3.11.13

ADIOS JACOBS!

Fashion has been saying a lot of goodbyes lately. Not that we are not used to it, since we say goodbye to trends every six months...
But there are some goodbyes that are harder to say than others.
Even though this has already happened a while ago (just like I said on the Saint Laurent's post), 
I could not spend one more day without talking about the loss Louis Vuitton suffered.
Marc Jacobs and what he did for Louis Vuitton are definitely not easy to forget.
He gave Louis Vuitton's fashion shows the magic fashion shows should have.
His productions were flawless.
Louis Vuitton will miss Jacobs for sure.

His last collection was dark and had some of the most famous scenarios Jacobs used for his fashion shows. From the carousel, to the escalators, not forgetting the elevators, the big fountain or the hotel hall.
It was great show which we all will remember.

Picture from here

ENJOY YOUR WEEK!

2.11.13

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Autumn always brings us darker colors but there is no way to not like it...


Victoria Beckham Dress; MICHAEL Michael Kors Dress; J Brand Pants; Kenzo Shoulder Bag; Illesteva Sunglasses; Moschino iPhone Cover

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

28.10.13

FASHION HAS GONE WILD


Picture from here

The Burberry Prorsum fashion show is probably the one that best describes this fashion trend.
Animal prints are a must have!

Usually, I would tell you to be careful with the amount of animal prints you wear in only one look, but this season you are a bit more free to play around with it and have some fun.
Just pay attention to the accessories you choose, so it does not get too tacky.






ENJOY YOUR MONDAY!

27.10.13

GOODBYE YVES

I know it has already been a while since Yves Saint Laurent changed its iconic name to Saint Laurent Paris, but I couldn't pass one more day without expressing my sadness.
I know fashion is all about changes but a name is a name.
Who did not love the YSL logo on totes and clutches?
If the "Y" is not there anymore, how is it going to be? Only "SL"? Or "SLP"?


Picture from here

Paul Deneve, the CEO of the brand, justified the change by saying it is a celebration of their "legacy and heritage, while boldly marking their ambition for the future". He also claimed that the change will allow them to "return the fundamentals of YSL and revive the spirit and the intentions that reigned over the creation of "Saint Laurent Rive Gauche' in 1966: principles of youth, freedom and modernity".

I guess we will just have to get used to say "Saint Laurent" and say goodbye to the "Yves".

HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYONE!

26.10.13

MR OR MRS COAT?

When I am asked what are the trends for this season, I always start by the coat and everybody stares at me like if I am stupid and in their minds there is this thought: "how could a coat not be a trend during winter?"

The thing is that, when you are into fashion as I am, or when your job is related to fashion, you see things changing. This year's coat is not last year's coat. Things change, but the changes are so little that you can barely tell the difference.

And because the differences are so little, for those of you who bought a coat last year, just wear it.
But for those of you who are considering of buying a new one, here are the two options you have:

Pictures from Style.com

On the one hand - there are the male coats which are bigger than your regular size and have straight lines which confers a very structured appearance to them - on the other hand, there are the girly coats which accentuate the women's curves; these are usually worn with a belt emphasizing the waist.
Both types of coats can be seen at almost any store, but the girly one is particularly seen at expensive stores.

MALE COAT



FEMALE COAT




It is true I only mentioned these two types of coats but there are much more trends related to overcoats, especially when it comes to colours.

If you are a fashion risk taker, here are some suggestions for your next coat:


Rochas; Zara; Topshop


Stella McCartneyZaraTopshop


HAVE A NICE SATURDAY!
Dear Readers,

We are so sorry we have been out of touch.
Since the announcement of our new blog, both blogs have been stopped.
Our pause was either due to summer holidays and to the adaptation to a new stadium of our lives: The University.
Now that everything has (sort of) settled down, we are back in business.

Regards,
DSTONE Crew


19.8.13

DSTONE MAGAZINE FOR MEN

The DSTONE CREW is happy to announce the creation of a brand new blog,
this time dedicated to all the men out there:
"DSTONE Magazine for Men"

We hope you enjoy this new project as much as we do.
We can't wait to start working for the male population!


