Category Archives: Fashion Designers

Liv Tyler

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Liv Tyler is not only very well known for being an extremely beautiful woman and a fantastic actress, with movie credits including Stealing Beauty, Jersey Girl and Armageddon – she is also well known for being the daughter of famous rocker Steve Tyler, the singer from the band Aerosmith. Given this connection, you would think that she would surely let her father know if she was going to be doing any public singing. But when Liv recently demonstrated her vocal talents in a new commercial for Givenchy’s perfume Very Irresistible Givenchy Electric Rose, she apparently did not even tell her family or her dad about her work on this project. I hope that her father was pleased about it once he did actually get to see it, and I am sure he was very impressed with the result.

Sex and the City Fashion

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The world of popular culture at the moment seems to be dominated by sex, celebrities and fashion. This is why there are so many magazines, television shows and movies that feature these themes heavily. The television show Sex and the City, for example, was a hugely successful production (mainly amongst women), because it contained a lot of sex and a lot of truly beautiful fashion apparel. A huge number of pieces from the biggest and best fashion designers were featured in the show and in the spinoff movies, including items from Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Dior, Chanel, Gucci and many, many more. In the movie, Carrie Bradshaw, the writer portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker, wore, amongst other things, a stunning D & G dress with a studded belt. No wonder we eat all of this up and ask for more!

Vuitton sues the Hangover

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One of the most anticipated big comedy movies of the last year or so was The Hangover II, due to the success of the original film (a great movie that you should check out if you haven’t done so already). Personally, I watched this movie for two reasons. Firstly, it’s hilarious seeing those guys trying to extract themselves from the awkward position that their drunken exploits have got them into. Secondly, it has actually also got some great fashion in it. Various suits, shoes and sunglasses are seen throughout the movie. In fact, the reason I’m writing about the movie here is that the movie is being sued by fashion giant Louis Vuitton because it featured a fake Vuitton bag. This has got to be the strangest news that I’ve heard for a while – you would have thought the producers of the movie would have thought about that before.

Celebrity Trends and Facebook

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For the latest trends and fashions, and the latest news on what we should all be wearing, it is usually best to look to celebrity trends, because celebrities are the ones that have the greatest amount of access to fashion trend predictions and generally they are the ones who can afford to splash out on news styles and trends, especially those haut-couture trends that maybe cost a little bit more than most other styles. This is true, whether you are interested in clothes for women or menswear, although of course the specific celebrities that you are interested in following the fashion trends of will be different depending on whether you’re a woman or a man. One good thing to do is to ‘follow’ the celebrity on Twitter or Facebook – most celebrities at the moment are using at least one of these – and you will find lots of updates this way.

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie is one of the most famous actresses working today. Actually, scratch that, she is one of the most famous people alive today. As well as her acting accolades, she has also been called the world’s most beautiful woman, a title which has only added to her fame. This is at least partially due to the excellent fashion and style choices that she makes when she appears in public. Her marriage to Brad Pitt, a man regularly featured on ‘sexiest men’ lists and articles, has also contributed to her massive public image and presence. Jolie and Pitt have recently appeared together at the Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills. Angelina dressed in a full-length black gown with floral patterns and a thigh-high slit. She also wore some great rose gold jewellery.

Fashion Weeks

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During this blog, we have mentioned fashion weeks a few times – but what exactly are fashion weeks? Fashion weeks are fashion industry events, which as the name suggests usually last approximately one week or so. They are designed to give fashion designers a platform from which to exhibit their fashion creations, and their latest collections. This gives a lot of these fashion houses some much needed exposure to show people what they have been able to achieve in their work. Fashion weeks also serve as very useful opportunities for members of the public and members of the fashion press to catch the first glimpse of the new creations that these fashion houses have managed to come up with. Many cities – especially those identified as ‘fashion capitals’ – have fashion weeks associated with them, such as Los Angeles, New York and Milan.

Golden Globes ’12

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So last night was the Golden Globes in Los Angeles – an event always packed to the brim with some of the biggest celebrities with the most star power in the world. And fashion is always a big deal at these events; the reporters always line the red carpet to see which fashion designers are being worn by the various celebrities there – no jeans here! There is so much potential for the spotlight at events like this that the celebrities always try to wear their best and most carefully-designed outfits in order to keep their fashion images strong and in the public eye. A big trend at this years Golden Globe awards was nude-hued gowns, many of which were worn by various celebrities in attendance. These gowns, by big-name fashion designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, were worn by stars such as Heidi Klum and Jessica Biel. I expect that we will be seeing far more of these nude-hued clothes as the year progresses, because they look great.

Famous Sisters

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There are quite a lot of high-profile siblings that are famous and celebrities for one thing or another. One thinks about the Olsen twins – Mary-Kate and Ashley – who I have talked about in this blog in the past. The Olsen twins are former child stars who have now made considerable forays into the world of fashion, with their fashion designer output having met with considerable critical success. The Hilton sisters are another famous celebrity pairing of siblings. Maybe the newest addition to this select group are the Fanning sisters – Ellie and Dakota. They are actresses who have also met with a lot of success since their debut in the movie I Am Sam. These sisters, in addition to being successful in the acting business, are – like a lot of other actors and actresses – something of fashion icons. Many young people look to them to know what’s ‘hot’ in fashion, and what’s not.

Costume Design Magic

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Isn’t it amazing how good some of the costume design can be on some of these massive Hollywood movies? I think that it’s really cool how they can research and capture accurately the look and feel of past historical eras through the use of carefully researched designs of the costumes used for the films. There are some really awesome historical dramas that are extremely well enhanced by the use of these costumes. And recreating the past is not the only thing that a skilled team of costume designers can do. They can also create the feel of a futuristic or fantastical environment through the use of clothing. This is the area where a costume designer’s creativity can really come into its own as they let their imaginations run wild, creating the wildest designs that they can think of to bring a totally new, vibrant and exciting atmosphere to the minds of the audience.

Symbiotic Relationship

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Many celebrities are in the habit of endorsing fashion labels and fashion ranges by different companies. It’s basically a win-win situation both for the celebrity in question and for the label that employs them to promote and advertise their products. For the company, they have a celebrity telling people that their product is really awesome, and that they should definitely use it. Since our culture is somewhat obsessed with celebrity culture, it’s quite likely that people will buy a product based solely on the person that is marketing it to them. And it’s also a win for the public figure, as they get to be associated with fashion and culture, which will increase their profile. Many, many public figures have endorsed products from fragrances to sports shoes. For example, Sienna Miller has been associated with the perfume hugo boss put out called ‘Orange’.