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Michael Kors Fall 2012 Ad Campaign

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Michael Kors is having a Tinseltown moment. The designer’s fall 2012 advertising campaign fuses together two of his most cherished themes: jetset style and Hollywood glamour. Photographed by Mario Testino at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, the captivating images draw inspiration from the backlots of golden-age Hollywood. Models Karmen Pedaru and Simon Nessman, appearing in their fifth campaign, are pictured together on a sound stage like a latter-day version of ‘30s icons Carole Lombard and Clark Gable. “I love Karmen and Simon because they are both super-glamorous and approachable at once,” says Kors. “They’re youthful and sophisticated at the same time, which makes them so very Michael Kors.”

 The ads will bow in the August issues of U.S. publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and W, and the September issues of 63 international titles—14 editions of Vogue, 12 editions of Elle and 13 editions of Harper’s Bazaar among them. The images will also be pushed through digital and mobile outlets, as well as social media platforms. Meanwhile, behind the scenes videos of the shoot will be posted on the recently relaunched DestinationKors.com.

 In the Philippines, Michael Kors is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, The Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Newport Mall.

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DVF for Gap Kids

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Heart2Heart loves real life models 🙂  I spotted three cute little girls ( Kenzie, Tanya and a little girl I saw at a bday party ) wearing the latest DVF for Gap Kids.  This seems to be a popular design 🙂

Previous entry:  Diane Von Furtsenberg for Gap Kids and Baby Gap February 29, 2012

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Gap is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Casual Clothing Specialists, Inc. (CCSI), a subsidiary of Stores Specialists, Inc. and is available at SM Mall of Asia, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, TriNoMa Mall, Glorietta 4, Bonifacio High Street, Alabang Town Center, SM Megamall, Robinsons Place Manila and Abreeza Mall in Davao.

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Tod’s Salone del Mobile 2012

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 Tod’s celebrates the Salone del Mobile, renewing its collaboration with the world of art and design. 

“Looking at Tod’s”, the project where world famous architects interpret the shop windows and the brand’s philosophy of excellence, continues with a new concept,  exclusively developed for this edition of the Furniture Fair in Milan by Studio Nendo, winner of the Wallpaper Design Awards 2012.

With the new window concept for Tod’s Milan Boutique in Via della Spiga, renowned architect Oki Sato captures the simplicity of the purest design and the elegance of the materials used, creating the magic of a language that has no need of stylistic devices to charm and surprise.

For the architect Tod’s values, strongly linked to the tradition of craftsmanship and of Made in Italy, and the constant research on styles and materials, become a challenge and a philosophy to be shared. As Oki Sato states: “Tod’s is a brand that truly respects the traditional techniques of the skilled craftsman. At the same time, they are open to new challenges and different ways of thinking. This gave us the freedom to explore new ideas respecting the Tod’s philosophy, which was both exciting and relaxing at the same time”.

The result is a shop window that, throughout the materials such as the classic vacchetta leather and steel, both symbols of the brand and common to all the Tod’s boutiques worldwide, celebrates beauty in its simplest shapes with a strong effect  that reveals  and enhances the Tod’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection, including Tod’s iconic D Bag in an array of fresh colors for the new season.

 

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Diego Della Valle, President of the Tod’s Group, celebrated the event hosting an exclusive cocktail party at Tod’s Boutique in Milan.

 

Among the guests who enjoyed the event personalities from cinema, economy and entertainment, such as  Diego, Andrea and Emanuele Della Valle, actors Daniela Virgilio and Edoardo Natoli, tv personality Cristina Parodi, photographer Giovanni Gastel, entrepreneur Luigi Abete, fashion icon Anna Dello Russo, photographer and blogger Micol Sabbadini, socialites Virginia Galateri di Genola, Valentina Scambia, Federico Floriani and Talitha Puri Negri, designers Oki Sato and Felice Limosani, and many others.