Picture from here

LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK!

10.8.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: JEAN PAUL GAULTIER & VIKTOR & ROLF

Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show was fierce and wild!
Animal patterns were all over the place.
The red tights with the animal pattern could have looked a bit corny, but Jean has been doing this for so long that he knows how to make things match.
Look 16, for example, could have gone wrong, but the black jacket makes the red tights look more normal.




Darkness...
Blackness...
Viktor & Rolf fashion show was only about one color: black.
The scenario was inspired by Japanese motives and the collection was really simple.
The designers only worked one type of fabric: black silk.



All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!


31.7.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: GIAMBATTISTA VALLI & VALENTINO

"Flowers and colors are what women want from me", Valli said before his show.
This time, his inspiration came from porcelain.
You can easily conclude that chinese motives are also there.
Valli delighted us with a very romantic collection that will suit every female in the world.


Oh Valentino! 
If you are expecting the little red dresses that are so common to see in Valentino's collection, you can drop that idea cause there are none of those.
Actually, Pierpaolo said that they have "tried to make something that is not only special, but also surprising, unexpected".
The pieces were very unique
some were more simple than others but overall the collection was really cohesive.
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli did an amazing job!


All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE DAY!




29.7.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: ELIE SAAB & ALEXIS MABILLE

Ellie Saab is that kind of designer who we know what to expect.
He has a particular style.
His collections are always really classy and elegant.
Still, Ellie manages to wow us every single time.
There is no way we can get bored to his collections.
Even though they all look very similar, there is always something new that makes Ellie Saab be one of the best couture designers out there.




For this collection, Alexis Mabille got inspired by nineteenth-century Italian painter Giovanni Boldini, who was known as the "Master of Swish".
The collection was full of movement and ombré effects and it was really feminin and artistic.



All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE WEEK!




25.7.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: CHRISTIAN DIOR & ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER

Excuse me the expression but the Christian Dior fashion show was a "heck" of a thing!
Don't really know if that gives me reason to like it or to dislike it.
In one hand, Simons tried to adapt his collection to the actual women; but, in the other hand, the collection was not that cohesive, in fact, it looked a bit messy.
On the report Tim Blanks made, he said: "It should be said that there were some today who saw chaos in need of an edit. They missed the point: The mix was everything".
So, I guess the idea was to make a cahotic show but with a porpose: fit all the women.
Raf Simons said himself: "If we don't adapt to what women in society are now about, couture might disappear".
I guess it is a bit hard for me and for some you to look at this new version of Dior, though I guess these changes are only trying to improve what started so many years ago.
At the end of the day, the majority of the pieces individually were really pretty and the impact Simons wanted to provoke was there.




Alexandre Vauthier, more than anything, designs sexy clothes. That is his signature.
This actually made him have some really big followers such as Rihanna or Beyoncé.
The main colors of the show were black, white, beige and a little bit of blue.
The sexiness Vauthier is looking for is beyond tackiness it is actually really elegant and chic.
Short or assymetric pieces gave the collection an edginess every women will love.




All pictures from Style.com

ENJOY YOUR THURSDAY!



24.7.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: CHANEL & ULYANA SERGEENKO

Karl Lagerfeld described his collection as a view of "tradition with future".
In fact, that is exactly what the fashion show transmited to us.
The tweed was there, the skirt and jacket combos were there as well, but something more modern gave  a different taste to all of it: the high knee boots or the fabrics, for example.
Also, remembering the 60s, Lagerfeld added to most of his creations a large belt on the models' hips.




According to Nicole Phelps, "after collections devoted to Russian fairy tales and American literature, Ulyana Sargeenko turned to orthodox architecture and priests' vestments as inspiration for her third couture show".
We could see bell silhouettes, ruffled collars, covered arms, lots of black, a bit of cardinal-red and velvet.



