Paris Mode'rne

manish arora Vs galliano

2009-10-16T10:57:00.003+02:00

There styles just seem to be as mad as ever, and they are similar in more ways than one.
manish with his desi touch showing his cultural difference , where galliano takes off from a completely fresh french look.

BIKRAM YOGA

2009-03-10T19:37:00.005+01:00

It intrigues me.... I heard these words on every girls lips as I was taking the metro in Paris... BIKRAM YOGA...
i know yoga... but bikram..? so i googled it and this is what the site gave me..
this type of yoga comprises of 26 asanas or (postures) and 2 breathing excerises or pranayama.
To give you the essence, it stimulates your body , organs and the improves ones blood flow. It is a 90 minutes in a room filled with people heated at 42°C!!!!!
Believe me, I was in the room for 15mins and thought I would pass out!! but .. you hold yourself for those 90mins and you walk out like you're floating on your every own cloud... Serious ZEN.

Picasso at the grand palais - PARIS

2008-11-06T00:53:00.004+01:00

Picasso

Pablo Ruiz Picasso is regarded as the greatest artist of the 20th century. He is the author of a vast number of works in different formats (paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, etc.). Moreover, he was able to take the different artist trends of his time to their ultimate expression, on which he left his own indelible hallmark. Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain.
He lived and worked out of Paris for the larger part of his life , but due to his strong Spanish roots, he was deeply influenced by strong figures of the spanish art world like, Velazquez, El Greco etc.
We see a great of presenting the works in this exhibition in Paris where his early classical style work is strongly juxtaposed against his own works. The exhibition has cost a lot due to the cost and the worht of the insurance of the invaluable works being held under one roof here at the grand palais in Paris.
I advice everyone who live sin Paris to definitely take a look at this expo.

Janpanese Street Fashion

2008-08-31T19:23:00.006+02:00

Japanese Street Fashion - Japan is famous for its amazing street fashion. Sure not all young Japanese wear outlandish street fashion, but there is certainly a dedicated following in large Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka where you can see lots of Japanese Street Fashion.
I am not personally a big fan of *Hello Kitty* but its not the only thing that comprises of street fashion of these two major cities in Japan. Check out these pictures hope they are inspiring..

Eco - Charger

2008-08-15T14:30:00.002+02:00

Charges cell phone, iPod, batteries and digital devices.
Compatible with most cell phones. Nokia and Mini Nokia, Sony Erricson, LG Chocolate, Samsung, Seimens and Motorola.
2 AA Powertraveler long-life NiMh batteries included.
Flashlight function.
Re charge Power Chimp by USB.

Weight: 300g

Price: 25£

his portable, lightweight Power Chimp phone charger provides up to 48 hours of extra charge when you need it most. Powerchimp features exclusive Dual Algorchip™ Technology for extra power and safety. It regulates the flow of energy to your mobile phone battery.
This is another handy charging gadget.. that does need a source ...! all you need to do is 'pump it!'
It works on the ceoncept of the dynamo... and it fits perfectly ito you pocket.

ECO - Boosters

2008-08-15T14:23:00.002+02:00

Features:

3 minute wind produces 9-11 minutes of talk time.

LED charge level indicator

No degradable components, great in most conditions

Technical Specifications:

12V DC (regulated to 14.2V Max)

Power is transferred via a cigarette lighter charger

2" x 2.4" x 5.3"

Weight 310g

Colour: Blue

Price: 17£

The FreeCharge 12V consists of a generic base and interfaces to the handset through a cigarette lighter socket. With winding, the FreeCharge will adapt its output to match the requirements of the recipient device via the cigarette charger.
This is just one of the cool inventions made to be eco friendly and make our lives so much more useful especially when we are travelling.... and when our cell phone to be charged ... i would love to own one of these things.. would definitely make my life easier on the go..

Fashion outside Paris

2008-08-13T21:18:00.002+02:00

This is completly my point of view.. and for everyone else is France I don't mean to be mean ...
But honestly speaking there is NO fashion outside Paris... (Cannes being the other place).. and believe me i've traveled arounf France.. even in the bigger cities.. its a real shame..
people are so .. so.. casual.. for me thats just inexcusable...! we all have to dress up at least once in a while..
and those who are dressed well.. are .. again i'm sorry.. but so last year..?! not even mast season..
infact people outside of the city of Paris are mudane in their dressing and definitely not adventurous at all..

this is just something i had to say..

