Adidas by Stella McCartney fall/winter 07 - Introducing Gym Dance

 

Adidas and Stella McCartney are unveiling the fall/winter 07 collection of the enormously successful collaboration that is entering its sixth season. Highlights include a new Dance segment within the Gym category and another Wintersports range as a follow-up to the highly acclaimed premiere from fall/winter 06 that proved to be the most successful product introduction since the beginning of the cooperation. Within Running many products are designed for pack away to allow taking along your favorite sportswear even in the smallest bag.

The new Gym Dance range bridges a gap between classic styling and contemporary sport. Soft and fluid shapes mixed up with silky fabrics, delicate detailing and tonal colors with shiny and matt contrasts express the mood and support the overall ambiance. Layering is a key theme in the category that also features oversized tees with graphic elements, chunky leg and arm warmers, which, combined with a classic pair of leggings, make the look complete.

Valentino and Wolford join forces for a luxury collection

Luxury brand Wolford and the famous Italian couture house Valentino SPA are announcing their co-operation for bringing out a joint collection in the Autumn/Winter 2007/08 season. Valentino has designed for Wolford a line of five bodysuits and matching tights which will be available in selected Wolford and Valentino boutiques worldwide from July 2007. The co-operation will cover the Autumn/Winter 2007/08 and Spring/Summer 2008 seasons.

Holger Dahmen, CEO of Wolford, is very pleased that Mr Valentino decided to be part of the world of Wolford and to follow Wolford’s tradition of working with famous designers: “With this beautiful collection, which we realised as a cooperation with Mr Valentino, we are sure to attract the sophisticated and very demanding fashion customer who is looking for a piece of uniqueness with regard to design and quality. The styles perfectly combine the high quality and image of the Valentino brand with the excellent knitting know-how of Wolford.”

Scientists prove nothing beats natural fur

Further to the call by Japanese designer Che Imai for young women to wear real fur for the sake of their skins, Reuters may be interested to know that this was confirmed by scientists in a study conducted in Germany.

Recent findings by the Bekleidungsphysiologisches Institut Hohenstein e.V. confirmed what designers and consumers already knew - that in the battle between natural and man-made fabrics to keep us warm and comfortable, natural fur is the best.

The study compared a faux-fur coat with two natural furs: coyote and mink. The natural fur coats were far more insulating at all temperatures than the faux-fur, and also had the advantage of allowing the wearer’s skin to breathe, in the same way leather does. Natural fur is softer, warmer and more wearable than any faux fur and much better for the skin of the wearer.

Eco-friendly children's fashion from 100% recycled materials

Nixie Clothing is at it’s height of eco-conscious children fashion and claimed recognition across the globe. All materials used are handpicked, reconditioned textiles and wool. The vintage fabrics date back to the 1970’s and have been collected over years of travelling.

Nixie uses only the finest seamstresses in the UK to produce exclusive garments of the highest quality.

Owner of Nixie Clothing is Nicole Frobusch - a founder member of the Mediaeval Baebes used to spend her time in recording studios and on stage. She married Paul Winter-Hart drummer of Kula Shaker and her lifestyle changed with the birth of her two daughters.

"Galinel" held a "Gipsy wedding" fashion show on the stage of the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

On the 31st of May “Galinel” Fashion House held a real “Gipsy wedding” on the stage of the Ancient Theatre. The elegant dresses of the Company’s new collection glittered against the background of the stage of the ancient ruins turned into a Gipsy camp for the show. The ovations went to the typical full-length Gipsy skirts presented by the top-models Iren Onteva and Violeta Zdravkova.

Golden flax, 100% tiger silk and over 200-year-old jewelry from Uzbekistan. “Batwing” tunics with hand-encrusted accessories filled with the Gipsy spirit of old times and short trousers with sports pockets reminiscent of adventures … “Gipsy” skirts, made of over 25 meters of 100% silk, catching the slightest possible puff of wind and elastic bodies, subsequently decorated with embroidery and elements of ancient times, executed in “absurd” color combinations – lilac and emerald, crimson and violet… “Breech” trousers with special insertions for creating “special” visual effects and vests with “American shoulder line” and necks reaching down to the “sweetest” part of the woman’s breast…Tunic dresses of minimal length and long fairy sleeves...

Sisley - F/W 2007/2008 Accessories collection

For the past couple of seasons Sisley has been focusing on perfecting top-quality accessories, well made and highly structured, emulating fine craftsmanship from times gone by. The collection for winter 2007/2008 is born of a classic concept, bon ton for her and dandy for him, resulting in highly creative and on trend results, a significant innovation on the general scene.

