Trina Turk is 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' Designer for Miami Fashion Week Swim 2010

Designer Trina Turk, known for her sophisticated sportswear and signature prints, is this season's "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer.

She joins a prestigious list of "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designers that includes Monique Lhuillier, Badgley Mischka, Narciso Rodriguez, Red Carter and CHADO Ralph Rucci.

Trina has plans to debut a Spring 2011 swimwear collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim located at The Raleigh in Miami Beach on Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Trina's new collection draws inspiration from the city of Acapulco in the 1960's & 1970's, an era known for glamorous getaways by Hollywood's rich and famous and the international jetset.

It incorporates unique prints in a range of colors including sophisticated use of black and white to multi-colored patterns of free flowing shapes.

The collection shows hardware details such as sophisticated use of unique pieces in gold inspired by Trina Turk's signature patterns and her love of vintage jewelry and architecture.

Trina Turk brand was launched in 1995. The swimwear was introduced in 2007 through a license with Apparel Ventures. She has boutiques in California, New York and Florida apart from being on the racks of high end stores such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Fifth Saks Avenue.

The "Mercedes-Benz Presents" program recognizes designers that demonstrate dedication to use of quality materials, unique style and innovative design.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim will take place in Miami Beach, Florida at The Raleigh from July 15-19.

Designers presenting their Spring 2011 collections in Miami include White Sands Australia, Beach Bunny Swimwear, Dolores Cortes, Swell Suits Miami featuring Naila, park & ronen and Olasul, Ed Hardy Swimwear, Crystal Jin, Swimwear Anywhere, Mara Hoffman Swim, Poko Pano, True Religion Swimwear, Aqua di Lara, Qiss Qiss, A.Z Araujo, Red Carter, Cia.Maritima, Luli Fama, Caffe Swimwear, Nicolita, Marysia Swim, Lisa Maree, Kooey Swimwear Australia, Aquarella Swimwear, Lisa Blue and Tyler Rose.

Premium Grade Swimwear Collection from Roberto Cavalli

Brand-name designers continue to tempt beach lovers with new releases of swimwear collections. Famous Italian designer Roberto Cavalli supported this general enthusiasm and presented his summer creations to the public.

Roberto Cavalli was never fond of monotony, thus this collection is bright and has a lot of patterns. Here we see floral motifs, polka dots, and marine elements.

Two-piece swimsuits take interesting shapes, some models event feature asymmetry. With regard to one-piece models, Cavalli used effective cuts, which decorate the swimsuits, and even visually add special finesse to the figure.

The beach line also includes light tunics and shawls, which will be perfect additions to anyone’s summer image.

Cristiano Ronaldo in Armani Underwear

Armani’s latest underwear campaign is showcased by football star Cristiano Ronaldo, looking exemplary male and muscular on the ads.

The ad set of eleven pictures was done by the distinguished team of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot somewhere in Madrid.

The Ronaldo ad campaign for fall/winter 2010 will flash out on signature billboards in every grand metropolis of the world beginning in the next month, but it has already made its debut today in the Via Broletto, Milan.

Cristiano Ronaldo billboard snaps and printouts will be joined by a commercial spot to be released in the beginning of fall.

This is the football player’s second season as Armani’s face.

Men Really Strike out in High Heels

The recurring question whether high heels will go just beautifully with this outfit and whether the situation is right for them may come to torment men and women in equal measure.

Men are falling for high-heeled footwear, and there’s no telling where this trend will stop – if at all!

Aside from the memorable Dustin Hoffman stiletto try-on in “Tootsie” for a female impersonation, this is serious – platform shoes with heels anything up to 4 inches tall and a specifically male design.

The Times Online reports that the trend is beginning to catch fast. Goth and glam-rock (those have always been in the game) circles in London are already in. Heel-mounted men gathered round for the Fashion Week in Paris to see the collections of Gareth Pugh and Rick Owens; the Rodarte show in New York and Pam Hogg in London also drew in those who were trying out the new style.

For Gareth Pugh and Marc Jacobs that was nothing new – they have made the point of wearing shoes with noticeable heels now and then. Jacobs even spilled to the Times that he makes use of women’s heels in his collection.

Though he never did it in public, it’s habitual with Jacobs to put on heels whenever he is thinking heel. Sometimes he doesn’t bother to take them off for hours on end. “It raises a laugh with the team for about five minutes because they’ve seen me do it so many times,” smiles Jacobs. “But that’s not why I do it. I do it because I want to show that I’m not some misogynist designer designing these torturous shoes for women.”

