FASHION FOR HOME’s Autumn Décor

FASHION FOR HOME is an international furniture company that seeks to offer its customers stunning, original design without the designer price tag. Based in Berlin, FASHION FOR HOME ships to Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Austria as well as the US, with delivery completely free-of-charge. With celebrated designers such as Tobias Jacobsen and 365° North’s Henrik Pedersen on board, along with over 35 other experienced designers, it is no wonder that FASHION FOR HOME’s popularity is quickly growing. While all transactions are carried out via FASHION FOR HOME’S eshop, customers can order free swatches to familiarise themselves with the quality and texture of each product.

Autumn is fast approaching and the vibrant colours of summer are being replaced by neutral, warming tones. FASHION FOR HOME’s stunning range of 3 seater sofas, such as the Fulham or the Paddington, are not only upholstered with luxuriously soft fabrics and cushions but they both come in a broad range of shades and colours. With snug little numbers like the Kingston armchair or the irrefutably cushy Canonbury, anyone can create the perfect reading nook to curl up on in front of a roaring fire, hot chocolate or mulled wine in tow. For those of us who unfortunately lack a luxurious open fire, have no fear, FASHION FOR HOME also offers a range of chic, contemporary table fireplaces such as the Pinatubo, to make those autumnal tones glow!

One piece of quintessential autumn furniture from FASHION FOR HOME is their glamorous Mayfair chaise longue. On an autumn weekend, cavorting around outside in the rain is largely unappealing. In fact, lying down at home is the new order of the day and if you are going to lounge, do it in style! The Mayfair is designed by Red Living and is extremely multifunctional. There is ample, space to seat a couple of people, but it is also the perfect location to stretch out for an afternoon nap. This piece is part of FASHION FOR HOME’s Mayfair collection, which also includes ottomans and corner sofas, and is an elegant option for generous sized living room.

FASHION FOR HOME’s make-to-order business model assures that each piece of furniture is individually crafted and that every product is made with a great deal of care and attention to detail. Each product is then delivered directly to its owner without the need for storage in-between. This innovative way of supplying furniture is how FASHION FOR HOME can ensure that both on-trend and classic designs go hand in hand with affordable prices.

Japanese fashion collection hits the runway at the Art Institute

On Saturday, a dozen of its ensembles go on display next to priceless ancient Japanese pots and colorful woodblock prints at the Art Institute of Chicago exhibit “Material Translations.”

Gillion Carrara, the Fashion Resource Center director and founder, honed the clothing collection into a library of museum-quality fashion — with a very anti-museum mission. Part of the School of the Art Institute’s special collections, the Fashion Resource Center holds rack after rack of designer clothing, all of it meant to be touched.

The primary focus of the two-roomed enclave, tucked inside the school’s Wabash Street Sullivan Center, is to let the school’s fashion students study hands-on. The center also offers “Tailor Made” tours to the public by appointment.

Carrara, whose trademark black glasses and chunky jewelry draw comparisons to style icon Iris Apfel, talks about the days before she opened her library of touchable fashion. The Chicago History Museum’s renowned costume collection served as the city’s main dress repository.

“Those garments were important for students to look at, but they were not allowed to examine the construction details of the inside of the garment.” She adds: “We wanted to bring in designer labels that students could examine carefully without instructions, handle without gloves.”

Sarah Jessica Parker among stars honoring fashion

Fashion may have been the focus of the Night of Stars gala in New York, but actress Sarah Jessica Parker was more interested in talking politics.

"I think there's an enormous amount at stake, it concerns me," said the "Sex and the City" star of the U.S. presidential election. She said she would be in "great despair" if President Barack Obama lost the vote to Republican Mitt Romney.

"I'm speaking up for the 47 percent," she said. "For women in this country who rely upon social programs — not because they're lazy, not because they don't want to work hard, not because they feel entitled — but because they need access to basic health care that we all, the privileged few or many of us, sort of take for granted."

Parker was at the downtown soirée to present the Lord & Taylor Fashion Oracle Award to designer L'wren Scott, a celebrity favorite and staple of the red carpet.

Carolina Herrera won Fashion Group International's top honor, the Superstar Award, presented by her longtime friend and client, Renee Zellweger.

"I'm really lucky. We've collaborated for so many years and she's helped make the experience of being an actress and going to public events just extraordinary. Every event is memorable because of what she brings to it and the gift of these gorgeous gowns to help celebrate the occasions," said Zellweger.
Past recipients of the Superstar award include Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld and Oscar de la Renta.

