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New Dior collection has been displayed in New York. John Galliano once again has shown his talent, having created rather colorful show by connecting various elements of styles, colors, details and fabrics and completely denied the opinion of fashion critics who believe, that the trend of the sixtieth will soon come to naught.
John Galliano used in his collection Elizabeth Taylor image – and not only in the clothes, but also in hair-dresses and make-up: luxuriant hair, false eyelashes, penciled eyes.
The collection would not be the Galliano collection without thorough attention to details: massive ear-rings, high necklaces, head-dresses. “Animal” prints have appeared on loose dresses, trousers and even broad-rimmed hats. Light influence of the East style which could be noticed in the new collection, actually is not new for Galliano (we shall recollect even his fashion display spring 2007).

Diesel brand tries not only to take the place in our wardrobe among jeans and casual-clothes, but also to press festive attires and trend things.
In this connection it has created a special fashion-line, which winter collection was named «New York Fashion Pieces» and has been displayed during Fashion Week in New York.
Images in collections are constructed on contrasts: narrow trousers and the fluffy top, traditional for Diesel print is revised and now represents not soft and fluffy, but metal feathers, soft tucks on the dresses are stressed by metal spark of fabrics – in general, the team tried to beat classical things and to present them in unusual perspectives. One of such interesting products are man’s black varnished running shoes which at the request of the owner and thanking to “stickers” can turn into gym shoes. Other accessories are not less interesting, pay attention to the big handbags from thick rough leather: such things may accompany you all the life and will not lose their charm.
«New York Fashion Pieces» collection won’t be presented not in all Diesel shops, but only in Concept Store.

Creative director of Issey Miyake Naoki Takizawa will create his own line.

Or rather, former creative director. Takizawa has left Issey Miyake last autumn to devote his time to his own collection. While it is known, that it will be clothes for women. We will see new collection in September during the Week of the Fashion in New York. The new trade mark will be called Naoki Takizawa.
As it was informed earlier, Dai Fujiwara was appointed to a post of Issey Miyake creative director in November of the last year. He has worked in the fashion house more than ten years. In 1995 Fujiwara together with Issey Miyake has launched an independent project named A-POC («A Piece of Cloth» – «the Subject of Clothes»). In 2003 he was awarded for the creativity by one of the most prestigious in the country premiums – Mainichi Design Award.

In spite of the fact that St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated traditionally in February and will come only in 265 days, French jeweler house Cartier has decided to organize to the clients and admirers a prescheduled holiday, having presented a unique collection of Love Collection jewelry. Part of the sum from the sale will go on the special charitable campaign, called to struggle with the global warming. Love Day campaign and the same holiday which is declared for June, 8, agitate inhabitants of a planet to lower own consumption of coal.
Especially to the holiday Cartier jewelers create a turquoise silk bracelet with the tablet from white gold and with an engraving “Love”. The last year the bracelet was pink.
Fine opportunity to support good intentions for those, who are ready to give about 200 dollars for a jewel.

This year the Italian fashion house Pucci celebrates its 60-years anniversary. Devoted clients of the fashion house and popular representatives of the world show business will gather the nearest Saturday in magnificent ancient Palazzo Pucci in the center of Florence for the great evening.
The evening will be painted in the bright colors inherent to the firm style of this legendary brand, perhaps, to one of most well-known and recognized in the fashion world. All visitors, undoubtedly, will come on action in creations from the last collections of a design house. From entertainments they will enjoy truly royal supper, installation from tiny balloons of all colors of a rainbow from Gerard Sholo and celebratory fireworks.
The next day right after the anniversary celebrations Pucci will carry out the official presentation of Vivara perfume, – the first perfume of the brand for the last decade.

