They called it "a mermaid silhouette" when he first Adrian - designer of choice for Hollywood studios in the Gilded Age gave a white silk dress that marked the curve and female body shapes. He was dressed star of the decade, both stars of the likes of Greta Garbo and Bette Davis to ordinary women.

{La llamaron "silueta de sirena" cuando por primera vez, Adrián - diseñador preferido de los estudios de Hollywood en su Era Dorada- lanzó un vestido de seda blanca que marcaba las curbas y formas del cuerpo femenino. Fue el vestido estrella de la década,tanto para estrellas de la talla de Greta Garbo o Bette Davis hasta mujeres corrientes}.

Cavalli made a tribute to the mermaid dress this season, and to the past memmory that -obviously- was better.

{Cavalli rinde homenaje al vestido sirena ésta temporada, y en el recuerdo de un pasado que - evidentemente - fue mejor.}


Roberto Cavalli green Silk-satin dress 2600$

Inspired in... Expiation.

Asymmetric silk and wool-blend dress

I love the colour.

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Marchesa's magenta silk and wool-blend boned asymmetric dress is simply exquisite. With a flattering structured cut and rosette detailing, this feminine style needs little embellishment to steal the show at your next big event. Shown here with Christian Louboutin shoes and bag and a Kenneth Jay Lane ring.

The Best - for me - of the Cruises Collections. Now!

The collections known as "cruise" were created in the late fifties with the purpose of giving the American lady of that time was an enough "chic" wardrobe for winter holiday in Florida, Mexican Caribbean and other sunny places. Obviously, this collection is inspired by a higher class than normal: a young lady who can afford spending Christmas water-skiing on the beaches of Santa Monica.

{Las colecciones conocidas como "crucero" fueron creadas a finales de los años cincuenta con el propósito de proporcionar a la chica americana de esa época un suficiente armario chic para las vacaciones de invierno en Florida, Caribe Mexicano y otros lugares soleados. Obviamente, ésta colección está inspirada en una clase social superior a la normal: una joven señorita que pasa las navidades haciéndo esquí acuático en las playas de Santa Mónica.}

Yves Saint Laurent Oscar de la Renta

Dior

Monique Luhllier

BCBG Max Azria

Marchesa

3.1 Phillip Lim

The Old Lace Dress

The lace has always been one of the most used textiles - were fashionable or not- it has solved countless designs from the Middle Ages to today, and most surprising of all, is that still maintains the value of the past, adapting - that yes- to all pockets. It is not necessary that the lace of a party dress is handmade in India, would be ridiculous if you only buy that, but do not forget, my dear ladies, that the value it brings is not at all something you should ignore or disregard.

{El encaje ha sido siempre uno de los materiales textiles más utilizados - estuviese o no de moda- ha resuelto un sinfín de diseños desde la Edad Media hasta nuestros días, y lo más sorprendente de todo, es que aún mantiene el valor de entonces, adaptandose - eso sí- a todos los bolsillos. No es necesario que el encaje de un vestido de fiesta sea hecho a mano en la India, sería ridículo, pero no olvidéis, mis queridas señoritas, que el valor que éste conlleva no es en absoluto algo que se deba olvidar o no tener en cuenta}.

Edwardian white lace dress circa 1908.

Grace Kelly was one of the women who used more the lace in her clothing, Her wedding dress was made with old lace by Helen Rose.

Wearing her favourite white dress in two differents events.

Audrey Hepburn weared a Grace´similar dress in the Academy Awards of 1956. She winned a Oscar for her interpretation in "Roman Holiday".

The Best of CRUISE COLLETIONS Next Week!

The Princess Scarf by Gucci: The Flora.

(Princess Grace wearing the Flora Scarf in 1959)

As lovers of Hermès scarves and Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell vintage dresses know, patterns can have as significant a history in fashion as the garments themselves. One of my favorite pattern stories is that of Flora, Gucci's now-emblematic array of delicate garden blooms scattered across a white (or less commonly, black) ground.

How it came about: as the story goes (many thanks to the delightful scarf-specialty blog Musings on things That Matter to Me), decades back Grace Kelly rushed into a Gucci shop in search of a floral scarf as a wedding present for a friend. The house did not make any at the time. Rodolfo Gucci went on to commission renowned illustrator Vittorio Accornero to design a sublime botanical in honor of Grace, who had then become Princess of Monaco.

