Art Fest
From Yves Saint Laurent’s famous Mondrian dress, to the diverse art-world collaborations instigated by Marc Jacobs’ at Louis Vuitton, fashion has often sought inspiration from art. And, for Spring/Summer 2014 the trend continues as one of the key inspirations at Céline was said to be Brassaï’s graffiti work, as sketch books were carried like accessories at Chanel and illustrations by the likes of Jeanne Detallante, Gabriel Specter and El Mac appeared printed on looks and across the walls at Prada. The result: next summer’s fashion promises to be illustrated by everything from paint brushes, to spray cans and graphite Images from left to right: Céline, Prada, Chanel.
Metallic pleats
We saw a gold rush on the runway this season, as metallic pleats provided a discreet way to bring a little bling to skirts and dresses at Haider Ackermann, Proenza Schouler and Dries Van Noten. From left to right, Proenza Schouler, Dries Van Noten, Haider Ackermann
Tribal Drum Beats
From Africa to Japan by way of Latin America, many of Spring-Summer 2014’s collections were influenced by hints of folklore. Rich embroidery, tribal jewelry, drapery and graphic prints all appeared on the runways as if directly torn from the pages of the National Geographic, the magazine beloved by Lee Alexander McQueen who was said to often turn to the publication for inspiration. Givenchy, Valentino and Alexander McQueen all picked up the theme, promising plenty of globe-trotting inspiration for Spring/Summer 2014. Images from left to right: Valentino, Givenchy and Alexander McQueen.
Powder Pink
After Fall/Winter 2013-2014’s dark navy, jet-black and scarlet red, it’s time for pastel pink to make a return to soften Spring/Summer 2014 looks. Cotton candy and bubblegum pinks sweetened silhouettes at Balmain, Isabel Marant and Alexander Wang. images from left to right: Alexander Wang, Balmain, Isabel Marant. Also seen at Balenciaga.
Flower Power
Florals for summer is nothing groundbreaking, but a breath of romanticism ran through the Spring/Summer 2014 collections, with designers turning to roses, poppies and camellias to bring the countryside into the city with embroidery, print and texture. From left to right, Burberry Prorsum, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior
Sheer Shapes
Paris girls know that it’s always more elegant to leave a little to the imagination and on dresses, tops and skirts, transparency will be a must for your wardrobe next season. For its latest incarnation in purest white, look to Balenciaga, Nina Ricci and Calvin Klein. From left to right, Nina Ricci, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein Collection
Sporting Spirit
Soaring high for Spring/Summer 2014 is a trend towards athleticism as designers at Gucci, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger took vibrant orange and patriotic red, white and blue colors, sending them down the runway in performance fabrics, satins and quilted cottons for a cool, vibrant and truly sportswear inspired vibe. Images from left to right: Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Pleats Please
Delicate at Dior, asymmetric at Bottega Veneta and light and ethereal at ChloĂŠ, pleats are a key trend for Spring/ Summer. However, far from being stiff, staid and matronly, for 2014, pleats became softer and more feminine thanks to a trend towards sheer fabrics and transparency. Images from left to right: Bottega Veneta, ChloĂŠ and Christian Dior
Summer fur
Why wait for winter to shrug on your fur, in a world where you can fly from Saint-Tropez to Moscow in just a few hours? Ultra luxe par excellence, fur gets its summer on for next season, as Pantone brights at Dolce & Gabbana, sleeveless tops at Miu Miu and Hawaiian prints at Prada shake up our fine-weather wardrobes. From left to right, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu
Racy lacey
Like heroines of the Romantic poets, the girls at Isabel Marant, Oscar de la Renta and Nina Ricci drifted down the runway in wafty fabrics and ethereal lace. Well-placed details kept the looks modest, in subtle play of hide and seek. From left to right, Oscar de la Renta, Isabel Marant, Nina Ricci
Dancing Queen
For big-night dressing, look no further than sequins, paillettes and lamĂŠ next season. Think Saint Laurent, Versace and Tom Ford to shine under the disco ball. From left to right, Tom Ford, Saint Laurent, Versace
Chessboard checks
It was a unanimous thumbs-up for black and white checks at Rodarte, Balmain and Ralph Lauren. Chic and classic, this ladylike choice brings a play of contrasts to day-to-night dressing, in one minimalist stroke. From left to right, Rodarte, Balmain, Ralph Lauren
The Biker Jacket Reborn
A tried-and-true closet classic, hardly a season seems to pass without the biker jacket being reinvented. And, for his last show as Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs gave the biker jacket an elaborate couture makeover, embellishing it with everything from feathers, to flowers and precious gems. Elsewhere, Jean-Paul Gaultier showed the must-have in a corseted design while Saint Laurent showed a sleeveless version summoning a neo-biker style. FImages from left to right: Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent.
