Friday Fur - Chanel, 1934

Leave it to Coco.  Here she takes a simple brown wool coat and turns it into a face framing beauty with a huge sable fur collar and matching trim at the sleeve cuffs.  Even the little hat is sable.  Photo from 1934.  By the way, if you've been looking for a sable hat, we've got one for sale at Couture Allure.  Check it out!

Paris Coats and Suits - 1933

Chanel camel striped velvet suit worn with a hat and blouse in sky blue linen embroidered with black.

 Lucien Lelong red angora/wool coat with silver fox collar.

 Marcel Rochas pink with black check wool suit.

 Bernard et Cie navy wool crepe coat with white embroidered scarf.

Martial et Armand suit in beige, yellow and brown crepe.

Which is your favorite?

Stinky Pinky

Menggabungkan tema movie pada iStyle kali ini, iCreate berkolaborasi dengan designer Didit Hediprasetyo dan photografer andal Arseto Adiputra. Menceritakan individu dan kelompok kaum urban yang senang mendokumentasikan momen kehidupan. Dua perpaduan style yang dapat dilihat di fashion spread kali ini, couture dan street. Dikemas secara ringgan dan fun namun tanpa hilang kesan high fashion, iStyle kali ini unexpected dan let’s say: everybody can make a movies…!.

Directed & Phtographed: Arseto Adiputra

Art & Fashion Direction: Didit Hediprasetyo

Ast. Stylist: Moch. Reza Rizky, Natalie, Ghina

Make up & Hair do: Billy Krisna

Model: Barbara – Kate – Nadia – Rob (DAMN-Inc), Kourtney – Thyddi (FAME), Monica Sue, Dinda, Manda, Rani

Ast. Photographer: ARS Studio team

Location: ARS Studio Jakarta

Un-Published picture:

Wardrobe:
Didit Hediprasetyo, Christian Louboutin, Hermes, Chanel, Longchamp, Vabane, Chautte, Mellisa flat - 707 Kemang, Havaianas, Converse

Mag Snaps : The Shoes, The Bags, The Shirt and The Watch...

Something I like from the fashion mags this month.

First up, is the beige chukka boots from Kenzo. Love the color white-beige combo that is very easy breezy summery feel. Think you wanna upgrade your typical boat shoes into something different but equally delish, this should be the one.

I love bags, I love black and white, and I live for anything statement. And this statement backpack from LeSportsac x Joyrich fits the bill... doesn't it remind you of Chanel No. 5 label?

Something for a good cause. The limited edition Beautiful Earth eco-bag from Parkson as part of the Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) collaboration with Parkson Corporation for the Beautiful Earth 2011 campaign. It is made from 100% environmental-friendly materials, and you'll be receiving it free when you donated RM25 to any ELC freestanding stores nationwide. Your donation will then be used solely for purchase of a mangrove sapling, which will be planted in the ELC mangrove swamplands through the Malaysian Nature's Society in its effort to grow more trees for the environment.

Another one from Kenzo. The shirt with highlands artwork. This season, it seems that lots of designers used the nature-inspired landscape as prints on the shirts and tees. This one is no exception, and its beautiful.

Tired of wires? Who doesn't, huh? Probably this JayBird bluetooh headphones could solve the problem. No more messing up with the tangling cords. Freedom!

Something luxe. Very, very luxe. The Chanel J12 diver watch in metallic. Previously it was made of ceramic, one material that is strong in its construction. Perhaps with this stainless steel body and strap, it'll bring you into another style factor. Beware for Magneto, btw...

[scanned from august man and men's uno june 2011]

Vintage Couture Evening Gowns - 1934

Want to see some couture evening gowns from 1934?  I thought so.  Which is your favorite?

Maggy Rouff purple and gold silk gown worn with a large purple velvet scarf.

Chanel gold lamé evening gown.  The bodice is embroidered with gold metallic threads.

Callot Soeurs silk faille gown in dove gray with pink pleated frills at the back.

Jacques Heim black silk satin mermaid hem gown worn with a white fox fur stole.

Marcel Rochas black silk stripe gown with ruffles down the sides.  The gown is adorned with a bird made of black feathers that has a diamante beak.

Vintage Chanel

Do you notice a difference in Chanel from 1979 to 1983?

1979

1983

Do you know what the difference is?

1979

1983

The difference is Karl Lagerfeld. He was hired as the head designer at Chanel in 1983 and brought the floundering company out of the doldrums. His fresh designs appealed to a new crop of younger women while still paying homage to the spirit of Coco.