Free proposition to everyone

2008-07-30T23:05:00.002+02:00

hello everyone who vist my blog..
hope you enjoy reading it..
i am planning on doing something i've never done before.. i am offering to do articles on your blogs and what you want me to talk about on my blog..
i think this will be a nice idea.. please give me your inputs and though..
for now i am planning on it for the month of august..
XOX
Sophie

Bridget Riley

2008-07-22T10:30:00.007+02:00

"For me Nature is not landscape, but the dynamism of visual forces - an event rather than an appearance - these forces can only be tackled by treating color and form as ultimate identities, freeing them from all descriptive or functional roles." Bridget Riley.
Not very well known in France, one of her first retrospectives in Paris at the Musée des Arts Morderne, her works are exhibited here till the middle of September.
From her works, we can see that they are highly patternised and definitely fall under the genre of optical art (illunistic).
One of my personal favourites... if you are in Paris this summer be sure to have a look.

Bronzzzzze

2008-07-17T15:09:00.004+02:00

For those of you who love to be bronzed but want to keep within your budget, this bronzer from
'Aus tralis' is what you need and what you should be looking for! $11.95.
A point to keep in mind, this seems to be a product preferably to give an already tanned skin tone a great shimmer.

Model Co :This bronzer is by far a product winner prices at 58$ , it comes in an ultra ultra slim casing and a large sized mirror, for all your bronzing needs. It has a great colour tone, not too orange and not too tan with just the right amount of dazzle in it.
Happy bronzing!!

Puppy Love

2008-07-15T19:34:00.003+02:00

The fad that is the next in luxury and showing that you are luxurious investment in your pets, and especially dogs..
Which celebrity hasnt flaunted her branded accessories, but now
the only difference that they'll be an addition to those exisiting accessories , but in her arms.... i give Paris Hilton!

MARGELLA - couture

2008-07-11T16:00:00.004+02:00

The completly mad collection of Martin Margella, it makes me wonder are those mannequins? are those real models ?
In all a collection , and a designer that never ceases to amaze me!

Gadgets Galore!

2008-07-09T16:53:00.000+02:00

These are some more funky and yet useful accessories you can accquire and re-define your chic collection of gadgets. The price ranges for the stationary stuff priced between 25€ - 140€.

Gaultier - ENCORE!!

2008-07-07T19:33:00.001+02:00

Fanatique des chaussures!!
The creativity in design just doesn't seem to amaze me..
j'aime beaucoup le style de Gaultier!!
Here is more shoes for you shoe lovers..
Feast your eyes and enjoy..

Haute Couture Défilés- JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

2008-07-03T15:56:00.000+02:00

Maybe I was wrong about Gaultier.... not excatly his crazy stuff this time for the H-C défilé... but dramatic with bursts of ultramarine hues complimented with blood reds ..just beautiful!!
I love the shoes........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FuNkY fLeX

2008-07-02T18:45:00.001+02:00

What i called funky...!!! they all look so trashy yummy .. lip smacking....
*ahem* excuse - me... moving on to the fashion...
definitely cool... smell the testosterone in the air dont you... sporty.. flashy.. and the look of your every day guy from the hood..
love it!
Bravo!!

Défilé CHANEL H-C

2008-07-02T16:23:00.001+02:00

In my opinion , very chic, very monotone with splashes of coral and hues of sun touched pinks(very much like the Louis Vuitton collection for men!?!)hmmm..??
either way a very wearable couture collection.. i wonder if Karl is loosing a bit of his creativity, or maybe making couture more commerial.. the revival of couture... maybe
looks like gaultier and galliano creative ones left in the field...

At the beach

2008-07-01T16:42:00.000+02:00

Thought that these would look great on some childrens wear
this is my inspiration for my spring and summer collection..

Défilé Yohji Yamamoto

2008-06-30T16:31:00.000+02:00

Old is gold is something that is very relative.. but nonetheless Yamamoto has exploited that in the most creative sense.
He brought me of his own age on the ramp
and the show took off just from there, with pockets filled with papers, mail and milk...
The younger men followed, wearing some funky styles with great cuts.. moving men's wear to the platform of *cool*...

