Monthly Archives: September 2011

“Veronica” New fragrance by Veronica Moncho Lobo

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Veronica Moncho Lobo launched her fragrance called “Veronica” during London Fashion week at her boutique on Elizabeth Street in Belgravia. The key scent is flowery, citric and sea fresh. The bouquet of heart notes that she chose to accentuate the fragrance are jasmine and cyclamen – the spring and winter flower fragrances that evoke memories of her childhood. The lily complements and softens the citrus string of the heart notes along with the magical ylang-ylang, the flower of flowers that sharpens the senses. Delicate base notes of sandalwood and white musk add a mysterious and timeless touch to the blend while citric and seaweed top notes throw in a nip of freshness for self- awareness. The length of the maceration and blending process of the essence is characteristic of the artisanal and precise nature of luxury perfumes.

Veronica

This will definitely make the perfect Christmas gift. The bottled fragrance is available at the Verónica Moncho Lobo boutique, and via select Verónica Moncho Lobo stockists in London, New York, Istanbul, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Latest collection from GLASSING

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Glassing creator trio, Matteo Maragnano, Alessandro Forte and Stefano Ottone, arrived in Ibiza in 2008 and opened their very own vintage eyewear store. Ibiza, being the definitive destination for sun, party goers and free spirited individuals, people are often wearing sunglasses both day or at night

Glassing 2011 collection

Glassing

Glassing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glassing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glassing is a brand that has not only revolutionized the way in which we buy eyewear, but a brand that goes against convention. Glassing’s design ethos is about offering exclusivity and uniqueness. Each frame has been created using the finest of Italian craftsmanship, meaning that no two frames are exactly the same, as each one is hand finished.

Glassing is very popular amongst many celebrities such as Kate Moss, Mischa Barton, Steve-O and P Diddy and Glassing’s very reasonable price points with frames starting at £80 have undoubtedly led them to become the label of choice.

Glassing is available in Harrods and www.glassing.it

 

 

Introducing POSTHUMAN WARDROBE

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Posthuman Wardrobe launched during London fashion week with a fabulous Spring summer ’12 collection. Posthuman Wardrobe is a menswear brand that challenges the traditions of men’s tailoring and garment construction driven by analysis rather than aesthetics. Posthuman Wardrobe specializes in tailoring, sculptural outerwear and complex jersey construction, creating intelligent, unusual  yet wearable menswear pieces. The Spring Summer 2012 collection, looks into the interaction between people and the furniture around them as it analyses the science of lounging and sitting. Posthuman Wardrobe incorporates upholstery fabrics and prints to develop architectural outerwear, complex jersey pieces and sculptural trousers and tailoring. This is a collection that I definitely see myself and other fashionable men wearing. For more information please visit www.posthumanwardrobe.com

Posthuman Wardrobe SS12

Posthuman Wardrobe SS12

Posthuman Wardrobe SS12

Posthuman Wardrobe SS12

Nimesha Gadhia the scientist turned designer of Posthuman Wardrobe

 

Glam media suite at The Trafalgar Hotel with Rimmel London during London fashion week

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Glam media in collaboration with Rimmel London hosted a blogger’s suite during London fashion week at The spectacular Trafalgar hotel where the finest and biggest names in the blogging world would come to rest, blog and refresh in between and after shows. On hand was an array of services put on for the bloggers like massages, manicures, make overs and refreshments refresh (champagne ofcourse)  to get us going through the day.  The Rimmel London team was there to attend to all our make up needs making sure we looked our best before we hit the road dashing from show to show. There was also lovely goodie bags from Rimmel London that had an assortment of Rimmel beauty products like mascara, eye shadow, face creams etc. It was such a lovely experience to have a place where the bloggers (YES! Butters the fashion dog included) could converge and talk fashion and exchange opinions on the shows and the fashion crowd. Thank you to Fiona, Clare, Reena and all the Glam media ladies for making Fashion week such a great experience and also to Rimmel London for keeping us fabulous and glam during the busiest time of the Fashion calendar.

www.glammedia.co.uk           www.glammedia.co.uk

Glam media Suite at The Trafalgar Hotel with Rimmel London

 

Getting my make up done before dashing off to shows

Manicures from The Rimmel London team

Rosie from "Made in Chelsea" getting her nails done

Even Butters the fashion dog dropped in for a chat and lunch

Taline Temizian Bespoke jewellery at Bentley & Skinner

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Taline Temizian is a design artist who communicates her emotions visually, with music and the written word. Her ancestry is Armenian of Russian and Caspian origins and she has lived in the Middle-East, travelled through Europe where she gets her knowledge, artistic influences and inspiration that can be seen in all her bespoke pieces. She studied fashion design, English literature, Art &Visual communication at  St.Martins, London college of Communication and Esmod and had her first couture show in 2007 at Kensington gardens at a Charity event organized by the British-Syrian society and Chamber of commerce for the Blue-chip companies attended by diplomatic & business figures

Cage and Ruby Earrings

Suspended Heart in a cage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her  first official jewellery commission was for a Royal family designing Emerald and diamond earrings in 2010 and her signature lava ring and later started collaborating with the Royal Jewellers Bentley&Skinner launching her jewellery collection ‘’The Love Collection’’ in 2011 to the high end luxury market.

