Jumat, 30 November 2012
Kamis, 29 November 2012
STOP PYTHONS MASSACRE
VOGUE Editrix Anna Wintour
VOGUE Editrix Anna Wintour
by aleXsandro Palombo
Researchers say the growing demand for handbags and other fashion items in Europe is fuelling imports.
But the trade is so poorly regulated that it is extremely difficult to establish the true source of the skins.
The authors argue that in some locations, the methods used to kill the snakes are extremely cruel.
The snake-skin business is extremely lucrative according to this report, which estimates that half a million python skins are exported annually from South East Asia in a trade worth $1bn (£625m) a year.
International agreements such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) that are designed to protect wildlife do allow for some trade in these species.
But the report's authors say that when it comes to pythons the rules are being widely exploited. Snakes that are bred in captivity are allowed to be sold but the report finds that many so called captive pythons actually come from the wild.
The nature of the trade is such that there is a strong financial incentive all along the supply chain to use illegal snakes. A skin that a villager in Indonesia might sell for $30 (£19) will end up as a bag in fashion boutiques in France or Italy selling for $15,000 (£9,300). The highest demand is for skins between three and four metres long.
VIA BBC
Humor Chic Animal Rights - Fashion Killer, the terrible massacre of pythons.
STOP PYTHONS MASSACRE
VOGUE Editrix Anna Wintour
VOGUE Editrix Anna Wintour
by aleXsandro Palombo
Researchers say the growing demand for handbags and other fashion items in Europe is fuelling imports.
But the trade is so poorly regulated that it is extremely difficult to establish the true source of the skins.
The authors argue that in some locations, the methods used to kill the snakes are extremely cruel.
The snake-skin business is extremely lucrative according to this report, which estimates that half a million python skins are exported annually from South East Asia in a trade worth $1bn (£625m) a year.
International agreements such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) that are designed to protect wildlife do allow for some trade in these species.
But the report's authors say that when it comes to pythons the rules are being widely exploited. Snakes that are bred in captivity are allowed to be sold but the report finds that many so called captive pythons actually come from the wild.
The nature of the trade is such that there is a strong financial incentive all along the supply chain to use illegal snakes. A skin that a villager in Indonesia might sell for $30 (£19) will end up as a bag in fashion boutiques in France or Italy selling for $15,000 (£9,300). The highest demand is for skins between three and four metres long.
VIA BBC
Rabu, 28 November 2012
Selasa, 27 November 2012
Senin, 26 November 2012
Yves Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane
by aleXsandro Palombo
Dior creative director Raf Simons
by aleXsandro Palombo
Paul Deneve, president and CEO of Yves Saint Laurent, has written an ‘open letter’ to WWD.
Paul wrote:
I read with interest the article published in WWD Collections on Nov. 19, "Paris Match" (comparing Hedi Slimane’s debut at Saint Laurent with Raf Simons’ debut at Dior). I always enjoy reading WWD reports but I was disappointed not to see this one take its usual neutral stance. So I’d like to make the following points:
First, the article summarizes the reviews as “comparatively tepid” for “Slimane’s reverential treatment of smokings (tuxedos) and bohemian dresses,” only quoting three editors, one of them admittedly partial (Cathy Horyn: “a cheerleader” for Raf Simons, the article says). This does not reflect the highly positive coverage Hedi Slimane received from the press commentators around the world, from France to Italy, Japan, China and the U.S.
I regret that the best-known and oldest trade journal in the fashion industry should reduce the collective talent of all designers showing in Paris to a so-called duel between two fashion houses and two men. The article accords little space to the many other creative talents who showed during Paris Fashion Week and it was about so much more than “Hedi vs. Raf.”
