi will be open for visitors December 2, 2015 ! The date was announced this week by the Minister of Culture of France Aurélie Filippetti at the opening Abu Dhabi Art exhibition, as reported by the newspaper The Art Newspaper. In the UAE capital Filippetti flew together with the director of the Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez and not less than 11 directors of French museums . The contract was signed with the Louvre for the next […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Abu Dhabi, December 2015, Jean Nouvel, Louvre, louvre abu dhabi, Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates

The Harrods Express Christmas 2013 is ready to go

November 15, 2013 by The CoF

The Christmas mood always start when shops around the world put their best clothes on because the best way to create that festive mood is through the shops’ windows. It is already mid November , 40 days until Christmas and fashion retailers are the first to open their “windows” to let in the spirit of Christmas in the most original ways. The London’s luxury department store Harrods invites you this holidays in a mystical and luxurious travel. To get there it […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Christmas, Department store, Harrods, Harrods Express, Holidays 2013, LONDON

Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge to open in Miami

November 8, 2013 by The CoF

Text by ROBERTO CAVALLI  Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge, reflects all my passion for beauty and sensuality… Miami Beach has always fascinated me for its Art Deco architecture and the Latin-Caribbean-Cosmopolitan atmosphere that makes it so unique and interesting… The colors and scents of Miami Beach are unmistakable and are a continuous source of inspiration… I wanted to contribute with my fashion and create a Restaurant & Lounge in Miami Beach where you can enjoy good company in an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge, Miami, Miami Beach, Roberto Cavalli

Fantasy shoes from “Art & Sole” by Jane Gershon Weitzman

October 31, 2013 by The CoF

American designer Stuart Weitzman traveled the world and collected the most amazing shoes, which he was able to meet. His wife Jane Gershon Weitzman has published a book on these discoveries . The collection of amazing shoes includes shoes made ​​of corrugated cardboard, wire , wood, paper, ceramics , metal, feathers, gum, playing cards , Swarovski crystals , fresh flowers and even powdered sugar . Previously this shoes decorated the shop window of the american designer’s on Madison Avenue,New York City .Now […]

Categories: Book, Design, Fashion • Tags: Art & Sole, Footwear, Jane Gershon Weitzman, Shoe, Stuart Weitzman

Dolce & Gabbana brings the italian Christmas spirit to Claridge’s in London

October 22, 2013 by The CoF

For the fourth consecutive year, the famous London hotel Claridge’s attracts fashion houses to design a traditional Christmas tree for their lobby. Claridge’s earlier collaborated with Lanvin and John Galliano, and this year Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana got the opportunity to bring the Christmas’s spirit. Sketch of the project has already seen the light. The tree created by Dolce & Gabbana will be a fluffy tree , decorated in a traditional Sicilian style, with lots of puppets and handmade glass baubles […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Christmas, Christmas tree, Claridge, Dolce & Gabbana, LONDON, Travel

25 most beautiful scented candles

October 17, 2013 by The CoF

Autumn is here, rain all day long , morning frosts , low gray sky , late sunrises and early sunsets.If you are still trying to fight the fall mood you could use the help of scented candles. Mankind has long ago mastered this trick: the tiny flames warm the soul, incense pacify the mind . You can pick up scents for summer memories of southern France like lavender,  rose and amber remind about the Middle East resorts and patchouli , ylang-ylang and […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Candle, Fragrance, home, Home and Garden, Prada, Shopping

Printemps Paris wears Prada for Christmas

October 17, 2013 by The CoF

  The Christmas Wears Prada, at least in Paris, where the department store Printemps has chosen the Italian brand as a partner to decorate the store for Christmas 2013 that will be unveiled in early November. Meanwhile, it is anticipated that ” the facades of Printemps Haussmann will be the backdrop to the magic of Christmas Eve when , aboard his 16-meter sled driven by the legendary reindeer , Santa Claus will take off into the sky amid a cloud […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, News • Tags: 2013, Christmas, Department store, Paris, Prada, Printemps, Shopping

