Katerina Bocci brings latest collection to Couture Fashion Week

June 30, 2008 (USA)

In what promises to be an unforgettable event, designer Katerina Bocci will present her latest collection at Couture Fashion Week in New York City on Saturday September 6, 2008 at the Westin Times Square, in the heart of the Big Apple. The award-winning designer's latest collection will feature couture suits, cocktail dresses and evening gowns, all in silk fabrics, embellished with Swarovski crystals and trims.

After graduating from the renowned SITAM Institute of Design in Padova, Italy, Ms. Bocci opened her own fashion atelier in her native Albania. In 2001 she moved to the United States - what she calls "My Promised Land" - and quickly became known in the Detroit area for her impeccable fashion designs, selling to a growing savvy and sophisticated private clientele of as well as to boutiques such as Kleinfeld in New York, Roma Sposa and Alessandra Bridal in Michigan and Sposaitalia in Canada."

"Ms. Bocci was named Best Designer in Michigan by Hour Detroit Magazine, WDIV Channel 4 and Strut Magazine. Her designs have been featured in The New York Times, Hour Detroit , Style and Inside Weddings magazines, and she is a favorite designer of TV news anchors Lila Lazuras and Rhonda Walker, Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Albania 2007 Sadina Alla and singer Fergie. Miss Italia 2008, Jordan Monaghan, will be one of the models appearing on the runway at Ms. Bocci's New York fashion show In September."

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Nike debuts Team USA's most innovative footwear & apparel

June 30, 2008 (USA)

Nike, USA Men's Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and the entire 12 member 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for men's basketball, will join together for a fan celebration at an unprecedented unveiling of Team USA's men's basketball uniforms that they will compete in at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The event will be hosted by TV personality Kevin Frazier at the famed Rockefeller Center Ice Rink. During the event, Nike will showcase Team USA's new Nike Swift System of Dress basketball uniform. The new Nike designed uniform for the USA Men's and Women's teams eliminates 25 centimeters of material and reduces the weight by 31 percent when compared with current uniforms.

Nike's new uniform also features Nike Aerographics, an engineered mesh providing zoned cooling that reduces up to half the yarn, making it more lightweight and breathable. An exclusively designed "We the People" graphic, inspired by USA's rich history, is also integrated into the uniform.

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Lingerie collection by Emma mirrors feminine grace

June 28, 2008 (UK)

There have been numerous established international labels that design some of the most exuberant and sensual innerwear for women to make them feel beautiful. Recently, Emma Amies has joined the bandwagon with her brand Cupcake Lingerie.

Emma previously worked as a town planner and left the lucrative career to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. In order to make her wish come true she joined the course at De Montfort University, Leicester to learn the fine nuances of designing.

Recently Emma showcased her Cherry Pie collection and received great reviews for her work from the professionals belonging to fashion industry. As the name suggests this lingerie line is created using prints in lovely shades of red and blue with beautiful embellishments.

The entire inner wear collection is extremely sophisticated and ethically designed that perfectly mirrors feminine charm and charisma.

Stylophane releases jeans & footwear indices for May 2008

June 30, 2008 (USA)

Web designing firm Stylophane has just released the All Brand Index, Jeans Index and Footwear Index for the month May 2008. The All Brands Index consists of top 800+ fashion brands that Stylophane currently tracks. Top three fashion brands: 1. Cat Footwear 2. Blink Shoes 3. Sergio Tacchini Click here to view complete details of All Brand Index. Jeans Index consists of leading jeans brands. Top three jeans brands: 1. Hudson Jeans 2. Pepe Jeans 3. Indian Rose Click here to view complete details of Jeans Index. Stylophane Footwear Index consists of Footwear Brands. Top footwear brands: 1. Cat Footwear 2. Blink Shoes 3. Kangaroos Shoes Click here to view complete details of Footwear Index.

Stylophane

Miss Florida Pageant Week kicks off in hollywood

June 28, 2008 (USA)

Miss Florida USA pageant contestants from all over the state of Florida will soon gather to compete for the coveted title.

The 50 finalists, from over 10,000 applicants, will descend on the city of Hollywood during the week of July 8-12, 2008 to vie for the Miss Florida USA 2009 crown.

The Pageant Finals will be broadcast around the state and overseas in a live two hour show on the evening of Saturday, July 12, 2008.

More than 2.5 million viewers are expected to tune in to watch Jessica Rafalowski, Miss Florida USA 2008, crown her successor.

