The new film Dior: Lady Grey

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After the movie Black Lady in Paris directed by Olivier Dahan, Lady Red in New York directed by Jonas Akerlund and Lady Blue Shanghai directed by David Lynch, the saga of Lady Dior this season ends the film in London with Lady Grey. Muse multiforme, Marion Cotillard has transformed over the countryside and moved hitchkokienne heroin in a film noir plot as the 40s in Paris, containing an androgynous rock star as Franz Ferdinand in New York or tormented love in the heart a phantasmagoric dream in Shanghai. Thread of the plot, the famous Lady Dior bag is present in every episode and also by changing metamorphosis turns color.

 The latest installment in the saga that takes place this time in London, is signed by American director John Cameron Michell. We discover Marion Cotillard transformed this time in a cabaret dancer. Wearing a huge hat with feathers as Josephine Baker and a long silver sheath, she descends from the stage to give a handle (with the door key is printed the famous pattern "caning") to a mysterious man ...

I was wondering what's the point of making this even it's really beautiful made? and luckly I found a great comment from someone:

"it's about how Lady Dior is fascinating, captivating, influential to those who encounter her, but independent. She forms indelible bonds with the men in the film, but in the end she, unlike they, only needs herself to be happy. At the end, she's alone and at the top of the world, satisfied in her independence"

So do you guys like it?

XOXO

BEAUTY TREND: HAIR
SPRING/SUMMER 2011

Dip In

SHARON FORRESTER

03 December 2010

NICKI MINAJ looks set to give Lady Gaga a run for her money. 

Not least because the Trinidadian hip-hop artist has, like Gaga, joined forces with MAC to create a limited edition MAC lipstick called Pink Friday (£12.50; www.maccosmetics.co.uk). 

Beyond the MAC connection, both Minaj and Lady Gagashare a penchant for statement-making fashion and equally eye-catching hair.

Both have been spotted sporting this year's bold hair colour trend: the dip-dye look, where just the ends of hair are dyed a significantly different colour to the rest.

While Nicki favours a platinum blonde wig with an ever-evolving array of dip-dyed ends, Gaga teamed her infamous 'meat dress' with lilac roots and pastel blue ends at the MTV Awards. Other, less outlandish, celebrities have been favouring the dip-dye hair trend too - albeit in a more sedate fashion. Alexa Chung and Rachel Bilson have been among those working the subtler take on the trend - ombre colour, where the roots and mid-section of the hair is left dark brown and the ends are given a surfer-girl blonde colouring.

And the award goes to...ALEXANDER McQUEEN

Alexander McQueen will be honoured with an Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design prize at the British Fashion Awards, held tomorrow (07.12.10) His work will be celebrated with a film directed by Nick Knight, which will feature some of his most iconic designs. Retail entrepreneur Harold Tillman said: "The Outstanding Achievement Award celebrates the exceptional talent of an individual who has contributed to the British fashion industry, both internationally and here in the UK, throughout their career"There was only one person we felt we could recognise with this award this year - Alexander McQueen.Chief executive of Alexander McQueen brand, Jonathan Akeroyd said: "We are honoured to accept the BFC Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Award and that the British Fashion Council have recognised Lee's work and contribution to the British fashion industry."Alexander was given the Designer of the Year prize at the British Fashion Awards four times during his career.

Topshop Protests

TOPSHOP'S flagship Oxford Circus store was closed for three hours on Saturday morning after 200 people staged a sit-in protest against Arcadia boss Sir Phillip Green, who is currently advising the government. The group, from UK Uncut, is targeting high street stores to protest against tax strategies.

"Tax avoidance is a big issue and we believe that this is the alternative to the cuts the government are making," a spokesperson for the group told theDaily Mail. However, London shoppers did not see the funny side: "I just want to get into the shop. It's not very festive of them," one Topshopshopper said.

Green and his wife Tina are residents of Monaco, however the company is registered in the UK and the Topshop magnate has said that he pays "tens and tens of millions of pounds" in tax.

Interesting : How will PR of Phillip Green deal with the crisis? I've trying find more information see what the spokesman say but nothing come out yet. So what you guys say? For me I will try to make a statement as soon as I can. To keep the business going. But I'm wondering what if Phillip Green is really wrong ; what they going to say? How they will cover this things?

GRRRR!! it's so hard to find sth interesting :'( 

sources : http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/101206-topshop-protests-on-saturday-agains.aspxhttp://www.channel4.com/news/topshop-protest-over-sir-philip-greens-taxes

-LC.

Armani taps Chinese market with online store

MILAN (AFP) – Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani plans to tap the Chinese market with a new online store that opened Friday for Emporio Armani in one of the first such initiatives in China by a major fashion brand.
"In view of the increasing enthusiasm for online shopping and the growing importance of the Chinese market, I have decided to open an Emporio Armani online store in China," Armani was quoted as saying in a statement.
"We have identified a significant group of fashion consumers who will certainly appreciate this new approach to shopping, one that becomes more popular every day," Armani said, referring to the Chinese market.

Online retail sales in China, which has the world's largest web population of at least 420 million, soared 117 percent last year to 39 billion dollars (29 billion euros), according to iResearch, a Beijing-based research firm.
US fashion giant Gap launched an online store in China earlier this month and Wal-Mart -- the world's biggest retailer -- has said it too plans an Internet presence in China soon. Apple opened an online store in October.
Armani said it was "the first fashion brand to offer a 'flagship store' online experience in China." The website is backed by Yoox, an Italian online fashion retailer that has grown rapidly during the global economic crisis

--> this shows that asian market is now becoming a very big and important part in the fashion industry and remember Paris Hilton opened most of her stores in Asia, now Armani also wants to expend his influence into the Chinese market. Chinese people must be happy because Armani open a new store especially for them :)

I found this "slogan" and I think it's very cute :D But for the Lanvin-H&M ad campaign, maybe it's just me but I personally really don't like it because it's slow and it just turns around and around...

REMEMBER NOW- Karl Lagerfeld short film for Chanel Cruise 2011

I know I have already posted... but I just saw this and thought it was pretty interesting so I wanted to share it with you guys!



What do you think about the film?
What is the message?
Does it advertise the clothing enough to make it relevant for the Chanel Cruise 2011 collection?

Gena

Maria: Prada's Monkey Business gets banned by buyers

Spring/Summer Collection 2011 by Prada promises to be one of the most controversial collections ever made.
The reason for it is that from the very beginning Prada was strongly advised by editors and buyers to change the entire look of the collection (or to change the prints at least) but no, collection stayed the same and even though it did get lot's of enthusiastic reviews,  lots' of buyers still  refused to buy it.
You can have a look at the collection yourself:


Or if you are too lazy to watch the entire video, just have a look at  these "scandalous" monkey and banana  prints:

Prada has always been a fashion innovator. Is it possible that this time  Prada simply  crossed the line between fashion and vulgar ? Or is it just another prove of the fact that fashion industry is about creating a product that will sell well ?