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Rus, Lucas y Romeo only for Grace Kellys!

Sofia Arribas is the artist behind the "Rus, Lucas y Romeo," an elegant signature headgear,hats, tiaras and now necklaces! This woman is one of the few Spanish artists who leaves an imprint signature in every work that she does. I've already bought one. What are you waiting for?

Visit her blog, you're going to want it all: http://www.ruslucasyromeo.blogspot.com/

{Sofía Arribas es la artista que se esconde detrás de "Rus, Lucas y Romeo", una elegante firma de tocados, pamelas, diademas y ahora ¡Collares! Esta mujer es una de las pocas creadoras españolas que deja su sello en cada obra que hace. Yo ya me he hecho con una. ¿A qué esperáis vosotras?

Visitad su blog, vais a querer tenerlo todo: http://www.ruslucasyromeo.blogspot.com/ }

New Navy Collection by Jil Sander

The new collection is called Jil Sander Navy and offers a more relaxed style and a sporty-chic attitude, while maintaining brand codes as the maximum quality and rigor of design. The main purpose is to reach a wider audience through a more democratic prices. The collection will launch globally over the spring-summer season 2011 and will hit stores in January next year. The distribution will focus on the United States and Japan.

{La nueva colección se llama Jil Sander Navy y ofrece un estilo más relajado y una actitud sporty-chic, aunque mantiene códigos de la marca como la calidad máxima y el rigor por el diseño. El propósito fundamental es llegar a un público más amplio a través de un precio más democrático. La colección se lanzará a nivel global durante la campaña primavera-verano 2011, y llegará a las tiendas en enero del próximo año. Su distribución se centrará en Estados Unidos y Japón. }

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Grace Kelly & Rosamund Pike Fashion from the past & Fashion from the Future

Grace Kelly (1929-1982)

On the occasion of the upcoming exhibition will be held at qu Victoria & Albert Museum in London, about the legendary actress and princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, the British actress Rosamund Pike ( "An Education", "Pride and Prejudice") pays tribute the style of a unique woman. Pike wears actual clothing in the style "preppy" and chic of the late princess who fell in love to all the world.

{Con ocasión de la próxima exposición que tendrá lugar en el Museo "Victoria & Albert" de Londres, sobre la legendaria actriz y princesa de Mónaco Grace Kelly la actriz británica Rosamund Pike ("An Education", "Orgullo y Prejuicio") hace un homenaje al estilo de una mujer inigualable. Pike lleva ropa actual con estilo "preppy" y chic propio de la actriz y princesa que escandiló al mundo.}

Photos via "The Guardian"

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PARIS 68

PARIS 68

ROCK´N ROLL

THE COLLECTION

Marcella Lindeberg has moved 25 times in the past 13 years. If she's not a free spirit, I can't imagine who is. And freedom is what the name Paris 68 means to her. The radical spirit of all those French students and workers who manned the barricades in 1968 to express their disgust for the war in Vietnam has devolved into Lindeberg's collection of clothes for women who are, as she put it, "on the move all the time as mothers and wives." Women, she insisted, who were just like her, shopping for groceries and cooking for their families. That was a little hard to believe given that, at the time Lindeberg said this, she was wearing a sleeveless second-skin dress in black silk georgette, its hem a riot of vibrating tassels, its single concession to mumsiness an elasticized waist. But Lindeberg has always been a rock 'n' roll mom.

Yesterday she was creatively consulting on William Rast with her husband, Johan; today she was launching her own long-time-coming collection (Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel turned up in a show of support). And tomorrow? Are Depeche Mode in town? She'll be there. Her clothes were a reflection of Gahan/Gore's very particular rock-tastic spirit—dark, gothic, strict, but Lurex-sparkly. If the huge shoulders were a little too Balmain-esque, the tensely tailored jackets with their flaring peplums were the kind of items that scream for a rock-chick strut. The adult-diaper construction that dictated the silhouette of the pants was unfortunate. That same rock chick would probably prefer the pelmet minis with matching tights, maybe even when paired with a swirling cape. Paging Batgirl! But even the most eccentric aspects of the collection could be justified by the fact that Marcella Lindeberg is the woman these clothes were designed for. And that is true fashion integrity.

By Tim Blanks for Vogue USA.

THE INSPIRATION

THE HEAVY ROCK

RALPH LAUREN

THE HORSEWOMAN

THE COLLECTION

Puffed shoulders made repeat appearances, here on a fitted charcoal herringbone jacket, there on a cotton flannel plaid blouse or jewel-tone velvet top; a black suede tunic with leg-of-mutton sleeves was sashed at the waist over flaring leggings. Mixing masculine and feminine with his usual deftness, Lauren slipped a chesterfield on top of a floor-grazing georgette dress, and cinched distressed leather belts around the washed Shetland wool jackets he paired with ruffled skirts.

There was a pinstripe interlude that looked tailor-made for his tony clientele, but not unlike his Spring collection, with its Great Depression-inspired beaten-up blue jeans, this one seemed pitched to a more downtown crowd. That was especially the case when it came to evening. A passementerie embroidered silk ottoman coat was plenty posh, ditto a black silk georgette and tulle beaded gown. His flower-print long dresses, however, were layered over lacy long-sleeve tees in a way we've seen young designers doing all week. If this felt like strange new territory for Lauren, there were moments—as with that silk georgette fils coupe gown—when it was fertile ground indeed.

By Nicole Phelps for Vogue USA.

INSPIRATION
AMAZONS OF THE XIX CENTURY

REEM ACRA

A LITTLE BIT OF "TOO MUCH"

THE COLLECTION

Fittingly, given this progressive approach, the clothes were mostly youthful and fashion-forward. Acra didn't hold back with her signature opulence and flair for all-out glamour, but the slouchy elastic-waist sequined frock, rainbow feather-and-bead vest, and wool jacquard coat with red shantung polka dots could work equally well for both a vibrant socialite and her teenage daughter. The designer veered into over-the-top territory at times—one look featured ombré shantung, tulle, gold sequins, ribbons, and an explosion of feather flowers at the shoulder—but for the most part the digital format appeared to bring new energy to the brand.

INSPIRATION

BARROQUE (XVI CENTURY)

Marchesa

Georgina Chapman

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MARCHESA

The Spirit of Puccini

THE COLLECTION

There are always moments at this presentation that induce a sharp intake of breath. Today it was the appearance of a silver siren gown. The lace-patterned beading on the bodice turned into allover beading and looked like liquid metal. A Fall collection for any creator of eveningwear is inevitably higher-stakes than Spring, coinciding as it does with awards season—all those stars, or their stylists, looking to snag something directly from the runway. Does Chapman keep that in mind when designing? "Yes, yes," she said. "It would be silly not to." It would be sillier still if we don't see at least a couple of these pieces—perhaps a gorgeous paisley beaded fuchsia suede dress or a white feathered Empire gown—on a talented ingenue in the near future

THE INSPIRATION

MADAME BUTTERFLY

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ANNA SUI

CHINA CHARLESTON

THE COLLECTION

the mood of these clothes was vintage bordering on antique, the overall impression was curiously un-retro. That's because Sui, who once worked as Steven Meisel's stylist, knows how to weigh the whimsy: a flat boot, a big cable-knit cardie, or a fur bolero helped to make her most hippie-princess looks real-world-ready. And, because the backroom boys and girls don't always get their due, it's past time to credit Pat McGrath's makeup, Garren's hair, and Frederic Sanchez's music. At some point in the future, those elements will all be part of the most wonderful museum exhibition on New York's most underrated designer.

By Tim Blanks for VOGUE USA.

INSPIRATION

IMPERIAL CHINA