Once October rolls up, we start looking forward to its terrific and horrible end, paradoxical though it may seem. Halloween is approaching and in parallel with it the adrenaline in the air is intensively rising stimulating us to mull over what measures to take in order to become the ideal Halloween figure, who is terrifying and seductive at the same time. Those real fashionistas and It Girls, who have been frequenters of Halloween parties for already many years, are now somehow tired of those standard sweet and fatal characters of kittens, panthers or rabbits and equally are tired of those dreadful skulls, vampires and the Scream-movie-style murderer that is strolling with his sharp knife to deprive the people of life.

It is the 21st century out there and we are now more than fascinated with The Walking Dead and Zombieland movies, where those undead creatures are literally mortal and life-threatening. Turning into a real zombie on Halloween may even make others scream with fear simultaneously evoking utmost admiration of your seductive look. Your realistic Zombie appearance is 100% guaranteed if you follow our step-by-step Zombie makeup tutorial for Halloween that will instantly turn you into a worthy participant of Zombie films.

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We will now imagine a terrifying situation, more specifically the process of your turning from a human being into an undead creature. The horrid jack-o’-lanterns with wicked smiles standing in front of your house and you yourself all alone inside have just slipped into a cotton white gown all bedraggled with dirt and blood smears and are standing in front of the mirror witnessing your own hair-rising metamorphosis. Imagining the scene is enough to make my skin crawl. The Zombie Halloween makeup with pale and gloomy vibes is effectively blending black and burgundy shades thus enhancing its carrier’s bloody and magnetic aura, while the injured and scrabbled parts on the face are provoking anyone to lend a helping hand making them entirely forget that those creatures are never dead.

So, if you have already made up your mind to become a realistic Zombie, here is what products you need to have at your disposal and what steps you should take consecutively:

• Pale foundation
• Light face illuminator
• Eyeshadows in grey, cream, black, magenta and red colors
• Black eye pencil
• Red lip pencil
• Black mascara
• Black and red lipsticks
• Theatrical blood
• Fake latex wound
• Makeup brushes and a makeup sponge

Step 1: First of all get a typical-of-Zombie pale face by applying a pale foundation all over the face. In order to add some gloomy notes to the pale complexion contour your face with a grey and cream color eyeshadow. Go further with your face contouring process applying a very light-colored face illuminator thus creating a translucent and crystalline appearance.

Step 2: When your complexion shade is fixed, seamlessly pass to the process of shaping your tempestuous and sinister eyes. To keep the glam factor, you may like to fill in your eyebrows first. Then, use a black eye pencil to contour your lower lid and the outer V of your eye. To make the black contour of your eyes even blacker and gloomier use a black eyeshadow all over it, gently blending it with a makeup brush.

Step 3: Continue the Zombie transformation process by applying a dark magenta eyeshadow over the edges of the black eyeshadow. Next blend it with a rusty red eyeshadow thus creating a black-burgundy smokey effect on your lids. Create an illusion of bloody stains under your eyes by bringing the same rusty red eyeshadow close to the nose.

Step 4: Use black eyeshadow all over your mobile eyelid to emphasize your dark and sinister look and a red pencil ” on the waterline to enhance your insatiable affection for blood.

Step 5: Apply black mascara to make your eyelashes longer and fuller for a glam appearance. Afterwards use a magenta pigment in the inner corner of the eyes.

Step 6: Normally, a Zombie has no blood flowing through his veins and just to highlight it, get a liner brush and create some small veins under the eyes with black eyeshadow indicating that there isn’t even a gram of blood running inside you.

Step 7: Go on with your Zombie makeup for Halloween, making an abrupt transition from your eyes to the lips. Coat your lips with black lipstick afterwards contouring it with black liner. Next apply a red lipstick on the center of the lips in that way creating ombre lips ideally going with your eyes.

