Back to the 18th Century with Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld não pára de surpreender, e a sua ultima coleção de Resort 2013 para a Chanel está a dar que falar.
Em pleno Palácio de Versailles, esta Segunda-feira, dia 14, modelos uma atrás da outra, com bobs que iam do preto ao rosa claro e um minúsculo símbolo da marca na cara como um pequeno sinal,  desfilaram as novas criações de Chanel.
Com vísivel inspiração no século 18, Lagerfeld trouxe-nos uma Marie Antoinette moderna, com as bainhas dos vestidos de gala subidas, creepers e um ligeiro toque rock&roll.

Karl Lagerfeld never seizes to amaze, and his last Resort 2013 collection for Chanel turned heads and is the hot topic in the fashion world.
Set in the Versailles Palace, this Monday the 14th, models one after the other, with a little logo of the label, the double-C as a beauty mark, walked the new creations of Chanel.
With a clear inspiration on the 18th century, Lagerfeld brought us a modern day Marie Antoinette, with ball gowns with very short hemlines, creepers and a slight rock&roll vibe to them.

Lau

 make-up with pink eye shadow and the double-C beauty mark.

for all the photos go to  fashionologie.com

A look back at Gossip Girl

O fim da Gossip Girl, série que captou as atenções do mundo inteiro e que teve grande influência na moda de rua, já está programado. Depois de 5 temporadas, Gossip Girl vai ter uma 6ª e ultima temporada de 11 episódios.
Eu tenho que dizer que, na minha opinião, é a altura ideal para lhe dar um fim, tendo em conta que a série já viu melhores dias. Apesar de a continuar a seguir atentamente, a verdade é que já não é tão envolvente e cativante como nas primeiras temporadas, em que ficava ansiosamente à espera que a próxima semana chegasse para saber o que ia acontecer no próximo episódio.
A personagem da Serena é a mais aborrecida de sempre neste momento, a Blair apesar de continuar a ser a minha preferida já não é o que era e o mesmo acontece com o Chuck, o Nate continua a ser a cara bonita do programa, mas sem acrescentar muito à história.
Resta saber com quem irá acabar Blair (o meu voto vai para o Chuck, claro). Será que a Serena finalmente vai descobrir o que quer fazer da vida e conseguirá ela reconquistar o Dan no final?

Neste sentido, e sendo eu uma atenta seguidora desta série há tantos anos, decidi fazer uma retrospectiva da evolução de estilo das personagens principais ao longo destas 5 temporadas.


The end of Gossip Girl, a show that grabbed the attention of people all around the world and that had a huge influence on street fashion, is already set. After 5 seasons, Gossip Girl will have a sixth and final season of only 11 episodes.
I have to say that, in my opinion, it's the perfect time to end it, taking into account that the show has seen better days. Although Î continue to watch it attentively, the truth is that it's not as captivating as it was on the first seasons, when I anxiously waited for the following week to come to see what would happen in the next episode.
Serena's character is more boring than ever now, Blair in still my favourite but she's not the same, and the same with Chuck, and Nate, well he's the beautiful face on the show but still doesn't add much to the story.
Now we just have to wait and see who will end up with Blair (my vote is on Chuck, of course). Will Serena finally find out what she wants to do in life and will she be able to win Dan back?

Because of this, and being a follower of this show for all these years, I decided to take a look back at the main characters style evolution throughout these 5 seasons.

Lau

Blair Wardorf

From hair bands to real tiaras.

season 1

season 2

season 3

season 4

season 5

Chuck Bass

Keeps on getting better

season 1

 

season 2

season 3

season 4

season 5

Serena Van der Woodsen

Gets more boring but more stylish.

season 1

season 2

season 3

season 4

season 5

Nate Archibald

Always the cute guy.

 from left to right . season 1 to 5

Dan Humphrey

from no one to someone

Tavi . Fashion Muse

http://nstylemag.com/tavi-musa-da-moda/

The whole world must have already heard about Tavi Gevinson, one of the most influential people in the fashion world and, also, one of the youngest ever blogger and trendsetter.
A girl with only 15 years old that seems to have come from a different era, with an aesthetic clearly influenced by passed decades like the 60's, and who pushes the boundaries of fashion, shaping them to her own tastes.
Tavi learned to question herself about the world, to create her own universe based on her ideas, tastes and experiences, much like many children and teenagers do, but she went further by sharing that universe with whoever wanted to see, and the result was thousands of followers.
When she was 11 she started a blog that turned out to be a fashion manual for many. With just 13 she was invited to the New York Fashion Week and, nowadays, four years later teens and grown ups from all over the world follow her blog the stylerookie.com and her online magazine rookiemag.com attentively. And, the list of fashion people wanting to work with her is immense.
Her last collaboration, with Wren, resulted on an ethereal and dreamy video, wih a 60's inspiration and something that takes us to the movie "The Virgin Suicides", both loved by the young blogger. In the video, Tavi shows up singing the music "Beware of Young Girls" by Dory Previn while she appears with different pieces of the brand from the fall 2012 collection. A perfect combination.
What more is there to come from this young fashion muse?

