Lily Donaldson in Rag and Bone

 

Supermodel Lily Donaldson in Rag and Bone Fall 2009 Collection, photo by Ed Kavishe/fashionwirepress.com

Andrea Cambern at the CCAD Fashion Show

1o TV Anchor Andrea Cambern played host to this year's CCAD Senior Fashion Show, she looked absolutely fantastic in a stunning black dress..wonder who the designer was?
Photo courtesy Fashion Wire Press

CCAD Senior Fashion Show-Circus Couture Under the Big Top

Columbus College of Art and Design presented their senior fashion show themed Circus Couture Under the Big Top in a sold out spectacular show on Saturday May 9th at the CCAD Campus in Columbus Ohio.
This years show featured a dazzling catwalk introducing circus-inspired couture by 26 senior CCAD Fashion Design students. The event launches the careers of talented fashion designers at the same time it marks the culmination of their time as students at CCAD.
"The event represented a homecoming for CCAD" said Denny Griffith president of CCAD, " We are excited to be able to host this fundraiser for the first time in our own backyard". The annual Senior Fashion show has had a long and succesful run at the Limited Headquarters in Columbus Ohio.
Tickets proceeds from the event benefited the general scholarship fund at CCAD.
52 inspiring looks came down the runway, the event was hosted by 10TV Anchor Andrea Cambern.
For show photos please visit Fashion Wire Press

Dominique Reighard: New Face of Carol's Daughter

A woman determined to make her own destiny, Dominique Reighard is headed in the right direction by becoming the winner of the first season of Tyra Banks's "Modelville" show. You may remember this Columbus, Ohio, beauty from cycle 10 of "America's Next Top Model." Dominique tried out for the show five times before she finally made the cut, but was eliminated after making it to the final four of episode 12. The 24 year-old mother however did not let this defeat get her down as she battled her way through the "Modelville" challenges to become the new spokesperson for Carol's Daughter, snagging a contract worth $50,000.

Fashion Icons: Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

American and French first ladies Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Rising star??? Rose Cordero

Meet Rose Cordero, born in the Dominican Republic, Rose made her debut at Burberry Prorsum during Milano Moda Donna in February as was later spotted at Louis Vuitton in Paris womens RTW. Are we going to be seeing more of her in the collections to come.?

Photos by Fashion Wire Press

Fashions at The Kentucky Derby

Its the first Saturday in May and for race horse fans its the Kentucky Derby, where thousands flock to Churchhill Downs in Kentucky for what been called the best 2 minutes in sports, ofcourse also very famous with the Kentucky Derby is the fashion that comes along with it. Hats in particular, check em out for the 135th Kenticky Derby

Madonna for Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 Campaign

So it has just been confirmed that the Material girl will be featuring in the Fall 2009 Campaign for French Fashion house Louis Vuitton.

 Madonna was featured in a steamy ad campaign shot by none other then the great Steven Meisel for the Vuitton Spring Summer 2009 Campaign and is reportedly been paid $10 million dollars for a days worth of work. The campaign was shot at  Cafe Figaro in Los Angeles and the set was made to look like a French Bistro.

Here is a video of the behind the scenes look, you gotta love the accesories.

Michelle Obama's Vogue's Cover hits best sellers list

The frameworthy issue sold 560,000 copies on the newsstand, 1,000 more copies than their most recent best selling September issue. WWD writer Stephanie D. Smith says, “The First Lady has been featured on the covers of Ladies Home Journal, More, Ebony, People and Us Weekly, however sales for those titles have varied. (According to Advertising Age, sales for the September issue of Ladies Home Journal with both her and husband President Barack Obama on the cover were 21 percent smaller than the year prior.) Obama is also featured on the April issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, along with Oprah Winfrey, and the May issue of Essence with her mother, Marian Robinson.“

RAFW trends: Textured Hair

Forget soft bouncy waves and glossy blow-dries. Hair for next summer is all about texture: slick, matt and the more messed up the better. At Friedrich Gray, hair went through a series of  textured transformations as the show went on. Strands started off soft and straight, then a mixture of ghd Obedience Cream and ghd Shining Serum was heavily applied to the models’ ends for slick definition and worked its way up to glossy wet-look up ‘dos. 

For camilla and marc, KMS International Director, Clive Allwright proved that the dirty next-day club hair look can still be sexy providing its done the right way. For that he blasted models’ strands with KMS California Hairplay Sea Salt Spray and applied Hairplay Dry Wax to the roots for extra definition and lift. “We repeated this four or five times so that the end result was almost like a slightly matted tendril,” he said backstage. The ends were twisted with Hairplay Clay Crème for added rock-chic glamour.

At Ginger & Smart, the clothes referenced the 80’s while the hair nodded towards the future. Sculpted, slightly messy egg-shaped ‘dos were pinned at the nape of the neck and the sides slicked with KMS Hairstay Max Gel.

The beauty about these textured looks? They don’t have to be perfect. Sexy disheveled styles for summer, here we come. 