Actress Viola Davis presented Nicola Maramotti of Italian fashion house MaxMara with the night's Heritage Award. But the Academy Award nominee said she is by no means a fashionista.

"No, not at all," said Davis. "I can answer that immediately. I have a very good stylist. But I have to say I'm getting better with the help of my husband and the stylists, I now feel like you know it's kind of my duty as a women to just feel beautiful when I walk outside. Not to compete with anyone. To stay in my lane, but to feel like I'm being my cutest self."

For Regular Guys, a Look of Combat

For Regular Guys, a Look of Combat

WATCHING the fanfare that follows any new product announcement from Apple, like the one on Tuesday that included a smaller version of the iPad, the thought occurs that fashion designers are not doing enough to foster innovation in their field. People just don’t seem to get as excited about a new pair of pants as they do a faster computer processor.

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“If you look at your iPhone or your computer, everything has changed,” said Christy Raedeke, the director of marketing for a supplier of high-tech military apparel called Massif, the name taken from the geology of mountains. “But your khakis are always the same.”

That may be an overly broad generalization, but it helps explain the rationale of the designers of Massif, who previously specialized in the development of flame-resistant uniforms for combat troops and C.I.A. operatives, to dip their toes into the world of high fashion.

The company, started in 1999 in Ashland, Ore., recently began selling a collection of tailored sportswear, designed for regular guys, with some of the same technologies it uses for the military. The tag line on its label is “clothing for spies,” and the styles include a field jacket in dark camouflage and a performance jacket in a “stealth silhouette,” meaning it is sleek and black.

At a glance, the clothes do not look all that innovative, but then, the details are rather stealthy. Several of the jackets, starting at $350, have hidden pockets, including one on the right sleeve just above the wrist, for quick access to a MetroCard, if not a bayonet. One field jacket actually has eight pockets. On cargo pants, from $165, the pocket is sized for a smartphone.

“We don’t need such a big cargo pocket,” said Scott Branscum, the general merchandise manager for Massif. “A guy doesn’t walk around with a big notebook on his leg.”

Since the collection began appearing at Bloomingdale’s and several specialty stores around the country this fall, guys have responded. Fred Segal sold more than 30 of the jackets in a matter of weeks, which is not quite on the level of a new gadget, but it suggests that Massif is ready for combat on the sales floor.

The Future Of Fashion Retailing: Part 1 - Uniqlo

This formula has been followed almost blindly by many retailers for decades, but in recent years a major shift has led to great success for three industry heavyweights: Uniqlo, Zara, and H&M. These international market leaders have taken dramatically different paths from the status quo — and from one another. Each has thrived in its own right, and all seem to be avoiding the “race to the bottom” on pricing. What I find particularly interesting is that these three companies are employing lessons learned from other industries to build long-term, sustainable competitive advantages. And it’s paying off.

First, let’s look at Uniqlo. The real differentiator for this company lies in its leadership. As CEO of Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing, Tadashi Yanai is the wealthiest man in Japan. His goal is to grow Uniqlo’s revenues to $50 billion in 2020, quadrupling current levels, with $10 billion of these sales coming from North America.

Lofty growth projections are certainly nothing new. What is different is Yanai’s approach to the business. While other apparel companies focus on finding and following the latest fashion trends, Yanai turns an eye to technology and invests in the long-term vision of Uniqlo.

In a recent interview with Wired Magazine, Yanai said, “In general, the apparel industry isn’t about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim, it’s about chasing trends.” While Yanai believes in the power of being on the leading edge, he puts more stock in longevity, saying, “At Uniqlo we’re thinking ahead. We’re thinking about how to create new, innovative products…and sell them to everyone.”

Uniqlo’s offerings are basic items such as fleece, slim down jackets, synthetic thermal underwear, and denim. The company believes their customers care more about quality and value than about a quick response to changing styles. Rather than rushing to market, Uniqlo uses long development cycles in which they test new materials and designs. And instead of jumping from vendor to vendor, they develop long-term partnerships with material manufacturers.

In this way, I find Yanai’s strategy to be similar to that of automakers. Car manufacturers spend months or years in product development to create a product that will appeal to a range of consumers. And while some manufacturers do emphasize trends, quality trumps trendiness over the long term.

The fashion industry may well be following a similar path as the auto industry. Between 1896 and 1930, more than 1,800 auto manufacturers existed in America.  Why?   Automakers wanted to develop cars that suited each individual’s tastes.  By the early 1940s, a large percentage of these companies had gone out of business, and today we have just a few meaningful automakers in the U.S.