Miss Florida USA is one of the first pageants to go "hi-tech." Fans are kept up to date with pageant events via video blogs on "The Miss Florida USA Channel". Channel visitors can view daily activities as well as pre-pageant interviews of the contestants.

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Fashionist

Caraghios si destul de cool in acelasi timp, fashionistul fotografiat pe strazile Parisului de facehunter, poarta un top cu imprimeu floral din colectia de primavara/vara 08 Balenciaga pentru femei. De mare efect este clutch-ul in forma de hamburger.

Last of the Whitney...

Okay we have lots of other pix which we'll be posting that are NOT at the Whitney but we couldn't resist adding these final few...
Joshua - History Teacher
We love: the devil-may-care attitude revealed in rumpled seersucker and green shoes.
Green shoes with orange laces!

Kameron - Designer
We love: the 2-tone hair reminiscent of Blondie (or blonde to brunette Barbie - which our best friend had and we coveted!)

Look of the day: Pharell & Kanye

Pharell Williams si Kanye West, doi fashionisti, la prezentarea Louis Vuitton din cadrul Paris Menswear Fashion Week.

Swimwear

Cateva trucuri pentru a alege costumul de baie potrivit, in functie de micile/marile imperfectiuni ale corpului.
Picioare scurte: pentru a crea iluzia optica de alungire a picioarelor trebuie avuta in vedere taietura slipului, care trebuie sa fie cat mai inalta, ridicata cat mai sus pe solduri. La piscina poti purta tocuri, platforme.
Solduri late: sunt recomandate costumele formate din slip tip sort sau costumul intreg cu taietura inalta pe solduri, costumul cu pareo. Celulita si fundul mare se pot ascunde cat de cat cu sorturi in genul celor purtate de surferi.
Sani mici: costume cu volanase, incretituri in zona sanilor, sutiene in forma de triunghi sau prinse dupa gat. Este de preferat un imprimeu colorat, vesel, care sa creeze iluzia optica de sani mai mari. De evitat: costume intregi pentru ca aplatizeaza.
Sani mari: un sutien cu cupe si bretele mai late pentru sustinere, costume intregi, slip cu croiala clasica.
Burtica: poate fi camuflata cu ajutorul costumelor intregi, cu imprimeuri diverse sau dungi verticale, care dau impresia de alungire a corpului. O alta varianta sunt costumele retro cu slip cu talie inalta.
Summer 2008 hottest trend: costumele de baie intregi
Gucci

Jeremy Scott

Pucci

Dsquared2

Chanel

Celebrity inspiration:
Keyshia Cole

Tori Spelling

Tara Reid

Paris Hilton

Nicole Richie

Carmen Electra



Marylin Monroe

Kim Kardashian

Celebritati si genti

Hilary Duff poarta geanta Fairy de la Prada

Eva Longoria cu o pink Hermes

Heather Locklear cu Chanel

Fergie si geanta ei Marc Jacobs Rana pouch

Nicky Hilton cu Valentino

Lindsay poarta o geanta Dolce&Gabbana

Kim Kardashian cu Louis Vuitton

Heidi Montag cu Chanel

Jessica Simpson cu geanta si sac chien (dog carrier) Louis Vuitton

Heidi Montag foarte mandra de geanta ei Balenciaga

Geanta lui Blake Lively este Valentino

Geanta lui Beyonce este din cea mai noua colectie Chanel

Ashley Tisdale poarta o geanta verde Balenciaga

Agyness Deyn cu geanta Chanel si Chanel anklet

Whitney Museum Pt 2

But WAIT. There's more...

Essence aka DJ Sherock + Melissia
We love: You spin me right round, baby / Right round like a record, baby / Right round, round, round


Jon - Artist
We love: orange + black that doesn't make us think of halloween, clear acrylic frames and wonderfully white shoes.


Bec Stupak - Artist
We love: fabulous hoodie by Malcolm Stuart and sparkling eyes

Wills Lifestyle launches shoe collection for spring summer

June 27, 2008 (India)

Wills Lifestyle presents their new spring summer collection, which includes exquisite shoes for Men and Women! The collection is a mix of latest global trends and classic styles. There is a wide range of footwear classified into sports wear, classic wear and club wear. For Men Wills Lifestyle offers the most stylish and comfortable shoes in shades of Black, Tan, Brown, and White. The styles range from contemporary to classic, with Moccasins, Oxford’s, Loafers etc to complete the collection and complement the metro sexual man. For Women Wills Lifestyle presents chic and cool collection for everyday wear, office formal wear to glamorous party wear. The range includes stilettos in classic colors like black and beige, and for the ultra stylish look there are sandals in metallic also. The range also includes the popular ballerina style in cool pinks and greens perfect for this summer.