Nendo / Oki Sato

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Biography

1977 Born in Toronto, Canada

2002

M.A. in Architecture, Waseda University, Tokyo

Established “nendo” Tokyo office

2005

Established “nendo” Milan office

2006

Lecturer for Showa Women’s University, Tokyo

“The 100 Most Respected Japanese” (Newsweek magazine)

2007

“The Top 100 Small Japanese Companies” (Newsweek magazine)

2008

Published “nendo” (daab)

2009

Lecturer for Kuwasawa Design School, Tokyo

2010

Published “nendo ghost stories” (Art Design Publishing)

A jury member of iF award

2011

Published “kaminendo” (Art Design Publishing)

“Famous for 15 Years: The Wallpaper* 150” (Wallpaper* magazine)

2012

Lecturer for Waseda University, Tokyo

“Designer of the Year” (Wallpaper* magazine)

Private Exhibitions

2006

“bloomroom” Milan Design Week / Milan

“bloomroom” Istituto Europeo di Design / Madrid

2008

“elastic diamond” Milan Design Week / Milan

“kuuki” Le Bain gallery / Tokyo

2009

“ghost stories” Friedman Benda gallery / New York

“ghost stories” Museum of Arts and Design / New York

2010

“chair garden” Antonia Jannone gallery / Milan

“thin black lines” Phillips de Pury at Saatchi gallery / London

“blurry white surfaces” Phillips de Pury / London

2011

“dancing squares” Art Stage / Singapore “textured transparencies” Antonia Jannone gallery / Milan

“textured transparencies” Agathe Helion & Clear gallery / Paris

“thin black lines + dancing squares” National Taiwan

Craft Research and Development Institute / Taichung

“visible structures” High museum of Art / Atlanta

“10 days 10 shelves” Carpenters Workshop gallery / London

“scatter shelf” Friedman Benda gallery / New York

“50 projects _ 25objects + 25spaces” AXIS gallery / Tokyo

2012

“static bubbles” Carpenters Workshop gallery / Paris

“object dependencies” Pierre-Alain Challier gallery / Paris

Group Exhibitions

2003

“monom factory” Living Design Center OZONE / Tokyo

2005

“Shanghai Cool” Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art / Shanghai

2006

“ArchiLab” Site des Subsistances Militaires / Orleans

“DuoHandles” Stilwerk / Berlin

2007

“Power of Expression, Japan” National Art Center / Tokyo

“All light, All right” Hangaram Design Museum / Seoul

“Space for your future” Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo / Tokyo

2008

“Design and the Elastic Mind” Museum of Modern Art / New York

“XXIst Century Man” 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT / Tokyo

“Foodesign” Triennale di Milano / Milan

2009

“Extra Much” imm cologne / Cologne

“Hand of the Architect” Triennale di Milano / Milan

“Tokyo Fiber, SENESWARE” Triennale di Milano / Milan

“Second Nature” Rundetaarn / Copenhagen

“Delight” Maison & Objet / Paris

“Detour” MoMA Design Store / Tokyo

2010

“13,798 grams of design” Lambretto Art Project / Milan

“International Kogei Triennale” 21st Century Museum of

Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Kanazawa

“National design Triennial, Why Design Now?” Smithsonian Cooper-

Hewitt National Design Museum / New York

“KANSEI DESIGN SHOWCASE” 21st Century Museum of

Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Kanazawa

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre / Hong Kong

2011

“HAUTE TENSION” Maison & Objet / Paris

“Modern By Design” High Museum of Art / Atlanta

“Beijing International Design Triennial, REASON DESIGN

EMOTION” National Museum of China / Beijing

“Can you imagine?” MAXXI Museo Nazionale Delle Arti del XXI

Secolo / Rome

Collections

Museum of Modern Art / New York

Musee des Arts decoratifs / Paris

Museum of Arts and Design / New York

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum / New York

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts / Montreal

Design Museum Holon / Holon

Israel Museum / Jerusalem

High Museum of Art / Atlanta

Victoria and Albert Museum / London

Centre Pompidou

Art Institute of Chicago

2011 all rights reserved by nendo inc.

 

In the Philippines, Tod’s shoes, bags, and accessories are exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and are available at the boutiques located in Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati and Rustan’s Tower, Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

 

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Michael Kors Spring Summer 2012 Collection

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The Man Repeller Raids Madison Ave: Michael Kors marks the occasion with blogger Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller raiding the Madison Avenue store

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 Michael Kors Takes Taipei: The first Michael Kors store arrived in Taiwan to flashing bulbs and an A-list turnout, Get a behind-the-scenes look at all the excitement–from the bustling runway show to the celeb-filled store opening

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Michael Kors Meets Madrid: From a celeb-packed store opening to an intimate dinner with friends, watch Michael Kors dash around Madrid as the city welcomes its first store.  

