Men do consider their looks. Earlier fashion industry was dominated by female specimens but currently men are giving it equal importance and have become fashion conscious. Men are now concentrating on their footwear which definitely adds that appeal to the attire but he should be able enough to carry it with confidence. Here is a quick list of the several types of shoes designed particularly for men:

Dress Shoes   

These are the shoes worn for all the formal occasions. Team up a good pair of dress shoes with your business suits and you are ready to take the world. There are two types in this category oxfords and slip- ons. I personally prefer the classic oxfords which are never out of fashion and denote the true English gentleman.

Saddle Shoes 

It is a casual oxford shoe, and this is distinctive as it uses an extra layer of leather over the instep that is usually in different colour than the rest. This is a classic casual style and could be worn with a nice pair of trousers.

Boat Shoes 

Do not wear this shoe only for the heck of wearing as you might end up as a disaster. Team them up properly and when the right dress is chosen, these shoes work their magic. These came all the way from the docks of Boston top the closets of men and when used intelligently can make you look like million bucks.

Canvas Shoes

This is one shoe which is present in everyone’s closet. By cleaning it regularly and investing in a good pair (psst the colour matters) you can look great when worn with jeans or shorts.

Loafers 

These are another of my personal favourites. Gone are the days when men use to relax by the beach in a pair of good loafers.  Ensure that this is present in your wardrobe. Team them up with a jacket or a coat and you are ready to paint the town.

Athletic shoes 

Your running shoes, basketball shoes, trainers, tennis shoes all come under this category.

  

Boots

There are various models and different are used for different purposes so the next time you invest on a pair of boots ensure you know the utility.  The types are work boots, hiking boots, western boots and dress boots.

 The above mentioned are a few amongst the others such as sandals, flip-flops, vans, crocs, clogs, custom made shoes and so on.

There are a few things you should consider while buying the dress shoes and given below are a few tips to help you:

• Ensure that the shoe is an exact fit
• Prefer oxfords to other dressing shoes as they create a strong impression on others mind
• The soles should be light and just the size of the shoe. They should not extend the shoe as they do in the solid square-footed shoes that are now finally out of fashion
• Invest in leather soles as this give longevity to your shoes
• Do not worry about the cost as it is wise to invest on pair of nice oxford dress shoes which have longevity
• Lastly do not chose black but prefer brown or shades in brown to create an impact

Author Bio :  This guest post was written by Maria Benson, who loves to write articles on various topics like finance, health, technology. Previously she has done research on ppi claims currently she focusing on fashion and technology related articles.

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All of you fashionistas out there should better be ready and sit back while I do a recap on the talked about Hollywood display of designer wardrobes of the just finished Emmy 2012 Awards.

Well as we always anticipate the red carpet of Emmy's was again full with beautiful celebs in their stunning dresses and handsome men of Hollywood in their best tuxedos.

Yet among all of this Emmy attendees what caught me are these couple tandem who attended the event in all flair.

      

                         Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban       Hilaria Thomas and Alec Baldwin

 

Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes     Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt 

Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi   Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian 

Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson    Bart Freundlich and Julianne Moore  

The couples here are not just sweet but also great to follow regarding their style though it is of your own perspective on how it is to make most of being a fashionistas on the go look.

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Here is something twilight fans can smile about since one of the stars of twilight is making it high is the fashion industry.

Ashley Green of Twilight is set to a new assignment being the new face for DKNY Jeans.

The photos were taken by this German photographer and director Peter Lindbergh. Along with her is also a german model Johannes Huebl.

It was reported that Ashley will appear on DKNY's campaign which she did on the latest DKNY Spring 2012 collection. She also starred in a commercial for SoBe beverages. 

She also appeared in 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition with her body painted bikini.

Last year she was also named as the ambassador for the brand Marks and Spencer.

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Delphine Charlotte Parmentier a designer of high end jewelry and fancy accessories works with big couture houses to name like Christian Lacroix, Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Daniel Swarovski, Thierry Mugler

and Valentino. 

