Latest Chanel Perfume Launches in Chanel’s Apartment

The apartment of Mademoiselle Chanel has long been an inspiration for the brand’s collection and even perfume lines. So, it would make perfect sense to have the VIP launch of the new perfume “No. 5 Eau première” in her Parisian apartment on 31 rue Cambon. The apartment was transformed into a dream Chanel set by French interior designer Jean-Marc Gady. For the luxury perfume’s launch, Gady decorated the entire space. The doorways were designed in the shape of the perfume’s bottle and dramatic lighting showed the way into the different testing rooms with illuminated test sprays. There were photos of the Chanel spokesfaces from past to present like beauties Marilyn Monroe and Nicole Kidman as well as iconographic Chanel photography. In addition, at all times there was a fountain that sprayed drops of the new fragrance into the air.

“Valentino: The Last Emperor” Movie Clips

I cannot wait to see this film. Here are two clips from the movie taken from youtube.com. In the first clip, we can see Valentino’s cute dogs. It seems that the film will be with a great sense of humor too! And the second clip shows us a glimpse of the relationship between Valentino and Giancarlo.

Valentino: The Last Emperor is a documentary about the life, career and dramatic closing of last fashion show of one of Italy’s greatest designers, Valentino Garavani. The film is produced and directed by Matt Tyrnauer who is a New York writer and filmmaker. The documentary is both intimate and engaging and has received great reviews from its premiers. At the heart of the film is a touching life long love story between Valentino and his partner in both business and life of 50 years, Giancarlo Giammetti. Although, it was not Tyrnauer’s intention to center the documentary around their relationship, things just happened that way. ” [Valentino] is a born dreamer and the last true couturier, who let us in on his creative process and also let us in on the life he built around him to sustain this process,” says Tyrnauer. Truly, Valentino’s designs are not just known for their glamour and elegance but for their attention to detail and delicacy; qualities that only a great designer with devoted love towards his work could possess.

* Valentino: The Last Emperor Clip 1

* Valentino: The Last Emperor Clip 2

Manolo Blahnik’s New Obsession: Flats

Well, we already know he makes great heels. And we know that platforms are the ugliest shoes he has ever seen in his life. So, about flats? Apparently, Carrie Bradshaw’s favorite designer loves flats. “It’s much more difficult to be beautiful and walk femininely in flats. Bardot in France did it and Audrey Hepburn in America. They looked fantastic and walked like tigers, beautiful and graceful, but you can walk like a beach bum in them – then they don’t look so good.” The secret to impressing the great show designer with your shoes is not their style and pricetag but rather your attitude. “I love any kind of shoe as long as the right person is wearing them,” says the talented Manolo. Except platforms of course.

Victoria Beckham Shocks NY with Heel-Less Boots!

At the Beckhams’ perfume launch this weekend in New York, Victoria shocked all by wearing these PVC thigh-high heel-less boots by Antonio Berardi. A pair of these runs at about $5,600 and are made to order. The English-Italian designer started the heel-less shoe trend in the summer with the heel-less sandals which were actually bought by Uma Thurman, Gwyneth Paltrow and of course Posh Spice. These new made to order boots have already sold around 60 pairs worldwide.

Is this design impossible to wear? After all, heels alone make you feel enormous pain after long hours, then what will no heels do for your high-”heeled” shoes? Well, according to Berardi these shoes do not cause any pain.

“They are perfectly balanced. When the girls come for fittings, they look a bit daunted, but by the end they say it’s just like wearing a regular shoe. They are graceful and there is a ballerina nature about them. Having a heel is really just psychological.” The trick to the heel-less shoes is that they have a bigger platform sole which stretched back further than the ordinary heel shoes and this is what gives the needed support not to fall. However, when you walk you would need to step on your toes first. Medical experts of course disagree warning that if regularly worn, the shoes could cause permanent physical damage. I can see their appeal as they remind of the pointe ballerina shoes. But any ballerina would tell you that she would never wear her shoes unless she had to, no matter how appealing they are.

Would you wear the heel-less shoes? Is this the next dangerous footwear trend that everyone will start obssesing about?

Milan Spring 2009: Versace

Get ready for a hot, hot, hot Spring! Short dresses dominated the runway at Versace in every color and style from bubbly-shy to slick and chic. Golds were a main trend either in a croc-embossed skin or shimmering materials. My favorite detail were the cute hearts on the dresses, which were actually the zippers turned into the shape of a heart. So adorable! I am so in love with this entire collection.

* Versace Milan Spring 2009

Milan Spring 2009: Fendi

Karl Lagerfeld sure knows how to create silhouettes for every season. For his Spring collection, the bubble skirt was the accent piece with laser cut-outs and lots of lace and layers. Very feminine and very chic. The color palette was mostly in taupe, black and icy blue and was romanticised with the soft pinks and reds of the two stunning nude dresses which had large roses sewn onto them.

* Fendi Milan Spring 2009

Milan Spring 2009: Gucci

“It was an exotic tour in Acapulco, the Americas, Miami,” explains Gucci’s designer Frida Giannini about her collection. “It was interesting to bring back the idea of the tailoring from menswear and mix it with a shorter, softer silhouette. The common idea of the entire collection is the prints and the color, which are so strong. It is all in the same attitude.” Indeed, the spring collection brought many prints like the Hawaiian-print capris, safari and exotic bird prints. Gold hardware and bright large bags were the accessories alongside bondage platforms. Beautiful long chiffon gowns closed the show in stunning colors such as royal blue, lavender and prints. Bright, fresh and modern, this collection will surely be a sell-out.

* Gucci Milan Spring 2009

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