Articles in the Fashion Category
Posted in Apparels, Designer, Diamond, Fashion, Luxury, Worlds Most Expensive on 30 June 2008
You are wrong if you think that only revealing and trendy silhouettes gets an invitation to undergo a blingy treatment and within no time evolve in their shining new avatar. Whilst Triumph Luxurious Diamond Thong layered with countless diamonds may seem a confrontation to my argument but the news about World’s Most Expensive Abaya, a traditional form of Islamic dress stands high to defend it. Abaya, the simplest form of dressing accepted by Islamic religion was picked by British couture designer Bruce Oldfield. The bejeweled Abaya features 4,668 diamonds weighing 359.7 grams of white gold. Bruce in association with Crosley Diamonds based in London has unveiled this luxury called World’s Most Expensive Abaya.
Posted in Fashion on 26 June 2008
Till date we have witnessed scouts veiling their cameras and scrutiny gears within pens, cigarette cases and lighters and Maxwell Smart was caught shrewdly concealing telephone in his shoe. It’s not only spies but we came across a funny rather exciting form of footwear’s i.e. sandals that carry liquor. But now overshadowing it is the latest offering of ArchPortTM Shoes by Matt Potts, which can be used as revolutionary TV prop, never even thought of in television history. Potts dealing with this creation have ventured into incorporating a wallet feature (detachable) into the arch of the sole with a port-like look, hence adding a lot of sense to his company’s name ArchPorts.
These shoes would surely create a buzz in the market with growing passion for innovative products. They are open to house cash, credit cards, ID, keys and other random items. Good part is it allows you to confiscate the contents without taking away your shoes. The soles are assembled using lightweight polyurethane and EVA materials, providing a higher level of comfort via its cushioning. Measuring one-inch thick, this could be a slim addition to your short-height personality. The durability of the shoes is tested to have a life of five-years. Available in slider and flip-flop style, the shoes are vaialble in small, medium, large and Xtra-large size.
Posted in Designer, Fashion, News, Products, Shopping on 24 June 2008
Now the umbrella designers’ are geared up to alter its assumed purposeful nature by moving a step ahead in building its tough appeal. Can you ever imagine an Umbrella as weapon that assures your safety? Something that is hard enough to break a nut into two? Well, now you have every right to think so as the discovery of unbreakable umbrella would fit in every such wild requirement of yours’. Designed fir the self-defense purpose, it is a substitute of a baseball bat in terms of its toughness. On first thought, the impression was it might be resistant to coil but does that serve our purpose?
Posted in Apparels, Designer, Fashion, Technology on 24 June 2008
Those who happen to miss Daft Punk’s Alive tour last year and still regret their unfulfilled desire of getting some knowledge about designing DIY clothing can cheer up now. Now you can consider counting possibilities to populate your wardrobe with an array of silhouettes all gleaming with your favorite shades. The creative mind behind Daft Punk’s collection has penned down an in-depth seminar on Instructables for all interested lively you. After going through it, I realized that integrating electroluminescent wire into the clothing is not difficult at all and also falls within the budget.
Posted in Designer, Fashion on 24 June 2008
After heel-less heels, are you ready to carry high chair heels? We are always on our hunt to discover ways that compensate for physical deficiency. Starting from hair dressing, breast amplification, calf implants, fake nails……we have experimented with almost everything. But if it is too late for you to realize that you are short-heighted then put your feet under high-chair shoes and rule the world. Christened as “high chair,†shoes, they are designed considering the ‘make-me-taller attitude†as the heels sports three scaffolding base to elevate its wearer over 6 inches above the ground.
Posted in Crystals, Designer, Fashion, Luxury, Worlds Most Expensive on 19 June 2008
Besides having piled up dough, even filthy-rich apply their brains and do a little math before inking pricey deals. The case in point is Beverley Lateo (right), who shelled out $17,000 for getting a hair cut by Stuart Phillips based in London. The gesture made both of them reside in the Guinness Book of World Records. Okay, assume you are 40-years young now and spends $50 on haircut after an interval of every two months. So, roughly once you touch 100 years of your life, you would have spent nearly $18,000. And following this logic, it became a wise option for Beverley now and other prospective customers planning to visit Stuart Phillips. But who is interested to live 100 years of life…huh!
Realizing their growing visibility, CaptivateIndulge indulged in a chat with Stuart Phillips and came out with many interesting facts. Answer to the curiosity of the expensive behavior of haircut was “Attention to detail†plus clients spends entire day in the regal ambiance of this salon adorned with 23,000 Swarovski crystals.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Fashion on 17 June 2008
Whist 1 June 2008 marked a gloomy day for the fashion industry and proved to be a weighted loss for fashionistas as French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent’s passed away. A month after, the fashion house planned an auction at Christie’s on 2 July. The auction collectibles include seven pieces of Saint Laurent’s attire & jewels featuring nearly every decade of his career. Popularly known as a style-setter, he was the most influential designer of the 20th century and his designer creations details pop-art print mini dresses, peasant skirts and graceful pantsuits that are appreciated till date. To be specific, the collection includes a 1958 Cocktail dress designed for Dior & a 1970 Rive Gauche camel cable knit sweater spruced in fox fur alike to the one that Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wore bearing a pre-sale estimate of $250-$400. A gray pink tulle twilight dress with tinny pink and silver embroidery, designed for Dior in 1958 is anticipated to generate a sum of about $1000-$1500.
Posted in Designer, Fashion, Luxury, Products, Shopping, Worlds Most Expensive on 15 June 2008
If you are hunting for designer sunglasses and have enough extra dough to ink expensive deals then how about going with world’s most expensive sunglasses. There is no dearth of designer brands but which one delivers long lasting models is a big question. Designer Dolce & Gabbana has taken a step ahead in building confidence amongst you via a word of mouth. Two things worth considering before you enter the store: you should know the brand name and the product number. Following this, I came across an elite model by Dolce & Gabbana with gold frame and lenses tinted brown.
Posted in Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Fashion, Luxury, News, Products, Shopping on 14 June 2008
The history of Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel engaged in production of World’s most outrageous and high-priced sporting goods dates back to ages. Having witnessed the Chanel snowboard with trompe l’oeil “quilting” followed by £1,235 Chanel skis utilized by Victoria Beckham in 2004. And the latest falling in number is Chanel bicycle, a pink Chanel tennis racket fixed with tennis balls. And updating its profile today stands $20,000 fly fishing rod (thanks to Lagerfeld for keeping the forte up) inviting the richie-rich daddy. The Chanel rod is scrupulously tied with monochrome Chanel flies and renowned “double C” logo on its gossamer wings. The flying rod comes packed in a quilted black leather box.
Posted in Apparels, Designer, Fashion, Luxury, Worlds Most Expensive on 14 June 2008
Yes, the much-in news blingy silhouette is a platinum wedding dress featured in London as part of the Hatton Garden Jewellery Week. Bearing a price tag of £240,000 almost ten-times the price of standard weddings dresses making up to shows, the ultra-luxurious dress is designed by Italian Mauro Adami using 40 meters of textile spun from silk and platinum thread.
Known as a lead designer of Domo Adami, the couture wedding dresses can be purchased from its show room in Milan. Adami crafts hail from Italy and abroad, and this dress can be seen as his growing ‘passion for brides’ since childhood. Pictured above is a wedding dress that resides currently in the window of the Wedding Ring Shop in Hatton Garden and is the attraction of the carnival, held every year to rejoice the street’s record of creativity and craftsmanship.
