MMM with H&M in New York Event Video

Watch the video from last night's Maison Martin Margiela with H&M celebration in New York.

MMM with H&M in New York

Art and dance performance to celebrate Maison Martin Magriela with H&M in New York

Julianne Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mena Suvari, Kanye West, Helena Christensen, Selma Blair, Alan Cumming and Chace Crawford were among the guests at a party last night in New York to celebrate H&M’s collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela. The unique event was held across many floors of 5 Beekman Street, a historical building in the city’s financial district. Guests were able to discover the collection in dance performances by noted choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and through specially commissioned art installations, before DJ’s kept the party going into the early hours. The Maison Martin Margiela with H&M collection will be launched on November 15th in around 230 H&M stores worldwide.

Alan Cumming

Chase Crawford

Helena Christiensen

Julianne Moore

Mena Suvari

Selma Blair

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kanye West

   

ADR AT H&M

Yesterday night, at the peak of Paris fashion week, an extravagant party launched the AdR at H&M collection with theatrical flair. Hosted by H&M together with fashion icon Anna Dello Russo, the Paradis Ball took place in Paris famed cabaret nightclub Paradis Latin. The glitzy party married fashion, performance and a live showcase by music star Azealia Banks. Friends and fashionistas, including Olivier Theyskens, Rachel Zoe, Jefferson Hack, Poppy Delevingne, Peter Dundas and super models Karlie Kloss, Constance Jablonski, Liya Kebede and Isabeli Fontana gathered to celebrate.

Staying true to AdR’s belief that fashion is something that makes you dream, the eccentric party was the perfect backdrop to present the unabashedly glamorous, playful line of jewelry, shoes and accessories that Anna Dello Russo designed for H&M, which will be on sale from October 4, 2012, in 140 stores worldwide and online. 

“We wanted to give the guests an unforgettable experience: an ever-evolving night that started on the red carpet and ended on the dancefloor. We created an amusing cabaret show that, while being pure Parisian entertainment, could also function as a metaphor of the carousel of fashion. There was a vogueing performance, too, and I had an army of mini AdR around me, wearing the collection, just for the sake of something unexpected. Excess for me means success”, says Anna Dello Russo. 

“It is great to bring eccentricity to a wider public, and that’s what H&M is doing with this collaboration. It was truly a fun night”, says Caroline de Maigret.

“People love Anna: she is fearless, she loves the stage and she is a great communicator. Anna is totally pop: Andy Warhol would have loved her, I am sure”, says Giovanna Battaglia.

“The Paradis Ball was the perfect way to launch a collection that is all about fantasy and decoration. It was eye-catching, with an optimistic injection of energy that I found particularly inspiring. We hope that our customers are excited about the launch”, says Margareta van den Bosch, Creative Advisor at H&M.

NYFW - 81 years old and fabulous

Image: Lovelyish's Weblog

This fabulous lady is Carmen Dell' Orefice, an American model and actress born in 1931. Carmen's parents were Italian (of course!) and Hungarian.

She got started on a cover of Vogue in 1947 at the age of 15

Despite modeling, Carmen, who lived with her mother were poor. They had no telephone and Vogue sent runners to their apartment to let Carmen know about modeling jobs. She roller-skated to assignments to save bus fares. Carmen was so malnourished that famed fashion photographers had to pin back dresses and stuff her body with tissue.

On July 19, 2011 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts London, in recognition of her contribution to the fashion industry. The university also presented a dedicated retrospective exhibition curated showing Carmen’s Vogue covers, some of her finest modelling moments, and photographs from her personal archives.
Source: Wikipedia

Did I mention, when I grow up I wanna be like her?

Anna Piaggi (1931-2012)

Italian fashion editor and style icon Ann Piaggi died yesterday at the age of 81.

Piaggi was born in 1931 in Milan, according to Italian Vogue.

While working as an interpreter at a press agency in the 1950s, she met the photographer Alfa Castaldi, who was a major contributor to Italian Vogue and who introduced her to the profession of fashion magazines. They were married in 1962 and worked together until Mr. Castaldi’s death in 1995.

