Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Schiaparelli appoints Bertand Guyon as the new design director

After months of speculation and guessing games, the house of Schiaparelli, the Parisian Couture label has announced Bertand Guyon as the new design director, replacing Marco Zanini. Bertand will be responsible for both - haute couture and ready to wear collection. A graduate from renowned École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Guyon has worked as a designer for Valentino, Givenchy and Christian Lacroix.

World’s Hottest PhD Math Teacher & model, Pietro Boselli breaks the internet with his underwear ad

A PhD holder in chemical engineering and a math lecturer at University College London, Pietro Boselli shot to online sensation last month when one of his students posted his photo on facebook, and wrote "That moment when you realized your maths lecturer is one of the top designer models.” Quickly he was labelled as the 'world's hottest maths teacher by some of the leading news agencies, including BBC, The Daily Mail and The Times.

Monday, 27 April 2015

It’s official: Style.com to become Condé Nast’s E-Commerce Business

In a message to its readers worldwide, style.com has revealed that by fall 2015 its website will be converted into Condé Nast’s global e-commerce business venture, replacing the site’s daily fashion show coverage, industry news, and more.The editorial content including the fashion and runway coverage will be moved to a new fashion show channel, Voguerunway.com, managed by Vogue USA.

Sunday, 26 April 2015

Fashion Designer Prabal Gurung is raising money for Nepal Earthquake Relief Funds

Measuring 7.9 magnitudes in the Richter scale, the picturesque Himalayan nation of Nepal was hit by one of the worst earthquake in more than 80 years on Saturday morning. With the death toll continuing to rise, the earthquake has already claimed 2,500 lives so far. The devastation is heartbreaking, a number of buildings, including heritage structures –temples & towers have collapsed with people trapped underneath.

Saturday, 25 April 2015

Save India’s precious Handloom heritage before it’s too late

Indian handloom have been known since time immemorial and is appreciated and celebrated worldwide for its richness, diversity and the story telling artistry of our traditional weavers. No matter how much we try, the priceless feeling of a traditional handloom textile can never be replaced by a machine. Handlooms are an integral identity of our country-India, the story of our diverse culture, a celebration of our traditions, craftsmanship and exquisite creativity of our artisans.

Monday, 20 April 2015

“Wear Your Beliefs Where We Can See Them” by Richard Burbridge

Featuring Roberto Sipos, Abel van Oeveren, Melina Gesto, Jacob Morton, and Irina Liss, fashion photographer Richard Burbridge shot this intriguing story titled “Wear Your Beliefs Where We Can See Them” for the Spring 2015 “The Activist” issue of i-D Magazine.

Sunday, 19 April 2015

When Fashion Meets Interior by Damien Blottiere

Damien Blottiere shot this mesmerising story, capturing the grandeur of Versace’s Roman-inspired home collection for the second edition of Philistine Magazine. The beauty of the brand’s signature patterns seamlessly merges with the aesthetics of the model’s chiselled naked body.