Step 8: The most terrifying part is approaching ” a bloody festival right on your face. Bring into play fake theatrical blood in the corner of your mouth, smudging it for a realistic look. Next acquire a fake latex wound and attach it on one of your cheeks (you can get it in stores selling Halloween costumes and if you want to DIY one, follow this Halloween tutorial of ours). Smear black eyeshadow on the scratches to give depth, in the end applying fake blood on the sponge and tapping it all over the wound.

Now, please, turn off all the lights in your room, turn on any faint light and look closely at yourself in the mirror simultaneously keeping in mind that you are surrounded with those evil and malicious carved pumpkins. This is what we call adrenaline.

Makeup by Evelina Paunescu for Fashionisers.com

Fashion is a global affair, but diversity in models continues to be low. The fashion market is ever-expanding, so there is a greater call today for diversity than there ever has been. Quite a bit of current sales in luxury goods are from the Asia-Pacific region, so there should be at least a larger diversity of models hailing from that region, as opposed to the meager 6.5 percent that modeled for this coming season’s Fashion Weeks.

In this season’s Fashion Month, only around 20 percent were models of color (which accounts for models classified as black, Asian, non-white Hispanic, and other), as calculated by Business of Fashion. Ten percent of that number were black models, showing a clear lack of diversity even among the minority ethnicities.

For the spring/summer 2016 seasons, there was a lot of ethnic inspired apparel (think Valentino, for instance!), so it is surprising to see a lack of diversity with the models. Some designers were meticulous with choosing their inspirations and their models, and it showed on the runway, but the majority of designers use primarily white models for their shows.

This isn’t always a matter of a designer not wanting to conform to modern ideals of diversity, however. Some designers create their garments in tones that appear more striking when shown on Caucasian models, due to their skin tone. In this case, it is not a matter of stereotype, but rather about what the designer knows will make their garments take the runway by storm. Not to say women of color wouldn’t look just as amazing in the looks, but that color tone can play into how a garment is accepted on a runway as large as those put on during the Fashion Weeks. At other times, more diversity could have really upped the excitement for garments, for the same reason as listed above, but some designers are trapped inside the box and are unable to see what spicing things up with ethnicity could do for their collection.

The lack of diversity isn’t restricted to the runway, and extends into the editorial world of fashion. Fashionista has boiled down the statistics for 2015 “September Issues’ for fashion magazines, because it is one of the most crucial months for editorials. They were left with cold, hard data, showing that only 12 out of 41 covers featured a model (male or female) of color. Most of the 12 were celebrities, leaving a slim place for models of color.

According to The Fashion Spot, 85 percent of models cast in campaigns were white, showing advertising as the most lacking in diversity. Even further than that, the data show severe undercoverage among designers, as under three percent of fashion designers who showed at New York Fashion Week for autumn/winter 2015 were colored. This could just be a lack of designers who have reached the necessary level to show at Fashion Week, or that their perspectives just aren’t as widely received as other designers. That being said, it is unlikely the ratio would be that skewed.

“It’s not a particularly diverse industry,’ said Robin Givhan, fashion editor of The Washington Post, in like-sentiment to the debate at hand today. “We are drawn to people who look like us. Unless they’re making a conscious decision to deviate from the standard, then the standard is what they go for.’

With the majority of fashion designers in the industry being white, there is little room for fresh perspectives on the big stages, such as the Fashion Weeks. Having various ethnicities as inspiration from so many renowned designers is a huge, but surprising step that isn’t supporting yet within the industry. For a move like that to be pulled off, it is important to take everything about the show into consideration, especially the models.

There could be any number of factors playing into the incredible imbalance in the fashion and modeling industry in today’s society. Regardless of what the real reason is, it will be crucial for designers and buyers in the future to make a conscious effort to support diversity and the significant change it could bode for the industry. There are great things happening on the runway, but we just need those few extra steps to reach the level of equilibrium, in the name of fashion.

