Fashion/Style
Isaac Mizrahi Fall 2010
Isaac Mizrahi Fall 2010 Runway Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. With Amber Lee Ettinger. Live music by The Bad Plus.
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Russell Simmons on Fur
Russell Simmons takes a moment to deliver a serious message to fashion designers to look into fur alternatives when creating their collections. He did so while being interviewed by Amber Lee Ettinger backstage at the Isaac Mizrahi Fall 2010 fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
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Michael Kors Fall 2010
Michael Kors Fall 2010 Runway Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
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Jill Stuart Fall 2010
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Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2010
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Haute Stuff by La Perla
Amber Lee Ettinger attends the La Perla presentation as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. La Pela shows off its latest lingerie styles; haute stuff! Amber speaks with Susie Biszantz, CEO of La Perla for North America and with Michael Pierce of Hourglass Cosmetics.
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Sweden’s Fashion Week
The ninth edition of Fashion Week by Berns proudly hosted a full schedule over three days in Stockholm, Sweden. Seventeen designers broke their A/W 2010-11 collections, among them Acne, Carin Wester, Cheap Monday, Hope, Whyred, Filippa K and Dagmar.
“Sweden and Swedish fashion is unique. We want Fashion Week by Berns to be synonymous with offering something special and Swedish and joining all of our Swedish brands in the same programme is the best way to highlight the existing creative spirit”, says Ann Ringstrand, designer and founder of Hope.
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Kate Moss for Longchamp
Soiree de lancement ‘Kate Moss for Longchamp’ au Ritz
International icon Kate Moss is launching a line of luxury bags under legendary French accessories brand Longchamp. The new exclusive line is called “Kate Moss for Longchamp”. The leather collection includes 25 pieces in seven styles. Included are a stylish weekender, an everyday tote, and an evening clutch. Classic Longchamp colors as well as a zebra print will serve as the line’s signature style. Moss and Longchamp will host a party at the Ritz in Paris on January 27 for the launch of the new line. Kate Moss for Longchamp arrives in Longchamp stores on February 11th and in select department stores during March. This video is a behind-the-scenes peek at a photo shoot for the new line.
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Crystal Jin Swimwear
Check out Crystal Jin Swimwear! The line is known for its luxurious, European influenced swimwear. Patterns and prints are bold and colorful, yet sophisticated where you will not be mistaken for a cast member of The Jersey Shore. No matter what beach, boat, or blanket you’re on, you’ll look like you belong in St. Tropez, Ibiza, or South Beach. (Assuming you’re not there already!)
The suits feature expert hand finishing and hardware made exclusively for the line. On many on the bikinis and monokinis you’ll find these subtle rings and crimps that add more than a touch of upscale charm. We find these touches to be very sexy and appealing. It is a unique flair that makes you feel like your suit was hand crafted just for you as a second skin.
We at StyFy put together this video that showcases some of our favorite suits from the line. Enjoy!
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Power Cufflinks
ARMREVOLUTION, luxury designer of cufflinks for men, has launched a new website at http://www.armrevolution.com that makes it easy for customers to find these special gifts and enables e-commerce in 55 countries globally. ArmRev makes cufflinks from steel and gold, and offers them as high-end accessories to finish off a sophisticated look. Call ‘em power cufflinks. Check out their new promo video; viva la revolution!
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Sustainable Fashion
Sustainable Fashion hits the catwalks in Copenhagen Denmark. Designers show fashions made from post-consumer content. Trashy? Hardly. According to the design student Karin Eggert, people have to get used to materials made from recycled things and the word sustainability in fashion. She was one of the participants in the Innovating sustainable Fashion Show where design students from Denmark were competing on their ability to combine corporate social responsibility and fashion in an innovative design. Green is the new black!
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2009 MOBO AWARDS
The 2009 MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin) took place in Glasgow, to a 7,000 capacity audience. The prestigious awards, one of the most highly anticipated events in the UK’s calendar, went with a bang at the Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) with stars turning out in force to celebrate their craft and pay tribute to Michael Jackson, who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
This video features fashion designer Deryck Walker.