RAFW-Camilla and Marc

Brother and sister design duo Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman described their inspiration for this collection as sex, strength and skin but it could have had just as much to do with front row guest, WAG and social page staple Lara Bingle. Body-conscious, black dresses with zippers, gold cami’s and nude frocks with metallic glimpses all screamed the kind of vodka-fuelled sex that Bingle’s devoted followers dream about. Less lusty but more appealing were cool tanks, paired with slouchy denim shorts, relaxed silver knits and cool, simple strong-shouldered, thigh-skimming metallic dresses. It was a softer, more relaxed come on. While striped panelled dresses with knotted backs made our aphrodisiacs wear off slightly but, bold shouldered jackets that were part Balmain, part matador got the blood flowing again. Hats and tailored pants off to a sexy start to fashion week without the foreplay

Pizzuto Spring 2010 Preview

We have just received a sneak preview of the Pizzuto Spring 2010 collection to be shown next week in Sydney Australia during the Rosemount Australia Fashion Week.

Part 2: Fashion Wire Press Top 10 Collections of Fall 2009

Today our friends at Fashion Wire Press unveiled their part 2 of the Top 10 Collectiosn for fall 2009 season. We were not really surprised seeing the inclusion ouf Lanvin and Louis Vuitton as this was pretty much expected, some new comers this season Los Angeles based designer Eric Kim of Monarchy collection.
Here are the last 5 of the FWP top 10 collections
LANVIN

LOUIS VUITTON

MICHAEL KORS

MONARCHY by ERIC KIM

TRACY REESE

All photos by fashionwirepress.com

Designer Highlights: Antonia Paris

 

Today we are featuring Australia Designer Antonia Paris.

About the Label

Antonia Paris wholesales and retails high end fashion garments.  Antonia Paris is focused on building its fashion brand in the global market.  The Antonia Paris brand aims for superior quality of it’s garments.  The company’s location in Sydney allows all of it’s manufacturing to be produced in Sydney, maintaining it’s high quality.  In Sydney the company has access to a wealth of resources- particularly fabrics and the highest quality hand beading contractor whom holds a contract with Chanel and other international brands.  This affords us both commercial and creative advantages in the global fashion industry. You can purchase online at CLOTHINGSTORE or directly from their showroom located at 

213- 217 Botany Rd, 

Waterloo NSW 2017

AUSTRALIA

Phone: (02) 9751 4435

Sonic Slimmers Shape Wear launches for Fall 2009

 

Sonic Slimmers is the newest revolutionized system in shape wear, rivaled only with Spanx as the most modern form of shape wear to hit the market.

 

The collection, designed by Kathleen Kirkwood features shape wear that is both lightweight, breathable and doesn't flatten a woman's curves. Sonic Slimmers™ features a collection of 4 staple pieces: a waist smoothing camisole, a back firming tank, a tummy tucking long short and a no-slip slip with a patent-pending booty boost. Each piece uses Dupont Tactel Lycra®  for a 'fine/thin' layer on the body, yet has 20% Lycra for firm smoothing power. Tactel/Lycra is tested to wick and transport moisture for a cool effect. Tummy Panels are laminated without sewing and sealed with ultra-sonic sound waves, while beautifully designed at the hem and neck area's with intricate laser cut-out designs. Now shaping  doesn't have to be 'concealed'..... Sonic Slimmers will smooth away gravity's relentless grip; you'll feel the power without the bulk of 'other' thick nude hosiery cincher's."

 

Additionally, their flattering tanks and tops are pretty enough to peek through blouses on their own and come in an assortment of different colors and prints-taking matronly shape wear to a whole new level. With price points ranging from retail for $50, the collection can be purchased at www.kathleenkirkwood.com  and other fine retailers.

 

Additional shape wear products by Kathleen Kirkwood include bust enhancing product called Bust-ease, which are able to be worn inside bras and bathing suits without weighing them down and have amazing light technology that forms them so no sewing is involved.

For more information and sample requests please contact

Jordan Landes-Brenman

Director of Product Placement & Publicity

Red Light PR

6525 Sunset Blvd.

Third Floor

Hollywood, CA 90028

p. 323.463.3160

f. 323.463.3399

www.redlightpr.com

VOGUE MAY ISSUE 2009

 

If you haven't gotten the copy yet i suggest you run to your local magazine store and grab one, Model gracing the cover of American Vogue? Yes true story, you have Liya, Anna, Natalia, Isabeli, Jourdan, Lara, Caroline, Raquel and Natasha, the only one missing is Coco..where was she Mr.Meisel...oh and did i mention great feature on the GodFather himself the great Steven Meisel, you will see one of the greatest Self Portraits, in my opinion that should have been the cover.

Arlenis Sosa, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Chanel iman on the cover of I-D

A very reliable source has hinted to us the I-D Magazine is doing an all black cover and it will feature models Arlenis Sosa, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman on the cover. We are not sure yet if it will be an all black issue or is it just the cover, regardless this is a major moment in fashion magazines, since the release of the all black issue by Italian Vogue last July, more and more magazines have taken upon themselves to feature more models of color. Change is true upon us. Congrats to the models.

Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2009 Collection

 

Photo by Ed Kavishe/fashionwirepress.com

Diesel Fall 2009 Collection

 

Photo by Ed Kavishe/fashionwirepress.com

Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2009 Collection

 

Photo by Ed Kavishe/fashionwirepress.com