Last year Louis Vuitton covered the façade of its Fifth Avenue Maison with Takashi
Murakami’s Monogram Multicolor print for the season. This year, the store façade display is inspired by the city stamp artwork that Ruben Toledo designed for the Louis Vuitton City Guides for New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Tokyo, Rome and Mumbai. "We are thrilled to have renowned artist Ruben Toledo working with us again," says Daniel Lalonde, President and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America. "Toledo's sketches and illustrations have been an integral part of our city guides for years and we are delighted that his artwork is the center of our Fifth Avenue Maison display for this holiday season."
Bertrand Duchaufour, one of the most talented noses of the century, has created a fragrance whose purpose is to evoke the spices of the Caribbean, yet on my skin, it tells a different story. Havana Vanille does not take me to Cuba but to Paris; I am transported to a smoky cafe where the legendary the Josephine Baker is performing one of her signature sensual/erotic dances. Thanks to the racism and segregation of her country of birth, the American-born Baker became a citizen of France in 1937, flourishing variously as the "Black Venus", "Black Pearl", and "Creole Goddess."
Ho Ho Ho...happy holidays! Now what the hell are you gonna wear? In yesterday's episode of Daily Dose of Style, we picked a few fabulous frocks for the 3 main types of party events of the season: (1) a gathering at someone's home; (2) the dreaded work party; (3) and a red carpet or gala event. In this episode of DAILY DOSE OF STYLE, we show you how to walk tall in the perfect shoes and boots to go with each party dress. We're making it easy to celebrate the holidays in high style this year! (Want more info on any of the goodies featured in this episode? CLICK HERE.)
So many prestige beauty brands introduce a special limited collection for the holidays, but one I always sigh for is by Guerlain, with its luxe and beautiful packaging, and more shades than there are flights of the imagination or ornamental objects of desire. For Holiday 2009, Guerlain introduces Imperial Holiday; it has all the opulence and bedazzling brilliance you could wish for in a seasonal makeup collection, yet the colors are elegant and totally wearable so you shine subtly...rather than in competition with the Christmas Tree:
Little girls dream that one day their prince will come. In the case of Katie Borghese, she married her prince: real life royalty Prince Skip Borghese, the son of the legendary Princess Marcella Borghese who founded her own cosmetic and beauty line. While most princesses would be content just to live among the gently rolling hills of Tuscany in an elegant 17th century villa, Katie had another vision; Casa di Francesca Home Fragrance Collection, an affordable and luxurious evocation of the essence and aromas of Old World Italy.
Louis Vuitton recenlty paid tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross by collaborating on unique special orders with six masters of savoir-faire: the chef Ferran Adrià, the artist Damien Hirst, Annie Leibovitz (photographer), Gustavo Santaolalla (musician/composer), Marc Jacobs, and Patrick-Louis Vuitton, the head of Louis Vuitton’s Special Orders department and a 5th generation member of the Vuitton family. The special orders were made in the historical Asnières workshop, similarly celebrating a century and a half of savoir-faire, tradition and innovation.
The auction was co-hosted by Sotheby’s London at its New Bond Street premises, and sold for a total of £495,000.
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proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross Fighting Malnutrition Program in Africa, which is dedicated to fighting acute malnutrition and mortality in expectant & new mothers, and children under five.
The new & improved Infinity Dress is just hitting stores in an array of holiday-ready colors: black, ink, and red. "How can one jersey dress be a day-into-evening wardrobe? By transforming itself with a twist here, a wrap there," explains Karan. "It's strapless one minute, two kinds of halter dresses the next. Bare it. Suit it. Add a cardigan. Wear it with heels or slide into flats. There's your wardrobe: chic, modern, versatile." To see all the many ways of rocking it, check out DonnaKaran.com.
If you like your money right where you can see it...hanging in your closet, then you're sure to enjoy hanging these sassy SATC ornaments on your tree this year.
They include martini glasses, bags, accessories, an Eiffel Tower, and, of course, fabulous footwear...after all, 'tis the season for remembering that it's hard walking in your shoes - which is why you sometimes need really special shoes!
Ooh la la! To celebrate the recent launch of her eponymous line of eyewear, Tory Burch is celebrating is style with a holiday sweepstakes: a chance at a trip for two to Paris, complete with three nights at the Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière, dinner for two at Le Diane, a pampering spa treatment for two and a $1,500 Tory Burch wardrobe.
Few things are as seductive as a woman or (man) batting their long lush lashes; just ask every vamp in the movie Twilight, all of whom sported Japonesque’s Eyelash Collection. Yes, there are fabulous mascaras for everyday, but there are times when you've got to go faux...a hot date, canoodling, or if you have a thirst for blood. Japonesque's lashes provide a seamless transition from flat to fabulous, and can be found in the kits of busy makeup pros like Lauren Gott (Jewel's personal MUA) and Jeffrey Paul (Freida Pinto's MUA).
