Fashion News of the Day – January 25th 2016

Let’s see what are the latest news from this week. First time this year.

First, something from the fashion industry – Dior is now searching for a new creative director, since Raf Simons left this job in the middle of October. There have been many names to come take his place, like Alber Elbaz, Phoebe Philo or Olivier Theyskens, but there is a certain favourite right now for this position: Sarah Burton. It’s going to be a lengthy negotiations, with a lot of things to be put in place. We shall see in the future what will happen.

And now, some news about a movie icon. Emma Watson launched her latest initiative in the HeForShe campaign during the United Nations World Economic Forum at Davos. She interviewed 10 male CEO’s that have committed to advance gender equality in their respective organizations. The whole thing was broadcast around the web, so if you are interested, you can check it out.

At the end, we have a funny story from Elle, in which we have an interview with Christian Siriano, the man who designed the pink clothing for Minnie Mouse. Just check this article is you are interested into more things about how Minnie’s dress was made.

Fashion News of the Day – January 7th, 2015

Let’s see what are the news from Fashion Industry for 7^th of January, 2015.

First, we’ve learned something about celebrities. Mostly that Emma Stone would not play / voice a Disney Princess, because she prefers more of a villain character. She will star in Cruella, which will tell the origin story of this Disney villain, as Cruella de Vil, of course.

Tonight we are going to have the People’s Choice Awards, so probably we are going to have some pictures here tomorrow with the best dressed start on the red carpet. In the mean time, your can check the Elle article about the best dressed at People’s Choice Awards, with starts like Priyanka Chopra, Claire Danes, Abigail Spencer, Alison Brie, Kate Hudson or Meghan Trainor.

On the end, Netflix is coming up with a show about Queen Elizabeth – it’s going to be called “The Crown”. And the budget is not small: 156 million dollars, the most expensive show to date. The show will go on during the 2016, but no precise date was yet announced.

That’s all for today. Join us tomorrow for more People’s Choice Awards photos and extras.

Fashion News of the Day - January 4th, 2015

Let's see what are the latest news for the January 4th, 2015

First, a new fashion presentation is coming up at the end of this week, with the London Menswear Fall Winter 2016 Fashion Presentation. The fashion presentation will go from 8 to 11 of January and it's going to have fashion presentation from designers like YMC, Oliver Spencer, James Long, Alexander McQueen, Liam Hodges or Burberry.

A celebrity designer comes with important news after the New Year Eve party: Tory Burch is now engaged! The lucky man: Pierre Yves-Roussel, who proposed to her after a two year long relation.

Carrie Underwood, the music star and American Idol judge comes up with a new athleisure line called Calia. This was presented at the New York Fashion Week last fall.

And finally, for the February number of Vogue (british edition), we have Dakota Johnson on the cover, photographed by Alasdair McLellan. This is her “debut” as the cover star in Vogue and gives an interview about the life on Hollywood, growing up as a part of an acting family and of course, about “Fifty Shades of Grey”

That’s it for today. Join us tomorrow with more fashion news from around the world.

Back in business: fashion business

... and we're back, not with a lot of verve, but certainly curious to see what's new in the fashion world.

And there were some important events in the last days of the year that we should mentions, and we will do that in other posts.

For the moment, I just want to say Happy New Year and have a 2016 like you never had!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Since Christmas and the New Year are coming, we wish you to have a happy holiday, full of style at the parties.

Fashion news of the day – December 16th 2015

Let’s see what’s new on the internet about fashion and lifestyle.

We start with internet gig, something to do with Pinterest and what they recommend of buying to your “basic” friend.  The’ve introduced Buyable Pins function this year, something that allows people who pin things to have their products purchased directly from a mobile platform. It’s great for a lot of people around the web who pin things that have in their shops, if they are small or big companies. 

The problem is that you have to search a lot on the web for the products that you want, when you can find clothes from a lot of world best websites in one place: StylishCircle (now you can download the Stylish Circle mobile app forAndroid if you just want to see what are the best clothes that you can buy).

Still, as an idea, it is profitable one, since they are millions of people that use pinterest everyday to search for different things to buy. Or maybe just to see some movie quotes.

