http://daily.chictoday.com Your online destination for all those things that make your life CHIC Today! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am deeply concerned, as I left this piece of news pass unnoticed so far. A perfect example of how fashion can become art (or, if you prefer, how art can become fashion) was exhibited at the Pierre Passebon Gallery in Paris earlier this year. On display was an ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/08/05/fetish-by-david-lynch-andchristian-louboutin/ The collaboration of Australian clothing brand Insight and photographer Dustin Humphrey brings us a campaign entitled Dopamine, presenting a stunning series of photographs devoted to the brand's interests of surf and skate...but in a more surrealistic way. As Insight remarks, "On this journey, Insight's surf team took the life aquatic, creating ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/29/fashion-dopamine/ During the recent glamorous Paris Haute Couture shows, I have to admit that my interest remained focussed on Alessandra Facchinetti’s first couture collection for the house of Valentino. She had a huge name and a fashion legacy to handle, yet she finally demonstrated that she was more than equipped to live up to it. Choosing the safe path, mixing Italian romantic ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/17/a-new-era-for-the-house-of-valentino/ In this short, promotional black and white film (heavily influenced by the Italian school of naturalistic cinema), the delicious David Gandy models Dolce & Gabbana's 2008 underwear range. The clip, by Mariano Vivanco, was filmed on location in Milan and London under the technical direction of Regan Hall. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWdINUZZzBs[/youtube] http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/10/dolce-gabbana-2008-male-underwear/ I will never tire of writing about Christian Lacroix’s Haute Couture marvels. Maybe it is because of his vast knowledge of fashion history and vintage pattern-cutting. Or maybe it is because of his unique way of combining theoretically mismatched patterns and shapes in a harmonious way--and still managing to make a ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/09/christian-lacroix-amazes-paris/ You may (or may not) have noticed that I have not written about The Event that has been the talk of the fashion world of late, the Paris Haute Couture 2008/2009 fashion week. The reason being that for the first time in my career, I have been forced to attend ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/02/paris-haute-couture-the-galliano-miracle/ The House of Givenchy, the maison created by Hubert de Givenchy in the Fifties, has recently chosen successful pop singer Justin Timberlake as the face of its new men's fragrance. As the President and CEO of Parfums Givenchy, Alain Lorenzo, officially stated back in February, “Beyond his huge celebrity ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/06/26/shall-we-play/ I have never managed to build a solid relationship with time, and absolutely refuse to wear a watch that may help me go through my day in a slightly more organized fashion. That means that I constantly have to deal with delays and complaints from friends and colleagues (without mentioning ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/06/19/chiodo-watch-collection-pure-gucci-allure/ Über creative fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has a tradition of creating provocative yet alluring scents, and his brand new fragrance is no exception. Gaultier's beauty license holder, Beauté Prestige International, have already begun preparations for the release of this eagerly anticipated scent – 'Ma Dame'- launching a huge print ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/06/11/madame-has-become-madame/ I was one of the many devoted fashionistas that felt a sense of emptiness when, in 2003, the Couture Division of designer Thierry Mugler was forced to close down due to "unwearable" pieces. Now, there is a sliver of hope as Mugler's current creative director, Rosemary Rodriguez, has announced the ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/06/08/thierry-mugler-back-under-the-fashion-spotlight/