THE KING OF NYFW: PRABAL GURUNG

Thanks God the New York fashion week boredom was interrupted by a young talent who is making headlines of his own. Prabal Gurung launched his first eponymous collection during New York Fashion Week in February 2009 with a presentation at The FLAG Art Foundation in Chelsea. Gurung was born in Singapore and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was in New Delhi, India that his design career truly began. While studying at New Delhi's National Institute of Fashion Technology, he apprenticed at several local production and fashion houses and designed with Manish Arora. Gurung's travels took him to Melbourne and London, where he assisted stylists for various fashion shows and international publications. In 1999, after seven years of traveling, Gurung moved to New York City. He began his career in New York interning for Donna Karan while attending Parsons School of Design. In his first year, he was awarded the "Best Designer" title at the annual Parsons / FIT design competition. 

Prabal Gurung had a sensational SS2012 show during the last NYFW; an avant-garde, sexy and irreverent woman. Man cut blazers, along with shorts mixed with prints, colors which bringing joy. Outfit by outfit sees the surprising combination between sado latex and romantic prints. A genius triumph that we will see next summer worn by the coolest celebrities.

SAN PELLEGRINO AND BULGARI AT EXCELSIOR MILAN OPENING

Tonight at the opening of Excelsior, the new concept store in Milan, designed by Jean Nouvel, I came across this brilliant collaboration between San Pellegrino and Bulgari, created to celebrate the 125 year anniversary of the luxury maison. Must have limited edition!!!

WALKING IN CHARING CROSS ROAD..ART ON WINDOW!

A couple of weeks ago, during my usual summer vacation in London, i was walking in the evening with friends of mine. We were in Charing Cross Road and in front of the Central Saint Martins school i have been kidnapped by an art installation. Two students of visual art were on window, performing their art work. Cool!

THE KNITTED ART OF LAURA THEISS

Every time I go for a walk around the Victorian & Albert museum,  I always find lots of interesting artists. Laura Theiss is one of them, fashion designer graduated from Central Saint Martins (London) in 2009, is already in her second collection. Much to look at and everything is absolutley to wear..

The designs combine traditional hand-knitting and crochet techniques inspired by the Far East costumes with metallic embellishment, unusual color combinations and futuristic, feminine vision in the forms.

The Lithuanian-born Theiss is focused about knitting. "For me, knitwear is like my mother tongue: it's a sort of language embedded in my DNA .... The Best Part of Being a designer is That I can create my own fabric with just a needle and yarn" she said.

Very contemporary and original, interesting and not boring voice in the upcoming scene. I like her!

CHANEL&GIGI BURRIS

Several have been rumors about hiring Gigi Burris as head of millinery at Chanel. But the reality is that the maison is in talks with her for the recruitment as assistant. Gigi Burris is a really talented and promising milliner. She is only 23 years old, graduated from the Parsons school in New York she is the "protegée" of the gorgeous Kate Lanphear. Within two years her name has been around the world. Such as Coco Chanel, also for her, feathers and pearls make their mark.

IT'S ABOUT BUBBLES ...

A few days ago, I discovered this brilliant idea .. We are in Roubaix, northern France. Rudolph Palladino has designed the Bubble Room. Made of canvas semi-(recycled material), under pressure, able to sustain itself without vertical supports, temperature controlled, occur simultaneously hyper and retro, with their ability to offer overnight stays indoors, without depriving themselves of all comfort, but under a starry sky and surrounded by nature. The illumination color is the choice of the host.

I have absolutely to see them..and try!

HATS: MARIE MERCIE'

Marie Mercié was born in the forest of Fontainebleau and her roots marks her art to create hats.  She conceives his creations as a detachment of reality, something real and unreal at the same time, dominated by nature. Her style is playful, contemporary and chic. Flavor of a Parisian allure.

She opened her first shop in Paris in 1987, becoming soon an emblematic figure of fashion with the international press latching onto her most outlandish hats.