As in the early days of automaking, the current U.S. market is saturated with apparel brands and retailers. Mickey Drexler, CEO of J.Crew, said in a recent CNBC interview, “There are too many retailers. There are too many brands. There are too many designers. There are too many discount stores, and the predator online companies are selling discount like crazy.”

Yanai operates Uniqlo more like a 21st-centry automaker. He identifies styles within product categories that won’t quickly go out of fashion, differentiates these styles, and then sets up a supply chain that delivers these styles to the consumer. Uniqlo has also implemented a strategy used by the technology industry, known as “planned obsolescence.” Yanai drives consumers to update their wardrobes based on changes in technology — changes discovered and implemented by Uniqlo — rather than updating in response to ever-shifting style preferences.

World Luxury Fashion week in Abu Dhabi

This coming November, between the 25th and the 28th, Abu Dhabi will be hosting the World Luxury Fashion week for the first time.

The event, that is set to become a permanent fixture for the United Arab Emirate’s capital, will showcase the world’s leading Haute Couture houses and high-end Prêt-à-Porter fashion brands to an invitation-only four-day event.

The four-day show schedule opens with two evenings of BMW Haute Couture shows, followed by two evenings of some of the most prestigious prêt-à-porter brands, featuring, amongst others, the likes of Carolina Herrera NY, Hervé Léger, Paule Ka ‘Black Carpet’ Collections and acclaimed regional designers, Walid Atallah and DAS Collection who recently returned from a successful London Fashion Week. In addition to this already impressive line-up, BMW will host exclusive customer evening events where several top Haute Couture designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier will present their latest Haute Couture collections.

The format for every show will offer a salubrious hospitality setting rarely seen at fashion shows, as guests indulge in a five-course gastronomic dining experience crafted by Jumeirah’s elite team of executive chefs in the Mezzoon Ballroom at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers. The hospitality concept allows for each dinner course to be served followed by a fashion show during each interval, so VIP guests will indulge in the best of fashion and food in a luxurious setting.

World Luxury Fashion Week is supported by iconic partners Abu Dhabi Motors, BMW, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Rowenta, Etihad Airways and Avenue at Etihad Towers (Abu Dhabi’s first luxury shopping destination).

Abu Dhabi is fast becoming a city that is positioning itself as one of the largest luxury retail capitals of the world and the luxury fashion market in Abu Dhabi is one of the most strategically important, and indeed lucrative. Most of the premium brand retailers are planning a rapid expansion into Abu Dhabi and this can be seen with the much anticipated opening of Avenue at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi’s first true luxury shopping district and premier lifestyle destination in the city.

The GCC region remains a hugely lucrative market for luxury goods and achieved significant growth of 15% in 2012, leading the strong performance of the global luxury market, which underlines the huge growth potential of the Middle East region. Globally, luxury goods sales are defying initial concerns and despite recent global economic pressures and this sector will exceed €200 billion in 2012, this according to Bain & Company Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, Spring 2012 Update.

Fashion (Day of the) Week

It''s a question millions of Brits ask themselves on a weekly basis and one that can strike fear into the hearts of some, but the question of what to wear on a dress down Friday is not one to be ignored.New research by one of the UK''s leading online department stores, Very.co.uk, has revealed that almost half (45%) of the working population are actually dressing up on a Friday, causing additional stress and planning before the working day has already begun.

This stress and strain over what to wear, cited by more than one in 10 (13%) of Brits as the most stressful time of the working week, has led to 15% admitting to calling in sick to avoid the day all together. Nearly a quarter, (23%) have been late due to indecision and one in five have returned home to change after leaving the house.

For over one third of us, planning what to wear on a Friday begins on a Thursday lunchtime, with a handful of people (equating to approximately 1%) starting their decision-making process as early as Monday evening. Nearly a quarter (23%) of the 2,000 UK workers polled stated that they carefully plan what they''re going to wear on a Friday above other days, with the same amount claiming not to like dressing down at all.43% spend more time on hair, makeup and grooming on a Friday compared to another day of the working week, with 24% choosing the day to experiment with their look.

This experimentation, which adds an average of 15 minutes to an individual''s morning routine, has also had an effect on our pockets as 50% claim to spend more on their Friday fashion than they do for the remainder of the week.When it comes to what''s seen as acceptable to wear in the office, the results are surprising.