From 1981 to 1983, Ms. Piaggi was the editor in chief of Vanity, a magazine that developed a cultlike following. Many covers were illustrated by Antonio Lopez.

When Franca Sozzani became the editor of Italian Vogue in 1988, she said she wanted to create a magazine that was very quick at spotting trends, and hired Ms. Piaggi as a creative consultant.

In 2006 there was an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, dedicated to her large collection of clothes, including among others 2.865 dresses nad 265 pairs of shoes. Such was her influence and Knowledge in the fashion world, Manolo Blahnik dubbed her "the world's last great authority on frocks".

Her trademark: white-powdered face highlighted by a dollop of bright rouge on each cheek, eyes ringed in blue or black shadow, lips painted with an exaggerated cupid's bow and a hat (usually by Stephen Jones) on top of her pale blue hair. Anna Piaggi claimed that she had not left home without a hat since the early 1980s.

For her style, Ms. Piaggi was named to the International Best Dressed List numerous times and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2007.

Quote of the day

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This is what I bought. Incredible prices! 
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Love yourself

Photo: inkedgirls.inkedmag.com

Isn't she gorgeous? Curvy and beautiful and sexy! You don't need to be skinny to be beautiful, so love yourself exactly the way you are!

STELLA MCCARTNEY SUMMER ROSE

STELLA SUMMER ROSE

Summer Edition

Morning in a garden of roses. A cool breeze vibrating with the scent of just-opened flowers. Sunlight warming bare skin.

This is the inspiration for STELLA SUMMER ROSE, the newest summer limited-edition created by Stella McCartney. “I wanted to capture the beauty and fragility of the most beautiful flower just before it begins to wilt” says Stella McCartney. “During this moment of perfection, the head is so heavy and the petals so open that they flutter away if you brush them with your fingers.”

STELLA SUMMER ROSE embodies this fleeting moment of sensuality. A cherished memory given a fresh, modern edge for a confident and naturally sexy woman. Playfully romantic, a bouquet of roses seems to burst from the bottle. The vintage inspired collector bottle, almost masculine lines softened by pink blooms. Design and fragrance have become one.

Sparkling notes of frosted lemon and green apple reveal a luminous heart of roses and peony notes. The lingering seduction of amber notes echoes the warmth of the summer sun.

On the package, which is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, bold, 3-dimensional roses invite you into the garden. A single band of silver, stamped with the STELLA logo, encircles the box like a ribbon.

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA FOR H& M

“MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA is one of the most important and influential fashion houses of the past three decades,” Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M says. “I am so excited by this collaboration, which will give fashion lovers around the world a chance to wear special pieces by MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA. This collaboration will be a great and memorable fashion moment.”


The collection for both women and men launches on 15^th November 2012 at stores worldwide and online.

GIORGIO ARMANI - Summer Collection 2012 "ECAILLES"

A TRIBUTE TO THE BEAUTY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

This summer, Giorgio Armani Cosmetics reveals a new facet to uncover the mysterious allure of the sea: women’s beauty linked with the depths of the sea, where reds and oranges disappear, giving way to cooler, liquid tones.

‘This collection is inspired by the play of moonlight on the ocean, by myriad shades from inky depths, by white and black pearls. The complexion is pale and luminous, lips are soft and feminine.’

Linda Cantello, International Make Up Artist for Giorgio Armani Cosmetics

ECAILLES: EYE DESIGNING PALETTES

Écailles Classic Eye Palette:

A cooler harmony in the black lacquered signature compact, with four shades layering pearly blue and grey with frothy white and inky navy,  to intensify lash lines.

The pioneering Giorgio Armani Color-Fil™ technology allows delicate

micronized pigments to be fused with a translucent base to offer

unrivalled depth of colour delivered in a sumptuous featherweight

texture.

EYES TO KILL EYESHADOW: OCEANIC JEWELS

For the first time, Eyes To Kill Intense unveils a pearl blend that radiates four spellbinding colours.

Each of the Eyes to Kill Intense – ‘Obsidian Black’, ‘Obsidian Grey’, ‘Écailles’ and ‘Madre Perla' – is based on a revolutionary technology that acts like a kaleidoscope, producing multi-dimensional colours.

