Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Week: Armani Privé


Space-Age Fantastic!
Ladies Who Lunch...In A Spaceship: Aquamarine Suit ensemble, Armani Privé Spring 2011

Spring 2011 Haute Couture
is off and running...Next is the
Armani Privé--the Haute Couture "arm" of the Armani Fashion Empire--show. I do not think I need to remind you that these are Made-to-Order/One-of-a-Kind items of clothing. This is NOT ready-to-wear or something that will be sold in the Armani stores. Each suit can cost--if the client orders--approximately $40,000. Yes, that's FIVE figures for a suit. And a gown...well, as the old adage says: If you have to ask, you CAN'T afford it ($50,000 and WAY up, kids). Stars who wear these to the Oscars, per se, get it for free (free advertising, HELLO!), but a very wealthy woman, from Kuwait for example, well, the funds are transferred straight from their Swiss Accounts into the Armani Privé offices.

Now let's get to what
Armani Privé showed for this season:

Seriously, Where's My Chauffeur? Apple green and white skinny pant ensemble, Armani Privé Spring 2011

Trends: Strapless, tunic dresses, dresses, gowns; iridescent silks (silk organza with metal); super-skinny pants under dresses; Saucer hats; 60's influence; fitted gowns; Colors: Aquamarine, turquoise, apple green, lipstick red, violet and purple, ivory.

Courrèges Girls: Suits from André Courrèges, 1960's

Themes:
Pierre Cardin-meets-
Courrèges -meets-Paco Rabanne, Space-Age, SHINE, Lady Gaga and "Tron" Collide.

Fashion Encounter of the Couture Kind: Pierre Cardin fashions, 1960's

Style.com's Tim Blanks said this:
Inspired, he said, by the gleam of gemstones, Armani produced clothes that came from another planet, the same one that Pierre Cardin and Thierry Mugler might have touched down on once. (It's already been suggested its name could be Gaga.) The first outfit—jacket, skirt, and leggings—shimmered around the model's body like liquid mercury. Her metallic saucer of a hat—one of many made by Philip Treacy for the collection—beamed in signals from above. The ensemble set the tone for the sci-fi extravaganza that followed.

Here are Some Highlights:

Where's My Lunch Reservation: Navy blue skinny trouser suit with over-lapped jacket, contrast white sleeve and asymmetrical neck detail, Armani Privé Spring 2011

Paco Rabanne Is Smiling: Over-sized Paillette Crystal strapless gown, Armani Privé Spring 2011

Oscar Girl: This is probably the gown we might see at the Academy Awards Red Carpet, red silk iridescent metalized organza off-the-shoulder fitted gown, Armani Privé Spring 2011

Click Below for an edited version of the Armani Prive Spring/Summer 2011 Collection:



I love a good "behind the scenes" video...
This one below is of the
Armani Privé fittings; you get to see some close-up shots of the amazing fabrications and all those GREAT accessories:

Walk Around Work-out!

Whenever I am lazy, I put on black or black n' white ensemble! It was last Sunday that Irene and us family get together again for a walk around "work-out". Well, that work-out is dedicated to our kids so they can enjoy biking along the lake.
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Hold the thoughts, at the end, it is us, adults, carrying their bikes and holding them doing all the walks!! Come to think about it, not bad at all ~~ at least we get to burn more calories, work-out our calves and build up cardio. strength even for the non-exerciser Irene. ^^

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Irene: Lululemon letter thermal, AA cape, Juicy Contour cropped legging, sneakers
Me: BCBG long picket tee w/ lace trim, Limedrop cloudy shrug, KristenseN Du Nord sheer legging, Proenza Shoulder PS1 clutch, Converse sneakers. 

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I have had 3 tennis lessons so far but need more senses of a good timing to catch the ball w/ a perfect "sound".  You know, the sound you strike the ball out clear and loud " boah~"! Yeah, I care about that very much!! ^^  But you know what, I enjoy the time learning tennis w/ my son, Niel, very much as well. We each have 30 mins private lessons and I get to see closely and attentively on his progress!! I love the quality time being w/ each child from time to time! 

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Take on w/ the vintage trend...full skirt.

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On Monday
Accessory: Owl ring, J Crew Vintage green glass cuff. 

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One of these days we are going to have a home pizza dinner night!!

PhotobucketThe Valentine's Day is around the corner, have you think of something simple for your significant the other yet?


Now I have a completed first name initial letter charm necklace for all my family. 


Have a good afternoon. 
xoxo Rachel 

Natasha Poly for V Mag Spring 11

I'm Back!

Hello my lovelies,

I just got back from Ireland last night so I will be back to blogging in the next couple of days...I have the unenviable task of unpacking/washing loads of clothes/ironing!  Once I'm on top of all that jazz, I will be letting you all into what I was up to, as well as posting on a big clothes haul.  I have a MASSIVE list of blog posts to catch up on too so that may take some time...I don't like to miss anything!

So see you here in the next couple of days where normal service will resume :)

xxxx
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