So there are men who are accustomed to the art for fashion’s sake, and there are men who really need a break like this!

For those representatives of the strong sex who hate to look up to a woman there are lifts that never came down in popularity like “status shoes” with 1 1/4 inch of the heel outside and further 1 ½-inch lift hidden in the shoe. Karl Lagerfeld or French prime minister Nicolas Sarkozy, whose height wasn’t their strongest point, are maybe the most famous of the patronizers.

But now the heel difference seems to be trodden down, and more and more men prefer to sport their heels instead of being too circumventive about it.

Liza Minnelli Launches Her Own Jewelry Line

The Liza Collection is the name of a new brand created by the popular singer. The brand will release several types of items including club blazers, scarves, and pants.

Liza also decided to start her own line of jewelry and accessories.

Minnelli will launch her collection in collaboration with the HSN shopping channel on July 30, 2010.

Each item will be packaged in beautiful branded case, while prices will be quite democratic; for instance, a scarf will cost around $30, a jacket – $130, pants – $60, and earrings- $40.

Essential Items for a Perfect Wardrobe According to Forbes

Forbes published its list of 10 essential pieces in a well-dressed woman’s wardrobe based on what style icons are wearing.

These are tweed jacket, classic pants, straight dress that can be paired with a jacket for office, business dinner or music show, black cocktail dress, trench, designer’s spacious black handbag, ballet flats, earrings, necklace and a watch. Preferably, your watch should cost from $1,000.

The wardrobe essentials from style icons recommended by fashion experts are expensive but they will never become outdated as they transform into vintage category over time.

Marilyn Monroe’s Dress Rockets in Price at History Auction

On June 10-12 the Hollywood Profiles in History auction house was holding another of its grand sales with more than 1,500 lots. The most notable of them was undoubtedly the famous dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

According to what the Telegraph says, this strapless fuchsia affair featuring in the performance of Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend leaped quickly over its expected price of $150,000-$250,000.

The dress, remembered by many as Monroe’s gorgeous attire made legendary by a number of scenes (the one following the spicy “subway scene” and the one where she sang Happy Birthday Mr. President) went for $313,000.

Monroe’s fuchsia (that had already been sold for $1.2 million at Christie’s) is more than a cool number, comments Joe Maddalena, auction house CEO. “It’s important. It’s a cultural icon.”

He added that it is second to none as such a unit, comparable only to Audrey Hepburn’s black dress featuring on Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which is exhibited for $900,000.

This sale was also marked by Edward’s Scissorhands, Mary Poppins’ wonderbag, and a sprinkling of memorabilia from Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz, and a number of things from Elvis Presley’s wardrobe.

Handbag Collection Paravanda Frida by Gucci

Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Giannini celebrated the opening of a new store in Singapore by launching a limited handbag collection. Handbags from Paravanda Frida range use lighter colors and world’s most recognizable Gucci’s emblem. The highlight from the new collection is an image of divine orchid on the bags which will definitely win heats of Singapore’s fashionistas.
The use of this flower was deliberate as Singapore biologist recently grew a new specimen of orchid that was named after Giannini.

Shuella to Keep Rain off Your Shoes

When it’s raining, it’s not always your upper part that needs most protection. Your feet and shoes may suffer acute discomfort, or may have before 2008 – the year Rebecca Miller came up with Shuella.

Shuella, a shortened version of “shoe umbrella”, can be easily folded and kept in your purse or a handbag. At the first drizzle of rain you can get them out and pull over your shoes in no time, and there is a cloth to wipe them afterwards before putting them away.

Coming in bright colors – Apple Green, Pink, Buttercup Yellow and Black for those who go for classics, they will also add a splash of color to the drab day. Choose your size and make rain colorful for $49.95.

Fashionable Summer Pantyhose Created

Women who can’t imagine going outdoors with naked legs but suffer from this during summer heat can now sigh with relief. Summer pantyhose were created in Italy.

Famous inventor Selina Tuels unveiled her novelty early in May. With special composition and weave pattern, the designer’s transparent pantyhose allow the wearer’s skin to breathe and save it from overheating while major purposes of female pantyhose to lift the skin and conceal its imperfections remain intact.

Pantyhose from Ultra-transparent range will be a true heaven for fashionistas in the summer. The wearers who were fortunate to try the new pantyhose confirm they feel comfortable and cool, and legs are not sweating even when you wear boots.

