Quote of the Day

"It’s all a game, with new rules every season"

- Stefano Gabbana (speaking about fashion)

(image from: Models.com)

It's Here! Paris Haute Couture Week!

I can't believe this season is upon us once again. Alas, I am not complaning because it has to do with fashion! With shows from Dior, Armani, Givenchy, Chanel, and Gaultier amongst many others, it is certainly one of my favourite weeks of the year.  Sadly, unlike 13 year old blogger Tavi Gevinson, I am not sitting at the front row of the couture shows.  One day, one day (well, it's what I keep telling myself at least!).

Anyway, today (and by today I mean Monday seeing as it is now 12 am Tuesday) Alexis Mabille, Christian Dior and the Giorgio Armani Privé showed their collections, and were a few of the shows that kickstarted the week. 

Here is the schedule for the week:

Sunday, January 2010, the 24th


JOSEPHUS THIMISTER** 7.00 pm See invitation

Monday, January 2010, the 25th

ALEXIS MABILLE** 10.00 am Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e

CHRISTOPHE JOSSE** 11.00 am Les Beaux Arts de Paris - salle Melpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e

ANNE VALERIE HASH noon 36 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle - Paris 10e

CHRISTIAN DIOR 2.30 pm 30 avenue Montaigne - Paris 8e

ADELINE ANDRÉ 6.00 & 7.00 pm JTM Gallery - 40 rue de Richelieu - Paris 1er

GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVÉ* 9.00 pm Palais de Chaillot - 1 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e


Tuesday, January 2010, the 26th

CHANEL 10.00 & 12. 00 am Pavillon Cambon Capucines - 46 rue Cambon - Paris 1er

STEPHANE ROLLAND 2.30 pm Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine - 45 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e

MAURIZIO GALANTE 3.30 pm See invitation

ATELIER GUSTAVO LINS** 4.30 pm 10 rue Hérold - Paris 1er

DOMINIQUE SIROP 5.30 pm See invitation

GIVENCHY 7.00 pm See invitation

Wednesday, January 2010, the 27th

ON AURA TOUT VU*** 10.00 am JTM Gallery 40 rue de Richelieu - Paris 1er

FRANCK SORBIER 11.00 am Sotheby's - 76 rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8e

ELIE SAAB* 12.30 pm Théâtre National de Chaillot - 1 place du Trocadéro - Paris 16e

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 2.30 pm 325 rue Saint-Martin - Paris 3e

LEFRANC.FERRANT** 4.00 pm Couvent des Recollets - 148 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin - Paris 10e

MAISON RABIH KAYROUZ** 5.00 pm 38 boulevard Raspail - Paris 7e

VALENTINO* 6.30 pm Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e


Thursday, January 2010, the 28th

BOUCHERON, CHANEL JOAILLERIE, CHAUMET, MELLERIO DITS MELLER, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS


Here is the website for more info! :   Mode a Paris

[Photo: New York Times. com ]

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Quote of the Day

"I never think of myself as an icon. I just do my thing"
- Audrey Hepburn

First Lindsay Lohan now Sarah Jessica Parker. I Do Not Approve!

"I know I come to the company in a rather unorthodox way but I'm not the first to be president of a company without the traditional background" - Sarah Jessica Parker  *



Last year when Lindsay Lohan was announced as the new creative consultant for French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro, I shuddered.  I mean, she doesn't have sufficient knowledge of the industry, nor the proper background needed to do well in such a position.  It would take years for a normal person, say someone like me, to get a job like that, especially without sufficient knowledge or the education needed for it.   Obviously she got it through her connections, along with the fact that she is a celebrity (although, in my honest opinion they could have done much better.  There are MANY better celebrities than her at the moment).

Her first few months as creative consultant had not been very successful, or so I've heard. One would think that fashion companies would have learned their lesson, and hire someone with an appropriate fashion background, and someone who is deserving of it.   Alas, sadly they have not for here we have the US fashion brand Halston hiring Sarah Jessica Parker as their President AND chief creative officer.  Insert exasperated sigh here.  

Although I know there are more women who idolize SJP as opposed to LiLo, BUT she is still a celebrity. 
Of course companies do this for more publicity and exposure, and I know that SJP is one of the most influential celebs in the fashion world, but I still don't feel that it's right or fair.  They are celebrities; they already star in tv shows, movies, endorse other products, get free fabulous clothes.... and now get appointed presidents of companies?    Leave such jobs to the people who actually work hard, and go to school for these things. Those who bust their butts in unpaid internships for years, etc.   I'm also talking from personal experiences here!   

I know this is probably not the only rant out there about this and that I'm not the only one who doesn't approve.   SJP does have her own perfume line and her own affordable clothing line called 'Bitten' for US retail store Steve & Barry's, yet in my eyes, this doesn't count as having a true background in fashion. I highly doubt she even did much work on the perfume or clothing lines but only lent  her name to it like many celeb "designers" do (minus Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, and Victoria Beckham...but that's a whole other story!).

I just hope this whole celebrity becoming presidents, CEO's , chief creative consultants, etc of fashion companies does not become a big trend or else someone shall be very upset -cough cough- .

And there you have it ladies and gents.... my rant of the week!

xoxo


* Quote from  People Magazine
SJP photo from Times Live
Lindsay Lohan photo from CBS News

Style Icon: Alexa Chung

I loooooove Alexa Chung. Her style is simply amazing, and she always looks so effortlessly cool. She has a quirky style which is constantly changing, but that's what makes her so unique. Definitely one of my girl/style crushes! haha

Here are some photos of Alexa and her fabulousness:

 

Quote of the Day

"Why would you want to look like everyone else? ...It's so... common..."
- Coco Chanel