She has her own brand and the head of 45 employees on a Paris-based studio. She quoted to RelaxNews how her collections came about after taking time in between the two runway shows she had.

Delphine explained that one month and its almost deadline they were still looking for inspiration on the collection and the designs creation had a limited time. Working on it of its last 15 days everything was in a rush. The fitting session and and the very tight schedule validated the process yet the deadline was set for the delivery of the orders which the whole of Delphine's team was required to give their 100% to make it.

As further asked by RelaxNews, On how long was the process of creating one piece from its collection. She explained that each of their creations was especially handmade and full attention to details and its design was a top priority and that is what they pride of their designs in haute couture.

There was a lot of stress filling in Delphine's system aside that of its team which explains why they have a stopwatch in their studio. Though all of it was a worthy experience once they see it being used in the runway show everything was just something.

The month of October will be a busy month for Delphine and her team as they will start to present a retrospective show of her creations from the last 20 years. Places like New York, Paris, London, Vienna and Tokyo is where the event will take place.

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For the 75th anniversary of the debut of its Aviator sunglasses, Ray-Ban is launching a limited-edition capsule assortment, that includes four of its legendary models.

This 18,000-piece assortment is in the middle of a special anniversary campaign regarding men and girls who created history by achieving social changes.

Featuring the yellow polarized lenses developed in 1978 to supply an anti-glare impact, this exclusive line are offered in choose Ray-Ban international stores and can comprise the Classic Aviator, Classic Aviator with curved temple tips, the Shooter and also the Outdoorsman models.

To celebrate this milestone, Ray-Ban has launched a worldwide advertising campaign drawing inspiration from real-life tales of people who dared to defy convention.

Decade by decade, photographer Mark Seliger has targeted on legendary personalities, from pilot Raymond Swalley to homosexual author Taylor Mead and musician Norman Blagman.

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Tropical prints, vibrant colours and sheer fabrics: Sao Paulo fashion week is creating a splash about to sound a note of optimism and hope amid the world economic gloom.

Bright shades of pink, green, turquoise and gold were echoed not simply within the styles on show, however additionally in chunky bracelets, beaded necklaces, and dangling earrings that includes the birds of the Amazon within the 2013 summer collections of regarding thirty native designers.

"In these times of worldwide crisis, showing off colourful collections suggests that at some purpose we are going to climb out of 'the bottom of the well.' it's a message of optimism," Camila Toledo, Brazil director of consulting firm www.stylesight.com, told AFP.

With sharp lines and seamless items, designer Tufi Duek delighted in an exceedingly daring palette of yellows, fuchsias and coral for his dresses and blouses, contrasted with black or white pants.

Alexandre Herchcovitch showed off a set impressed by the Nineteen Eighties pop star Boy George sending his models down the runway with huge teased hair wearing robust, geometric styles in cotton and silk.
For his half, Ronaldo Fraga, returning to Sao Paulo Fashion Week when a year's absence, drew his inspiration from the Brazilian poet Mario de Andrade and his own travels to the luscious north of Brazil.
A highlight of his assortment were his "bio-jewels" created by native craftsmen within the north, with a robust stress on honest trade and sustainability.

With her beach wear and lingerie, Adriana Degreas predicted it's reaching to be a hot, hot summer.
Her muslin tunics, feminine, gold lame swimsuits and floaty, sheer, lightwear styles stole the show, drawing on the influence of Africa on Brazil.

There was huge applause too for Movimento's assortment of summer wear "inspired by the poetry and therefore the colours of the tropics."

Swimsuits were embellished with huge colourful parrots, bright tropical flowers, or for a modification of scene, plain white items topped with Egyptian-inspired, or military trying significant chain necklaces.

"Brazil is improving, the country is growing, we predict it'll be a good summer," said designer Tininha da Fonte.

Brazil is that the largest economy in Latin America, and therefore the sixth biggest within the world, and is booming in contrast to the gloom that has descended on the troubled eurozone.