If we’ve started with good news from the internet shopping market, we go to the biggest designers shake-ups of 2015. Some of the mentions: Donna Karan leaves Donna Karan company, Alexander Wang leaves Balenciaga, Alber Elbaz leaves Lanvin and the most important of them all: Raf Simons leaves Dior.

That's all for today. Joins us next monday for more fashion and lifestyle news.

The Hip Churches

It’s the article number 20, and most of the times it would be a simple article about the latest fashion news in the industry. But for this one, I am going to talk just a little bit about an article that I saw in New York Times. Still related to style, but something interesting is happening in churches of California. As the author of the article says (Sheila Marikar), LosAngeles churches want to make church worship more hip.

If there is something to change in the US, it got to start in one of two places: New York or Los Angeles. This big towns have been in the forefront of change since the beginning of the century, so seeing one of those town having some changes regarding his churches is not quite a surprise.

I’ve left a link to the article in the first paragraph, you can read it in depth. 

My conclusion after reading it ? Catholic Church is losing ground and young people are not that interested into the church, so they are trying more ways to convince them to come back to a preach to spread the word of God. They say. And what better way to do it that to convince Hollywood stars to come and make free publicity, after all ?

I know it’s about faith I should not comment that much, but still, as we can see in US, the catholic church is less popular (especially in east and west coast, the regions with the highest number of people in the US) and tries in different ways to get people back to the church on Sundays. If it’s going to work, we will see in the future.

Fashion News of the Day – December 14th 2015

Let’s see what are the latest fashion news from the industry.

There aren’t many things to say about Christmas sweaters, only that they are not particularly nice and fashionable. Elle.com has a list with Christmas party sweaters that are not that ugly, even wearable. In another Elle.com article, we can see some of the best dressed stars in the last week, with names like Solange Knowles, Alicia Wikander, Lena Dunham and Gigi Hadid.

In Vogue we find out that Louis Vuitton is going for a show for its pre spring / summer 2017 in Rio de Janeiro. This news comes after Chanel announced that it will go to Cuba in May for a show.

Alex McQueen moves his show to London, relocationg it from Paris for its autumn / winter 2016 show. The collection is slated to show in catwalk format in February 21st , 2016. The fashion house will return here for a season only, to the birthplace of the brand founder, a good occasion to celebrate its 23rd anniversary.

And at the end, we are going with a news that will make you smile. It’s not about fashion, but it’s about Serena Williams, an incredible performer on the tennis court, but not in that good fitness levels when it comes to running. In her 5000 meters charity race she only managed to run a part of it, the rest of the trip was made with a taxi. The race took place in Miami Beach Florida, and it was an occasion to raise money for Serena Williams Fund. The author of the original article ended: “We still love you, Serena. Please don't beat us up.”

That’s all the fashion news for today (and indeed for the last week). We will come back with an update soon.

Fashion News of the Day – December 9th 2015

Let’s see what are the latest fashion news.

First, Elle starts with an article regarding gifts for men, apparently a topic that gives headaches to some womens. So Elle’s Menswear Editor decided to compile a list with 27 gifts that you could get for your friend / husband. Some are quite normal, like a bracelet, t-shirt or socks, others are expensive like the iPad Pro or Apple Pencil and other are the usual gifts, like perfumes or some wine. The weirdest of them all was certainly the Hovertrax, which at $1500 is quite expensive.

NY Times has an article today about kids wearing formalwear, saying that everybody loved boys and girls in formal clothes. There are some lovely pictures that you can see here.

And we end with some important transaction in the fashion industry. Sergio Rossi has be sold by Kering to Investindustrial. The French entrepreneur has sold 100 % of the business, including label’s trademark rights and distribution network. No numbers were specified during the press release. It’s been a rumor that begin almost an year ago, that Sergio Rossi would be sold by Kering, but only now we’ve heard some news.

That’s all the fashion news from the industry today.

Fashion News of the Day – December 7th 2015

Let’s see what are the fashion news for today, December 7^th, 2015

First, a little bit about the Pirelli calendar for 2016 – it’s been an interesting news to see that Pirelli is going to change the stile for the coming calendar. A cultural shift, as NYTimes said. In this year’s Pirelli calendar we are not going to see nudes (almost) and we are going to see some names in there like Amy Schumer, Agned Gund, Fran Lebowitz, Mellody Hobson, Yoko Ono, Ava DuVernay, Patti Smith and Serena Williams. An interesting approach to this popular calendar.

