Beverly Hills ‘Il Teatro alla Moda’ begins

LOS ANGELES, California: 

“Il Teatro alla Moda,” through Nov. 13, 253 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. Noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Tickets, which can be purchased at the door, are $10; children under 12 and students with valid ID are free. Admission on Wednesdays is FREE. Features more than 50 original costumes made for theater, opera and ballet since 1980. Eleven Italian designers are represented, including Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Alberta Ferretti and Valentino. These special pieces exemplify the kind of craftsmanship that continues to make the “Made in Italy” stamp so prestigious, even if that stamp is more often found on leather goods today.
– - more about Show HERE

Fashion Week LA has begun

LOS ANGELES: There is a lot to see in fashion this month for the savvy stylists, buyers, bloggers and journalists willing to cross the city to ferret out the best of Spring 2012 from a host of emerging and established designers and brands.
Highlights: Oct 11: Fashion blogger community Two Point OH! LA will gather for its seasonal pre-fashion week kick-off party. Oct 10-12: The fabric, trim and technology behind fashion is the focus of the Textile Show at the California Market Center with the essential ingredients of Fall/Winter 2012-13. Oct 13: Heralded fashion designer Sue Wong presents Spring 2012 “Lady or Vamp” at a private venue. Oct 13-17: Concept Fashion Week installations and presentations takes place at Ace Gallery. Oct 14: The peerless Project Ethos fashion/music/art jam returns to the House of Blues. Oct 17-19: The British Fashion Council presents LONDON show ROOMS at Ace Gallery. Oct 17-21: Relative newcomer Style Fashion Week to present its second season at Vibiana. Oct 17: LA Fashion Corner and World Networks Inc present Caring with Style in Hollywood. Oct 17: F2 Runway Show at noon at the California Market Center puts designers in the spotlight for Market Week. Oct 17-19: Coeur Trade Show debuts at The Cooper Design Space downtown with a handpicked selection of fashion accessories. Oct 17-21: It’s Market Week at California Market Center and other showroom buildings downtown. Oct 20: Moss Adams LLP presents its Fashion Innovator Award at a runway event featuring emerging designers affiliated with the education non-profit Fashion Business Inc at Vibiana. Oct 20: Project Ethos Private Label presents Marialia at private venue in Hollywood. Oct 21: Fashion Minga presents its spirited take on the season at Boulevard 3. Oct 22: Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion Los Angeles edition at Vibiana. Oct 23: Rodeo Drive Walk of Style honors Italian fashion house Missoni and supermodel Iman in a special ceremony Oct 21-23: Closing Market Week is LA Fashion Weekend at Sunset Gower Studios. Oct 26-27: The definitive pop-up showroom Simply Stylist for editorial and celebrity stylists returns. Oct 28: Designs for the Cure hosted by David Meister in affiliation with Otis College of Art & Design to benefit Susan G Komen for the Cure. More to be announced. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for daily tweets of all the latest.

Channel ‘brought it’ to Paris F/W

Chanel’s collection was delightful enough, regardless of setting: romantic and feminine dresses, featuring puffed sleeves, ruching and tweed; skirts of all styles; and (a lot of) white, aqua, pale blue pink and black being the principal colours for the season. There was a light, approachable feel to the designs. — Take a Look: Video ©ourtesy Lucire 

‘I Hate My Collection’ Film

NEW fashion film alert! A quirky documentary called I Hate My Collection about the venerable art college Central Saint Martin’s has just been brought to our attention, by the clever old Susie Bubble on her blog. So far we like everything about the trailer, from the David Bowie soundtrack, to the archive footage of crazy old Eighties collections, to the camp institutions such as Antony Price and Manolo Blahnik being interviewed for it. Stephen Jones claimed he went there after calculating how close it was to Piccadilly Circus – ‘the very centre of London’ – while Antonio Berardi described ruefully how ‘every other fashion college hated us’. – - read  more 

I Hate My Collection - 1st TEASER from Markus Nylaander on Vimeo.

Alicia Keys Stylist, Tippi Shorter

Alicia Keys’ Stylist, Tippi Shorter | Juicy Magazine.

Celebrity hairstylist TIPPI SHORTER has been in the business for two decades and has worked with the likes of ALICIA KEYS, KELLY ROWLAND, RIHANNA, and SOLANGE. Taking her brand and beauty expertise to the next level, the stylist released her own hair care line, Hair by Tippi Shorter to promote her message of healthy hair. TIPPI recently spoke with Juicy about her inspiration behind the line, the argan oil trend, and what’s next for her blossoming empire. Tune in ladies! JUICY: Tell us about the process of you starting your own hair care line.

Hollywood Hacker Faces 121 Years in Prison

Hollywood Hacker Faces 121 Years in Prison / Infopackets.com.

INDIA: Keeping it Simple say 'Rahul Mishra'

Designer Rahul Mishra likes to keep things simple. “One can keep the packaging complex but the product should be easy to fathom,” he says, explaining the philosophy behind the collection that he showed at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Even before the clothes walked the ramp, a quick glance at the garment cue sheet made it clear that the collection would be a medley of handmade garments. If working with the Chanderi weave has been his creative mainstay for the last few seasons, it is time to say that the weave now benefits because a designer as talented as Mishra innovates it. The clothes — all hand woven, hand-embroidered and titled “Just Like a Dream” — had a gossamer beauty. The dainty tunics, wraps, skirts, dresses and jumpsuits had silhouettes that were enticingly global and fluid. You could imagine Michelle Obama in them, even Cheryl Cole. But here was Gauhar Khan wearing them beautifully as she opened the show. Mishra’s palette alternated from pastel to powerful, bright to light, showing pinks, reds and greens apart from his usual whites and blacks. A designer to watch out for. – Read more

•  Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) had invited an Indian American fashion designer, Parna Ghose

Best Dresses Of Fashion Month

Fashion month has happened and we’re still picking up the pieces from the Spring 2012 shows. Coming up on TheGloss, we have some breathlessly thorough beauty guides for Fall (you know, the actual season we’re in) but for the moment, let’s just review some of those pretty, pretty Spring dresses. Here’s our top 25 frocks of fashion month. - – > CLICK

Tokyo: Spinns Harajuku Show

Spinns Harajuku is a shop we’ve been following since their grand opening last year. In the short time they’ve been around, the store and their related brands have become increasingly influential in the Harajuku fashion scene. From the models they work with (Kyary, Una, Seto, Tsubasa, etc.), to the musicians and designers who’ve collaborated with them, to the events and parties that they host, Spinns have become a major force in Harajuku street style. So, when Spinns Harajuku puts on a fashion show, it’s a big deal! – - Learn more about SPINNS and View lots more Photos HERE