Importance of Champagne in Fashion

2008-06-27T18:44:00.000+02:00

Without champagne any soirée in fashion is incomplete, how did it get this status in fashion and luxury. My personal view is because it taste so bloddy good! But other people beg to differ and since i'm a tolerant person I let everyone to their point of view. I don't know how many of you don't already know that anything thats tastes resembles or maybe even is champagne is NOT called champagne unless its made in the province of Reims is not called or allowed to be called champagne.
The legality rules are such that the products which is prodruce only in reims is and can be called champange.
I also think that this was an ingenius way to skyrocket the prices of champagne, and make it fall into this suddenly new bracket of luxury. From the times of Marie Antoinette it has been associated with a hint of arsitocracy and lavish langoured luxury, and rightfully so. Along with all this luxury, comes with decoration of bottles to increase the luxurious stature of these already luxurious products.
For more information on

ECO- ICONIC

2008-06-26T11:31:00.000+02:00

MyerMotors
" ECO-UGLY (ugly, over-priced, low-performance, unsavory yet eco-friendly versions of the ‘real thing’) to ECO-CHIC (eco-friendly stuff that actually looks as nice and cool as the less sustainable originals) to now ECO-ICONIC:

This is something that i found extremely interesting and just had to write an article about it as soon as i layed eyes on the nw trneds and designs that are being launched into the market as Eco+Green and being portrayed and marketed very differently.
Previously the Eco products that we allknew looked ugly, smelt even worse than they looked and costed a fortune, but we still bought them cause we wanted to be friendly to our environment.ECO - ICONIC is a status and a state of being, as now many ecological customers are awaiting to flaunt their new green ligestyle and what better way to do it than with great design , taste and being green all at the same time.The BOBO's( Bourgeois Bohemien), Paris are a typical example of these kind of people, however, being all eco they will still take their private jet to fly off to an exotic island in the mediteranean?!

The Italians have come up with the very trendy Solar Jackets to charge your i- pod.

And this little highly efficient gadget powered by wind can almost charge any gadget, and it goes along with a sleak solar panel. Its called the Hymini.

Go GREEN!

Creations

2008-06-25T23:24:00.001+02:00

Some more of my inspirations.

I think it runs in the family, my mother used these designs for her work.. *yay*
Thanks mom!

Valentino Retrospective- PARIS

2008-06-25T17:35:00.000+02:00

''La mode passe mais le style reste'', Coco Chanel.

We can most definitely apply this quote of Madamoiselle Coco Chanel,to Valentino. One of the earliest Italian designers who made it into the universe of French Haute Couture, having his first break through in 1967, he climbed the ladder straight to the top from there.

He is having his retrospetive in Paris '' Valentino, themes and variations'' Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais Royal- its on till the 21st of September. If any of you are in Paris or going to visit Paris this summer. Its a must see.

On Aura Tout Vu

2008-06-24T16:42:00.000+02:00

The world of Parisien Haute Couture keeps up with the fast pased
technological times we live in by giving our otherwise mudane
lifes a little bit of a sparkle and shine to it...

Beauty has always intrigued me and this gives you such

a different facet to it.. changing and creating the articles

we use in our daily life , as not only pratical objects but also

as objects which are beautiful and personalised.

The New SOLAR TREND

2008-06-24T12:19:00.000+02:00

No fancy colours, no elaborate patterns or design... any guess....?

Well, it's definitely a 'man bag' , the interesting part of this new trend has a lot too with the new ecological trend going the green way and as everyone has given their own contributions in saving energy, from music groups like radio who ar trying to cut down their engery costs for their world tour and using special energy saving lights for their concert... here is fashion's way of making it the green way.

By coming up with a new solar bag, as you can see the back has a wierd pattern which actually contains the solar charging panels.. which will allow you guys with your million different gadgets to be charged while they are just lying in your bag, during that long commute when you need that extra charge which never is there...

The Logan is available from noon for $412, and you can vote on the bag here.

The contents of the article thanks to : http://www.fashionising.com/

Hot weather horrors!!

