Showing posts with label fashionista. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashionista. Show all posts

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Penelope’s Black Dress for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Premieres is Fashion Faux Pas?

Penelope Cruz is a certified black dress aficionada as this was her favorite color whenever she attended red carpet events. She was always looking lovely whenever she donned a black dress that really accentuates her admirable figure.


But this time around, it seems that her favorite black dress that she wore during her latest movie with best friend co-star Jonny Dep to the premiere of  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides didn’t get the solid 100% applause from the web commentators and from the fashion enthusiasts.



Both positive and negative comments were thrown against the dress she rocked during the premiere night of the movie held at Disneyland, California. She was wearing a off the shoulder feathery fishtail black Marchesa gown that perfectly curves her hour glass figure.

 Some said that the dress was lovely and really glamorous.
“I love how Penelope looks – she brings classiness to whatever she does. This dress shows off her stunning figure and looks really glamorous too. Penelope has finished off her look with a great updo hairstyle, dangling silver earrings and pretty natural, subtle makeup. Another triumphant ensemble that unlike a POTC film, doesn’t get boring after looking at it for 5 minutes,” 

It was indeed a show stopping gown as one major site commented “It's an unusually dramatic piece for a movie premiere—plus, a style that the new mamacita just can't quit—but there's no doubting Pen looks gorgeous (if we don't count the ponytail fail)”

A huge fan of hers,  admires her look by saying, “Her low-neck black dress which hugged her curves perfectly and gave no indication that she had recently given birth to baby boy Leo”

But another said that this is just a same old style of dress the actress dons every red carpet event.

“She basically wears the same style of black dress with just a different texture!” as per one commentator.

 Others commented that she was overly dressed while her co-stars are just in their plain casual dresses especially the lead character Johnny Depp who wore a very relaxed casual attire.

More so, this particular dress that she wore at the Moscow premiere of the movie gained double criticism throughout the blogosphere. Some really commented very negatively like this

“Yikes! Penélope transforms from hot young mom to sad old maid in this high-neck velvet Emilio Pucci dress at the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides premiere in Moscow”

Someone posted, “Penelope Cruz looked like she wearing one of the Pirates costumes at a photocall It's not a very spring-like dress, but we get the reference to Russia.”

“It’s going to be a very long and boring promo tour if Penelope doesn’t start mixing things up. She looks awful! That huge bow distracts me from a dress that could have been nice. It looks better on the model. It looks so heavy on Penelope. And black. For God’s sake does she know that there are other colours out there?” a blogger named Lil said.

Elle says: I don’t understand why Penelope insists on wearing black! She looks a lot older in this photo too… She’s such a beauty who looked absolutely gorgeous wearing pinks and reds in “Woman on Top”, I wish she would go back to colour soon! (Plus, I really don’t think those bangs suit her that much either)..ok rant over haha.

 Ok, it’s your turn to judge her look? Is it a Yay or a Nay?

 Joanna Rossi, www.salsacircuit.com


Monday, April 11, 2011

Spring Shopping Trends Report



The Spring has sprung—so it's clearly time to chuck those scratchy woolens and shop for bright, new clothes.

At the Spring fashion shows last year, the overall mood for this season was a new sense of sobriety. Most designers pulled back on the reigns to show more comfortable, minimal silhouettes. Clothes were sportswear inspired, with a very chic, carefree, effortless sense of spirit.

Here's what you should be looking for:

SHORTS. They're back in every shape and length: short shorts, city shorts, utility shorts, boy shorts and tap shorts. The look is great when paired with a jacket.

WIDE LEG PANTS. All sorts of trousers went down the runway for Spring: High wasted, cropped, loose at the hip, tapered at the ankle. But the newest look is the wide leg trouser. A white version is a perfect base to build from this season.

TUXEDO JACKETS. The Yves St. Laurent-inspired smoking jacket won't only be a look for evening, but a key option for daytime.

ALL SORTS OF DRESSES. The slouch, no-fit dress was a favorite, but also popular were the long and lean variety with halter, tank, scoop and asymmetric necklines.

1950'S SKIRTS. Prepare to see lots of Fifties-inspired knee-length skirts, those with a full flare and defined waist.

LONGER LINES. The newest and most chic are from knee- to mid calf length. Longing for a mini? Not to worry, there still will be some available.

NEUTRAL COLOR. The color palette took two separate tracks. Most sophisticated were the neutral tones mixed with pale tints and whites.

BOLD COLOR. But burst of bold, shocking colors were also in evidence.

LIGHTWEIGHT FABRICS. Flowing fabrics heralded spring collections. Stars in this category were the transparent sheer fabrics that did not leave anything to the imagination. In real life,layer these over slips or wear them under a jacket.

