CHANEL N°5

It's not a journey... every journey ends. 

Discover part one of the new CHANEL N°5 film. Starring Brad Pitt. 

A lot of people have made fun of him in the advert but I absolutely am in love with advert. I think it is so different than other adverts out there and sometimes less is more and he is showing that with the words

Chanel

Love the cream on white embellishment

YSL

Yves Saint Laurent - 1962

BAZAAR BY JOANNA HALL

Joanna Hall, a Textile and Fashion Designer from Hildenborough in Kent has been working alongside crafts people in India for more than 19 years. She works mainly in Rajasthan with weavers, block printers, tailors, jewellers and women who do embroidery, beading and fringing. She manufactures her designs of clothing, jewellery and gifts through a web of trusted craftspeople she has befriended during this time. She also buys and collects from the items they have already designed and are making themselves."Everywhere you go in India, people are making things. Handmade paper sheets dry out across the fields and river banks. Dyed fabric is stretched out in the sun. Inside busy workshops, men forge jewellery whilst we sit on the floor sifting through piles of semi-precious stones looking for just the right colour. Rajasthan is a hive of activity.” 

The culmination of all these efforts is a beautiful range of clothing, textiles, jewellery, sarongs, rugs, gifts and exotic home furnishings which Joanna sells at her extraordinary twice yearly shows in Hildenborough in Kent. More recently she has invited a limited number of specially chosen retailers throughout the UK to showcase her range as well as taking her designs direct to the public at select events and festivals.

Joanna is keen to ensure that not only does Bazaar embrace rigorous Fairtrade principles but also that a part of everything she does should go back into local communities. She has directly supported the Sandy Gall Afghanistan Appeal, Hope and Homes for Children and Hospice in the Weald as well as indirectly contributing to numerous other charities both in the UK and abroad.


During the weekend I went to her Bazaar show and below are the images I took there. The whole room was covered in textiles, very inspiring! More information about her work can be found on http://bazaarshop.co.uk

Milan Fashion Week S 2012: Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani presented a very elegant and flattering collection. 

Rich fabrics, subtle patterns and feminized tailoring 

(a completely invented word to say that the suits were 

tailored but they not stiff, they were constantly in movement 

on the model) were the rule for the Armani woman.

Among my favorite pieces were the look in the opening photo, 

the outfit worn by the fabulous Coco Rocha, the black and 

grey suit paired with a black hat, the two very similar 

blouse/trousers combo (because I couldn't figure out which 

colour I liked best!) or the last silver gown.

Maison Martin Margiela with H&M - Look Book

The Swedish fashion retailer H&M announces its latest collaboration: the french fashion house Maison Martin Margiela with a women and menswear AW 2012 collection. The franco-belgian label is known for its avant-garde philosophy, which will be very interesting to see blending with H&M's ready-to-wear collections.

The two brands expressed their opinions on this collaboration and they seem to be very enthusiastic about it. A Maison Marting Margiela representative declared that they "are very happy to present MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA pieces with H&M, offering a new interpretation of our vision. The democracy of our fashion has always been at the centre of our creativity, and the collaboration with H&M allows us to push this instinct further. We will bring together the contrasting universes of the two houses in ways that will surprise all".

Margareta van den Bosch, Creative Advisor for H&M said that "MAISON MARTIN MAGIELA is one of the most important and influential fashion houses of the past three decades. I am so excited by this collaboration which will give fashion lovers around the world the chance to wear special pieces by MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA. This collaboration will be a great and memorable fashion moment."

The special collection will be available in select stores around the world started November 15th and so far two presentation videos have been leaked:, one for the womenswear collection and one for the menswear collection.

Braided