5 BLOGGERS + 1 MAKEUP BOUTIQUE = HAPPINESS ♥

 Makeup etc. is a beauty boutique that stocks products exclusively in Dubai by incredible makeup and beauty brands. They invited me along with 4 other fabulous Dubai bloggers for a quick tour and introduction to the store where they shared the stories behind these highly successful labels.

As part of a collaboration we'll be working on, the 5 bloggers selected 5 products each from brands like Julie Hewitt, Alisor Refaee, Armour, Sarah Happ, Coola, 100% Pure, Karuna and Kelly Van Gogh to review.

With bloggers Tinayums, Lisa, Teresa, Mahryska

I selected products from the following labels which I'll be reviewing on the blog throughout the next couple of weeks.

 

 

 

 

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Alessandra Facchinetti to launch new collection in collaboration with PINKO

Former Gucci and Valentino Creative Director Alessandra Facchinetti (pictured here) has announced a new collaborative ready-to-wear line in collaboration with PINKO. Breaking from convention, the new collection, titled UNIQUENESS, will appear online and through a network of select retailers immediately following its unveiling during Paris Fashion Week.

“This project captures a technological marketing concept for our generation, stretching to the max a series of assets unique to the creative vision of the Pinko brand, now for the first time merging at a high level of creativity,” added Pietro Negra, Founder of PINKO.

www.pinko.it

Molly Brown creates first jewellery collection for Angelina Ballerina

Girls jewellery brand Molly Brown is launching the first jewellery collection from children's character Angelina Ballerina. Available from 2 July exclusively at Selfridges (London, Birmingham & Manchester), the collection will then roll out to other UK retailers, including Harrods two weeks. The range includes pendants, lockets and charm bracelets using sterling silver and enamel coated Angelina pink. Prices start at £40.00 for the sterling silver jewellery and £15.00 for the silver-plated line. The new Angelina Ballerina collection will also be available to buy on the Molly Brown website.

www.mollybrownlondon.com
www.angelinaballerina.com

Swatch unveils collaboration with Hiroyuki Matsuura

Swatch has unveiled new work by Japanese artist Hiroyuki Matsuura in its latest collaboration. For the SWATCH & ART Collection, the Tokyo born artist has designed six New Gents, which Swatch has made available as a specially packaged set in a strictly limited and numbered edition of 777 pieces (SUOZS01). The watches, priced £44.50, are sold individually in an unlimited edition.

www.swatch.com

Designer Sophie Hulme launches in Selfridges & announces collaboration

Young womenswear designer Sophie Hulme is set to launch her range of leather bags in Selfridges from August in a range of sizes and textures. The collection includes the casual messenger styles and more formal totes, available in soft leather and faux fur fabrics priced from £225.00. Pictured above is the nude leather tote, £490.00, which is an exclusive to Selfridges Oxford Street and Selfridges.com. The launch will be celebrated with an installation on the Contemporary Wall in Selfridges Accessories Hall featuring vintage letters and Sophie’s signature charms and will continue through Fashion Week.

Sophie Hulme has also collaborated with Cumbrian manufacturing specialists Chapman Bags, on a bespoke bag for the AW season inspired by Sophie's best selling tote (pictured here). The fabric has been given a bonding that is a signature treatment by Chapman Bags and creates a much more durable finish. The handles and trimming are made from tanned coloured leather and the bag is finished off with brass plate detailing around the handles. The bag will be available from September at a retail price of £530.00.

www.sophiehulme.com
www.chapmanbags.com
www.selfridges.com

agnès b. and French lingerie brand DIM collaborate

Underwear brand DIM has collaborated with agnès b. to celebrate Dim’s 10 years of its lines Body Touch and 20 years of Pockets. To celebrate its anniversary DIM has invited agnès b. to customise the style of these two lines with designer agnès adding her signature style of spots, stripes and well known logos, ‘b yourself’, ‘to b or not to b’ and ‘b careful’ to the collection.
All DIM products will be available in-store from September.

www.agnesb.com
www.dim.fr

Metro partners with High Street Fashion Week

Metro has partnered with High Street Fashion Week which is happening from 5-9 September. Metro plan to produce five 24-page bespoke fashion newspapers throughout the week with dedicated high street fashion content edited by Metro’s style editor Bel Jacobs.

This is the third year for High Street Fashion Week which will see fashion shows, exhibitions, late-night shopping evenings and launch parties with high street brands unveiling their AW11 collections. 100,000 copies of the paper are planned for distribution each day around Oxford Street in London. The special issues will contain fashion news and features, event listings, special offers, competitions and tips on what to wear this season. High Street Fashion Week will launch with a Metro cover wrap on 5 September. Metro.co.uk will also host a High Street Fashion Week hub to support the activity and the site’s style blog ‘Closet Case’ will offer readers an insight into the week’s events and advice on high street shopping.

www.highstreetfashionweek.com
www.metro.co.uk

H&M announces new designer collaboration with Versace

H&M has announced its AW2011 designer collaboration with Versace. Designed by creative director Donatella Versace, the collection will include ranges for women, men and selected pieces for the home. It will be available from 17 November in around 300 stores worldwide and online. In addition, Donatella Versace has also designed a pre-spring collection for H&M set to be available in countries with H&M online sales from 19 January 2012.