PRINTS. In every shape, size and form, these added drama to collections. Geometric, animal prints, stripes, polka dots, foulards and floral prints are the newest vogue.

SENSIBLE SHOES. Hooray, they're back! Ankle-strapped wedges, espadrilles and flat shoes will get women out walking instead of cabbing it in Spring 2011.


Source By Gwen Marder


Wednesday, April 6, 2011

'I'm more attracted to my wife than ever,' says Nick Cannon as heavily pregnant Mariah Carey poses for nude cover shoot


'I'm more attracted to my wife than ever,' says Nick Cannon as heavily pregnant Mariah Carey poses for nude cover shoot

Mariah Carey has posed for her fair share of portraits. But none has been as personal or emotional as the singing legend unveiling her baby bump - days away from giving birth to twins.

Eight months pregnant Mariah, 42, proudly showed off the bump in time-honoured celebrity fashion - in an exclusive cover shoot with a magazine.

Bronzed, radiant, with her hair tumbling softly about her shoulders, the chart-topping singer looked relaxed as she awaits the arrival of her first children, a boy and a girl.

I was feeling very vulnerable about taking pictures at all right now, but then I didn’t want to miss this opportunity to document this once-in-a-lifetime experience,' Carey told Life & Style magazine.

Mariah Carey (L) and singer Nick Cannon arrive at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium.

Expectant: Mariah and husband Nick Cannon seen at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last year

'My ultimate goal was to share this incredibly personal moment with my true fans.'

Carey joins a number of pregnant stars who have posed nude while heavily pregnant. Demi Moore famously appeared naked on the cover of Vanity Fair in August 1991 while seven months pregnant with daughter Scout LaRue.

Many have copied that pose, including Christina Aguilera, who was pictured pregnant with son Max on the January 2008 cover of Marie Claire.

Carey's twins - a boy and a girl - were clearly ready for their close-ups. She said: 'The babies were kicking almost the entire time; it was unbelievable.

'Especially the girl - clearly she’s a diva in training. We didn’t start shooting until 1:30am because I was in the hospital from the night before until the day of the shoot with contractions five minutes apart!'

Clearly, although Carey isn't due to give birth for a few weeks, the twins could be making their entrance sooner rather than later.

The We Belong together singer suffered a scare when she was admitted to hospital last month with early contractions. But for now, she and her husband Nick Cannon are enjoying their last few days as a household of two.

Cannon said he has never been more attracted to his wife. 'I thought I couldn’t love Mariah more,” he tells Life & Style.

'But I have a whole new appreciation and admiration for her.'

Source Donna Mcconnell


Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Fergie and L.A. designer Michael Schmidt make Legos hot

Los Angeles designer Michael Schmidt, who has worked with Cher, Madonna and Janet Jackson, stole the fashion show at the 24th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, with this Lego dress he created for Fergie.

"It fit the occasion," said Schmidt, who collaborated with stylist Bea Akerlund and Lego on the dress. "It was built on a corset to give it structure, but all of the external stuff was made of Legos. The sheets were formed in hot water to create a structure around the body. And the rest was drilled and linked to create a Paco Rabbane-like vibe," he explained.

Fergie is seen in the photo above performing with the show's host Jack Black. And if Black's rad Lego sunglasses and Fergie's bracelets alone don't make the folks at the Danish Lego Group think about launching a fashion accessories line--with Schmidt's help of course--then they aren't doing their job. "I would love that!" said Schmidt, who is currently hard at work on his own line of (non-Lego) jewelry and accessories.


Source Booth Moore
Images shuangxingfu


"Anu Raina Collection- LG Canadian Fashion Week 2011"

Anu Raina’s story began in Srinagar, Kashmir where she was born and raised. A forced mass exodus from her homeland led her to pursue her undergraduate degree in Biology from Delhi University. However strong urge to be in a creative field led her to enrol in a Fashion Program at the London College of Fashion, London, England. Upon completion of her Fashion program, she went on to set up an apparel and textiles start-up "Just Beans" in Delhi.

Before moving to Canada in 2004, Anu participated in several design shows across the globe in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Paris and Frankfurt. In 2008, she enrolled herself in the Textile Design program at the Sheridan College.


Anu completed the program within 2 years and graduated in 2010 with High Honours, top medal and several awards and scholarships. In this short span her Textile work has already been shown at a number of well-respected venues across North America including being selected as an Artist-in-Residence at the prestigious Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.


Her recent autobiographical art work titled "Chapter 2, Page 1" has been selected for an upcoming exhibition at the Pearson Airport from 16 April - 3 October, 2011. Her Fall 2011, debut line of clothing that she is showing at the The LG Fashion week in Toronto on April 1, 2011 is inspired by her art work “Chapter 2, Page1. Currently Anu lives in Oakville, Ontario with her husband and two children.


