Be prepared for a shiny and glittering summer. Although our economy looks very sad, the designers seem to look at things at the bright side. The shininess of Donna Karan came in soft and flowing dresses in neutral shades while Marc Jacobs's glow was a beautiful melting pot of metallic patterns. Ralph Lauren has drawn his inspiration from the four corners of the earth and translated them to the urban way of living in a successful way.
With all-in-ones covered in crystals and sculptured dresses with delicate embroidery the ready-to-wear collection of Alexander McQueen came very close to couture. But the absolute winner of glitter is Balenciaga. With a collection that is all about matt and gloss, the futuristic models looked actually soft. "I wanted to see how different textures played, to see how they reflected or absorbed light." says Nicolas Ghesquière about his new and yet again, amazing collection for Balenciaga.

(Images by: Style.com from left to right: Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga.)

29 December 2008 ― By LP ― Trend Report ― 0 Comments

Namastee, greeted in Hindi, is a new found label by Milou Neelen and Yolande Sep. These two enterprising young woman met while making cappuccino's in a coffee shop. Not being each others favorite colleague, the two later found out that they had somewhat strange similarities in their lives. One grew up in Hoorn and the other in Doorn, one turned 22 on the 22snd of April and the other turned 23 on the 23th of April. After celebrating these very special birthdays together they decided to go on a trip to India. Impressed by the beautiful Indian fabrics there was one piece of clothing in particular that draw their attention, a multifunctional pair of pants made of Pepper Silk. Back in Holland, back at pouring coffee, the two got so many nice reactions on this piece of clothing that they decided to go back to India with a mission. The pants are made out of old Sari's and that means every piece is unique. They found a atelier willing to make 400 pants in 5 days for them to bring back to Holland for sale. At this point in time it is the only piece of clothing Namastee is offering, but if all goes well the collection may soon be expand with more items. If you are interested in this fabulous and unique item you have to be patient, the girls are still looking for points of sale. Not so patient? Than send an email to my.namastee@gmail.com for more details and to keep track of the progressions of the brand.

13 December 2008 ― By LP ― News ― 1 Comments