Karl Lagerfeld’s Silent Film about Coco Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld opened his pre-fall Paris-Moscow Metiers D’Art Collection at the Le Ranelagh theater in Paris, with a 10 minute black and white silent film about Coco Chanel. Lagerfeld who “always loved silent movies,” directed the film himself, which starred his favorite male model Brad Kroenig and model model Edita Vilkeviciute who plays Coco from 1913. The first part of the film revolves around 1913 when Chanel first opened her shop and the second part takes place in 1923 when she was already well established. The film also featured Chanel’s Russian lover, the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, from whom she borrowed the pea jacket and pelisse and which tied perfectly to the new Collection which incorporated elements from imperial Russia and Russian folklore.

“It’s a funny movie, unpretentious,” says Lagerfeld. “Chanel was a charming woman, at liberty to seduce men. Everybody this year has decided to make a movie about Chanel, and you know their historical worth is not always too exact.”

The film took two days to shoot in a studio on the outskirts in Paris. Here is a small preview and the full movie is already available on Chanel’s website or from this link by clicking here.

Gucci’s Heart Tattoo Bags for UNICEF

For its fourth annual campaign to benefit UNICEF, fashion brand Gucci launched special white versions bags of its Tattoo Heart Collection. All the bags feature the iconic Gucci heart and rose designs against the winter white beautiful color.

“I love the idea of a heart being tattooed onto the handbags,” says Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini. “It’s a permanent mark that you can wear with pride that stays with you. I think that represents very well what we are doing here. This is not a one-off program, but rather an ongoing commitment to the incredible work that UNICEF is able to achieve. It’s really our chance to give back.”

The Gucci UNICEF Tattoo Collection is available from November 19th to January 31st in Gucci stores in more than twenty countries. 25% of the sales will be donated to the charity which will assist in providing aid to orphans and children affected by HIV and AIDS in Africa.

Penelope Cruz for Mango Winter 2008 Collection

Beautiful actress Penelope Cruz and her just as beautiful sister Monica Cruz continue their collaboration with Spanish’ best Mango. The new 2008 Winter Collection is rich in warm and neutral colors to complement the winter white cold outside. Already available in stores and on their official website, the collection is both stylish and affordable offering a feminine sensuality and exotic elegance. The ad campaign is shot by prestigious photographers Mert and Marcus, who have worked with labels such as Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani and Miu Miu, among others. You can find everything from hot winter hats, sexy dresses, stunning coats and the gorgeous croc print black bag. The prices range from $29 for the hats to $319 for the bag. My favorite piece is the stunning black knitted-collar coat featured above which is priced at $225. And if you have ever shopped at Mango, you know that their clothes are made extremely well and can last for a very long time. All these and much more are available here.

The New Chanel Homme Collection starring Scott Schuman

Scott Schuman more commonly known as the creator of the popular fashion blog “The Sartorialist” photographed Chanel’s new Homme Collection for Fantastic Man magazine Issue #8. Schuman is known for taking beautiful “real people” photography and this absolutely reflects his outstanding style. It has got to be one of the best fashion editorials for some time now and many people are already in love with the photo shots. Probably not many know that one of the world’s most prestigious fashion house, Chanel is making menswear. It sure isn’t as popular as the womenswear and the jewellery line, but Chanel menswear is gaining speed and attention! This new collection is rich in fitted black pants tucked in suede ankle boots, dark heavy coats, fitted blazers with scarves and my favorite - the black and white tweed loosely fitted coat with the pearl necklace.

New French Manicure by Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent is recreating the well-known and most-loved French manicure for its new Holiday Bow Collection. The French fashion house, known for its exquisite French beauty line as well, is introducing some new modern chic on the infamous pink and white shades by substituting them with Deep Blue tips and Moonlight White bottoms, calling it “contemporary sophistication.” The two new shades of the brand’s La Laque polishes will be available in stores soon.

Versace Opens on Via Veneto in Rome

Italian fashion house Versace seems on its luxurious rise as it just opened a 200-square metre store on Rome’s Via Veneto, making it the fourth Versace store in the fashion city. The luxury brand is debuting a new architectural concept with a beautiful white exterior and it is the first luxury brand to open on the infamous Via Veneto, a street which is famously associated with Italian cinema. The Versace Group says, “Via Veneto is the ideal location for our new boutique, given the many ways the street epitomises Italian glamour - the cinema, the celebrities, a world Versace understands so well. Via Veneto has also become a street synonymous with luxury and our Maison is the first to open a store there. We are confident that the location is a perfect expression of our current development strategy.” Donatella is going luxury all the way as she also launched a $2,100 fragrance “Gianni Versace Couture.”

Versace’s Luxury $2,100 Fragrance “Gianni Versace Couture”

Donatella Versace presents the ultimate fragrance “Gianni Versace Couture” which is meant to return the Italian brand on top of the luxurious beauty sector. The fragrance was created in cooperation with Euroitalia Company from Milan and it targets the high class with its high class price tag of $2,100 per bottle. It comes in a white leather small suitcase with golden details. The distribution of Gianni Versace Couture will be exclusive and it is expected to hit European markets in November of 2008 and in December for the US.

The limited edition comes in a 100 ml bottle and the fragrance was created by Sophie Labbe of IFF. The perfume is floral-woody with irresistible scents of the citrus juices of bergamot, mandarin, red berries and tangerine combined with floral romance bloomed in Sambac jasmine, heliotrope and almond and woody essences like Tonka beans, patchouli and sandalwood.

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