On today’s press conference for Pitti 2014 Gaetano Marzzoto talked about the efforts of the Pitti team regarding the brand’s need to expand internationally and use Pitti as a platform to reach other markets.
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Hermès – Festival des métiers at Saatchi Gallery
Travelling from China, Hermès presents Festival des Métiers at Saatchi Gallery in London. Allowing visitors to get up close to the production processes behind some of their most iconic goods, “Festival des Métiers unlocks the poetic and unique crafts that are the essence of the house of Hermès.” A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the construction of handbags, watches, fine-jewellery as well the opportunity to see their legendary scarves printed on-site.
Free admission 21 May – 27 May 2013, 10am – 6pm Daily. Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY.
Source: Selectism.
Saint Laurent’s new flagship opens up at Avenue Montaigne
The world’s largest Saint Laurent’s boutique merchandise by Hedi Slimane has landed on Avenue Montaigne in Paris. We recognize the Hedi Slimane’s touch with a minimalist boutique composed mainly of marble, metal and mirrors.
“The store concept is an essential ingredient of the reformation by Mr. Slimane and the new strategic direction of the house,” Paul Deneve, president and chief executive officer of Yves Saint Laurent, told WWD.
The boutique offering a wide range of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear products and accessories that helped Saint Laurent report a 16.9 percent revenue gain in the first quarter.
Discover the flagship images after the jump.
Met Costume Institute Gala 2013
Anja Rubik
This year, the Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated the new exhibition “Punk: Chaos to Couture” and bring the ’77 spirit to the Upper East Side. See the star’s outfit on the red carpet after the jump.
Riccardo Tisci Ballet Costumes on the Dancers
Riccardo Tisci designing sheer costumes for the Paris National Opera Ballet’s production of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro, which debuted at the Palais Garnier Thursday 2nd may night. Tisci, creative director of Givenchy, explained in a statement about his designs that he “wanted the dancers to feel naked somehow,” and added that the costumes express the same dark and romantic sensibility seen in his ready-to-wear collections. Find out the costumes in action after the jump.
Chanel N°5 exhibition at Palais de Tokyo
After touring Moscow, Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, Paris is the new step for the Chanel exhibition between 5 may and 5 June. Curated by Jean-Louis Froment at the Palais de Tokyo, the exhibition brings together art, photography, films and others archived pieces enabling visitors to uncover the history and inspiration that led Coco Chanel to create Chanel N°5.
Source: Fashionmag.
RIBA Regent Street Windows Project: London
Topshop
The Royal Institute of British Architects Regent Street Windows Project links fashion with architecture, and retail with culture. Cutting-edge architects work with flagship brands to create a series of unique and eye-catching displays. The collaboration aims to give architects a chance to work on a short, experimental project that showcases their skills to a new audience, while the shops they work with benefit from their new perspectives.
The International Handicrafts Trade Fair – Florence
An event which host the most important master craftsmen of history inside a privileged space, where tradition and innovation merge to create extremely valuable handmade products.
The International Handicrafts Trade Fair is the place where culture, arts, handicraft traditions and new creativities meet and shape up to become exclusive.
TIFFANY’S GOES GREAT GATSBY
This morning on 5th Avenue in New York City, Tiffany and Co. unveiled a magnificent set of window displays inspired by the upcoming Great Gatsby film. These amazing windows are the work of a collaboration between Tiffany’s own Richard Moore, VP of Visual Creative Merchandising, Baz Luhrmann, and Catherine Martin the film’s costume and production designer.
We, at the New York office, are ready to get outside and see these fantastic window with our own eyes!
The Amazing Shoemaker – Ferragamo Museum exhibition
The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence opened yesterday a new exhibition entitled Il calzolaio prodigioso – fiabe e leggende di scarpe e calzolai (The Amazing Shoemaker – Fairy tales about shoes and shoemakers).
Shoes star as the leading characters of fairy tales: works of art, drawings and footwear on display
In line with the growing interest towards everything regarding fairytales, and following the revival of tales like Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton and others fantasy-version sagas, now the story of a famous Italian, Salvatore Ferragamo, is also portrayed in this format.
F4YG: Tracey Wong from Central St.Martin’s for OVS
The Lambert team was invited this morning to a special preview of the capsule collection designed by Tracey Wong for OVS’s wonderful project called F4YG (Fashion For Young Generations).
OVS’s project to launch and help new young designers in following the production and distribution in their own stores is a major opportunity which today happens once in a lifetime and this time Tracey Wong was selected as the first designer of this fantastic initiative.
Roger Vivier at 10 Corso Como
Yesterday evening the Lambert team was invited to attend the Roger Vivier’s book presentation in the exclusive location of 10 Corso Como. Mrs Carla Sozzani hosted the event with Ines de la Fressange and Bruno Frisoni and many people of the Milanese jet set were there to celebrate.
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THE GAP IS CREATING A NEW NICHE
The Gap, after many lost years, is finally gaining it’s mojo back thanks to Rebekka Bay. She took over as creative director for the retailer in October of last year. We are just now getting a preview of what she has been working on for the brand – and let me tell you, we are impressed!
( A Casa ) Project a perfect Sunday lunch during Salone del Mobile 2013
Last Sunday, the last day of the Salone del Mobile week, we have been invited to take part of A Casa Project, an idea born three years ago by Francesca Ballini Richards and her team. The projects consists in itinerant lunches in prestigious Milanese houses where FBR team presents tableware, new furniture and food resources putting together several people who have to do with the world of creativity.
It was fun, delicious and full of energy meeting a great eclectic crowd. Thanks Francesca and FBR Team!
For more info go to: http://www.acasaproject.com/
Picture credits: A Casa Project
Salone del Mobile 2013: Baccarat
Baccarat presented during Salone del Mobile 2013 Baccarat Highlights at Euroluce. The Zenit chandelier an icon of the Baccarat collection once designed by Philippe Starck was now revisited in neon, marble and Murano.
Salone del Mobile 2013: ZeroDisegno
Carlo Poggio met Alex Angi an artist that uses contemporary materials like recycled plastic and tons of color. ZERODISEGNO goes back to basics with their original know-how for this new collection.