With 37 different colors and a garden's worth of delicately rendered blooms, the scarf became an enduring favorite. When Frida Giannini became Gucci's head designer in 2002, she revived the pattern on bags, shoes, and dresses.

The Golden Globes Photo Retrospective 2010

Although I´m not very fan of Penelope Cruz, one day I´ll tell about my idea of her, she was really stunning yesterday. My favourite? Calista Flockhart.

Take a look, curious ladies!

Where do we dine?

A lifelong Lover

I can lose myself in jewelry, I especially love the necklaces. It´s a fitting star for this one and all seasons.

What is your favorite? I have compiled a selection of necklaces that will be very happy in your jeweler.

The Basics for a Working Lady

Something that you should never forget!

My dear ladies,

Never forget that for much elegance and glamour that you waste, if that is not linked to sex appeal, you will never be more than a boringly lovely girls. Being sexy is indispensable.

you are incredibly sexy.

4º Awards "Barcelona es Moda"

* Directly by Conde Nast Professional

The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce held on 25 November gala of the fourth edition of Barcelona's Fashion Awards. Over 500 people gathered at the event, including businessmen, politicians and familiar faces of culture and social life.

The award for the company with an international dimension was for the group of bridal fashion pink. With more than 1,600 outlets worldwide, the firm plans 40 new openings by the end of 2009.

The award for emerging company was shared by El Delgado Buil-the design duo formed by Anna Figuera Delgado and Macarena Ramos, already distributes its collections in France, Germany, Australia and Japan and the signing of accessories Mimótica Micola, founded by Raquel Micola in 2003, with over 400 outlets in Europe.

The award for best professional designers for 2009 was Teresa Helbig and Totón Comella (TCN), highlighting the handmade quality of the creations of the first and the capacity for innovation and product processing firm TCN bath with 25 years of path and 14 stores in Espal.

Button Mango Fashion Awards, conceived in 2006 to support the creativity of young artists, collected the award for entrepreneurship.

Andres Sarda was the first recipient of a special reference to the career. With over 40 years experience, Sarda has achieved a benchmark of lingerie and bathing in Spain and abroad, combined elegance and daring in every collection.

The awards, along with web www.barcelonaesmoda.com, strengthen the corporation's bid for a strategic sector of the Catalan economy. Around this area are grouped more than 41,000 companies, a business network representing 8.9% of total companies in Catalonia.

The prize is a scholarship of 6,000 euros for each of the awardees, redeemable for services and actions of the House in the field of education and internationalization .

By Virginia Pérez.


{La Cámara de Comercio de Barcelona celebró el 25 de noviembre la gala de la cuarta edición de los premios Barcelona es Moda. Más de 500 personas se dieron cita en el evento, entre empresarios, políticos y caras conocidas de la cultura y la vida social.

El premio a la empresa con dimensión internacional fue para el grupo de moda nupcial Rosa Clará. Con más de 1.600 puntos de venta en todo el mundo, la firma planea 40 nuevas inauguraciones antes de que acabe 2009.

El premio a la empresa emergente fue compartido por El Delgado Buil -el dúo de diseñadoras formado por Anna Figuera Delgado y Macarena Ramos, que ya distribuye sus colecciones en Francia, Alemania, Australia y Japón- y la firma de accesorios Mimótica Micola, fundada por Raquel Micola en 2003, con más de 400 puntos de venta en Europa.

El galardón al mejor profesional de 2009 fue para las diseñadoras Teresa Helbig y Totón Comella (TCN), resaltando la calidad artesanal de las creaciones de la primera y la capacidad de innovación y tratamiento del producto de la firma de baño TCN, con 25 años de trayectoria y 14 tiendas propias en Espala.

El Botón Mango Fashion Awards, concebido en 2006 para apoyar la creatividad de los jóvenes creadores, recibió el galardón a la iniciativa empresarial.

Andrés Sardá fue receptor de la primera mención especial a la trayectoria profesional. Con más de 40 años de experiencia, Sardá ha conseguido ser un referente de la moda íntima y de baño en España y en el exterior, conjugado elegancia y atrevimiento en cada colección.

Los galardones, junto con la web www.barcelonaesmoda.com, refuerzan la apuesta de la corporación por un sector estratégico de la economía catalana. En torno a este sector se agrupan más de 41.000 empresas, un tejido empresarial que representa un 8,9 % del total de las empresas de Cataluña.

El premio consiste en una beca de 6.000 euros para cada uno de los galardonados, canjeables por servicios y acciones de la Cámara }

Por Virginia Pérez.