Prada and Damien Hirst presents Entomology bags

October 14, 2013 by The CoF

Miuccia Prada likes to surprise , shock and tease the audience. Recently,  Prada has released a limited collection of twenty bags, created in collaboration with the controversial  British artist, Damien Hirst . The eye catching bags are precious treasures of plexiglas which were decorated with real insects, crystals , feathers and beads. The bags-of-art were immediately sold on a secret auction. Profit , of course, went to charity, in support of ROTA ( Reach Out to Asia) a non-profit charitable project , which aims the development of education in […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, News • Tags: Accessories, Art, bags, Damien Hirst, Entomology, Handbags and Purses, Miuccia Prada, Prada

Assouline Publishing celebrates Coca-Cola with a special project

October 9, 2013 by The CoF

For the past 121 years  “Coca-Cola” is one of the most recognizable brand in the world and one of the most successful projects . Bottles and cans containing the drink need no introduction and have become synonymous with quality, despite the numerous rumors about its secret composition. This month the luxury publishing house,Assouline Publishing bring us a new book about the iconic brand : Coca-Cola: Film, Music, Sports  an edition limited to only 1000 copies ,a visual history and evidences […]

Categories: Beauty, Design, Fashion • Tags: Assouline Publishing, Coca-Cola, Collecting, Film, History, Marketing, Music, Sports

Evian presents its limited edition Elie Saab Bottle

October 5, 2013 by The CoF

evian® Natural Spring Water is delighted to announce its collaboration with ELIE SAAB, to create a limited edition glass bottle that is a joint celebration of both brands’ pursuit of purity in design. The partnership between evian and ELIE SAAB is the latest to follow six years of evian collaborations with international fashion brands. This year, the two brands unite with the common theme of purity. The bottle is decorated with a signature ELIE SAAB lace pattern, that recalls the feminine and […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, News • Tags: Art, Designer, Elie Saab, Evian, food, limited edition

Best jewelry at Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 collections

October 4, 2013 by The CoF

Be pleased, lovers of fashion jewelry, next spring designers prepared a large choice. Designers have tried their best for you, at the shows in Paris,we have seen luxury generously studded with crystals stars in rings and necklaces at Lanvin and Dries Van Noten , minimalist decoration of bent metal at Acne and Véronique Leroy. Phoebe Philo for Celiné inspired by sculptures of John Chamberlain. Alexander Wang at Balenciaga played with metal shapes for the show Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld used giant […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dries van Noten, Jewelry, John Chamberlain, Lanvin, Paris Fashion Week, spring/summer 2014

Fall’s designer nail collaborations

October 3, 2013 by The CoF

Fashion couldn’t exist without beauty so in the past years we saw collaboration between fashion and cosmetics brands.  And now in times of ” nailsmania ” , the nails and fashion worlds meet again resulting in some exciting designers collaborations. Related articles Haute Couture Nails from Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliqués (thecitizensoffashion.com)  

Categories: Beauty, Design • Tags: designers, Matthew Williamson, Nail Art, Nail polish, Nails Inc., Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, sophia webster

Pharrell Williams’ Moncler Lunettes launched last night at the opening of Moncler store in Paris

September 27, 2013 by The CoF

Pharrell Williams’ Moncler Lunettes collection was officially released last night, to coincide with the launch of the new Moncler flagship store in Paris. American singer , songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams is known first of all for his success in the music industry, the three Grammy awards  and many collaborations with other artists .In addition, Farrell is a fashion fan and he continues to cooperate with the fashion world. He previously worked with Louis Vuitton and Japanese designer Nigo on an eyewear line launched […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Anna Dello Russo, Bianca Bandolini D'Adda, Cora Emmanuel, Daria Strokous, Events, Giovanna Battaglia, Moncker Lunette, Moncler, Paris, Pharrell Williams, store, sunglasses

Salvatore Ferragamo’s Tuscan Soul Quintessential Collection, a journey for the senses

September 25, 2013 by The CoF

Tuscany,Italy.The marble.Michelangelo used it to create his masterpieces . Salvatore Ferragamo chose it now for the presentation of his new perfume collection Tuscan Soul Quintessential Collection, which is dedicated to the natural and cultural treasures of the region.The guests were welcomed by Ferruccio Ferragamo, Giovanna Gentile Ferragamo and creative director Massimiliano Giornetti with cocktails under the open sky overlooking the stunning white cliffs. At dinner,the table was surrounded by works of art in marble were the guests were taken in […]

Categories: Beauty, Design • Tags: Fragrance, Italy, luxury, Perfume, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tuscan Soul Quintessential Collection, Tuscany