2008-06-23T15:32:00.001+02:00

''Summer rules, but it can be hell on hair, skin, and makeup. So take our advice on protecting your looks from the elements ... and bouncing back after they've taken a beauty beating....''
- COSMOPOLITAN

Just when you thought winter was over and you were through using your creams/ lotions :
oil or water based....
looking forward to that warm sun on your face... but... beware...
your skin can get equally dry in the summer and maybe even painful due to cracks caused by over exposure to the sun..
Protection: it would be advisable to use a sun protecting cream on your skin where its most exposed to the sun to avoid it.
Product: Sunblock and After sun.

A tan can be great... but sitting with your face facing the sun with your sun glasses on without you knowing or not knowing it gives you raccoon eyes!! So much for a nice tan accompanied with raccoon eyes...?!?
At this point don't be afraid to smear that SPF 30 all over your face.. for an even and protected tan...

+ another tip from the cosmopolitan :
"Salvage it: Using a foundation shade that matches your tanned skin, dab a couple of dots under your eyes and blend, blend, blend, says makeup pro Sonia Kashuk. (Don't use concealer, since it won't blend well enough.) Also, go for nude or light brown eye shadow to help balance things out.Summer Snafu 2: Sun-Damaged Polish"

DESIGNS

2008-06-23T11:53:00.000+02:00

butterfly

tribal A mixture of fusion, but strangely in black and white only...
why not in colour the designer does not know yet..
bring some colour into my life and leave these monochromatic
and extreme ways.. but we all start with a single line and a single colour,
.. as we take our first few steps.

Dragon fly

Indian

some of my inspirations

Prada- Automne/Hiver 2008-2009

2008-06-13T11:19:00.000+02:00

I was completely flabbergasted by the work of Miuccia Prada .
Mixed emotions and a sense of questioning everything that went down the runway..*

Did a guy with a tiny ruffled skirt over his trousers??
Is that a girl? or a guy??Well, the least that can be said is that the men looked extremely feminie.. and with an air of anorexia looming large over the look of the models..

To be honest, with the knits, pale tones of colours on the models and on the garments,drastically contrasted with haltered tops over shirts, and skirts over trousers.. the effect came across to me as extremly dramatic.

Looks like she thinks 3 to 4 seasons ahead.. and most people are just left scratching their chins with *uncomprehension* written all over their faces.

Am i crazy about bags...?

2008-06-12T16:35:00.000+02:00

www.onauratoutvu.com
wanna know more..?

where has the fashion gone?

2008-06-12T14:40:00.000+02:00

my inspiration..
http://www.businessoffashion.net/2008/03/kellogg-an-mba.html
Fashion and business..
first of all i would like to thank the preson who wrote the article i found online..
LVMH.. the GUCCI GROUP , the talk about CEO's and IPO's
and all of a sudden i wonder.. where the hell has the art gone in fashion...!!
is it really a business now?
is it more about the professional entrepreneurs rather than the designers..
are there no more concepts and the the idea of money drowns all the
creativity and art? where is fashion headed..? into the protol of amoney making scandal,
with sex - drugs - &- alcohol...?

are we only be going to interested now in turnovers.. figuress- estimates and numbers..?

will there be no more colour, charm and flabouyance associated just with the material and gorgeous women and men in it..

so much for my paranoia .. thank you for making me think like this

is all i can say to the business of fashion article..

please give me your comments.. and cheer me up..

Just the beginning

2008-06-12T11:13:00.000+02:00

Classy... Stylish.. NEVER Bling-----------

The essence of my favourite CHANEL.

Take a look at this gorgeous travel luggage -
I fell in love with it when i first saw..
ITS ON MY WISH LIST...

Giving the word MINIMALISTIC a new meaning
its white - serene and with touches of metal offseting it.. *sighs* so angelic...
even thought Keira Knightley.. pulling off somethign like makes me laugh so much..!
But Nicole Kidman.. now we're talking Glam Chic for Chanel... irresistable !!

God.. and would you look at the scary.. just so casually thrown on to and tied to the bag...like we all it?!? and don't we.. carry one of these and i'm sure you'll look just as elegant as your bag!
Igive you personified aristocracy.. CHANEL.
www.chanel.com.

2008-06-10T22:37:00.000+02:00

Ça coud, ça découpe, ça colle et ça rafistole...

EN CONSTRUCTION - WORK IN PROGRESS