Fall/Winter fashion: blazer

Blazer is one of the most versatile garment of the wardrobe, suitable for every occasion. It only have to be of the right tailoring and it can be worn during the day, from to morning to evening. Especially in autumn when the whether is not so freeze, the blazer is the ideal solution to face the first breezes. Not a common jacket, even in the double breasted version, the blazer can be black or blue, ore you can choose fun and casual models in fashionable colours.

This winter trends wants it in tartan or pie de pule like the Ice Iceberg blazer or with original details like the English style tie-belt like the Love Moschino one. Giorgio Armani propose the blazer with coloured collar in his Emporio Armani collection.

S/S Fashion 2009: Fairy tale inspired dresses

This spring/summer collection we find magic and romantic dresses on the catwalks. Fairy tale is the theme which seams to have inspired many dresses this year. Models wearing soft and romantic dresses almost looking like mild princesses.

The Giorgio Armani collection’s long glitzy dresses made in pearls and floral printed see trough fabrics, makes the models looking magic and unreal, like innocent soft fairies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Galliano though makes a stronger move, creating wild dresses in strong colors, making the models wearing blond curly wigs, strange enormous hats and heavy make up which gives the Galliano s/s collection an enchanting fairy tale touch! Like these green decorated soft Galliano dresses seen below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D&GDolce & Gabbana this s/s collection made as well some incredibly peculiar dresses, which almost seem to derivate from an other world, the land of fairy tales. Almost reminding of a mixture of characters from Alice in wonderland. With these enormous eye-catching dresses.

The long dress in sheer fabric with the gold flounce belt is definitely surrealistic and a perfect fairy tale example. The flower covered one though is more romantic and seems to be taken from a remote princess in some other world far away. Finally this year peculiar fairy tale-like dresses are more than perfect…

 

 

Large trousers, the new trend

As we know, fashion trends change vary quickly, a good and fitting example are trousers. The return to the fashion stage of bell-bottom and large trousers is not more a secret for the expert of fashion.

In many defilet, narrow trousers, that excelled last year, have been replaced by other: larger and more comfortable. The difference from the past is not only the big-sized, but also the long waist that replaces more familial short ones. So there is a real return to the past.

The dimension of trousers obviously depends on the stylish.
Giorgio Armani, for example, shows us an aggressive and clean line collection. A strong personality and a peculiar design makes it original, witty and fresh.
The unusual style is emphasizes by the big belt or the original material, like nylon. Another peculiarity of Emporio Armani collection are the big pockets that gave a sportive touch at the trousers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The collection of Christian Dior  has a more classic style than Armani ones. His collection is classical not only for his dress-length but also for the squared weft.
Contributes to give a classic style also the type of material used, not more innovative like that one of Armani. He uses silk, rich and undying material. Christian Dior so joins the innovation of large trousers with classical elements, and this is the real strength of his collection.

Tina Turner in Armani for her world tour.

Singer Tina Turner is on stage again since October the 1st on a world wide tour which is going to arrive in Europe next January. Designer Giorgio Armani is going to dress his friend Tina Turner on this occasion. He is going to create special dresses reflecting her polyhedric personality. Her tour wardrobe includes unique silk jersey mini dresses into 3 different colours: gold, silver and black, all embroidered with Swarovski. The singer is going to wear covered with Swarovski leggings too.

Designer Giorgio Armani and singer Tina Turner have been friends for ages. It already happened him to create outfits for her friend, in her 1993 tour and on other occasions. The attention of Armani for Swarovski is not new. Recently, for the 2008/09 Milano Moda Donna spring summer collection, he created splendid night dresses literary covered with Swarovski for a final effect of extreme elegance.

Milan Fashion Week: Giorgio Armani and Alberta Ferretti.

The Milan Fashion Week brought lots of enthusiasm as usual, and we carry on entertaining you with two glamorous designers and their 2009 spring summer collections: Giorgio Armani and Alberta Ferretti.

For next 2009 spring summer, the ideal woman of Giorgio Armani has to be elegant and accurate in style. She doesn’t have to show off her sensuality, in fact, it has to pass through smooth shapes. Perfect dresses, light dresses, perfect jackets, Bermuda and trousers for this splendid Armani woman. His colours are soft, shaded sometimes, lots of grey and pastel nuances, an elegance beyond times.

