Showing posts with label luxury brands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label luxury brands. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Miami Beach 2

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami Beach 2014

MANGLAR


Handcrafted beauty in every design
Manglar Swimwear has kept at the forefront of digital prints and this new 2014 collection is no exception. Each piece combines exclusive designs and details harmoniously. Laser cuts, ruffles, curly fabrics, covered threads, industrial crocheta are just some of the interesting manufacturing processes featured in this spectacular collection. Similarly, Manglar Swimwear actively integrates social responsibility, highlighting artisanal values and translating them into some of their designs, which have been made with unique craftsmanship, giving the woman who wears it that special touch that enhances her natural beauty.
NAÏLA


Naïla is a women, men and boys swimwear line launched by Franco Swiss designer Naïla Chbib.Having grown up in the South of France on the beach of Saint Tropez and a graduate from prestigious Parsons School in New York, Naïla combines her French taste, creativity and skills into a fresh and chic beach collection with flattering silhouettes and beautiful vibrant prints.Naïla's collection captures in its silhouettes the French vibes and the joie de vivre that permeates the Mediterranean life and reflects Naïla Chbib's background.

Naïla Chbib defines her line as the union of simplicity and sophistication created by excellence in manufacturing and details.Following the success of her swimwear line, Naïla launched last year her beachwear collection, a mix of kaftans, cover-ups and tunics cut in colorful prints with embroidery details and handcrafted beadwork.

Naïla's men's collection combines heritage and craft for a strong, modern and sleek silhouette. Chic minimalist looks have been crafted with eco-friendly fabrics for the men and boys swim shorts.

Sustainability plays a major part in Naïla's collection with the use of ecological recycled material. Naïla's men's and boys collection is the only line in the world offering eco-friendly recycled quick-dry swim shorts. Naïla has tested over four years of eco-friendly men's swim shorts to offer the best innovative technology and perfect fit.

Since its launch, the line has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Teen Vogue, WWD, Shape, Intima, The Today Show and many more
SAUVAGE


DESIGNER : ELIZABETH SOUTHWOOD

A California native, Elizabeth established Sauvage in San Diego and is proud to design and manufacture all of her swimwear collections in the USA.With over a decade of design experience, Elizabeth continues to evolve her swimwear collection season after season, refining what it means to create swimwear that maintains sophisticated and sexy poolside style.

The original Sauvage collection has been supplemented recently with the Luxe by Sauvage collection, a very sophisticated blend of suits and cover ups, for a full glamorous beachwear look.Fabrics and trims are selected primarily from the finest European fabric mills, and all swimwear production happens in California.

Future plans include more Sauvage accessories and luxury leather goods.
Sauvage is sold at better department stores and specialty swimwear stores throughout the USA and world-wide, and at their flagship retail location in La Jolla, California.

Always known for superior fit, the Sauvage and Luxe Swimwear Collections offer a wide range of tops and bottoms with the right coverage for each individual woman. The swimwear collections feature everything from halter and string tie tops to under-wires and bandeaus, paired with high full cut bottoms, string bottoms, and the sensational "Celebrity Minimal" – a favorite on the celebrity circuit.

Not that Elizabeth forgets the Men! Sauvage Men's Swimwear Collection is fashion-forward, European-inspired swimwear.


MAAJI SWIMWEAR


Maaji is always full of surprises and each collection is inspired by a magical surreal story, the result of a long creative process. A fascinating team of designers, garment manufacturers and pattern developers blend together all of their ideas to create little art pieces. Innovation is the hub of this whimsical world full eclecticism and attitude. The Maaji team is constantly working to achieve the perfect fit that the Maaji girl has come to love and trust.

 

Monday, August 12, 2013

PRADA IN DOHA, QATAR


PRADA OPENS IN DOHA, QATAR IN THE “VILLAGGIO MALL”

 

Prada opens its first store in the city of Doha, Qatar, in the prestigious “Villaggio Mall”.

The store, designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, occupies a total surface of 545 square metres on a single level and offers the women's and men's ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories and footwear collections.

