ALTAMODA F/W 2013-2014
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photographated by CIRO ZIZZO concept and styled by CORI AMENTA ph. assistant Jacopo Pergameno hair & make up Claudio Ferri using Lancﾃｴme additional support Iuliana Sescu, Diego Faldetta model Eszter @ Ice-models special thanks to: Matilde Amaturo (the director of the Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum)
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DIVE & DAME
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A love and beauty fairy tale di Elio Frasca
Un Sogno che diventa realtà. Non esiste nulla al mondo che appartenga alla dimensione fantastica del Sogno più di un incantevole abito da sposa. A renderlo così unico e prezioso, rispetto a ogni altro abito Haute Couture, è la straordinarietà di non appartenere solo alla fortunata che lo indosserà per coronare il suo sogno d’amore. O, almeno, non del tutto. Un abito d’Alta Moda Sposa, infatti, appartiene un po’ anche a tutti quei grandi Sognatori che dall’empireo dell’ideale sono riusciti a renderlo reale, grazie alla forza delle idee e a capacità artigianali e sartoriali che sfiorano il sublime. Da dove tutto è cominciato? Qual è il vero inizio di questa favola d’amore? C’era una volta...Uno stilista. È lui il primo protagonista di questa fiaba, folgorato un giorno da una straordinaria idea creativa. Ed ecco entrare in scena mirabili tessili, i grandi artefici di questo prezioso processo creativo e le ricamatrici dalle mani d’oro che, punto dopo punto, vedono prender vita un autentico capolavoro sotto i loro occhi ammirati. Senza dimenticare la vendeuse che, al pari di un pezzo d’arte, l’avrà custodito nel suo elegante atelier di abiti da sposa fino al giorno in cui guardando entrare una donna innamorata ha capito che tra lei e il prezioso abito sarebbe stato amore a prima vista. Se gli altri abiti, pur sublimi che siano, vestono e esaltano il corpo, solo un abito da sposa può vestire un’anima. Perché lui potesse esistere e rendere felice una donna innamorata tanti professionisti della moda hanno condiviso un sogno di Bellezza suprema e l’hanno tradotto in realtà, superando se stessi. In questo numero di Rendez-Vous de la Mode vedrete come non ci sia luogo in cui una sposa non possa regalare ulteriore luce. Tra novelle ballerine di Degas, che volteggiano leggere come piume, è sempre lei, pur così sontuosa, a risultare la musa più eterea e rarefatta e quando è ritratta, sfuggente e intensa in un museo, nel chiaroscuro che illumina capolavori senza tempo, è sempre lei l’opera d’arte più viva e luminosa. Impossibile sfuggire al suo magnetismo innato. Il suo fascino viene da molto lontano e molto lontano andrà finché quel “C’era una volta...” con protagonisti i più sublimi interpreti del fashion system non renderà possibile questo sogno meraviglioso. A dream coming true. It exists nothing in the world belonging to the dream dimension like an enchanting wedding dress. To make it so unique and precious, it is the extraordinariness to not belonging to the bride only in fact a Haute Couture wedding dress belongs to all those dreamers who were able to make it real thanks to strength of the ideas and artisan and sartorial skills. Where did it all get started? What is the real start of this love fairy tale? Once upon a time ... a stylist. It is him the first protagonist of this fairy tale which he was hit one day by an extraordinary creative idea. After him, the admirable weavers enter in the set, they are the big creators of this precious creative process and the embroiderers with their golden hands who realize an authentic masterpiece under their eyes. Not to forget the seller who looks after the dress in her elegant atelier until that day that a woman enters in the shop and she falls in love with it. Only a wedding dress can dress up a soul, the other dresses dress and emphasize only the body. A wedding dress can make a woman happy because behind that there is a team of fashion professionals who shared a supreme beauty dream making it real. In this issue of Rendez-Vous de la Mode you will see that there is not place where a bride can’t give light. The bride is always the main protagonist. Amongst the young dancers of the painter Degas it is her to be the most ethereal muse and it is always her in a museum to be the most alive and brightening art work. It is impossible to escape from her innate magnetism. Her allure comes from really far and really far it will go as long as the most sublime protagonists of the fashion system will make possible this amazing dream “Once upon a time’’ ...
