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Make Kids Happy : World Cup 2014 Adidas Brazuca Ball takes fashion inspiration

June 16, 2014 by The CoF

Balmain, Missoni, Marni, Rick Owens, Dolce & Gabbana and other famous fashion houses presented their vision of World Cup’s Adidas official Brazuca ball at a charity event . While the world’s attention is focused on the World Cup, Adidas and online luxury retailer LUISAVIAROMA decided to take the opportunity and together organized a charity event called Make Kids Happy under the form of an Ebay auction that takes place today, Monday 16th June. The purpose of the project is to raise funds for the Brazilian […]

Categories: Fashion, Lifestyle, News • Tags: balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Missoni, Rick Owens, Roberto Cavalli, World Cup 2014

15 coats to buy now and wear forever

December 9, 2013 by The CoF

A beautiful coat it is an essential item for your wardrobe. Either you choose an impeccably tailored outerwear like the ones from Joseph, the iconic trench coat from Burberry London, the feminine shearling wrap coat from Missoni or a coat with a masculine cut these are pieces that will stay with you for years. Choose a blend of wool and cashmere for a luxurious touch or a colorful coat to brighten up even the dullest of days.

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Burberry, coats, fall 2013, Isabel Marant, Joseph, Missoni, Outerwear, Shopping

15 gloves to keep warm your hands this winter

December 2, 2013 by The CoF

The cold weather brings a serious issue with it : icy hands and there is only one thing that can resolve this problem : gloves. Don’t worry long gone are the times when gloves were just a boring accessory. Now the gloves can be found for every taste. Choose the Rick Owens black leather gloves above the elbow for the image of the femme fatale . Black-and-gold Rochas and DVF gloves if you are looking for a metallic touch. The gray with pink […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Glove, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Rick Owens, Rochas, Shopping, Winter 2014

Céline Leopard print ponyskin and rope espadrilles, price on demand.

Espadrilles : The Ultimate Summer Shoes

June 28, 2013 by The CoF

The espadrille is the summer shoe par excellence. Once only worn on both sides of the chain of the Pyrenees, these lightweight canvas shoes decorated with a rope sole gained popularity when Grace Kelly wore them in “To Catch a Thief.” From models revisited by designers to essential classics hand crafted in Spain, discover the espadrilles of the summer of 2013. images via vogue.fr Related articles Espadrilles look to be summer’s sole success after Beyoncé endorsement (guardian.co.uk) Espadrilles: The £10 […]

Categories: Contact, Fashion • Tags: céline, chloe, Espadrille, Footwear, Michael Kors, Missoni, Shopping, summer 2013, Valentino

Kaftan : Swimsuit Cover-Up

May 16, 2013 by The CoF

They are airy and cool on a hot summer day, which make them the perfect swimsuit cover-up or perfect for a pool party.The Kaftans are both glamorous and comfortable, exotic yet simple.Kaftans give the wearer both a sensual and elegant appeal. A selection of some of the best kaftans in shops now :

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Athena Procopiou, Heidi Klein, Kaftan, Missoni, Ondademar, Roberto Cavalli, Shopping, summer 2013, Swimsuit, Tambourine

Missoni : The Story In Pictures

May 9, 2013 by The CoF

Categories: Contact, Fashion • Tags: ad campaign, camilla akrans, Giovanni Gastel, History, illustration, Mert & Marcus, Missoni, Models, Photography

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Ottavio Missoni Passed Away Today

May 9, 2013 by The CoF

Co-founder of Missoni fashion company, famous for zigzag-patterned knitwear, dies ‘serenely’ at home in Sumirago, Italy at aged 92. He was discharged on May 1st from the hospital Circolo in Varese, where he had been hospitalized for a heart failure, to return to his villa in Sumirago, in the province of Varese and where is also the home of the fashion house he founded. He was immediately resigned because he wanted to return home but his condition remained complicated. In […]

Categories: Fashion, News, People • Tags: Designer, Life, Missoni, Ottavio Missoni, Sumirago

Fashion Brands At Salone Dei Mobili Milano

April 15, 2013 by The CoF

Just how relevant home collections have become for fashion brands was shown by the fact that more of them than ever showed at the fairgrounds during Salone del Mobile in Milan, which closed Sunday, while those designers showing outside the fair continued to expand their collections. All the lines mirrored the labels’ most luxurious — and extreme — runway looks. There were strips of electric blue fur for pillows at Fendi; emerald green velvet chairs from Versace; patchwork ponyskin carpets […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Marni, Milan, Milan Design Week, Missoni, Roberto Cavalli, Salone del Mobile, Versace

Missoni Spring/Summer 2013 60th Anniversary Campaign

February 7, 2013 by The CoF

Alasdair McLellan – Photographer Juliette Fazekas – Model Ophelie Rupp – Model

Categories: Fashion • Tags: ad campaign, Alasdair McLellan, Juliette Fazekas, Missoni, Ophelie Rupp

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Target Collaborations Evolve With Kate Young

January 19, 2013 by The CoF

At Target, what goes around doesn’t come around, at least in terms of limited-time partnerships. The mass retailer claims to have originated the concept of designer tie-ups, but now it’s changing the formula again to keep people guessing. “As [designer collaborations] have become more common, our partnerships have taken on many different shapes,” said a Target Corp. spokesman. Now the Minneapolis-based retailer is redoubling its efforts to keep people guessing as to what its next launch will be. Following Prabal […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Jason Wu, Kate Young, Missoni, Neiman Marcus, Prabal Gurung, Target, Target Corporation

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Missoni Men Fall/Winter 2013 Collection

January 13, 2013 by The CoF

Angela Missoni, sister of Vittorio Missoni, whose plane went missing on Jan. 4, issued a statement confirming that the fal show would take place as scheduled, as “at this difficult moment for my family and our company, the firm must continue its activities.” Missoni stated: “I will be backstage as always to complete my work on the collection, but I will not give any interview or make any statement and I trust in your collaboration in order for the show […]

Categories: Fashion, Fashion Week • Tags: angela missoni, Fashion week milan, fashion wek, men collection, Missoni

MARGHERITA MISSONI – MISSONI CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF ACCESSORIES

January 7, 2013 by The CoF

As part of the youngest generation of the tight-knit Italian clan (notably lensed by Juergen Teller), Margherita Missoni was a natural fit as unofficial muse and occasional face of her family’s eponymous brand. Having since added designer to her all-in-the family résumé, her part in Missoni’s charitable collaboration with Holt Renfrew in support of OrphanAid Africa was equally organic. The Coveteur caught up with Missoni in Toronto just prior to her appearance at Holt’s. Her husband had just gotten out of […]

Categories: Beauty, Fashion • Tags: Givenchy, Holt Renfrew, IPad, IPhone, Juergen Teller, Lancôme, Margherita Missoni, Missoni

Vittorio Missoni Missing

January 5, 2013 by The CoF

Still no news on the disappearance of Vittorio Missoni, the son of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni founders of the Italian fashion brand, his partner Maurizia Castiglioni, and the two friends who were travelling with them. The couple were reported missing on January 4th, when the plane they had boarded in Los Roques, Venezuela, failed to reach Maiquetia, near Caracas. The plane went off radar at 11 o’clock local time, and has been unaccounted since. Local authorities and Italy’s Ministry of Foreign affairs are actively involved. Vittorio […]

Categories: Architecture, Beauty, Design, Fashion, News, People • Tags: Caracas, Italian fashion, Italy, Los Roques archipelago, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy), Missoni, Venezuela, Vittorio Missoni

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