Finally, to caricature the arrival of Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent to a banal rivalry with another house or designer encourages people to relegate fashion to a sideshow rather than the main event. In particular, it obscures what is a much richer and I think more important moment in the fashion industry. Hedi’s choice to join YSL was motivated by a very clear vision for the house, which means round-the-clock work for him and all my teams to turn that vision into a reality for all to see and enjoy. It is also for them that I am writing, and to point out that the changes under way at Yves Saint Laurent will bring new excitement and change to the fashion industry at large.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Deneve
President and CEO,
Saint Laurent Paris
I read with interest the article published in WWD Collections on Nov. 19, "Paris Match" (comparing Hedi Slimane’s debut at Saint Laurent with Raf Simons’ debut at Dior). I always enjoy reading WWD reports but I was disappointed not to see this one take its usual neutral stance. So I’d like to make the following points:
First, the article summarizes the reviews as “comparatively tepid” for “Slimane’s reverential treatment of smokings (tuxedos) and bohemian dresses,” only quoting three editors, one of them admittedly partial (Cathy Horyn: “a cheerleader” for Raf Simons, the article says). This does not reflect the highly positive coverage Hedi Slimane received from the press commentators around the world, from France to Italy, Japan, China and the U.S.
I regret that the best-known and oldest trade journal in the fashion industry should reduce the collective talent of all designers showing in Paris to a so-called duel between two fashion houses and two men. The article accords little space to the many other creative talents who showed during Paris Fashion Week and it was about so much more than “Hedi vs. Raf.”
Finally, to caricature the arrival of Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent to a banal rivalry with another house or designer encourages people to relegate fashion to a sideshow rather than the main event. In particular, it obscures what is a much richer and I think more important moment in the fashion industry. Hedi’s choice to join YSL was motivated by a very clear vision for the house, which means round-the-clock work for him and all my teams to turn that vision into a reality for all to see and enjoy. It is also for them that I am writing, and to point out that the changes under way at Yves Saint Laurent will bring new excitement and change to the fashion industry at large.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Deneve
President and CEO,
Saint Laurent Paris
Humor Chic Fashion War - Hedi Slimane VS Raf Simons, YSL's Open Letter to WWD. ENJOY!!!
Yves Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane
by aleXsandro Palombo
Dior creative director Raf Simons
by aleXsandro Palombo
Paul Deneve, president and CEO of Yves Saint Laurent, has written an ‘open letter’ to WWD.
Paul wrote:
I read with interest the article published in WWD Collections on Nov. 19, "Paris Match" (comparing Hedi Slimane’s debut at Saint Laurent with Raf Simons’ debut at Dior). I always enjoy reading WWD reports but I was disappointed not to see this one take its usual neutral stance. So I’d like to make the following points:
First, the article summarizes the reviews as “comparatively tepid” for “Slimane’s reverential treatment of smokings (tuxedos) and bohemian dresses,” only quoting three editors, one of them admittedly partial (Cathy Horyn: “a cheerleader” for Raf Simons, the article says). This does not reflect the highly positive coverage Hedi Slimane received from the press commentators around the world, from France to Italy, Japan, China and the U.S.
I regret that the best-known and oldest trade journal in the fashion industry should reduce the collective talent of all designers showing in Paris to a so-called duel between two fashion houses and two men. The article accords little space to the many other creative talents who showed during Paris Fashion Week and it was about so much more than “Hedi vs. Raf.”
Finally, to caricature the arrival of Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent to a banal rivalry with another house or designer encourages people to relegate fashion to a sideshow rather than the main event. In particular, it obscures what is a much richer and I think more important moment in the fashion industry. Hedi’s choice to join YSL was motivated by a very clear vision for the house, which means round-the-clock work for him and all my teams to turn that vision into a reality for all to see and enjoy. It is also for them that I am writing, and to point out that the changes under way at Yves Saint Laurent will bring new excitement and change to the fashion industry at large.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Deneve
President and CEO,
Saint Laurent Paris
I read with interest the article published in WWD Collections on Nov. 19, "Paris Match" (comparing Hedi Slimane’s debut at Saint Laurent with Raf Simons’ debut at Dior). I always enjoy reading WWD reports but I was disappointed not to see this one take its usual neutral stance. So I’d like to make the following points:
First, the article summarizes the reviews as “comparatively tepid” for “Slimane’s reverential treatment of smokings (tuxedos) and bohemian dresses,” only quoting three editors, one of them admittedly partial (Cathy Horyn: “a cheerleader” for Raf Simons, the article says). This does not reflect the highly positive coverage Hedi Slimane received from the press commentators around the world, from France to Italy, Japan, China and the U.S.