Another news from today talks about the winners of popular show “America’s Next Top Model” and how are they doing right now, with models like Adrianne Curry, a former waitress in her hometown, now away from modelling, attending Comic-Con and playing games on twich, after years of TV career in shows like The Sureal Life or My Fair Brady. There are other former models, but we will discuss them in a separate article.

Tommorow we are going to talk a little bit about the Chanel Metiers d’Art Collection in Rome. 

Fashion News of the Day – December 2nd 2015

Let’s see what fashion news we have for today

First, Kate Middleton is acutally getting fashion advice from Cara Delevingne’s mom, Pandora. Apparently, Pandora is a personal shopper for the British Department store and it’s very close with the royal family, as it is all his family.

Some numbers popped up after the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sells, with sales of over $ 2.9 billion this year just for Adobe. So we might have some big numbers this year as well. We shall see when all the big fashion magazines come up with their finance after the thangsgiving holidays.

And finally, a news that should have been on this blog last week, if not for a power cut and a lack of adding this on the set list. I am speaking of course about Justin Bieber stylist explaining why he wears long t-shirts all the time. And the simple reason is for that is that they want to promote him with a cleaner and modern look.

Repair a hole in your cardigan with style

Have you ever had the misfortune to have your favorite cardigan ripped by a needle or just by excessive pulling ? Well, we have a video that is just for you, in which is simply explained how to repair a small hole in your cardigan

So watch this 1 minute DIY video about repairing a cardigan with style.

Second lawsuit avoided for Taylor Swift

Copyright lawsuits are something that almost every musician has gone through. But for Taylor Swift, those are quite frequent, as it was this week, when she avoided her second court reading after a judge dismissed accusations that the singer stolen the lyrics for her 2014 hit song “Shake it off”.

Jesse Braham has claimed that Taylor Swift had taken the chorus from her song “Haters Gone Hate”, a song released in 2013. She asked 42 millions $ as compensations as well as a request to be credited as writer and to take a selfie with the singer (odd request).

"At present, the court is not saying that Braham can never, ever, ever get his case back in court. But, for now, we have got problems, and the court is not sure Braham can solve them," she ruled. "

Swift settled a copyright infringement case out of court with the clothing brand Lucky 13. They accused her of selling T-shirts under name that featured it’s trademark logo.

Fashion News of the Day – November 16th 2015

Let’s see what’s new in the fashion and celebrity world today, November 16^th 2015.

First, we are starting with some celebrity news, and the celebrity under radar today is Kate Moss, who apparently has (and now had) a secret Instagram Account which she used to see what is trending in the world. As she said, it uses this account for “spying purposes”, only to keep up with what is trending in the world.

Second, a littlearticle on Elle about sequins and how to make them wearable for day time. This season you could pair the sparkly fabric for daytime in skirts, party shoes or turtleneck. And that not mentioning purses or bags that can be made fabulous with sequins.

And third, let’s wish a happy birthday to Lily Aldridge, the famous Victoria’s Secret Angel, who turned 30 on Saturday. We are not the only one that wished her happy birthday, because Tailor Swift and Candice Swanepoel have also sent her best wishes.

Fourth, let's get something for the male readers of this blog with some stylish winter clothes for men like jackets, coats, scarves, gloves, boots and many many more. You can choose how you combine them.

Join us tomorrow for a new session of fashion news.

The Haute Plate Trend

Jewelry is a part of our life and haute plate jewelry came back in style today. Even in the traditional jewelry business you can find a lot of haute plate high tech finishes.

Jewelers are trying new materials on their jewels like novel plating and apply heating techniques to transform the traditional precious metals like gold, silver or titanium into a colorful rainbow made out of shiny metals.

We have a list of 5 haute plate jewelries that you may like.

-          Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Rings – created by Lynn Ban, these are ceramic plated 18 karat gold earing with amethyst, diamonds and sapphires, shiny in the lights.

-          Ceramic Plated White Gold Bangle – a piece made by Solange Azagury Partridge, we have an 18 karat white gold bangle with rubies to give it the extra red shine in a room.