Sofia Coppola for Le Bon Marché, the oldest Parisian department store

September 24, 2013 by The CoF

The oldest Parisian department store Le Bon Marché invited film director Sofia Coppola to work on the design of its windows. It was done in honor of launching an updated model of  SC bags especially for the department store – the original version of the bag was created by Sofia Coppola for Louis Vuitton in 2009.The limited edition of SC bags model will be available in dark cobalt calfskin with fluorescent fuchsia trims applied by hand. It will retail for 2,420 euros, or $3,275, for the […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, People • Tags: Department store, Le Bon Marché, Louis Vuitton, October 2013, Paris, SC Bag, Sofia Coppola

Cinema and Shopping : Fendi is making dreams come true

September 21, 2013 by The CoF

  On the ground floor is the Amphitheatre zone, where visitors can watch the film created especially for the exhibition, shot at Cinecittà Studios   For the opening of a new flagship boutique in Milan(designed by Gwenaël Nicolas) Fendi timed another significant event – an exhibition dedicated to the long and passionate relationship of the brand with cinema which is impossible not to be proud of. A two-storey boutique, designed in golden tones and eclectic style has opened its doors on Via Montenapoleone,too. […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion • Tags: Cara Delevigne, Catherine Deneuve, Cinema, Event, Fendi, Making Dreams: Fendi and the Cinema, Milan, Via Montenapoleone

Four Season Milan celebrates fashion week with “Chic”olate Room

September 20, 2013 by The CoF

Opened in 1993, as a second property in Europe, the Four Seasons Hotel Milano celebrated its first twenty years on September 12. In the historic cloister of Via Gesu  for the occasion magnificently staged by Vincenzo Dascanio playing on the theme of the four seasons, in honor of the name of the brand, the general manager Finizzola Vincent and the hotel manager Carlo Stragiotto, with all the staff of the hotel , welcomed guests, friends and many familiar faces, including […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion, Fashion Week • Tags: Chocolate Room, food, Four season, Hotel, Italy, Milan, Patricia Urquiola, Travel

The opening of the Stuart Weitzman’s boutique in Milan designed by Zaha Hadid

September 20, 2013 by The CoF

In the afternoon in Milan designers present their new collections at Fashion Week, and in the evening the city never ceases to boil life. So last night American shoe brand Stuart Weitzman has arranged a cocktail in honor of the new flagship store on the street Via Sant’Andrea. The new boutique is remarkable that architect designer Stuart Weitzman invited the brilliant Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic projects. “This is a major new initiative that will help achieve the next phase of […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion, People • Tags: Anna Dello Russo, Fashion week, Kate Moss, Milan, Olivia Palermo, Stuart Weitzman, Via Sant'Andrea, Zaha Hadid

Special edition of watches for the new Fendi Boutique in Milan

September 19, 2013 by The CoF

A light installation by Nucleo in homage to the cobblestones of Rome, the screening of a video inspired by the Dolce Vita signed Patrick Jean, carpets of the American artist  Haynes Robinson. These are some of the elements of the new concept of the Fendi boutique, housed in Palazzo Carcassola-Grandi, which will open today, September 19 on Via Montenapoleone 3. The niches carved into the travertine, material witness of the Roman roots of the Maison, will also host the collections […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Boutique, Fendi, Jewelry, Milan, shop, Shopping, Watches

Miami’s Versace mansion sold for $ 41,5 million

September 19, 2013 by The CoF

Auction house Fisher Auction Company held an auction for the sell of Gianni Versace’s  mansion ,Casa Casuarina, bought by the designer in 1992. The winning bidder was the company VM South Beach,who own the Hotel Victor next door on Ocean Drive, and got the villa for the sum of $ 41,500,000 (the initial value of the lot was $ 25.5 million). At the end of the auction company representative said that the villa in the future will become a hotel under […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, News • Tags: auction, Casa Casuarina, Gianni Versace, Hotel, Hotel Victor, Miami, Ocean Drive, Travel, Versace