The main collection of bags is the jacquard all-over “S” motif, in shiny/matte fabric and high-gloss waxed material in basic colours. The designs also combine the jacquard with other materials – plain and croc stamped leather, suede, fur and rhinestone – for the handles, flaps, fastenings, buckles and pure decoration. The shapes are convex, rigid, average size, bowling bag, cylinder and case.

The ultra-classic messenger bag and the tote with two handles and a much longer shape are available in plain croc stamped leather. The models in tumbled leather are slightly squashier: hand or shoulder bags with metal chains and faux tortoiseshell. For him large bags and briefcases in canvas and split leather with a colonial feel.

The two different types of footwear for the season are either the ankle boot: flat, pointed, in plain leather, sueded and napped, for him and her, or the lace-up leather shoe for her, sueded and “stained” derby shoes for him.

Belts are must-have accessories for everyone. Studded, plaited, decorated with fake coins and dyed in the most classic of colours: black, white and brown. However the most eye catching are the double and triple styles with several buckles or those that run twice round the waist.

Hats off to the new berets with small visor and chain stitch decorations, and to the rethink on jockey caps in plaid bouclé and the warm caps in tricot and fur, like that of a Nordic explorer.
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Sisley - Cinema mon amour

Sisley launches a decidedly star-struck advertising campaign for autumn-winter 2007/2008, perfectly in tune with the collection's movie mood.

Looking at the pictures, we cannot fail to wonder which films inspired Terry Richardson's voyeuristic lens.

As she seductively embraces young men in Sisley Uomo fashions, is Stephanie Seymour, a beauty icon of the 90s, alluding to Mrs Robinson's smouldering eroticism?

And does the naughtily innocent glance of the women's campaign protagonist – a sweet Heather Marks with flame-red nails – hint at Lolita?

Questions that go unanswered, left to linger in the movie memories of those who look at these highly-charged sexy pictures shot in a New York hotel suite.

A backdrop well-suited to Richardson's creativity. It goes without saying that he doesn't mimic but reinterprets his film recollections. In fact he believes that the beautiful Stephanie – even more fascinating than ever as she returns to modelling after marrying and having four children – is worthy of two very unembarrassed graduates. As for Heather's shameless flirting, Terry tells us quite clearly that it's directed at him and his lens, no longer at the meek Humbert Humbert.

Mutations, evolutions, transformations in Benetton Playlife collection

Mutations, evolutions, transformations. These are the keywords and guidelines for the new direction of Playlife in the collection for next autumn and winter. Sportswear here is regenerated and is born to new life to tell a totally new story. An overall vision first and a close-up look later reveal creativity, a will to change, exploration and a stimulating ability to reinterpret a style, revolutionising it completely.

Thus the most classic of the classics, College, daringly introduces for him a padded bomber jacket in resin-coated cotton with Prince of Wales check, yarn dyed and with wool cloth badges embroidered in gold. Checked shirts and regimental ties are worn under plush sweaters, the diamonds of the pullovers are amplified in 3D, the collars finished with necktie details, the trousers with large pockets are washed and washed again to soften them and never to fade or distress them and the knitwear is embroidered and decorated with precision and English tailoring sophistication. College for women embraces bon ton: white down-filled outerwear with fur edging, ultra-slim pullovers with stripes, padded Prince of Wales check waistcoats with luxe loops in leather and horn, shirts with small checks and delightful rouches, slim blazers in patterned velvet, rugby polo shirts with lurex yarn, necktie finishes and details, pleated miniskirts and Bermuda shorts that have never been so chic.

Damien Hirst - guest designer for Levi's Warhol Factory X collection

Damien Hirst (a British artist who sold his latest work of art for $100 million to an unnamed investment group) was the guest designer for Levi's Warhol Factory X collection. He has taken black denim and grafted them with crystal skulls.

Los Angeles Fashion designer Adrian Nyman is the creative director & lead designer behind the Warhol factory X Levi’s X Damien Hirst collection. Nyman has been working directly with Hirst to create the high brow collection for Levi’s.

The collection will make its debut during NY fashion week in September at the Famed Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea.

Bobo Zander Sport - mix of discretion and sport

BOBO ZANDER Sport is a specialist in fashion of every day business clothing. The new autumn-winter collection is a mix of discretion and sport character, connection and contrast of elements, combination of natural and strict details with feminine ornaments and patterns.

The silhouette keeps its elegant line - short blazers are combined with skirts to the knee with a gathered silhouette. The colours are grey, black, dark blue, which are combined in stripes and chequered with pink and white accents. The details are a chaff towards the busy every day life - classic jacket with dotted lining, elegant blouse with puff sleeves. For perfect combinations BOBO ZANDER Sport offers exquisite separate parts for the womens wardrobe as straight trousers, knee-lengths skirts, classic jackets from velvet with imitation of hand stitches, shirts in white and ecru.