Bejeweled Hats and the extravagant work of Louis Mariette
The "Deep Blue Sea" is the name of one of the most expensive hats to be brought to auction. Created by Australian milliner Ann Maree Willett, this very elaborate hat is crafted in hand-blocked felt, embellished with bright feathers and carrying 26 opals weighting around 1,447 carats. The Deep Blue Sea is estimated at between $150.000 and $200.000.The record for the most expensive hat in the world
Kenzo, the book
In honor of "Paris Fashion Week,"an introduction to Kenzo, the first exhaustive book ever published to present forty years of the Paris-based fashion house, founded by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada and now revitalized under artistic director Antonio Marras. Established in 1970, Kenzo is one of the great French houses that transformed global fashion in the latter half of the twentieth centu
Room with a view at Palazzina Grassi
A former aristocratic fifteenth-century palazzo on the Grand Canal is the canvas for French designer Philippe Starck's first Italian design hotel. The designer's mark is apparent throughout the hotel: baroque couches, a nod to Fornasetti, multicolored hallways, dripping chandeliers. More dazzling are the 26 white minimalist guest rooms and suites, with their huge mirrors and table lamps decorated
Aldo Lanzini's Knitted Tribal Masks
Aldo Lanzini is the artist who designed these amazing knitted masks for Angela Missoni at her fashion show on Sunday, September 26th, in Milan. At the entrance of the Missoni show, a group of individuals were wearing crocheted masks from Aldo's series "The eyes are there where they see, the things are there where they are seen."Aldo Lanzini has had several solo exhibitions in various art gallerie
Anne Curtis, Georgina Wilson and Bea Soriano for Look Magazine Anniversary Special Issue
PH: Mark NicdaoStyling: Kat CruzMakeup: Kusie Ho for Kiehl's Stylist Series (Bea), Robbie Piñera (Anne), and Gela Laurel-Stehmeier (Georgina)Hair: Borge Aloba (Bea and Georgina) and Raymond Santiago (Anne) for L'Oreal ProfessionnelNails: Celebrity Nails
