Birthday Party in Rome

The party is not for anyone.
But for a huge fashion label - Gucci.
The Rome celebration is for its 70th Birthday and re-opening flagship store in Via Condotti.

Lots of the fabulous guests including Claire Danes and Patricia Arquette were invited to attend the exclusive runway show of the first cruise collection of the brand.
The creative director Frida Giannini designed five new pieces especially for sale in the Rome store.

I am so into the floaty dresses which shows the beauty of femininity.
It is suitable for summer nights in somewhere near the beach.
The collection also named as the "seaside chic".

Naomi month!

Which fashionista can escape from Naomi Campbell this month?!

She is flooding in blogs, fashion sites, magazines...
Like the 16 page with one of the four covers in Vogue Italia - July "Black" Issue.
Like the cover with Yves Saint Laurent's Stefano Pilati in August issue of i-D.
Like 26 page editorial in V magazine.

Naomi's personal life is interesting recently.
She is dating with Russian billionaire Vladimir Doronin, named "Donald Trump of Russia"
Vladimir seems to fond of the supermodel and threw party for her.

This 38 year old beauty is still in her golden moment to capture others' attention.
Who says model life are short?

Qui Hao - The Woolmark Prize Winner

The Australian Merino Woolmark Prize belongs to a Chinese designer this year, which announced at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.
Qui Hao finally beats out 9 other finalist who comes around the world, like Japan, France, US, etc...

Like most of the finalists, he is studied in the Central St Martins and got a degree in Suzhou University.
Hao has been invited to participate in the Singapore Fashion Festival early this year.
His pieces featured in Vogue (China), Bazaar (China & Singapore), etc...

Hao's own fashion house opens in Shanghai since Oct 2005.
Limited edition of his design will be sold at Colette as an exclusive.
Now he would like to move his business to Paris by the 100,000 euros award.
"I'm coming to Paris" he said.

Sweating in Couture

Heat wave is right here in Paris to welcome the couture week.
Riccardo Tisci in Givenchy backstage said "We have to do something. I am melting."

The hot weather did mess up shows.
Guests in front row had to use the program notes as fans.
The same things exactly happened to the attendee in Chanel couture show.
People there are described as "sweating so uncontrollably".

Here are A/W 08-9 couture picks from different brands.

Armani Prive:









Chanel:









Christian Dior:









Christian Lacroix:









Givenchy:









Jean Paul Gaultier:









Valentino:

Dream of every single girl - Couture

Although I am not able to own one, I am always a big fan of couture.
That is something that every woman should have one in their life, and I know it is difficult to fulfill this dream.

Initially, I would like to have a review for all runway look in Autumn/Winter 2008-09 of different brands at one time.
But there is one brand that has captured all my attention, as usual, it's Elie Saab.

Maybe its a bit exaggerated, i do believe none of the woman don't fall in love in any dresses in this collection.
The heavier and heavier gowns, dresses with transparent lace, which shows the shape of woman and a sense of femininity.

Especially the white wedding gown liked couture, is always my favorite.
Perhaps is about the wedding thing...
Perhaps it looks like something from the fairy tale...
Perhaps it just looks perfect...

Perfect Birthday Present