Mara Hoffman Nail Art Contest!
Show your Mara Hoffman Inspired Nails for a chance to win $250.00 on MaraHoffman.com Enter Monday 4/29- Friday 5/10 (12PM/EST) Tag your Twitter or Instagram photos #MHNAILS Unlimited Entries Inspiration Photos Attached (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src...
10e édition des Frimousses des Créateurs pour l’UNICEF
Gucci PARIS, 12 NOVEMBRE 2012 – Pour la dixième édition, l’UNICEF France renouvelle sa prestigieuse opération Frimousses de Créateurs. En effet, cette année, les Frimousses de Créateurs se tournent vers l’avenir dans un message d’espoir, sous la thématique «Yes Futur»! Ces poupées et toutes les oeuvres sont les ambassadrices de l’espérance...
The Heartbeat of American Fashion is in Indiana (Part V)
Halston Red Evening Dress with Stole Silk Chiffon Halston, whose friends included artists such as Andy Warhol, was born in Des Moines, Iowa but attended Bosse Highschool in Evansville, Indiana and spent one year at Indiana University. He studied art in Chicago, focusing on designing hats. In 1957 he began working for milliner Lily Daché in New York, next becoming the...
The Heartbeat of American Fashion is in Indiana (Part IV)
Bill Blass Silk Crepe, Sil Satin, Black and Creme Bill Blass (William Ralph Blass) was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was raised by his widowed mother from the age of five. His attraction to fashion and the glamour of movies was partly an escape from the depression era. By age fifteen he was selling sketches of evening gowns to Kalmour which helped pay for fashion school...
The Heartbeat of American Fashion is in Indiana (Part III)
Norman Norell Mermaid Dress Sequins Norman Norell’s career spanned more than 50 years. Born Norman David Levinson in Noblesville, Indiana, his father owned a menswear store. He was known for the quality of construction of his designs. In fact even Stephen Sprouse used his tailor. He was attracted to the world of entertainment and designed costumes for the Ziegfeld Follies,...
The Heartbeat of American Fashion is in Indiana (Part II)
Stephen Sprouse Burnout 88 A dress influenced by the American flag was designed by Stephen Sprouse (1953-2004). It is an A-line shift made of cotton twill in red, black, blue, and cream, titled “Burn Out 88.” Sprouse, who was born in Dayton, Ohio, was raised in Columbus, Indiana from the time he was two. At the age of 14 he served a summer apprenticeship with Bill...
The Heartbeat of American Fashion is in Indiana (Part I)
Bill Blass – Nancy Reagan Evening Gown LOS ANGELES, Oct 20, 2012/ — While traveling to Anderson, Indiana on assignment, I stopped by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to view “An American Legacy: Norell, Blass, Halston & Sprouse.” An American Legacy: Norell, Blass, Halston & Sprouse May 4, 2012 – January 27, 2012 Indianapolis Museum of Art: Gerald...
Byblos Milano: An Exclusive Club Lounge Opens
MILAN, Oct 2, 2012/ — Manuel Facchini, Creative Director of Byblos had a dream – “create a multiform, multipurpose space which could be adapted according to need.” Manuel Facchini And it came true last Sunday, September 23rd when BYBLOS_MILANO, an exclusive club lounge located at the heart of Parco Cenisio in Milan opened. The project born from the creative...
Rebecca Taylor Designs Pink Blouse for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
NEW YORK, Sep 27, 2013/ — An avid supporter for the fight against breast cancer, Rebecca Taylor once again used her designing prowess to raise awareness and funds for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (TNBCF). Designed exclusively for the TNBCF, the Rebecca Taylor neon pink blouse will retail for $225 and is available exclusively on the brand’s e-commerce...
Hic et Nunc: A Treatise on Human Relationship with the Natural World
PARIS, Jun 12, 2012/ — Hic et Nunc, the first monograph of Miguel Villalobos and Graham Tabor’s photography looks into the changing relationships we as a society and as individuals have with the space between our urban centers. Published by Portal+, Hic et Nunc is a limited, numbered edition of 500 copies. The first 50 are a special edition signed by the artists...
Rebecca Taylor Designs Children Capsule Collection
NEW YORK, Jun 12, 2012/ — A mother of three (including two twin girls), Rebecca Taylor always thought that the great prints from her eponymous fashion line would translate well into pieces for children. Inspired by her own children, Rebecca Taylor designed little girls’ clothing for the first time, a series of easy dresses and cardigans to throw on during summer...