Source  anuraina & LG fashion week
Images Salsa Circuit


Monday, April 4, 2011

"Amanda LewKee Collection- LG Canadian Fashion Week 2011"


Amanda Lew Kee is a women's wear designer born and raised in Toronto, Canada. At a young age, Lew Kee discovered her love and passion for innovative design and further established her talent at Ryerson University, where she graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Design in Fashion. Amanda Lew Kee's collection was premiered at the exclusive Mass Exodus 2010: In Bloom's Press and Media showing at Ryerson University.


The designs have also been displayed at Holt Renfrew's annual showcase of selected Ryerson graduates, as well as winning Flare Magazine's student editiorial competition featured in the August 2010 issue. Straight out of University, Amanda hosted her industry debut (May 2010) at the Great Hall in Toronto and later was invited to show her SS2011 collection at Toronto's LG Fashion Week (October 2010).


Soon after, Amanda was invited by The Fashion Collective and the FDCC to show at Toronto's LG Fashion Week, October 2010. Amanda's showing was the most anticipated collection of the season. As the audience arrived additional seating had to be arranged to accommodate the large attendance.


Montreal's Ka Magazine also extended the invite to Amanda Lew Kee to show her Spring'11 collection at the first annual Ka Best Of Canada 2010 Benefit Event that was hosted in a 35,000 square foot private jet hanger at Starlink Aviation, in Dorval, QC.


Amanda has worked on many projects aside from building her brand, currently she is working on custom wardrobe for HBO's TRUE BLOOD, she dressed Shenae Grimes of 90210 for the 2010 MMVA's, Keri Hilson for various red carpets and photoshots, was the muse and wardrobed a music video for Fritz Helder.


She has been featured in Teen Vogue, Nylon Magazine Sept 2010 issue as one of the Top Canadian Designers, The Globe and Mail's quarterly Lifestyle Magazine as Canadian Designer to Watch, WeAr Magazine's January 2011 issue as 'Designer to watch', the TorontoStar as one of 2010's best dressed, EyeWeekly's 2010 Most Powerful People, LOOK Magazine UK Sept 2010, and featured on segments of Fashion Television's In Fashion.


At age 21, Amanda had already had attracted the attention of industry heavy weights Lisa Tant, Derek Blasberg, Glen Baxter, Adrian Mainella, and Derick Chetty to name a few.




Source Amanda Lewkee
Images Salsa Circuit


Thursday, March 31, 2011

"SHAN Collection- LG Canadian Fashion Week 2011"


Born in Montreal, Ms. Chantal Levesque is president and designer of SHAN, a company specializing in creating and designing couture swimwear, lingerie and accessories ready-to-wear for men and women.

Ms. Levesque founded the company in 1985. Her creative insight and business acumen have assured the success of SHAN and enabled it to carve out an enviable place on the international stage in less than a decade.



SHAN now manufactures and exports its collections in over 20 countries including France, Britain, the United States, Russia and Australia.

 


SHAN has a network of their own 5 shops(Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Laval and St-Sauveur) and its collections are also available in over 400 prestigious boutiques internationally. 
SHAN is a luxury brand known for its style, its quality and unique designs. SHAN is a Canadian corporation whose head office, the production and distribution center are located in Laval, Quebec.

Chantal Levesque



Source SHAN
Canadanewsreports
Images Salsa Circuit


"Joe Fresh Collection- LG Canadian Fashion Week 2011"

At Joe Fresh a splashy orange microfiber coat opened the show on a smil­ing model fol­lowed by a slew of orange touched and sat­u­rated dresses, coats and genius acces­sories. At times it felt like designer Joe Mimran’s col­lec­tion was a mass mar­ket ver­sion of the Tron Legacy Open­ing Cer­e­mony line, which isn’t such a bad thing, with tai­lored camels and emer­ald greens throw in here and there to bring it back to the more con­ser­v­a­tive tone of pre­vi­ous collections.


For more than 25 years, Joseph Mimran has been an important contributor to the fashion and design industry in Canada. With his sharp eye, impeccable attention to detail and insight into emerging trends, Joe has always been on the forefront of what’s next.


Joe provides elegant design, inventive product development and branding expertise for the apparel, home and entertainment divisions of Loblaw Companies Limited including the Joe Fresh® brand and the PC® Home collection of contemporary home décor and accessories.


Over the years, Joe has developed many successful fashion labels including Alfred Sung, Club Monaco and Caban, and he contributes to the Pink Tartan clothing collection. Joe also currently serves as chair of the Fashion Design Council of Canada.











Source Joe Fresh
Images Salsa Circuit


Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Favorites More