August 31, 2010
by fashionpulse
[All Images by Mai Lyngby]
Malene Birger
Highly acclaimed Malene Birger is a successful designer in Scandinavia, proved by the vast crowd who gathered for her SS 2011 collection located in the remote shipping warehouse outside of Copenhagen. Danish celebrities lined the front row for the show, which had an overall aesthetic of urban safari comprised of warm earth tones and soft pastels, shapely trench coats, suits, and maxi dresses. Cinched waists underscore a strong female silhouette this season, much to the pleasure of us bestowed with hourglass curves. Still, topped off with a scarf wrapped beneath a bowler hat, the feminine shapes are given a suitable contrast, lacing estrogen and testosterone together to produce an alluring balance.
Rutzou
Radiating tribal romance infused with touches of elegant Egyptian, Rutzou presented her soft feminine collection at Copenhagen’s city hall to a feast of VIP guests. Revamped jodhpurs are made sophisticated with a sheer silk vest, followed by fluid jumpsuits and playful frippery. The soft yet edgy looks are juxtaposed with overlaying corsets and thick waist-belts on silk pastel dresses, pairing comfort with sophistication. The slouched silhouette reminiscent of the early mid-20th century are updated with long-ended gold chokers and yellow, black and white staned garments and light shades of purple and tan on floor-length gowns. According this collection, the key to spring is comfort, elegance with accents inspired by mother earth.
Munthe plus Simonsen
Optimistically set on the charming cobblestone street, Grønnegade, French-braided models smiled as they paraded down the interim grass strip in the rain. Playful, light, and fun best describes the collection, alluding to an tribal-indian inspiration with feather earrings and floral brocades. Thanks to a faithful audience and stoic bundle of models, the show was a success in spite of the dreary Danish weather.
–Maria Eilersen
August 28, 2010
by fashionpulse
There’s nothing like starting the weekend off in a leisurely manner; to me, that means making espresso with Lavazza coffee I brought home with me from Italy…speaking of — I haven’s shared with FPD readers my favorite Italian buys and finds from my trip in July! I went to Italy for a friend’s wedding on a beautiful 13th century villa outside of Verona, and of course picked up some great finds along the way (from Florence, Venice, Verona, and Elba!). Here’s some pics of what I brought home:
- Jelly flats with ties in the back from La Rinascente department store in Florence, about $30
- Cute fedora-style straw hat, market in Venice, about $15
- wraparound grey leather belt, San Lorenzo Market in Florence, about $12
- I know you can get Dove products in the USA, but the formulas and scents are different in Italy – and I like them much much better! I always stock up on the Dove ‘Fresh’ scent ‘deo spray’ deodorants. About $5
- I also discovered this amazing olive mill that made beauty products outside of Verona – I got the best selling hand soap, lip balm, and olive oil face mask (not pictured), all made from olive oil at the Salvagno Frantoio, about $3-$6
- Of course I wasn’t going to leave Italy without buying some clothes! The middle dress (and pictured right) is one of my favorite Italian brands, Stefanel, and I managed to get this beautiful knit dress on sale for about $60
- The other two dresses were extremely affordable, from Pimkie, which I gathered is kind of like the Forever 21 of Europe, but the quality was amazing for the price point (grey zipper dress, about $32, striped dress, about $26)
- No trip to Italy would be complete without a totally cheesy tourist t-shirt, food, and coffee! I thought this ‘Venezia’ t-shirt with cute kittens and a ball of string didn’t make any sense, so I loved it instantly, and I also brought back as much pasta as would fit in my bag — here I have “foglie di carfiofi’ artichoke and olive oil semolina pasta (delish!) and some Lavazza, my favorite!!
What’s your favorite vacation souvenir? Do share!
August 27, 2010
by fashionpulse
Robin Tara blames the Tango. After a career in graphic design and
corporate video production, she left all reason behind and journeyed off
to Buenos Aires. After an evening of aching feet she vowed to design a
better dance shoe. RobinnTara shoes now dance around the world! Tango is chicer than ever!
According to the September issue of American Vogue (p. 536.),
Lancome girls Arlenis Sosa and Elettra Wiedemann will be offering tango
lessons on Rodeo Drive for Fashion’s Night Out. Thus a pair of tango
shoes will be essential to your wardrobe this fall!
As fashionable as ever, these tango shoes are designed by Robin who
is dedicated to giving all women what they want. Robin Tara has just
made an agreement with her Argentine shoe factory to work with
individual, customized ordering of street shoes. From a choice of
hundreds of leathers, plus styles, heel heights and adornments, Tara
clients can now design their own shoes for a special occasion or just a
dependable pair for the office. Tara Shoes also scours the markets,
artist and design studios of Buenos Aires to select unusual accessories
and jewelry that are featured on the Tara Treasures page of the
href=”http://bit.ly/bpmWPN” target=”_blank”>website. Tara continues
to create new designs and works constantly to assure that Tara Shoes are
the perfect blend of comfort and style.
Our friends at Robin Tara Shoes are giving away a custom pair of custom
designed shoes valued between $250 – $350. One pair of custom Robin Tara
Tango Shoes will go to one lucky winner in our Custom Tango Shoe Fall
Giveaway.
Go to TheFind blog to enter here
