CFDA 2006

From Vogue.co.uk. IMO, this year CFDA womenswear catergory's gonna be very exciting...Costa, Lazaro & Jack and Jacobs...wow they're all my princes of NY. Also Plokhov for menswear, Thakoon and Trovata for Perry Ellis.

Nominees below

****CFDA NOMINEES, 2006****

Womenswear Designer of the Year:
Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Menswear Designer of the Year:
Ralph Lauren
Thom Browne
Alexandre Plokhov for Cloak

Accessory Designer of the Year:
Tom Binns
Marc Jacobs
Michael Kors

International Award:
Olivier Theyskens for Rochas

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Stan Herman, president of the CFDA
Board of Director's Special Tribute:
Stephen Burrows

Eleanor Lambert Award:
Joan Kaner, former senior vice president and fashion director of Neiman Marcus

Eugenia Sheppard Award:
Bruce Weber

Swarovki Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear:
Doo-Ri Chung
Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Thakoon Panichgul

Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Menswear:
Steven Cox and Daniel Silver for Duckie Brown
Nathan Bogle, David Neville and Marcus Wainwrigeth for Rag & Bone
Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley and John Whitledge for Trovata

Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Accessory Design:
Devi Kroell
Alysa Norton
Jessie Randall for Loeffler Randall

McQ A/W 06-07

These are the official releases of Brit wonder boy-Alexander McQueen's [affordable] second line, called McQ. The first collection is a younger, edgier, more renegade McQueen. The collection which includes women’s wear, men’s wear and accessories, consists of signature McQueen pieces re-worked in fresh way with emphasis on denim and daywear. I love the concept of deep south American county work wear, the biker gangs, and Americana rebel. More likely aim on the new potential Russian market, which recently emerged- the casts of McQ are looked Northern European with a regent hairstyle, their individuality and attitude represent the McQ ‘cry-baby gang’. My must-piece is a double breasted moleskin jacket and a buffalo belt and the Westwood's Anglomania pieces.

Grey A/W 06-07

In the sunny day of Bangkok March, Grey decided to set their own camp in the outdoor. Since the temperature was almost 38 degree Celsius, you could see the fashion people in a new way. Unlike the runway-capitals liked Milan or Paris, which all editors and buyers're dressing in dull trench, the fashionistes of Bangkok created their own way of tropical interpreting. You would see a young entrepreneur wearing cargo-shorts from flea market, carrying yellow Goyard sac while an editor from leading fashion magazine chose bespoke white plain shirt with Prada denim. Everything is possible in Bangkok's fashion. As well as Grey, the niche line from the Greyhound empire, which the belief came from the music, street & grunge culture, and arts but Grey contrarily choose to claim themselves as the modern-ethnic-Asian. Followed the Independent-tribe-match and the folk-ghosts-story, Look like casted the children the refugee camp of UNICEF, Grey brought us to the Tatooine planet and a stylish capacities to reinterpret -donated clothes during the war cloud- in their own [Grey] style. Respected the global-macro-trend of wool and knitting, which going to be a key signature of Grey, I bet. The palette of oxide-dust colored us the summer more than a winter. This ALL WE NEED IS LOVE collection was truly need love, since I didn't see or feel any love from those children's eyes. It might because of the heat baked them to looked more aggressive than they should be. By the way, Kritsada, the head of Grey menswear carried the looks of good looking guy without a disgusting metrosexual touch, while Patree managed her women's balance of street and couture styling, without neglect the must-have items such as doublebreasted jackets, coats and the youth-looked uniforms. This would be a second big giant leap of Grey, which had a big impact from the international buyers last season....Hooray to Grey.

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Ready for Bangkok Fashion Week 2006

Buongiorno Viewers,

Just back from Pitti Taste, Florence. It was very nice and tastely trip. Tonight I will recap the Bangkok Fashion Week 2006 if you'd like to know future of Thai fashion.

