If you are a lover of fashion, there is a new luxury fashion site that demands your attention.
Imagine Fashion could be described as more than a web site. It is a virtual high end fashion world, which you can fully immerse yourself into.
Fashion, beauty, music, art and commerce forms the curated content online. Imagine Fashion features the work of celebrated creatives from around the world, alongside the best in emerging talent.
Founded and created by New York based Fashion Editor Amber Gordon, iF features the work of prestigious industry insiders; Godfrey Deeny writes a weekly blog, and Arts & Culture contributors Casey Spooner and Adam Dugas produce exclusive film content and articles as part of The Ladies and Gentlemen feature.
Gordon explains, “iF will set a new benchmark where global luxury brands can have a true home in the digital world, where they can engage the audience in an editorial environment on their own terms.”
Where the site really works is the virtual window shopping. Site visitors are offered a first look at the best dressed windows from around the world and the opportunity to virtually view and purchase clothing, accessories, jewelry, beauty products and more.
Fashion Film is another key feature of the site, bringing fashion to life in dynamic and thought-provoking moving visuals. iF’s premiere film, A Letter, is directed by Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, and features screen siren Paz de la Huerta, star of Boardwalk Empire, alongside Elisa Sednaoui, Poppy Delevigne, and Zoe Le Ber.
Carrozzini says of his film “What inspired me about this project was the total freedom I had and the idea that I could make something that was different from what are considered fashion videos. In this digital age motion and image driven content are more important than ever.”
For fashion lovers everywhere, this is a site that you have to discover for yourself.
Posted by Paul Handley on Fri 29th July 2011 at 03:18 AM, Filed in Luxury Fashion
New York couturier Kim Hicks is making a name for herself. It’s quite easy to see why.
Kim Hicks is the desirable combination of luxury, chic and understated elegance. From this seasons look of monochrome, tempting summer dresses to dresses fit for a Queen.
One of Kim’s latest designs shows similarities to the lace dress Kate Middleton wore on her recent trip to Canada.
The beautifully detailed lace dress is designed in a cap sleeve style as well as an a-symmetric off the shoulder style. These dresses have a delicate silk lining and are made using lace sourced from France.
The pretty pink floral design summer dress is a real show stopper! This beautiful design is hand made in her New York atelier, with every flower hand stitched for the highest quality, and made from the finest fabrics.
The Monochrome dresses from Kim are bang on trend, but are also exquisite and made using only the finest materials of satin and velvet. Designed in slightly differing styles, a couture dress by Kim Hicks is pure luxury.
Kim Hicks is currently available at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC and by private appointment at her atelier in Tribeca.
The world’s most sought after gun manufacturer, James Purdey & Sons, have produced something a little different.
The Roland Iten R81has the Purdey signature – high quality craftsmanship using the very best materials.
But this isn’t a gun. It’s a piece of history.
Ok, it’s a belt buckle….The world’s most expensive belt buckle.
The result of a skilled collaboration between bespoke gun and rifle makers, Purdey and inventor Roland Iten, the buckle is hand crafted, using the finest Swiss watch making skills.
The buckle is expertly made from steel and rose gold. Not forgetting the historic element, this amazing belt buckle has been inlaid with fossilised mammoth tooth.
And why not?!
The Roland Iten R81is available to purchase from James Purdey & Sons flagship store in Mayfair, London priced at £10,500.
The super luxury Lanesborough hotel in London has teamed up with Harvey Nichols for a luxury swimwear fashion show and Champagne afternoon tea.
If you have your holiday booked to somewhere exotic but need to update your resort wear wardrobe, where better than The Lanesborough?
Situated on the borders of Knightsbridge and Belgravia, in the heart of London and with panoramic views of Hyde Park, The Lanesborough has long been considered one of the world’s most luxurious hotels.
Together with Leading fashion store, Harvey Nichols, you can celebrate the arrival of summer with a Champagne Afternoon Tea on Friday 1st July. Harvey Nichols will showcase its most established brands’ latest resort wear, with guests being able to draw inspirations from designers such as Heidi Klein, We Are Handsome and Missoni.
As guests sip champagne and indulge in The Lanesborough’s sumptuous afternoon tea at famed restaurant Apsleys (pictured above), models will show the latest in exclusive resort wear styles.
Heidi Gosman and Penny Klein the duo behind Heidi Klein will be on hand throughout the event to offer tips on how to achieve the perfect beach appeal.
The Lanesborough and Harvey Nichols Champagne Afternoon Tea will be held on Friday 1st July, from 4.00pm to 5.30pm and is priced at £49.00 per person plus 12.5% Service Charge.
The UK’s first Luxury Indian wedding show comes to London in July.
Ardhanginni, The Indian Wedding, Destination and Lifestyle Show will showcase the very best that India has to offer in wedding planning, lifestyle, destinations, fashion and beauty, making it a one-stop event for anyone planning their big day, and beyond.
India’s wedding industry is worth $19bn and growing at an annual rate of 25% (Times of India, 2010) and the colourful, romantic cultural traditions of an Indian wedding are proving a popular choice among mainstream cultures as well, endorsed by celebrity couples such as Russell Brand and Katy Perry.
Presenting the most bespoke services in the kaleidoscopic Indian wedding market, the event is a high end lifestyle, fashion and bridal exhibition which will bring the timeless experience to everyone who dreams of a celebration as rich, colourful and sumptuous as a typically Indian wedding.
The Indian Wedding, Destination and Lifestyle Show will showcase the crème de la crème in the world of luxury bridal design and wedding services, with a carefully selected portfolio of some of the biggest names in fashion, beauty and lifestyle being presented at the exhibition.
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