As the trend for day-to-night fashion continues, high heels over four inches, party dresses and mini skirts are now all seen as acceptable Friday attire, especially for the 50% of those surveyed who claim to go straight out from work every week.

With 15% of men claiming to have pulled a colleague aside to tell them about a Friday fashion faux pas, and one in five (21%) women admitting to whispering at the water cooler behind a colleague''s back, it''s not surprising that 13% of Brits have enlisted the advice of a professional stylist over what to wear to work. Regionally, those in Birmingham and the West Midlands are the least confident in choosing their outfits alone, with 53% of respondents asking partners, 38% asking family members and nearly a quarter (22%) asking complete strangers for style advice.

Brand ambassador for Very.co.uk, Fearne Cotton, says: "We''ve all been there, rummaging through drawers and trying to find the outfit that makes you look fabulous without looking like you''ve tried too hard. It''s a dilemma that millions of us face every week that can be easily solved with a few individual items that can be mixed and matched to create that killer, day-to-night combo."

Julie Donnelly, head of womenswear buying at Very.co.uk adds: "The pressure to look good in the office has never been more intense, and with 51% of people claiming to go straight out from work on a Friday, day-to-night fashion like our latest range of party dresses, is proving increasingly popular. With free, next-day delivery and free style advice on our website, it''s never been easier for Very.co.uk customers to dress to impress on a Friday."

Fashion Critic Announces Her Top 5 Picks for the Most Promising Fashion Cities in America

Bows-n-Ties.com, a San Francisco-based online retailer of men’s ties, just published their picks for the 5 most promising fashion cities in America, with Winston Salem, NC taking the top honors.

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Bows-n-Ties.com, a San Francisco-based online retailer of men’s ties, just published their picks for the 5 most promising fashion cities in America, with Winston Salem, NC taking the top honors.

“Everyone knows about the huge fashion cities in America,” says the author and fashion critic Ashley Child. “New York, Chicago and Los Angeles really don’t need to be highlighted as fashion capitals, because they’re universally recognized as such. There are quite a few cities in the country that are perhaps not as well-known for being fashion capitals, however, even though residents in these areas are pushing boundaries with how they dress. We wanted to take a moment to highlight five cities and towns in America that deserve a bit more attention from the fashion-forward.”

Each piece highlights a specific town or city, citing examples of what causes the area to stand out in the world of fashion. Bellevue, WA is highlighted for being home to young professionals who have truly figured out the business-casual look and have an excellent feel for wearing and matching neckties, for example, while Winston-Salem, NC is purported to be one of the biggest proponents of “hipster” fashion and style in the south. In addition to these cities, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Charleston, SC make the list.

“We wanted to make sure that each city that made our list had its own unique look and feel,” says Child. “These are cities in which a lot is happening right now, not only with fashion but many other cultural aspects as well. It should come as no surprise that every city on our list is home to a great deal of young people, as it is this group that tends to be interested in fashion and culture in general. While we of course do not want to discount older generations, we don’t believe it to be a coincidence that young people make up a fair amount of each city’s population.”

Bows-n-Ties.com has published a great deal of article series’ in the past that focus on fashion and geography. Previous pieces have highlighted some of the worst-dressed cities in America, as well as style profiles on cities located throughout the world.

“Fashion and geography tend to go hand-in-hand,” says Child. “If you visit any of the cities that made this list, you’re going to surrounded by a very specific look and feel that you aren’t likely to find elsewhere. We really want to highlight the fact that clothing is about more than just looking good; it’s about assimilating into a culture and being part of the community.”

A conversation with The Sartorialist's Scott Schuman

Scott Schuman, known in and out of fashion circles for his popular street fashion blog, "The Sartorialist," has yet to post a picture taken in Philadelphia.

But that may change Saturday as Schuman signs copies of his second book , The Sartorialist: Closer (Penguin, 2012) at The Barnes Foundation.

As he's introduced to Philly fashionistas, any unsuspecting woman (or man) - Schuman won't consider you if it's clear from your too-Boho, too-vintage getup that you are a poser - may end up featured on his blog.

That would, of course, be huge. Being photographed by Schuman is to hold status with the highest of high-fashion figures from Vogue editor Anna Wintour to entertainers Solange Knowles and Kanye West to models Anna Dello Russo and Olivia Palermo. Schuman - and his girlfriend, French photographer Garance Dore - are nearly as popular as the celebrities they shoot. (Dore will be in town today, too.)