Agua de Coco turned to Turkey, and sent bronzed models sashaying down the runway in bikinis drawn within the golden, fiery hues of the sunset over the beach.

Forum's assortment drew the most important crowds late Wednesday but, with its robust uneven styles in daring oranges and inexperienced, like a plastic dress stamped with huge inexperienced limes.

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Fashion retailer J.Crew announced plans to expand into Asia June eleven, revealing a collaboration with Asia's leading designer specialty store Lane Crawford.

As of October 2012, Lane Crawford's retail and on-line stores can give customers throughout Hong Kong and China with access to the J.Crew women's and men's collections.

"We forever need to figure with the 'best of the simplest,' and Lane Crawford was at the highest of our fantasy list. When it involves editing and presenting collections with an inventive and elevated purpose of read, nobody will it higher. we have a tendency to are beyond excited to partner with Lane Crawford to assist introduce J.Crew to Asia," J.Crew's chairman and CEO Millard Drexler explained in an exceedingly unharness.

The fashion store, that has previously collaborated with designers as well as Prabal Gurung and Eddie Borgo, has giant scale plans to expand internationally within the returning years. the choice to favor enlargement into China signals the ever-increasing shift of the trade towards targeting Asian customers, with London Fashion Week designer Paul Smith recently revealing growth plans in China.

Other European fashion homes like Christian Dior, Gucci and Burberry, are set to considerably increase their Chinese stores within the next 5 years.

That isn't to mention that J.Crew is ignoring the ecu market -- at the big apple Fashion Week earlier this year the firm mentioned tentative plans to open a London store in 2013 and therefore the retailer still has plans to open specialty stores in choose markets across Europe.

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Luciano Benetton will give the helm from the Italian fashion clothing company he helped found 47 years back to his son immediately, he said in a interview published on Sunday. Benetton and his awesome family turned the business into certainly one of Italy's best known brands exceeding 6,500 stores in 120 countries along with a reputation for controversial advertising and bold colors, nevertheless it has struggled against new competitors. The baton passes to my son Alessandro, who'll become chairman. Benetton, who turns 77 in May, said in a interview published in Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

After a run of 47 years, on Tuesday I am going to resign from your duties I hold within the company I founded with my siblings. A business spokesman confirmed the remarks manufactured in the interview. Alessandro happens to be deputy chairman. Benetton has endured the emergence of more-flexible rivals including Inditex's Zara and Sweden's H&M . In January the household announced it could delist the company after having a buyout of minority shareholders. A market source told Reuters in February that Alessandro was set to adopt charge which the buy-out gives him room for possible asset disposals or alliances and help revamp the audience to accommodate members of the family.

In the interview, Benetton said his 48-year-old son had shown within the two years as deputy chairman he'd the passion necessary to run the audience, now a lot more than 90 percent controlled from the family.
Benetton scrapped its 2011 dividend after sluggish consumer demand in Southern Europe and also the rising price of raw materials for example cotton triggered an almost Thirty percent fall in net income.

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Lady Gaga and Madonna’s outfits for respective upcoming tours look set to rival the other person in the designer stakes, rogues has Jean Paul Gaultier readily available, while Giorgio Armani recently revealed sketches of his creations for Gaga.
On Apr 19 Armani launched predictably wild custom-made outfits for that songstress, including lashings of luminous PVC, a keyboard head piece and, naturally, spiky shoulders.
"Collaborating with Rhianna is always a fantastic experience personally. I admire just how she uses fashion being a scenic element so that as a means to develop a personality," said Armani, who also created actively seeks her 2010 Monster Ball tour. "She is definitely an artist of several talents and great intelligence. Creating stage costumes on her behalf is a stimulating and inventive exercise."
While Gaga’s Born In this way Ball begins Apr 27 in Seoul, Madonna starts MDNA Tour May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The songstress confirmed that her long-time collaborator Gaultier, who created the iconic bits of her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour, helps out with costumes.
“I worship and adore [Jean Paul Gaultier]. He’s creating certainly one of my costumes, and sort of godfathering the costumes for any section of my show, effortlessly my dancers,” the singer recently told WWD.
“I’m really happy he’s doing the work, because he’s this kind of genius. And I’ll probably wear something which Riccardo [Tisci] from Givenchy makes. Though the rest of it will be what my costume designer Arianne Phillips creates beside me.”

