Orthodox Spring 2009
@ 11:19 pm July 30, 2008Filed under: News
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NEW YORK, Jul 30, 2008 / FW/ — The press notes said, “Orthodox’s spring 09 is a collection for a man at his highest, masculine, intellectual and effortlessly sexy self.” To a self-respecting feminist, it sounds egotistical; yet on the other hand, the ‘weaker sex’ is as guilty or perhaps even more guilty’ of pursuing beauty and attractiveness than her male counterpart.
Ever since the birth of the metrosexual (though the term now leaves a bad taste in a fashionista’s mouth), men started gravitated towards fashion and being dressed well. Again, quoting, Orthodox’s press notes it says that the label “delivers the future to the tastemakers of today, by offering luxury and novelty to a world thirsty for change.”
The collection is wearable, even covetable to a certain degree, but the press notes might have exaggerated a bit in the sense that there is really no innovation or the highly anticipated change in men’s dressing that will rock the world.
The collection is new at best and a proposal for sensible dressing, but it is not groundbreaking.
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Charles G Bailey Spring 2009
@ 10:42 pm July 30, 2008Filed under: Runway Shows
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NEW YORK, Jul 30, 2008 / — Pushing the concept of ‘classics for a new generation, Isaac Greszes, Creative Director of Charles G Bailey, proposes a colorful palette of bio-natural colors including Ultraberry, Egg Yolk and Sour Cherry which bounce off Mojave Dessert and Beyond Night.
The silhouettes are linked to one another morphing and changing - the collection is not constrained and celebrates ease and understated, elegance. The collection lends itself to layering – a strong theme for Charles G. Bailey. The original inspiration was pulled from the fun and freedom Greenwich Village circa 1950’s – think pre-beatnik.
Photos courtesy of Charles G Bailey
Nicholas K Spring 2009
@ 8:51 pm July 30, 2008Filed under: Runway Shows
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NEW YORK, Jul 30, 2008 / — For Spring 2009, Nicholas K combines utilitarian detailing with light nylon fabrics to create a breezy Bohemian feel. Inspired by the contrast of thriving oceans and dry arid desert landscapes, the clothes pieces are casual, functional yet still modern that can go from city to beach.
Photos courtesy of Nicholas K
FEED 100 is a Bag for All Seasons
@ 10:11 am July 29, 2008Filed under: News
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DALLAS, Jul 29, 2008 / FW/ — At least, every three months, we change our purse to match the season. If you could have a bag for all seasons, help feed the children and also be environment friendly; will you do it? Lauren Bush is asking and also proposing the FEED 100 as your bag for all seasons.
A former model and a current social activist, Lauren Bush, co-founder and CEO of the FEED Projects, a not-for-profit organization that benefits the United Nation World Food Program has designed the FEED 100 bag to help provide meals to school age children in Rwanda.
“Creating the FEED 100 bag was inspired by the need to take better care of children and the planet at the same time,” said Lauren Bush. Made of organic cotton and natural burlap, the FEED 100 bag is a reusable, lightweight, fresh white tote that collapses easily into its base, which is a zippered rectangular burlap pouch, emblazoned with the FEED logo and the number 100.
“The fact that the bag condenses into a small pouch makes it easy to remember when heading to buy groceries,” added Bush.
Sold for $29.99 at all Whole Food Market locations United States, Canada and the United Kingdom since May 1st, $10 of which is donated to the United Nation WFP Rwanda School Feeding Program, with the remainder going to cover the costs of the bag and oversight of the program by the FEED foundation.
To further help the initiative, Whole Foods Market is not making a profit by offering the bags to its shoppers.
The FEED Project hopes to support this entire effort for 2008 and with just the first order of bags alone providing over 42 million nutritious meals at no cost to the families.
“Each purchase of a FEED 100 reusable shopping bag will ensure 100 full bellies, encourage education and lead to a brighter future for school children,” said Ellen Gustafson, co-founder and executive vice president of FEED Projects.
The FEED 100 reusable shopping bags can be found at checkout counters at all Whole Foods Market stores starting May 1, 2008. For more details on the bag, visit www.FEEDprojects.org.
For a listing of stores, visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com.
RAMOSPORT Menswear Spring Summer 2009: Masculine & Refined
@ 6:49 am July 28, 2008Filed under: News
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PARIS, Jul 28, 2008 / FW/ —- To match an extremely feminine womenswear, Ramosport has chosen to propose a resolutely masculine and refined line for men.
“I was very much inspired by the figure of Alain Delon in films by Jean-Pierre Melville of the sixties and seventies”, says Julien Fournié, the Parisian brand’s Creative Director, who signs thus his first collection for men.
Trench-coats, parkas, blouson jackets are made for a world traveller, a city-dweller who likes to move around on four wheels or two wheels alike. He enjoys these pieces, which always ensure his comfort, whether wearing the businessman suit, or more casual denim and tee-shirt under them. Sand, ivory, dune, the shades easily match all looks.
Details are the landmark of luxury: the brand’s logo -a set of dragons- is here embroidered in gold thread on the inside of the garment. Ample parkas in technical fabric are easily adopted by bike-riders. A long jacket dares absinth green on the outside for the safest visibility.
A pinstripe series in navy blue, chocolate brown or purple brown reinvents the classic wardrobe with the fashion plus of an impeccable tailoring, an unmistakable designer’s signature.
[JEAN PAUL CAUVIN]
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(Photos courtesy of Ramosport)