TREND OF THE MONTH

TOTAL BLACK

From East to West: total black as universal uniform.

ACCESSORIES

SCALE BLACK BAG

Acne Scale Black is a pebbled leather purse with oversized buckle that fuses function with fashion. This style can be used as either a hand or shoulder bag.

THEMES

BODY CONSCIOUS

Themes from Fall/Winter 2013/2014 Collections

• Gucci
• Herv Leger by Max Azria
• Marc Jacobs
• Donna Karan

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THE BOOK

SHOE OBSESSION

The Shoe Obsession exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has produced an eponymous publication printed by Yale University Press, set to go on sale April 30. Work by Charlotte Olympia, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik and other world-class designers are all waiting to be discovered on page after page of this beautiful new book.

ANNA WINTOUR

Is the English editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. In 2013 she also became artistic director for Condé Nast, Vogue’s publisher. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an important figure in much of the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for younger designers. Her reportedly aloof and demanding personality has earned her the nickname “Nuclear Wintour”.

FRAGRANCE

DOLCE & GABBANA: DESIRE

“Everything starts with desire. There wouldn’t be seduction, sensuality or passion if it wasn’t for desire. For us, it’s always been fundamental to let this sensation go, to break the mould and live freely by emotions.” Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.

RICCARDO TISCI  FIRST BALLET COSTUMES DESIGNS

The Givenchy creative director, Ricardo Tisci revealed new costumes he has created for an upcoming ballet production, ¨Bolero¨. Opera de Paris, the leading opera company in France will soon witnessed his newest designs.

“Bolero  is all about intensity,” said Tisci. “The music has such an intense feeling. I wanted the dancers to feel naked somehow. The costumes express two sides of me: darkness and romanticism”.