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MILAN FASHION WEEK F/W 2015 RTW DAY 2

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MILAN, ITALY. FEBRUARY 26, 2015 – Milan Fashion Week F/W 2015 RTW Day 2 is running, here we bring you the best runways for you to enjoy and check at the new trends for Fall Winter in Ready-to-Wear.

Now take a look at the Milan Fashion Week F/W 2015 RTW Day 2 runways

MAX MARA F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

The Max Mara team landed on a perfect muse for Fall: Marilyn Monroe circa the pictures that photographer George Barris took of her on the beach in 1962.

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PORTS 1961 F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

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BLUGIRL F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

The Blugirl fall/winter 2015 collection unfolded with an air of top-of-the-class, youthful success.

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LES COPAINS F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Les Copains new creative director, gave the international fashion crowd a tutorial, in an Italian signora sort of way, on how the right accessories can upgrade any outfit. In this case, how rhinestone earrings, blinding necklaces and Art Deco-inspired dragonfly brooches can parlay wool knitwear into gala-fit evening wear.

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FENDI F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Model Doutzen Kroes, awash in a stark white oversized peacoat and headband, kicked off the Fendi show with a sense of artistic purism — symbolic of a break from the confines of massified trends.

Architectonic and paneling techniques were splashed onto fur patterns, prints and complex leather combos and even footwear and accessories.

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JUST CAVALLI F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

With news that Roberto Cavalli is getting closer to sealing a deal with Clessidra, its 20s set Just Cavalli label held back on the usual circus of shock and awe.

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ANTEPRIMA F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

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COSTUME NATIONAL F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

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CRISTIANO BURANI F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Cristiano Burani, the designer that took home the 2012 “New Name in Italian Fashion” award, has since settled into his own skin. For his fall/winter 2015 women’s show, he packed the Royal Palace’s Sala Cariatidi with Italian glitterati and fashion decision makers.

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PRADA F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Inside the isolating industrial metal boxes that made up the Prada set this season, designer Miuccia Prada let germinate a delightfully girly collection filled with pastel-hued pieces that reveled in their sugar sweet innocence.

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BYBLOS F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

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MOSCHINO F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Jeremy Scott went a little bit Looney Tunes with his fall/winter 2015 Moschino show. But this is a designer who loves to put a playful twist on archetypal attire and get his kook on by creating clothing that taps into sunny side nostalgia.

This season Scott looked to the hip hop styles of the ’80s for his starting point.

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MILAN FASHION WEEK F/W 2015 RTW DAY 1

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MILAN, ITALY. FEBRUARY 25, 2015 – Milan Fashion Week F/W 2015 RTW Day 1 is running, here we bring you the best runways for you to enjoy and check at the new trends for Fall Winter in Ready-to-Wear.

ANGELOS FRENTZOS F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

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STELLA JEAN F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

“The trick is to change the theme every time and of course the silhouettes,” she told backstage. “We started out with Africa and in this collection, there aren’t any African references. There is an evolution in terms of genre and volumes and there is much more of a masculine aspect that I think really highlights the underlying sense of femininity,” she added.

“The themes were played out in a kitsch way in order to render the collection credible and to balance out the classic,” Jean added.

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LUISA BECCARIA F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

She just introduced a more focused attention to the “practical” needs of her posh clientele, injecting a good dose of tailoring and adding more substantial and masculine fabrications like loden, gray flannel, vicuña wool, and tweed to her signature über-feminine look

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GUCCI F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

“I love the idea that a dress has a memory,” Michele said.

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ALBERTA FERRETTI F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

The backdrop of Alberta Ferretti’s presentation was stunning: a time-lapse sunrise in wintry woods. New day rising. What a gorgeous, optimistic point for a fashion show to start.

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FAUSTO PUGLISI F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Nobody has visions like Fausto Puglisi does. He’s always loved the brazen mix, but with his part-punk, part-regal, and entirely over-the-top mash-up, he out-Puglisi’d himself tonight. It was entirely intentional.

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FRANCESCO SCOGNAMIGLIO F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

Scognamiglio has operated on the borders of Milan fashion week for at least a decade, never quite making it big despite the fact that the guy cuts some of the best pants in town.

