Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Mel B: It's a Scary World
Get a sneak peek at the all-new Style series "Mel B: It's a Scary World." See the premiere, Sun., Sept. 5 at 9/8c.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
fashiontv | FTV.com - RICHARD HAINES FOR PENNY BLACK MAGALOG -Milan
The very famous illustrator Richard Haines present his behind the scenes for Penny Black in the new magalog ( magazine +blog ) issue - in Corso Vittorio Emanuele store
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Taint of war-crimes trial won't stick on Campbell
FILE - In this May 20, 2010 file photo, British model Naomi Campbell arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, France. When Campbell steps out on to the catwalk, the audience is mesmerized, not only by the 40-year-old's striking beauty, but also the confidence that seems hardly chipped by arrests, bad press and notorious diva behavior. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) Naomi Campbell's swagger is what powers her runway strut, and it's unlikely another few uncomfortable days of attention over her testimony in the Charles Taylor war-crimes trial will change that.
She has shaken off arrests, bad press, phone-throwing and airport tantrums _ and continues to work, most recently as the face of socialite designer Dennis Basso. In fact, at age 40, she's still very much in demand.
That's because no one rocks a runway like Campbell. When she steps on a catwalk, the audience is mesmerized, not only by her striking beauty but also a confidence without chink. People can't take their eyes off the woman who has posed on the cover of Vogue seven times, represented Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton, and donned Victoria's Secret wings.
But can the industry that props up her supermodel status turn a blind eye to the "blood diamond" allegation made at the former Liberian president's trial in the Netherlands? Taylor is accused of trading in tainted gems used to finance wars in exchange for supporting rebels in Sierra Leone in a bloody 11-year civil war that ended in 2002.
Both Campbell's former agent, Carole White, who is suing Campbell for breach of contract, and actress and activist Mia Farrow claimed in court that Taylor gave at least one diamond to the model.
Reluctantly, Campbell appeared last week as a witness under subpoena. She said she did receive a package of "very small, dirty-looking stones" after a dinner at Nelson Mandela's presidential mansion in 1997, but that she didn't know the nature or value of the stones, nor who was sending her the gift.
Ultimately, the diamonds were given to a founder of Mandela's children's charity.
Campbell issued a statement Tuesday: "I've no motive here. Nothing to gain. I am a black woman who has and will always support good causes especially relating to Africa. I've never taken any of the jobs offered to me, over my 25 years as a model, from companies that were for apartheid in South Africa."
Campbell also stressed that the incident happened 13 years ago and that her version of events varied only slightly from Farrow.
"She (Campbell) was not on trial in The Hague and was as helpful toward the court as she could be," added the statement released by her public relations agency.
Whether the allegations prove true or not, the mere suggestion that Campbell handled a conflict diamond likely makes her poison to the fine jewelry industry, said Sally Morrison, the director of the Diamond Information Center, an umbrella trade organization.
"I think this time it's different because whatever controversy Naomi Campbell has had _ allegedly throwing a cell phone at an assistants' head or whatever _ have been `misdemeanors.' ... The allegations around Charles Taylor involve such abuse of human rights, cruelty, violence and illicit war, it's just another level, another magnitude," Morrison said.
"It might not be her fault, she might not have done anything wrong _ it might only be by association _ but working with her would be a step backward for the industry that has worked so hard to address the issue of conflict diamonds."
London-based celebrity publicist Max Clifford, who does not work with the model, said Campbell was likely to come out of the Taylor trial looking bad, but that it wouldn't hurt her career overall.
"It's always going to be difficult for her, because the British media don't like her. And then you've got Mia Farrow and the PA (Carole White) both making it clear that she is being economical with the truth," Clifford said, adding that Campbell's own performance on the stand was "OK."
Campbell has contended with image issues practically since she first stepped in front of a camera, back in her late '80s-early '90s glory days when she, along with Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista _ "The Trinity" _ were rumored to not get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day.
She has acknowledged past drug addiction and said on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" earlier this year that she struggled with anger management and abandonment issues. She has pleaded guilty in two assault cases and another incident in which she cursed and kicked two police officers at London's Heathrow airport.
Yet, she remains one of the world's most recognizable and popular models.
It's not like the fashion industry hasn't forgiven its favorite faces before: Five years ago, Kate Moss' photo allegedly snorting cocaine appeared in a tabloid newspaper and some started writing her off. This year, Forbes ranked Moss as the third top-earning model.
Campbell succeeded Moss just a few years ago in the coveted Yves Saint Laurent campaign.
Last February, when she coordinated the Fashion for Relief charity runway show to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti, designers, celebrities and other models lined up to participate.
The media, especially the British media, isn't always kind to her, but, said Clifford, she has enjoyed a very successful career.
Media antipathy to Campbell stretches back many years. "She doesn't have a lot of time for them (the media) and she seems to be someone who's got a very short fuse," Clifford said. "It's not a combination that works very well."
