January 26th, 2008

Ann-Valerie Hash Spring/Summer 2008 Couture Show:
"This season, Anne-Valérie Hash dedicates her Haute Couture collection to Love - a feeling exclusively expressed through sheer silk tulle. Cut in "millefeuilles gourmands", from invisible to opaque and all gauzy nuances, tulle is expressed in all its forms. Anatomical cuts, futuristic construction and meteoric fractions, remain ultra-light. Sheer "cage-like" sleeves, constellations of flexible pyramids, edges as sharp as cut diamond."

See the collection below:

Yohji Yamamoto Due to Open Two NYC Stores in February:
"The designer's retail rollout continues: On February 5, Yohji Yamamoto is opening not one but two stores in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. One is a 1,500-square-foot space devoted solely to his eponymous line--the city's first such shop in 20 years--while across the street will be a 2,100-square-foot Y-3 boutique, NYC's first."

Lego Turns 50:
"On Monday, Lego is 50. The tiny building blocks have entertained more than 400 million adults and children, inspired artists, and changed the lives of countless future architects and designers . . . 'I didn't play with Lego as a child, but my wife's grandchildren love it. The hardest thing is understanding the structure of it. Once you've got the hang of that, it's fantastic,' said Designer Paul Smith. 'The thing with Lego is that it's really basic and from it you can make things that are amazing.'"

Elie Saab Spring 2008 Couture Show:
"Lebanese designer Elie Saab has made it very clear that when it comes to out-and-out glamour, he's your man. So when couture season comes to town, you know that at his show, you're going to be in for the glitziest and most embellished ride of your life."

Tattoos Claw Their Way Up the Fashion Food Chain:
"Fashion has been infiltrated, with heavily tattooed models popping up in advertising--most recently in a print campaign for Juicy Couture fragrance. Ed Hardy clothing, a line of casual gear photographed on Madonna, Kevin Federline and Snoop Dogg, is based on the designs of Don Ed Hardy, the "godfather" of modern tattooing . . . Further up the fashion food chain, Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquière has employed tattoo imagery on T-shirts and in his spring 2008 collection."

Top Designers Create Sustainable Fashion:
"Pure & Natural(TM) announced its sponsorship of FutureFashion, an eco-friendly runway show geared toward raising awareness about the need to use sustainable materials in the fashion industry. This season's show will feature one-of-a kind creations from top designers including Behnaz Sarafpour, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Doo.Ri, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Isabel Toledo, Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Martin Grant, Marti, Michael Kors, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Rodarte, Rogan, Stella McCartney, Thakoon and Versace, among others."