Eco Swim By Aqua Green, Cotton cover ups in demand in 2012

ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN sells sexy and sustainable swimwear in a wide variety of styles and cuts designed to fit and delight any and every taste and body type. As the 2012 swimwear season approaches, ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN predicts the hottest styles for 2012 beachwear.

Scuba sport inspired eco suits in one- and two-piece cuts, color-blocked pink and turquoise bikinis, and suits with retro black and white polka dots have been among the most requested styles by top fashion editors around the country, and ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN expects to see these styles on models in many national media outlets.

“ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN is getting incredible brand exposure. We expect that some of our best styles will send ripples throughout the industry,” says Alex Waldman of ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN

The swimwear brand’s retail partners have already voted with their dollars and made their purchasing decisions for the 2012 season, and shoppers can expect to see the brand’s innovative cotton cover ups in heather gray and neutral khaki on store shelves.

“A matching coverup is the most essential accessory to the perfect suit,” reports Waldman. “And we’re now able to offer the same eco-friendly style in coverups that we’ve offered in swimwear since the beginning,” says Waldman.

Long gone are the days of choosing between a one piece and a bikini. 2012 will be the season of flexible styling, and ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN predicts tankinis, boy shorts-inspired suits, and swim dresses will take the center stage. “Of course, the tried and true one and two piece suits will be favorites, too,” says Waldman. “The classic look of a classic fit just can’t be beat,” says Waldman.

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Gucci’s glamour shines at 84th Oscars evening

Gucci dressed select presenters and attendees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards – Oscar- which took place at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles last evening. 

Presenter Cameron Diaz wore a Gucci Première strapless pale nude silk evening gown that featured a full skirt of chiffon plissé layers embroidered with nude and silver glass bugle beads and silver fringing and a silver beaded fringe clutch.

Presenter Robert Downey Jr. wore a Gucci Made to Order charcoal grey peak lapel Marseille tuxedo with black dress shirt and metallic bowtie. 

Presenter Christian Bale wore a Gucci black peak lapel Signoria tuxedo with black dress shirt and slim black satin tie.

Sibi Bale wore a Gucci one of a kind black silk georgette strapless gown with silver crystal and bead embroidered drop waist detail.

Li Bing Bing wore a Gucci horsebit ring in 18kt white gold and diamonds.

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Oscars 2012: Red Carpet Arrivals

Angelina Jolie has dress a bit more conservative since becoming a first-time director with her 2011 Bosnian wartime love story, In the Land of Blood and Honey. 

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But at the Sunday's Oscars, she sizzled like a young starlet in a strapless black velvet Atelier Versace gown with a way-more-than-thigh-high slit. And she worked that slit like a red-carpet pro for the photographers, posing solo as well as doing the usual happy-couple stance with Brad Pitt.

But it is Pitt's night (he's nominated for best actor in Moneyball) after all. And he's going head-to-head with his pal George Clooney, also nominated for his starring role in The Descendants.

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Win or lose, Clooney gets to go home with Stacy Keibler and Pitt heads back to the brood with Jolie. Lucky guys and lucky girls, right?

BTW, we hear that Jolie made the final call on what she would wear tonight by putting all the choices on pieces of paper stuffing them in a hat and picking, with all the family there. Sweet.

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Michelle Williams, nominated for a Best Actress award for "My Week With Marilyn," at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Emma Stone does the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. 

"The Help" star Jessica Chastain, nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Actor James Cromwell, whose movie "The Artist" is up for multiple awards, arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

 Christopher Plummer, who's nominated in the Best Supporting Actor for "Beginners," on the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

 Berenice Bejo, who's up for a Best Supporting Actress star for her work in "The Artist," arrives on the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"The Help" star Viola Davis goes green as she waits to see if she'll win a Best Actress award at this year's Oscars.

Brad Pitt, up for Best Actor kudos for "Moneyball," with Angelina Jolie at the 2012 Oscars.

