Articles tagged with: Haute Couture
Prada Store in Paris Regales Shoppers with Graphic Illusions
Posted in Luxury on 13 November 2009

prada01 Prada Store in Paris Regales Shoppers with Graphic Illusions

Prada is one of those brands that come under the “status symbols” list. If you do not own a Prada, you are probably not even closely part of the fashion circuit. Paris currently is the venue for a new and quite avant-garde Prada Contemporary Store which is temporary and surprises shoppers with graphic illusions.

The illusions within the shop and also from the outside recreate the city’s identity. Thanks to striking abstract perspective graphic illusions you could see the first bridge of Paris, the Mirabeau Bridge which was immortalized by Guillaume Apollinaire’s poem. The interiors are decorated with lilac carpeting and couches. It also recreates Prada’s first store in 1913 through chequered marble floors.

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Mini Life Ball for Kate Perry by The Blonds
Posted in Automobile on 4 May 2009

life-ball Mini Life Ball for Kate Perry by The Blonds

The Blonds are a group of designers who have designed stuff for many celebrities. Many celebrities like Rihanna, Madonna, Britney Spears and others have used these dresses in order to look and feel better. The company is known to create designs that are unique, stylish and of course colorful and vibrant.

Thus, the designers have come forward to create the awesome Mini Life Ball for Katy Perry. Instead of clothes, this time around they have made the car look awesome and literally have “dressed the car” to perfection. The MINI itself is a wonderful car which is known for its elegant and vintage style design.

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Paris Haute Couture Week Has Hot Stuff in Store
Posted in Fashion on 1 February 2009

bruno-frisoni-heels Paris Haute Couture Week Has Hot Stuff in Store

Now when the gloom is lifting slowly over the wintry fields, things are getting hotter in Paris. Paris Haute Couture week is on and the latest find are the 30,000 Pound Roger Vivier heels. Now if you can afford that kind of money, it really shouldn’t be a problem to book a flight to Paris to get them. They have also launched their 1,000-Pound jeans which could be the object of envy of your friends, should you buy it.

The heels were designed by Bruno Frisoni and the heels come studded with ‘life’s little luxuries’. These little luxuries include 24-carat gold coated mesh, precious stones, silk chiffon, satin ribbons and the like. These are not the only designs unveiled because the fashion house has also come up with other extravagant creations. You could go ahead and buy them if your bank account is bursting at its seams.

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Francis Hooper Unveils $33,000 Couture Outfit
Posted in Crystals, Designer, Events, Fashion, Swarovski on 23 September 2008

Couture Outfit

Recession does not quite seem to be a word the decadent ones recognize with. While most of the world is busy fighting for the basic needs of life, these bunch full splurge and how. Some are just born lucky not to worry about money be it during the Great Depression or any other recession for that matter. And there are enough smart designers to rake it in from them. When we go ahead and purchase expensive products only the rich get richer. The famous designer Francis Hooper intends to do just that saying his collections at the Air New Zealand Fashion Week were inspired to make women spend more on luxury items.

The best of the lot had to be the hand-sewn Swarovski crystals in a collection named “There is No Depression” costing around a whopping $33,000 and must help you ease of the burden off your bank accounts. It’s no wonder couture outfits like these after making an appearance or two on the ramp and fashion news remain pretty much unused in the collector’s wardrobe.

Making a signature look with such outfits could be an idea worth considering here. Riche riches keep living their fantasies and these designers to come up with more luxury products encouraging it.

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