Americans in Paris: Limited edition bags

For the Americans in Paris by the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Funds Tommy Hilfiger presents a exclusive Tote collection - created by participanting designers:

Bags by Simon Spurr and Prabal Gurung

The limited edition will be available for 98 Euro at selected Tommy Hilfiger stores worldwide.

The Americans in Paris program is a presentation platform for young designers.

Karl Lagerfeld launches two new fashion lines

This man is unstoppable: Karl Lagerfeld's new womenswear line, KARL, will launch exclusiv on www.net-a-porter.com on February 25, followed by KarlLagerfeld.com on February 28. "It's my today's taste and style and a reflection of how I think a great number of people would like to be dressed now," Lagerfeld said to Women's Wear Daily.

After KARL's womenswear there will also be a menswear and accessories. Prices will range between $95 and $45.
The high-end collection of KarlLagerfeld.com will start at $411 and go as high as $3,425, but "not too expensive". "That was my concept for a long time," said the designer. "But my business partners in the past wanted to be like Chanel or Fendi without putting behind what is needed to be like that."

Faith Connexion: Rock 'n' Roll-Glamour

Since 2004 Ilan Delouis creates fashion for women who feel good in clothes that match that cool and glamorous look. The french designer and former rock star unifies glamour with rocker appeal, a choice of the Winter 2011-collection:

www.faithconnexion.com

The Kooples: Franco-british elegance with a little bit vintage

This french label stands for chic, allure, icons of fashion and vintage. And The Kooples' PR campaign is perfect: Night owls falling in love in the early hours of the morning ...

www.thekooples.com

25 Years Absolut Mode

25 Years Absolut in the world of fashion: The photographers Raphael Just, Wolfgang Pohn and Rafaela Pröll draw attention to the Absolut Mode Edition in front of their cameras. See the amazing result ...

"Absolut en Vogue" by Rafaela Pröll:

"Martina September 2011" by Wolfgang Pohn:

Pictures by Raphael Just:

TheReformation.com: T-shirts designed by Nate Lowman and other artists

Since summer 2011 there is a new fashion hotspot in New York: Reformation. On October 26 the young label will celebrate the launch of its website TheReformation.com with limited-edition T-shirts designed by artists Nate Lowman, Hanna Liden, Leo Fitzpatrick and Adam McEwen with their current state of mind. It's to benefit Grow NYC. Check it out ...

New in Vienna: Leghilà's own shop

Different designs and great colourways: The waterproof Italian bags from Leghilà bring coulur into the winter:

Leghilà
Walfischgasse 6
1010 Wien

Simply Retro: Watch by Uniform Wares

Simple, aesthetic, retro - the 300 series by London brand Uniform Wares.

www.dezeenwatchstore.com

Havana: The Tradition vs. the Modern

Living in Havana - two different worlds ...

"Inside Havana" by Julio César Pérez Hernández, Taschen

Numbered

Jewellery, architecture, minimalist aesthetic, androgynous - designed by lucieblanche:

Silver bangle "Gadjo plaqué argent"

Silver barcelet square

Credit: Matthieu Bertrand

Void-Watch: Modern Retro

Steel in a simple geometric form with a digital display - the VOID V01 was designed by David Ericsson, a Swedish designer based in Hong Kong.

 
www.dezeenwatchstore.com

Placed on wood

Fauteuil Zitat by altholz:

"Running Monks"

Nike's and Undercover's new Performance Running Collection for Winter 2011 (exclusive at Woodwood) presented by Gira (Gyakusou International Running Association) in Kyoto:

Credit: Nike

Viennale bag 2011

On October 20th the 51th Viennale starts - check out the 11th bag by A1:

Pierre Cardin's Le Palais Bulles

In Théoule-sur-Mer, near Cannes, you can find a bullet house - Le Palais Bulles, designed by fashion designer Pierre Cardin and architect Antti Lovag (1975 - 1989). They structured the 25 rooms globular, so the whole block - with amphietheater and pool - is an organic architecture ...

www.palaisbulles.com

"Vanity" - fashion photography by F.C. Grundlach and more

"Fashion photographies are allways interpretations and stagings. They reflect and visualize the spirit of today's age and anticipate the ones of tomorrow." KUNSTHALLE wien exhibits with "Vanity" 200 selected works of F.C. Grundlach's collection - fashion photographie of the last 90 years with works by Peter Lindbergh, Armin Morbach and more.

Peter Lindbergh for Vogue , 1991, Credit: Peter Lindbergh

Brigitte Bauer in a Op Art-swimsuit by Sinz, 1966, Credit: Grundlach.

"Untitled" ("90 days - One Dream") by Kristian Schuller, 2010, Credit: Kristian Schuller.