"The Artist"'s Michel Hazanavicius, up for a Best Directing Award, strikes a roguish pose at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"Albert Nobbs" star and Best Actress nominee Glenn Close chooses feminine garb for the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Brian Grazer, this year's Oscars producer, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"The Dictator" star Sacha Baron Cohen caused a commotion on the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars -- but was it all staged?

Ellie Kemper, whose "Bridesmaids" is up for a Best Original Screenplay award, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"The Artist" star Jean Dujardin looks suave as he waits to find out if he wins Best Actor at the 2012 Oscars.

"Bridesmaids" star and writer Kristen Wiig, whose screenplay is up for an Oscar, works the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Maya Rudolph looking just plum thrilled to be on the red carpet.

"Bridesmaids" co-writer Annie Mumolo on the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars.

Tina Fey blacks out on the red carpet at Oscars 2012.

Meryl Streep, nominated in the Best Actress category for "The Iron Lady," is just golden on the Oscars 2012 red carpet. 

"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" star and Best Actress nominee Rooney Mara on the Oscars 2012 red carpet.

Cameron Diaz does the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Natalie Portman on the Oscars 2012 red carpet.

Octavia Spencer, up for a Best Supporting Actress for her work in "The Help," works the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Gwyneth Paltrow takes it to the red carpet at Oscars 2012.

Penelope Cruz on the red carpet of the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Nick Nolte looks dashing as he waits to see if he picks up a Best Supporting Actor award at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Sandra Bullock lays it out in black and white on the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars.

"Bridesmaids" star Wendi McLendon Covey at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

A dramatic & sensual dark glamour for Gucci woman

Gucci brand presents their autumn/witnter collection at Milan Fashion Week. For Autumn Winter 2012-2013, the Gucci woman defines new facets of femininity. “This is modern-day romanticism,” explains Creative Director Frida Giannini, “A dramatic sensuality, a dark glamour. With subtle games of provocative intellect.” Like a muse with a tormented soul, who is liberated in her provocation. Refined pairings of seemingly lived-in pieces with military accents and new objects of desire. Leaving a trail of fatal seduction. 


Silhouette
A symphony with a crescendo of fearless femininity and dandy indulgence. Revisited tapestry textiles, garment and floral prints blossoming in the jacquard designs, in the applications of embroidery and printed silks. Long, dreamy dresses, short harness jackets and equestrian-style pants. Daring in a game of contrasts. Shaded black, forest green, plum. Oversized coats, smoking jacket, and chiffon inserts on the blouses with harnesses. Uniform-inspired dress coats and soft velvet skirts. Exotic animal prints, dark feathers and leather capes. Tight waistlines with belted dresses and soft bows on the pajama-style suits. Through to pleated ruffles that ascend on the silhouette. Up to the neck, brushing against it like the cup of a flower. 


Evening
Intangible femininity caresses the skin. With long dresses in double layers of wrinkled tulle. Embroidered with floral patterns of micro crystals and sequins masterfully sewn by hand. Three-dimensional flowers, worked onto the body for new Pre-Raphaelite goddesses. 

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Nicole Richie creates eponymous collection for QVC

American television personality and fashion designers Nicole Camille Richie has created a new apparel collection “Nicole Richie” for US home shopping network QVC.

The new collection will be a sister line for her already existing Winter Kate label and will consist of skirts, blouses, dresses and handbags.

The reality TV star said the new clothing line would appeal to budget-conscious fans.

The new “bohemian chic” range is scheduled to be unveiled on February 24 on the television shopping channel.

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Good business climate at PV Pluriel fashion event

The global offer presented by Première Vision Pluriel demonstrates its strength by once again this season bringing together over 55,000 fashion industry professionals at the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte. In a European climate already suffering from a fall in domestic consumption, Première Vision Pluriel in Paris wins over markets thanks to an offer focused on quality and creativity. Some 1,550 exhibitors met the demand coming in particular from markets outside of Europe on the hunt for strong added-value.