The London Edition Hotel : Unexpected, Refreshing, Personal

September 19, 2013 by The CoF

The London EDITION Hotel was launched officially last Saturday during London Fashion Week in the heart of London. The known hotelier Ian Schrager and Marriot International Group have been selected the central London’s Fitzrovia. A historic building with 173 rooms, including suites and a penthouse, designed by Schrager  and architectural studio Yabu Pushelberg. With 173 rooms, a restaurant, two bars, an event space, meeting rooms and an inviting lobby, the hotel offers a dynamic social hub where guests and visitors […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Fitzrovia, Hotel, Ian Schrager, LONDON, Marriott International, The London Edition, Travel, Yabu Pushelberg

Spring 2014 Accessories: Highlights From the New York Presentation

September 17, 2013 by The CoF

During New York fashion Week accessories designers showcased their new spring/summer 2014 collections. WWD presented a  roundup of the events and presentations throughout the week.   Related articles Street Style Shoes at New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2014 (thecitizensoffashion.com) Best street style looks at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 (thecitizensoffashion.com) The Best Bags of New York Fashion Week Spring 2014, Part 2 (purseblog.com)  

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Footwear, Jewelry, New York, New York Fashion Week, spring/summer 2014, Women's Wear Daily

The new watches Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day

September 17, 2013 by The CoF

Every spring is held in Basel, Switzerland the world’s largest trade fair of watches and jewelry, Baselworld. Swiss brand Rolex knows how to combine high technology with incomparable beauty of the design.Remember the model Rainbow or the limited edition of watches for the British soccer club Chelsea, which at the beginning of this year, has expanded the line Rolex Daytona.The famous brand Rolex introduced seven new models of watches Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day.It is the philosophy of the masters at […]

Categories: Contact, Design, Fashion • Tags: Baselworld, Jewelry, luxury, Oyster Perpetual, Rolex, Switzerland, Watches

Bottega Veneta launches online the project Initials

September 12, 2013 by The CoF

Bottega Veneta launches the project Initials. A service that lets you personalize your bag or accessory purchased with your initials and combines the beauty of the artisanal  braiding nappa leather with thetypical elegance  of the brand and individuality of the monogram.  Initials is currently only available online at http://www.bottegavenetainitials.com  where customers can select and customize products with their initials and share their creations on various social networks including Bottega Veneta official page on Facebook. The project offers a selection of products in […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Art, Bottega Veneta, Craft, Handbags and Purses, Initials, Leather, Shopping

Converse X Maison Martin Margiela Collaboration

September 11, 2013 by The CoF

White sneakers, spotless. That step by step, experience to experience, are worn until the white goes, first sensing and then discovering entirely, its initial color. That’s the result of the first sneakers Converse collaboration with the enigmatic french house ,Maison Martin Margiela. This first collaboration, as we say, includes the sneakers Chuck Taylor All Star and Jack Purcell. Both have been hand painted with white paint by the iconic French brand.The paint layer covering the entire fabric, eyelets, laces and […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Chuck Taylor All Star, Converse, Jack Purcell, Maison Martin Margiela

The Little Black Bottle by Lancôme : 20 artists, 1 icon

September 11, 2013 by The CoF

Back in April I was presenting you The Little Black Bottle by Lancôme as seen by 20 artists.This fall to celebrate the 130 international awards for its star serum Lancôme organizes, from September 18 to 20, The Little Black Bottle, an event combining an exhibition,a make-up bar and a concert. When launching Advanced Génifique the 2.0 version of its blockbuster serum ,Lancôme asked 20 artists worldwide (illustrators and photographers), to play with the silhouette of The Little Black Bottle, as the Chinese […]

Categories: Beauty, Design • Tags: Art, France, Lancôme, Paris, September, Skin Care, The Little Black Bottle

Arturo Berned ,the first Spanish artist to reinterpret the legendary Lady Dior bag

September 10, 2013 by The CoF

  In 1995 , Princess Diana was on a official trip to Paris to inaugurate an exhibition of Paul Cézanne at the Grand Palais. She did not know, but the French company had prepared a gift that will become a loyal traveling companion for her, and an icon of elegance for the rest of the universe : the Lady Dior bag . A perfect and rigid rectangular body part, the iconic quilted cannage coined in 1953 by the Couturier and the […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Art, Arturo Berned, Bag, culture, Hong Kong, Lady Dior, Lady Dior As Seen By, September 2013, Spain

masterpeace by evgenia linovich spring/summer 2014 collection

September 7, 2013 by The CoF

Back in June I was presenting you the masterpeace by evgenia linovich fallwinter 2013.14 collection. Well, I am happy to see that the russian brand starts to gain internationally fame. Yesterday, September 6 , as part of Fashion Week in New York City in the showroom of LuxCartel ,a company dedicated to the promotion of new talents,was held the presentation of new spring/summer 2014 collections of several brands. Among others  the russian brand Masterpeace, launched in 2012 by designer Evgenia […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, designers, Jewelry, Masterpeace, Masterpeace by Evgenia Linovich, New York City, Russia, spring/summer 2014