Crafted by hand with high-quality synthetic fibers, the lashes are available in a variety of lengths and textures to compliment all eye shapes and sizes:
Ho Ho Ho....Happy Holidays...now what the hell are you gonna wear? You've come to the right place! We've figured out the answer to what otherwise might be a very trying question, and hand-picked some really cute frocks for the 3 main types of events on everyone's social calender this season:
1. something chic yet comfy to wear to a party at someone's home
2. two cute day-to-night numbers to see you through the dreaded work party in style
3. options for drop-dead red carpet or gala glamour
(Want any of the goodies featured in this episode of Daily Dose of Style? CLICK HERE for the deets.)
Since the age of 12, Katharine L’Heureux had always dreamt of creating a beauty company. Almost 30 years later, her search ended with the creation of Kahina – Giving Beauty, a new organic skin care line intended for women like her who are looking for a simple organic skin care program that works and that women can feel good about buying. Based on 100% organic argan oil sourced from women’s cooperatives of Morocco, all Kahina – Giving Beauty products contain high concentrations of 100% organic argan oil combined with other beneficial organic and natural ingredients for a luxurious and highly effective regimen. They are formulated according to EU organic standards that guarantee the highest measure of responsibility toward consumers and the environment. All products are 99% natural and use organic botanicals whenever possible. Kahina – Giving Beauty never uses parabens, synthetics, sulfates, petroleum, GMOs, animal byproducts, artificial colors or fragrances.
Not just beauty products, they are an economic lifeline to many disadvantaged Berber women of Morocco.
When I lived in Paris many years ago, I was awed by the 8th arrondisement, one the toniest sections of the city....especially the Avenue Montaigne where, for one memorable weekend, I stayed at the most luxurious hotel in the world: The Hotel Plaza Athenee, established in 1911, and still reigning supreme.
Around the same time, the iconic House of Caron was founded by Frenchman Ernest Daltroff; today, the legacy lives on as one of those very rare perfumeries that still calls upon the services of a “nose”, a master perfumer. And I fell in love with Montaigne pure perfume the year it was created in 1998, not only for its beautiful scent but the memories it triggers each time I wear it.
'Tis almost the season to be jolly...and boy are we ever! To celebrate, join our Daily Dose of Style Twitter Party (Thursday, Nov. 19) where we'll be tweeting questions and a "scavenger hunt" - and giving away $3200 in gorgeous diamond jewelry from Sam's Club plus a cutting-edge HP Envy 13 laptop!
TWITTER PARTY:
DATE: Thursday, November 19th TIME: 9-10pm NYC time PLACE: hosted @DailyDoseStyle (use hashtag: #ddos)
Plus you'll need to do a few other things to qualify (relax already, they're fun!):
DAILY DOSE OF STYLE: Watch a few episodes. Which are your faves & why?
THE LAPTOP: Visit HP.com to learn all about your (hopefully) new HP Envy 13 laptop, and then leave a super-interesting comment on either this post or at Daily Dose of Style. Tell us something really cool about the laptop and what you would do if you won it!
THE DIAMONDS: Visit SamsClub.com to do a bit of window-shopping, and pick out your fave piece(s) of diamond jewelry. Qualify to win an additional pre-party pair of $1000 diamond hoops by leaving a comment on this Fashiontribes post (CLICK HERE) & this Momgenerations post about which pieces from Sam's Club are your faves and why. The most interesting comment wins, so be sure to write something with some flair.
Holiday season is almost here, which means it's time to start unearthing fabulous gifts. Our fave #1 Shopper Keith Johnson, star of the Sundance Channel's Man Shops Globe, unearths the fabulous for a living as Buyer-at-Large for Anthropologie's 123 stores and Curator of the art gallery in Anthropologie's Rockefeller Center location. Keith spends six months a year on the road in search of fantastic and unusual decorative objects, furniture, and textiles...so who better to get the scoop on shopping from.
Fashiontribes: What is one of your favorite, hair-raising travel-shopping stories? Keith Johnson: I will never forget many years ago being unable to get out of Johdpur, India. It was 130 degrees out, my hotel had very occasional air conditioning, and the one flight out per day was constantly being cancelled. Finally after days of trying, and after sitting on the runway for hours, we took off in near monsoon conditions. Four hours of white-knuckled flying later we arrived in total darkness. I got out of the plane only to find out...we were back in Johdpur! The pilot never got clearance to land in Delhi. The airport was closed and we almost had to take a horse cart back to town. Things have vastly improved since then. Despite the occasional hardship India is my top travel destination, because of the colors the textiles and the amazing skill of the craftsmen.
FT: From a style perspective, where are good places to spot emerging trends in decor & fashion?