I regret that the best-known and oldest trade journal in the fashion industry should reduce the collective talent of all designers showing in Paris to a so-called duel between two fashion houses and two men. The article accords little space to the many other creative talents who showed during Paris Fashion Week and it was about so much more than “Hedi vs. Raf.”
Finally, to caricature the arrival of Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent to a banal rivalry with another house or designer encourages people to relegate fashion to a sideshow rather than the main event. In particular, it obscures what is a much richer and I think more important moment in the fashion industry. Hedi’s choice to join YSL was motivated by a very clear vision for the house, which means round-the-clock work for him and all my teams to turn that vision into a reality for all to see and enjoy. It is also for them that I am writing, and to point out that the changes under way at Yves Saint Laurent will bring new excitement and change to the fashion industry at large.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Deneve
President and CEO,
Saint Laurent Paris
Jumat, 23 November 2012
Kamis, 22 November 2012
Selasa, 20 November 2012
Senin, 19 November 2012
Karl Lagerfeld and Alber Elbaz
Humor Chic Fashion & Health - NO FAT! Karl Lagerfeld Against Fat People... Who is the first victim?
Karl Lagerfeld and Alber Elbaz
Kamis, 15 November 2012
29 July 2011
Karl Lagerfeld and Giorgio Armani
Art by aleXsandro Palombo
29 July 2011
Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino and Giorgio Armani
Art by aleXsandro Palombo
4 October 2012
Karl Lagerfeld's Hula Hoop CHANEL Bag
Spring /Summer 2013
4 October 2012
Karl Lagerfeld's Hula Hoop CHANEL Bag
Spring /Summer 2013
Humor Chic - Humor Chic's Fashion Hula Hoop Artwok inspired Karl Lagerfeld's Hula Hoop Chanel Bag?
29 July 2011
Karl Lagerfeld and Giorgio Armani
Art by aleXsandro Palombo
29 July 2011
Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino and Giorgio Armani
Art by aleXsandro Palombo
4 October 2012
Karl Lagerfeld's Hula Hoop CHANEL Bag
Spring /Summer 2013
4 October 2012
Karl Lagerfeld's Hula Hoop CHANEL Bag
Spring /Summer 2013
Rabu, 14 November 2012
Selasa, 13 November 2012
14 June 2010
ART by aleXsandro Palombo
1 November 2012
Lady Gaga Exposes Breasts in Barely There Marijuana Costume
For Halloween, Lady Gaga chose a barely there Marijuana costume which exposed her breasts.
Humor Chic - Marijuana!!! Humor Chic's Anna Wintour artwork inspired Lady Gaga's look?
14 June 2010
ART by aleXsandro Palombo
1 November 2012
Lady Gaga Exposes Breasts in Barely There Marijuana Costume
For Halloween, Lady Gaga chose a barely there Marijuana costume which exposed her breasts.
Jumat, 09 November 2012
"Risque Political Drawings"
aleXsandro Palombo Gets Promiscuous
with Satirical Political Drawings
Italian artist aleXsandro Palombo pushes the boundaries of appropriateness with his satirical political drawing series starring two iconic figures: President Obama and Anna Wintour.
The images showcase President Obama and Ms. Wintour in sexually suggestive positions with lust in their eyes. Very uncharacteristic of the usual stern and reserved duo, the satirical portraits captures humor by displaying them in a way, that contradicts their usual professional demeanor.
Ms. Wintour, donning her characteristic bob and glasses, wears dominatrix lingerie with what looks like red pleather thigh-highs. Obama is also scantily clad in his boxers and unbuttoned shirt. Whether showing Ms. Wintour mesmerized by President Obama's nether region, about to take a bite out of his 'sandwich,' and the President likewise seeming excited about it, the series is laden with humorous sexual innuendos.
The risque satirical political drawings add humor to the more serious world of politics and fashion, which is well needed from time to time.
The images showcase President Obama and Ms. Wintour in sexually suggestive positions with lust in their eyes. Very uncharacteristic of the usual stern and reserved duo, the satirical portraits captures humor by displaying them in a way, that contradicts their usual professional demeanor.
Ms. Wintour, donning her characteristic bob and glasses, wears dominatrix lingerie with what looks like red pleather thigh-highs. Obama is also scantily clad in his boxers and unbuttoned shirt. Whether showing Ms. Wintour mesmerized by President Obama's nether region, about to take a bite out of his 'sandwich,' and the President likewise seeming excited about it, the series is laden with humorous sexual innuendos.