The public hasn't fully turned on her, though. "She is one of those larger than life characters _ there's always some drama around Naomi Campbell _ and we all love to read about her and gossip about her and we almost expect drama from her," observes Morrison.
Taylor's trial will be out of the headlines soon enough, she adds. "Look, this is a culture with a very, very short attention span. In England, we say, `Today's newspaper wraps tomorrow's fish and chips.'"
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Associated Press writer Jill Lawless contributed to this report from London
Taint of war-crimes trial won't stick on Campbell
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Scarpe estate 2010: Gaetano Pesce per Melissa
Oggi vi voglio presentare le bellissime e originalissime scarpe di Gaetano Pesce per Melissa, brand che realizza i modelli più in voga negli ultimi mesi e con una particolarità: sono interamente fatti di plastica. Il brand in precedenza ha collaborato con stilisti come Vivienne Westwood, Zaha Hadid, Karim Rashid, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Fernando & Humberto Campana. Le loro creazioni in plastica si possono ammirare ai piedi di moltissime vip e di ragazze appassionate di moda che non possono proprio più fare a meno delle loro Melissa!Il modello realizzato da Gaetano Pesce è composto da cerchi di plastica che creano un effetto nuvola in sei colori moda come il nero, rosso, bianco, trasparente, blu e arancio traslucido.
La novità è che ognuna di voi potrà personalizzare questo stivaletto. Come? Semplicemente tagliano qualche cerchietto e lasciano scoperte le dita o i talloni o creare una personalissima ballerina! Non è una bellissima idea?
Gaetano Pesce è un famoso architetto e designer italiano che ha collaborato con i più grandi marchi del mondo ed ora mette la sua creatività anche al servizio della moda.
Una novità che una fashionista non potrà certo farsi scappare: da evitare solo quando fa caldissimo e la plastica tende a far sudare il piede!
Via - Pourfemme.it
ELI MORGAN GESSNER X KARMALOOPTV X SKEETV
Writer, director, Zoo York maven... Eli Morgan Gessner joins SkeeTV and KarmaloopTV for a special interview at his home...
Monday, August 9, 2010
Miss Universe 2010 Heats Up
Before they heat up Vegas, the sultry contestants of the Miss Universe 2010 pageant stopped off in L.A. for a pool-side photo shoot and to speak out on social causes. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.
fashiontv | FTV.com - GUESS - FASHION PARTY - FLORENCE 2010
GUESS party during the Pitti Immagine 78 event, Florence, Italy
Music Info:
Performer: DAFT PUNK
Title: HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Madonna: "Material Girl" nuova linea di abbigliamento ospite Taylor Moms...
La Regina del Pop Madonna ha lanciato una collezione di abiti denominata "Material Girl" e realizzata incollaborazione con la figlia Lourdes Maria. I capi d'abbigliamento "Material Girl" sono acquistabili solo ed esclusivamente allo store Macy's situato a New York City.
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Takara Tomy Neckphones: wraparound pillow speaker, coming soon to a Skymall near you
It may not have the same charm as the Flying Pasties, but Takara Tomy's Neckphones definitely have the "it" factor. Perfect for lounging in a nearby water hole (or watering hole, we suppose), this blow-up neck pillow has a pair of stereo speakers strategically placed near your ear canals, and there's even a pouch that we'd never, ever trust to keep your PMP safe from the liquids below. We suppose you could also take this on a plane, but don't bring your grumbles over here when the gals in 16A and 18B take issue with you blasting Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 11 for the entire coach cabin to hear. We're guessing you'd need to contact an importer to pick one of these up outside of Japan, but you'll have to let go of at least ¥1,800 ($21). We're surmising the hit in respect will be far more detrimental than the MSRP, though.
via - engadget
Friday, August 6, 2010
The Daily Loop 8/5/10
The Daily Loop covers brand new Betsey Johnson for the ladies, T.I., and rapper presidents.
THE PACK & PINK DOLPHIN FOR KARMALOOPTV
Go behind the scenes with the Pack and Pink Dolphin clothing at their Santa Clara concert... "Wolfpack Party" drops August 24th.
Naomi Campbell denies receiving blood diamonds from Liberian ruler
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Fashion icon Naomi Campbell countered allegations that former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor gave her a fistful of diamonds as a flirtatious gift, telling his war crimes trial Thursday that a pouch of "very small, dirty-looking stones" was delivered to her room in the dark of night.
Leidschendam, Paesi Bassi - L'icona della moda Naomi Campbell contrasta le accuse dell'ex governatore della liberia Charles Tylor, il quale le diede una manciata di diamanti come regalo d'abbordaggio, raccontando al suo processo per crimini di guerra di giovedi' che un sacchetto "molto piccolo, di pietre dall'aspetto sporco" gli è stato consegnato in stanza nel bel mezzo della notte.
-Translation by Mariangela Del Riccio
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