-          Titanium Purple Necklace – made by David Yurman, this 18 karat necklace with blue titanium and pink sapphires white gold bracelet is one to get if you choose a colorful dress

-          Rhodium plate white gold ring with black diamonds – creation of Dauphin, this 18 karat white gold ring with black diamons it’s an excellent addition to a black outfit

-          Enamel and Rhodium white gold ring – a Lydia Courteille creation, this 18 karat gold ring has an extra of spinels, rubies and rubelites.

Fashion News of the Day – November 10th 2015

After a short break, we are back with the latest news from the fashion world. Let’s see what is new in fashion industry today.

First – Let’s talk a little bit about Jennifer Lawrence and her incredible nighttime look that she had on the French premiere of the Hunger Games: Part 2 – Mockingjay. An unexpected look, but something interesting for a premiere. The dress was made by Christian Dior.

(picture by Elle)

And Secondly – Raf Simons gave an interview in which he explained that fashion was nicer when it was elitist, thinking that the problem was making high fashion accessible. Now, there are a lot of opinions in that regard, but we will abstain from any certain comments, because we don’t want any hate around this blog.

Let’s just say that Raf Simons left Christion Dior two weeks ago, citing “personal reasons”. There are a lot of things to check about, but you can read all of them in an interview that he gave to Cathy Horyn on Business Off Fashion.

Some advice for a good sleep {Health}

Normally, we talk fashion all day here on this blog, but from time to time it’s quite good to talk about something else. And since it’s a period in which it’s seems that I can’t get that easy to sleep. In bed. In a comfy room.

After some nights of poor sleep, it’s going to start affecting your work performance and overall health, and in time can lead to a greater risk of developing depression, anger, diabetes and heart diseases. So I’ve searched online and I’ve found some ways to sleep easily.

First, before the sleep period is important – try not to eat at least two hours before going to bed and try to relax your muscles, with simple movements and easy stretching.

It’s important that you have a daily routine, so you can easily prep yourself for every part of the day. If you have a good schedule, it’s easier to get to sleep and get up in the morning.

Another important thing is to keep your room at a good temperature, no more than 15-20 Celsius, depending on how do you handle the cold / heat. It’s important not to be too hot, because you are going to have a sweaty night.

Another advice: try to turn of TV’s or cell phones before going to sleep. They emit blue light, so they are going to be like a stimulant. Try instead reading a book or solving a puzzle.

It’s time to make some changes in my life starting today. I hope that my sleep would improve.

Fashion News of the day – October 28th 2015

Let’s get you some fashion news for today, starting with a new app that fashion world starts to love it. 

The app is called Boomerang, and it’s not a new service, but an Instagram app that allows you to upload your outfit of the day or the latest shoes or bag that you just bought, but in motion. Not like in a video, it kind of plays a back and forth movement on a continuous loop. We have just started checking out the app, so if you have started as well, let us know in the comments.

In other news, a transgender mom wants to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Considering what kind of selection is for a place on the Victoria Secret collection stage, some would wonder if she would be suitable for such a place. The person we are talking about is Carmen Carrera, who is kind of an established actress, having played in a movie alongside Meryl Streep. Here dream now is to walk on a presentation of Victoria’s Secret underwear. That would be indeed some interesting news.

That’s it for today. Join us next week with more fashion news. 

How to choose the right cardigans for your body

Choosing the right cardigans for you is not an easy task, mostly because so many of us have different body shapes and some style of cardigans won’t fit everyone so well. That’s why we have today a short guide for how to choose the perfect cardigans for you:

- Waterfall Cardigans – this type of cardigan are longer and are good for those who have an O, H or V body shape, very good for a tall woman, not very good for petites.

- Short waist Cardigans are great for petites and those who have an A,X or 8 shape - High buttoning cardigans are excellent for those womens who have small busts

- White collars cardigans are good for girls with wider hips

- Peplum styles are great for 8, X, A and I shapes So, what type of cardigan fits you ?

Fashion News of the Day – October 27th 2015

Let’s see what are the latest fashion news of the way for Tuesday, October 27^th 2015

We are starting with some fashion magazine news – Maxim’s chief-editor is stepping down after a failed experiment of reviving the Magazine, with numbers dropping each month. Kate Lanphear’s last day in office will be November 13^th.

The news about Mercedes Benz fashion are coming out in a different article.