Red Carpet Style Awards (Free subscription) | yesterday
Even without the “Prada book launch” in Beverly Hills, Miuccia Prada would still have been the Designer of the Week as she dressed many stars at the “MOCA New 30th Anniversary Gala”. The actresses looked perfect in Prada, and mischievous in Miu Miu. Both Carey Mulligan and Eva had custom-made pieces to suit their individuals styles, whilst [...]
SASSYBELLA.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Prada is going back to basics with no multi-model campaigns and no high profile supermodels set to star in their Spring 2010 advertising campaign. Instead Miuccia Prada has chosen Lithuanian model Rasa Zukauskaite as the brand’s next face. Or so says Art + Commerce. Zukauskaite walked the Prada Spring/Summer 2010 show along with Alberta Ferretti, [...] -- This post originally appeared on: SASSYBELLA.com...
Grazia Fashion (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
And we thought Rihanna’s style icon was Grace Jones; but this makes much more sense.. [Balleralert] Seems it was all Gossip about this Girl being involved with Victoria Beckham xoxo [CocoPerez] Oh, Miuccia Prada, now see what you’ve done.. [CocoPerez] *sniffle * [NYmag] Seems something does taste as good as skinny - humble pie...
Madison Avenue Spy (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
The windows of the former Madison Avenue Miu Miu store has been draped in black for almost a year but it will be filled with a new tenant very soon. Coach has signed a deal to occupy the space (@ 69th Street) with a luxury clothing concept store named after its creative director, Reed Krakoff, according to Eric Le-Goff, senior director of Cushman & Wakefield. The stand-alone Reed Krakoff collection...
Manolo for the Big Girl (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Isabella Blow was a genius, and she got screwed. La Blow, former Tatler editor, muse, star-finder and influence-wielder would have turned 51 yesterday, and her tragic story was fashion legend even before it ended with her death-by-weed-killer in March, 2007. She was not a pretty girl. No true fashion visionaries are traditionally beautiful (Miuccia Prada, Diana Vreeland, Coco [...]
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Vezzoli created the narrative of the event: Lady Gaga, in a Frank Gehry-designed hat, would perform on a pink piano painted with butterflies by Damien Hirst while Bolshoi dancers - all in Miuccia Prada-designed costumes - pirouetted in a room decorated with tons of crystal chandeliers, miles of red velvet curtains and walls of Constructivist posters with the images of Lady Gaga and Vezzoli.
My Fashion Life (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Wednesday night saw the much anticipated launch of Prada’s mammoth book Prada: Creativity, Modernity, Innovation at the label’s Bond Street store. Across 738 pages, Miuccia Prada herself, along with Patrizio Bertelli (the company’s CEO), have compounded the fashion house’s successful history since being established in 1978. Grazia Daily reported: ‘Every page-turn offers...
Grazia Fashion (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
When a young Miuccia Prada took over her grandfather’s luggage business in the Seventies, there was no indication that she would become one of the most influential fashion designers of modern times. And now the much-awaited new book, Prada: Creativity, Modernity, Innovation charts the meteoric rise of one of the most fascinating labels in fashion today. At...
ARTCO (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The brightest stars in Hollywood may have been out Saturday night celebrating the MOCA 30th anniversary Gala, yet the supernova of the evening was a collaboration between Lady Gaga and performance artist, Francesco Vezzoli. The stunning performance included Lady Gaga donning an outfit designed by Frank Gehry, Miuccia Prada, and Baz Luhrmann whilst at the helm of a rotating, pink Damien Hirst piano....
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The Damien Hirst grand piano adorned with butterflies showcased itself at the 30th birthday of Museum Of Contemporary Art Los Angeles last Sunday with a Lady Gaga performance of “Speechless” whilst she donned a hat by Frank Gehry and costume created by video artist Francesco Vezzoli and Miuccia Prada. Read and comment. From slamxhype.com.
Six Six Sick (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
I was first familiarized with the work of Liselotte Watkins when I received a W29 Showroom tote bag emblazoned with one of her drawings last season. Susanne, who owns W29, always has an eye for fresh talent, and tapped the Swedish illustrator to create a whimsical piece that subtly incorporated the W29 logo into a black and white line drawing. Watkins is actually best known for the illustrations she...
MTV News (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Gaga performs alongside dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet at MOCA anniversary celebration. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga onstage at the MOCA 30th Anniversary gala on Saturday Photo: John Shearer/ Getty Images On Saturday night in Los Angeles, Lady Gaga brought her music and sense of style to the art world when she performed at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th Anniversary gala. The singer...
The Daily Beast (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi Ballet performed at MOCA, Miuccia Prada released a glossy book, and Jeff Koons sold out in Beverly Hills. VIEW OUR GALLERY of Los Angeles' art-filled weekend. The worlds of art, music, fashion, and celebrity met in a perfect...
The Moment (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Vezzoli created the narrative of the event: Lady Gaga, in a Frank Gehry-designed hat, would perform on a pink piano painted with butterflies by Damien Hirst while Bolshoi dancers - all in Miuccia Prada-designed costumes - pirouetted in a room decorated with tons of crystal chandeliers, miles of red velvet curtains and walls of Constructivist posters with the images of Lady Gaga and Vezzoli.
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
• Bulgari reported profits of about $10 million for the third quarter, after two quarters of straight losses. [ WWD ] • Malia and Sasha Obama wore Parisian brand Dino e Lucia in the official White House family portrait. The label is sold in Barneys New York. [ WWD ] • Donna Karan allowed Architectural Digest to photograph her amazing villa in Turks and Caicos. If you click, prepare...
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