I had trouble to give a title to this article. I mean it could have been multiple suiting things like, “Claudia Schiffer for YSL”, or “My Heart Stops, When Stefano Pilati Starts” or “The Hollywood Sign Abstracted”, but I couldn’t make anything more important that this shoe. No matter what else is released this year nothing will come close to this graphic sculptural peep toe boot, made of leather and wire. It is just pure untouchable genius! It is no wonder they have the whole SS09 YSL campaign was based on it, and the photos of Schiffer shot by Inez & Vinoodh are nothing short of amazing. They captured that Hollywood Glamour with the abstracted letters of the Hollywood sign just behind Schiffer.
Yesterday I read an article from one of my favorite fashion journalists, Hadley Freeman, for the UK Guardian that made my day, week and even year. Now obviously we have been hearing this news since September of 2008, but it was Hadley’s article supported by interviews with Phoebe Philo, Olivia Morris (Philo’s good friend), and Marco Gobetti (president of Celine) that really made the full impact of Philo’s return to the industry.
A intriguing woman to say the least…THE women’s designer of our generation, a mother to two youngens, a wife, and one of the best thing to happen to fashion in 2009…Phoebe Philo makes her comeback by joining Celine. I really could not imagine a more perfect liaison than this. I mean, a 3-year break after delivering the best in womenswear for 3 years at Chloe, should flourish seamlessly into the next step for Philo’s customer, who are starting to mature to a more sophisticated wardrobe. The next step for her Chloe customer is on its way and I can say in full confidence it will be delivered with a splash!
The hype is undeniable, Barbie’s going to be celebrating her 50th year in true fashionista style, by having her own fashion show at New York Fashion Week on Saturday: Mattel is sponsoring Fashion Week this year for the anniversary with a show that includes 50 Barbie outfits by top designers, including Diane Von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger as well as many other outstanding designers’ pieces…. [ Via AP ] READ MORE
Entitled “Blame It On Rio” photographed by Steven Klein for the March issue of W magazine, the shoot features a near nude Jesus Luz (Madonna’s new Boyfriend) and Madonna just enjoying being single again ! The pictures speak for themselves…
A Beautiful commercial : ” Stop the bullets – Kill the Gun ” for UK hip-hop station Choice FM – created by Advertising Agency BBDO - Reminds me of one of the Nixon’s watch Ad… Love how the water bottle and apple are exploding !
The Amazon Kindle 2or Ebook is a pretty amazing piece of technology. For $360 you have the future generation of books/magazines and blogs in your hands ! You dont need a wifi connection to access blogs, magazines or Newspapers everything goes 3G (No monthly wireless bills, data plans, or commitments. Amazon pays for Kindle’s wireless connectivity) – You can also browse the web, listen to mp3 and receive Emails (Each Kindle has a unique and customizable e-mail address), only con is there is a 10¢ fee per document received via wireless – Kindle weighs 10.2 ounces and holds more than 1,500 books. I really like the Kindle device, but personally I would not purchase it yet as it’s not in color… More info & video here
