Japanese brand Uniqlo which is set to release a collection called +J designed by Jil Sander is entering the French market, via a exclusive item Shop-in-Shop with “From Tokyo To Colette” within Paris Colette from August 31st to September 26th 2009.
The September 2009 issue of Vogue UK reveals two details about Jil Sander’s +J line for Uniqlo that were unknown until now: the first pieces hit stores in October, and prices start at $25. The initial collection supposedly comprises 140 total pieces:100 for women, and 40 for men.
Photo by Craig McDean
Could we be mistaken? Is the First Lady favorite, Jason Wu, really wearing a dress? Don’t doubt it, Wu is donning a dress— an emerald green evening gown of his own design nonetheless, but over a traditional suit. Wu isn’t the only one posing with his own creation, coveted designer, Marc Jacobs, the Rodarte sisters and Alexander Wang have all been photographed in their own pieces. This idea is the brainchild of photographer Craig McDean, who had been commissioned to shoot this year’s CFDA Journal. Rather than going the usual route and have models don the designer’s work, the designers showcase their own work. Hence, we see Marc Jacobs looking blissfully contemplative in the bunny ears he created for Louis Vuitton. Some other fun photos include Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez wearing their handbags like boxing gloves. We have a few preview pictures here and we can’t wait to see the fabulous CFDA Journal photo shoot featuring the 21 nominees in its entirety!
Dubrovnik Fashion Week International is multicultural fashion, art and music manifestation that introduces a blend of exceptional young and well established designers from the global fashion scene as well as audio-visual and installation artists, performers and musicians.It will showcase work of number of innovative and exciting designers from Croatia, alongside most interesting emerging designer talents and progressive artists in Europe. An exclusive haven of solitude and luxury, the breathtaking Croatian old city of Dubrovnik is set over the peninsula overlooking the serene, crystal blue waters of Adriatic Sea. Utilizing this UNESCO world heritage site as a backdrop for this happening, organization of Dubrovnik Fashion Week International is dedicated to achieving the perfect balance between tradition and innovation. TDubrovnik Fashion Week International with principal support of Ministry of Tourism and Dubrovnik City Council, have announced dates from July 1, 2009 to July 5, 2009.
Photo By Yukie Kasuga
Vogue Nippon and Comme des Garcons’ feted their new temporary store “Magazine Alive” in Tokyo’s Aoyama district Wednesday evening, attracting a large crown of fashion editors, Takashi Murakami and a camera-shy Rei Kawakubo and Junya Watanabe. The space- the same one the Japanese brand used for its one-off Louis Vuitton boutique- sells an intriguing mix of fashion and accessories, from t-shirts bearing the manga likeness of Hedi Slimane, Marc Jacobs and Donatella Versace, to silk gowns from Undercover, knits from Martin Margiela and transparent plastic handbags from Loewe. The content of the store will change from month to month to coincide with the contents of each new issue of Vogue until “Magazine Alive” finishes its run in November. In keeping with the July’s manga-themed issue, Murakami decorated the second floor of the store with his signature flowers while Karl Lagerfeld crafted an original window display featuring mannequins clad in silver lame and miniature dolls in quilted get ups. “His face is like a manga,” quipped Adrian Joffe, CdG’s managing director and Kawakubo’s husband, as Murakami hammed it up for the cameras. While Joffe admitted he isn’t a fan of all the products of the store, he said the project came together nicely. “I think it’s always so interesting that Rei is meeting with other people, like with Louis Vuitton [and] having Chanel here,” he said. “It’s great.” via:WWD
VOGUE NIPPON and Comme des Garçons MAGAZINE ALIVE ｜Map
Aoyama, Tokyo, 5-12-3
Opening : 28th May ~ 27th Nov 2009
Part of the initiative for the ‘Taiwan: Touch Your Heart’ theme consists of a series of short documentary films produced by Monocle detailing travel and tourism in the country, entitled ‘Touring Taiwan’. The films will run on Monocle.com as a complement to an ongoing advertorial programme in the magazine’s monthly print edition. In a statement, Matthew Farrar, managing director of Mezzomedia, the publication’s regional advertising representative, described the partnership between Monocle and the tourism board as “groundbreaking”. The second episode in the series will focus on Taiwan’s traditional culture.
Lets put our hands on our wallets and ask ourselves—when was the last time we’ve shopped with pleasure, and when was the last time we’ve shopped for pleasure? We won’t blame you if it’s been so long you’ve lost track of the simple joys of shopping. With the current economic situation, we’ve come up with multitudes of reasons to justify our purchases—be it charity, need, or investment. When was the last time we bought something simply because of the gratification it brings us?
Other than personal reasons in shopping, lets face it, the economy is not going to heal itself if we are not lending it a helping hand or a credit card. With these issues in mind, Fashion’s Night Out aims to support local business and economy while celebrating fashion and rebuild our sense of community on September 10th. This city-wide event is thrown by New York City, NYC and Company, Vogue and Council of Fashion Designers of America. Held across all five boroughs, participating merchants will be holding their doors open till 10pm for shoppers. Other than extended store hours, there will be plenty of other conjoined events and sales going on. For example, participating stores can opt to sell the official Fashion’s Night Out T-shirt and 40% of the sales from the event will go to benefit the National September 11th Monument and Museum. Also, some designers have decided to start parties in their stores—rumor has it that Tory Burch will be inviting Estelle to perform at her store that night.
Definitely mark September 10th down on your calendars—even if you are not in New York. Fashion’s Night Out might go global in other cities such as Paris, Madrid, Mumbai, Tokyo and Taipei. Time to whip out the plastic, remind ourselves of why we have fought so hard for capitalism and also save our economy!
A Roman Holiday atmosphere permeated Rome on Wednesday night as 1400 guests flocked to Bulgari’s 125th anniversary festivities that kicked off with a retrospective of historic baubles at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
Amongst the glitterati to be dazzled by Bulgari’s showstoppers were Jessica Alba, Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, Gina Lollobrigida, Selma Blair, Patricia Field, Carla Fendi, Ferruccio and Ilaria Ferragamo, Gildo and Paolo Zegna and Margherita Maccapani Missoni. About half a dozen lacquered black rooms displayed iconic Bulgari pieces that traced its glorious past. They included a 321-karat Burma sapphire on a silk cord, Liz Taylor’s egg-sized emerald brooch given to her by Richard Burton and a star-spangled-banner choker created for the New York store opening in 1972. via WWD