Its elegant outer storefront, covered in black Marquina marble, is characterised by a rigorous geometrical arrangement alternating windows and the imposing entrance opening.

Inside, the black and white chequered floor - a legacy of Prada's historic brand image - defines a large space in the centre, extending in a series of rooms on the sides and characterised by mirrored walls with tall display cabinets with a thin polished steel structure.

Walls covered in pale green fabric and cases enclosed in polished steel frames characterize the area offering leather goods and footwear; in the latter, circular crystal tables and green velvet “Clover Leaf” sofas, designed by Verner Panton and exclusively reproduced for Prada, complete the furnishings.

The area dedicated to women's ready-to-wear is characterised by a display system featuring light, transparent perspex blades - accompanied by special shaped tables in the same material - and precious skylights also in perspex that design a unique environment, whilst more regular shapes and materials including shot peened steel and castorino-coloured velvet are featured in the men's area.
 





 
 

PRADA APRE A DOHA, ALL’INTERNO DEL “VILLAGGIO MALL”

 

Prada inaugura il suo primo negozio nella città di Doha, all’interno del prestigioso “Villaggio Mall”. Lo spazio, progettato dall’architetto Roberto Baciocchi, si estende su un unico livello per una superficie totale di 545 metri quadrati e ospita le collezioni femminili e maschili di abbigliamento, pelletteria, accessori e calzature.

L’elegante fronte esterno, rivestito in marmo nero Marquinia, è caratterizzato da una rigorosa composizione geometrica nella quale si alternano le vetrine e l’importante apertura dell’ingresso.

All’interno, il pavimento a scacchi bianco e nero - eredità dell’immagine storica di Prada - delimita un ampio spazio centrale declinato in una sequenza di stanze laterali e caratterizzato da pareti in specchio con alte teche espositive dalla sottile struttura in acciaio lucido.

Pareti rivestite in tela verde pallido e teche delimitate da cornici in acciaio lucido contraddistinguono l’area dedicata alla pelletteria e alle calzature; in quest’ultima, i tavoli in cristallo di forma circolare e i divani “Clover Leaf” in velluto verde, progettati da Verner Panton e riprodotti in esclusiva per Prada, completano gli arredi.

Lo spazio riservato all’abbigliamento femminile si distingue per un sistema espositivo composto da leggere lame trasparenti - cui si affiancano speciali tavoli dai disegni sagomati dello stesso materiale -, e per preziosi lucernari in perspex che rendono unico l’ambiente, mentre forme più regolari e materiali come l’acciaio pallinato e il velluto color castorino caratterizzano l’area dedicata alla collezione maschile.
 

 





Doha, the capital city of Qatar, is home to thenglobally recognised shopping experience called Villaggio Mall, or as it is now simply and affectionately known, Villaggio.
Villaggio is located on Al Waab Street in the westnend of the city and within Aspire Zone, and is home to an average of 42,000 visitors daily, and a footfall over 1.2 million people for every month of the year.
This record is unrivalled anywhere in the region and is testimony to the quality of the Villaggio experience. Housed on a total plot size of 360,000 sqm that hosts a dedicated mall area of 125,000 sqm, and, providing 50,000 sqm of world class shopping, 15,000 sqm of luxury brands and 3,300 car parking slots, Villaggio is equipped to comfortably meet the demands of every visitor.
In addition, Villaggio is the most sought after destination in Qatar for top of the line luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Gucci, Valentino and Dolce and Gabbana.
 
It’s Venetian styled interiors combine with an astonishing range of shopping, dining and entertainment venues to make it a unique and unforgettable attraction in Qatar; one that no visitor can afford to miss.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Bottega Veneta

 
 