Abstract Art
Inspired by electronic circuits at Fendi, Pasolini’s Medea at Valentino and the Swinging Sixties at Paul Smith, dresses, coats and jumpsuits boasted full-on geometrics, in a trend that echos the art school inspiration we saw elsewhere. From left to right, Valentino, Fendi, Paul Smith
Mirror shine
Seen at Gucci, Lanvin and Fendi, high-shine and iridescent shimmer set the tone for next season. Your summer nights just got hotter. From left to right, Lanvin, Gucci, Fendi
Life Aquatic
Seen at Gucci, Lanvin and Fendi, high-shine and iridescent At Julien David, Olympia Le-Tan and Kenzo, the backdrop for Spring/Summer 2014’s fashion proved aquatic and somewhat nautical as muted colors, playful anchor prints and clever visual effects evoked everything from the delicate shape and texture of shells, to the beauty of deep sea colors. And, thanks to light-as-sea-foam fabrics, breezy summery silhouettes seemed to dance whimsically between sea and sky. Images from left to right: Julian David, Olympia Le-Tan and Kenzo.
Urban Jungle
While this trend started to gain pace last summer, lush prints returned to the runway for Spring/Summer 2014. At Hermès, Rousseau’s landscapes punctuated looks, at Emporio Armani water lily prints appeared on designs and at Marc Jacobs, Aloha-shirt style Hibiscus prints and exotic landscapes gave the Spring/Summer 2014 collections a tropical feel. Images: from left to right, Emporio Armani, Hermès and Marc Jacobs
Mesh Mash-up
In an echo of the sportswear trend, mesh and fishnet appeared on loose T-shirts, crop-tops and baggy sweaters on the runway, to super sexy effect. A furtively revealing suggestion of skin is much more sartorially liberating than baring all. From left to right, Anthony Vaccarello, Christian Dior, Alexander Wang
Polka Dots
While this trend started to gain pace last summer, lush prints Feminine, sophisticated and evocative of 1950s elegance, for Spring/Summer 2014 polka dots returned to the runway. At Dolce & Gabbana they appeared in black and white, while at Moschino and Michael Kors they appeared in red and black – all aptly retro-inspired, especially given Moschino’s special anniversary show. Images from left to right: Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino and Michael Kors.
Fringing
Maasai-inspired and cut straight into leather at Emilio Pucci, refined and 1920s style at Roberto Cavalli and hippy-chic at Junya Watanabe: fringing has made a comeback for Spring/Summer 2014. Images from left to right: Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, Junya Watanabe.
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“ Not that many Thai labels have made it big in the world of fashion, but Koi Suwwannagate is one up-and-coming Thai designer that has gone straight to the top with her nature-inspired fashion creations. “ Bangkok-born Nunthirat ‘Koi’ Suwannagate studied decorative arts at Silapakorn University in Bangkok before continuing her education at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and West Valley College, California. It was at West Valley that she discovered her talent for fashion design and she was encouraged to start her own line. Her first collection of hand-crafted vintage cashmere pieces debuted in 2001. The line was well-received in the competitive world of fashion and the name “Koi Suwannagate” has appeared in the annals of haute couture ever since. Working out of her Los Angeles-based Koi Design Studio, the clothes-maker, as she prefers to be described, is best known for her nature-inspired designs, particularly vintage cashmere pieces, which have become her signature. She draws inspiration from nature, art and the contours of a woman’s body, creating pieces that envelope the feminine form in flowing lines. Each piece is individually crafted with no two pieces exactly alike. “I appreciate the value of vintage clothing and draw much inspiration from antique pieces and organic shapes,” she says. “I love femininity paired with imperfection.”
Her collections have featured in the pages of the world’s leading fashion journals, including Vogue, W, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, and her garments have been chosen by bigname celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Kirsten Dunst, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portman. Koi Suwannagate was star of the New York Fashion Week in 2007 with a collection called 3.1 and in the same year became one of the top 10 finalists of the Council of Fashion Designers of America / Vogue Fashion Fund – the fashion industry’s top honour for emerging designers. Her Spring/ Summer ’09 collection was named one of The Top Ten Collections of the season by WWD Women’s Wear Daily. Her collections are currently sold through Barneys New York, Nordstrom, Harvey Nichols and several other boutiques in the United States and around the world. Ultimately she hopes to open stores in the major fashion capitals of the world, Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Tokyo.
The beauty look book
How to Prepare Skin
One of my most important routines within application of makeup!
Applying makeup shouldn’t be seen as a simple, in order to be able to enhance the beauty of your face or models. Face for makeup is the safest way to obtain a radiant look, and create a natural, flawless, healthy looking skin. Before starting talking about makeup every person or make-up artist should first know the skin very well. This is an essential rule as makeup means enhancing your/ their best features and hiding imperfections. So, the first step should be to make a personal analysis and find out what are the expectations, qualities and flaws. Therefore consider face shape, visible marks, and what do you want to accentuate and express through the makeup style you are going to create.