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PHILIPP PLEIN F/W 2015 MILAN FASHION WEEK RTW

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GISELE BÜNDCHEN FOR VOGUE CHINA MARCH 2015

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Vogue China March 2015 issue bring us Supermodel Gisele Bundchen who teams up with fashion photographer Mario Testino for the cover story. In charge of styling forBohemian Rhapsody story was Anastasia Barbieri with hair by Akki Shirakawa and makeup by Lucia Pica.

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WELCOME THE LEATHER…NUMERO MARCH 2015

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Tom Munro shoots Catherine McNeil for the magazine Numero March 2015. Styled by Charles Varenne. Hair by Diego Da Silva. Make-up by Serge Hodonou.

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OSCARS 2015: BEST DRESSED CELEBRITIES

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Oscars 2015, the Best Dressed Celebrities on the Red Carpet. This year Oscars was all about making a statement.

dakota-johnson-red-carpet-2015-oscars — Dakota Johnson in a Saint Laurent dress, Forevermark Diamonds jewelry, and Bally bag

sienna-miller-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Sienna Miller in Oscar de la Renta and Forevermark diamond jewelry

lupita-nyongo-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Lupita Nyong’o in Calvin Klein Collection

cate-blanchett-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Cate Blanchett in Maison Margiela Couture

naomi-watts-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Naomi Watts in Armani and Rauwolf clutch

reese-witherspoon-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Reese Witherspoon in Tom Ford

zendaya-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Zendaya in Vivienne Westwood and Chopard jewelry

sophie-hunter-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Sophie Hunter in Lanvin with Benedict Cumberbatch

emma-stone-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Emma Stone in Elie Saab Haute Couture

rosamund-pike-oscars-red-carpet-2015-1 — Rosamund Pike in Givenchy

marion-cotillard-oscars-red-carpet-2015-1 — Marion Cotillard in Dior Haute Couture

meryl-streep-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Meryl Streep in Lanvin

julianne-moore-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Julianne Moore in Chanel and Chopard jewelry

keira-knightley-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Keira Knightley in Valentino

lady-gaga-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Lady Gaga in Alaïa

jennifer-anniston-oscars-red-carpet-20151 — Jennifer Aniston in Atelier Versace

gwyneth-paltrow-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Gwyneth Paltrow in Ralph & Russo Couture

chloe-grace-moretz-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Chloë Grace Moretz in Miu Miu and Forevermark Diamonds jewelry

rita-ora-oscars-red-carpet-2015 — Rita Ora in Marchesa

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FAÇONNABLE S/S 2015 AD’ CAMPAIGN

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Model up and comer Hedi Segalen is the face of Façonnable S/S 2015 Ad’ campaign, he models the label’s three lines for its spring-summer 2015. This collection pays tribute to French artist Jean Cocteau.

Connecting with photographer Paul Schmidt, perhaps one of the season’s most stunning images for Façonnable come from its F. line. Hedi is captured taking a dramatic leap and run in the imagery, which features the brand’s relaxed suiting and separates.

Not only will the palm trees line the beachfront of the French Riviera for S/S 2015, they will also be printed on various iconic pieces of the Façonnable S/S 2015 Collection and have inspired the Eyewear advertising campaign.

This campaign is full of the French-Cannes feeling people always want to live. The garments are amazing, the fit, the colors and the French-man travels to Puerto Rico or Cuba for a Mojito that you want.

This campaign yells French Riviera all the way, the sea, the villa, the garden, the croissant and please, don’t forget about the cocktails. WE LOVE THIS FAÇONNABLE NEW CAMPAIGN!

ART & DESIGN

KENT ROAD HOUSE: BLACK & WHITE

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The Kent Road house project is Architect Terry McQuillan and his wife’s home in Brisbane. Terry has transformed a simple cottage with a 60’s extension into a stylish modern home with a couple of surprises.

Highlights of the project include:

the bathroom opens up to the backyard
the simple design opens the house up and creates a strong connection with the outdoors as well as maximising the light, space and breezes
sliding wall panels create a flexible space that challenges ideas about public and private space
the construction process was a family affair involving Terry and his father.

What was the design brief?

