15|12|2013
“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”
Coco Chanel
TRENDS
TREND OF THE MONTH
STRAPLESS
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TRENDS
ACCESSORIES
STELLA MCCARTNEY: BECKETT BAG
Eco faux nappa envelope clutch with a wrist strap. Sleek and minimalist bag with gold hardware featuring Stella McCartney engraved logo, adjustable strap and snap closure.
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FASHION SHOWS
THEMES
STRAPLESS
Themes from Spring | Summer 2013 | 2014 Collections
Alessandro Dell’ Acqua
Balenciaga
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SHOPPING
THE BOOK
NATALIE PORTMAN: “LOLITA” CLUTCH
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MUSE
NATALIE PORTMAN
Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag; Hebrew: נטלי הרשלג; June 9, 1981) is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 action film Léon: The Professional, but mainstream success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 2002 and 2005). In 1999, she enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology while still working as an actress. She completed her bachelor’s degree in 2003.
In 2001, Portman opened in New York City’s Public Theater production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. In 2005, Portman won a Golden Globe Award and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Closer. She won a Constellation Award for Best Female Performance and a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her starring role in V for Vendetta (2006). She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya’s Ghosts (2006) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). In May 2008, she served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury. Portman’s directorial debut, Eve, opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival’s shorts competition in 2008. Portman directed a segment of the collective film New York, I Love You. Portman is also known for her portrayal as Jane Foster, the love interest of Marvel superhero Thor, in the film adaptation Thor (2011), and its sequel, Thor: The Dark World (2013).
In 2010, Portman starred in the psychological thriller Black Swan. Her performance received critical praise and earned her a second Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the BAFTA Award, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2011.
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BEAUTY
FRAGRANCE
DIOR: MISS DIOR LE PARFUM
Miss Dior Le Parfum is the new perfume extract, more dense and rich with pronounced sophisticated character. The scent is described as seductive, elegant, sensual and intoxicating nocturnal fragrance, suitable for special rendezvous. It states its femininity with oriental – chypre character and prominent and opulent floral notes. Perfumer François Demachy said he “wanted to bring something precious and luminous to the composition of Miss Dior Le Parfum, like an oriental jewellery set or the reflections of shimmering fabric.” The composition includes highly concentration of the following ingredients: mandarin, Bulgarian rose absolute, Turkish rose absolute, patchouli, amber and vanilla. The face of the perfume is elegant yet natural actress Natalie Portman who shows a new aspect of her seduction: more confident and more womanly. Miss Dior Le Parfum is available as a perfume extract in a bottle of 40 ml. Beautiful Natalie Portman in yet another Miss Dior (formerly Miss Dior Cherie) edition campaign. Miss Dior Le Parfum is announced as elegant, sensual and intoxicating nocturnal perfume extract. The nose behind this fragrance is Francois Demachy.
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NEWS
STARS IN DIOR: FROM THE SCREEN TO STREETS
THE EXHIBITION AT THE CHRISTIAN DIOR MUSEUM IN GRANVILLE, IN NORMANDY, IN THE VERY HOUSE WHERE THE COUTURIER SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD.
From Marilyn Monroe to Charlize Theron, Olivia De Havilland to Sophia Loren, Rita Hayworth to Sharon Stone, Ava Gardner to Marion Cotillard, the stars of the 7th art have often worn creations by the house of Dior, whether they were designed by its founder or his successors, on the set, at cinema-related events or simply in their everyday life. This exhibition retraces the ties, both friendly and professional, that linked the house of Dior and the stars of the silver screen. “In the play of mirrors where fashion and cinema reflect one another, in two visual worlds tied to emotion and beauty, the actress/client is transformed into a model or muse,” explains Florence Müller, the head curator of the exhibition.
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