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Gucci's Collegiate Spring 2009 Bags

Gucci's Collegiate Spring 2009 Bags

Gucci’s creative director Frida Gianini’s has designed bags for the label long before she got the tops position. The collegiate feel of Gucci’s Spring ’09 bags is very interesting. Probably, it’s a trip down memory lane for the designer. Still, Gucci manages to be a major influence in accessory trends. The accessory collection’s two main styles are the huge shoulder ‘book’ bags and leather backpacks. Gianini opted for a variety for Gucci’s Spring ’09 bags: leather, exotic (think snakeskin), etc…

Gucci Collaborates With Rihanna to Raise Funds for UNICEF

Gucci has chosen to renowned songstress Rihanna to star in the fashion house’s first ever ad campaign for UNICEF. Rihanna, after performing for Gucci’s UNICEF fund raiser, was chosen by creative director Frida Giannini for her “her strong personality”. Giannini, in an interview with WWD, reportedly said “When we decided to dedicate a full ad campaign, more than just creating products, to really come out and show our commitment to UNICEF, I felt a musician and a beautiful woman was the perfect ic…

Gucci Python Hysteria Bag

Gucci Python Hysteria Bag

The opening of the Gucci flagship store in New York was packed with shoppers and admirers, all wanting to get their hands on the best Italian leather goods. The limited-edition “Gucci Loves New York” bags was sold out in a couple of hours, but the excitement is still sustained thanks to their latest line of handbags that have thankfully been giving a kick to the otherwise lagging purse category of this luxury powerhouse. The Hysteria series comes in different shapes and sizes, but all have the …

The House of Gucci: Fashion Designer

The House of Gucci:  Fashion Designer

The House of Gucci, better known as Gucci, is an Italian French-owned iconic luxury goods label. It was founded by Guccio Gucci (1881-1953) in Florence in 1906. It is considered as one of the most famous, prestigious, and easily recognizable fashion brands in the world.Gucci is also one of the Top 100 Brands cited by BusinessWeek magazine, generating over US$7 billion of revenue worldwide in 2006. It is the second biggest selling fashion brand after LVMH and the biggest selling Italian brand in …

Spring 2011 Trends

Spring 2011 Trends

Even though snow does not seem to end, spring is inevitable. What is also inevitable are the fashion trends for the upcoming season and from the looks of it, they are bound to shake off the boredom and despair of living through harsh weather. Bright, bright colors – Spring has always been a season of […]

10 Ways to Update Your Closet for Spring 2011

10 Ways to Update Your Closet for Spring 2011

The past two years have been a witness to safe-looking collections for spring, but as the decade closes, the designers go scrambling to pull off what they think would be the “in” thing for the rest of the swinging 2010’s. We may not know if these upcoming trends would stand the test of time, but […]

Beauty Trend: Exotic Eyes

Beauty Trend: Exotic Eyes

 Makeup artist Pat McGrath upped the ante At Gucci’s tropics-inspired collection by painting the models’ eyes in sultry, exotic hues. The sought-after makeup artist created a shimmery, blue-green shade that elle.com described as “dreamy and slightly disco.” Pat McGrath used Make Up For Ever Professional Turquoise and Cover Girl Turquoise Tempest hues on the lid, and then used Bobbi Brown Metallic Eye Shadow in Mint from crease to brow. Bringing the lighter color up to the brow “makes the eyes lo…

Swimwear Trends 2009

Swimwear Trends 2009

Get ready to sport the hottest swimsuits and bikinis this summer as we name the top swimwear trends for ’09. One-shoulder bikinisAn offshoot of the one shoulder runway trend, one-shouldered biniki is the hottest thing to wear this summer, as seen at Herve Leger, Victoria’s Secret, Max Azria, Gottex and Gucci. Cut-away swimwearAlso getting getting it’s look from ’09 runway trends, the cut-away swimwear look is fun and is just the right level of sexy. Amanda Wakely, Carmen Marc, Dsquared, and of…

What Happens to Luxury Products In The Downturn

What Happens to Luxury Products In The Downturn

According to the Commerce Department, last September, consumer spending in the US decreased by 0.3 percent from the previous month despite the 0.2 percent increase in personal income. That same month (September18), the Federal Reserve reported that the US household new worth went down from $2 trillion over the last year, and yet, it’s still $17 trillion more than it was in 2002. To put it simply, it means that many Americans are richer than they were less than a decade ago, despite the unstable …

Stella McCartney: Fashion Designer

Stella Nina McCartney is an English fashion designer who was born September 13, 1971 in London. She was the daughter of Sir Paul McCartney, a former member of the Beatles and Linda McCartney, an American photographer. Stella was named after her maternal great-grandmothers, two of whom were named Stella. Stella has two older sisters, Heather (adopted by her father) and Mary as well as a younger brother named James. The McCartney parents wanted their children to have as normal a childhood as possi…