Designer Fashion for a Quarter of the Price
November 12, 2007 | 3 Comments
Robert Cavalli is now selling his products at H&M. For those who don’t know Cavalli’s work, he is THE fashion designer - he’s like a really hot rockstar, but instead of singing, he designs clothes. “His clothes have been on the hottest bodies in Hollywood,” including Kate Hudson, whose dress is pictured below.
Halle Berry says that Rober Cavalli is “One of my personal favorite, always very sexy, always very on the end, always changes before other designers change, always a designer I will wear.” And now, his clothing is available to more than just the rich and famous.
Even though Kate paid close to $1000 for the dress, a similar design is available at H&M for only $350 - and that is the highest price product in the Cavalli line. Cavalli has 25 products for women, and 20 for men available at H&M, and that includes both lingerie and accessories. The products are only available in 200 stores, only 10 of them in the United States, but they are also available online at www.hm.com.
The collection includes some very beautiful animal print dresses, and even though I’m not necessarily a fan of them, they are very fashionable. The collection also includes corsets, and on the November 12, 2007’s show of “The View,” all of the hosts wore some of this fashion, featuring vests, jackets, pants, some pretty dresses, gorgeous shoes, necklaces and earrings. The pieces ranged from $5 to $200, and some of the ensembles sold for under $75 for everything.
The men’s collection includes men’s “basics” like a brown jacket, a brown v-neck shirt, a jacket and trousers, with a skinny cut on the pants, and even a black trench coat.
Cavalli’s jewelry is his signature gold, with a lizard-snake motif that is reflected in both the men’s and women’s designs.
Fashion Designer Valentino Announces Retirement
September 4, 2007 | 1 Comment
Legendary Italian designer Valentino, who has dressed the world’s most glamorous women for decades, announced his retirement Tuesday, but promised two final collections for October and January.
The 75-year-old couturier — who in July celebrated 45 years in the business with a lavish party and exhibition of his elegant, beautifully crafted evening gowns in Rome — said he would leave his fashion house in January 2008.
“It’s the perfect moment to say adieu to the world of fashion,” Valentino said in a statement, adding that he would present his last ready-to-wear collection in Paris in October and a final haute couture line in January.
The designer — known for his trademark scarlet red dresses — said his decision had come after the Rome festivities, noting: “It was a moment that will be impossible to repeat.”
“Even as a young boy, my passion was to design, and I have been very lucky to be able to do what I have loved all my life. There can be few greater gifts than that,” he said.
“I am especially grateful that I have been able to keep my own style over the decades, in spite of the many changes that have taken place in the world of fashion and in its business.”
From humble beginnings as the son of an electrical supply store owner in northern Italy, Valentino Garavani became an international force in fashion, turning out everything from couture to cruise wear for his A-list clientele.
“My mother was always saying ‘How did I come to have a son who only wants the most expensive things?’,” Valentino said in an interview with the Italian edition of Elle magazine.
“I was 13 or 14 years old and she used to give me money so I could have made-to-measure shoes.”
Hollywood actresses, American first ladies, socialites and royalty — Valentino dressed them all. Devotees ranged from Audrey Hepburn and Nancy Reagan to Spain’s Queen Sofia and Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Rest @ AFP