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Acne is a typical problem specifically of teenagers. It’s recognized which main factor triggering acnes will be the volume of testosterone. Testosterone level is quite high on puberty so acnes are really easy to grow. Acnes are decreasing after Twenty five years old.

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Caffeine is yet another acne trigger. Caffeine trigger the sugar and makes more sweat which produces acne comfortable. Also sleeping problem that caffeine is making also the acnes. And caffeine is making meal disorder that trigger the acnes.

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The great Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga, considered a pivotal affect on 20th century fashion, amassed a huge personal archive which includes never gone on public show until recently, 40 years after his death.
The eclectic variety of documents, costumes, fragments of cloth, even dolls' clothes, was bequeathed for the Musee Galliera, the Paris fashion museum, in 1979 coupled with lain in its vaults since.

Galliera director Olivier Saillard had the thought of building an exhibit on Balenciaga across the archives, joining together his creations and a few of the causes of their inspiration the very first time in the same display case.
"It's very random, spontaneous -- assembled over the course of a very long time, travelling around the world, presents from friends. He wasn't a specialised collector," Saillard said.

It offers a glimpse to the creative processes of the man who straddled the 19th and 20th centuries, a perfectionist having a reputation for being taciturn, enigmatic and quite often too radical for his contemporaries, and profoundly affected by Spanish popular culture.

Chanel hailed him because the only couturier besides herself to get mastered all of the techniques from cutting cloth to sewing and that he continues to influence fashion today, particularly in the architecture and level of clothes, Saillard said.
"He invented, no less than in part, the vocabulary of Last century fashion, the paradox is he was very nourished from the epoch before."

Balenciaga was created in 1895 within the Spanish Basque country and also the bulk of his collection may be dated for the 19th century. He remained interested in the silhouettes, the capes and coats which hidden and constrained women, while seeking as part of his own designs to lighten them up and enable freer movement.
The exhibition allows the viewer to match Balenciaga's sculptural cocktail frocks using their bolero or cape tops from his high fashion lines inside the 1950s making use of their historic counterparts from A hundred years before.

Saillard desired to conjure up the climate of the museum's reserves, a lot of items are displayed flat, which can be how they are stored. Fragile confections of guipure and lace, over-embroidered with metallic thread or encrusted with jet tubes or black pearls, nestle in drawers got out at the foot from the display cabinets.

The range is also proof of Balenciaga's passion for Spanish regional costumes, from bullfighters to flamenco dancers, that he borrowed details for his or her own designs.
"His evening dresses were hybrids," said Saillard. The grand gowns had rustic touches, as the rich colours of folk costume -- seen, for instance, in velvet bands utilized to decorate balconies for religious processions -- also inspired Balenciaga's palette.

Perhaps the headgear of humble fishermen in Andalucia inspired a hat, which proceeded to feature around the front page of Vogue. Liturgical vestments in devoutly Catholic Spain were reworked into formal coats that made women seem like little cardinals, Saillard noted.

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While the newest fragrance Marc Jacobs Dot is placed for release this spring, the united states designer and Lv creative director may be the latest designer to announce he's branching into the arena of color cosmetics.


The designer already includes a large fragrance empire, and he's now set to adhere to in the footsteps from the likes of Tom Ford, who launched his first color cosmetics collection last September at Tom Ford stores and high-end malls.

There are hardly any details on Jacobs' collection right now and a target launch date hasn't yet been decided. However, the actual creator introduced to WWD April 3 that he's dealing with international beauty giant Sephora at stake and had his first meeting for your color collection the other day.