"I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience. The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere," says Donatella Versace.

www.hm.com

Underwear label HOM introduce collaboration with Alexis Mabille

Men's underwear brand HOM, presents HOM by ALEXIS MABILLE - a new capsule collection of underwear designed by Alexis Mabille exclusively for men. This new line combines HOM's 43 years of experience in the industry with the vision of the French designer.

Alexis Mabille says: "This line presents a focus around male undergarments and a new way of living. It combines different cuts and colours with wearable, comfortable shapes but it is also fresh and new with a focus on sensuality. It has been a genuine pleasure to work with the HOM teams in developing an underwear collection that is close to my heart, both as a man and a creator."

The first collection will be unveiled tomorrow (23 June) during the Alexis Mabille Male Prêt à Porter show - SS12.

www.hom.com

COLLABORATION: VERSACE FOR H&M - A/W 2011

Did Donatella Versace have a change of heart?? Cause I'm pretty sure I remember getting all excited thinking she'll do a collaboration and let all us "normal" people get our hands on an iconic design and then being bummed out when she announced in May she wouldn't ever do it.. something about her brand being a luxury label.. yada yada yada.. well she's DOING IT!

Uber fashion retailer H&M announced today that the next designer collaboration will be with Versace.. and get this; not just one but 2 collections! Yup an Autumn/Winter and a Pre-Spring collection for women, men and even home. 

Watch this!

The collections are said to be heavily inspired  by the Italian brand's heritage and include the signature prints, colours, leather and other exclusive materials at happy affordable H&M (slightly over-priced for collaboration) prices *cue to jump for joy*

  Donatella Versace with H&M creative advisor, Margareta Van Den Bosch

“I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience. The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere,” said Donatella Versace

“Versace is one of the most important brands of recent times, and their collection for H&M will be glamorous and flamboyant – everything Versace stands for. Donatella Versace is sharing with us iconic designs from the archives. This is such a celebratory collaboration and is perfect for the party season,” said Margareta van den Bosch

According to H&M; the women's collection will feature dresses tailored for the season, jam packed with  studded leather, colourful prints and with accessories including high heels and costume jewellery. The men's collection is going to be all about the tailoring so our boys can look out for a tuxedo as well as belts and accessories. Finally, for our humble abodes, the collection will offer a selection of homeware pieces like cushion and bedspreads.

The first collection (A/W 2011) by Versace for H&M  will hit stores November 17th and the pre-spring collection will be available online on January 19th.

I 'm intrigued to see what she'll come up with, but I'm already excited after seeing the dress below which Donatella wore to the Versace Men's show this week and is a piece we can all get our hands on soon.

British brands Superdry and Morgan Motor Company join forces

British owned car manufacturers, Morgan Motor Company, has collaborated with Superdry to create the ‘Morgan 3 Wheeler-Superdry Edition’ sports car. In addition to this, Superdry has created an exclusive Superdry/Morgan leather jacket made from the same leather as the car interior with pop colour lining. The jacket will feature the Superdry/Morgan neck label - each individually stamped 1 to 250 (the number of Morgan 3 Wheeler Superdry Edition cars that will be manufactured). The car will be launched on 1 July this year, at the Festival of Speed celebrations in the grounds of Goodwood House.

www.superdry.com
www.morgan-motor.co.uk

COLLABORATION: JOYRICH x KEITH HARING SUMMER COLLECTION

How cute are these bikinis and shades from Joyrich x Keith Haring?? I don't know why but I'm extremely attracted to anything Keith Haring.. I literally had to stop myself walking out of Bloomingdales with 5 Keith Haring cushions the other day.. this collection is so playful and I love the campaign for it.

 

Vivienne Westwood launches second collection for Ethical Fashion Africa Programme

Vivienne Westwood has announced the second collection of handbags and accessories in collaboration with Ethical Fashion Africa Programme. The AW11 collection line, previewed at the recent AW11/12 Gold Label show during Paris Fashion Week, is set to launch this month on yoox.com’s eco-friendly initiative YOOXYGEN as well as available from Vivienne Westwood stores and online.

The range of styles has been extended to include weekenders, key rings, the classic Westwood Yasmine bag and a number of men’s designs. These new designs also introduce a number of new materials including recycled electrical wiring, recycled aluminum and plastic bags, keeping the focus on creating a collection which minimises the impact on the environment. In Nairobi’s industrial area, where the Vivienne Westwood collection is produced, the growth of this collaboration is helping women to build their skills and expand production which, in turn, helps to generate more work for the entire community. The new collection carries 14 different styles of bags and accessories, both for men and women.

www.viviennewestwood.co.uk
www.yoox.com

British Fashion Council collaborates with WTA to dress tennis stars

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the British Fashion Council have unveiled a new partnership celebrating the connection between women’s tennis and fashion. The aim of the WTA/British Fashion Council collaboration is to feature British designers, raise the off-court profile of players and extend the link between the sport and fashion. Through this project, a group of WTA stars will be dressed in customised dresses, created specifically for them by British designers.