The last spring many fashion-addicted girls have learned about the existence of the Spanish brand Pedro Garcia and have not regretted about it. As well as about the meeting with a cheerful and always not boring shoos from Ras, romantic Chie Mihara and Pura Lopez.
On May, 24 a new boutique of the Spanish footwear opens in Moscow: fashion lovers will be able to admire our fast future from already well-known brands, as well as to estimate new names and brands.
It will be the most “short-term” boutique, as it will exist only for 3 hours. This action will pass in the central department store where customer will be able to buy not only footwear, but also various accessories of a season autumn – winter 2007/08 from the Spanish manufacturers: Ras, Alima, Pedro Garcia, El Dantes, Chie Mihara, Fluxa, Sinela, Rebeca Sanver, Pura Lopez, Jaime Mascaro, Lupo Barcelona, Puntotres, Acosta and Muriam Gallego.

The main British contest of young design talents Fashion Fringe has summed up and determined the ten finalists which will battle for the main prize – the contract for the creation of a high-grade clothes line, the check for 100 thousand pounds for the launch of their own business and an opportunity to take part in the London fashion week.
This year the semifinal reached fallowing young fashion designers: AV Gur, Andrea McWha, David England, Dejan Agatonovic, Erika Trotzig, Graeme Armour, Katja Daugaard, Maciey Blazejewski, Olivia Rubin and duet Maki Lofrander and Marcus Wilmont. From thousand beginners who have submitted applications for participation, the authoritative jury with a chairman Tom Ford, has selected this ten young talents, with whom, in opinion of the Fashion Fringe founders, is tomorrow of the British fashion industry. Among the other judges are Christopher Bailey, Natalie Maseene and Elizabeth Salzman. They will take an interview with each finalist, study their sketches and give useful advice.
AV Gur and Erika Trotzig, the graduate of Saint Martins College are considered the obvious favorites of the final race.
Among the last years Fashion Fringe winners are such designers as Basso&Brooke, Erdem Moralioglu and Gavin Douglas.

Annual Fashion Rocks action became already traditional and again it unites music and fashion and gives to all visitors an unforgettable show with participation of the leading stars of show business and the design world. This year it will be on October, 18 in London Albert-Hall. It is already known, that Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson will conduct the celebration, which once again is supported by the well-known brand of an expensive bijouterie Swarovski.
This year the participation in Fashion Rocks have already confirmed designers Armani, fashion houses Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent.
«This is one of the main events of the year, celebrating fashion and music which contrary to the ordinary opinion cannot exist one without the other, – has declared co-founder of the event and the editor of magazine Vanity Fair Elizabeth Salzmann in the press release. – Besides it has a noble purpose – annually we collect huge money to help indigent».
Tickets for the forthcoming event are on sale since May, 14.

New collection “the Legend of a fjord”, as well as many other Cyril Gassiline’s works, is evoked by a historic suit. Soft cashmere draped coats and elegant suits, a little ancient muslin blouses “of a Norwegian trout color” with bulk sleeves, dresses, embroidered by hand with golden paillettes and spangles. Dresses up to a knee from black tussore and muslin, tunics from the lama of “old gold color”, narrow trousers and mysterious fluffy forms direct back to the fine, last epochs.
Multilayered dresses, muslins and organza….. Fluffy sleeves, 18th century’s farthingale, woolen coats with a draped back and jackets. Surprising on their form dresses – pineapple and sometimes Gothic silhouettes!
Special attention takes fluffy dresses from black tussore, one of which reminds eighteenth century rocaille dresses with farthingale. And all the collection is as if Andersen’s fairy tale or the Icelandic saga. Really – the Fairy tale!

The show visited Cyril’s mentor – Alexander Vasiljev.

The collection of Kate Moss enjoys huge popularity not only on the native land of the supermodel – in the Great Britain, but also in the USA. According to representatives of the American retailer Barneys, Kate Moss collection (and it is about 11000 models) has been sold out literally in one hour. Forbes.com, informs that Barneys` representatives have declared about their intention to order twice more of clothes from Kate Moss in the next autumn.
It is important to remember that Moss has signed the contract with Topshop in cost of 6 million dollars for two years, and this means, that London and New York will see crowds of the buyers built in turn for the supermodel’s fashionable collections.