Photo courtesy of Vogue

Utterly chic and effortlessly romantic, that’s how Monique Lhullier‘s fall 2016 bridal collection may be cryptically described. Cosmopolitan fashion designer Monique Lhuillier has in fact just unveiled an extremely delicate collection, the main inspiration of which comes from a romantic lush garden: “My Fall 2016 bridal collection is an elaborate fantasy inspired by a romantic and lush garden. [‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√묨‚àÇ] The dresses are ultra-feminine, with luxurious beading, embellishment and layers upon layers of tulle to create an ethereal dream,’ the designer tried to explain the message behind these ethereal and breathtaking gowns that are sure to turn every bride-to-be into a princess on the big day.

Lhuillier, who was born to a Vietnam-born Filipino with French descent and a Filipino model of Spanish descent, has always been attracted by the fashion industry. Her mother, who used to sew her daughters’ dresses, forbade them to wear black dresses when they wear young. Does it have anything to do with Lhuillier’s reluctance to use dark hues in her designs? Anyways, ever since unveiling her debut bridal line in 1996, Lhuillier has never stopped creating her own innovative masterpieces despite the fact that lighter colors have always prevailed in her collections.

Her romantic fall 2016 collection embraces a soft palette of blush, pale grey and ivory colors, often interrupted with sleek and see-through fabrics. Following some of this season’s most embraced trends, she enjoyed playing with a large portion of bare skin, often embellished with sweetheart necklines or strategic cut-outs. In this regard, her very first piece perfectly sums up the entire collection with its lace sweetheart neckline, embroideries and structured skirt.

High front slits and detachable skirts are other great protagonists of the Monique Lhuillier fall 2016 bridal collection, which are however interrupted with whimsical appliqués such as rosette, feathers and sensual string of pearls that give the line-up more dynamicity. These cascades of pearls are often alternated by floral embroideries, which elegantly hug the models’ figures making them look even more slender and ethereal. Big 3D floral embellishments, on the other hand, play peek-a-boo with some of the most voluptuous gowns, making the structural motif even more intriguing.

Layers upon layers give the collection a futuristic allure, which travels to space thanks to the aforementioned strings of stellar pearls. Sleek fabrics and mermaid dresses reveal Lhuillier’s version of structuralism, and also manage to reaffirm the designer’s incredible ability to push the boundaries between conventional and modern bridal dresses.

It is also interesting to notice the widely used open backs, as they give the collection a sultry, yet sophisticated and innocent touch, catching our attention almost immediately. Lhuillier definitely knows how to bare skin while still maintaining the high amount of femininity and sophistication in her designs.

Photos courtesy of Vogue

One-of-a-kind, sophisticated and fairy-tale like‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√묨‚àÇ these are the adjectives Naeem Khan managed to incorporate into his new fall 2016 bridal collection. The Indian born fashion designer, taking inspiration from a South American version of La Dolce Vita, has just shown his incredible craftsmanship and artistic creativity thanks to a line-up specifically aimed at creating ethereal dresses, which perfectly seem to be the magically realistic version of Fellini’s masterpiece.

Naeem Khan, whose creations have so far seduced some of the most elegant women in the world (such as Emily Blunt, Michelle Obama and Queen Noor of Jordan), has been surrounded by the beauty of his homeland since a very young age, which is also one of the most culturally rich nations in the whole world. Taking great inspiration from the Indian architecture and art, as well as from his grandfather’s ability to create mesmerizing dresses worn by the most prominent Indian royal families, Khan has never run out of creative ways of adorning his own pieces, as once again proved by his latest bridal collection.

For the Naeem Khan fall 2016 bridal collection he chose to celebrate one of the most non-conformist women who has ever set foot in this world: Frida Kahlo. Even if the most obvious and visible accessories that link this line-up to the Mexican artist are Khan’s crowns and dangling earrings, the Kahlo theme goes deeper, finding its root in a more feminist and unconventional bridal style.

Khan’s collection is in fact nothing but conventional, and proudly shows how a woman can embrace both her femininity and independence at the same time. In addition, Khan managed to stay in tune with the latest trends, which include deep V-necklines and see-through fabrics. However, Khan doesn’t seem to like wasting his time and, for this reason, he wants us to deeply understand his message since the very first piece showcased, which consists of an organza hooded cape, embellished with some geometrically perfect art-deco-style embroideries and high-waisted short shorts, which gracefully subverts all the traditional norms that revolve around bridal dresses.

