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| November 2007 l Issue Eleven |
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Model Wearing Armani Prive
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I believe that a girl should have a goal. You know, some lofty aspiration - something seemingly unattainable, perhaps. For most of my adult life, I have aspired to buying the finest clothing money can buy, clothing so rarefied that only a handful of women in the world can afford it. I am referring to Haute Couture, the highest expression of the art form, which is fashion. Sadly, to date, my husband has not embraced my aspiration, but hope springs eternal. For those of you, who may not understand the difference between an Haute Couture dress and a ready-to-wear dress purchased from a department store, allow me to explain. First, the term haute means 'high' or 'elegant' and couture literally means "sewing". In order to be called an Haute Couture House, a designer must belong to the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris. Haute Couture is a protected name that can only be used by firms that meet certain well-defined standards.
Fashion giants such as Chanel, Dior, Lacroix, Valentino, Gaultier and Armani Prive are some of the houses that currently show twice a year during the Paris Haute Couture seasons.
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Haute Couture is made to order for a specific customer and created from the highest quality fabrics and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Rarely do mere mortals have an opportunity to see such finery, but I was among the privileged few who were invited to view the Armani Prive Collection. Donna Simonelli-Johnson, Senior Director of Armani Prive flew in some exquisite cocktail and evening pieces and conducted private viewings in a suite at the W Hotel. Believe me when I say that what I saw was truly art and worth every penny. I won't tell you how many pennies because my husband reads this.
For those who love the timeless elegance and style of Giorgio Armani but aren't ready to cash in the kid's college funds, you will be happy to know that Armani recently opened a boutique in NorthPark Center. The opening was celebrated with a bash to benefit the Dallas Center for Performing Arts. |
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On September 27, Light and Sie, an exciting new art gallery dedicated to showing "cutting edge" international contemporary art, opened up in Dallas' burgeoning design district. Owners Stanley Light and Andrew Sie celebrated the gallery's launch with a new series of abstract photographs by the well-known British duo, Jonathan Anderson and Edwin Low, entitled 'Chrysalis'. This premier exhibition represents a new direction and metamorphosis from Anderson and Low's earlier work, which was architecturally based. In "Chrysalis" we see references to nature, mathematics, color theory and modernism. Their earlier work serves as a bridge to the next stage of development; elements are distorted, transformed, repeated and re-worked to form kaleidoscopic images. The 13,000 square foot whitewashed space forms a canvas in itself. The 6,000 square foot main gallery is designed to accommodate video art, two viewing rooms, and a reference library and conference area. Laguarda.Low, an award-winning, Dallas-based architecture firm, designed the gallery. Light and Sie is located at 129 Leslie Street off Industrial Blvd. For more information call 214-745-2255 or visit www.lightandsie.com www.andersonandlow.com. |
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Edwin Low, Stanley Light and Jonathan Anderson |
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Ken Downing and Zac Posen |
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When Zac Posen started his label in 2001, he was barely old enough to toast its immediate success. Since that time, he has been a favorite of young Hollywood who responds to his timeless, somewhat nostalgic pieces. The dashing young designer was born in Brooklyn in 1980 and attended St. Ann's School for the Arts, Parsons School of Design and Central St Martins College in London. Posen soon abandoned school to pursue his career in fashion. At sixteen, he interned at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute; two years later he interned at Nicole Miller, and then served as a design assistant at Tocca. Posen was awarded the CFDA Swarovski-Perry Ellis Award for Ready-to-Wear after the success of his first major runway show in 2004. Ken Downing, Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus, hosted an intimate luncheon and fashion presentation in Zac's honor for a few of Dallas' shopping elite. Some of the attendees were Jacquelin Sewell, Jeanne Marie Clossey, Alison Farrow, Peggy Sewell, Jan Pickens and Zac's mom and CEO, Susan Posen.
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King Edward VII proclaimed Cartier "Jeweler of Kings for King of Jewelers" and granted the Maison the first Royal warrant as supplier to the court of England. Cartier's creations are marked by the exotic influences of the civilizations that the three brothers, Louis, Pierre and Jacque, discovered on their travels. Today, Cartier creations, whether pieces of high jewelry or contemporary jewelry collections translate the values of a Maison built on a unique know-how, style and expertise. Cartier celebrated its heritage with a glamorous grand opening party at its new NorthPark store to honor the 50th anniversary of the Dallas Opera. Frederic de Narp, President and CEO of Cartier North America, along with Cartier Dallas Director, Nicole Dabbert, flew in cases of exquisite Cartier jewels from all over the world just for the event. Everyone was gaga. Leave it to Cartier to throw a first-class party with nothing but the finest caviar and Cartier's own brand of champagne for the Dallas crowd which included Tina and David Craig, Myrna Schlegel, Daniele and Lorin Berland, Melinda and Mark Knowles, Angie Barrett, Natalie and Wilson Chu, and Ana Pettus.
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Daniel Berland, Frederic de Narp
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