This season’s must-have, 'Madre Perla' is a blend of precious white pearls that instantly radiates ever-changing pink, purple, blue and green light for hours. It can be swept over eyes and temples, like a radiance veil as seen in the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2012 show ‘Nacré’.

Madre Perla Eyeshadow

Neither a cream nor a powder, this incredible hybrid formula acts like a colour suspension that delivers a dreamy, ethereal beauty to eyes with a 24 hour hold.

FACE AND CHEEKS DUO PALETTE: BLUSHED CREST-OF-A-WAVE COMPLEXION

The ultra-fine powders of the Face Palette with Giorgio Armani’s Micro-Fil™ Technology come in a complementary duo of shades, ‘Seashell Pink’ and ‘White Foam’. Cheeks are warmed with a sun-kissed flush.

GLOSS D’ARMANI: AQUATIC LUMINOSITY

Lips are quenched with the new Gloss d’Armani harmony in the softest spectrum of ‘Pink Quartz’, ‘Rose Crocoite’, ‘Rasberry Zincite’ and ‘Red Andradite’.

Giorgio Armani introduces a new watercolour effect, for the first time by blending inky translucent lacquers with robust micronized pigments.

Liquid beauty comes t o life.

Gloss 509

Review - Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow

This week I tried Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow, colors taupe and black. I love taupe and I use it everyday as a base eyeshadow. I can' t say the same for the black though. It doesn't seem to apply easily and
I tried both with fιngertips and with a brush. I'll keep trying for a while before I make up my mind.

They are supposed to last for 24 hours. Do they do what they promise? Well... they actually don't, but they last for almost 10 hours which is absolutely fine with me.

Texture:      9/10
Longevity:   9/10
Variety:       8/10
Application: 8/10
Packaging:  10/10
Pigmentation: 8/10

Overall: 8.6/10

Would I buy again? Definately yes!

Kate Winslet's project: The Golden Hat-Talking Back to Autism

THE GOLDEN HAT:

Talking Back to Autism

KATE WINSLET

with KELI THORSTEINSSON and MARGRET ERICSDOTTIR

“A moving, sanguine labor of love.”

--Kirkus Reviews

Kate Winslet’s THE GOLDEN HAT: Talking Back to Autism (Simon & Schuster; March 27, 2012; $29.95) is a special project from the Academy Award-winning actress—a collection of one hundred stunning self-portraits from A-list celebrities and cultural luminaries, all wearing a “golden” hat to support autism outreach and research.

The story behind THE GOLDEN HAT begins with Margret Ericsdottir and her 10-year-old son Keli, who has a severe form of nonverbal autism. Margret was told that Keli would never be able to communicate and should be institutionalized for the rest of his life. Determined not to give up on her child, Margret embarked on a mission to help her nonverbal son to communicate. She and Kate Winslet met during the taping of the English narration of the Icelandic documentary A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism, a.k.a. The Sunshine Boy. Deeply moved by the family’s story, Kate remained in close contact with Margret. Together, the two developed a truly innovative way to raise awareness and funds to support autism outreach.

Inspired by one of Keli’s poems—in which a magical “golden hat” enables an autistic boy to speak—Kate tracked down as many of her famous friends as she could, and asked them to take a self-portrait wearing her favorite fedora. Eager to spread the word, she gate-crashed parties, hung out on friends’ film sets, went backstage at theatres, sent hundreds of emails, left numerous begging phone messages, and carried the hat on her lap to Texas, L.A., London, and Paris. The result is this book.

THE GOLDEN HAT features one hundred intimate and candid self-portraits by stars from film, television, music, sports, and fashion, including George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Kobe Bryant, Justin Timberlake, Leonardo DiCaprio, Julianne Moore, Conan O’Brien, Anna Wintour, and many more. Taken in bathtubs and backyards, inside dressing rooms and on movie sets, these unique snapshots give a behind-the-scenes look at the private worlds of these very public figures.