What comes next is the parade of graceful A-line dresses with sweetheart or deep-V necklines, at times adorned with delicate white see-trough fabrics or floral embroideries. Symmetrical designs conquer most of the pieces, creating a sensual pattern, the aim of which is to hug and enhance each woman’s curves.

Moreover, the Naeem Khan fall 2016 bridal collection seems to follows Frida’s decades, taking great inspiration from the Roaring Twenties inspired Charleston dresses, unveiling the iridescent mini dress, for instance, with an ethereal tulle gown studded with tiny pearls and spaghetti straps.

The middle part of the collection seems to embrace one of Frida Kahlo’s literature styles ” Magic Realism. In literature, magical realism indicates a Latin American strategy used to include fantastic or even mythical elements into realistic fiction. In the same exact way, Khan manages to combine realistic fashion with magical fashion, creating pieces that look like completely out-of-this-world.

His last three pieces are the dreamiest creations with their colorful embellishments and stellar motifs. The only thing that makes them part of our real world is Khan’s effort to actually hand-paint some of the gowns, which means that at least their colors come from our material world. Passionate and dramatic, Khan’s wedding dresses make evening dresses envious.

Photos courtesy of WWD

When uttering the word “makeup’ many of us instantly imagine smokey eyes and deep burgundy lips, or maybe emerald eye makeup with lavender pink lip shade. Overall, makeup is usually associated with bold shades in our mind but if you have even stumbled upon the American cosmetics brand Bobbi Brown, you might have already adopted a natural makeup concept, using bold makeup only on some special occasions. With the launch of Bobbi Brown cosmetics of neutral shades with matte, shimmer and sparkling finishes, we got an opportunity to preserve our natural skin shade and lip tint giving them an extra charm and glam. And now the Bobbi Brown holiday 2015 makeup collection that is already available in the USA at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus is sneaking to us to fill our Christmas days with natural shades and feelings, at the same time facilitating the process of choosing Christmas gifts for our natural-look-appraising mothers and minimalistic friends. Check out the collection’s integral parts and choose your preferable ones!

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Rich Caramel Eye Set ($49.00) (Limited Edition)

Inside a black longish packaging with “Bobbi Brown’ crest on it you will find a super-natural eyeshadow palette of cream, caramel and brown shades in matte, shimmer and sparkle finishes which will ideally rest on your eyelids with the accompanying Dual-Ended Eye Shadow/Eye Liner Brush. The large mirror hidden inside the set will be your faithful companion whenever you need makeup touch-ups or just want to admire your reflection during the working day. The set includes:

• Eyeshadow in Cream (a creamy beige)
• New Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow in Rich Caramel (a mid-tone brown-bronze)
• Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow in Bellini (a golden peach)
• New Sparkle Eyeshadow in Toasted Cinnamon (a rich copper brown)
• Eyeshadow in Rich Caviar (a rich brown-black)
• Dual-Ended Eyeshadow/Eye Liner Brush

Bobbi Brown Greystone Eye Palette ($49.00) (Limited Edition)

The eye palette’s name speaks for itself. Five shades of grey will gracefully adorn your eyes both in your everyday life and on special occasions. Three eye shadows in matte finish and two ” in shimmer and sparkle finishes, Dual-Ended Eye Shadow/Eye Liner Brush and a large mirror perfectly going with the set’s silver look will become the active participants of your experimental makeup process. Check the palette shades below:

• Eyeshadow in Cream (a creamy beige)
• New Shimmer Wash Eyeshadow in Chiffon (a soft champagne)
• New Eyeshadow in Winter Grey (a soft grey)
• Eyeshadow in Caramel Sparkle (a rich brown sparkle)
• New Eyeshadow in Black Steel (a rich slate grey)
• Dual-Ended Eyeshadow/Eye Liner Brush

Bobbi Brown Pink Shimmer Brick ($47.00) (Limited Edition)

The cold and frosty winter is approaching and the whole world, including our cheeks need some methods to avoid ubiquitous pallor and here comes Bobbi Brown Pink Shimmer Brick powder that includes five polished shades of pink that should be applied on your cheekbones either alone or after blush. The set is housed in a sleek box with a complementary large mirror inside it that will definitely reflect the light veil on your face.