The brief evolved over time. The original house was an old cottage with a 60’s extension at the rear. The extension had a skillion roof at the rear that came down very low and few windows, making the house feel very detached from its surroundings. Another issue common to houses of that type, was that the covered rear deck had a set of stairs down to the separate laundry at the bottom. Because the access was not fully covered you’d get wet in the rain. We also wanted a garage and gym space underneath the house so the underneath is a more useable space.

To address these issues the brief was to:

create a connection to the outside and open up the house to the back yard, letting in more light and breezes
create an internal stairwell to get to the laundry
retain the existing character of the cottage

What is special about this project?

The simplicity of the design highlights the old cottage. The design created a break between the old cottage and the new with a breezeway on the western side. The louvres and break before the simple new box addition makes the old cottage section more prominent. Chamfer boards were used to clad both the old and new sections, which allows you to appreciate the shape of the new extension more.

The construction process was a family affair. Terry’s parents lived with him and his wife in the old cottage using a temporary bathroom while the steel frame was being built in the new section. Terry’s father built the house and he helped on weekends. The raw steel was delivered to the site, and Terry’s father crafted all the pieces of the frame, and then a crane stood it all up in one day. This meant the design had to be simple enough to be constructed easily but still needed interesting details. E.g. the chamfer boards have 45 degree mitres and cut-outs

Another issue was how to get enough privacy in the building while still creating a very open and flexible space. Terry designed sliding wall panels inside other panels to create walls that close off sections of the house not being used, make rooms more private, as well as open up to the outside when required. For example, the front or back of the house can be closed off when it’s not being used.

Hidden bathroom – Terry wanted to create some special places you usually don’t find in a residential setting. He used wall panels and sliding doors to put the bath in a more ‘public’ location – at the back of the house. The balcony makes the house feel like it’s part of the outside, and the shower feels like it’s in the backyard because you can open it right up and let the outdoors in. These usually hidden spaces are exposed in this design.

Initially, Terry had to do a lot of modelling looking at where the neighbours’ lines of site were in order to work out the best places to sit privately where the neighbours can’t see you.

By: Andy Abner Rivera

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PRADA S/S 2015 AD’ CAMPAIGN

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After her surprise appearance on the runway in September, Gemma Ward has landed a spot in the Italian fashion house’s latest Prada S/S 2015 ad’ campaign.

What can we say about PRADA and its fabric and patterns?….WE LOVE THEM. The multi-leather purse is to die for.

Sometimes it seems a mix and sewing of grandma’s left fabrics. But they look good. The womenswear has that yellow touch that gives some interesting color to the collection.

For the menswear campaign Craig McDean captures actors Jack O’Connell, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort & Ethan Hawke.

Prada describes the photos as “There are forces in feelings, and feelings in things. Attesting to this tangible truth are a series of graphic action portraits for Prada’s Spring/Summer 2015 Menswear campaign.”

PRADA is a very colorful brand, we would love to see that colors in the campaign, don’t take us wrong, we like the black and white photos but we think showing the fabrics and textures colors could be good in this case.

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SCOTT EASTWOOD FOR MR PORTER!

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The new face of Davidoff Cool Water, actor Scott Eastwood connects with Mr Porter for a style shoot lensed by Randall Mesdon and outfitted by style director Dan May.

The upcoming star of The Longest Ride, Eastwood talks about why he decided to use his father’s surname professionally. After being known as Scott Reeves, Eastwood began to use his dad’s name. He explains:

“Family has always been important to all of us. I guess it was just time.”

As Mr Scott Eastwood tells it, his father was a constant presence

“I can’t remember a time that he wasn’t around” – but his youth, which was spent between Hawaii and the West Coast, couldn’t be further from what you’d expect of a spoilt scion of Hollywood royalty (Cardiff-by-the-Sea is hardly known as a party zip code frequented by Tinseltown brats). “It was weekend jobs, hitting dive bars, surfing and fishing with the boys,”

“My dad isn’t the kinda guy to give hand-outs… Anybody who knows him will tell you that”

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TOMMY HILFIGER S/S 2015 AD’ CAMPAIGN

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Tommy Hilfiger s/s 2015 ad’ campaign, I DO HILFIGER. The fictional “Hilfigers” family comes together in Sonoma, California, to celebrate as wedding bells chime; the campaign stars supermodel Behati Prinsloo as the modern, spirited bride.

