Plastics by givenchy

the page above is from july's US VOGUE. editor virginia smith presents those colourful PVC gladiator sandal + is totally enthousiastic about them

Riccardo Tisci from Givenchy says " i wanted this shoe to be more accessible in terms of price and practicality, they are comfortable, colourful and under $200"

is it just me? i'm sorry guys but i just can't get it! has the world gone mad? it's plastic! don't get me wrong, i totally like the sandals but again it's plastic. the price alone is not a problem- sure we can spend $170 and buy designer shoes- but $170 for PVC?

Leighton Meester_ digitally enhanced

20's///"So much of your twenties can be wasted on insecurity and worrying about what others think."

30's///"My favorite part [about growing older] is not knowing what to expect. I never want to lose interest or passion for fashion."

40's///"I do support Botox. If people want that, do it."

50's///"What comes with age is so many wonderful things: wisdom, understanding."

gossip girl star talks in bazzar about her tv character, her future aspirations, her dreams, her love for fashion. i do love her bold statements (botox view etc) and her playfullness when it comes to being fabulous at every age!

click here to read the entire interview

italy 2009

Sorry, i know i haven't posted since forever! after having spent the last month in a beermuda like village-no internet, no vodafone(how is that even possible?), no electricity for a couple of days- i had to come back + start packing for italy

yeah that's right!

naples---> rome----> florence-----> genoa----->torino----> milan

italy with my bests friends- i'm leaving 16aug and returning on 4sept

so please, if you've been to italy and discovered the perfect-est little gallery or the most cosy cafe ever, just let me know:)

green is not a colour

this is a green t-shirt- PEOPLE TREE

1. am i the only one who adores such statements on t-shirts? such simple truths which when stated become impossibly powerfull???

i totally fell for this t-shirt- it's a white tee after all, one can never get enough... actually i just bought it:)

CARE- stella mccartney

2. i always thought the add above poetical- "one touch of nature makes the whole world kin" shakespeare said.

the idea of green cosmetics is certainly not new, "thank you body shop for introducing "community trade" decades ago."

vogue- the gree issue

3. Diaz never stops to amaze me! apart from her wardrobe choices and her bold statements ( "... i don't have children + not all women feel the need to have- it's their total right...", she is a steadfast environmentalist and a role model for those seeking a greener lifestyle

this is the trailer for her new documentary

4. one should never forget the bag above - a simple tote, which i believe shook the fashion world whith it's statement

LOYALE

5. gigele poses in this magnificent loyale aqua blue bikini-loyale introduces low impact dye- a lot less chemical intensive, which is better for the environment and the people who work with it:)

who said organic has to be white?

what i need to ask- is it me or organic usually comes with a higher price?

prada transformer

most of the times i think about fashion, i stop thinking about it + immediatelly start nagging at my parents blaming them that they didn't let me study it, but instead made me choose architecture.

after millions of hours spent in autocad, cursing every living creature around me + many many too many models, i almost think i like it- i am seriously thinking of combining FASHION + ARCHITECTURE later on and studying sth new

that is why when i found this article on designboom, i had to share it with you

prada and rem koolhaas’s OMA have unveiled their latest project the ‘prada transformer’. the structure is

designed to accommodate a series of events in seoul, south korea from march to july 2009. the tetrahedron

has four different configurations which can simply be switched by rotating the structure with construction

cranes. the structure is thus designed so floors can become walls and walls become ceilings. the ‘prada

transformer’ will be realized with the support of LG electronics, hyundai motor company and red resource

and it will be located next to the traditional 16th century kyeonghee palace in seoul.

this is what mr koolhaas, famous starchitect said

‘the interesting thing about this building is the acknowledgement of the transformer as a dynamic organism,

opposed to simply a static object, which arbitrarily fits program. prada transformer helps add an extra

dimension regarding the treatment of this typology by allowing it to be moulded in real time, depending on the

specific programs it intends to facilitate inside.

– rem koolhaas

summer essentials

i found myself packing the other day. i wanted it to be light + meaningful- not 3 pairs of summer sandals this time, not jeans since i never wear them in july + definitelly not any heavy things i'll probably won't need....

i'm not heading for the jungle after all- it's highly possible that if i forget sth essential, i'll be able to buy a new one!!!

so here's my top five things when it comes to summer paching essentials

1. the playsuit, the belt, the huge hatbox(it comes with a panama hat) etc etc

2. the amazing dress along with the day + night clutch

3. the bikini

4. fave perfume, currently "la vie en rose" flowerbomb from V&R

5. the perfect sandals

please let me know

what are your top five summer essentials?????