Bobbi Brown Bellini Mini Lip & Eye Palette ($32.00) (Limited Edition)

This parade of brown-pink shades will give you a classic look if you apply those matte shades of Bone, Sable and Rich Brown, while the credit of your glamorous and typical-of-Christmas glittering eyes will largely go to Metallic Eye Shadow in Golden Pink and Sparkle Eye Shadow in Blazing Star. The user-friendly set has also taken responsibility for your iridescent nude pink lips. Check this classic compact below:

• High Shimmer Lip Gloss in Bellini (a nude pink with pearl)
• Eyeshadow in Bone (an off-white)
• Eyeshadow in Sable (a medium brown)
• Eyeshadow in Rich Brown (a deep, warm brown)
• Metallic Eyeshadow in Golden Pink (a pinky beige sparkle)
• Sparkle Eyeshadow in Blazing Star (a pale beige)

Bobbi Brown Deluxe Eye & Cheek Palette ($85.00) (Limited Edition)

If you have already made up your mind to focus only on your eyes and cheeks this Christmas demonstrating to the guests how sensual your lips are even without any lipstick or lip gloss, then this Deluxe Eye & Cheek Palette is definitely to leave you contended. The two-tiered black palette including eight muted and bold eye shadows ranging from creamy beige to rich black-brown and two blushes providing ultra-natural flush are furnished by a Dual-Ended Eye Shadow/Eye Liner Brush and a large mirror. See all the shades below:

• Eyeshadow in Ivory (a creamy beige)
• Sparkle Eyeshadow in Cement (a creamy beige)
• New Eyeshadow in Lilac Haze (a bronze heather)
• Sparkle Eyeshadow in Mica (a bronze heather)
• Metallic Eyeshadow in Golden Bronze (a pink champagne)
• New Eyeshadow in Steel Grey (a deep grey)
• Eyeshadow in Pale Rose (a pale grey-pink)
• Eyeshadow in Caviar (a rich black-brown)
• Blush in Desert Rose (a light dusty rose)
• Blush in Pale Pink (a bight pale pink)
• Dual-Ended Eyeshadow/Eye Liner Brush

Bobbi Brown Art Stick Trio ($61.00)

This trio comprising three bright shaded multifunctional liners is not only to contour and shape your lips making them kissable, but also to be used as a lipstick through its creamy matte texture and long-wearing feature. You can check the Art Stick Trio shades below:

• Limited-edition Brown Berry (medium brown)
• Harlow Red (bright, cheery red)
• Electric Pink (bright pink)

Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Trio ($49.00)

The Christmas being the most illuminated and radiant holiday through the whole year cannot but make you wear an appropriate look. Utter those magical “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’ wishes with your glossy and twinkling lips. Pink Oyster, Pretty and brand new Sequin shades have gathered to make a perfect trio with protecting and moisturizing effect. These are the trio components:

• New Sequin Shimmer (a shimmering golden topaz)
• Pretty Shimmer (a mid-tone pink)
• Pink Oyster Shimmer (a sheer shimmering plum)

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eye Set ($49.00)

Bobbi Brown also offers you a perfect Long-Wear Eye Set with Smokey-eyes-providing components. Bobbi’s signature Long-Wear Gey Eyeliner together with Cream Shadow with crease-proof formula, Smokey Eye Mascara for dramatic eyelashes and mini Dual-Ended Long-Wear Cream Shadow/Ultra-Fine Eye Liner Brush will definitely become the indispensable parts of your cosmetics bag. Check the kit below:

• Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Brown (a warm brown sparkle) (0.12 oz.)
• Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Caviar Ink (a deep black-brown) (0.1 oz.)
• Smokey Eye Mascara (a blackest black) (0.17 oz.)
• Mini Dual-Ended Cream Shadow/Ultra-Fine Eye Liner Brush

Photos courtesy of Bobbi Brown

Karl Lagerfeld fans, embrace yourselves: e-commerce is coming! Scheduled for the beginning of November, and in collaboration with the renowned Italian e-tailing specialist Group Yoox, the brand’s website Karl.com is about to step into the e-commerce world allowing its customers to directly shop online their favorite accessories, clothes, ready-to-wear pieces and limited editions from the fashion legend.

“We’re going global, in 97 countries, with five languages, including Japanese. [‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√묨‚àÇ] It resonates with our core customer, who is very connected, young-minded and modern‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√묨‚àÇ. we know there is a big audience out there that wants to buy our product,” Pier Paolo Righi, CEO of Karl Lagerfeld Group BV told WWD.

That’s a huge innovation since the German fashion designer relaunched his eponymous line in 2012, because it is the first time ever that Lagerfeld’s items will be sold on their own official website (they have since then only been available on other online retailers, such as Luisaviaroma.com, Stylebop.com and Zalando.com). For those who are not familiar with Karl’s latest efforts, Karl is Lagerfeld’s affordable brand and it is definitely the youngest/freshest oriented one from the designer.

As a way to triumphantly promote this upcoming launch, Lagerfeld will be auctioning three of his latest bags on Artnet.com, between November 5-10, 2015. The bags will be exceptionally unveiled on November 2, which means that we have three whole days to get ready to start bidding.

Lagerfeld’s executive team chose Artnet.com because this online leading resource for the international art market has been successfully doing online business since 1995, offering a wide range of fine art, design and decorative products (you can even buy Andy Warhol’s pieces on Artnet!). With its 1,400 galleries and 35,000 artists, in fact, Artnet.com acts as a springboard for Karl.com, and will be revealing a lot about its online future.

Why has Lagerfeld finally chosen to jump into e-commerce? As all the Lagerfeld’s enthusiasts know, Karl has a strong presence on the social media; millions of people follow Karl online every day. Economically speaking, it means that a lot of visitors per month take some of their time to explore Karl’s main website. Moreover, at least 40% of these customers look automatically for a non-existing ‘shop’ button. For this reason, after having studied the habits of their principal customers for a long time, Karl’s chief directors have thus decided to invest a lot of energies into e-commerce launch, hoping it will be a good intermediary between the products and their clients.

Moreover Karl, who definitely doesn’t like putting all his eggs in one basket, will use this website to reveal his new children and menswear’s lines early next year, which will probably direct even more online traffic to Karl.com. No one knows if Karl.com is going to change Lagerfeld’s main market, but that’s surely a brave decision that lessens the distance between the renowned designer and his more technologic audience.

Photo courtesy of Karl.com

It’s everywhere and there’s nothing we can do about it. You can find it down the streets, at your little sister’s birthday, at your graduation’s party and now even at your best friend’s wedding: it’s the selfie stick. Now, the selfie stick makes its may to the runway being the modern accessory used during the Reem Acra fall 2016 bridal collection presentation.

Even though we are used to some fashion designers’ interpretations of the digital generation (just think about Dolce & Gabbana’s latest show, where the models had fun posting live-selfies while rocking the catwalk), a selfie stick at a wedding ceremony might still look a little weird to some of us. However, that’s not what Lebanese fashion designer Reem Acra thinks about this tech accessory. Known for her modern designs and captivating concepts, Reem Acra has recently unveiled her fall 2016 bridal collection, which features big spangly headphones and shining selfie sticks.

