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 5th L’Oreal Colour Trophy AwardsDazzling cuts, colours and styles once again took centre stage at the 5th annual L’Oreal Colour Trophy Awards last Tuesday night in Kuala Lumpur.Nineteen finalists snipped, coloured and styled their way into the hearts of the judges and audience, comprising the crème de la crème of the Malaysian fashion and hairdressing circles, but it was Johor Baru hairdresser Eric Tan Wee Siong who emerged the night’s grand-prize winner. The 26-year-old from Elle Studio in Johor Baru won the coveted L’Oreal Colour Trophy, a RM145,000 Ford Escape 2.0 Litre SUV and a trip to London, in addition to guaranteed publicity in magazines and salon marketing kits. His creation – a simple asymmetrical bob of muted copper, silver and ash blue that was long in the front and sides, but short and sharply layered at the back – epitomised the event’s “Dual Beauty” theme and was a clear favourite with the audience. “It was inspired by the clean, simple lines in architecture,̶ 1; explained the hairdresser of eight years after the event came to a close, adding, “I chose these particular colours because they signify the current winter trends.” Tan was tops in the South Malaysia Zone category, in addition to winning the Female Choice and Shu Uemura Makeup awards. The Awards’ international panel of judges comprised more thestar... (399) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Nike Individual DesignNikeid, or Nike Individual Design, started online in 1999 with two running shoes. Revamped this year, the site is like a child's paint-by-numbers canvas on steroids. There are roughly 40 items to choose from, 38 types of shoes alone.The process is simple: First choose an item, like a sneaker. At the right of the image, an animated menu appears with vibrant color blocks: up to 16 shades depending on the shoe. Click on a paint square, and the designated shoe part turns that color. There are up to 12 components per shoe, including upper, mid and lower soles, laces and the Nike swoosh symbol. Thousands of color combinations are possible. As a final touch a customer can add a name or upload a team or company logo. Another online service is size: the right and left shoe don't have to match. All these perks add $10 to the retail price. Vans, the longtime surfers' basic shoe, also rides the customization wave at vans.com. It is possible to create a personalized version of the company's slip-ons for $50, or the recently added Old Skool style for $60. Since launching the site in early March, Vans has filled more than 11,300 orders, it says, an average of more than 45 pairs a day. "I wanted something nobody else has," said Stephanie Wolf, a stylist, who has click-crafted shoes for herself and celebrities she works with, inclu more www.nyt... (501) added by Levent OZLER |
 Cartier Design ExhibitionA major exhibition from The Art of Cartier Collection will take place at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from October 31, 2004 through March 27, 2005 titled, "Cartier design viewed by Ettore Sottsass.""Cartier design viewed by Ettore Sottsass" includes dramatic diadems, brooches, necklaces, rings and bracelets, as well as accessories such as cigarette cases, writing instruments, precious clocks and watches from various periods in the work of the family company established back in 1847. Art Director of the Cartier Design exhibition is the maestro of Italian design, Ettore Sottsass. In making his selection of some 200 objects from the Cartier Collection, Sottsass sees the jewels primarily from the designer's viewpoint. "I tend to ignore everything about an object apart from its design," he says when explaining the criteria underlying his choice. "I care nothing for the social importance of pieces or their material value. My choice was made on the basis of colors and the quality of design." His own creations encompass numerous classics of industrial and furniture design as well as countless series of ceramics, glass items and photographs, not to mention travel journals. These colorful, sometimes humorous designs with their clear lines, characterized by the playful synthesis of emphatic Modernism and the ancient zest for li added by Levent OZLER |
 The Cut: Designs on the PrizeAbout 65 people with a wide range of experience and aspirations gathered at the Kansas City Art Institute on a chilly Sunday morning.They were there for a casting call for contestants for a coming TV reality show, this one based on the fashion world. It's to be called the The Cut and Tommy Hilfiger will be the host. Producers are looking at thousands of hopeful competitors through auditions in 12 cities as well as mail applications. Sixteen finalists will be chosen by the first of the year. They will work together, on camera in New York, for six or seven weeks on fashion projects. The show is expected to air sometime in the spring on CBS. The prize is formidable. The winner will work with Hilfiger for a year and produce a signature clothing line. It's fashion's answer to Donald Trump's The Apprentice. Paul Bailey designs basic polo shirts for the St. Louis-based May Co. but came to Kansas City to show samples of the menswear line he dreams of launching. He was quick to hold up a black mesh shirt. Meredith Woodside, a student at the Art Institute from Norman, Okla., brought hand-woven fabrics. "I'm trying to convince people I know what I'm doing," she said. "I did this from scratch. I went to the farm and got the wool, dyed it and wove it," she said about a fuzzy scarf. Camille Howard, a veteran fashion more www.sta... (85) added by Levent OZLER |
 New Agent Provocateur Web Design Offers Voyeuristic ExperienceSaucy lingerie label Agent Provocateur is marketing its 10th anniversary with a relaunched website that gives users an experience of voyeurism.The site has been redesigned by Large Design and builds on the famous Agent Provocateur window displays. Using four "shop windows", visitors to the site can see in the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and outdoor, with each scene brought to life using a combination of models and mannequins. Using the brand's black and pink colours, the models and mannequins are shown posing in different Agent Provocateur lingerie against an illustrated backdrop. At the same time, the online buying system has been improved to make it easier to navigate and buy things. As well as selling underwear, Agent Provocateur has a line of accessories, hosiery and beauty products. more www.bra... (873) added by Levent OZLER |
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