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Friday, May 13, 2011

Burberry Explorers S/S 2011


 This month Burberry has launched the new Summer collection starring models Karen Anne and Johnny Flynn, and with it the Burberry Explorers collection which features a super-haute selection of stylish bags, sunglasses and timepieces for the Spring/Summer 2011 seasons. These luxurious accessories are certainly befitting of a fashionable expedition.

 Check out the video for detailed shots of the product after the jump.














Kenzo L'eau Par Kenzo Wild Summer 2011


 Continuing with variations on the theme of the original fragrances L'Eau Par Kenzo (1996) and L'Eau par Kenzo pour Homme (1999), Kenzo introduces two new limited summer perfumes for 2011—L'Eau par Kenzo Wild and L'Eau par Kenzo Wild pour Homme. These new fragrances symbolize the spirit of liberty, bursting with wild and energetic notes.


L’Eau Par Kenzo Wild Pour Femme ($55.00)
 It explodes with sparkling and fresh floral-fruity aromas. Top notes of mandarin, green lilac, wild mint and bois de roseau are followed by floral notes of jasmine, amaryllis and lotus with spicy Guinea pepper and juicy white peach. The warm base is composed of vanilla, musk flower and blue cedar.

Top notes: mandarin, mint, lilac, cane
Heart: jasmine, amaryllis, lotus, Guinea pepper, peaches
Base: vanilla, musk flower, blue cedar



 L’Eau Par Kenzo Wild Pour Homme ($55.00)
 A refreshing aromatic-spicy fragrance, vivid like a wild waterfall. It starts with dynamic top notes of lemon, ginger and coriander, leading to the core of exciting fresh mint, cardamom and sage. Noble notes of cedar wood and white musk complete the composition.

Top notes: lemon, ginger, coriander
Heart: mint, cardamom, sage
Base: cedar, white musk


 *The new perfumes are available as Eau de Toilette in bottles of 50 ml.





Beyonce covers Billboard Magazine


 Beyonce is one of the most phenomenal female singer of our generation, so it’s no surprise that the talented songstress will be honored with a prestigious award at this month’s Billboard Music Awards. According to Pop Eater, the Video Phone singer will be handed the top nod at the 2011 annual Billboard Millennium Awards on May 22, which is being held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
 For that occasion Beyonce covers the new issue of Billboard magazine (wearing Marc Jacobs),  and she reveals the name of her new album, talks about starring in the upcoming Clint Eastwood movie, and releases a new teaser (this is teaser number 3) for the video of her new single Run The World (Girls).



 On naming her fourth solo album 4: “Everywhere I look, I see them calling it ‘4'. I had a whole other name and concept, but I keep seeing that the fans love the name ‘4,’ and I think it would be a really nice thing to let them name the record. We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me,” she said. “It’s the day I was born. My mother’s birthday, and a lot of my friends’ birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.”

 On initially recording over 60 songs for the album: “I started off being inspired by [Afrobeat music pioneer] Fela Kuti. I actually worked with the band from “Fela!” [the hit Broadway musical based on his life] for a couple of days, just to get the feel for the soul and heart of his music; it’s so sexy, and has a great groove you get lost in. I loved his drums, all the horns, how everything was on the one. What I learned most from Fela was artistic freedom: he just felt the spirit. I also found a lot of inspiration in ’90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie… I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence + the Machine, and Prince.”

 “At this point, I really know who I am, and don’t feel like I have to put myself in a box. I’m not afraid of taking risks – no one can define me.”

 On ditching her father as manager: “It’s not that anything bad happened between us. My family has my support always, and they support me, but when you’ve been working with the same people for 15 years, it’s natural to eventually have your own ideas… We were at a point where we’d learned so much from each other, and now it’s exciting for me to do this on my own and hire my own team. I’ve started managing myself.”

“I’m approaching 30, and finally took a break in my life, which I’ve never had. I took more than a year off: I traveled around, spent time with my husband, woke up in my own bed, ate whatever I wanted, went to museums and Broadway plays, watched documentaries, and just had life experiences.”

“I never get to go to concerts because I’m usually performing, so I saw so many shows – great bands, like Muse and Rage Against the Machine, that also inspired the album.”

 On taking part in the upcoming Clint Eastwood-directed remake of A Star Is Born:
“It’s a dream come true; I’m still in shock that it’s really going to happen. Clint Eastwood is clearly the absolute best, and I’m so honored and humbled. I was in no rush to do another movie unless it was the right film, and I didn’t even want to touch A Star is Born unless it was with him.”

On taking a chance with the new single Run The World (Girls):
“It's definitely riskier than something a bit more...simple. I just heard the track and loved that it was so different: it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras -- things that typically don't go together -- to create a new sound. I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.