Acra, who debuted her first bridal collection in 1997, is celebrated throughout the world for her ability to match any woman’s body with her inner personality, and has so far been dressing some of the most elegant celebrities and royalties for their ceremonies and red carpet events. For her fall 2016 bridal collection she opted for extremely sensual designs, which sinuously hug each model’s silhouette. The dresses, which literally shine in their own lights, sparkle from head to toe due to cascades of crystals and sparkling embroideries used, resembling fairy constellations of starts.

Acra’s well-known gowns, renowned for transforming traditional wedding dresses into modern masterpieces, find in this collection their time to shine, giving us a hint of the fashion designer’s impeccable craftsmanship and tailoring skills. Each gown is in fact different from one another, and Acra has enjoyed playing with different sizes, lengths, designs and volumes. There are mermaid gowns, as well as A-line and tight skirts, impeccably balanced with delicate sweetheart, plunging or V-necklines. Acra is well aware of the fact that brides come in all shapes and sizes, and wanted to give each woman the possibility to find the perfect dress in her latest collection.

All the gowns were adorned with intricate designs, which at times remind of Art-Deco-inspired floral and geometrical patterns. 3D appliqués give as a taste of Acra’s interpretation of the main bridal trends for 2016, which include above all a great amount of lingerie-inspired lace and see-through fabrics. In this respect, she combined sheer fabrics with intricate embroideries, which reveal a lot about the brides’ body, yet in a subtle way. Thanks to the sophisticated and fairy-tale-like patterns, such fabrics look definitely more delicate than vulgar, and create the illusion of being tattooed onto the models’ bodies.

While most of the designs were tight-fitting, Acra gave her collection a touch of diversity offering a few structured gowns, which gracefully embraced the layering concept. Moreover, deep front slits will give an ethereal fluidity and movement to the bridal dress, making sure the bride feels 100% self-confident in her own skin. Last but not least, we may add that Reem Acra’s fall 2016 bridal line is the perfect combination between modernity and tradition, and we just have to wait and see if the wedding selfie-stick is going to make history or not.

Photos courtesy of Vogue

We’ve seen Chanel’s spring/summer 2016 line, and more recently their travel accessory collection, but now they’re giving viewers a more intimate look inside the house’s operations. At the Saatchi Gallery in London, the brand has opened the Chanel Mademoiselle Privé exhibition, named after the same-worded sign Gabrielle “Coco’ herself placed on the room to her design studio so her work wouldn’t be interrupted. The exhibition will show how the inputs have changed, coming from when Coco was running her business, to now-creative director Karl Lagerfeld’s concepts.

This exhibition was supposed to become available in 1932, but was cancelled due to British customs, and now, after 83 years, on Tuesday, October 13, visitors will be able to visit the exhibition and, with the support of its corresponding app, witness a total inside look to the history of the brand.

“We felt we wanted, and needed, to say something about what goes on behind the scenes; about creativity,’ said CEO Bruno Pavlovsky, during the exhibition’s press release. “When you see Chanel, you see Mademoiselle, you see her apartment, you see the magnificent shows, but you don’t see much about what’s happening behind the scenes. We felt it was a good time for the brand to give away some secrets.’

And we couldn’t agree more. With the rich history and long-lasting legacy in their runway shows, the only thing missing was a look inside the brand. The display begins before you step foot in the door. Harry and David Rich created a lazy English garden that paves the way to the front door, and once you enter, you are able to see the most personal details of Coco’s design career, as well as the legacy that continued on to Lagerfeld.

Through a mix of physical and virtual displays as well as the incorporation of the app, the 3D display is totally immersive for viewers. Visitors can virtually see everything from Coco’s Rue Cambon apartment and the first hat shop she opened in Deauville to a recreation of the giant birdcage used in Chanel’s 1991 fragrance ad, which featured spokesperson Vanessa Paradis ” only this time featuring a larger-than-life recreation of Chanel’s famous diamond necklace dating back to 1932.

The most striking feature of the exhibit is the use of senses. In one room, visitors are able to feel a variety of luxe fabrics used in Chanel Couture, which would be enough to fulfill many Chanel lovers’ fantasies. But to move a step beyond that, visitors can see ” and smell ” the scents famous to the brand, to no limit of extravagance. Everything seems fantastical about this room, and visitors should come prepared for a total sensory experience. And this is only on the first floor.