"I see makeup, fragrance -- everything, really -- as a possible opportunity. The concept of choosing a color for the lip, or even an eyeliner -- it is just such a delight. The ritual of getting out of bed and making those choices is one thing people love," said the designer.


"We currently will work on defining what Marc Jacobs cosmetics is going to be, what they'll say, are they all distinctive. I believe that will take a moment, but the first meeting was good."


Some of the best fashion houses to get expanded their beauty portfolios previously 12 months include Dolce & Gabbana and Burberry, while Italian designer Roberto Cavalli revealed his cosmetic line ambitions captured.

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Blame Kate Middleton and her penchant for your pretty fabric but lace is everywhere. Continued from last season now it's less about saturated, sophisticated colours and much more about wide-eyed innocence. From fine French lace to hand-crafted broderie anglaise, acid tones to lace held in latex there's just one thing to do… Get it done.

Luxe Lace

Pile it on and mix things up. Delicate trimmed lace with pretty raw cut edges teamed having a heavy lace mini. It is all about contrast; delicacy with density, antique with modern. A Joanne Hynes crystal collar provides a dash of sparkle and Jeffrey Campbell Lita's add the right dose of stripper to counterbalance the lace! All is here balance…

Black Magic


You'll find nothing sexier than the usual pair of well cut trousers. Seriously, when you are used to residing in skinny jeans you forget how good they think against the skin and exactly how empowering they may be! Choosing black immediately makes lace sexy. Layer a slick lace blazer more than a sheer top with lace trim to complete it off. The feel trip makes lace feel modern. 

Acid
Tailoring and lace are a fantastic combo - like boy and girl, bangers and mash, Rumi Neely and Bryan Boy! Button up a crisp white shirt therefore the baby doll dress feels less twee. As you can tell I'm struggling to obtain past my penchant for neon, and neon and lace really are a match produced in Christopher Kane's vision of heaven. Gimpy stance optional…

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Neon is the best trend to get a gal noticed about the red carpet, and Michael Kors' long-sleeve hot pink gown certainly is adequate! But who'd have guessed that 2 of Hollywood's hottest bodies would select the exact same so-bright-you've-gotta-wear-shades garment just 10 months apart? Do you know what that means: It is time for us to choose ... who wore it best?

Jennifer, 42, rocked the gown during "American Idol" in L.A. on March 22. Always anyone to heap about the jewelry, the "AI" judge added a black Hermes cuff, hoop earrings, black Gucci platform sandals, plus a sleek ponytail.
Brooklyn, 24, sported the style at the Met Gala in NYC long ago on May 2, 2011. The model-turned-actress permit her to gown do all of the talking, and take care of off her look having a silver clutch and nude strappy heels also by Kors.
I believe we can all agree that Lopez is hot in most situations! Here, the "On the Floor" singer's gown showcases her svelte physique (even though the fabric does gather just a little at the waist) plus it really compliments her dark hair and complexion. Not too fast, though, J.Lo! The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover style of 2010 have also been stunning within the design that hugged her curves out of all right places. She even comes with an advantage over her competition, because she chose minimal accessories and straightforward hair and makeup to select her attention-grabbing dress. For this reason, I declare Brooklyn the winner! Would you agree?

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I totally hate these blackheads over my face. Yakhh they create my face so dull and dirty that even I start hating it. There are numerous views of men and women having these blackheads which truly spoils how you look and give you a negative feeler about yourself too. That person is the most prominent section of your body and keeping it clean needs to be your top most priority. Blackheads are common to occur on your own face and rather than using any market made thing in it you should try homemade blackhead remover. There are lots of ways of creating homemade black remover genuinely:

1.Make homemade blackhead remover by mixing one table spoon of honey, white egg, few drops of lemon and baking soda. Make its batter and apply on impacted areas for at least thirty minutes. Rinse with Luke tepid to warm water and then pat with towel.

2. Rubbing lemon on affected region at least for five to 10 mins can be a good treatment for blackhead removal.

3. Mix one full table spoon of yogurt with one teaspoon of lemon and yeast and put it to use where necessary. Allow it stay on the face for at least 10 mins then dry it well. You will see remarkably less amount of blackheads on your own face. Put it to use daily for better results.