All pictures from Style.com

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23.7.13

FROM THE STREET TO YOUR OWN CLOSET

Today's picture is from the Street Peeper blog.
The model's name is Irina Kulikova and she is a beautiful 21 years old russian model who was discovered in a restaurant by the IMG Models agency.

This first option costs 1839.65€:


BOYFRIEND CROPPED JEANS | Current/Elliott
ANKLE BOOTS | Gianvito Rossi
BOMBER JACKET | Acne

The second and last option costs 291.95€; 
1547.70€ less than the first one.


BOYFRIEND CROPPED JEANS | Topshop
SHIRT | H&M
ANKLE BOOTS | Topshop
BOMBER JACKET | Topshop 
TOTE | Topshop

HAVE FUN!

22.7.13

NEW HERMÈS JEWELRY LINE

Pierre Hardy has recently created a new jewelry line inspired by the crocodiles' skin.
It is full of glam and super classy and its pieces have a movement that no other pieces usually have because these necklaces undulate according to the movements of your body.
If you are looking for a statement piece for next season, this is the perfect one!

The crocodile skin-inspired Niloticus necklace by Pierre Hardy for Hermès is our jewelry obsession of the day. Find out more at Vogue.fr in English.

Picture from here

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

20.7.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: BOUCHRA JARRAR & MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA

Bouchra Jarrar's fahion show was more than chic and fashionable; 
it had a touch of edginess that shall not be ignored. 
Almost every looks were combos of pants and tops or vests. 
In this case, it is not a a trace of the male style fashion trend, it is actually a designer's preference: 
"I just think a woman looks most elegant in trousers".
The collection was very black & white but, in terms of design, it was really modern. 
Jarrar definitely has a wide vision.



There are two ways of looking to the Margiela's collection.
The first one is the one ignorant people may use: they look at the collection and because it is so odd, they just decide to hate it; or because it is so odd, they just decide to love it.
Now, Martin is asking for more than love and hate; he is stating something.
This leads us to the second way of looking to this collection: first we look, then we find odd, we look better and finally we try to understand what is going on.
This collection may look at first like an explosion of untidiness and disorder, but it is actually really organized.
Margiela built this collection with materials that have already been used. For example, for one of the looks, it was used "a tulle and cotton coat cut from a 1950s prom dress sourced in New York which was hemmed with vintage fabric flowers sourced in LA, London, Paris and Brussels and worn over a sequined dress, also form the fifties, that was found in Phoenix" [Tim Blanks]
As Tim Blanks said for Style.com, "If fashion is alchemy of a kind, Maison Martin Margiela's Artisanal initiative is one of its most explicit expressions".


All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE DAY!

19.7.13

FAVOURITES OF THE WEEK



CROPPED TOP | Esteban Cortazar
CUFFED SUEDE PUMPS | Fendi
COTTON SWEATER | Tibi
CAMISOLE | Tibi
BOOTS | Church's
SHOULDER BAG | Jérôme Dreyfuss

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

18.7.13

LOOK

Here is a super classy suggestion of a summer outfit a fashionable executive woman can wear.



SKIRT | Miu Miu
SHIRT | Marni
NECKLACE | Valentino
HANDBAG | Reed Krakoff
RING | Maiyet

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

17.7.13

FALL COUTURE 2013: ATELIER VERSACE & ZUHAIR MURAD

The Atelier Versace's show was full of glitter and glam.
Fierceness and sexiness were slipping through the models' bodies, a fact that all the Versace lovers should be used to, since it is such a trade mark of Donatella.
Contributing to the "sassiness", Naomi Campbell opened the show, slinking "down the runway like only Naomi can", said Nicole Phelps.




 "Ideally, a Murad girl wears her sensuality darkly, à la Kristen Stewart", said Maya Singer
Actually, Kristen was seated right in the front row (where else could she be?), staring at all the red carpet beauties that Zuhair nows so well how to make. 
Lots of sparkles, a great amount of class, sexiness and cuteness at their best, marked this amazing fashion show.



All pictures from Style.com

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16.7.13

FROM THE STREET TO YOUR OWN CLOSET

Here we are again with another street style picture, this time from The Sartorialist blog.
This look is well indicated for Summer and it couldn't be more in fashion.
We couldn't have a better example of how to match denim with denim.

