Line We Love : D&G MAN FASHION SHOW SUMMER 2012

The designing duo Dolce and Gabbana saluted the versatile foulard in the spring/summer 2012 menswear collection for their second line, D&G.

This collection was inspired by the silky printed Foulard .The whole collection is characterized by the use of foulards as the central element .

The D&G collection previewed the foulard, appearing in half a dozen patterns, formed the defining element of everything from blazers to shirts, from swim trunks to trousers.

Foulard prints turned up on suede moccasins and hats.

The theme was a great occasion to deconstruct clothes, and restitch them with a colorful silk cloth to create a contrast of fabrics.

Tapered silk trousers had a denim waistline. The back of a denim shirt was a large foulard print — great ventilation on hot days. Another jean shirt had silken sleeves.

Also they served up linen trousers and shorts, distressed denim pants and shorts and another staple for next summer: raffia hats.

D&G’s trademark finale featured bare-chested models in silk foulard bathing trunks, wearing brightly colored suede moccasins, striding en masse down the runway.

This collection gets my heart-racing, excited for a sojourn just about anywhere. Chic, cool, rugged but also aged and a little flamboyant, this is what I'd dream to wear in the summer.

Colors:
blue, light blue, army green, beige, orange

Fabrics:
washed cotton, silk, linen

Accessories:
laced up moccasins in super soft chamois with fringe detail, fedora hats with contrasting bands and sunglasses. Maxi shopping bags in leather details thought out also for the evening

Line We Love: Christos Dovas New York

Every bride wants to look like a princess on her wedding day. One of the most important things on any wedding day is the dress. All eyes will be on the bride and she wants to have the dress that will make her look and feel beautiful and confident.  Christos Dovas New York  can do that.

Christos Dovas New York bridal pieces collection inspired by Grace Kelly and her eternal beauty worn by Jackie Swerz who currently holds the title of Miss Manhattan US, and will be competing for Miss New York State in November.

Photographed by celebrity photographer Stephen Shadrach, make up Alison Cornely and hair Abby Ballin.

Line We Love: Tata-Naka

Tata-Naka is designed by identical twins, Tamara and Natasha Surguladze, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, 1978. The name Tata-Naka originated from their childhood nicknames and thus was an organic choice when deciding on a signature name for the brand.

The two sisters arrived in London in 1996 to study design at Central St Martin‟s. On graduating in the year 2000 Barneys NYC dedicated a wall to their awe-inspiring collection. The British Fashion Council that is globally renowned for being the launch platform for emerging talent has consecutively granted Tata-Naka with the celebrated “New Generation” award at London Fashion Week and has seen the brand blossom into an independent UK luxury design house with 2010 being their 10th anniversary in the industry.

Ambassadors include Cameron Diaz, Mina Suvari and Sarah Jessica Parker. The Tata-Naka collection regularly starred in the legendary series „‟Sex in the City‟‟ and was worn by Carrie Bradshaw on the cover of the official book.

For the past years Tata-Naka collections have been shot in a wide range of main fashion publications from Vogue to i-D and featured in numerous leading UK broadsheet supplements.

In September 2010 Tata-Naka commences its 10th anniversary celebration with a retrospective exhibition of an extensive archive of designs and plans a few creative collaborations, one of them being a limited edition range of T-shirts designed for Victoria & Albert Museum. Tata-Naka has been invited by Vogue to participate in the “Fashion Night Out” with the September launch of Tata-Naka pop-up store in London.

At present the brand is represented by a wide range of global stockists. To complement the mainline womenswear Tata-Naka has a branch of accessories and a childrenswear line “Shrunk” - all designs executed with in-house prints, sophisticated textiles and hand-decorated embellishments.