I think most of us think of themselves as fashionistas and those who know everything about fashion. Sad to say it but in most cases, it’s not true, because we really miss something. The following quiz from Style.com provides us with an amazing opportunity to find out what kind of fashionista you are. I love the following quiz, because apart from a number of points it provides you with information as to the questions you failed to answer.
To tell the truth, I start hating this, I am not enough of summer hot trends yet and now it’s time to pick up autumn’s and winter’s ones. It’s so challenging ))) Don’t you think so? Anyway, before providing you with the full report from Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture, Autumn/Winter Season 2009) let me share with some picture of celebrities attending them.
Claudia Schiffer looked a bit unusual (I mean not in her usual way). She has some resemblance to a secretary, but I like her look.
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On 15th of February Louis Vuitton will start his first and very extensive TV ad campaign. It will run on cable and satellite TV channels as well as in movie theatres all around the world.
Through this campaign the Haute Couture Icon Louis Vuitton wants to promote the brand itself, and not a specific product. A bag from this brand appears in the entire ad only once and then comes a question: “Where will life take you?” The company is called “the first ever on-screen corporate campaign by a luxury house.”
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Dior Haute Couture dresses are charming, attracting. They will satisfy even the most demanding taste. Choose the right for you!
On Thursday 6th December 2007 there was a great opening and auction of the Designer Christmas Trees. In this great event took part 44 names top designers (Christian Lacroix, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Gucci, Sonia Rykiel, Christian Dior, Versace, Chanel are among them). It was a real success. The exhibition took place at the Ministry for Culture and Communication. All money from the auction will be given to children with HIV or AIDS and their families (approximately 30 000 euros). The exhibition will be opened until the 3rd January 2008 (free entry).
If you failed to visit the exhibition, please, enjoy the slideshow!!!
Haute couture clothes are expensive and luxurious, in such dresses you will feel yourself like a Queen or one in a million girl. But, there is one more category - ready-to-wear clothes or more known to us as pret-a-porter clothing. More about them…
Modern fashion industry clothes can be divided into two main categories - “haute couture” and “ready-to-wear”. No doubts, couture fashion designers are very popular and are aimed only for extremely wealthy clients, moreover, in order to be able to produce “haute couture clothes” they have to get an official permission from the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture, it is based in Paris. Because of this agreement, designers have to show their collections twice a year and not less than 35 outfits in one collection. As a rule, these outfits are exposed in private salons.
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As usual, one of my favourite blogs proposes answers on the necessary and urgent questions. Why? Because, a lot was written about this fall fashion, even more tips were given in order any of your to be stylish and glamorous, but, shame on me! I’ve forgotten about one of the most important details and without is you can’t be stylish and cool - tights, my dears. How stupid of me, yeah? Oversized sweaters, ankle-boots, secretary dresses and long, beautiful but shivering and chilly legs. A nice picture. So, now I want to say thank you to Couture In The City Blog and to pay your attention to the post about Wearing of Black Tights, Stockings and Hosiery.
Also, this week my curiosity was provoked with the unusual and glamorous photos. At the 1st sight, they seemed to be a little bit trite and even too appalling, but after some time I liked them and found them even wondrous. Look with your own eyes, am I right? The photos belong to Marilyn Minter and I found them here. Fashion Orgasm blog is a new discovery of this fall!
Paris Fashion Week. A serious event in the world of fashion, don’t you think so? The same with me. But, unfortunately, I still didn’t make it coverage. I adore people, which are defter than me, so Chanel Autumn/Winter catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week you can enjoy while paying your attention to the Denimology Blog.
This week I was lack of bright details and things, so this small and glamorous bag came to me in time. I just love the colour of leather - it is incredible, Valentino is a top-sawyer and a Bagbliss Blog is a perfect one while looking for a new bag! Thanks!
And, of course, I can’t but to mention, that I have almost forgotten about holidays. How about Halloween celebration? Yeah, celebration is always good and, no doubts, you have already thought about a playboy bunny costume, don’t you? But, thanks to I Am Fashion Blog you can think about a more sophisticated wearing. From Dior, for example!
Have a good week, dear ladies! 
Dear fashion-lovers, can you tell me truth: do you like fashion weeks and various fashion shows? The same with me. And, no doubts, you’ve heard such a notion as haute couture? But, do you really know what does it mean? Well, I guess not everybody, because most of my friends, have a vague idea, what it means. Now, we all have a perfect opportunity to get acquainted with it a little bit closer.
So, to start with, let’s find out, what haute couture is.
Such a sophisticated phrase can be easily interpreted from French to English as HIGH FASHION. Actually, couture means to sew, to make clothes, to create things and haute is something that is elegant, excellent or high. Haute couture clothes are hand made by leading fashion houses. As a rule, each haute couture thing is made in a strict accordance with person shape and curves.
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Christian Lacroix is a famous fashion designer, that produces everything starting from clothes and ending with accessories and perfumes.
Christian Lacroix (date of birth - 16th of May 1951, place of birth - France and astrological sign - Taurus). Childhood of the future clothes design genius went in a rather exciting way, it was so multisided - the Camargue beaches, Gallo-Roman ruins and WWII bombings, various opera festivals, museums exhibitions, different books. He adored Oscar Wilde and the Beatles, to his beloved cities belonged: Venice and Barcelona. But, Christian studied at the University of Montpellier. Later he goes on with his studies and moves to Paris, he was aimed to become a museum curator.
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