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Fashion is more than frocks.
Fashion is the shape of your car, the texture of your carpet, the contrast of colors in your garden.
Fashion drives the visual world, and what comes down the runways inevitably influences even the most disposable of products -- paper.
Gift wrap and ribbon, the glamour pusses of the paper industry, are slaves to fashion.
This year the earthy color palette, fur trims, sensual fabrics and textural layers seen on clothing are also the prevalent trends in gift wrap.
"What you see on the runway is what you will see during the Christmas season," says Mona Williams, the Container Store's vice president of buying.
"Marabou, feathers, ribbons that have beading, the colors purple and orange, and metallic finishes are used for a presentation that is rich and beautiful."
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Fashion enthusiasts have the rare chance to examine the legacy of some of the most recognized couturiers in the world, as a special retrospective on the history and significance of color and fashion is underway in Seoul.
"She's Like a Rainbow: Color and Fashion", which opened last week at Seoul's Rodin Gallery, displays 50 pieces from the houses of Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, among others with 25 ensembles by five local designers.
The 50 garments on display from the most prestigious haute couture houses in the world on loan here from the permanent collection of the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, make this the first international scale fashion exhibition to be presented at a museum or art gallery in South Korea.
Designed to commemorate Samsung Art & Design Institute's 10th anniversary, this is also the first time pieces from the FIT museum will be shown in Asia.
Divided largely into two exhibits, room one offers a look into the works of internationally revered designers organized according to primary colors _ red, blue and yellow _ and secondary colors _ orange, green and purple.
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Speedo has taken its Fastskin technology for swimwear and extended it to sledding sports with its unveiling of the Fastskin FSII Ice speed suit that will be worn by the U.S. sledding team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, Feb. 10-26.
It marks the first time athletes will compete in Speedo at a Winter Olympics.
Speedo said the Fastskin FSII Ice is specially designed to met the needs of athletes in skeleton, bobsled and luge events.
It brings together the aerodynamic features of the Fastskin FSII with the biomechanical engineering needed to provide the tight 'second skin' fit and freedom of motion required for these winter sports, Speedo said.
The Fastskin fabric, first created to reduce friction drag for swimmers and scientifically based on sharkskin, has been modified on the Fastskin FSII Ice so as to reduce drag based on the airflow direction unique to the three sledding sports.
The design also works to reduce energy dissipation, allowing the athlete's body to recover more quickly during competition and after.
A team of U.S. Olympic hopefuls led by Olympic Gold Medalist bobsledder Vonetta Flowers, world-ranked skeleton competitors Chris Soule and Noelle Pikus-Pace, and bobsledders Todd Hays and Jean Prahm assisted in the development and design of the suit.
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Women Spring-Summer 2006 Louis Vuitton collection, imagined by Marc Jacobs, combines all the ingredients of a classic road movie: Las Vegas, Santa Fe... heading to Graceland beneath a desert sun.
Rock 'n'roll meets the decadent 1980's, with satin and fringes that bring back the sultry swagger of the King.
Embroidered pieces, inspired by New Mexican jewelry, capture the light like semi-precious gems.
Little print dresses borrow their bld graphics from traditional Najavo rugs.
A true sun dance welcoming the new season, this collection has all the elegance and sex-appeal of the unique Louis Vuitton style.
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The iconic British style magazine i-D once again brings you a guide to the world's most important designers.
From the biggest players in the international fashion industry including Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, and Marc Jacobs, to emerging names such as Kim Jones and Tess Giberson, to streetwear and sportswear brands A Bathing Ape, Nike, Diesel and Silas, Fashion Now 2 is a comprehensive survey of today's best designers.
Expanded from the previous edition, Fashion Now 2 is illustrated with the very best fashion photography and styling, extracted from shoots in the archives of the magazine that celebrates its 25th birthday this year.
Also included are an introduction by i-D founder and editor-in-chief Terry Jones, and in-depth essays on the issues that are shaping fashion today: the fashion show system, the precarious position of the celebrity designer, and the rise of menswear.
Fashion Now 2 is an encyclopedia of fashion personalities, a portfolio of amazing imagery, but most of all, a snapshot of the fast-changing contemporary fashion world, as seen through the lens of one of the best-loved magazines published today.
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