Monday, July 28, 2008

Good or bad? Diesel's buys Viktor & Rolf


Who knows if this will be a bad move for them - but right now, it can only make them bigger and help them through a difficult economy in 2009:
Renzo Rosso, the Italian industrialist behind Diesel, has acquired a majority stake in the Dutch designer firm with ambitions to build it into one of the "top reference fashion houses of the future."
Financial terms were not disclosed, but Rosso told WWD that he plans to make major investments to bolster the duo's ready-to-wear business, add licensed products such as eyewear and jewelry and open freestanding stores in high-visibility locations.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

SARAH MUTCH


Sarah Mutch was discovered at the age of 13 while walking on the streets of Vancouver by famous talent scout Jef Palffy.


By 14 Sarah was living in New York shooting for Vogue, Cosmo, Elle. Most recently Sarah's images can be found world-wide as the Guess Girl. Sarah still calls Vancouver home while traveling world-wide modeling and acting.

























Monday, July 21, 2008

Ed Hardy To Open Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with a Bang

Designer Christian Audigier will be making a trip to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim with a jam-packed schedule of events for his Ed Hardy label. Audigier is kicking off his Mercedes-Benz fashion week with a VIP launch party at SET Nightclub on July 18. Prior to unveiling his 2009 swimwear collection, Audigier will be hosting a meet-and-greet in the penthouse of the Raleigh. Models Joanna Krupa and Cindy Taylor are scheduled to walk the runway show to the beats of Lil' John. Never one to leave his fans without closure, Audigier will close out his collection with a star-studded after party at Mynt and a show stopper at the Hotel Victor on Sunday night with DJ Samantha Ronson spinning some tunes. Will LiLo be making an appearance? The bestie of Ronson is rumored to make a cameo at the Hotel Victor party.

Words of Wisdom: Yves Saint Laurent



"Fashions fade, style is eternal."

Is The Bubble Beginning To Deflate?





Lilith Viaduc Bubble Skirt




Carolina Herrera 2008

Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Ghutra Effect

Up until a couple of years ago, Essa was an enigma wrapped in a mysterious shroud of theories. The
rumour mill churned out copious amounts of presumptions on the Sharjah-based designer. Some speculated that he was a recluse, producing only a handful of ghutra-inspired garments for the select elite to don; some said that he was an eccentric, temperamental character who would make uncompromising commentsto the few who made the precarious trek to his Sharjah atelier; others protested at the steep prices placed on Essa attire, deducing that it was a demand imposed by the designer himself. Dubai’s chic and modish would gather at hip cafés and lounges and exchange their Essa wish-lists. The Indian-born designer made rare appearances in Dubai’s blossoming art and social circuits;even rarer was his media coverage at the height of Dubai’s then-emergent fashion and society magazines. Gossip aside, Essa provoked a whopping level of intrigue as the designer who created funk and style out of a traditional, Arabian fabric.

Having grown up in the UAE, it was a fateful high school encounter which set Essa’s sights on the fashion industry. “I really owe it to a classmate at the International School of Choueifat. When all the kids in my class were reading ‘Car’, ‘Driver’ and ‘CompuTech’, she handed me ‘Cosmopolitan’ and ‘Vogue’,” he notes. After arming himself with an undergraduate degree in economics and marketing from Cyprus College in Nicosia, Cyprus, stints with pattern-cutters in London and Paris beckoned. From working at a men’s clothing store in Dubai to costume-designing in Bollywood and, “Venturing nomadically in the Far East,” Essa returned to the UAE and worked with Dubai-based designer Aline Saad at her Kabale atelier.

In 2004, a Paris-based organisation launched a project that aimed to establish UAE designers internationally. Essa chose to incorporate traditional Arabian material - from Bedouin jewellery and thalli trimmings used for kaftans to the aghal...




Saturday, July 19, 2008

I like girls who swallow........food!



It’s time to join the never ending discussion concerning models and their weight. Because I’m a fashion guru and into models some people think I am and advocate for tall and skinny women.

As a matter of fact I feel empathy for female models, especially those working for the high fashion designers. Not only are they facing tough competition in an industry were most careers are short, but they have to deal with the painful weight requirements.


The fashion industry doesn’t have any compassion and doesn’t shed a tear for anyone. It’s a very shallow and superstitious industry. Money and fashion is all that matters, and models are nothing but walking dolls. That’s why your agency won’t feel bad about telling you right up in the face that you need to need to loose 5-15kg. In some cases girls are even measured around the waist and thighs and told how many centimeters they need to slice of.

Since the majority of girls and women don’t like engaging exercising or engage in sports, they drastically cut their food intake in order to, in a short time frame, meet the weight requirements set by their reputable agency. And that’s the root of all anorexia and eating disorders. Understandably many girls are willing to go far to stay in the dreamy world of exclusive clothes, free champagne and plenty of attention.


A skinny body is the epitome. Tall 15-16 years old girls tend to be popular just because they have very small breast, slender face and haven’t fully developed into a woman. On the other hand all models don’t struggle to stay in the industry by maintaining and unhealthy diet. Some people have a very high metabolism and are generally skinny regardless of how much they eat.

Me for example, can eat what I want, how much I want and when ever I want without gaining any weight. I’m serious, I have never had to think about what I eat. Unfortunately that had a negative effect on my body building and sports career in football. In trying to gain weight I went to the gym regularly for 2 years, ate like crazy but only gained a few kilos every year, but I did get stronger though. Last year when didn’t have any more time to lift weights or play football..


As for women I like them slim with some meat and nice shapes. I have a few skinny colleagues and cuddling with them isn’t an erotic experience, too bony. What looks great on the catwalk isn't always as great in the real world. Sex appeal is important which is something that many models with beautiful faces lack. I’ve meet glamour models and they have amazing bodies minus the over sized breasts off course. Something between them and a high fashion runway models is perfection. What’s most important is that the body is dense enough to fill up a pair of slim jeans. The body below is a good example of a well crafted body. I love cooking and love eating food as well, therefore I like girl who aren’t afraid of enjoying food. Love and beauty comes from within, there is no point in looking like Nichole Richie if you don't feel good.

EVA MENDES


Eva Mendes is an American Actress of Cuban descent.


She began acting in the late 1990s, and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood films, including 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, Training Day, Ghost Rider and We Own the Night.

One day she caught the eye of an agent who convinced her to pursue acting more steadily. Mendes worked her way up through commercials to music videos (including an appearance in Will Smith's video "Miami" and the Pet Shop Boys music video for "Se a vida é (That’s the way life is)" in 1996 and Aerosmith's video "Hole in My Soul" in 1997) to guest roles in soap operas and supporting film roles. Her first film appearance was in the direct to video Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror.

She received her first big-screen break when she appeared in the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Training Day. That performance led to roles in Stuck on You, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and as the female lead in the comedy Hitch opposite Will Smith. Her role in Once Upon a Time in Mexico also gave her a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards. Mendes has also been in commercials for Gushers, Revlon, and Levi's. Mendes costarred in Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage, and most recently she starred alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, and Robert Duvall in the film We Own the Night.

Along with acting, Eva is employed by Revlon Cosmetics as an international spokeswoman. She joins such elite actresses and models as Julianne Moore, Halle Berry and Cindy Crawford, who appear in Revlon's television and print ads. She is also a passionate supporter and active participant in Revlon's fight against breast cancer.

Maxim ranked her #7 in its 2007 Hot 100 issue. Mendes also made her second Maxim cover in the November 2007 issue.