World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki, who is the face of adidas by stella mccartney, will continue her collaboration with Stella, while five-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams will wear a dress created for her by Burberry. Roland Garros Champion Li Na will be dressed by Giles Deacon, a designer popular with customers in Hong Kong, while Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will be wearing a dress created for her by David Koma, a British designer with Russian roots.

Many of the designers will be accompanying the WTA stars to the annual pre-Wimbledon party - co-hosted by the WTA and the Virgin Group at Kensington Rooftop Gardens in London on 16 June - to show off creations to the media. The dresses will be auctioned off during Wimbledon with the proceeds to be split between WTA charities and the British Fashion Council’s Princess of Wales Charitable Trust.

Additional designers involved in the project include Matthew Williamson (Ana Ivanovic), Vivienne Westwood (Jelena Jankovic), Mary Katrantzou (Samantha Stosur), Mulberry (Heather Watson), Temperley (Laura Robson), Richard Nicoll (Andrea Petkovic), and many others. Nicholas Kirkwood, who was named Accessory Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards 2010, will be providing shoes for the occasion.

www.wta.com
www.britishfashioncouncil.com

Paul Weller designs capsule fashion collection for Pretty Green

British musician Paul Weller has designed his first capsule fashion collection in partnership with Liam Gallagher’s label Pretty Green. The first collection will have six limited edition items, all showcasing Weller’s personal style and fashion sense, these include a high-shine zip biker jacket (£175.00), a three-quartered length Indian linen shirt (£125.00), an Egyptian cotton long-sleeved t-shirt (£40.00), a statement tank top with satin trim (£30.00) and a pleated silk scarf (£45.00).

The first collection will be released for Summer 2011 and will be available to buy on 23 June from Pretty Green stores and online at www.prettygreen.com/paulweller. Weller has also designed a fuller collection for AW11 that will include a wider range of items including tailored suits, pea coats, knitwear, tees, shoes and accessories.

www.prettygreen.com/paulweller

Rankin designs new collection for Swatch

British photographer Rankin has created eight new watches for Swatch in the classic 'Gent Original' format as part of the Swatch & Art Collection. Five of the designs are presented in the form of a set, available in a limited and numbered edition of 777 pieces. Three additional Gents designed by Rankin are available in unlimited editions. Prices for the watches, which are available now from selected stockists, start at £36.50.

www.swatch.co.uk

Converse and Marimekko unveil latest collaboration

Converse and Marimekko are launching the latest collection in their collaboration for AW11. The collection features the Chuck Taylor All Star and Jack Purcell shoes dressed in Marimekko’s signature prints.

The Marimekko prints chosen for the new women’s collection were created by the designer Maija Isola and also rising talent Maija Louekari. The collection features the most renowned Marimekko print, the Unikko (poppy) design which will adorn the shoes with bright pink or black flowers with metallic details. Entirely new Marimekko prints designed for the new collection are the Kaleidoskooppi (kaleidoscope) and Poni (pony) patterns by Maija Louekari.

The Converse Marimekko collection for AW11 will be available globally at premium retail outlets and online at www.converse.com beginning this month (June).

www.converse.co.uk

Accessory designer Fred Butler and London label Lazy Oaf collaborate

This June, London label Lazy Oaf has teamed up with luxury accessory designer Fred Butler to launch a capsule collection of Perspex jewellery pieces. With a celebrity following including Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj, this is the first time that Fred Butler's designs will be available at an accessible price point. Inspired by her couture AW09 collection, designs encapsulate her eye for colour and pattern fitting in with the Lazy Oaf aesthetic. The range includes a statement Dodecahedron Necklace consisting of intricately layered Perspex complimented by a vibrant flower printed hair piece and two additional necklaces.

Lazy Oaf and Fred Butler are inviting press reveal the collection at the launch on 9 June from 5pm - 8pm at Lazy Oaf, Fouberts Place, London W1F 7QE (See DIARY dates).

MOSCHINO launches limited edition range for pets

MOSCHINO has collaborated with virtual store yoox.com for a limited edition capsule collection of leashes and collars; MOSCHINO PETS. Available exclusively on yoox.com, the collection has just launched in the PETS area. All proceeds from the MOSCHINO PETS project will go to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to training rescue dogs to become search dogs. Once trained, these dogs are partnered with firefighters and other first responders to assist in finding people after natural disasters. In particular, the project supports the rescue activities conducted after the recent earthquake in Japan.

www.moschino.com

more! to create special Facebook issue in June

more!, is to produce a co-created Facebook issue. The weekly will be edited by its Facebook fans to celebrate reaching 100,000 followers this month.

more! has begun the editorial planning process from today (31 May), posing questions to its Facebook fans including choosing the cover star; contributing to regular features; and deciding on the fashion shoots and creating beauty pages - with Skype meetings scheduled to agree and discuss content. The magazine will also recruit five fans to come into the office and work directly on the pages with the more! team. Each page of the issue will have been co-created with Facebookers, with all contributors credited in the masthead.

This issue will go sale on 14 June.

www.moremagazine.co.uk