 For Alberta Ferretti, in fact, next summer is going to be a revival of the magical 20ees. She is going to enchant us with fringed dresses, laces and lovely applications. Cuts of dresses are asymmetrical and colours are light with evanescent tones, like silver, beige, turquoise, and stronger colours as orange, purple, blue and red, in an explosion of fantasy and freshness.

Milan fashion week: Emporio Armani

Next summer Armani woman is Elegant. Elegant in style and trend. There are no concessions to sex appeal, but, as well, Armani doesn’t let a lot to imagination, an exception to the seventies trend.

Miss Armani dresses in grey, white, blue, a classical approach for a Miss in love with small jackets, lacer and wide décolleté too. Skirts are light with waterfall like movement, Armani leads his woman from day to night, classic tailleurs at work, and cocktail dresses at night.

Harry Potter’s Hermione for Vogue Italy September 2008

We all remember her as the nice Harry Potter’s Hermione. Imagine my surprise when I saw actress Emma Watson’s transformation into a beautiful model posing for Vogue Italy !

Ex child Hermione is wearing some of the most important brands of the world of fashion. Emma is dressed in a fairy tale style like couture gowns and dresses by Versace, Armani, Valentino, Christian Dior, always supported by dreaming and theatrical settings.

Armani

Valentino

 

Versace

Christian Dior

Haute couture Paris 2008/09: Giorgio Armani.

 

Giorgio Armani’s haute couture displays outstanding elegance as we can see admiring these fantastic dresses. An everlasting black and white long dress revealing an ethereal woman with an unusual class; the second dress, in fact, shorter and golden, seduction and luxury complemented by an elegance with no comparison.

Armani’s blue…

For the Milan’s man fashion week sprin summer collection 2009, Armani chooses blue as a leading motiv. According to Armani, blue is a must for every elegant boy, the most secure colour, the equivalent of black for a woman. And Giorgio Armani doesn’t forget a touch of sensuality with wide open shirts on sculptured shoulders and bellies.

Legion of Honour to Giorgio Armani.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicolas Sarkozy is going to award designer Giorgio Armani with the Legion of Honour next third of July 2008 at the end of the three Parisian fashion days.
The highest honour of the French Republic is a recognition that pleases Italy, specially considering the prestige Giorgio Armani has abroad.
Unique in style this Giorgio Armani’s two-button jacket directly from the collection Armani collezioni is just one of the many examples of Armani’s wit.

Giorgio Armani plays Batman

Welsh born actor, Christian Bale, (30 January 1974), in Giorgio Armani’s suite promoting his last “The Dark Knight”. Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg’s “Empire of the sun”, at the age of 14.
He was involved in many independent movies before he played in “Batman”. Among his latest successes, “American Psycho”, and, most recently, “Rescue Dawn”.
If his Armani’ s caught your attention visit the newest fashion store online www.store.giglio.com to find out more.

Look of the week!

This is a very casual and comfortable look and it is very easy to achieve.  The stunning Eva Longoria never seem to disappoint us with her choices of outfits, if it is to entertain on the red carpet or just being a women going out for a day of shopping, she always looks beautiful. 

In the image of Eva her look is very natural yet sensual, with a pair of dark stained jean, white top and 3/4 sleeve black jacket.  She keeps the accessories to the minimum with a high platform shoes, petite silver earrings and watch, and to give this look a splash of colour she makes use of a fabulous big purple leather bag. 

Here are some tips to help you achieve our look of the week quick and easy.

  

1.  In the first image we show a 3/4 sleeve black jacket with 4 buttons and chiffon details by Moschino.  2.  For the top we chose a nice light white top, perfect for the summer, by Giorgio Armani.  3.  These black skinny jeans, also available in blue, are by Fay. 

          

4.  Next we chose the fabulous pink leather City bag by Balenciaga, it is also available in other colours.  5. And last but not least, these stunning black platform shoes with silver stud detail and criss-cross ankle strap are by Tod’s.

This look is so versatile, keep the jeans and top, change the jacket, shoes and bag and get a whole different look.  Here are other ideas to get a perfect summer’s day look.

