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Spread the word: Barack Obama is paying to be president of the United States, no fashion plate.

To Michelle, the elegant First Lady, the monopoly of good taste or daring clothing. A Barack, her president husband, business man.

That day, Barack Obama has carried out the first pitch of the game between the best players of the two main divisions of the country. He enters the field and trotted merrily welcoming the audience cheering, wearing the outerwear his favorite team, the Chicago White Sox, and launches the ball effectively, rather brilliantly. Unfortunately, all that posterity will remember from this gesture executed with finesse and precision, it is… A bit nerdy jeans worn by the U.S. President that day.

I am rather dowdy. There are still a few years, I only had four suits. And the president confirmed that his wife had already told the press: shopping, very little for him, fashion, he would strut.

If Barack Obama’s first decline in the polls (his popularity rating has dropped below the 60% mark for the first time since the beginning of his term) he knows that is not about good or ill look. Read the rest of this entry »

In spite of having made below one of the cornerstones of its collections (more than anyone dared to use them as full-fledged clothing), Jean Paul Gaultier was curiously no lingerie collection has its assets. This is now done, thanks to his association with the house La Perla….

Released from his contract with Hermes, it seems that Jean Paul Gaultier now has the time to try a new adventure, according to his wishes. Of November, women will be able to trade their finery Chantal Thomass for sets designed by the designer of the famous conical breasts Madonna…

This incorrigible troublemaker of fashion has also been able to help but slip a few references to the costumes of the nineties singer in her collection for La Perla. Those who want to play it Like a Virgin will gain bra and body reminding collaboration between Louise Veronica Ciccone and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Indeed, the association between the one who has continued to sublimate women’s bodies during his 30 year career – a Loved bustiers, lace, bins and other borrowings corsetry – and the Italian label La Perla appears to be the most logical and natural.

The 27 models – which should appeal strongly to Dita Von Teese – peppering the collection of anchored so well in the universe Gaultier that was hard to believe that the creator has taken so long to get started. High-waisted pants translucent marrying the feminine curves, ribs nude bustiers and garter belt alluring are likely to overshadow the other Agent Provocateur and Fifi Chachnil… Read the rest of this entry »

Perfect stereotype of the U.S. Healthy and Wealthy, Hilary Rhoda is a 21 years one of the values of bankable small world of modeling. Sporty, sleek, fresh and more unattainable girl next door Android, the latest Estee Lauder muse is undeniably one of the tops most of the time taken.

The route of the beautiful fantasy is much closer to the American version of Ralph Lauren. Born in Maryland in 1987, she received a classical education, very preppy, and following his studies at a private school for girls. If Hilary is a very good student, she is mainly a sport Emeritus, talented and passionate about hockey.

However, despite being more than lolita boy missing and looked forward to the weekends or it can be measured by his brothers, Hilary is already dreaming of podium finishes. Therefore, 15 years, when she hears on the radio that a casting will take place in Washington, mother and daughter jump into the family car in order to try his luck Hilary

Very quickly, the plastic slender, determined chin, the deep blue eyes and thick eyebrows Hilary does not go unnoticed, and she found herself booked for on different projects. However, a period when the tendency is to twigs from the East, the morphology and very sporty sound of the girl he was almost charged: it is considered too American style.

This did not prevent him unhook the shootings, including Ralph Lauren Soon, the famous modeling agency IMG New York is interested in her and sign a contract. Things then accelerated, while Hilary goes brilliantly with his studies and obtained his honors degree. In spite of being received in the most prestigious universities, she prefers to live in New York to devote himself to his fledgling career.

In 2005, she is part of the spring-summer fashion show for Balenciaga. She then opened the show Valentino, and appears the same year in advertising campaigns Hermes and Gap. At that time, Hilary is however a model among others, which is not yet the difference. Things will change radically in March 2006, when Nicolas Ghesquiere chose her to open the Balenciaga fashion show and to include in its advertising campaign.

The creator has so much influence in the world of fashion that his choice is akin to a full pass to glory. Adorned with the blessing of the darling of the fashion, Hilary bends then under demands: that all Americans want and dyed sheer charisma. Read the rest of this entry »

If in the matter of the spiced pastry hype is being dethrone the macaroon, within the small world trends is indeed the thigh, which takes precedence over the desires of the moment shoesesques. However, as the latter is unavoidable, it is not so far away was an accessory of fashion faux pas, as we proved so Stella McCartney….