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BURBERRY CLOSES LONDON FASHION WEEK
The show at the Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in Westminster, London celebrated the new Burberry headquarters at Horseferry House in Westminster as well as the 25th anniversary of London Fashion Week.
The show was attended by over 1300 guests including Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts, Emma Watson, Liv Tyler, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mary-Kate Olsen, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Agyness Deyn, Alexa Chung, Mario Testino, Victoria Beckham, Maggie Cheung, Na Young Lee, Douglas Booth, Samantha Cameron, Donna Air, David Walliams, Jamie Campbell Bower and Jaquetta Wheeler.
Music at the event was provided by British band The Kooks as well as British model Agyness Deyn and British TV presenter Alexa Chung who DJ’d at the event.
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London Fashion Week: Jonathan Saunders, Burberry, and Last Day Wrap-up
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London Fashion Week: Christoper Kane
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London Fashion Week: Matthew Williamson & Vivienne Westwood
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London Fashion Week Day 1
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Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2010 Runway Show
Tommy throws pink into his traditional red, white, and blue mix! Light, flowing fabrics are new here. He retains the nautical look, and the clean and classic lines. Understated accessories (except for the sunglasses!), hair, and make up complete the simply stylish look.
This video features the entire runway show, plus a few comments from Mr. Hilfiger himself.
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Isaac Mizrahi: Putting on the Ritz
With Amber Lee Ettinger.
Isaac Mizrahi returns to New York Fashion Week with a big splash. His show, which he tagged “Astaire Case or Obstacle Course” was styled after the backlot of a movie soundstage circa 1936. Think of the Golden Age of Hollywood, of RKO Pictures, of Astaire and Rogers and you’ll have the right image. The show used up all the space between the seats, and sent the models down the catwalk in slow, swooping curves. It was by far the best staged show of the entire week. Mizrahi eschewed the usual straight walk down the runway and back, and had his models enter by climbing then descending a set of stairs. Then they followed intentionally obvious blocking lines and marks, like you’d see on a soundstage during dress rehearsals. One model had to cross under simulated rain, with a stage hand deploying an umbrella and escorting her through the sprinkles. The last model was shuttled out in an “EZ-GO” golf cart like a leading lady starlet traveling from her trailer to the set. The entire production was set to a live jazz ensemble that perfectly matched the action and mood of the theatrics. Bravo Mr. Mizrahi! Welcome back to the big show!!
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Fashion’s Night Out
Fern Mallis created “7th on 6th” while at the CFDA. Later it became New York City’s Fashion Week when IMG bought the event from the CFDA. Fern moved along with the event from the CFDA to IMG where she still works. Today Fashion Week is called “Mercedes Benz Fashion Week”. IMG is very big on having Fashion Week spoken/written with its main sponsor attached before it. They even sent out a press release to media outlets to refer to it that way. Fern has been described as the most influential person in fashion for all that she has done with Fashion Week. It occurs twice a year in New York City. Most major cities throughout the world host their own Fashion Week as well. These shows collectively generate billions of dollars, most of the revenue benefits the local economy of the host city. Well done Fern!
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Le Doux Swimwear at Atlantis
Founded in 2005, Le Doux blends Brazilian sexiness with a relaxed California attitude to create a unique swimwear collection. Inspired by the passion, sensuality and beaches of Brazil, all suits are cut Brazilian style, but “culturally adjusted” with a little extra fabric. Each suit is made in a facility in Brazil by expert seamstresses in either crochet or lycra fabric, and hand-embellished with beautiful semi-precious stones, crystals, wood, shells, mother of pearl, or embroidery. The Brazil/California combo definitely works!
This video is comprised of a series of stills shot at the “Sun, Fun, & 21″ swimsuit contest held at the resort & casino Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The competition featured some of the hottest bikini models from all around the United States. The celebrity judge was Kendra Wilkinson. All swimwear is by Le Doux.
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Fashion Week Miami: Swim 2010
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