Wills Lifestyle

Luxottica to confirm outlook for fiscal year 2008

June 27, 2008 (Italy)

Luxottica Group S.p.A. a global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of premium fashion and luxury eyewear, will confirm during an investor conference call its previously announced financial outlook for fiscal year 2008.

The objective of the conference call, which takes place starting at 6 PM CET (5 PM UK, 12 PM US ET), is to provide the financial community with a more in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the new Group resulting from the combination of Luxottica's base business with Oakley's and, specifically, their impact on Luxottica Group's financial performance for the first half of the year.

A similar investor call was held in March of this year to take an early look at the significant changes to Luxottica Group's business and financial performance by quarter resulting mainly from the merger of the two companies.

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Gallery International Fashion Fair: The success continues

June 27, 2008 (Denmark)

The success continues in August, when Gallery International Fashion Fair, which is held in Forum Copenhagen, presents more than 40 new design-driven brands and 8 new catwalk shows with great Scandinavian brands. The fashion fair grows from 4000 m2 to 5200 m2.

Gallery International Fashion Fair Copenhagen is expanding, when the fair in connection with Copenhagen Fashion Week from 7th - 10th August presents more than 40 new brands. Among the new brands, you will find Day Birger et Mikkelsen, Kenzo, Paul & Joe, Helmut Lang, Vanessa Bruno and Cheap Mondays.

• Gallery is expanding and we can sense the interest for the concept the fair is built up on. By expanding the exhibition area from 4000 to 5200 m2 we now have more space for more of the leading Scandinavian design-driven brands, says Christian Gregersen from Gallery.

Gallery already presents profiles such as Filippa K, Lagerfeld, Malene Birger, NOIR, Tiger of Sweden, Peter Jensen, Jens Laugesen, Wood Wood and Stella McCartney - brands that attracted around 12000 visitors in February.

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Garment delegates visit clothing factories in Vietnam & Cambodia

June 27, 2008 (Hong Kong)

The Hong Kong garment and footwear industry enjoyed a first-hand look at business and investment opportunities in Vietnam and Cambodia earlier this month during a five-day trip organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).

The Hong Kong Garment and Footwear Partnership Mission to Vietnam and Cambodia, 5-9 May, included 29 delegates from the garment industry and 14 from the footwear industry.

Ralph Chow, Director of Product Promotion at the HKTDC, and one of the mission leaders, said the visit was organised to help Hong Kong garment and shoe manufacturers "explore the possibility of relocating their factories to Vietnam or Cambodia."

Garment delegates visited two clothing factories in Vietnam and three in Cambodia. These included Vietnam's biggest garment manufacturer, Thanh Cong Textile Garment Co, which boasts 5,000 employees, and Hong Kong company Tack Fat Garment (Cambodia) Ltd, Cambodia's largest foreign investor and employer.

Footwear delegates visited two factories in Vietnam and two in Cambodia, including a Taiwanese company, a Hong Kong factory and a mainland operation.

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Louis Vuitton Murakami Monogramouflage Speedy

Colectia "Monogramouflage", creata de Takashi Murakami pentru Louis Vuitton, a fost lansata pe 1 iunie la Brooklyn Museum si cuprinde posete, genti de voiaj, port acte, portofele, iPhone case, curele. Din iulie toate modelele vor fi disponibile in magazinele Louis Vuitton selectate si vor avea preturi in jur de 1700$.
Rapperita Trina a purtat o Monogramouflage Speedy la premiile BET Awards

Celebritati la evenimente

Mary J Blige la un eveniment caritabil, in Versace

Solange, sora lui Beyonce, la aniversarea ei de 22 de ani

Rihanna la BET Awards intr-o rochie galben neon Giambattista Valli

Naomi Campbell la African Rising Festival. Poarta un blazer din colectia de primavara 2008 Yves Saint Laurent si YSL tribute pumps

Oprah la aniversarea de 90 de ani a lui Nelson Mandela

Leona Lewis la aniversarea lui Nelson Mandela, in Missoni

Mary Kate Olsen la premiera noului ei film "The Wakeness" in vintage Lanvin si sandale Sonia Rykiel