With 287 exhibitors and 12,237 visitors - up 8% compared with February 2011 - the 22nd edition of the LE CUIR A PARIS show closed on a positive note. This growth was accompanied by an increased presence from the leading countries in terms of creativity in leather: + 22% for Italy, + 4% for France, + 27% for Spain and + 30% for Turkey.


The show strengthened its position with the new area called Bespoke by LE CUIR A PARIS. For its inaugural edition it welcomed 9 companies offering applications on leather using either traditional or innovative techniques for the creation of bespoke items. 


Exhibitors were delighted with the contacts made with the big fashion and luxury names as well as leading players from the interior design sector.


At the heart of the show, the Trend Gallery tells us a tale of Love in five stages for Summer 2013. During the Early Days, surfaces are calm, transparent, matt and iridescent, cleverly pleated, soft and light, enhanced with whitened tones and subtle pastels. 

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GREAT campaign to feature Victoria Beckham’s designs

Victoria Beckham will help to promote the best of Britain around the world by joining the GREAT campaign, the Government has announced during New York Fashion Week.

The Fashion designers and former popstar’s involvement was revealed at the launch of a GREAT-branded subway train at New York’s Grand Central Station.

She was joined by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, supermodel Jourdan Dunn and other fashion luminaries to highlight the importance of the British fashion industry.

Prime Minister David Cameron said: “British fashion is a hugely important global industry and our designers have the talent, creativity and skills to rival anywhere in the world. Contributing over £20 billion to the British economy each year, our industry inspires. Fashion is a truly great British success story.”

As part of her role, Mrs Beckham will be shooting a short film in support of GREAT and the campaign will feature one of her designs, which are handmade in the UK.

“We have some incredible British fashion talent to be proud of,” Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. “From royal wedding dress designer Sarah Burton to GREAT ambassador Victoria Beckham, British designers are among the best in the world.”

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Valaya closes WIFW in Azrak style with Kangana Ranaut

The year 2012 is a special one for JJ Valaya as it marks the completion of 2 decades in the world of Indian luxury for the brand. Several celebrations are lined up through the year but this, the very first one is indeed special as it puts together an all new line of ready-to-wear and showcases it as the Grand Finale for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Fall Winter 2012.

He closed WIFW with actress Kangana Ranaut. 

Azrak in Turkish means ‘rare and uncommon’; a befitting title for this collection as it stands inspired by some exceptional and unrivalled arts from the Ottoman Empire. Primarily based on art forms on Ceramic, Fabrics, Paper, Leather and Wood, the collection takes one on a journey of a rich and perhaps forgotten era albeit, in a modern and crisp manner. 

JJ Valaya, as often before, re-ignites his love for the past and goes back to a host of Topkapi archives to put together a collection which sets itself apart by interestingly combining history with key elements of a classic urban wardrobe. "Celebratory, modern, nostalgic" are his own words for a collection that sidesteps the predictable in favor of a mildly quirky yet vastly acceptable range of contemporary separates.

Starting with a monochromatic palate in ivories and black, the collection gradually treads into color territory whilst all along deliciously delving into unusual art and craft based forms such as Mother of pearl inlay, Turkish miniatures, Iznik Ceramics, Dramatic weaves of the Sultan’s robes, exotic birds and graphic calligraphy! Jackets in quilted modern numbers with traditional detailing find themselves paired with breeches and custom print leggings. Denim makes an appearance, too, but not in its predictable avatars but more as details in harmony with lush velvets and gossamer silks.

Specially created prints rule supreme with accents of the famed Valaya embroideries and fine details which truly position this collection as ‘The Couture of Pret’. In fact, whilst the prints look well in tune with this season's appetite for ethnic exotica, the textures and patterns undoubtedly project a focused statement of a gracious mix of history with relevance. 

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