  

6.  This stunning beige 3/4 sleeve textured jacket is by Giorgio Armani.  7.  These little beige and white pumps are by D&G Dolce & Gabbana with the matching handbag also from D&G Dolce & Gabbana to perfect this lovely daytime look.

More Red Carpet looks at the Cannes Film Festival (part 2)

To finish off the wonderful occasion of the Cannes Film Festival, we look at the premier of the long awaited film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls, starring Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett. 

Harisson Ford never looked better as he arrived in a smoking suite by Giorgio Armani…

… and the beautiful Cate Blanchett who looked stunning in a steel-grey gown from the Armani Prive collection.

 

Aishwarya Rai, ambassador for the international brand L’Oreal, walked down the red carpet in an exquisite lustrous green dress.  She looked ravishingly beautiful in her tight-fitting, floor sweeping, intricately embroided strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and thigh high slit, a creation by Giorgio Armani.  She accessorized with solitaire earrings and ankle strap heels, studded with coloured stones.

 

Spanish celebrity Elsa Pataky arrived, with boyfriend Adrien Brody, in style on the red carpet, both dress by Roberto Cavalli.

 

And last but not least, the ever so beautiful Salma Hayek arrived in a jade coloured embroided dress by Balanciaga.

Red carpet of the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ premier

The second premier took off with the new Dreamworks animation film, Kung Fu Panda, staring the voices of American actors like Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black and a very pregnant Angelina Jolie.  Once again most of the attention went to what the celebrities were wearing of corse. 

Lucy Lui made her appearance like a vision in a stunning pale pinkish-white coloured dress by Roberto Cavalli, enhanced with little flower embroidery and a low v-cut chest.  The tiny actress stood out from the crowd in this number.  In the pictures below we can see her with Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Black.

 

As always, Eva Longoria looked stunning and showed us all why she is one of the best red carpet stars.  This time she chose to wear a dress suited for a princess by Versace from his 2008 spring summer collection.  This ivory coloured fairy-tale dress is made with one shoulder and has silver beeded accents ending in a big fish-tale of tulle.  A definite yes for the red carpet.

 

Natalie Imbruglia was also present at the premier looking calm and gorgeous in a beautiful maroon coloured dress by Alberta Ferretti.

This Indian Beauty has really taken our breath away over the corse of the Cannes Festival in  her choices of dresses for the red carpet.  This time Aishwarya Rai chose a luxurious beaded creation by Giorgio Armani.

 

The Red Carpet at the Cannes Film Festival

In occasion for the opening ceremony of the the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival stars and celebrities went the full nine yards with only one idea, the Red Carpet.  For the premier of the new Film Blindness, that took place on the 14 May 2008, the red carpet was painted with beauty and luxury from the dress worn by some of the most famous actresses. 

First we take a look at the stunning terquoise dress, shown off by the lovely Eva Longoria, from the 2008 Spring Summer collection by Versace, while model Bar Rafaeli wore a custom made dress by Alberta Ferretti and Chopard.  The lavender creation was decorated with over 2000 carats worth of Chopard jems. 

 

Other sparkling looks included Cate Blanchett who chose a dress from the Giorgio Armani Prive collection.  The dress is made like a organza in pale pink silk, the fabric is created to overlap and therefore has a petal-like effect, the material is gathered on the one shoulder to created a organza bouquet.

 

Mischa Barton in a dark indigo coloured dress and model Devon Aoki wore a sparkling body-huging dress both by Alberta Ferretti. 

 

Aishwarya Rai, shown in the picture below, appeared in a beautiful black Roberto Cavalli gown and holding a white beaded clutch.  There is nothing like that black dress that fits like a glove.

10 MUST-HAVES FOR SUMMER 2008!!!

One thing is for sure, the summer of 2008 is going to be a blast.  With the hot days and warm nights that are around the corner, we have to equip our wardrobes to be fully prepared to make this hot summer even hotter.  Here is a list of a few must-haves that will help you to make your summer fun, colourful and comfortable.

1.  The summer top:  Choose a top made from light fabric, a style that you can wear in the day but with a change of accessories can also be worn for the nights out.  Below are two top, one by D&G Dolce & Gabbana and a silky yellow by Valentino.

   These are nice examples as the material is light, and can also be worn for the night.  Yellow is also one of the main colours for the summer of 2008.

