03 October, 2009
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) is a fashion icon unlike any other. She invented modern clothing for women: at the height of the Belle Époque, she stripped women of their corsets and feathers, bobbed their hair, put them in bathing suits, and sent them out to get tanned in the sun. She introduced slacks, costume jewelry, and the exquisitely comfortable suit. She made the first couture perfume-No. 5-which remains the most popular scent ever created. In this beautiful volume, the glorious life of the incomparable Coco Chanel shines again through hundreds of illustrations and the lively prose of Edmonde Charles-Roux, her official biographer and close friend. Chanel knew and collaborated with the likes of Picasso, Diaghilev, Stravinsky, Cocteau, Jean Renoir, and Visconti-even as she matched their modernist innovations by liberating women from the prison of 19th-century fashion and introducing a whole new concept of elegance. The staggering collection of photographs amassed by the over decades of friendship with Chanel sheds new light on one of the great stories of the modern age. AUTHOR BIO: Edmonde Charles-Roux began her journalistic career at Elle and ultimately became editor-in-chief of French Vogue. She has published three novels, among them To Forget Palermo (Oublier Palerme), which won the Prix Goncourt in 1966.
A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future.A woman should be two things: classy and fabulous.There are people who have money and people who are rich.When accessorizing, always take off the last thing you put on.My reason for choosing diamonds is that, dense as they are, they represent the greatest worth in the smallest volume.Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.I was the one who changed, it wasn't fashion. I was the one who was in fashion.I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” “Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.”"Where should one use perfume?" a young woman asked. "Wherever one wants to be kissed," I said.29 September, 2009
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23 September, 2009
Christian Dior (21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957), was an influential French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior. He was born in Granville, Normandy, a seaside town on the coast of France.
Acceding to his parents' wishes, Dior attended the École des Sciences Politiques from 1920 to 1925. The family, whose fortune was derived from the manufacture of fertilizer, had hopes he would become a diplomat, but Dior only wished to be involved in the arts, mostly fashion, but sketching as well. To make money, he sold his fashion sketches on the streets for about 10 cents each. After leaving school he received money from his father so that in 1928 he could open a small art gallery, where he sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso. After a family financial disaster that resulted in his father losing his business, Dior was forced to close the gallery. From 1937-39 he worked with Robert Piguet until being called up for military service. In 1942, having left the Army, Dior joined the fashion house of Lucien Lelong where he and Pierre Balmain were the primary designers. For the duration of World War II, Christian Dior dressed the wives of the Nazi officers and French collaborators. On 8 October 1946 Dior founded his own fashion house, backed by Marcel Boussac, the cotton-fabric magnate.
The actual name of the line of his first collection, presented in early 1947, was Corolle (roughly petal in French), but the phrase New Look was coined for it by Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar. Dior's designs were more voluptuous than the boxy, fabric-conserving shapes of the recent World War II styles, influenced by the rations on fabric.He was a master at creating shapes and silhouettes; Dior is quoted as saying "I have designed flower women." His look employed fabrics lined predominantly with percale, boned, bustier-style bodices, hip padding, wasp-waisted corsets and petticoats that made his dresses flare out from the waist, giving his models a very curvaceous form. The hem of the skirt was very flattering on the calves and ankles, creating a beautiful silhouette. Initially, women protested because his designs covered up their legs, which they had been unused to because of the previous limitations on fabric. There was also some backlash to Dior's designs form due to the amount of fabrics used in a single dress or suit—during one photo shoot in a Paris market, the models were attacked by female vendors over the profligacy of their dresses—but opposition ceased as the wartime shortages ended. The New Look revolutionized women's dress and reestablished Paris as the center of the fashion world after World War II.
Dior died while on holiday in Montecatini, Italy. Some reports say that he died of a heart attack after choking on a fish bone.Time magazine's obituary stated that he died of a heart attack after playing a game of cards. However, the Paris socialite and Dior acquaintance Alexis von Rosenberg, Baron de Rédé stated in his memoirs that contemporary rumor had it that the fashion designer succumbed to a heart attack after a strenuous sexual encounter.Some even think that he died because of a seizure.
21 September, 2009
Instead The London Paper has been searching out a fresh crop of talent to inspire our sartorial choices. Our newest style crushes ignore the status quo and instead plump for the style chameleons.
1.Leelee Sobieski
Fashion maverick
19 September, 2009
Instead The London Paper has been searching out a fresh crop of talent to inspire our sartorial choices. Our newest style crushes ignore the status quo and instead plump for the style chameleons.
1.Leelee Sobieski
Fashion maverick
17 September, 2009
Fashion in clothes has allowed wearers to express emotion or solidarity with other people for millennia. Modern Westerners have a wide choice available in the selection of their clothes. What a person chooses to wear can reflect their personality or likes. When people who have cultural status start to wear new or different clothes a fashion trend may start; people who like or respect them may start to wear clothes of a similar clothes has allowed wearers to express emotion or solidarity with other people for millennia. Modern Westerners have a wide choice available in the selection of their clothes. What a person chooses to wear can reflect their personality or likes. When people who have cultural status start to wear new or different clothes a fashion trend may start; people who like or respect them may start to wear clothes of a similar style.
Fashions may vary significantly within a society according to age, social class, generation, occupation and geography as well as over time. If, for example, an older person dresses according to the fashion of young people, he or she may look ridiculous in the eyes of both young and older people. The term "fashion victim" refers to someone who slavishly follows the current fashions (implementations of fashion)..dresses according to the fashion of young people, he or she may look ridiculous in the eyes of both young and older people. The term "fashion victim" refers to someone who slavishly follows the current fashions (implementations of fashion)..