It’s easy to take communication for granted these days, especially in our hyper-connected, fast-paced society. But for the millions of individuals and families living with nonverbal autism, the inability to communicate is an everyday reality. THE GOLDEN HAT celebrates the power of self-expression and the importance of connection. Celebrity contributors were asked, “If you were unable to communicate your entire life until now, what would be your first words?” Each thoughtful and revealing response is alongside their gorgeous full-color photograph. Also included are the deeply moving “first words” from contributors with nonverbal autism as well as Keli’s beautiful poetry and Kate and Margret’s personal recollections and e-mail correspondence.

THE GOLDEN HAT is more than a book - it is a passion project that came to life through one hundred top celebrities and one very well-traveled hat. It reminds us that we are all equal, from the biggest Hollywood star to the quietest kid in school, and that we all want the same thing—to be heard and respected.

Author proceeds will benefit the Golden Hat Foundation, founded by Kate Winslet and Margret Ericsdottir to build innovative living campuses for people with autism and to raise public awareness about their intellectual capabilities.

About the Authors

KATE WINSLET is one of the world’s best-known and best-loved actresses, and the winner of numerous awards including the Academy, BAFTA, Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. She met Margret Ericsdottir while recording the English language narration for Margret’s documentary, A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism (aka The Sunshine Boy). With her two children, Mia and Joe, Kate divides her time between New York City and the UK.

MARGRET DAGMAR ERICSDOTTIR earned an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology before founding Frontier Filmworks, an Icelandic film production company dedicated to making films that can have a real and lasting impact on our world. She is the producer of the documentary A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism (a.k.a. The Sunshine Boy), the story of her struggle to communicate with her nonverbal son Keli. Margret is the President of the Golden Hat Foundation and a director, along with Kate Winslet. She divides her time between Texas and Iceland with her family, her husband Thorsteinn, and their three sons, Erik, Unnar and Keli.

KELI THORSTEINSSON was born in 1997—the youngest of three brothers; he is now 14. He has “severe” autism and is nonverbal. He has learned to communicate by pointing to letters on a "letterboard.” Using this technique, he expresses himself through the words and poetry featured in this book. Keli has a passion for music and literature; his tastes range from Beethoven to the Beatles, and his favorite novel is Huckleberry Finn. His hobbies include swimming, bowling and movies. In short, Keli is a very typical teenage boy, with aspirations and dreams of his own. Keli and his family divide their time between Iceland and Texas.

About the Book

THE GOLDEN HAT: Talking Back to Autism

By Kate Winslet with Keli Thorsteinsson and Margret Ericsdottir

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: March 27, 2012

Price: $29.95

ISBN-13: 978-1-4516-4543-1

Learn more about the Golden Hat Foundation at www.goldenhatfoundation.org

Visit Simon & Schuster online at www.simonandschuster.com

Justin Timberlake fan of Khiel's

 6x Grammy Award winning singer, 4x Emmy Award winning actor, fashion designer and restaurant entrepreneur Justin Timberlake is a fan of the Kiehl’s brand and their Facial Fuel Transformer, the age-correcting moisture gel for men that keeps skin hydrated and is clinically proven to improve skin tone and smoothness within as little as 4 weeks. Perfect gift for the man in your life!

Buying Cheap

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These are the things I just bought:

 The bra......

The skirt......

The top......

The dress.....

The jumper......

The tee......

All these for less than 60€ (including postage)!!!!

NEON SANDALS

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Available in other colors too, although not in my size.
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Christina Hendricks loves Kiehl's

Do you want to know what she's wearing?
Christina Hendricks (well known for her role as Joan Holloway in the hit TV series – “Mad Men”) is a fan of Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate, Midnight Recovery Eye and Creme de Corps  

They 're sure on my list to try. If they work for her......

It's been a long time....

Sorry I hadn't post for a long time but last month hasn't been easy for me: I gor sick, my wallet was stollen, a person in the family died and I can carry on!!!!

But I'm here now and I'll try to make it up to you.

