The 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees & Honorees

Diane von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovksi has announced the nominees and honorees of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards at the offices of the Council of Fashion Designers of America yesterday. Check the full list below, and stay tuned for the winners that’ll be announced on Monday, June 03rd 2013 at Alice Tully Hall, in Lincoln Center New York.

Womenswear Designer of the Year:

Alexander Wang

Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler

Marc Jacobs

Accessory Designer of the Year:

Alexander Wang

Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler

Phillip Lim for 3.1 Phillip Lim

Menswear Designer of the Year:

Michael Bastian

Steven Cox and Daniel Silver of Duckie Brown

Thom Browne

Swarovski Award for Womenswear:

Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs of Cushnie et Ochs

Erin Beatty and Max Osterweis of Suno

Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters of Creatures of the Wind

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design:

Pamela Love

Jennifer Meyer

Irene Neuwirth

Swarovski Award for Menswear:

Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School

Tim Coppens

Todd Snyder

Media Award:

Tim Blanks

International Award:

Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: 

Vera Wang

Board of Director Tribute:

Colleen Atwood

Founders Award:

Oscar de la Renta

Featured Article: FOLIAGE by Biyan

One of Indonesia’s established fashion designers, Biyan Wanaatmadja, presented his 2012/2013 womenswear collection for his mainline, Biyan, earlier this month at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, June 06th 2012.

The 58 year old was longing for the luxury of enjoying the beauty of lush green leaves and a field filled with wildflowers. That’s what inspired him for the ninety gorgeous looks entitled FOLIAGE. He translated his imagination on the forms of comfortable, easy to wear, easy to mixed and match, yet powerful, stylish and elegant collection.

Before entering the venue that accommodates more than 1000 guests, he teased us with the gorgeous greeneries installation at the foyer that suits perfectly with the lovely Victorian conservatory house-themed runway backdrop. Kinda reminds us about that 1998 movie adapted from Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations.

Other than black and gold, the color composition (tones of green leafs, celadon, sky blue, grey and geranium orange) reminds us about the green conservatorium/green house and floral scenery that is subtly nostalgic. We are loving the mix and match concept that harmonized and accentuate the femininity and subtle hint of masculine side of a woman such as shown in boxy jacket with wide skirt or palazzo pants and boxy blouson with svelte skirt.

This time, the designer who’s consistently held his annual fashion show every single year since 2002, goes different direction with loose relaxed fit, folkloric shirt dress, innocent peplum and dropped waist that’s combined with intricate details such as gorgeous floral beadworks, eyelet embroideries, exquisite Swarovski appliqués and ferns and leafs prints.

Biyan used various materials such as delicate french lace, tulle, silks, dots tulle, satin organza, woven raffia, crisp lurex taffeta, heavy crisp silk shantung, viscose gabardine and light cotton and combined it with wearable and covetable accessories: chunky necklace, beaded pouch and platform pump shoes (some of the shoes were decorated with beautiful crystals!).

Overall, those ninety looks from the designer whose his collection sold at Joyce (Hong Kong), Bergdorf Goodman (New York), Club 21 (Bangkok), Maria Luisa (Qatar) and Blake (Chicago) are very wearable yet delicately beautiful. It’s about time to see those dresses in real life worn by famous celebrities and featured in magazines (fashion editorials and socialites page) in the upcoming months.

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Swarovski Fall Winter 2012 Ad Campaign

The upcoming Bond Girl, 32 year old Bérénice Marlohe, is replacing Jessica Stam as the new face for Swarovski for their Fall Winter 2012 collection.

The French born actress will be starring opposite Daniel Craig in the Sam Mendes directed James Bond movie, Skyfall, as Sévérine.

The 23rd installment of Mr.Bond will be released this November.

Click the links to view past campaign images of Swarovski: Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011 and Spring Summer 2011.

Images via TFS.

Swarovski Spring Summer 2012 Ad Campaign

Jessica Stam (she recently changed her hair color to be sultry black!) is replacing fellow top model Vlada Rosylakova as the new face of Swarovski for the Spring Summer 2012 season.

Click the links to view past campaign images of Swarovski: Fall Winter 2011 and Spring Summer 2011.

Images via Models.com

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Red Carpet

Below are the celebrities arrived at the red carpet of The 68th Annual Golden Globe last week. Images via Style.com.

Click to see last years Red Carpet images.

Amy Adams in Marchesa with Cartier jewels and a Kilian Hennessy clutch

Anne Hathaway in Armani Privé with Van Cleef & Arpels jewels

Annette Bening in Tom Ford with Warren Beaty

Brad Pitt in Versace, Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace

Carrie Underwood in Badgley Mischka Couture

Christian Bale in Dolce & Gabbana with Sibi Blazic

Christina Aguilera in Zuhair Murad

Christina Hendricks in Romona Keveza with Chopard jewels and a Leiber clutch

Colin Firth with Livia Giuggioli in Prophetik by Jeff Garner

Darren Aronofsky in Dolce & Gabbana

Dianna Agron in J. Mendel with Cathy Waterman jewels and a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch

Edie Falco in Valentino with Fred Leighton jewels

Elisabeth Moss in Donna Karan with Lorraine Schwartz jewels

Emma Heming with Bruce Willis in Dior Homme

Emma Stone, in Calvin Klein Collection with Van Cleef & Arpels jewels

Eva Longoria in Zac Posen

Gabourey Sidibe in Marc Bouwer with Martin Katz jewels

Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung with Tiffany & Co. jewels

Halle Berry in vintage Nina Ricci and Harry Winston jewels

Helen Mirren in Badgley Mischka Couture with Cartier jewels and a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch

Helena Bonham Carter in Vivienne Westwood

Hugh Dancy in Burberry and Claire Danes in Calvin Klein Collection with Fred Leighton jewels

Jake Gyllenhaal in Burberry

James Franco in Gucci

Jane Fonda in Georges Hobeika with Neil Lane jewels

Jane Krakowski in Badgley Mischka Couture

Jane Lynch in Ali Rahimi

January Jones in Versace

Jayma Mays in Alberta Ferretti

Jennifer Lawrence, in Louis Vuitton with Chopard jewels a Leiber clutch and Roger Vivier shoes

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad with a Swarovski clutch and Harry Winston jewels

Jennifer Love Hewitt in Romona Keveza with a Sang A clutch

Jeremy Renner in Prada

Jessalyn Gilsig in David Meister with Chopard jewels

Jesse Eisenberg in Dolce & Gabbana

Jo Andres in Nanette Lepore with Steve Buscemi in Agnès B

Johnny Depp in Ralph Lauren Black Label

Jon Hamm with Jennifer Westfeldt in Roberto Cavalli

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Prada

Julia Stiles in Romona Keveza with H. Stern jewels

Julianna Margulies in vintage Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture with Cartier jewels

Julianne Hough in Marchesa with Bulgari jewels and a Leiber clutch

Julianne Moore in Lanvin with Bulgari jewels and Lanvin shoes

Julie Bowen in Tadashi Shoji with Martin Katz jewels and a Leiber clutch

Justin Bieber in D&G

Kaley Cuoco in Katharine Kidd

Kelly Macdonald in J. Mendel with Martin Katz jewels

Kelly Osbourne in Zac Posen with Kimberly McDonald jewels

Kevin Spacey in John Varvatos

Kyra Sedgwick in Emilio Pucci with Kevin Bacon in Dior Homme

Lea Michele in Oscar de la Renta

Leighton Meester in Burberry with Cathy Waterman jewels, a Louis Vuitton bag and Jimmy Choo shoes

Mandy Moore in Monique Lhuillier with Chopard jewels

Mark Wahlberg with Rhea Durham in Michael Kors

Megan Fox in Armani Privé with a Roger Vivier clutch and Brian Atwood shoes

Michael Douglas in Canali and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Monique Lhuillier with Van Cleef & Arpels jewels

Michelle Williams in Valentino with Fred Leighton jewels

Mila Kunis in Vera Wang

Milla Jovovich in Armani Privé

Nicole Kidman in Prada with Fred Leighton jewels

Olivia Wilde in Marchesa with Tiffany & Co. jewels and Christian Louboutin shoes

Piper Perabo in Oscar de la Renta with Bulgari jewels and a Leiber clutch

Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon

Rita Wilson in Dolce & Gabbana with Tom Hanks

Robert Pattinson in Gucci

Ryan Gosling in Salvatore Ferragamo with Derek Cianfrance

Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham with Irit jewels

Scarlett Johansson in Elie Saab with Van Cleef & Arpels jewels

Seal with Heidi Klum in Marc Jacobs

Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang with David Webb jewels

Susan Downey with Robert Downey, Jr. in Prada

Tilda Swinton in Jil Sander with Pomellato jewels

Tina Fey in L'Wren Scott

Zac Efron in Calvin Klein Collection

Irina Lazareanu, Tiiu Kuik & Arlenis Sosa Pena for Flare January 2011

It’s all Marilyn girls cast for the January 2011 cover of Flare Magazine Canada !!

Irina Lazareanu (with new haircut we supposed), Tiiu Kuik and Lancome‘s spokesmodel Arlenis Sosa Pena (Lancome did the make up for her here) all wearing shirts and trousers by Joe Fresh Style,hair by Tanya Becker, makeup by Simone Otis (with Joe Fresh Beauty for Irina and Tiiu) and photographed by Max Abadian with Elizabeth Cabral as Fashion Director.

Irina wearing a necklace from Shaye Lowe and a ring by Lia Sophia. Tiiu wearing necklaces by Cathy B, RJ Graziano and Shaye Lowe also a ring by Swarovski. Arlenis wearing necklaces by Banana Republic (she also wearing a ring from Banana Republic in this cover) and Shaye Lowe.

Those bracelets are from Claudia Accessories (on Irina), RJ Graziano (on all of them), Alexis Bittar (on Arlenis and Tiuu), Courtney Lee Collection (on Arlenis), Fenton and Fallon (on Tiiu) and Tom Binns (on Irina).

What a great way to start the year with such a great casting !!

Image and details via Flare Website.

Swarovski Spring 2011 Ad Campaign Preview

Vlada Roslyakova is the choice for Swarovski Spring 2011 ad campaign.