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 New Richard Avedon Photographs SurfaceA new exhibition opening in Rome this weekend offers a fresh glimpse into the mind of fashion photographer Richard Avedon - dozens of previously unseen photographs he shot in the 1940s and 1950s will go on display, including many taken at the same sessions as photographs that appeared in magazines such as Vogue and Glamour.The show, which opens Feb.1 in the Musei Capitolini and Villa Medici, features unedited, black-and-white photographs by Mr.Avedon of the late model Anne Theophane Graham, who was one of the photographer's early muses. In the miniature stills, Ms.Graham is pictured in an opulent ballroom, donning a shimmering Christian Dior ball gown, surrounded by party-goers. more blogs.w... (89) added by Senay GOKCEN |
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 Obama Mania Hits the Catwalks of RomeMania over President Barack Obama has reached the catwalks of Rome, where a top haute couture designer showed off a kaftan emblazoned with his face and another dedicated a gown of "hope" to his wife Michelle."I was in Times Square when he was elected and it was like just such a beautiful emotion. I had the sensation of flying," Guillermo Mariotto, who designed the kaftan for Roman fashion house Gattinoni, told Reuters. "He's definitely a fashion icon. He's brand new, he's a black president, and he's so handsome." Mariotto sent an American model down the catwalk draped in the ankle-length, long-sleeved kaftan made of natural fiber. more www.reu... (93) added by Senay GOKCEN |
 Adidas Style Essentials Footwear Collectionadidas announced the global launch of its young, fresh and accessible collection Style Essentials.The new sport-inspired footwear collection focuses on young style-adopting consumers that shop at volume channels. It debuted in the U.S. and China in July 2008 and now expands to most European countries and Japan. The global Style Essentials web site launched January 29. Style Essentials is part of adidas' updated retail distribution and marketing strategy to reach consumers across multiple categories in a targeted way, while growing market share. The collection places a specialized focus on meeting the needs of the volume channel shopper. "adidas developed the collection to offer something entirely different for consumers," said Michael Birke, vice president of Style Essentials. "By constantly introducing new styles, this collection will be fresh and young, bringing trends quickly to consumers to fit their every mood. This consumer always has been important for adidas, but this is the first time we are singling them out to truly address their specific needs and wants, developing products that fit their lifestyle in a way only adidas can. more Adidas Style Essentials Footwear Collection design directory Adidas > Fashion Design Manufacturers added by Senay GOKCEN |
 Eco Fashion Weekend in CracowThe Polish Academy SAPU - Szkola Artystycznego Projektowania Ubioru (Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design) has organized two days promotion of creating clothes from recycled materials.On the first day Eco workshop was opened to wide public. Young people who attended it made innovative garments of vintage staff under instruction of school's teachers and students. Next day Junk Fashion Show was performed for audience of over 1500 people. Students presented nearly 400 amazingly creative pieces made of recycled paper and fabrics. Giving new life to worthless newspapers, magazines, wrappers and waste clothes has turned out to be highly inspiring experience - students transformed trash into spectacular, unique garments which were eagerly applauded by public. The desire to make even a small contribution towards the environment is a worldwide trend and Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design has joined it for over ten years. more Eco Fashion Weekend in Cracow added by Senay GOKCEN |
 Parsons Designers Sweep Inaugural FashionsFrom her inaugural ball gown to the daytime ceremony dress, and other fashions worn in the festivities leading up to Inauguration Day, Parsons was well represented by Michelle Obama as she paid tribute to American fashion through the work of three Parsons-trained designers: Isabel Toledo, Narciso Rodriguez, and Jason Wu.Michelle Obama has made a conscious effort to support both established and under-the-radar American designers throughout the presidential campaign and post-election events. Toledo, Rodriguez and Wu represent a diversity of voices that comprise American fashion. With the establishment of the first fashion design program in America in 1906, Parsons is credited with giving birth to Seventh Avenue, the epicenter of American fashion. In addition to Toledo, Rodriguez and Wu, notable designers who trained at Parsons include the design legends Adrian, Claire McCardell and Norman Norell; industry leaders Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Isaac Mizrahi, and Anna Sui; and rising talents Chris Benz, Doo.Ri, Derek Lam, Ohne Titel, Proenza Schouler, Peter Som, Vena Cava, and Alexander Wang. design directory Parsons > Design Education added by Levent OZLER |
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