Fashion

Stella McCartney to design Team GB 2012 Olympic Kit

stella mccartney to design team Stella McCartney to design Team GB 2012 Olympic Kit

Adidas, the official sportswear partner for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, announced on Wednesday, 07/14/2010,, appointed British fashion designer Stella McCartney as creative director for sportswear adidas Team GB bandwidth.

McCartney will oversee design of the kit and wear performance athlete village wear (after the events loungewear) and the outfits for the presentation ceremonies. This is the first time that a leading fashion designer has worked with a major sporting brand sportswear for the National Olympic and Paralympic Teams design.

There will also be a series of Adidas ladies and menswear collections available to the public sale of the autumn.

Clothes Show London 2010 – Fashion News Update

On one of the hottest days of the year so far in London and southeast England, fashionistas and wannabe models arrived in London’s Earls Court for the clothes show in London. Show clothes thrown by the brand as “Fabulous shopping, catwalk shows and autumn / winter preview”, the arena was buzzing with chatter and coo about fashion handbags, shoes and lots of beautiful floral dresses.

London Fashion Show 2010 – Fashion Theatre

The main focus of the event is the fashion show Fashion Theatre. A 45 minute extravaganza of fashion, theme cities around the world, including mixed-with some great dance in harmony with the chosen cities. The choreography was well done and the music hit the spot, while the graphics and artwork to link everything together was wonderful. The show featured 415 different outfits mixing designer, couture, high street and boutique collections.

clothes show london Clothes Show London 2010 – Fashion News Update

The show began in Tokyo, Japan with a great dance display based on the film Kill Bill, then quickly moves on a catwalk style Cosplay, Harajuku cute outfits that were loud and proud. Think neon pink, outrageous capes made of soft toys and color in your face collisions.

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Z-Mode – Contemporary & Timeless Fashion

If you open your closet doors, there must be a timeless piece that you always trust. Whether it’s for a special meeting at the office, a grand night out, whether just one item that you feel “you” during wear. Investments and contemporary pieces you timeless style and a designer is trying to us an elegant and beautifully crafted collection of her label Z-Mode.

Z Mode – Mode investment

Z-Mode is the brand created by Lithuanian born designer Victoria Rangayah college graduate. A young, vibrant brand of private clients for just over one year. The Z-mode Ready to Wear collection will reach the ‘A La Mode catwalk in London Fashion Week in September this year feature. The catwalk show is an opportunity emerging and independent international designers to showcase their work. Z-Mode is a welcome and exciting addition to the line up.

 Z Mode – Contemporary & Timeless Fashion

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Katie Eary – Menswear Designer, One to Watch

The world of fashion is cutting edge, a tough but thriving place. Up and coming designers have the opportunity with both hands to grasp and focus on their own way to succeed. So often we see in the fashion world domination Womenswear. Meanwhile Menswear is a growing industry and really has much to offer to the fashion scene.

Katie Eary – Designer Menswear

Who is she?

Katie, a London-based designer, graduated with a Masters from the famous Royal College of Art, London. She has an incredibly striking, raw talent, along with some great attitude that helps her to create bold and noble menswear collections.

Katie was ready to head to Paris after graduation, with the hope of working with great designers like John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier, her latest collection of her Masters has been viewed by the fashionable British Vogue team and was picked up for a photoshoot by none other than the famous Mario Testino and Kate Moss modeled. Vogue Menswear turned in fashionable women’s clothing, a new concept. Katie described the Vogue to take its collection through a women’s eye line as a single, but the response is so beautiful. There is potential for a future Womenswear range. “Katie is overwhelmed by the interest in her collection.

What makes her inspiration?

Katie’s base for its collections show a strong notion of taking the books they read. Her latest A / W 1910 inspired the novel The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, who deals with the interplay of good and evil. The concept of light and dark silhouettes and how the devil comes into our lives provides a powerful, yet dark presence in her work. “Therefore my collection a take on the military equipment and an exploration of scale and proportion” is Katie explains.

katie eary fashion collection Katie Eary – Menswear Designer, One to Watch

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Summer Dresses – Be on trend this season

In these heady days of summer, a girl wants her feminine self, and what better way than a beautiful summer dress. Alberta Ferretti and Lanvin, famous designers dress, paraded are some great summer outfits the catwalk recently. But for those not quite stretch to that budget, here are some lovely dresses tempting to throw over your eyes.