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DIOR SAYS “OUI”
Ideata dall’eclettica designer Victoire de Castellane, dal 1998 geniale direttore creativo della linea di Fine Jewellery di Christian Dior, la collezione “Oui” è da anni un must have tra le linee di gioielli d’amore più ambiti dalle donne di tutto il mondo. Oro, diamanti e incantevoli pietre preziose, come l’ametista e l’acquamarina, concorrono a creare una caleidoscopica sinfonia di bellezza e design a cui è davvero impossibile resistere per linee, forme e colori. L’iconica scritta “Oui” troneggia su ciondoli, orecchini e anelli sia come scritta in corsivo che come sublime montatura che accoglie al suo interno splendide gemme lucenti. / The collection “Oui’’ is conceived by the eclectic designer Victoire de Castellane. Since 1998 she is the superb creative director of the line Fine Jewelry of Christian Dior. The collection is a must-have amongst the lines of love jewels. Gold, diamonds and lovely precious stones like amethyst and aquamarine create a beauty and design symphony that it is impossible to resist for its lines, forms and colours. The iconic written “Oui’’ dominates on the pendants, earrings and rings either in cursive and like sublime pave having on its inside amazing sparkling stones.
Ph. Antonello Trio
Alexander McQueen
Valentino
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B DE BLANCA è un famoso brand madrileno che si sta ritagliando uno spazio sempre più importante nel settore del lusso. La sua idea vincente è stata quella di creare bouquet che qualsiasi invitata, alla fine della cerimonia, vorrebbe prendere al volo, ma nessuna sposa vorrebbe mai lanciare, sia per tenerlo come ricordo e sia per il valore davvero altissimo dell’oggetto. Realizzati in seta e organza, con perle e diamanti, i bouquet B DE BLANCA sono tutti personalizzabili a seconda del gusto della sposa e sono realizzati dalla designer del brand spagnolo, Blanca Brando che, proprio per il suo matrimonio, creò il primo di questi autentici capolavori d’amore. / B DE BLANCA is the famous brand from Madrid that it is taking an important space in the luxury sector. His winning idea was to create the bouquet that it is launched to the guests at the end of the ceremony. The bouquet is realized in silk and organza with pearls and diamonds. The B DE BLANCA bouquet is personalized according to the bride’s tastes and it is realized by the designer Blanca Brando. She created the first of these authentic love masterpieces for her own wedding.
Bouquet de bijoux
Alexander McQueen
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Wearing a dream
Take a walk on the glam side con le scarpe più costose e scintillanti del mondo, un autentico sogno per chi vuole rendere il look del suo giorno più bello ancora più indimenticabile. Sono le “Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto”, create dal designer Christopher Michael Shellis per “The House of Borgezie”. Interamente realizzate a mano in oro massiccio e impreziosite da 2.200 diamanti purissimi, costano ben 160mila euro e sono garantiti 1000 anni, quindi, da qui all’eternità, come ogni vero sogno d’amore. En pendant c’è anche la borsa in diamanti a specchio da 230mila euro e uno specchietto da borsetta da ben 28mila euro. Assolutamente deluxe. / Take a walk on the glam side with the most expensive shoes of the world. An authentic dream to make the own look even more beautiful for the big day. We are talking about the ‘’Eternal Borgezie Diamond stiletto’’, they are entirely handmade in gold and they are embellished by 2.200 pure diamonds. Their cost is 160-thousand euros and they have a 1000-year-guarantee. There is also the diamonds-bag with a cost of 230-thousand euros and bag-mirror with the cost of 28-thousand euros. Absolutely deluxe.
www.tonyward.net
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4000 diamonds forever È la torta più costosa mai realizzata al mondo. Ben 52 milioni di dollari di pura dolcezza. Porta la firma di una delle più famose pasticcerie inglesi, specializzata in autentiche meraviglie, anche se, in questa occasione, ha davvero superato se stessa in quello che è un vero trionfo di luce e glam per una torta sia d’alta pasticceria che d’alta gioielleria. Al di là della glassa, della ghiaccia reale per gli eleganti decori rococò e gli 8 piani sovrapposti gli uni agli altri con notevole maestria e senso dell’armonia, ciò che rende assolutamente unica questa torta creata da “Cake”, elegante pasticceria di Chester, in Inghilterra, è il fatto che è stata decorata da ben 4000 diamanti purissimi. Presentata a Liverpool lo scorso Marzo 2013, ha attirato curiosi e stampa di tutto il mondo, assolutamente incantati da una tale meraviglia. / It is the most expensive cake in the world. 52 million dollars of pure sweetness. It was realized by one of the most famous English bakery. It is specialized in creating real splendors but in this occasion it has really pushed itself to the maximum by creating a cake of high bakery and high jewelry. Beyond the icing and the royal glaze for the elegant rococo decor and the 8 layers, what it makes this cake unique is the fact that it was decorated with 4000 pure diamonds. To realize this extraordinary cake the bakery “Cake’’ elegant bakery in Chester in England. It was presented in Liverpool last March 2013 and it was the attraction of the international press everyone was enchanted by such a splendor.
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INTERVIEW:
Ministry of Tourism & Culture of Seychelles Alain St.Ange.
