La chaise Kartell rhabillée pour le Sidaction

Vous aimez la mode, vous aimez le design et vous avez une générosité débordante....
Alors courez vite sur le site Ebay.fr et faites monter les enchères !!

Cinq créateurs français, Jean-Charles de Castelbaljac, Loulou de la Falaise, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix et Chantal Thomas, ont rhabillé, chacun dans leur style, la célèbre chaise Kartell .




Ainsi relookées, ces pièces uniques sont mises aux enchères sur Ebay.fr au profit du SIDACTION, depuis mercredi et ce jusqu'au 13 décembre. Le prix de départ pour chacune de ces chaises est fixé à 950 euros .
Les fonds récoltés se verront reversés à l’association qui en utilisera la moitié pour « soutenir la recherche ». L’autre moitié ira « soutenir les programmes de prévention et d’aide aux malades en France ainsi que dans vingt-neuf pays en développement », précise l’organisme fondé en 1994 qui souligne qu’à l’heure actuelle, sur le sol français, « 150 000 personnes sont séropositives et 40 000 ignorent leur statut sérologique ».





Très belle initiative en ces fêtes de Noël qui approchent !!!
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Red Red Dress

Yes, back to holiday dresses. Going from muted tones to FIERY RED, and orange and purple...and black.

I fully approve of this dress by Theory. I don't know why, it's rather simple, not totally exciting, and I'm not huge on patterns, but I'm definitely big on this. It's like big brush stroke roses.

Clearly I'm going to like this one, and I'm going to tell you I'm in love with it because it has ruffles. I cannot stop with the ruffles, oh Lela Rose, how beautiful.

My God, and then I found THIS. Roberto Cavalli! Red! Luscious! Passionate! Most Excellent!

Oscar De La Renta - the perfect designer for a night out. I have nothing else to say, the colour just pops, and the amount of detail is just enough for it to be very interesting, but not overly gaudy.

This big rose applique on the side of the dress is awesome. Some skill definitely went into designing it. While it's a bit last season, it's not just sewn on, it's sewn into the dress. Stunning and memorable to say the least.

Just like I can't get away from ruffles, I can't get away from black. The following dress is by Abeate. Wonderful!

What are Men Fashion Shopping Tips for Recession?

When you turn on your TV, read your newspaper, eating in the restaurants, or walking along the streets, everyone is talking about the recession, not in the country but now has spread over to the world.

I did a simple survey in the last one month, and within our expectation, people are more savvy (63%)when come to buying decision now, and another 28% have commented that depend on what item to buy. So I am sure everyone here don't like to sacrifice your men fashion style just because of recession. But at the same time, with same disposable income, you might also want to start your savings just for raining days if any. This will sounds like mission impossible to many of us.

Today I am sharing with you my 5 simple tips on how can we achieve style with less, ie. clothing tips for recession.

1. Develop Your Mini Shopping List. List down what you want to buy before shopping, this will help you focus on what to buy. Don't just because it looks great in a magazine mean it will look great on you. Be honest with yourself about your body. It will save you time and money.
2. Create Your Shopping Account. Keep a portion of your monthly income to this special account, say 10% to 20%, depend on your comfort level. Only use the money in this special account for any purchase. The beauty is you can spend it all without affecting your normal saving.
3. Use 75/25 Rule. In economy term, there is 80/20 rule, but in fashion world, make sure 75% of your closet should be classic pieces that hardly out of style, and remaining 25% should be trendy, and fun items.
4. Enjoy Discount Vouchers. Often, you can find a great bargain during sales session or redeem discount vouchers offer by the shops.



5. Leave Your Debit and Credit Card Alone. Paying with all these "plastic cards" are really scary because you will not know how much you have spent by end of the day. So, pay with your cash, at least it gives you an instant visual indication how much you've spent.

Lastly, similar on I have written in my earlier post, Return on Investment from Fashion, you should calculate the Cost Per Wear for any men clothing that you intend to buy. ie. the price of individual item divided by the number of times you think you will wear it. In short, the lower the cost per wear, then better it will be.