Little Love ruby ring

Bentley&Skinner has some of the most beautiful, rare and important pieces of jewellery ever created in the world from rings, pendants, brooches, tiaras, necklaces and bracelets with loyal clients including royal families and big names from fashion and music around the world. They are the only Jewellers to have a skilled onsite workshop which has greatly helped the genius that  Taline Temizian to produce out these beautiful one-off pieces.

Love Triple Monture ring

 

Taboo big Ruby heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Love collection” is hand made by Bentley&Skinner in 18 carat Gold with natural crystals of the highest quality lapis lazulite with rough rubies. With the  Taline Temizian pieces, the cuts are created in a way to preserve the rough surfaces and edges showing the crystallized eroded structures whilst refining it to build harmony with the luxurious gold.

Diamond Cage necklace

Love, Magic & Night Sky choker

The collaboration between  Taline Temizian and Bentley and Skinner takes her jewellery to a unique level which combines the classical art and heritage that has always inspired her with the avant garde luxury and art of the century to come.

 

 

 

Taline Temizian

The collection features pieces ranging in prices from £1350

For more information visit  www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/

Bentley & Skinner, 55 Piccadilly, London. W1J 0DX

020 7629 0651

 

 

Au revoir Hermes……Hello Maisha Bags!

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Maisha bags designed by Sasha Saretta Muller are made from exotic skins, ranging from Adriatic Snake to Python, from Lizard to Stingray etc. At Maisha they pride themselves in sourcing only the finest quality skins from the most exotic destinations in the world. Maisha means “life” in Swahili inspired by the common phrase, “we carry our lives in our bags”. The Maisha design philosophy marries exotic innovation and timeless beauty. A classic clutch, with a splash of brilliant red, a useful shoulder tote with breathtaking accents, a head turning design in an understated, creamy brown, a balance of classic, contemporary and quality. Maisha uses only the highest quality skins and puts each bag through a rigorous quality control process. The Maisha bags have a luxurious feel and are lined with soft leather and the skins are all hand paintedFor more info on these amazing bags visit   http://www.maishabags.com/

 

Maisha Bags

 

Maisha Bags

 

Maisha Bags

 

Maisha Bags

Maisha Bags

 

Maisha Bags

 

Maisha Bags

 

 

 

Carlotta Actis Barone SS12 collection

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For Spring Summer 12 Carlotta Actis Barone has gone for chiffon silks abd satins reminiscent of the French Boudoir and Grecian style short dresses in vivid colours of green, red and yellow. Getting inspiration from the Victorian Brothels to contrast the negative feelings about sex and high-class prostitution. The colours in the collection are used to allure the audience as a prostitute seeks to invite and seduce. The collection is truly an extravagant debate on power, beauty and honour.

 

Carlotta Actis Barone SS12 collection

 

Carlotta Actis Barone SS12 collection

 

Carlotta Actis Barone SS12 collection

 

Carlotta Actis Barone SS12 collection

 

 

 

My renewed passion and obsession for Nico Didonna

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Consistent to Italy which is Nico Didonna’s place of inspiration, the collection has an instantaneous visual impact, seducing onlookers with rich colours, nature inspired prints and organic linearity. But at a longer glance, intricate details and deceptively complex construction can be appreciated for how they are manipulated to become the multi-functional garments so identifiable to Nico’s handwriting. . The linear and geometric emphasis is loaned from the aesthetic of the cultivated fields of the region creating sleek, sexy silhouettes, with use of light silks, chiffons, crepes and georgettes accentuated with lace appliqué. Light cottons, silks and cool wool linen for the mens garments emphasise Nico’s consideration of quality and sleek Italian style

 

Nico Didonna collection

 

Nico Didonna collection

 

Nico Didonna collection

 

Nico Didonna collection

 

Nico Didonna collection

This emotive and sensuous collection bonds the essence of versatility and wearability with innovative sustainable style, a task in itself. The garments have a deconstruction aesthetic, are often reversible and are always by definition of the Nico Didonna ethos, intelligently malleable thus giving creative freedom to the wearer who remain after all, his underpinning muse.

Nico Didonna collection

 

Nico Didonna collection

 

Nico Didonna

For more information visit http://nico-d.com/