 
MEN’S SPRING-SUMMER 2014 COLLECTION
 
For Spring-Summer 2014, Bottega Veneta presents a tailored collection that explores the effects of visual contradiction.The possibilities of balance and proportion play out through the overall form, for a look that is clean, contemporary, and precise.
A new silhouette illustrating the refined techniques of tailoring and shirting juxtaposes a full top, emphasized by a prominently sloped shoulder and generous sleeve, with a narrow pant that is slim from the hip down. In addition to shape, color is proposed to accentuate the insistence on the dichotomy of the silhouette.
The palette incorporates both refined neutrals and saturated colors. There is black, various tones of grey, milk white, and papyrus white, as well as deep aubergine, admiral blue, and military green. Patterns are distinct, painterly, and of varying intensities, appearing in the form of checks, broken checks, and windowpane checks.
Materials are lightweight and straightforward for summer, ranging from cottons, gabardines and twills, in addition to leathers, including supple suede and glossy calf. Whether they are smooth or textured, they always carry a masculine attitude.
The Brera bag, in Madras Sfumato, a type of leather which has a deep rooted heritage with Bottega Veneta as the brand’s first signature, is added to the men’s collection this season. The Brera considers versatility as well as functionality, offering double handles, and five practical compartments. Loosely woven leather shoes are airy and elongated. Lace ups, loafers and slip ons, in either the style of the Gondoliere shoe or a Moroccan slipper are featured in dark, rich mono as well as two-tone colorways.
 
“The collection is more about contrast than anything else,” says Creative Director Tomas Maier.
 
Discretion, quality, and craftsmanship — Bottega Veneta has created a new standard of luxury since its founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the traditions of Italy’s master leather craftsmen and long celebrated for its extraordinary leather goods, Bottega Veneta has recently emerged as one of the world’s premier luxury brands. The company’s famous motto, “When your own initials are enough,” expresses a philosophy of individuality and confidence that now applies to a range of products including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, fine jewelry, furniture, and more.
While Bottega Veneta continues to grow, the qualities that define it are unchanging: outstanding craftsmanship, innovative design, contemporary functionality, and the highest quality materials. Also constant is Bottega Veneta’s commitment to its ateliers, where artisans of remarkable skill combine traditional mastery with breathtaking innovation. Indeed, there is an unusual and inspired collaboration between artisan and designer at the heart of Bottega Veneta’s approach to luxury, symbolized by the house’s signature intrecciato woven leather. In the summer of 2006, in recognition of the importance of artisanal craftsmanship and the fragility of this traditional way of life, Bottega Veneta opened a school to train and support future generations of leather artisans.
The most recent chapter in Bottega Veneta’s history began in February 2001, when the company was acquired by Kering, formerly known as Gucci Group. Creative Director Tomas Maier came on board in June of that year and presented his first collection, Spring-Summer 2002, to immediate critical acclaim. From the start, the house’s sensibility was refined, sensuous, and intensely personal, designed for a customer who is sophisticated and self-assured. In the years since, Bottega Veneta has introduced exciting additions to the collection, including fragrance, fine jewelry, a watch, furniture, and home accessories, while continuing to offer an exclusive and coveted assortment of ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, small leather goods, eyewear, luggage, and gifts.
Distribution of Bottega Veneta products is global, encompassing Europe, Australia, Asia, North and South America, where wholesale distribution in select specialty and department stores is complemented by a growing number of Bottega Venetaowned boutiques. These boutiques, designed by Tomas Maier and meticulously constructed to Bottega Veneta’s exacting standards, allow the customer to shop in complete luxury, privacy, and comfort. They are, like the products they showcase, a reflection of Bottega Veneta’s exceptional heritage and superlative quality.
 
 
 
 
 