"Sex & Art" by Armin Morbach, 2010, Credit: Armin Morbach

"My House", Alek Wek 1997 by David LaChapelle, Credit: David LaChapelle / Art & Commerce

Gjon Mili, T. Norell, Spring Fashions, Mushroom pleats, Credit:  Gjon Mili / Getty Images

VANITY, Mode / Fotografie aus der Sammlung F.C. Gundlach

KUNSTHALLE wien, halle 1,
21. Oktober bis 12. Februar 2012

www.kunsthallewien.at 

Happy Birthday White Rabbit!

It's just a year since Rene Schopf opened his concept store White Rabbit at Fischerstiege 1 in Vienna. On 85 square meters you can find timeless fashion by creatve labels, furniture and lifestyle accessoires. And some of this labels, like Naf Naf, you just can find at White Rabbit.

"At bottom I have to tell a story about every piece we sell", Rene Schopf says. A lot of the products are handmade by young creative folks. Rene Schopf is allways thinking about where the pieces come from and how they are made. "With my selected pieces I want to enrich people, who place value on quality and design, at a fair price."

Check it out: Fischerstiege 1, 1010 Vienna.

Clockwise: Meshit (women), Naf Naf (women), Gudrun&Gudrun (men), Sand (men).

Handmade Moustache Necklace

 A moustache for everyone ...

Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine create jewellery for their label Tatty Devine since 1999. Perspex silhouettes are Tatty Devine's signature style, but you'll also find pieces created in textiles, wood, leather, veneer and enamel - 99% handmade.

www.tattydevine.com

Lip tattoos with animal prints and glitter

Crazy stuff: You allways wanted to put glitter lipstick or lipstick with animal prints on? Violent Lips make it possible - with temporary lip appliques. Maybe it's not everyone's cuppa, but you must admit - it's realy crazy!

www.violentlips.com

"Julia Pelzer - Unforgettable Lines of Fashion"

Fashion on paper: All motives of ilustrator Julia Pelzer are created freehand using gouache or ink. Don't miss her first single exhibition "Julia Pelzer - Unforgettable Linesof Fashion", from 14th October to 20th November at Galerie Stefan Vogdt, Kufürstenstraße 5, Munich.

for Alexander McQueen (2011)

Clockwise: Comme des Garcons (2010), Paul Smith (2010), Ann Demeulemeester (2010), Dsquared Shoes (2009), Alberta Ferretti (2009), Christian Louboutin (2009)

Good old times: Record and cassette

Tribute to the good old times: Barcelet with records and cassettes by Swatch Bijoux - suitable to the 90's trend.

Credit: Swatch

Leather and Red: Winter 2011-Trends by Amicis

Red, nude, pastel and black in combination with leather, fur, lace and the garconne look - what we need more ...

Dress: Alexander McQueen, Ankle Boots: Sergio Rossi, Bag: Alexander McQueen / Credit: Amicis

Jacket: Tom Ford / Credit: Amicis

Dress: Jenny Peckham, Fur: Yves Salomon, Bag: Chloé, Shoes: Tom Ford / Credit: Amicis

Bags: Balenciaga & Chloé, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Pantsuit: Tom Ford, Blouse: L'agence / Credit: Amicis

Trousers: Balmain, Boots: Chloé, Sweater: Joseph, Coat: Stella McCartney / Credit: Amicis

Fotos: Petra Benovsky
Model: Franziska von tempomodels
Make up & Haare: Alma Totic von Perfect Props
Fotoassistenz: Catharina Donne

"It all starts with an absolut blank page"

In collaboration with a new generation of artists, ABSOLUT VODKA is introducing "ABSOLUT BLANK", a global creative movement, in which ABSOLUT appears as a catalyst for contemporary leading-edge creativity. The 20 artists participating in ABSOLUT BLANK represent a variety of creative disciplines from across the globe; from drawing, painting and sculpting to film making and digital art. And the result is nothing to sneeze at:

Clockwise: Brett Amory (Oakland), Zac Freeman (Texas), Ludovica Gioscia (London), Robert Mars (New York), Mario Wagner (San Francisco), Marcus Jansen (Bronx).

Alexander McQueen is still alive

Sarah Burton is a worthy successor for the dead designer - a fact, we know since her first collection in 2010. With her collection for Summer 2012 once again she found back to his surreality and absurdity with a great dose of elegance:

Monsieur Steve stir up the world of fashion

He kids the world of fashion and they love him - with his ironic statements about Lagerfeld and Co. the french T-Shirt-Designer Monsieur Steve found his place there. It's just cult!

Credit: Monsieur Steve

Order it at monsieursteve.com.

Credit: Monsieur Steve

Credit: Monsieur Steve

Waves Vienna

Summer 2012 by Maison Martin Margiela

Extravagant proportions, Persian carpets, military influences and fluent silhouettes ...