4. Create a mixture of crushed almonds in addition to one tablespoon of honey then apply it on your own face. Practice it daily to eliminate blackheads easily.

5. Take one tablespoon of milk and then add sugar and honey inside it. Blend it and then apply on affected regions. It will help in removing blackheads.

6. Applying almond or extra virgin olive oil on blackheads ensures they are soft and so they can easily be plucked out later by any plucker.

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From straw hats to woven-detail shoes, listed here is a guide to the primary menswear trends for Spring/Summer 2012.

Wear a hat
Hats were big news around the catwalk for Spring/Summer 2012, with Prada and Givenchy favoring printed caps, Roland Mouret choosing preppy boater styles and Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Christian Dior offering classically summery straw hats. The second has been adopted by numerous traditional brands, with H&M offering many different straw trilby hats.

Embrace statement prints
Although color blocking was seen in the likes of Versace and all-citrus outfits were seen at Costume National Homme and Frankie Morello, it absolutely was all about prints in the Spring/Summer 2012 shows. Feminine prints were big at Givenchy, where wild floral motifs adorned lightweight sweaters. Pink flowers featured on shorts and tops at Kenzo, while bright printed jackets made an effect at Prada. It is not just designer names either; traditional retailers including Topman have embraced floral prints on short-sleeved shirts for that Spring/Summer season. Other motifs to check out for include summer plaid, pursuing the success of tartan shorts and jackets in the Jean-Paul Gaultier presentation.

Purchase a safari jacket
While bombers and cropped blazers almost stole the show through the Spring/Summer 2012 season, the emerging menswear must-have was the safari jacket. Popularized by Yves Saint Laurent within the 1970s, the belted jacket was reworked by labels including Marc Jacobs and Joseph Abboud, who teamed a canvas safari jacket with khakis. Roland Mouret offered belted cotton safari jackets, even though the global explorer look have also been big at Salvatore Ferragamo and Lv. Color-wise, khaki, black and navy will be the main shades to buy, although Trussardi presented an orange version.

Ditch the skinny slacks
Gentlemen can breathe a sigh of relief because wide-legged pants dominated the Spring/Summer 2012 menswear shows, making an effect at presentations in the likes of Issey Miyake and Kenzo. Stripy pajama-style pants offered a relaxed aesthetic at Hermès, while Emporio Armani went low-waisted for gray baggy pants. The loose-fitting slacks were made interesting from the addition of pleats at Calvin Klein Men's and Yohji Yamamoto -- who developed a nod towards the pastel trend with pale blue pleated pants.

Keep feet cool
The days are gone of sweating out in brogues or trainers through the entire summer months since the choice of sandals for males has never been greater. The town espadrille was one of many key blogs about the Spring/Summer 2012 presentations, with labels including Giorgio Armani embracing the buzz with a lace-up variety. Woven sandals feature within the Alexander McQueen menswear collection, while traditional store River Island has had the braided look and added laces for any smart aesthetic. Color-wise, tan dominated many components of footwear on the Spring/Summer 2012 designer shows, even though the likes of Vivienne Westwood offered colorful lace-ups in spotty and zebra prints.

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Alexander McQueen latest label to revamp its website, with additional e-commerce outlets and has including a "My McQueen" area where users can access archive McQueen images and curate their particular pages.


Before, the British label only offered e-commerce for US and UK though it is now designed for 30 countries including France, Italy and Norway. Additionally there is a separate scarf boutique as well as the diffusion line McQ possesses its own micro-site accessible through homepage.

With regards to digital innovations, the newest site carries a host of runway videos and pictures, and with echoes of online pin board Pinterest, users can select from 1000s of McQueen archive images to curate their particular pages. These could also shared via social media marketing. This follows increasing attempts by fashion brands to supply shoppers a spot to experience a label as opposed to just making purchases -- Valentino even launched its virtual museum a year ago.