So start implement these simple tips and enjoy your shopping without any worries now.

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CHALLENGE SHE FASHION! THE MAIN RULES OF A FASHION-CONSCIOUS WOMAN.

The main rules of a fashion-conscious woman.

A woman is unpredictable. Today she wants to be a society lioness, tomorrow she will want to be a country-girl or maybe a "bluestocking", in modern meaning of this word. There is a gooв news for women of fashion: winter 2009 tendencies let you be as different as you can amagine.


You should buy immediately:
Lacy panty hose, that is шт fashion again this season. Patterns can be various from simple netting to intricate floral ornament.











Bring back to wardrobe:
Leopard print clothing. It is a fashion trend that has steadily grown this fall, and will continue to be prominent through the winter and spring 2009. One way that the animal print trend is developing is that it now includes other animal skins, for example, cheetah, zebra, jaguar, ocelot, cow, giraffe or tiger.







Pay attention to:
Combination of red and blue colors and chequered clothes. English style is extremely fashionable this season. Checkered coats, handbags and scarf are the hit of this season.








Look for inspiration in:
Men's accessories. Put on an ascot without doubts. You will look very sexy wearing suspenders cuff links, studs and hat in man style.

Parure d'accessoires...

Les accessoires de l'hiver se parent d'une jolie rocaille, montée en cabochon ou laissée en état brut, on aime ce style qui change un peu des chaînes en cascade dessinées par Ricardo Tisci pour Givenchy par exemple, ou encore de celles en argent d'Ann Demeulemeester. Certes les chaînes tiennent la vedette pour cet hiver, mais rien ne nous empêche d'arborer fièrement ces nouveaux cailloux , donnant une allure à la fois romantique et sauvage.

Burberry et sa rocaille stylée



Dior est le maître du cabochon



L'agahte prend du pouvoir avec Gianfranco Ferre




Des manchettes "rocs" pour effet "rock"



Des pierres bleues (Burberry - Swarovski)



Et puis si la pierre vous laisse de marbre...une autre option s'offre à vous, d'un autre style, d'un autre genre, tout en douceur, tout en rondeur , des boules ou des ronds, pour un bling bling stylé.

Maria Calderara - Dries Van Notten



Lanvin



Yves Saint Laurent



Encore des boules...Paul Smith et Vivienne Westwood

Holiday Dresses...just to start

Another excuse to buy another dress for another occasion, when it's not really necessary, especially now with the recession... but hey, let's have a look anyway.

& we're going for ideas, not prices. Moving along, my little obsession continues with all things white/ivory/beige, within that realm of things, and of course greys and blacks; I thought the following dresses were rather interesting. Something different from the usual holiday dresses you see hung on rack after rack, store after store. Let's start off with a Missoni scarf dress.

I love the back, and especially the subtle pattern, and how the dress has been hemmed. You see a lot of scarf dresses, but this one has some character.

And then after BG's talk of her Rebecca Taylor dress, I had to go find some more because her dress was so beautiful! Simple, but so elegant! The perfect black dress.

It's definitely a piece you could dress up and down. Versatility is always a good thing. I can just imagine how flowing the material would look.

Above, a dress by Miu Miu. Usually I see things by Miu Miu and I get excited, then after a while I don't really like them. However I like this one, and it kind of reminds me of an extremely toned down version of what BG and HG called the "S" dress in a previous post. I love the pleated bottom.

And then there is Chloe. How cute! I have a dress that has a veil layer on top similar to this, and I absolutely adore it. However mine is all black, so this change hue is something I'm drawn to.

And then there is Vera Wang.

Maybe a little too generic and confined? I'm not entirely sure. But beading detail is always an extravagance one can indulge in. Something more grand and sophisticated than sequins and glitter.

So maybe this year, opt for softer tones? Whatever suits your fancy, this was just one idea. There shall be more to come!

Image Source: Net A Porter, Deuxieme Classe F/W 2008