Aperlai Fall/Winter 2013.14 Collection : original cutting-edge design

September 6, 2013 by The CoF

Alessandra Lanvin is the designer of the french shoe brand Aperlai founded relatively recently, in 2009 , her interesting vision has already managed to conquer not only the Parisian audience, but also Hollywood stars Blake Lively , Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Zoe and Kate Bosworth . And the name «Aperlai» comes from the Lycian town , where the designer spent a lot of time in her childhood . The new collection features shoes and boots with a firm heel of 13 cm , made of […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Alessandra Lanvin, Aperlai, collection, fall 2013, High Heels, shoes, Winter 2014

Lancôme Absolue L’Extrait Black Crystal Light Edition by Baccarat, simply luxurious

September 5, 2013 by The CoF

In the past , the brand Lancôme has introduced a new product the regenerating elixir Absolue L’Extrait, created on the basis of the latest discoveries in the field of the properties of plant stem cells. The structure of Lancôme Absolue L’Extrait included two million solid  rose stem cells, and the elixir , after awhile , gained a reputation as fine skin regenerating agent. This year marks the first anniversary of Lancôme Absolue L’Extrait and it brings a limited series, Absolue L’Extrait Black Crystal Light […]

Categories: Beauty, Design • Tags: Baccarat, Biotechnology, Cosmetics, Crystal, Lancôme, Lancôme Absolue L'Extrait Black Crystal Light Edition, luxury, Skin Care, Stem cell

Giovanna Battaglia X Case Scenario : “Mirror Mirror” iPhone 5 cover

September 5, 2013 by The CoF

Giovanna Battaglia X Case Scenario : “Mirror Mirror” iPhone 5 cover is a collaboration exclusively for the giant online store , yoox.com. “Mirror Mirror” iPhone 5 cover designed by Giovanna Battaglia, fashion editor for L’Uomo Vogue, stylist and favorite of street style photographers . Giovanna developed together with Case Scenario a cover for the fifth model of iPhone. The sleek Mirror Mirror case has symmetrical geometric pattern similar to the forged fence of a palace and is able to protect the phone if not […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: CASE Scenario, Case-Mate, cover, Giovanna Battaglia, iPhone 5, smartphone, Tech, yoox.com

Pantone Color Institute 10 key colors for spring 2014

September 4, 2013 by The CoF

Pantone Color Institute announced the 10 key colors for spring 2014 for the men’s and women’s collections. The research Center of the American company Pantone Inc-recognized expert in the field of color and its influence on fashion, graphic arts, interior design, advertising, and not only – twice a year, gives its version of what shades are the most important in the coming season. Judging by what colors for fabrics designers have choose in the development of the spring/summer 2014 collections […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, News • Tags: Arts, Color, Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone, Spring 2014, spring/summer 2014, trend

Savelli-Geneve : The first luxury smartphone specially for women

September 4, 2013 by The CoF

The jewel of tomorrow. Created specially for women. Imagined by Alessandro Savelli. Bringing together technology and elegance. Revealing something truly new… White diamonds, exquisitely set. Sculpted rose gold, hand-polished to perfection. Ultra-Bombé sapphire crystal, stunning in its clarity. The first luxury smartphone specially for women, handmade in Switzerland as a precious piece of jewellery. Face of the brand is the daughter of Carine Roitfeld , Julia Restoin Roitfeld who was shot by the famous french fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier . Prices […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, News • Tags: Alessandro Savelli, Diamonds, Geneva, Jewellery, Jewelry, luxury, Savelli-Geneve, smartphone, Technology