2. The Long dress:  You will need a long flowy dress for those really hot days.   A beautiful white lace dress by Roberto Cavalli and a fabulous design by Emilio Pucci are two great examples.

   

3. For the evenings:  We all need that something special for the nice warm nights out to stand out from the crowd.  This next little dress by Balenciaga is great piece to have, it can be worn in the day and night as a little dress or you can put a piar of jeans under and it makes a wonderful top.

4.  The shorts:  Shorts are always helpful for the summer and is a definite must have.  Here is a classic example by D&G Dolce & Gabbana.

5. The Blazer:  Wonderful for the evenings with a pair of well-fitted pants.

 By John Richmond

6. The costume:  This item speaks for itself.  Brizilian cut bikini is huge this summer so make sure you don’t miss out.  Here is one by Giorgio Armani.

7.  The sandal:  For the days on the beach or just walking around in the city, make sure that you are comfortable with a great pair of sandals like these by Zanotti and Gucci.

 

8. The open toe:  Open toe shoes with a heel is very elegant and makes any outfit look better, These new satin pums by Valentino and Zanotti are fabulous and really comfortable.

 

9.  The Oversized bags:  They are great to carry everything from the beach towls, suntan lotion to just the normal day goods.  Also definite must-haves by D&G Dolce & Gabbana and the leather step bag by Balenciaga.

   

10. Last but not least, the Clutch:  There is such a wide veriety of clutch bags these days, they are really handy for the evenings and will make any outfit elegant.  Here is one by Fendi, they come in so many different colours that you can mix and match with every outfit this summer.

   

And there is our top 10 must-haves for the summer of 2008.  HAVE FUN!!!

 

 

 

We’re all going on a summer holiday!

With the summer finally knocking at our doors’, begging to come in, we must certainly prepare our wardrobes with the latest swimwear from our top designers.   The 2008 swimwear collection is huge and very sexy, you can expect to see alot of colours, stripes,animal prints and brizilian style cotumes lying on the warm sand of the beaches all around Italy and the world.  Let’s look at some of the hottest swimsuits from some of our hottest designers and their collections for the summer of 2008.

From Prada…

… Gucci…

…Emilio Pucci…

 

…Giorgio Armani…

 

… and finally the ever stunning designs by D&G Dolce & Gabbana

 

So make sure that you make the best of this summer, grab your beachbags, suntan oil and let the fun times begin, that is of corse with one of the fabulous swimsuits from the summer 2008 collections.

BERGDORF GOODMAN

www.bergdorfgoodman.com

This is a huge shop of New York distributors that is among seven floors of a majestic palace. To every floor corresponds a determined sector: the first floor, for example you can find a selection of accessories, the second, on the contrary, a large hall totally dedicated to the shoes and boutiques of the most important labels, the seventh is dedicated to the collections of home goods.

Brands: Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Alberta Ferretti, Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Vera Wang, Versace and many other’s…

Stock: The choice of the products available is ample and all of the products are of the actual collections.

Reliability: This service of shopping online is guaranteed to this prestige shop that exists in the United States. The quality of the products are excellent and the services are absolutely serious.

Website features: The site is constructed in a functional way. You are able to buy what you want under category or designer of your choice like in other online shops, or also by the choice of floor. In fact, a big section is affected by the distribution of the products among the different floors.

Strengths: The maximum reliability of this shop is the guarantee that the product are absolutely original and of best quality, and concerning payments, is completely secure.

Weaknesses: The way of purchasing these products from a shop in America when you are in Italy, is very complex. And the cost of the products will be much more if it is coming from the United States to what is will be to order the same product from a shop here in Italy.

Armani shop online

GIORGIOARMANI.com
www.giorgioarmani.com

Brands: Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Armani Beauty

Reliability: It’s a shop inside the Giorgio Armani’s official website so the authenticity of the goods as well as the safety of payments are covered by the brand it self. The goods are all returnable if shipped back inside their original package and in not damaged. If so you’ll get the total refund of the purchase’s price. Different type of deliveries are available, from the standard one (the order should arrive 5-7 business days after shipping), to the overnight one (the order should arrive the next business day after shipping). 

Stock: The whole Armani collections of clothes and accessories are available (of course all orders are subject availability). 

Strength: The reliability and competence of the brand it self. 

Weakness: Prices are in dollars only.