Summer Dresses

summer dresses fashion Summer Dresses – Be on trend this season

Soft pastel shades and Flowers

soft pastel hues and floral fashion dresses Summer Dresses – Be on trend this season

This summer, what color to add to your wardrobe with some subtle but effective pastels, some hot pink and a number of striking flowers. The loose parts of these dresses will help you keep your head cool on a hot summer day. Accessories with pewter charm bracelets, necklaces and beads long fabulously sparkly sandals.

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KM COUTURE – Fashion with a Moroccan twist

Fashions may come and go, but style can be maintained and varied course of our lives. Many women are now investing in key pieces for their wardrobe style that dividend will be paid for the coming years. This summer catwalk trend strong focus on prints and luxurious fabrics and well suited for the Moroccan culture.

KM COUTURE

Fire KM COUTURE was founded in March 2009 by Mounia Khalladi. “I’ve always designed dresses for myself and my friends loved them. It made me want to create for others, but I was scared.” Only when a cousin of Mounia created and launched a beautiful Riad in Morocco, Riad Fes Alya felt they are brave enough to do something for themselves and created inspiring KM COUTURE. “Now my customers come and come back and bring me new customers, which makes me happy.” KM Couture is based in Paris and Mounia originated in Morocco.

km counture fashion colletion KM COUTURE – Fashion with a Moroccan twist

The Collection

The KM COUTURE Caftan collection stems from the story of the Kaftan, dating from the Greco-Roman. Originally, only the sultans and their wives had the privilege of obtaining a garment with expensive materials. The kaftan has appeared in North Africa in the 3rd century AD. Today, the kaftan throughout the world, in evening dress, tunics and interiors. Mounia “would like to continue this process by bringing together the necessary combination of Eastern and Western cultures and at a reasonable price, so that each woman, the possibility of this style of dress to wear it.” The collection is inspired by moments in life Mounia and her travels around the world, “My eyes are always wide open, and a paper and a pencil is always close to me”.

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An interview with STYLISA – fashion stylist brand

Style is often thought that the outward expression of inward-looking elements of fashion, combined with some creative personalization. A person has a different style of fashion nightmare and for most, it remains classic style, but can be adjusted and playful.

Fashion changes with the seasons and with the latest celebrity du jour, but the style comes from within each person. It was developed over the years as a reflection of character and everyone has a style, they have perhaps not sufficiently aware of or comfortable in their own skin to successfully display.

Most of today’s celebrities have a team of fashion stylists to co-ordinate and their outlook on their own personal style to create. One of these is the amazing creative stylist Lisa Maynard-Atem STYLISA of the company.

STYLISA

STYLISA is aa full-service consultancy that styling is ideal for all fashion styling requirements. Ranging from the press show styling, television, music videos and personal advice.

stylisa fashion styling An interview with STYLISA – fashion stylist brand

LadyM Presents Lisa interviewed to learn more about the good work the company did not learn;

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Menswear Spring/Summer 2010

The world of fashion seems to the untrained eye, are dominated by Womenswear collections. A frequently heard complaint of the male species, is the lack of menswear shops on the high street compared to the ladies and accessories. Fashion Weeks now ‘mensday “to compensate for this perceived lack of promotion and awareness of Mens Fashion.

Menswear Collections

Who is a good example?

The world of TV or film, you are an advertising agency on Madison Avenue kind of guy the BBC Four hit series Mad Men? Or the smooth, suave yet adventure driven Daniel Craig as James Bond? From the world of celebrities are the clean cut, for Jude Law? Or the somewhat brutal, but Bang on trend stubble wearing David Beckham?

Mens’ styling always used to be the search for status, but nowadays it is more about emulating your own personality and presenting yourself and your ambition. Especially in a time of economic downturn, his men on the track circuit always want their clothes to speak for themselves and their CV.

Spring / Summer 2010

This spring and summer is watching an image described by Dries Van Noten like ‘clothing are decorative and functional they are (QCStyle Issue 10, 2010). For many men it’s all about personal style, but also a desire for what is “current / on trend”. High Street stores are getting more adventurous with menswear and become the modern trends. There is a distinction between emulation of menswear designs which, for the fashion show collections come alive on the streets.

What are the key trends for spring / summer 2010?

With such a range of menswear labels now available, which means any combination to offer? Here is a list of some very popular designers and their approach to this season.

Ralph Lauren Purple Label

For the brave polo enthusiast, Ghent – pinstripe suits, sensible shirts, a hint of color where needed.

Paul Smith

Classic menswear with clean uncomplicated lines. dominated by the navy, black, gray limestone and painted bright colors to bring a boost to the collection.

paul smith menswear fashion collection Menswear Spring/Summer 2010

Dior Men

A little rougher around the edges. Taking the pastels trend with a masculine twist. Individual tailoring and soft fabrics.

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