This first option, as always, is the expensive one, costing 919€


JEANS | J Brand
SUNGLASSES | Illesteva
WATCH | Michael Kors

With this second choice you save 793.01€, since it costs 125.99€. 


JEANS | Topshop
SHIRT | Topshop
SUNGLASSES | Pull & Bear
WATCH | Parfois

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

15.7.13

HUGO BOSS IN SHANGHAI

After conquering Beijing, Hugo Boss has now "attacked" Shanghai.
With a beautiful collection for next season, Hugo Boss delighted the Oriental world.
Structured, completed and classy are the best adjectives to describe this collection.

This fashion show was one of the proofs the fashion designers believe that the Orient is the future of business, specially the business of fashion.

 

Picture from Style.com


HAVE A NICE WEEK!

13.7.13

FALL 2013 COUTURE: ARMANI PRIVÉ & VIONNET

Giorgio Armani described his collection as "pure elegance".
In fact, we did not need any explanations because the clothes talked by themselves.
As Tim Blanks said, this fashion show was all about "models with their Dietrich swoop of hair, the color palette with its pearlescent Art Deco glow, the dresses that came in elongated columns or flaring volumes, Old Hollywood reborn".
Sparkles, glow, feminism in its highest and bestest!





With only eleven looks, the Vionnet fashion show was flawless.
Green, red, beige, blue and black were the only colors seen.
Long dresses and a bodysuit full of glam and class delighted all the audience.
"These were event dresses", said Nicole Phelps.



All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE SATURDAY!


11.7.13

MATCHY MATCHY SUITS

As a continuation of the men style trend, we have the matchy matchy suits.
Suits are a piece of clothing that should be in every male's closet 
and this year it should be in the female's closets as well.
However, women wearing suits is not that strange; we are actually used to it.
The different thing this year is on matching the suit.
Forget everything fashion said about not being to matchy matchy.
Next season, the blazer and the pants, or the blazer and the skirt or even the blazer and the shorts, shall be completely of the same color and texture.



All pictures from Style.com

HAVE A NICE DAY!

9.7.13

FROM THE STREET TO YOUR OWN CLOSET

Here is a Summer suggestion of ours...
We thought this soft blue shirt and this hot pink shorts were the perfect combination 
for these incredible days of Summer.
The first option is the expensive one and it costs about 1135€; 
the second one is the cheaper one and it costs 63,89€.

The Street Style picture is from Jak & Jil blog.



SUNGLASSES | Thierry Lasry




SUNGLASSES | Zara
SHIRT | Zara
SHORTS | Zara


HAVE A NICE DAY!

8.7.13

MEN STYLE

All pictures from Style.com

During the Haute Couture and the Milan Men Fashion Week, several ties and bow ties were seen on female necks. Are these the new necklaces? Have they came to substitute the maxi neon necklaces?
I think this is more than a new accessory. This is the statement of a brand new trend that is hitting our closets: 
The Men Style!
This Fall Winter will be all about comfy men clothing

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

6.7.13

SALES

SALES are back!
I have to admit I don't really enjoy going to the stores when everything is on sale, but the online sales are great and you always find great deals.

Down below, there are some pictures of pieces of clothing I believe that are good bets.
I chose the white color because white is that color that never goes démodé.







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5.7.13

FAVOURITES OF THE WEEK


Time definitely flies!
 It's Friday again!
Here are more of my favourite pieces.
This selection is very girly and very chic.
Hope you like it!


3 | Miu Miu
4 | Marni
5 | Miu Miu 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

4.7.13

GLASTONBURY STREET STYLE

Glastonbury is over and it was a success!
Style.com has already posted some great pictures of the Glastonbury street style.
Most of the people were wearing wellies (of course) with shorty shorts.
Hippie Chic and Indie were the main styles adopted by the music lovers.

All the next pictures are from STYLE.COM
If you would like to see more, you can go to their website.










HAVE FUN!