Minister St. Ange, what do you think is the famous magnetic energy of the Seychelles, which bewitches the collective imagination? Seychelles remains the mid-ocean tourism destination that has been making travelers dream. The name Seychelles has always been, and continues to strike the right cord as being the most sought after tropical destination offering unrivalled swimming in clear and clean turquoise blue seas lapping its white and clean sandy beaches. Seychelles is unique as a holiday destination. It offers diversity in islands that make up this archipelago. Seychelles has both granitic islands and the flat coral islands, as part of its range of diversity it also has a unique blend of people giving our islands a unique culture and a unique blend of cuisine. Our islands are also known as the country where over 50% of its total land area has been declared protected nature reserves because we are conscious of the natural beauty of our islands and want to ensure that such natural assets we have been blessed with is preserved for our fuDa sinistra Elsia Grandcourt ex Ceo stb, Producer Cristiano De Masi, Sherlyn ture generations. Furneau ex Miss Seychelles 2012, Ministro del Turismo Alain St.Ange.
From the authoritative view of your career, what is the current situation of tourism in the Seychelles? The tourism industry of the Seychelles is enjoying a solid growth towards its consolidation. Too often even our population is today taking the success of our tourism industry for granted. We all know that tourism is a fragile industry. It often reacts to effects beyond our own control. As we remain mid-ocean islands, the continued success of our industry means adequate air connectivity. These are all challenges of a small island state which we are overcoming because we work hard to remain relevant as a tourism destination and we go beyond borders to sustain the needed visibility to keep us the relevant destination we need to be. In a period of generally well-known global economic crisis, as people could invest in targeted travel? Do you think that there is a philosophy of exotic trip at an affordable cost? Seychelles has unfortunately been stuck to be a destination only for the peoples of the world. This is but a perception as our islands offers the whole range of accommodation network. We of course have the boutique resorts for the rich and famous, but we also have the small home grown establishments for the holiday makers looking for this dream holiday of a lifetime. The philosophy driving the management of our destination is the de-
termination for us to succeed as this industry of ours provides work for our people, it remains the pillar of our country’s economy and it puts money in the pockets of our population at large. Seychelles has been able to retain its appeal because we have ensured, against all odds, to remain as visible as possible in the four corners of the world. We have also been able to be seen as a serious destination by our trade partners. Dear Minister, you have lived professional experiences anywhere in the British Isles, Australia, in Europe... Can you briefly describe the heart and the peculiarities of your type of work? My working life has been concentrated to the one industry and this is tourism. After my hotel and tourism studies in Germany and France I have worked right through my working life in tourism. I have done hotels and restaurants, tour operating and tourism management at government tourism offices. As tourism is and remains a people’s industry I have always been guided by the basic principle of remaining myself, the industry that I believe in, and above all I have been true to myself and to my country.
Try to imagine to take us by the hand and guide us with your words through the Seychelles. What can you do in a week and what, instead, in a month? Today my work entails overseeing the Seychelles tourism industry. It is primarily the policy that drives the industry of our islands to ensure that our islands tourism industry is consolidated for the long term. Meeting the industry players, meeting the employees who make our hotels work, and planning our industry’s future dictates my daily work. I am committed to my work and to my country and to the need to ensure that our tourism industry works for the benefit of our people. What is the most beautiful view from the window of your living room / office? The beautiful sights of the Seychelles, the sounds from the birds, the smell from the beautiful exotic flowers all meet me when I look through a window from my home or from my office window. This is the tropics and this is the real definition of ‘sight & sounds’ from the perfect tourism destination. Tourism is an important part of the economy. As you groom with your travel philosophy? Tourism is the pillar of the Seychelles economy. Tourism provides work for our people and puts money in the pockets of our people. To achieve this, and to ensure that we deliver as is expected of us by our people we plan and we strategize to ensure success. The weight of this important responsibility lies on the shoulders of all of us in the Ministry of Tourism. This is why we meet with our private sector partners to plan our way forward. This we do because the private public sector partnership works for our industry and for our country’s economy. What should never miss in your suitcase? My sense of humour, my island style of personality and my love for my country are the things I always carry with me as I move round the world as a tourism ambassador for Seychelles. As a fisherman would ensure he is at sea, look for the known fishing bank to drop anchor and start fishing to get his fish to the market, I go to tourism markets to get Seychelles known and to ensure Seychelles remains visible to bring tourists to our islands.
Le danseur de la MariĂŠes photographated by Federico Garibaldi concept and styled by Cori Amenta ph. assistant Anthony Fesce make up Moira Marras hair: Daniela Magginetti @ MKS-Milano model Cosima @ Boom the Agency photo retouch Federica Beffumo
special thanks to Lydia Turchi, Gea Stramacci Ginevra Campanella, Michela Capriotti, Tiziano Matteo Falsetti, Davide Fienauri, Alice Peduzzi, Roberta Vesperini
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