Roberto Cavalli: Genius Celebrates his 70th Anniversary
| The day before yesterday a famous fashion designer Roberto Cavalli celebrated his 70th anniversary. Besides, this year it is his 40th year in the industry so he is really worth praising. Roberto Cavalli acted as a pioneer in many things, for example, he began as a textile printer for an Italian knitwear line, then he was the first to design a series of floral prints that caught the attention of several companies. |
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| In the early 70?s he invented and patented a new way to print leather and began to piece them together. Hermes and Pierre Cardin immediately commissioned pieces from him. He then started his own fashion house featuring bright flamboyant fabrics that appealed to the trendsetters. In 1992 he featured sand blasted denim – to tell the truth I was surprised to know this fact. The genius of the designer is undeniable. |
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| At age 30, he presented his first namesake collection at the Salon for Prêt-à-Porter in Paris. He brought it to the catwalks of the Sala Bianca of Palazzo Pitti in Florence, and later on those of Milano Collezioni jeans made of printed denim, intarsia leathers, brocade and wild prints. He then opened his first boutique in 1972 in Saint-Tropez. |
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| The only scandal in which Cavalli resulted involved happened in 2004. It was then that Cavalli was sharply criticized by the Hindu community for marketing a line of feminine underwear (designed for Harrods) which featured the images of Hindu goddesses. The line was eventually withdrawn and formal apologies were made. |
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| In an interview he once said, “My fashion has become a success because other designers have become so monotonous.” I really thing that his designs are anything but monotonous. That is one of the reasons of Cavalli’s enormous success. Here I have some more pictures of his gorgeous inventions. |
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Rihanna Spotted in Rodarte Melty Shoes
| A famous pop singer and songwriter Rihanna has always been famous for her unique inimitable style. That is why the young woman has been in the limelight of fashion experts, critics and public. Recently the Singer was spotted wearing gorgeous heels from Nicholas Kirkwood. |
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| I hope you remember that unusual shoe collection created by Nicholas Kirkwood especially for Rodarte Fall – Winter 2010/11. The collection includes unbelievable and a bit futuristic heels you can see in the pictures. Rihanna’s choice stopped at Rodarte Melty Shoes. Made in white color and trimmed with multiple details, Melty heels look so stunning. The singer’s appearance in Rodarte caused quite the stir when first spotted on the brand’s Fall 2010 runway. But she looks so great, is not she? |
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| New York magazine described Rihanna’s early look as a cookie-cutter teen queen while stating that she has the ability to shift looks so dramatically and with such ease. Since the release of her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna’s image has become a sex symbol and set herself apart from other R&B starlets, opting for designer couture over belly-baring crop tops. Sonya Magett of Black Voices reported that Rihanna’s style has become quite risqué since she burst onto the scene four years ago. Rihanna’s fashion and style landed her on the list of People’s 10 Best Dressed Stars of 2008. |
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| In 2009, she ranked seventeenth on Glamour magazine’s list of the 50 Most Glamorous Women. Tracey Lomrantz of Glamour commented, “If style risks could be measured in miles, Rihanna would have criss-crossed the globe a thousand times over already.” She has appeared on Maxim’s Hot 100 list for three consecutive years, from 2007 to 2009, listed in positions eight, fifteen, and eight, respectively. |
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| That is only some of awards her style preferences gained, and I personally love the way Rihanna looks. |
SS 2011 Collection from Christian Dior
| Christian Dior is most definitely a name that has gained worldwide recognition in the shoe and fashion design industry as the fashion designs with this name look absolutely awesome. |
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| Christian Dior presented his first fashion collection in 1947 and since then his name has conquered the history of fashion and remained here till today. The high quality incredibly feminine designs can be still seen on the runway fashion presentations as this label is carried on with the help of other important fashion designers. |
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| The Christian Dior shoe collection presented for Spring - Summer 2011 were created to suit the new trends and style of the collection. As you must know John Galliano is now the creative director responsible for the incredible Christian Dior collection. And here is the collection itself, enjoy its magnificent designs and colors. |
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| It seems that comfort, style and femininity is a must when it comes to shoe designs this year and the Christian Dior spring summer 2011 shoes tried to incorporate all these characteristics into the designers featured on the runways. |
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| Each heel is intricately designed in bright colors and funky patterns, some with fabulous feathers and beads. For example, ballet sole inspired pumps can easily romanticize any leg. Ranging from bright pinks to deep purples, the pumps within the Dior Spring 2011 collection will definitely leave fans of the couture brand awestruck. |
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| One of the shoe styles that stand out from the others are the flats. Flats are a must have next spring as they offer both style and comfort during the warm seasons, plus they can be worn with different style outfits. The Dior 2011 ballerina shoes feature a very interesting cutout design while the thong flats enhance femininity and attract attention through the use of s simple yet realistic flower application. |
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| Both flats look incredibly stylish so don’t hesitate to try both styles to see which suits you best! |
Ultra Loop Line by United Nude
| It is the first time I personally have heard about United Nude shoe brand. But after taking a look at the projects of young shoe designers I understood that my ignorance was a bid mistake. According to the designers, their story began really funny. |
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| Rem D Koolhaas, Creative Director & Founder and a Dutch architect, wanted to get the girl back for which he used his architectural talent. Rem felt inspired to design female footwear. And though the girl was gone, Rem knew what his true predestination in life was. Later on, Galahad Clark, a seventh generation shoemaker from Somerset, England, joined the business. Joined together, Rem and Galahad created United Nude. The name derived from the fact that products evolve from international teams in an open way with direct recognition. United Nude launched in 2003 with the ‘Möbius’ shoe. Since then, United Nude has established itself as an iconic brand at the intersection between design and fashion. |
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| United Nude launched a new shoe series for Fall 2010 which is called Ultra Loop. The series includes three ankle boots. Let’s take a closer look at each one of them. The Black Ultra Loop Bootie is a revolutionary shoe silhouette formed by dramatically molding ultra lightweight and ultra strong carbon fiber to enable an extreme heel construction. The design is based on a simple concept of penetration: a floating foot-bed slips through a sexy loop, functioning as both heel and upper. |
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| The next Ultra Loop Bootie is made according to the same principle. The only difference is a color choice. The second bootie is made in champagne and charcoal hues. And the last offering is the Ultra Loop Bootie in violet and aubergine. Height of the heel is 13 sm. |
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| Today, the United Nude brand is sold in over 40 countries worldwide and United Nude has a booming retail business with a flagship stores in Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai as well as proprietary stores in London, Vienna, Tianjin, and two retail stores in Guangzhou. |
