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Fight against anorexia continues
The fight against anorexia began a few months ago when the officials at Madrid Fashion Week banned extremely thin models from the catwalk, claiming they promote a false and unhealthy model of beauty. Amongst the first designers stood up and supported the decision was Giorgio Armani. This really got to the public’s attention only last [...]
Gucci in an Airport
Looks like fashion designers are trying to take over the world. After hotels, restaurants and mobile phones, they’re now going for the airports. San Francisco’s airport is the first to have the pleasure of hosting a Gucci boutique. Already renowned worldwide for its high quality items, Gucci is now omnipresent. Being paced in an airport, [...]
Missoni Hotels to the Horizon
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel empire in the world. With 272 hotels in 47 countries, the group is planning a massive expansion in the near future. In its expansion plans, the group included a multi million dollar deal with Italian fashion house Missoni in order to build and operate [...]
Christina Aguilera Has Issues with PETA Because of Roberto Cavalli
I mentioned in a previous article that Roberto Cavalli was hired by Christina Aguilera to design her outfits for her current world tour promoting the new album. All was good until she got issues with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), the largest organization of it’s kind in the US, for wearing real [...]
All roads lead to Fendi
FENDI’S first flagship store to carry the new concept design by Peter Marino is a mirror of Fendi’s and Rome’s history and present. Palazzo Fendi is housed in a grand 19th century neo-Classical building originally known as the Palazzo Boncompagni. It is sited at the crossroads of old and modern Rome, a fitting address for [...]
Gianfranco Ferre’s New Face is Skin
Last year, Gianfranco Ferre has collaborated with Julia Roberts, who promoted his creation with an enormous success. This season, Ferre decided to hire Skin, the lead vocalist of Skunk Anastasie, which disbanded in 2001. Now, at 29, she’s got her own band. In the next ad campaign for Ferre, she will be partnered with Patrick [...]
Gucci to Open Its Largest Flagship Store
Italian fashion retailer Gucci has made plans to move its flagship to Trump Tower and create the world’s largest Gucci store. The four-floor, 46,000-square-foot site at 725 Fifth Ave., at East 56th Street, has been vacant since British jeweler Asprey moved out earlier this year. Asking rents for ground floor space on that section of [...]
Prada Launches a New Fashion Phone With LG
Looks like every designer started deigning fashion phones for various companies in the mobile phone and electronics industry. I think it’s becoming a new trend, and I’m sure the future offers us plenty surprises. First, there were the two Italian designers, Dolce and Gabbana, who designed the extremely good looking MOTORAZR Motorola Phone. I must [...]
Prada, Versace and Armani Ban Stick Thin Models
Designer brands Prada, Versace and Armani have agreed to ban skinny models from the catwalk. The Italian label’s action was prompted by the death of two models and comes into force in Milan Fashion Week. Madrid Fashion Week kick started the initiative which Milan and Paris initially resisted. However it is believed that Camera Nazionelle [...]
Armani Opens Luxury Hotel In Dubai
In a fashion trend that refuses to go out of style, Giorgio Armani, Donatella Versace and other couturiers continue to moonlight as hoteliers. Armani’s new line of luxury hotels will make its debut in Dubai, featuring a sprawling spa, plenty of Armani Casa furnishings and luxury apartments. It will be the first of at least [...]