Always before applying makeup prepare the skin properly. First, clean the face from all impurities and dirt by removing them with a special face cleansing lotion I love using simple cleanser as it suits all skin types and save a fortune. The skin has to face every day aggressive external factors, which leads to dead cell formation; you must remove them every time you apply makeup.
This is just an extra option on some occasions depending on how long you have, Nobody likes clumped up makeup, so get rid of the main culprit to this beauty faux pas – dead skin cells! Exfoliating says hasta la vista to the dead skin cells that have not already left the skin’s surface, uncovering the new smooth skin below. Look for a gentle daily exfoliate scrub with small granules that are circular in shape. And don’t forget to exfoliate the neck! Rinse well so makeup doesn’t cake or thicken when applied.
This is a commonly skipped step, but an important one. Use a serum before applying a moisturiser to infuse additional rich vitamins and minerals into your skin. Post-exfoliation is the perfect time for applying a serum because the pores, which tend to trap in makeup and excess oil, have just had a deep cleaning. I use pure vitamin e tablet by Holland & Barrett- E100! Just beautiful!
Use a moisturiser that suits the skin type and offers day-long hydration. This will plump up the skin, providing a smooth, even surface for makeup application. A little goes a long way! Remember to use a moisturiser with SPF. Press the moisturiser onto your skin instead of rubbing it in. This will stimulate the skin cells and allow the ingredients to properly seep into your skin without compromising the product’s properties.
A face primer is one of models’ best kept secrets. For the final pre-makeup skin treatment, look for a primer with silicone as a main ingredient. I love using NARS primers. This will fill in any unwanted crevices, leaving your skin perfectly smooth for makeup application. An added benefit is that a primer acts as a protective barrier preventing your moisturiser and skin’s oils from mixing with your makeup. A primer sets the stage for flawless makeup application.
1. BEST IN BREW Green-tea-infused powder illuminates skin. Amore Pacific Time Response Skin Renewal Foundation SPF 18 in 202, $90.
2. OCEAN POTION A sheer formula brimming with nutrient-rich Depsea water. Shu Uemura Face Architect Remodeling Cream Foundation with SPF 10 in 584, $45.
3. CHROMATIC GESTURE Oil-free formula in five new shades for darker skin tones. Nars Extended Foundation in New Orleans, $41. 4. DOUBLE AGENT Color evens skin tone as antioxidants ward off imperfections. Trish McEvoy Treatment Foundation SPF 15 in Cream, $75.
5. BUFF TRADE Organic pigments give the illusion of wearing no makeup at all. Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Second Skin Nude Makeup SPF 12 in 2, $45. 6. SEXY CELLS Olive-leaf extract activates cell turnover and leaves skin looking radiant. Lorac Natural Performance Foundation in NP4, $35.
7. GLOW TIME Protect with lightweight sunscreen and gleam with a bit of tint. Bobbi Brown Extra SPF 25 Tinted Moisturizing Balm in Medium, $50.
8. BUILT TO LAST Featherweight fibers wick away sweat to keep makeup in place all day. Clinique Superfit Makeup in Neutral, $19.50. 9. GO TO THE MATTE Silica prevents shine. EstĂŠe Lauder Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 4.0, $32.50. 10. MODEL MATERIAL The choice of makeup artists for Lanvin and Oscar de la Renta fashion shows. MAX Factor ColorGenius Foundation with Minerals in Natural #3, $9.99.
Before After
Vanilla has sweet flavor and fragrant.
If you want to be a vanilla girl. First item that you should have is a medium pleated skirt. Then you could cover a light shawl for sweet. You can wear flat or platform shoes that decorate with small flower. As for makeup you should use light eye shadow to create this look.
Mint can make you fresh and cool. If you look like an active girl and like sports. You are Mint flavor. Mint girl can wear a short tube skirts and sport canvas shoes. You shouldn’t use makeup because sweat from sport that make everything terrible. But you can use sunscreen and face powder for good skin.
Chocolate has specific flavor. It has mixed taste sweet and bitter.
If you are the chocolate girl. You can wear short tube skirt. The shoes, you can choose high heel or platform which it make from black leather. For makeup you cloud emphasize with eyeliner that use black eyeliner or make up to smoky eyes for support this look.
Mocha is the coffee mix chocolate. The smell of coffee and flavor of chocolate are mixed become to mellow taste. The medium tube skirt and brown bowler hat that make you to be a mocha girl. Makeup, you can use light brown tone and choose some pink or red lipstick for this look.
Orange is a fruit, little sweet and little sour. That like a girl is avant-garde.
If you want to have outstanding style. You can be the orange girl. First item that you must have is oversize shirt. It help you look like chic and chill. Next you can wear short pleated skirt and canvas shoes. As for makeup you can emphasize with lipstick. Choose a bright lipstick color such as orange, pink or red. Just only you will different others.