World Fashion Shows

The cryptic Surrealist paintings of the twentieth century Belgian artist Paul Delvaux a flock of young women in pale turn of the century gowns walking with portraits of Marie Antoinette. She was a young Austrian princess stills from the opulent 1938 MGM blockbuster that cast Norma Shearer.  The grown is version of the ill fated French queen. The exquisite couture collection created by designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli. The clothes also referenced some of Valentino’s own giddily romantic clothes from the early 1970s in the use of faded flower sprigged organza and lace. The designers used printed taffetas of the sort that Marie Antoinette and her ladies favored for frolics at Le Petit Trianon with subtle foliate motifs and an eighteenth century toile representing Africa for a strapless ball dress. Four leaf clovers were printed over airy organza and shadowed with layers of tulle and lace. The pieces revealed a stricter hand a sleek ivory cape over lea

The models arrived in the latest Maria Barros designs made a dramatic impact when they took to the catwalk at Madrid Fashion Week. The silver haired foxes were certainly tresses to impress as they sashayed down the runway in Barros’s autumn winter collection in the Spanish city. The grey wigs and simple makeup appear to represent a new creative on the runway of Barros. She revealed her 2012-2013 collection. Designer play with wool and silk in neutral colours with shades of black, white, grey gave way to greens and burgundy with some featuring a splash of gold. Designer Maria Barros said ‘through this collection, I tell a story, my story with my world.’ Madrid Fashion Week 2012 She is not the first designer to use grey haired models. Calvin Klein unveiled his collection with silver haired models praised in equal measure for attempting to break the last taboo of women’s fashion. David Delfin is one of the youngest designers that are really loved in Spain. People and celebrities are

The worlds of fashion and show business collided at Giorgio Armani’s couture fashion show. The show started Jessica Chastain settled in the front row heard that she’d been nominated for an Oscar. There were cheers but Chastain held back the tears till Armani himself presented her with a massive bouquet backstage after the show. On the runway, the snake sheds skin and the butterfly emerges from a chrysalis. It natural processes influenced the silhouettes of the collection. Skirts were deeply folded like a pod. The evening pieces were sequined bodice slithered out of swag of silk. Armani Prive spring 2012 Couture collection

The 27 year old Lizzie Jagger appeared on the catwalk at Istanbul Fashion Week, February 2012. She proved her modeling career is still going strong with an appearance on the catwalk. Lizzie eldest daughter of Rolling Stone Mick and Jerry Hall walked for Turkish designer Atil Kutoglu. Jagger wore three outfits including a long embellished black gown and a leather dress for the fashion show. She joined the designer and singer Jermaine Jackson, who was also modeling. She featured on the May 2011 cover of Playboy is no stranger to nudity. Istanbul Fashion week 2012 She said ‘they understood that when you don’t know when you’re going to have kids. It’s nice to have wonderful pictures of your 20 something self. I feel comfortable expressing myself through my body.’ Her mother was 29 when she appeared in Playboy and after Miss Jagger was born. Before three years, she turned down a £200,000 offer to renew the contract amid and she wanted to pursue an acting career. In the runway, a

The 64th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards took place in Hollywood, California. Amber Heard walked the red carpet with the likes of Laura Dern, Kathleen Robertson and Jennifer Aniston. It was more different look from red carpet. The actress Roland Mouret wore a Roland Mouret Grindley navy jersey dress.. The sleeveless gown also had a low back. It was certainly a dress that made the actress look long, but Amber has had better moments on the red carpet. Her hairstyle also had a slight, dated look to it. Celebrity Michelle Williams accepted the ‘Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary’ for ‘Project Nim’ on behalf of James Marsh at the 64th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Hollywood. Directors Guild Of America Awards Fashion Her one shoulder black gown with embellished details on the shoulder more embellishments via the thigh high split. Berenice Bejo opted for a flapper look on the red carpet. Her gold and black drop waist dress with a fringed skirt was

Tulisa Contostavlos lead the charge of over the top glamour at the National Television Awards in London. The star stole the spotlight on the red carpet in a hot pink feathered number. She was sporting a deep tan, possibly leftover from her recent holiday in the Maldives, set off by her shiny silver heels. The 23 year old singer ensured plenty of cleavage was on show in her corseted dress, which featured a lace up back. The red carpet was Lorraine Kelly, who flew the flag for Scotland in a full skirted tartan dress and she posed outside the arena. Elle Macpherson, who earlier this month was dazzling at the Golden Globes, looked sleek in a figure hugging charcoal number. Celebrities Arrived Glamour Look at the National Television Awards in London Vintage was also a hot trend for the night, Fearne Cotton in particular pulling a Twenties style fringed number off with aplomb. Blush pink was a popular theme on the red carpet with Amy Childs, Sam Faiers, Michelle Collins all sporting th

The 27 year old singer Katy Perry made her first public appearance since Russell Brand filed for divorce on December 30. She arrived in blue hair and black dress with her jewellery designer friend Markus Molinari at a charity event in Las Vegas. Singer always supports to stylish wear and she wore snug embellished mini dress and sky high stiletto sandals. The outfit was fairly mundane compared to her usual ensembles but her blue hair added more than enough colour to balance out the rest of her look. Even fellow guest Paris Hilton attended the event with younger sister Nicky. Singer Katy Perry N Paris Hilton Arrived at a Charity Event in Las Vegas The 30 year old heiress let her hair down as she danced the night away at newly opened Las Vegas. She was in the city’s standard uniform of flashy tight fitting dress, jewellery and fishnet stockings. She also completed her look with a tight fitting black dress, a heavy silver statement necklace, silver and gold sequins which looked f