The risque satirical political drawings add humor to the more serious world of politics and fashion, which is well needed from time to time.
Via TRENDHUNTER
Humor Chic Hot News - TRENDHUNTER aleXsandro Palombo Gets Promiscuous with Satirical Political Drawings
"Risque Political Drawings"
aleXsandro Palombo Gets Promiscuous
with Satirical Political Drawings
Italian artist aleXsandro Palombo pushes the boundaries of appropriateness with his satirical political drawing series starring two iconic figures: President Obama and Anna Wintour.
The images showcase President Obama and Ms. Wintour in sexually suggestive positions with lust in their eyes. Very uncharacteristic of the usual stern and reserved duo, the satirical portraits captures humor by displaying them in a way, that contradicts their usual professional demeanor.
Ms. Wintour, donning her characteristic bob and glasses, wears dominatrix lingerie with what looks like red pleather thigh-highs. Obama is also scantily clad in his boxers and unbuttoned shirt. Whether showing Ms. Wintour mesmerized by President Obama's nether region, about to take a bite out of his 'sandwich,' and the President likewise seeming excited about it, the series is laden with humorous sexual innuendos.
The risque satirical political drawings add humor to the more serious world of politics and fashion, which is well needed from time to time.
The images showcase President Obama and Ms. Wintour in sexually suggestive positions with lust in their eyes. Very uncharacteristic of the usual stern and reserved duo, the satirical portraits captures humor by displaying them in a way, that contradicts their usual professional demeanor.
Ms. Wintour, donning her characteristic bob and glasses, wears dominatrix lingerie with what looks like red pleather thigh-highs. Obama is also scantily clad in his boxers and unbuttoned shirt. Whether showing Ms. Wintour mesmerized by President Obama's nether region, about to take a bite out of his 'sandwich,' and the President likewise seeming excited about it, the series is laden with humorous sexual innuendos.
The risque satirical political drawings add humor to the more serious world of politics and fashion, which is well needed from time to time.
Via TRENDHUNTER
Kamis, 08 November 2012
Rabu, 07 November 2012
Barack Obama Wins US Election 2012 and Promises
'Best Is Yet to Come'
Humor Chic Fashion & Politics - Barack Obama and Anna Wintour 'Best Is Yet to Come' by aleXsandro Palombo
Barack Obama Wins US Election 2012 and Promises
'Best Is Yet to Come'
Barack Obama Wins US Election 2012
and Promises 'Best Is Yet to Come'
and Promises 'Best Is Yet to Come'
Humor Chic Fashion & Politics - VOGUE COVER Barack Obama and Anna Wintour "THE WINNER" by aleXsandro Palombo
Barack Obama Wins US Election 2012
and Promises 'Best Is Yet to Come'
and Promises 'Best Is Yet to Come'
Selasa, 06 November 2012
Mila Kunis fired from Christian Dior
because she’s too fat
"Marketing honchos at Christian Dior are “furious” with Mila Kunis for putting on weight and continually appearing out and about with Ashton Kutcher in very sloppy, un-chic outfits, Star has learned exclusively. Even worse – Ashton agrees!
“Since pairing with Ashton, she’s constantly photographed looking like a total mess. It’s not the image Dior wants to send,” an insider tells Star, adding that the Dior execs didn’t consider that her pin-thin, 95 lb. Black Swan body wouldn’t last. “When they signed Mila, she was a total waif; they didn’t worry about making her agree to a weight limit in the contract. They’re really regretting that now.”
“The company paid her a fortune and is very frustrated with how she looks,” says a mole. “The marketing people have even offered to supply a wardrobe for her.”
Mila isn’t exactly finding support from her new boyufriend either. Another insider close to the couple reveals that Ashton doesn’t like Mila’s new fuller figure.
“Ashton has been with tons of models, and that’s the body type he likes,” says the spy. “He had been dropping subtle hints, but she wasn’t getting it, so he just told her flat-out that she’s too fat. They had a huge battle and Mila told him to leave if he has a problem with her weight."