Lau

original article on nstylemag.com

Schiaparelli back to life

Como já tinha mencionado no post de ontem, Schiaparelli volta à vida, com o relançamento da marca previsto para o início de 2013, depois de estar fechada desde 1954, e qual a melhor altura para anunciar este regresso se não na abertura da exposição da mesma no Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Elsa Schiaparelli, a fundadora da marca italiana, revolucionou o mundo da moda com as suas criações provocadoras e avançadas para a época, ao unir arte e moda.

Na década de 20 e 30, uma altura em que o mundo da moda era comandado por Chanel, Vionnet e Poiret, Schiaparelli, surge como uma lufada de ar fresco, com propostas bastante diferentes das dos anteriores. Visivelmente influenciada pela arte, principalmente pelo movimento surrealista, colaborou com diversos artistas, como Jean Cocteau e Dalí, na criação das suas peças, que primavam pela originalidade e inventividade.

Desde a camisola com um laço na frente, que ainda hoje continua a ser uma peça contemporânea, ao sapato chapéu ou vestido lagosta, o universo de Schiaparelli inspirou e continua a inspirar vários designers até aos dias de hoje.

Com a icónica marca finalmente de volta, resta esperar para ver qual será o criador escolhido para seguir as pisadas desta revolucionária da moda e o que nos trará de novo.

As I already mentioned in yesterday's post, Schiaparelli is back to life, with the relaunching of the brand set to the beginning of next year, after being closed since 1954, and what better time to announce this return than the opening of the exhibition on the Met in its honour.

Elsa Schiaparelli, the founder of the Italian house, changed the face of fashion with her provocative and advanced for her time creations, by uniting art and fashion.

On the 20's and 30's, a time when the fashion world was ruled by Chanel, Vionnet and Poiret, Schiaparelli appears like a breath of fresh air, with proposals much different from her contemporaries.

Visibly influenced by art, especially the surrealist movement, she collaborated with several artists like Jean Cocteau and Dalí, on the creation of her pieces, that stood out for their originality.

From the bow sweater, that is still a modern piece of clothing nowadays, to the shoe hat or the lobster dress, the Schiaparelli universe inspired and continues to inspire many designers until today.

With the iconic brand finally back, we just have to wait to see which designer will be chosen to follow this fashion revolutionary footsteps.

Lau

Met Ball 2012 Favourites

Ontem à noite, enquanto por aqui, no Porto, se ia à Queima da Fitas, em Nova Iorque juntavam-se as maiores personalidades da moda e não só num dos mais aguardados eventos do ano, o Met Ball.
Este evento organizado pela Vogue e a sua "Queen Bee", Anna Wintour, teve como tema este ano Elsa Schiaparelli e Miuccia Prada, em honra a estes dois grandes nomes da moda italiana.
A marca Schiaparelli, que com a sua fundadora Elsa Schiaparelli revolucionou o mundo da moda, unindo arte e moda, vai voltar à vida ainda no final deste ano, depois de ter estado fechado desde 1954.
Mas voltando ao Met Ball, muitos foram os vestidos deslumbrantes (alguns nem tanto) que passaram pela red carpet, e eu deixo-vos aqui os meus favoritos.
Qual foi o vosso look preferido?


Last night, while in here, in Porto, people were going to Queima das Fitas (a week of university parties), in New York the biggest fashion personalities and more got together to attend one of the greatest events of the year, the Met Ball.
This event, hosted by Vogue and its "Queen Bee", Anna Wintour, had as a theme this year Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, honoring these two great names of the italian fashion.
The Schiaparelli house, that with its founder Elsa Schiaparelli redefined the fashion world, uniting art and fashion, is coming back to life later this year, after being closed since 1954.
But back to the Met Ball, many were the stunning (and some not that stunning) dresses that passed through the red, and I'm going to leave you here some of my favourites.
What was your favourite look?


Lau

 Anna Wintour in an Elsa Schiaparelli lobster inspired dress by Prada.

Diane Kruger in Prada

Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren

Debra Messing in Kaufmanfranco

Rooney Mara in Givenchy

Gisele in Givenchy Haute Couture

Cate Blanchett in McQueen

Joan Smalls in Balmain with Olivier Rousteing

Ginnifer Goodwin in Monique Lhuillier

Claire Danes in J. Mendel with Hugh Dancy

Solange Knowles in Rachel Roy

Lily Collins in Valentino

Mia Wasikowska in Prada

Dree Hemingway in Topshop Unique

Carine Roitfeld