“This season, The Hilfigers celebrate a family wedding with their own twist,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “Inspired by my own family and the spirited heritage of the Tommy Hilfiger brand, the campaign captures a unique, eclectic mix of attitudes and styles. For Spring 2015, our collection fuses a relaxed rock-and-roll edge with our signature stamp that’s East Coast cool. The Hilfigers embody a free-spirited interpretation of the fun and irreverent attitude that’s at the heart of our brand.”

I DO HILFIGER is photographed by Craig McDean, styled by Karl Templer and creatively directed by Trey Laird of Laird + Partners.

“The Hilfigers advertising campaign is the ultimate reflection of our unique brand spirit,” said Avery Baker, Global Chief Brand Officer of Tommy Hilfiger. “The inclusive yet irreverent attitude appeals to consumers worldwide, and the signature visual identity of the campaign has grown to have a tremendous level of recognition. In Spring 2015 we will again increase our investment in digital, and continue to utilize print, outdoor and direct marketing vehicles as we seek to maximize reach and engagement.”

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LONDON FASHION WEEK F/W 2015 RTW DAY 1

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LONDON, UK. FEBRUARY 20, 2015 – London Fashion Week F/W 2015 RTW Day 1 is running, here we bring you the best runways for you to enjoy and check at the new trends for Fall Winter in Ready-to-Wear.

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J. JS LEE F/W 2015 LONDON FASHION WEEK RTW

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EUDON CHOI F/W 2015 LONDON FASHION WEEK RTW

For this solid collection, Eudon Choi evoked the cartoonishly reductionist Japanese version of brutalism that is Metabolism, referring specifically to the capsules of the Nakagin Tower in Tokyo.

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BORA AKSU F/W 2015 LONDON FASHION WEEK RTW

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Daniela Felder, one half of the Felder Felder sibling design team, said after this Obermaier-homage show: “Half the time she was basically naked; it was all about the liberation of the woman. Back then it was a shock, women showing their bodies, but today less so.”

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DAKS F/W 2015 LONDON FASHION WEEK RTW

Globalized 21st-century Daks is massive in Korea and designed by Filippo Scuffi. And in the context of now, he is doing an excellent job.

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JEAN-PIERRE BRAGANZA F/W 2015 LONDON FASHION WEEK RTW

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SASS & BIDE F/W 2015 LONDON FASHION WEEK RTW

Sass & Bide show marked the debut outing for the label’s new creative director, Anthony Cuthbertson. A former consultant for Victoria Beckham and Mulberry, Cuthbertson made his second order of business in taking the Sass & Bide helm elevating the clothes, a priority keenly felt in this collection’s focus on embellishment and luxe fabrication.

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TAYLOR & KARLIE VOGUE MARCH 2015 COVER

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On the Road with Best Friends Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss for Vogue March 2015 cover. Photographed by Mikael Jansson.

Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss have forged the kinds of careers—and the kind of friendship—that people dream about.

You can criticize everything about Taylor Swift, but let’s be honest, the girl knows how to keep and have a good entourage. Lorde, Selena, Karly and others are part of her exclusive group of selected friends.

Now we see the BFF’s having a “Thelma & Louis” moment on Vogue March 2015 cover and we cannot wait to buy the issue. The fashion editorial is amazing, the clothes, the locations, the car…..the only one needed is Brad Pitt and we believe Angelina Jolie was not in the mood for a little game with her man.

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MASSIMO DUTTI NYC S/S 2015 STYLE LOOKBOOK

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Today we take a closer view of the collection with a look book of Massimo Dutti NYC S/S 2015, featuring model Justice Joslin.

Justice Joslin took the challengue of showing us the brand looks for this 2015 spring. The style is very urban-sophisticated…AND WE LOVE IT!

The city centric collection fuels a sophisticated take on classic menswear with an update in the silhouette department. Impeccable fits are utilized and married to a rich color palette, boasting a mix of camel and navy hues. Posing in the studio, Justice models smart dressshirts, slim ties, pleated trousers and suiting separates accessorized with leather bags and loafers.