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Michael Kors brings safari to the city in a chic, sexy, and extremely luxe yet easily wearable way this Spring 2012.  View our Spring 2012 Lookbook for the season’s key looks: stunningdresses, versatile separates, and bold accessories in muted neutrals splashed with notes of orange to start, then a cleansed palette of navy and white to finish with a shot of freshness.

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MICHAEL KORS OPENS FIRST FREESTANDING STORE IN SPAIN

NEW YORK, May 24th, 2012 – Michael Kors is pleased to announce the opening of its inaugural store in Spain. The glamorous single-level space is located on Serrano, Madrid’s most prestigious shopping boulevard, an ideal setting for the Michael Kors brand to reach its jetset clientele.

The 2,700-square-foot shop, at Serrano 32, features both the Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors ready-to-wear labels and Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors accessories, including handbags, small leather goods, footwear, eyewear, watches and fragrance. The signature Michael Kors collection, known globally for its luxe sensibility, has been specially situated in its own exclusive area overlooking a beautiful garden. The boutique, designed by the company’s in-house interior design team, will maintain the same chic aesthetic—clear acrylic nesting tables, zebra benches, polished metal finishes, mirrored surfaces and large-scale vintage artwork—found in the company’s other stores worldwide. 

Madrid is a fantastic city and I’m so glad to be a part of it,” says Michael Kors. “It’s got fabulous culture, great food, and the nights go on forever. Our clothes and accessories are perfect for the lifestyle—classic and cool, sexy and energetic. I can’t wait to see how our clients here will mix Michael Kors into their wardrobes.”  

“We knew that when the time was right to open in Spain it would have to be in Madrid,” says John D. Idol, CEO of Michael Kors. “It was just a matter of finding the right location. We’re well-situated in an area renowned for its great variety of luxury shopping and the Michael Kors brand will be a strong addition to that mix.”

About Michael Kors

Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready to wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products through his Michael Kors, KORS Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels, including accessories, footwear, watches, jewelry, men’s and women’s ready to wear, and a full line of fragrance products.  Michael Kors stores are operated, either directly or through licensing partners, in some of the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Beverly Hills, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Munich, Istanbul, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

MICHAEL KORS TO OPEN FIRST LIFESTYLE STORE IN TAIWAN 

NEW YORK May 3, 2012 – Michael Kors is pleased to announce the opening of its first Michael Kors Lifestyle boutique in Taiwan in Taipei 101 Mall. Located in a landmark skyscraper in the XinYi district—the heart of Taipei’s luxury shopping and dining area—the new store is in an ideal setting for the Michael Kors brand to serve its jetset clientele.

The 2,800-square-foot shop features accessories from both Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels and ready to wear from the MICHAEL Michael Kors collection. The store was designed to reflect the same chic, glamorous aesthetic of Michael Kors stores around the world. Clients are welcomed to the space with an eye-catching large-format video wall that displays Michael Kors runway shows. Once inside, they are immersed in the sophisticated, sexy and luxurious world of Michael Kors, with its lush array of richly textured bags and shoes; eye-catching mixed-material jewelry and watches, and casual-chic ready to wear. 

”Taiwanese women are world travellers,” says Michael Kors. “They’ll love the sophisticated global style that will immerse them the minute they step into our new store. A city as chic and fast-paced as Taipei is a perfect match for Michael Kors!” 

“Our footprint in Asia continues to grow,” says John D. Idol, CEO of Michael Kors. “We had a successful launch in Hong Kong in 2011, followed by the recent strong debut of our Beijing flagship. Of course Taiwan is an essential part of any growth strategy in this region of the world so we’re thrilled to be opening our doors here.” 

About Michael Kors

Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready to wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products through his Michael Kors, KORS Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels, including accessories, footwear, watches, jewelry, men’s and women’s ready to wear, and a full line of fragrance products.  Michael Kors stores are operated, either directly or through licensing partners, in some of the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Beverly Hills, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Munich, Istanbul, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

In the Philippines, Michael Kors is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc.(SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, The Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Newport Mall.