One can regard the system of sporting various fashions as a fashion language incorporating various fashion statements using a grammar of fashion. (Compare some of the work of Roland Barthes.)
16 September, 2009
TIFFANY JEWELRY , the world's most famous and expensive silver products.
TIFFANY & Co was founded in 1837, the beginning of silver tableware is known, in 1851 launched a 925 silver ornaments and even more well-known. 1960 a famous Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn starred in the "Tiffany breakfast" is a named TIFFANY.
TIFFANY, a symbol of American design. With love and beauty, romance and dreams as the theme, but the wind reputation for nearly two centuries. It is full of sensual beauty and soft, delicate sensibility to meet all of the world women's fantasies and desires.
【TIFFANYClassic Series】
TIFFANY Celebration Rings:
Receives newborn babies from the solemn anniversary, every important day are worthy of our celebration, remember that it's memorable moments in life enriched by Tien-hsi.
TIFFANY Bubbles:
Intoxicating reverie, platinum diamond and colored gemstones sparkling mix Ambilight is full of touching joy. Flying bubble shape to passion, vitality, joy to do in them.
TIFFANY Legacy:
Design inspiration from the Art Deco-style platinum diamond jewelry series. Luxurious gorgeous, absolutely amazing.
Tiffany Lace:
Transcend time and space boundaries. This exquisite eye-catching design, inspired by the design master Louis Comfort TIFFANY20 century, the creation of the theme.
TIFFANY ® Setting:
The most classic style.
【TIFFANY - Ambergris (Mrs. perfume)】
Tiffany floral fragrance launched in 1987 - Ambergris series of perfume, fragrance types contained up to 150 species, is to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the establishment of the brand design.
Pre-taste: fragrant flowers, gold jasmine, orange flower, bitter orange flowers.
The flavor: Violet incense series, to orris root, violet leaves, lily of the valley-based.
After taste: Ambergris series, there are Santal Blanc, ambergris, vanilla and vetiver.
【TIFFANY & Co .-- TIFFANY Keys】
Tiffany & Co.: Tiffany jewelry series of "Tiffany Keys", inspired by treasures from the collections of Tiffany & Co. key. These collections keys by a number of experienced goldsmiths and silversmiths hand-crafted, exquisitely chic and the lack of classical charm. Mainly used in jewelry boxes, souvenir boxes, photo albums, diaries, and luggage, and even as a private club and the country garden to open the door key. Other collections over the key Xiangbao Dan, was designed brooch or strap, and was sent to political figures as a shield emblem, or gift. The colorful history of the amulet is now derived for the Tiffany Keys series, the story of the year is now the brand through highly symbolic Tiffany pendant or Charm to find a new position, get new interpretation. A profound historical charm, supreme quality, hung on round or oval-shaped chain link above the material you choose 18K gold pendant, rose gold, diamond-studded platinum, silver, each with a unique and there is no lack elegant Tiffany Keys abundant Trolltech.
In recent years, Tiffany addition to the design of the pursuit of excellence in the market to expand on the performance is remarkable. With the continuous opening of new store, Tiffany has entered a virtuous circle. Tiffany in the United States maintained a number of new stores opened 3-5 the pace of development, but also increased investment in Asia and Europe. Today, Tiffany is not only the world's leading jewelers, its silver ware, porcelain, crystal and watches the areas of technology and design internationally recognized museums and collectors around the world have to Tiffany's master works of visual the collection.
In the long years, the Tiffany jewelry family that has become a symbol of status and wealth, such as Louis Comfort Tiffany said: "We rely on art to make money, artistic value forever."
Li Jing Wei personally believe that this is probably the essence of TIFFANY bar.
15 September, 2009
Vuitton was born in Cons-le-Sannier, France. He moved from his hometown of Anchay, Jura, France in 1835 at the age of fourteen. Two years later, he arrived in Paris and started working as an apprentice for trunk-maker and packing-case-maker Monsieur Marechal.
11 September, 2009
我们有很多理由磨损 太阳镜。他们不断从我们的眼睛,一个时尚的,甚至医学原因太阳。但是要记住,你得到什么您支付。
如果你只是想保持太阳下,任何镜片颜色的光发挥在管理的关键作用。深浅不同的镜头和密度有可能提高或保持色彩,对比度,视力知觉和能够帮助减少眩光和紫外线消除的。
太阳镜 已经出现的方式。在过去,眼镜进来两个形状,大矩形和大矩形略小。现在一天的 太阳镜 有各种形状和颜色,身边围满。有些是功能性,而另一些人只是有出路。
不管您的风格,外观质量不只是价格。检查紫外线等级,是否有背面涂层,因此从后面不盲目你的太阳。发现东西是重量轻,因此它不长在你的脸不舒服了一整天。
如果你和我一样盲目的蝙蝠,投资处方 太阳镜。他们可以在任何样式现在处方。如果你买了 太阳镜 您支付全价。如果你看看处方镜头你会发现视力保健福利可与全国超过1.2万光学商所采用。您可以为您节省高达60%的所有处方眼镜和隐形眼镜。
让我一个非常重要的观察,我就多来取得的 太阳镜。正如老我们得到的更大的镜头。你有没有通过移动缓慢的土地油轮只是为了看看我们的开国元勋之一大麦在与这些在镜头焊接眼镜,看到巨大的一个车轮。来吧,只是老化,没有把时尚昏迷滑倒。以100岁以下的部分之一,问问他们的想法。不要让你自己决定。你知道吗?如何一天多少小时你在你自己的脸?
11 September, 2009
11 September, 2009