BB Creams

Last month I found out what a bb cream is. I tried Garnier's BB cream which is supposed to be a skin perfector (light coverage, moisturizing, unifies and brightens skin, reduces imperfections).
Honestly, to me, it seemed just like another moisturiser with colour. Not impressed at all! Didn't see all that happening in my face. But....people rave about bb creams, so I haven't made up my mind yet. I plan to try other brands too.
What about you? Have you tried any other brand? Any feedback? Any suggestions?

Happy Women's Day

Giorgio Armani - Acqua for Life 2012

 Giorgio Armani is proud to renew his Acqua for Life challenge for 2012 to stimulate greater public awareness of environmental and developmental problems.

With Acqua di Gio and Acqua di Goia as a springboard to raise funds on behalf of Green Cross International’s Water programs, Acqua for life quickly targeted digital as a place where to raise more funds and more awarerness, with the equivalent of more than 3 million liters of safe drinking water collected last year on the internet.

This year acqua for Life digital challenge is built on a very simple idea:

By becoming a fan of the AFL Facebook fan page you will automatically give 50 liters of safe drinking liters for the communities we are helping in Ghana and Bolivia.

www.facebook.com/acquaforlife

By becoming fans, people also automatically take part to the Water Race, a fun experience aiming at explaining in an illustrated way the water crisis. You become part of a group of people racing from Milan to Ghana and Bolivia, a virtual travel to bring water to our communities. You can personalize you avatar, share you position via Google map on your Facebook wall, learn about the places you are virtually visiting, and discover via street view where you stand.

www.acquaforlifechallenge.org

One simple idea: the more people like the page, the bigger the group gets and so will the donation

The idea of the challenge is also to create a community of people who will learn about the water crisis through the page, and this way will be able to spread the word about it. This educational side of the project will be supported through regular posts on the page, given by Giorgio Armani all year long as a forum to discuss the safe drinking water shortage situation and how to help.

In 2011, the Armani Group committed in its partnership with Green Cross International (GCI) to build water systems that could provide at least 40 million liters of safe drinking water every year.

Armani supported the project by providing 100 liters of water every time someone purchased one of the two Armani fragrances associated with water. The customer could also participate via the Internet to both spread the word through the power of social media, and collect even more liters of water. This helped Armani surpass the initial target, eventually collecting 43.3 million liters of safe drinking water in total.

In 2012, Acqua for Life is committed to continuing and extending support to GCI projects in Ghana by supplying water systems to new communities, and for the first time in Bolivia, the poorest country in South America, where 33% of the rural population had no secured access to a safe drinking water source in 2010.

Giorgio Armani- Spring 2012

SPRING 2012

“LUCE THE ARMANI LIGHT”

Inspired by Mr Armani’s love of light and its effect on colour, this spring season, gold takes center stage.

Soft pastels are instantly updated with a hint of

antique gold, in a myriad of ways.

“Luce d’oro”, a precious new pigment is added to

eyeshadows. Cheeks are soft glowing pink. Lips are sheer and glossy. Muted shades of pink accented by coco and greige add a chic contrast.

Eye Palette

The new secret of radiance, the precious “Luce d’oro” pigment gives a special luminosity to the eye.

Two are the must-have products for the season: a

palette that combines soft pastels with the luster of antique gold and one that presents a harmony of gold and copper accented with a moonlight silver.

 

“Luce” by Linda Cantello

“Apply your color of choice swept over the eye lid.

Then use one of the pencils to highlight the inner corners of the eye. A new way of applying shadow.

Sweep of luminous color up through the temples and over the lip’s cupids bow takes us straight through to Spring 2012 as seen on Giorgio Armani runway”.

Linda Cantello



MARNI for H&M

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it.....
Yesterday I attended the H&M media party and I managed to grab thesebeautiful thing: a bag and an aan amazing pair of shoes.

The pictures are not so good. My camera is a bit old but anyway. Sorry there are no pictures of the party, but my mind was on finding something to buy!

The doors were to open at 7:00 p.m. I was there at 6:30 and when I got inside everything was empty.

I never saw the beautiful necklaces and earings.....But....after 2 hours and a half I got a bit lucky.

As I was leaving the party with a smile on my face, my smile got even bigger as I saw the media kit.

A beautiful notebook and an amazing triangle silk scarf.

Thanks MARNI!