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Shoes Shoes Shoes

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 Heart2Heart is on the lookout for nice and unique shoes!

My friend, Margie, buying a shoe from Massimo Dutti

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Love love high heels and wedges!  I hope this will never go out of fashion

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Annika’s pink heart sandals 🙂 

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Gaita’s unique pumps!

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Curiosity Got the Chef – Sharwin Tee – monster shoes 🙂

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Mia Nolasco-Gonzales wearing a sexy wedge, just as she is 🙂

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Mom with her Chanel slip ons and blue nail polish

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Lucille and her cute polka dot wedge with blue nail polish as well 🙂

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love the heart shoe of Therese Garceau 

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Quito, the groom, wearing an animal print shoe during his rehearsal cocktail

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James wearing the Nike NYC marathon shoe which he didn’t run 🙂 But I love it that he has shoes other than black or brown! 🙂

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Thanks Mom for my new shoe 🙂 I wish all these high and tall shoes will never go out of fashion!  I love them!

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Marimeko rain boots of Liza Ilarde calls the attention of everyone 🙂

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Baby Quito’s shoe collection 🙂

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And oh my gosh!! Jia Santos- Estrella’s shoe and bag collection!!!!

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Let’s Hear it for the Booty!

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SPANX Slimplicity Booty Booster Short 

This season, Spanx introduces its cheekiest creation yet – the Slimplicity Booty-Booster Short.  The new style, which gives a whole new meaning to the phrase fanny pack, is best for those who want more junk in their trunk. Now you can achieve the look of a naturally fuller, rounder bottom thanks to its highly constructed, booty-enhancing design with optional pads that add a cheek size for extra oomph!

 

Made from strong spandex fabric, it sits at the waistline and runs down to a couple of inches above the thigh.  It features targeted mesh panels which flatten the waist and smooth those unwanted love handles.  These mesh panels also sit under your butt cheek for added lift and definition. The product even has flat seams and laser cut edges to make sure your Booty-Booster Short remains discreet and won’t show even through light silky fabrics.

 

There is definitely no other way to steal the spotlight than with a dazzling derriere.  Get a booty like J-Lo’s now with new Spanx Slimplicity Booty Booster Short!  Available in Nude and Black for only PhP 5,250.

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Spanx has 200 products to meet everyone’s specific needs

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SPANX FOUNDER SARA BLAKELY AMONG TIME MAGAZINE’S

100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

 

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Spanx founder Sara Blakely who became a billionaire with her Spanx shapewear line is among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People for 2012. The successful entrepreneur’s place in the list is granted as millions of women across the world are getting up everyday and putting on a product she dreamed of and designed – SPANX. This year’s roundup of the most influential people in the world gave a nod to tycoons, heads of state, scientists, and more.

 

“It’s an honor to be named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world!” says Blakely. “Pinch me…to be on the 100 list alongside people I have looked up to and who are changing the world. My goal has always been to help women, and I think God had a sense of humor that I would start by making their butts look better! I hope to inspire others to trust their guts, follow their hearts and turn their dreams into a reality.”

 

Armed with scissors and sheer genius, Sara cut the feet off her control top pantyhose at age 29, and the Spanx revolution began. Taking on the male-dominated hosiery industry brought its share of challenges, but she never gave up on her idea as noted by Katie Couric in her Time 100 tribute to Sara, “As we were trying to hide our guts, she trusted hers.” Today, the problem-solving brand is available across 40 countries and has become a red carpet must-have for celebrities and a daily necessity for women and men everywhere.

 

The TIME 100 list, now in its ninth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. As TIME Managing Editor Richard Stengel has said of the list in the past, “The TIME 100 is not a list of the most powerful people in the world, it’s not a list of the smartest people in the world, it’s a list of the most influential people in the world. They’re scientists, they’re thinkers, they’re philosophers, they’re leaders, they’re icons, they’re artists, they’re visionaries.  People who are using their ideas, their visions, their actions to transform the world and have an effect on a multitude of people.”

 

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SPANX is exclusively distributed by Rustan Marketing Corporation and available at Rustan’s Department Stores in Makati, Shangri-la Plaza, Alabang and Cebu.

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