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 Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion MagicanThe unmistakable voice of Frank Sinatra belting out his signature tune, "My Way," kicked off the Shanghai's second Fashion Week last Saturday at Fuxing Park with a visual feast presented by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier.Models swaggered down the catwalk, not quite certain they were as "cool" as Gaultier's clothes which are not easy to wear or show. Lace covered voluminous gray wool knits, over-sized coats over tiny vests cropped above the waist, luxurious and heavy feather head-dress. Gaultier has shown that people can indulge in the forbidden and that a kilt or dress can be worn with virile style. "Each dress tells a tale, and Gaultier's the magician who waves the wand. He is the 'drama queen' of the fashion world," says Stephanie Chiu, a Hong Kong fashion buyer. On his first-ever trip to China, Gaultier brings with him a 43-piece collection, a good representation of his designs over his entire career, highlighting key pieces from cone bras to a vintage denim corset. "I want to introduce myself to this country and say 'This is me'," says the 52-year-old fashion maven. He also specially chose Sinatra's "My Way" to run through his whole show. Since his late 1970s debut, Gaultier has never ceased to astonish and outrage the world with his inventiveness and playful experimentation with the bizarre. His feats of st more www.chi... (571) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Suzie Aston Catapults Wool into CoolSuzie Aston maybe a fledgling designer but she has cemented her place at the forefront of fashion with her collection of contemporary street wear, Rebel with a Conscience. Standing head and shoulders above the designs of her peers, Aston’s capsule collection in the graduate show at Fashion Week stood out as one of the few graduates to focus solely on street.Not since Insidious Fix has a designer managed to catapult wool into cool. She describes her collection as: “flirty 1920s meets risqué punk in a funky lounge bar” and says that her garments are perfect for the girl who likes to surprise with unexpected details and doesn’t scrimp on style. Having taken the best from the prohibition era and fused it with the delicious punk-influenced style of today, Aston has taken the market created by the likes of Illicit one step further, creating a range which stands out on the street, but ensures femininity: “My collection is aimed at women who like to shock you but are still responsible and hard working.” At the forefront of her collection was the pink knitted dress. Slung low on the hips and high on the thighs it was paired with three quarter fishnet tights and a petite cuff. Created with a mix of wool, cotton and cotton blend, the outfit defines the shape of the woman wearing it, while remaining flexible enough to suit most si more www.thr... (137) added by Levent OZLER |
 Russian Fashion Week and Artefact Agency Make Fashion HistoryRussian Fashion Week founder and producer Alexander Shumsky has set a record for the international fashion world with the unveiling of the 3000 square meters, RFW Pavilion in the historic heart of Moscow, Park of Arts, Krimskiy Val, 10. Russian Fashion Week kicked off on October 22, 2004 to thousands of people lining the streets of Moscow to get a glimpse of the international fashion world. Security in Moscow is at an all time high with over 140 police and security stationed throughout the event space.Russian Fashion Week is the brainchild of Alexander Shumsky. Mr. Shumsky has become a fixture in the cities of New York, Milan, London and Paris acting as an "ambassador" for the booming city of Moscow. This season Russian Fashion Week has recruited some of the worlds most celebrated designers including fashion superstar and media darling Jeremy Scott. Scott has dressed Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Bjork and more. Madonna's stylist and Hollywood Costumer, Arianne Phillips joins Scott on this record-breaking trip. Both Scott and Phillips are bringing their unique sensibility not only to the Russian Fashion Week tents but to Russian Television and newspaper interviews, as well. On October 26, 2004, Russian Fashion Week launches a true "British Invasion" featuring six shows from London's most promising talent i more biz.yah... (144) added by Levent OZLER |
 Russian Fashion WeekOn October 31 and November 1 The Tsereteli Gallery of Arts, "Yabloko" room, will be a home to Russian Fashion Week show-room presenting spring/summer 2005 collections.On November 1 the show-room will host a seminar titled "Professional buyer: what is a show-room?" 60 designers from 11 countries took part in spring/summer 2005 RFW with special attention being paid to designers from Russia and CIS. According to a recent sociological research conducted by ROMIR Monitoring research holding more than 90 per cent of respondents would like to buy clothing produced by Russian brands, 28 per cent bought some Russian clothes or accessories a month ago and almost 70per cent have at least one Russian designer item in their wardrobes. Russian Fashion Week show-room will feature spring/summer 2005 fashion collections. Among loyal clients of RFW show-room there are PODIUM boutique chain, LE FORM, THE SEVENTH FLOOR, MARKI, CEZAR, UK style, CALIPSO, TREVIS JORDAN, MODART, etc. On November 1 at 12.00 as part of RFW showroom The Tsereteli Gallery of Arts will see "the round table conference" titled "Professional buyer: what is a show room?". The event is organized by The Community of Fashion Journalists and supported by the first economical fashion magazine "Modny magazin". The event is hosted by: Ekaterina ALEXEEVA, "Modny Мag more rfw.ru/... (426) added by Levent OZLER |
 Saul Bell Design Award WinnersThe fourth annual Saul Bell Design Award competition challenged designers to unleash their imagination and create innovative designs in any of five different categories.Prizes were awarded in the five jewelry categories, with five Second Place winners, four First Place winners and one Grand Prize winner. Special awards were given to three honorable mention recipients. Below, Rio Grande proudly presents the winners of the 2004 Saul Bell Design Award Competition. Grand Prize Winner - Gold/Platinum Category "La Floraliere" Elizabeth Gualtieri of Zaffiro Portland,Oregon more www.sau... (300) added by Levent OZLER |
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