See you tonight,

M J in M I

After colonized Paris by opening his new flagship at Palais Royale, which customers gaze out of the window at the pillared arcade and formal gardens, where the French king's court once strolled. Each M J stores have their own characters, from Art Deco in LA to the antique in London. The new pinpoint of Jacobs' empire is Milan. Not the luxury via Montenapoleone or the hip-streetwear like Porta Ticinese. It is via Paulo Sarpi aka China Town...Yes, you did heard right...the China Town. Among the load of counterfeit stores, one of the most overpriced brand in the world versus the cheap copied-Stam bag. I'm looking for confirm from M J's pr...let's see.

Stam: "Argggggghhhhh...Phoebe help...these shoes're too ugly!!"

Chloe AW06-07, a dull after Phoebe left, there should be a bright phoebus day. For Aw 06-07 in Paris, the design teams, legacies of the mother-of-vintage-chic, Phoebe Philo, decided to carry the great successful babyhood look from SS 06, the chunky paraded out in a grey pallete. Chloe became the mix-match collection, mix Marc Jacobs with Marni, match YSL to Yohji Yamamoto. Beside the already-gone Paddington, there's no interesting acc...dull-color-matched-bags were not impressive as SS were. Shoes were awful as Jessica Stam couldn't stand for as she felt down the runway.

Next Mission!!

Helmut Newton-Sex and Landscapes Exhibition at Palazzo Reale...C ya

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M/M's Exhibition

M/M Paris presents Haunch of Venison, held in New York 16/02-25/03 2006.

Series 7 at Corso Como 10

In 1955 the famous Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobson created The Series Seven Chair, a chair which have since become a truly global design icon. [and the most copied chairs in the world.] The trademark is the timeless and unique design described by some as a piece of art. In 2006, 50 years after its introduction...how would it look today if you were given a freehand to design it? At Corso Como 10, Milan the exhibition shows 14 amazing chairs all with their own both surprising and distinctive design by 14 number of world class design brands; Swinging-Camper, [my favorite]Hang-Leather Vuitton, British-stamp-collage Paul Smith, Royal [porcelain] Copenhagen, Pinstripes Hugo Boss, et cetera...

Raf Simons for Jil Sander A/W 06-07 Donna

I had a confirmation from brand's PR but didn't receive any invitation...welcome to Italy. So I didn't even know what time of the show is [Jil had 2 times 7 and 8 pm]. After school I ran home, did a little touch up to myself and ran to the venue. I arrived there 30 min-late but show hadn't started yet. Lucky me, my name was in the list of the 7 pm-show. This show was also one of the most awaited show of the season. Raf never did the women collection before and doing for the brand which was so successful is not a easy task. After an arriving of Mrs. Piaggi, the gorgeous collection complimented with White edition of IHT started, talking about the pureness homage Simons did to Mrs. Sander, by parading the look of pale-skin, scrubbed face, sleek hair and new face models [beside Gemma...], wearing the back-to-basic outfits; wide-shoulder boxy jacket, double breast jacket, volumed pea coats, lean trousers...and his new items the floor-length skirts and dresses. Raf played with the volume and effect of the innovative fabric without any trend or inspiration, harmonized with the minimal palette like inky black, white, [Simon's] grey, dark greyish blue and colorish-brown. He carried the looks and details from his Sander men collection, which are the single top button coats, key-hole neck cardigans, white proper shirts. His new introduced-pieces like the inuously jersey dress were also interesting, with a simple knot in front or back could make the simple plain-colored dress so appealing. He should imprint this look to the German minimal house for season and season. His idea was to twist the normal outfit by adding the Simon detailing. After the grievous seasons (after acquired by Prada group), this was the re-glory successful day of Jil Sander, big German brand designed by the small Belgian man.

I'm so 2 minutes ago!!

Dear Viewers,

Do you remember the thread that I talked about how unpredictable the fashion business is? Last week I had a confirmation of the Prada's show...unfortunately, It's canceled now. The seat is very limited. Fortunately, I got Jil Sander on Monday evening instead. I hope there would be no more changing tomorrow.

Later,

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