Ray-Ban to relaunch Clubmaster
For those seeking to recover the magic of 50's but joining new trends also, Ray-Ban has re-modeled its iconic Clubmaster sunglasses.
With simple yet sophisticated lines, Ray-Ban Clubmaster meets the most demanding tastes. Traditional materials such as acetate, with vintage finishes and details in metal, combined with a palette of vivid colors - red, white, green, blue, beige, brown and the classic black and tortoise - creating original and contemporary frames. The attention given to technical details, combined with a refined style, makes Clubmaster the model of the collection "The Icons" from Ray-Ban this summer and the new MUST-HAVE. A timeless accessory that is reinvented in new colors, without leaving its past.
Barbara Hulanicki creates for TopShop
BIBA was one of the most famous women's fashion stores of the 1960's and 1970's. Founded in London in 1964 by Barbara Hulanicki and her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon, it became famous worldwide by creating and selling their own collections with quality at affordable prices, and served as a center of fashion adviser, popularizing the mini skirt and clothes lines and colorful graphics and innovative psychedelics, much like the youth of the Swinging London of the 60's. Biba became the mecca of modern London, and place of pilgrimage for musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Twiggy, models and actresses such as Julie Christie, who could find, in addition to clothing, furniture, food and beauty products. With an Art Deco environment, Biba was considered "the most beautiful store in the world."
After several years without drawing clothes, Barbara Hulanicki, founder of the mythical store, returned to the fashion world and creates a mini collection for Topshop. The collaboration came about when an exhibition of illustrations of Hulanicki, one of the representatives of the British fashion chain, it proposed making a collection that "didn't look like Biba. The designer has taken the challenge with enthusiasm and the result of this collaboration is available from today on the Topshop website - http://topshop.com .
by ModaLisboa
Writer Paulo Coelho to collaborate with Mango
The recognized Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho joined Mango to create 6 t-shirts for women, illustrated with sentences of his own. Under the name Mango & Paulo Coelho, this mini-collection is available in 450 stores in 68 countries and Mango aims to raise funds for the charitable organization that has the name of the writer and assist the most disadvantaged members of Brazilian society: children and elderly.
Currently, Paulo Coelho is one of the most influential contemporary writers. With more than 100 million copies sold in 160 countries, he's the most translated living writer of our times (his works were translated from Portuguese to other 66 languages).
The Instituição Paulo Coelho (The Paulo Coelho Institution), a nonprofit institution whose funding comes exclusively from the copyrights of the writer, was founded in 1996 with the aim "to do something for humanity," explained the writer during the presentation of t-shirts in Madrid . "I knew it was impossible to change my country, Brazil. It was impossible to change my state, it was impossible to change my neighborhood, but could change my street, at the end of which there is a favela (the complex formed by the hills and Cantagalo peacock-Pavãozinho, between Ipanema and Copacabana), "he added.
by ModaLisboa
Maison Chaplin recommends: Normann Copenhagen
Normann Copenhagen is an interior design company based in Copenhagen, which work I admire a lot, for its immense creativity and quality. Spotted by Normann Copenhagen is the name of the company's official blog, in which they talk about exhibitions, interior, new trends, and a certain way of art in general.
To learn more about Normann Copenhagen, check out its official blog - http://SpottedbyNormannCopenhagen.com .
Viktor & Rolf to design a wardrobe for Opera
The dutch designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, better known as Viktor & Rolf, were licensed in 1992 by the School of Arts in Arnhem. Its amazing creations brought fashion a new look and a new state of mind. For them, the fashion world is not about the clothing, but images and ideas.
Combining technical sophistication and elegance, Viktor & Rolf are a reference of contemporary fashion and they express their art through various artistic projects. So not surprisingly, they are involved now with the design of clothing for the Opera, specifically the wardrobe of the new romantic opera by Robert Wilson, "The Freeshooter" which debut at the Baden-Baden Opera House, Germany, next May 30.
Still missing a few days for the result of the collaboration to be revealed, a few images already disclosed show strong color and a huge amount of drama.
by ModaLisboa
Luxury Fashion in the Middle East
The Middle East is considered one of the best consumer markets for luxury goods in the world. Business are thriving, so big fashion companies are including the Middle East countries in their plans for expansion.
The luxurious Villa Moda Lifestyle multibrand store - founded by Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah, one of the greatest drivers of fashion in the Middle East - is a great example and it has shown excellent results in all countries where it is present: Dubai in Saudi Arabia, Damascus in Syria, Doha in Qatar, three areas in Kuwait and now in Bahrain, the small Persian Gulf state.
In Villa Moda Lifestyle stores it is on sale only the major luxury brands such as Gucci, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Fendi. Bahrain was chosen for the construction of the new store, for being one of the "pearls" of the Persian Gulf and a country open to tourism.
The interior design of the new Villa Moda stores is made by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.
by ModaLisboa
Cracov
Cracov (in Polish Kraków) is a major city in Poland. It is located in the south of the country and it has about 779 thousand habitants. It was founded around the year 700, being the capital of Poland between 1320 and 1596. It was attacked and devastated by the Mongols in 1241, 1259 and 1287. He was part of Austria under the name of Krakau, from 1795 to 1809 and from 1846 to 1914.
The Historic Center of Cracov was subscribed by UNESCO in 1978 to the World Heritage List.
The city is the home of the ancient and prestigious Jaguelonic University.