(From Star Magazine, print edition)
Omg that's racist! No??!
Humor Chic Celebrity & Fashion - Mila Kunis for Dior Campaign "I LOVE FAT" by aleXsandro Palombo
Mila Kunis fired from Christian Dior
because she’s too fat
"Marketing honchos at Christian Dior are “furious” with Mila Kunis for putting on weight and continually appearing out and about with Ashton Kutcher in very sloppy, un-chic outfits, Star has learned exclusively. Even worse – Ashton agrees!
“Since pairing with Ashton, she’s constantly photographed looking like a total mess. It’s not the image Dior wants to send,” an insider tells Star, adding that the Dior execs didn’t consider that her pin-thin, 95 lb. Black Swan body wouldn’t last. “When they signed Mila, she was a total waif; they didn’t worry about making her agree to a weight limit in the contract. They’re really regretting that now.”
“The company paid her a fortune and is very frustrated with how she looks,” says a mole. “The marketing people have even offered to supply a wardrobe for her.”
Mila isn’t exactly finding support from her new boyufriend either. Another insider close to the couple reveals that Ashton doesn’t like Mila’s new fuller figure.
“Ashton has been with tons of models, and that’s the body type he likes,” says the spy. “He had been dropping subtle hints, but she wasn’t getting it, so he just told her flat-out that she’s too fat. They had a huge battle and Mila told him to leave if he has a problem with her weight."
(From Star Magazine, print edition)
Omg that's racist! No??!
Senin, 05 November 2012
Italian police have seized assets worth 65 million euros ($83.5 million) in a probe into the 5.4 billion euro sale of fashion houses Hugo Boss and Valentino in 2007, a person familiar with the investigation said on Monday
Italy's finance police said in a statement that they had confiscated real estate, land and corporate holdings of 13 people "linked to one of Italy's most important families in the fashion and textile sector."
The person familiar with the investigation told Reuters those 13 people were linked to the Marzotto group, and included members of the Marzotto family. Marzotto sold Valentino Fashion Group - then including both the Valentino label and Hugo Boss - to private finance group Permira in the 2007 deal.
The people under investigation are suspected of not having filed a tax return, the source said.
The Marzotto group was not immediately available for comment.
Police said in a statement that the investigation revealed that a Luxembourg-based holding company used by the Marzotto Group in the sale made a capital gain of nearly 200 million euros, resulting in tax evasion of 65 million euros.
"The investigation...revealed that a financial holding company purposefully created in Luxembourg was instead administered from Italy," said the police in a statement.
Via Reuters
Humor Chic Trend Alert - Italian Police seize Marzotto assets in Italian fashion group probe
Italian police have seized assets worth 65 million euros ($83.5 million) in a probe into the 5.4 billion euro sale of fashion houses Hugo Boss and Valentino in 2007, a person familiar with the investigation said on Monday
Italy's finance police said in a statement that they had confiscated real estate, land and corporate holdings of 13 people "linked to one of Italy's most important families in the fashion and textile sector."
The person familiar with the investigation told Reuters those 13 people were linked to the Marzotto group, and included members of the Marzotto family. Marzotto sold Valentino Fashion Group - then including both the Valentino label and Hugo Boss - to private finance group Permira in the 2007 deal.
The people under investigation are suspected of not having filed a tax return, the source said.
The Marzotto group was not immediately available for comment.
Police said in a statement that the investigation revealed that a Luxembourg-based holding company used by the Marzotto Group in the sale made a capital gain of nearly 200 million euros, resulting in tax evasion of 65 million euros.
"The investigation...revealed that a financial holding company purposefully created in Luxembourg was instead administered from Italy," said the police in a statement.
Via Reuters
Minggu, 04 November 2012
Kamis, 01 November 2012
A documentary revealing miserable conditions facing Cambodian factory workers producing goods for the fashion retailer H&M has caused a stir after airing on Swedish national television.
The 22-minute report that you can watch with English subtitles here
The 22-minute report that you can watch with English subtitles here
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A documentary revealing miserable conditions facing Cambodian factory workers producing goods for the fashion retailer H&M has caused a stir after airing on Swedish national television.
The 22-minute report that you can watch with English subtitles here
The 22-minute report that you can watch with English subtitles here
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