 Scroll down to watch the most recent teaser for the upcoming Run The World (Girls). The video that was directed by Francis Lawrence with choreography by Frank Gatson and will drop on May 13th and not May 16th as originally announced.




La Femme Bleue - Armani S/S 2011


 This is no recent news, but i had to share it - The Armani “La Femme Bleue” S/S 2011 Collection.
 The advertising campaign features Italian model and actress Elisa Sednaoui and Ben Hill, photographed by Nick Knight under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani himself. Like the print version, the campaign video is styled in dark blue shades featuring the sultry Elisa with her turban blowing in the wind.
 `The Blue Woman` is the name of the campaign in english translation, and night blue is indeed the key color of the Giorgio Armani S/S 2011 Collection.

  Enjoy!


















                                                                       

Katy Perry Vanity Fair June 2011


 Katy Perry is looking amazing as she graces the cover of Vanity Fair’s June issue. Inside the magazine, the beautiful singer opens up on her childhood and religious beliefs, but she also talks about her career, her marriage to Russell Brand and the photo he tweeted of her without makeup in the middle of the night.


 On her childhood: “I think sometimes when children grow up, their parents grow up. Mine grew up with me. We coexist. I don’t try to change them anymore, and I don’t think they try to change me. We agree to disagree. They’re excited about [my success]. They’re happy that things are going well for their three children and that they’re not on drugs. Or in prison.”


 About religion she says: “I have always been the kid who’s asked ‘Why?’ In my faith, you’re just supposed to have faith. But I was always like…why? At this point, I’m just kind of a drifter. I’m open to possibility…. My sponge is so big and wide and I’m soaking everything up and my mind has been radically expanded. Just being around different cultures and people and their opinions and perspectives. Just looking into the sky.”


 About the photo that Brand tweeted of her without makeup: “We were just messing around. I didn’t really care. I mean, when I go to rehearsals I look like that. I’m every woman. It takes a village to make me who I am…. You don’t have to wake up looking like, you know, Gisele.”

 
 On her fans, her music and personal life:
“I don’t care what people say about my relationship; I don’t care what they say about my boobs. People are buying my songs; I have a sold-out tour. I’m getting incredible feedback from my music.”

 
 About her career she says:
“My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don’t even know that there’s something magical hidden at the base of it. There’s a whole other side [of me] that people didn’t know existed. ”


 “I don’t take anything for granted. There are 500 other girls right behind me. And I know that, because I was one of them. I remember what it’s like to be someone who’s always trying to get there — sending out tons of e-mails … trying to connect with some person who could connect me with some other person. And I wouldn’t be working at this pace now if I didn’t truly know that fame is fleeting.”

 The June issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands in New York and L.A. on Thursday, May 5 and nationally and on the iPad on Tuesday, May 10.




Va Va Valerie - Avantgarde June 2011


  The June issue of the dutch magazine Avantgarde stars the beautiful model Valerie van der Graaf looking gorgeous in tailored and draped outfits thanks to the stylist Roel Schagen that works on a yet another stunning story in the outdoors titled ‘Va Va Valerie’ lensed by Klaas Jan Kliphuis.
 Roel has selected coveted summer pieces from the collections by Filippa K, Kenzo, Acne, Geox, Max Mara, Burberry Prorsum, and Viktor & Rolf amongst other matched of course with the inevitable Louboutins.

 Scroll down to see the pictures, and click to enlarge. Enjoy!











                                                        

Longchamp Faraway S/S 2011 Collection


 Longchamp launched back in February a new bag collection for the Spring Summer season called Faraway, featuring the famous model Kate Moss. For the collection Kate has embraced a 70`s summer look - sporting a heavy sunbleached fringe, embellished kaftans and wide-legged trousers while she was photographed by Alasdair McLellan.
 The design of the collection derived from Kate’s passion for fashion and personal experiences from catwalks, red carpet and traveling around the world. The new collection has a more summery feel than previous collections, with striped and woven shopper bags and plaited strap satchels joining Kate Moss now signature leather buckle bags.
 A trip to Peru was the starting point for Kate Moss' third collection for Longchamp. "Faraway Exotic", hightlights its key piece: a spacious basket bag that comes in 2 versions. One in a colorful woven fabric, inspired by samples Kate brought back from South America. The other basket bag is in a fabulously supple leather, embossed with the pattern of straw. "Faraway On The Road", encapsulates an array of desirable designs in canvas and leather that evoke a timeless spirit of adventure. "Faraway Chic" illustrated by the shopper and the flap bag for which Kate chose a new, extra-supple calfskin with a subtle waxy finish. It now adapts to the hippy deluxe ambiance with khaki, undoubtedly the shade of the season.

 Take a look of the ad campaigns, `Faraway` the movie and some of the bags from the summer collection, right after the jump.