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Exhibition: "Watercolors" by Raoul De Keyser at the Fundação de Serralves (Serralves Foundation)
Raoul De Keyser is a Belgian artist who has created a work highly regarded and quite independent of the movements and approaches of the season, although his work has always maintained contact with the most significant events in the painting of the post-war, particularly in the field of abstraction. After having made a fairly comprehensive exhibition of paintings by Raoul De Keyser in 2005, the Serralves Foundation (Fundação de Serralves) now displays a set of 60 recent watercolors. These works, small format and high sensitivity, are virtually unknown to the knowledge of the work of De Keyser therefore never been exposed.
OAK
A few days ago I have found a fashion online store called OAK. Over there you can buy as creations of famous designers as other very alternative brands, very new fashion, as I usually call them. You can select what you want to see for selecting by brands, styles, and pieces in vogue. It is so complete that you have not only women collections, but also for men.
These pictures on the left are some shoots that I took from their website. I really enjoyed, it is worth the click.
These pictures on the left are some shoots that I took from their website. I really enjoyed, it is worth the click.
"I Num Instante Tudo Muda" (N' In an Instant Everything Changes)
What was the biggest change in your life?
Imagine yourself with 80 years old. Who do you think will be next to you then?
If you could go back and change a decision, what would it be?
Some people say:
"I never would have divorced the only man I ever loved."
"I had failed to be honest ... This crank of being honest..."
"I will be alone!"
What about you? Do you think you have the answer for any of these questions?
Imagine yourself with 80 years old. Who do you think will be next to you then?
If you could go back and change a decision, what would it be?
Some people say:
"I never would have divorced the only man I ever loved."
"I had failed to be honest ... This crank of being honest..."
"I will be alone!"
What about you? Do you think you have the answer for any of these questions?
Go visit Prada Transformer
Prada Transformer is not a museum or a store. It is a roaming and converted area, which may be both an art gallery as a theater or a catwalk. Designed by Rem Koolhaas, it is undoubtedly one of the most daring and ambitious projects from Prada.
Designed to host several cultural events, Prada Transformer is currently located next to the Gyeonghui Palace in Seoul, South Korea. It has a tetrahedral structure, composed by four different ways - a hexagon, a cross, a rectangle and a circle - and was designed so that the floors can be transformed into walls and ceilings in the walls. The four alternate plans may be turning the structure with a crane, and each is designed so that the space has a specific function. Depending on the side which is at the top, the building becomes a cinema, an art gallery or a room in parades. The structure is steel made and covered with a white elastic membrane, created by Cocoon Holland BV.
by ModaLisboa
Founder of Net-a-Porter.com launches TheOutnet.com
It was launched the website TheOutnet.com yesterday, the new discounts website by Natalie Massenet, the founder and president of the famous Net-a-porter.com, which revolutionized the way to sell fashion online.
As the firstborn, the Outnet website sells clothes, accessories, bags and shoes from the top brands such as Alberta Ferretti, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Celine, Chloé, Christian Lacroix, Christian Louboutin, Helmut Lang, K Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Vivienne Westwood, among many others. Natalie Massanet called it "chic-onomics", due to the current savings time because of the crisis. The idea is to sell items that do not quickly become out of fashion, with discounts from 40 to 60%.
by ModaLisboa
@ Colette: Yves Saint Laurent handbags
People, I just love these bags by Yves Saint Laurent available at Colette, isn't it just gorgeous?! It's good to know that the originality of this french maison remains even after the death of its founder Yves Saint Laurent.
Check out these and more bags by YSL on Colette.fr.
@ Colette: Jeremy Scott
I just love this jacket by Jeremy Scott, very "London & rock and roll" style, don't you agree?
Exhibition “Longing for Nature. European Landscapes” in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Fine Arts Museum, in Vilnius, presents an exhibition of two hundred paintings which represent the natural beauty of the Old Continent. The exhibition “Longing for Nature. European Landscapes” is held in collaboration with the Museum of Upper Austria Linz, a city that shares the title of European Capital of Culture 2009 with Vilnius.
Vogue USA May's issue honors top models
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This May, Vogue USA did the homework with even much more love. Steven Meisel, one of the fashion gurus photographers, signs the May's cover for the American magazine. But what is this cover this special? Unlike the usual, in addition to not choosing blondes or brunettes, Steven decided to make a cover not with one or two but 15 top models! The final result is... Glamour and Beauty, as well as all the photoshoots.
Among all these models there are some names like Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bündchen, Natasha Poly, Agyness Deyn, and one of the most requested models of the moment, Raquel Zimmerman.
Watch the making-of of this issue in the video below:
Watch the making-of of this issue in the video below:
Cinema: “Los Abrazos Rotos”, the new movie by Pedro Almodóvar
"Los Abrazos Rotos" is the latest film of the most international of the Spanish directors, Pedro Almodóvar, and once again he did it along one of his favorite muses, Penélope Cruz.
In this film, a director and scriptwriter tell the story of an accident that left him blind 14 years before and involved in an adventure with the handsome actress who he chose to film.
It is the biggest budget Pedro Almodóvar spent: 11 million euros and the filming took place in Madrid and the Canaries. "Los Abrazos Rotos" debut this week in Spain and in Portugal in September.
Watch the trailer of the film in the video below:
Exhibition "A Certain State Of The World" in Moscow
The Garage Center for Contemporary Art in Moscow is showing the exhibition "A Certain State Of The World" until June. The exhibition presents several works from 33 artists, including the portuguese painter Joana Vasconcelos, a part of François Pinault's private collection.
Check out some images from the exhibition in the video below:
Marc Jacobs naked for Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2009 collection by Marc Jacobs. I love Marc Jacobs body lines! And you, what do you think about this collection?:
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