Haute Couture 2010 Runway Show from Zuhair Murad

Zuhair Murad, a talented Lebanese designer, presented his collection Haute Couture spring-summer 2010 collection at Fashion Week in de La Monnaie hotel in Paris.

The collection is very feminine, bright, and exquisite; its mostly concentrates on ocean color, however some white, red, gold, silver, and black shades are present as well.

Zuhair Murad commented that when he was creating this collection, he was inspired by marine theme, Hussar’s uniforms, post-revolution France, and uniforms from the Napoleonic era.

New Dior Glossy Gold Sunglasses

This is the fifth year for the highly successful Dior Glossy sunglasses by John Galliano, signposted by the release of Dior Glossy Gold, a limited edition comprising only 500 pairs. They keep up the same vein as the original Glossy collection that was designed as a modern version of the oversized shapes of the 1970s.

The Dior Glossy featuring extra large lenses and a curved frame done in metallic colors sprang to instant popularity being adopted by a number of celebrities.

The new models have a frame that is black on the inside and amber outside and made from Optyl, a trademarked resin that holds shape. The amber sets off dark brown lenses to a nicety.

The temples bear the Dior logo stamped in 18 carat solid gold.

Stylish Sunglasses Collection By Carrera

Carrera, a company specializing in sunglasses, sports glasses, skiing masks and helmets, has unveiled its new collection. While the brand was established back in 1956, it rose to fame after it supported Carrera Panamericana auto race in Mexico. Carrera has been one of the most successful companies on the optics market ever since.

New Carrera collection includes feminine glasses geared towards fashionistas and sports glasses for those who pursue active lifestyle. The line features models in different colors and with frames of all kinds.

Summer 2010 Season’s Hottest Transparent Bags Trend

Summer is here and plastic is in style again. Whereas plastic shoes and large vinyl sunglasses were the biggest trend of the summer 2009, this year’s attention is turned to transparent bags.
Prada fashion house followed its tradition and was the first fashion house to support the trend by presenting its latest designs – Spazzolato and Mistolino. The bags are made with thick transparent vinyl and are trimmed with silver skin for practicality.

Capri and Cannes Accessories from Gucci for Summer

European visitors and tourists to Monaco, Capri and Cannes will get a unique opportunity to purchase Gucci’s new limited edition collection, coming on sale at flagship stores in these famous spots. The new products will be available through the summer.

Customized for these locations solely, the collection items are turned out in three colors intended to express each city’s individuality – Sporting Red as Monte Carlo’s signature color, Capri Green for Capri, and Lilac for Cannes.

Gucci’s exclusive summer collection includes four items:

• Sunset Bag for shopping or beach alike, coming in two models: one done all in leather Cellarius and the other, leather-trimmed, sports the unique fabric print Original GG. The Sunset Bag is fitted with double top handles, carrying metal rivets embossed with the famous logo and port addresses with customization shop.
• Beauty Clutch for your cosmetics and accessories – an internally personalized pouch manufactured from the original tissue section GG leather or soft leather Guccissima.
• GG-decorated Foulard of pure silk.
• And, finally, candles, also customized to harmonize with the city. In Monte Carlo it is La Lavande Cologne, Capri boutiques are offering Iris Satin, and Blanche goes for Cannes. All of them go with elegant candle holders and bear the name of the boutique.

Very Special Jewelry by Tina Barrat

Bijoux-couture is exactly what the name implies – jewels are conjoined with couture-linked materials such as feathers, lace, fabrics, ribbons. All items are made of original components, for the most part by hand.

The brand was set up in Hong Kong 1999 as a project by a French-born designer Tina Barrat. She achieved international kudos with it and is also famous for a number of highly successful collaborations with other fashion brands over those ten years – with Chine Belgian Designs in Belgium, with Nathalie Garcon and Le Club des Createurs de Beaute in France, and “Episode” in Hong Kong.

Outside Hong Kong, Tina Barrat’s brand items are widely sold in Europe (Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium). Besides, Tina does bespoke pieces for her clientele that includes celebrities. Many a special occasion and fashion show were graced by her jewelry.

Her bijoux-couture collection embraces a wide range of rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants, including hats, headbands and hairpins invariably trimmed and ornamented by some ingenious “couture” feature which is hand-made.

Ornamental border chains, embroidery-like patterns, lace and feather handiwork play up jewels to advantage.

Ever couture-minded, Tina is currently working on pieces adorned with feathers and mother-of-pearl.

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