 
COLLECTION HOMME PRINTEMPS-ÉTÉ 2014
 
Pour la saison Printemps-Été 2014, Bottega Veneta présente une élégante collection placée sous le signe du contraste visuel, souligné par un jeu d’équilibre et de proportions pour un rendu épuré, moderne et précis.
Se dessine ici une nouvelle silhouette reprenant tout le raffinement des techniques utilisées dans la confection des costumes et des chemises, juxtaposant épaules inclinées et manches amples sur un pantalon étroit et fuselé des hanches à la cheville. Outre les formes, la couleur vient renforcer cette dichotomie de la silhouette.
Sur la palette conjuguant neutres raffinés et couleurs intenses se côtoient noir, nuances de gris, blanc laiteux et papyrus, violet aubergine, bleu amiral et vert militaire. Original, pictural et d’intensité variable, le motif mis à l’honneur est sans conteste le carreau, sous sa forme brisée ou grand format.
Légèreté et pureté caractérisent les matières de cette collection estivale associant le coton, notamment gabardine ou sergé, à des cuirs tels que le daim souple et le vélin brillant. Des matières qui, qu’elles soient fluides ou texturées, n’en demeurent pas moins masculines.
Cette saison, la collection Homme s’enrichit du sac Brera, en madras Sfumato, un cuir profondément ancré dans la tradition Bottega Veneta, dont il fut la première signature. Doté d’anses doubles et de cinq compartiments, le sac Brera est aussi polyvalent que fonctionnel. Côté chaussures, le modèle souple en cuir tressé opte pour une forme aérienne et allongée, tandis que derbys, mocassins et chaussons, qui ne sont pas sans rappeler les furlane des gondoliers vénitiens ou les pantoufles marocaines, arborent des tons sombres unis ou bicolores.
 
« Le maître-mot de cette collection est tout simplement le contraste », explique Tomas Maier, Directeur Artistique de la griffe.
 
Sobriété, qualité et raffinement – Dès sa création à Vicence en 1966, la maison Bottega Veneta a imposé une nouvelle conception du luxe. Dans la plus pure tradition des artisans du cuir italiens, Bottega Veneta crée depuis toujours des produits de maroquinerie dont la réputation n’a d’égal que le raffinement et qui font d’elle aujourd’hui un grand nom international du luxe. La célèbre devise de la maison, « Quand vos initiales suffisent », reflète une philosophie empreinte d’individualité et d’assurance, qui s’exprime au quotidien dans une large gamme d’articles, prêt-à-porter féminin et masculin, joaillerie, mobilier notamment.
Bien que Bottega Veneta poursuive son expansion, les qualités qui définissent la marque sont immuables : savoir-faire hors pair, design innovant, fonctionnalité contemporaine et matériaux de la plus haute qualité. Bottega Veneta accorde toujours autant d’importance à ses ateliers, où des artisans à l’incomparable talent font rimer savoir-faire traditionnel et créativité.
La collaboration unique et inspirée entre artisans et designers nourrit la philosophie du luxe de Bottega Veneta, symbolisée par le cuir tressé intrecciato, signature de la maison. Durant l’été 2006, conscient de l’importance du savoir-faire artisanal et de la fragilité de ce mode de vie traditionnel, Bottega Veneta a ouvert une école pour former et soutenir les prochaines
générations de maroquiniers.
Le chapitre le plus récent de l’histoire de Bottega Veneta a débuté en février 2001, avec l’acquisition de la maison par Kering, anciennement connu sous le nom de Gucci Group. Tomas Maier, Directeur Artistique de la griffe, a pris ses fonctions en juin 2001 et sa première collection, Printemps-Été 2002, a été immédiatement saluée par la critique.
Depuis sa création, la maison a toujours fait preuve d’une sensibilité raffinée, sensuelle et résolument personnelle, au service d’une clientèle sophistiquée et sûre d’elle-même. Depuis, Bottega Veneta a enrichi sa collection de séduisantes nouveautés, avec notamment un parfum, de la joaillerie, une montre, du mobilier et des accessoires pour la maison, tout en
continuant à proposer une gamme exclusive et recherchée de prêt-à-porter, sacs à mains, chaussures, petite maroquinerie, lunettes, bagages et cadeaux.
Les produits Bottega Veneta sont distribués dans le monde entier, notamment en Europe, en Australie, en Asie, en Amérique du Nord et en Amérique du Sud, où la distribution en boutiques multimarques de luxe et en grands magasins est renforcée par un nombre croissant de boutiques Bottega Veneta. Ces dernières, conçues par Tomas Maier et aménagées
selon les critères d’exigence de Bottega Veneta, permettent à la clientèle d’effectuer ses achats dans un cadre à la fois luxueux, intime et confortable. Elles sont, à l’image des articles qu’elles présentent, le reflet du patrimoine exceptionnel et de l’excellence de Bottega Veneta.