Chanel exhibition “The little black jacket” opened in Tokyo -features 113 celebrities and fashion personalities

CHANEL officially opened the exhibition The Little Black Jacket: CHANEL’s classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld,  at the heart of Tokyo’s coolest shopping district - Tokyo’s G-building in Aoyama, a celebration of the iconic little black jacket !

What can you do with “the little black jacket ?” Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld did the magic with iconic images and magical styling and  for 113 celebrities and other personalities !!   Karl set up camp in his Paris photographic studio, where with the help of Carine , they shot the 113 portraits over only six days (some time between designing and showing his annual output of twelve collections) 

Joining Karl Lagerfeld, guests included actress Kiko Mizuhara, architect Junya Ishigami, models Saskia de Brauw, Stella Tenant, Saki Asamiya and Rina Ota, artists Yi Zhou, Ellie and Asami Kiyokama, jewellery designer Harumi De Rola, CHANEL ambassadors Vanessa Paradis, Alice Dellal, Zhou Xun and Gaspard Ulliel and actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Clémence Poésy and Astrid Bergès- Frisbey.And I can’t wait for this exhibition coming to Hong Kong in the middle of this year !! Will Karl and Carine come to Hong Kong too ??  I will keep you updated !! 

Features 113 celebrities and fashion personalities wearing Chanel’s iconic little black jacket with Carine Roitfeld’s styling .

Free posters for visitors  to take -a -way ,  more like an art  installation  , it require  the viewer’s  participation .

The book cover is Carine as Coco herself, resplendent in pearls, Verdura cuffs and tweed boater and brandishing Coco’s little gold scissors.

Tokyo’s G-building in Aoyama
11AM-7PM from Monday to Friday
11AM-8PM Saturday and Sunday
Free entrance

Countdown on Marni for H&M -here is my picks and preview !!

There is a proper Marni shirt , It is these pieces that are among the strongest in the collaboration.  this is so geek chic, the  classic Marni.

A lightweight parka with beautiful details inside which you  can roll up your sleeves to show it , goes well with a cropped trousers !! look at the people behind me , I think they  want my outfits !!

Love this bag for the shape and the details ie the red lining

This  sunglasses looks good on boy or girl or in-between !!

multifunctional bag big with beautiful leather  and navy canvas

this shoes is a must !!

All photos by Leroy

**The collection will be available from March 8 in around 260 stores worldwide, as well as on-line.

Meeting with Peter Philips- Creative Director of Chanel Makeup

Meeting with Peter Philips was so inspiring ,co’s  the way he creates collection its like making art works and his vision comes from his background of graphic and fashion design!

“Makeup, like fashion, is a nonstop moving organism, so textures and formulas evolve,” he says. “I just need to update it with time.”

He updated us with an presentation of the Chanel  spring 2012 make-up collection ”Spring Harmony ”

Inspiration from the break of dawn to the descent of twilight, skies reveal an enchanting array of hues with the arrival of Spring. By this brilliant seasonal change, Subtle gradations of rose, coral and peach sculpt the face, giving it a soft radiance, while rich garnets and vivid pinks dress the lips.

Les 4 Ombres / Quadra Eyeshadow ,Blush Horizon de Chanel / Glowing Blush Harmony

Three nail polish shades called Le Vernis -April -Garnet, May- Intense pink and June -Pastel apricot

State of the art presentation in Hong Kong

Backstage at Chanel Spring 2012

“Karl [Lagerfeld] had this idea to do pearl piercings,” said Philips, who affixed Swarovski pearls to the ears, nose, and eyebrows using makeup glue. (If you’re brave enough to try the look at home, Philips says lash glue works just as well.)

Chanel  spring 2012 make-up collection ”Spring Harmony ” its in shop now ,some items are  limited edition so go there now !!

More in info here

http://www.chanel.com/zh_HK/香水-化妆品/彩妝-114525?WT.srch=1

David Beckham bodywear for H&M !!

Designed by David and his in-house creative team the collection will be sold exclusively at H&M, the focus is on fit, function, comfort and design, while avoiding overt branding to present a range of new classics, comprised of briefs, boxers, vests, T-shirts, pajamas and long johns. The result of eighteen months of research and development, the collection aims to set a new standard in men’s bodywear for the 21st century. The collection will be available beginning February 2, 2012 at 1,800 H&M stores worldwide.*Just in time for the Valentine’s day !!

Fantastic exhibition of Azzedine Alaïa in the Groninger Museum

Jimmy Choo’s leather coffee cup sleeves !

leather coffee cup sleeves from Jimmy Choo, For the fashionista who has everything but is always on the run, here’s the perfect Xmas gift from Jimmy Choo

A preview of the second instalment of Versace for H&M, online on 19 January.

Available solely via the company’s website from 19 January, the Versace x H&M Cruise collection is a riot of colour, with figure-hugging one-shouldered dresses, vividly printed accessories and plenty of gold, in the shape of strappy sandals and statement jewellery.

Tom Ford: Visionaries full episode-A fascinating journey into the celebrated designer-slash-director’s creative process!

Style Forum Special from Music Guy on Vimeo.

Cacac by Lee Sinje -”City Romance” Penang was chosen as the backdrop for the new catalogue shoot

Penang was chosen as the backdrop for the new catalogue shoot as it fits perfectly with the new concept – cacac City Romance featuring high-end, ready-to-wear evening dresses in a series of cocktail dresses, tops and bottoms since its introduction in the year 2010! Lee Sinje, the creative director and designer was also the model herself.

For more information about Cacac and the making of the catalog pls visit here www.mycacac.com

Re-mixed Kenzo by Miss Moss !!

South African blogger Miss Moss took her favorite Kenzo Spring 2012 collection,(recently taken over by creative directors Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of Opening Ceremony) and re-mixed the best looks into a completely different scenery. A clever idea !!