By travelling up a flight of stairs, visitors are thrown into the world of fashion. In the first area, haute couture dresses are displayed on beams of light, showing the roots of the brand and everything it has stood for since its founding in 1909. This is groundbreaking, in that viewers are able to see firsthand the intricate detail work that goes into making an haute couture garment.

Chanel’s original jewelry line, the Bijoux de Diamants High Jewellery collection, has been recreated for the exhibition, and is featured on mannequins and paired with the various designs. To finish off the tour, the final room contains a French garden with real box hedges and double C pathways. But, on the floor above, workshops teaching embroidery and perfume blending allow fashion fans to catch a glimpse at the work that goes into haute couture, and may even have a chance to attempt it themselves.

It is clear that Chanel is making the brand more accessible to fans of the brand everywhere. Using today’s technology, especially apps, allows for easy interaction between the luxury brand and people of all walks of life, so the future of the brand is, quite literally, in the hands of people.

Photos courtesy of Vogue UK

The queen of bridal gowns has unveiled the Vera Wang fall 2016 bridal collection, entitled ‘Hotel Madrid Part 2’, which is the logical continuation of her last season’s collection. The intense interconnection between this and last season goes through an interesting set of cloudy gowns and sensual sheer fabrics, although the fall 2016 line-up incorporates some more delicate and feminine motifs like tulle skirts, floral embroideries and long see-through sleeves. Once again Vera Wang, who has never been afraid of pushing the boundaries of bridal fashion to its extreme, has managed to create an innovative and modern collection, which is a pure delight to see.

She began working at her first bridal line-up in 1989, after she got frustrated for not finding the perfect wedding gown for her own wedding day. She then opened her luxury salon in 1990, quickly becoming one of the most prominent and esteemed voices in the field. Her style is a graceful mixture of elegance and modernity, and each piece ends up being one of the shiniest stars in the boundless constellation of bridal dresses.

Each Vera Wang collection is defined by the use of rich fabrics, meticulous craftsmanship and luxury detailing that make every piece look like a princess-worthy wedding dress. Her modern touches range from deep front slits to unusual bows and wide belts, and they may sometimes even challenge the traditional bon-ton wedding code with vivid unconventional colors such as black. Vera Wang’s main purpose is not only to tell brides that they can feel sensual and comfortable at the same time, but that it is even possible to find the fabulous perfect wedding dress that matches with their inner personality and sense of style.

The Vera Wang fall 2016 bridal collection perfectly recaps her main fashion lines, and manages to bring comfy and magical dresses, which take some cool inspiration from the rock ‘n’ roll scene. The first thing we may notice about the line-up is that Vera takes advantage of this fall’s hottest trend: dramatic necklines. Although she definitely prefers sweetheart necklines to deep-Vs, they seem to satisfy the designer’s artistic urge to expose some more bare skin. Where she doesn’t opt for a severe neckline, she manages to create the bare-skin illusion thanks to the sheer long sleeves and cut-outs, which help create a good balance with basically any kind of body shape.

While apparently nudity is the new black according to Wang’s latest bridal fashion choices, black is the new white when it comes to traditions. However, before going fully dark with the most interesting pieces of the collection, Wang enjoys playing with modern reinterpretations of the main motifs of the Roaring Twenties, creating some low-waist dresses with edgy fringed Charleston gowns. Then, she begins adding cute black accessories to her dresses, like bows and belts, before energetically embracing the dark side with her dramatic boudoir black dresses, which sensually let the bride’s back shine.

Before finalizing her collection, Vera Wang decided to bring back conventional traditions giving us her personal version of the classic voluptuous white dresses, which seem to be a combination of fairy clouds and elegant lingerie pieces. And that’s also why Vera Wang may be the best choice if you are looking for an ethereal rock ‘n’ roll dress that aims at enhancing your body’s best assets.

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