Meanwhile, pursuing the launch of his Karl line at Net-a-Porter back January, Karl Lagerfeld recently unveiled a fresh site karl.com, an online store and a "World of Karl" , where customers could discover the creator's favorite quotes along with watching behind-the-scenes videos and interviews.

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Italian fashion house Gucci has presented the very first images of the "Forever Now" campaign featuring Princess of Monaco Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Caroline of Monaco.

A new show jumper, Charlotte Casiraghi was photographed in a equestrian setting. The princess models items featuring the brand's signature red and green stripes in the campaign celebrating its heritage.
Charlotte Casiraghi continues to be called a natural option for the brand since she's attended several editions from the Gucci Masters -- like the last edition (December 3-5, 2011) where she competed within the International Jumping Competition.

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Italian fashion house Gucci has presented the very first images of the "Forever Now" campaign featuring Princess of Monaco Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Caroline of Monaco.

A new show jumper, Charlotte Casiraghi was photographed in a equestrian setting. The princess models items featuring the brand's signature red and green stripes in the campaign celebrating its heritage.
Charlotte Casiraghi continues to be called a natural option for the brand since she's attended several editions from the Gucci Masters -- like the last edition (December 3-5, 2011) where she competed within the International Jumping Competition.

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After nine events of catwalk presentations, Paris Fashion Week ended March 7, with a few of the world's most prestigious fashion brands showcasing their Fall/Winter 2012 collections. This is a roundup of a few of the biggest trends to leave the event, where leather started in all shapes and sizes and green emerged like a contender to Milan and New York's omnipresent orange.

Not so great for ticklish fashionistas for Fall 2012 because feathers counseled me over Paris Fashion Week; with huge froths of pink plumage stealing the show at Alexander McQueen and models' faces being obscured by ornate feather creations in the Peachoo and Krejberg show. Other labels went for any more subtle accept the trend, with Zuhair Murad offering cocktail dresses decorated in sequins and feathers, Lv adorning Edwardian-influenced creations with feathers and jewels and Andrew Gn embellishing blouses with lace and feather appliqués.


An Eastern influence might be seen with a number of shows, having a Japanese blossom motif being embroidered onto chiffon blouses in the Leonard presentation and deconstructed kimonos making a direct effect at Maison Martin Margiela. Blousons with kimono had been seen at Damir Doma, Eastern-inspired and kimono shapes prints separated itself at Dries Van Noten. Japanese animation was referenced in the Mugler show, where models channeled in huge shouldered creations with hoods.

The information of choice at Paris Fashion Week needed to be leather, using a string of black leather creations like cape, jumpsuit, shorts, and a trench coat opening the Valentino show. The information was just as ubiquitous at Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy, with highlights on the former such as a long-sleeved leather tunic. Rogues loose-fitting red and brown leather pants and black leather pleated skirts accessorized with long black leather gloves. Hakaan went all-leather ensembles in burgundy, while leather harness detailing added edge at Arzu Kaprol.


As the domination of orange, neons and metallics seen through the previous fashion capital presentations continued into Paris, green seemed to be having a noteworthy moment. The Kenzo show began with several moss green pieces, while animal motif sweaters arrived brighter shades and green made a direct effect at Chanel. At Hermès, woolen coats and capes in bottle and officer greens made the feeling, while floral detailing and green fur evoked the impression of a forest at Lanvin and also at Adrian Runhof flowing sheer creations echoed green foliage.


Paris Fashion Week couldn't survive complete without some sparkle, and also this came aplenty because of the dominance of bejeweled creations. Models using their jewel-adorned eyebrows even walked a runway of glistening granite sand at Chanel's sparkling mineral-themed show, and at Vivienne Westwood jeweled Elizabethan-style tops took the show. Bejeweled jacket buttons were seen at Lv, where huge Swarovski adornments created for seriously blingy train cases. Meanwhile, at Balmain, pearl and crystal embellishment was everywhere, with late actress Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry collection providing a resource of inspiration for your collection.

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