Dutch Vogue’s first cover?
Maybe this will be a good first one?!
Karin Swerink & Fiona Hering
Made by: Joey Holthaus
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Another robbery for Marc Jacobs
Apparently the gods or not on Marc Jacobs’ side this past week. After his own Marc by Marc Spring/Summer collection got stolen last week, now Marc Jacobs’ precious goods for Louis Vuitton were the victim of another robbery.
The fashion crime happened at Paris’ Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, where five masked thiefs held five employees as hostage while there were filling two trucks with the Louis Vuitton collection. According to the police, the stolen goods have a value of approximately 300.000 euro.
The robbery took place at November 25th, which is referred to as ‘Black Friday’. Since this is the second time Marc Jacob’s designs got stolen, this day will definitely be a ‘Black Friday’ in his books.
Photo: Harpersbazaar.com
H&M’s next top designer: Marni!
H&M is probably still recuperating from the latest Versace mayhem, but they already named their newest fashion brand that will design a collection specially for them. Italian fashion house Marni will take on the challenge to design a special Spring collection for H&M.
March 2012 will be the month that Marni’s collection will be launched at 260 selected H&M stores around the world and at H&M’s online shop. The collection will be women’s wear as well as men’s wear. Also, accessories will be designed by Marni.
Striking prints with a touch of Africa and mesmerizing colors will be the main theme of Marni’s collection. The clothing will be sportive, yet chic. The collection will have the classic Marni pieces, like pleated skirts, knitwear and dresses made of materials varying from luxurious silk to light cotton.
The men’s collection will have more soft and neutral colors. Also, the use of fabrics is more softer feeling than the women’s collection, and the prints will be designed with some more subtlety.
Supposedly, Marni will even design a signature print for H&M!
Photo: Stillthelovely.com
British Fashion Awards: And the winners are…
Each year, some of the best designers and models come together to find out who are the new winners of the prestigious British Fashion Awards. The British Fashion Council, who organizes this big fashion event, again chose the lucky winners.
One of the most important prices, Designer of the Year, went to Sarah Burton. The British Fashion Council praised her for the way she successfully held name of the late Alexander McQueen very high with designing new Alexander McQueen collections with her own creative touch.
Designer Christopher Kane walked away with the New Establishment Award. According to the judges, he really made a name for himself this year and his fashion shows are named as the most popular shows of London Fashion Week. He’s also the helping hand of fashion diva Donatella Versace for the second line of Versace, ‘Versus’.
Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham also got rewarded with the award for Designer Brand. With her two successful clothing lines and an upcoming third kids line, she was a well-chosen winner.
For having the most celebrity’s wearing her clothes at the red carpet, Stella McCartney received the Red Carpet award.
And last, but not least, British fashion darling Alexa Chung won the British Style Award. It was no surprise that this model, style icon and TV-host all in one, was the winner of this award.
Photo: Guardian.co.uk
Flagship store 7 For All Mankind
One of Little Soho’s favorite jeans brand, 7 For All Mankind, opened their first flagship store in Amsterdam yesterday night. The luxurious American denim label had a special opening party in their brand new store in the P.C. Hooftstraat. Of course, Little Soho was there!
Since 2010 & For All Mankind has been expanding all around Europe. There have been popping up stores in fashion city’s like Antwerpen, Rome, London, Milan and Düsseldorf. But now it’s time for the Dutch capital, Amsterdam.
The VIP-cocktail party started at 7 o’ clock and good music was provided by DJ set Claire & Sheila Hill. The big crowd was spread around the whole store, with especially big groups at the delicious cocktail bar and the lovely chocolate fountain. The 7 For All Mankind Jeans were all tightly folded and hung for everyone to see. The night ended with a big price for three very lucky winners: a free shopping spree in the store with a value of 500 euro!
Check out some pictures here!
Little Soho’s Margo & Marjolein
Wendy van Dijk big winner Beau Monde Awards
TV celebrity Wendy van Dijk is selected most beautiful Cover Girl of magazine Beau Monde during The Beau Monde Awards.
Wendy left model Sylvia Geersen and TV presenter and writer Daphne Deckers far behind in the battle of the beautiful. With this price Wendy is the well deserved follow up for Quinty Trustfull, who was last year’s winner of the Cover Girl Award.
Presenter Anouk Smulders was chosen Most Stylish Glamour Woman. The wife of photographer Edwin Smulders entered the stage to receive the Beau Monde Style Award. The Leco Look Award went to actrice Liza Sips and the price for most succesfull make-over had Liz Snoijink’s name on it.
Question; do you think Wendy is the well deserved winner of the Beau Monde Awards? Or did you have someone else in mind?
Photo: Sidney Korsse
Dutch Vogue is really coming!
Earlier rumors about a Dutch Vogue made all us fashion lovers getting excited. Nothing was officially confirmed yet, but now it’s a 100% fact that Holland will get its own ‘fashion bible’.
Ex-Glamour’s Karin Swerink was already pointed out as the editor-in-chief of the Dutch Vogue, although she didn’t want to admit herself just yet. Luckily, Fiona Hering put us all out of our not knowingness and confirmed that there will be a Dutch Vogue with Karin Swerink as the Dutch Anna Wintour, and Fiona herself will also be doing some writing for the fashion magazine. As she told RTL Boulevard: “I’ve already organized my desk”.
Unfortunately, we’re still left in the dark about when we can get our hands on the first Dutch Vogue. But it does gives us something to look out too.
Photo: Fashion.blog.nl
Isabel Marant teams up with Gap
Isabel Marant helps to raise awareness for World AIDS day by teaming up with Gap Red.
The designer created an oversized colourful T-shirt that will be sold in Gap Stores wordwide. Fifty percent of every sale will be donated to the global fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Now you know what to buy for your loved ones for Christmas! It looks good but it definitley feels good too!
Inspired by.. Cate Parr
You just got to love Cate Parr, a UK fashion illustrator. She’s a real wizard with a pensil and watercolour! Check out her website and get inspired www.cateparr.com
Prada’s lovely lookbook
Prada always seems to overtop itself everytime when it comes to creativity concerning their lookbooks.
Their latest motionbook or video lookbook, titled Real Fantasies, is a beautiful piece of art.