Archives : Iconic Loewe’s Bags

September 3, 2013 by The CoF

The first question: how to say Loewe? The answer is “low-ay-ve”, the name of a company whose founding date is the year 1846,when a collective of Madrid-based leather artisans began crafting custom-made tobacco pouches, coin purses and bags to the whims of the local aristocracy,, marks it out as one of the oldest purveyors of luxury leather goods in the world ( often labelled Spain’s answer to Hermès ). By the early 20th century, the King and Queen of Spain had granted […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Amazona Bag, bags, Handbags and Purses, Heritage, History, Leather, Loewe, Madrid, Stuart Vevers

“Pop Touch” by David LaChapelle for the brand new Tod’s Sella bag

September 3, 2013 by The CoF

This fall, TOD’S brand prepared a project with photographer David LaChapelle . It’s called Pop Touch and launched in honor of the new collection of the Sella Bag. A sophisticated and feminine design combined with impeccable taste and saddlery-inspired detailing are the main features of the brand new Tod’s Sella bag. Thin leather body, slightly curved and inspired to the shapes of dressage saddles, with refined metal detailing that recall the horse-riding world, contrast-coloured piping, double handles and detachable shoulder strap. […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Art, David LaChapelle, Diego Della Valle, fall 2013, Photography, Sella Bag, Tod's

Linda Farrow Fall/Winter 2013.14 Advertising Campaign

September 3, 2013 by The CoF

The brand leader in the luxury eyewear market signed Linda Farrow, loved by stars like Beyoncé, the Olsen twins, Rihanna, Carey Mulligan, Miranda Kerr, Solange Knowles and Jessica Alba, present the autumn/winter campaign 2013-14. Founded by Linda Farrow in the 70s and worn by icons such as Yoko Ono, in 2003 passed the reins Simon Jablon and Tracy Sedino who have re-launched the brand by introducing new models and  through collaborations with international designers; over the past 10 years, the brand […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: ad campaign, Eyewear, fall 2013, Linda Farrow, Photography, sunglasses, Winter 2013

Super by RetroSuperFuture + Hello Kitty = Collector Item

August 29, 2013 by The CoF

What if the symbol of  Japanese “pop culture” meets one of the most glamorous and alternative brands of the world of eyewear? Simple, an icon was born.  Because the protagonist of this spectacular project is just her, the most beloved and popular cat in the world, Hello Kitty, seen through the lenses of the cult brand Super by RetroSuperFuture. A collection that hardly goes unnoticed, thanks to a superimposition of images that revive the story and adventures that have made Hello Kitty one of the […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, HelloKitty, Icon, Pop Culture, RetroSuperFuture, sunglasses, Super

Angel Jackson Fall 2013 Bags Collection

August 22, 2013 by The CoF

British brand maker of bags that often accompany big stars like Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, Lady Gaga and … Paris Hilton. Why so popular? They are unique bags, irreverent and unexpected, born from the creative genius of the two sisters Katie and Millie, designers of Angel Jackson. And for Fall/Winter 2013-2014, the Angel Jackson Bags don’t miss anything: hex to square up to the rectangular shape ; cowboy prints optical, polka dots and patchwork; pastel colors, fluorescent, metallic, rainbow. Classic combinations […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Angel Jackson, bags, collection, fall 2013, Handbags and Purses

Coca-Cola’s iconic Red logo is going Green :

August 22, 2013 by The CoF

For the first time in the history of the brand moved away from the red label. The reason for this was a new drink called Coca-Cola Life, which appeared on the shelves of shops in Argentina this summer. The new Coke Life has about 100 calories per 20 ounces, versus the 250 for regular Coke. The green-labeled beverage is sweetened with a combination of sugar and the naturally occurring, no-calorie sweetener stevia. “Coca-Cola Life is the first soda from the […]

Categories: Design, News • Tags: Argentina, Coca-Cola Life, food, Health, Life, Stevia

Vogue Gioiello May 2013 : Dazzling lolli watches

July 17, 2013 by The CoF

Vogue Gioiello May 2013 issue : Fashion editor Fabio Messana Lollipops created by Greta Cuneo.   Related articles Vogue Gioiello May 2013 : Hat attitude (thecitizensoffashion.com) Vogue Gioiello May 2013 : Pearl Bubbles (thecitizensoffashion.com) Vogue Gioiello : Le déjeuner sur l’herbe (thecitizensoffashion.com)

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Art, Audemars Piguet, Bulgari, Fabio Messana, Hublot, May 2013, Patek Philippe, Vogue Gioiello, Watches