If in 1996 everyone was looking for her cat, in 2009 each will seek his waders. To believe the podium, there would indeed for all tastes: sober at Isabel Marant, sexy at Louis Vuitton, Chloe or musketeers in experimental Prada… Faced with that choice, it is difficult not to find a thigh his foot.

Yes but here the trend seems to have somewhat packed, each one wanting to add his personal touch to these boots goes sour. While for many the result is quite successful, others would have done better to pass their turn. Against all odds, it is often much inspired Stella McCartney bringing the cap to the radius of ane waders…

The defender after anti-fur has indeed had the curious idea of wanting telescope fundamentally antagonistic worlds: that of the thigh and that of Uggs. However, the fair has’m originally from England (country or the boot-shoe reigns supreme), the Ugg is nevertheless definitely anti-chic. Moreover, given that the classic version of the latter has already conferred a quickdraw ankle clumsy, what about a model amount to the knee…

Moreover, at the sight of many waders starting to Trust business landscape, it is clear that if they are not ultra-hugging, they tend to grow a leg there. Consequently, how a model which has the flat sole matter – the fake suede Lainee – does not highlight the curve of the calf (and only girls equipped with a pair of legs has Gisele Bundchen may be without too much damage) could be plebiscite? Read the rest of this entry »

When the word is pronounced Givenchy, instantly a kaleidoscope consists of photographs, scents, great names and elegant toilet starts to spin before our eyes. Hubert de Givenchy is visualized and high aristocratic figure, stars like Audrey Hepburn or Lauren Bacall, many bottles of perfume and the latest collections from Ricardo Tisci, all without really knowing the story hiding under the following eight letters : Givenchy..

Hubert de Givenchy that likes to tell his childhood, he was already fascinated by fabrics, and loved playing with fabrics that were outside of the trunks of his mother. At the age of reason, while small boys wield pencils to chew the paternal or the car seen on the horse racetracks, Hubert him undertaker dresses. By observing her mother – who was a woman of taste – and flipping magazines fashion plates thereof, the boy learns about clothes and soon discover that it is a universe that is passionate about.

Then he discovered the work of Cristobal Balenciaga, and falls in awe of the purity of architectural creations of the latter. The young man has more then one goal in mind: work with her idol. He was 17 years old when he decided to leave Beauvais attempt to realize his dream. However, once in the capital, things are more difficult than he thought and he can not meet Balenciaga. It will be well with Jacques Fath he will make his learning and Lucien Lelong.

But Hubert was not comfortable at Lelong: too crowded, too many workers, the young man feels lost. In seeking a change that will house the meeting of Elsa Schiaparelli, with whom he worked and found a few years later, the strength to fly on its own.

At 24, Hubert de Givenchy decided to try and sell his creations at different shops. He does not conceive of collections, but imagines separate rooms for women to take ownership by involving them according to their tastes, thus creating their own silhouette. His models like both women of his entourage that the recent strong incentives to imagine a collection in the rules of art. Encouragement from the director of Elle magazine, Helene Lazareff, eventually convincing him.

Two years later, he launched his line of ready-to-wear: Givenchy University. He was the first to enter this niche. Its collections know closer touch women because they are mixing luxury and relaxation, femininity and chic without being stuffy. Givenchy fashion has therefore no harm in going down the street and knows the fast success. The excitement it generates is international, if she regularly looks plebiscite in 1953 one of his creations made the cover of American magazine Life. The genius of Hubert de Givenchy is to be just a second ahead of his time: he is ahead of the desires of its clients and manages, at once innovative ideas to surprise them while seducing them.

If its already successful work meeting, that’s nothing compared to the one that will create the association of Audrey Hepburn’s trademark. In 1953, the fashion designer and actress meets on a misunderstanding and been together ever since. Givenchy to dress in all his films and refine the style of Audrey born into a true icon. Their two images will then be eternally intertwined. He will say that Audrey and Balenciaga were the two people who change her life. Indeed, the time or the Spanish designer does not wish to receive the provincial youth are long gone: last, chance brought them together and a friendship based on respect and mutual admiration between them. Read the rest of this entry »