June 2007

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

Gianfranco Ferre may have passed on but his legacy remains. The "teddy bear" designer who sadly left us on June 17, 2007 was mostly known for being the only designer who could create high fashion ready-to-wear clothes. The Italian designer known as the "architect of fashion" due to his sculpted and structured shapes, was asked to design for Dior from 1989-1996, a time when primarily only French designers would have such an honour.

Yesterday, his Spring-Summer 2008 show for men was presented in front of a tearful audience. Dark blue and white were the colours on show for formal and casual wear. The crowd applauded for ten minutes after it was all over. May he rest in peace.

Big Boats and Bad Fashion

The 32nd Americas Cup is hosted by Valencia, Spain for the first time ever. They built a new marina and shops as they have estimated that over a million people will visit the city to watch the regatta. Yesterday, Emirates Team New Zealand swept past Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge to win in the Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup. This lead up event has now set up an America’s Cup re-match between the Emirates squad and Alinghi, the Defender of the trophy.

Clearly, there is a lot of money floating around but that has never helped the big boys with the big toys. With high waistlines, multiple patterns and colour co-ordinates that could scar people for life, I feel that Trinny and Susannah need to make this trip urgently. Why is it that boaties get it so wrong? Why can´t we have Fashion Police charging them with Fashion Crime?

From Stiletto to Kitten Heel

CAMiLEON heels are all the rage at the moment. With retractable heels that go from 3¼ to 1½ inches in seconds, women can now combine fashion and comfort. They have a variety of styles to choose from and are made in Italy. The idea was created in the United States by (sister and brother) Lauren Handel and Dr David Handel and we hope that sore feet will become a thing of the past.