After a Fashion: The Dish

Recently I received an invitation from Matt Swinney and his wifeCara to attend a gala for the Arc of the Capital Area. It's the first social invite I'd received from Matt, and it did indeed please me, since I've been so critical of Matt's Austin Fashion Week in the past. I brought my muse and constant companion, Jaclyn "Jacki Oh" Havlak (though I like to think of her as Nurse Jacki), and was further pleased to see that among Matt and Kara's guests were Kendra Scott, Rochelle Rae, and Ross Bennett – whose name has appeared in this column numerous times since his turn on NBC's Fashion Star. When we met at the table, Matt and Kara were very gracious, and I exchanged pleasantries with Ross and his beautiful wife Erin ... an encounter that could have been like two porcupines running into each other, but went rather smoothly. Turned out that Matt had several tables at the event, and he escorted us to ours ... in the back. "What is this, Siberia?" I asked. Matt smiled and said, "But you're in the middle!" Hmmm. The middle of the back row, at a table where we knew absolutely no one. I have to say I was a bit disgruntled by what appeared to be a slight and told Jacki I was considering leaving. But before those words came out of my mouth, Matt walked over to our table and said it turned out that Kendra Scott and her guest were not able to attend after all, and that we were welcome to the two extra seats at his table. Before we sat down, but after dinner had been served, there was no sign of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. Since they had already been served, and there were no meals at the empty chairs Jacki and I sat in, Matt handed us the Bennett's plates and we had a delicious dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett never did return to the table, and Matt said something about them being gone for awhile. Gone for the rest of the night was more like it. I fantasized that Mr. and Mrs. Bennett had left in a huff, refusing to sit at the same table with me ... but then again, perhaps Ross had a sewing emergency he had to go take care of. That aside, the event was lovely. The Arc of the Capital Area's Building Bridges not only underscored the need for accessibility and recreation for those who are disabled in various ways, but seemed an unintended theme for the evening. Sort of.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Carla McDonald invited us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) charter school and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new south campus. Board chairman Gretchen Miller emceed the event and staggered us with some statistics – 93% of KIPP students go on to a four-year college. Amazing work on KIPP's part. The guest list sparkled with names including former Mayor Will Wynn, Julia Null Smith, Rep. Mark Strama and Crystal Cotti, Mary and Rusty Tally, Sara Fox, Christy Pipkin, and Carla McDonald's absolutely adorable fifth grader, Ava. Ever since I laid eyes on Ava a hundred years ago, I was smitten by her beauty, and was excited to see how the progeny of two dynamic characters would turn out. I was enchanted when I discovered that her two favorite things were writing and fashion. With such a fashionable mother, Ava comes by her own style naturally. She's effervescent and smart as a whip, and, when I invited her down to spend some time with me at my sewing studio, she was hopping up and down with excitement, especially after I invited her to my November fashion show to see her mother walk the catwalk. I love helping guide young fashionistas into the niche they want to be in. Sort of like what KIPP does.

Beirut Fashion Week back for spring 2013

Trend watchers and fashion fanatics still buzzing from a month of international fashion weeks have something more to look forward to next spring than bandeau tops and jumpsuits. Beirut will resurrect its international fashion week from a seven-year hiatus to draw some of the world’s biggest names in the industry in March 2013.

The fashion week will unite worldwide trendsetters of Lebanese origin as well as European fashion houses with designers of more regional and local renown.

“Beirut needs this because we have very talented designers and they want more opportunities to be well known,” said Rania Bou Rjeily, spokesperson for organizers Maalouli International Group.

Beirut Fashion Week will run from March 10-14 to present designers’ spring-summer 2013 haute couture lines. Haute couture presentations mean many of the duds to grace Beirut’s catwalk will come from unrestricted budgets and will be packed with personality to dazzle showgoers.

The week will include a multi-designer showcase of big names in the industry – though the names have yet to be released. The following days will feature individual shows by Beirut-based designers as well as designers from Turkey, Brazil and elsewhere.

The primary organizer and owner of the Beirut Fashion Week trademark Maalouli International Group last held the event in April 2006, in a five-day show at Buddha Bar in Downtown.

The July War that year put a temporary end to the annual events, which had in the past drawn collaborators such as supermodels Eva Herzigova, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer as well as media coverage in Vogue magazine and on CNN.

This year’s collaborators include Dutch supermodel Brenda Noort, upmarket department store Harvey Nichols and organizers of Milan Fashion Week Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Bou Rjeily said.

Beirut Fashion Week’s primary purpose seeks to promote Lebanese and other regionally renowned designers from around the world. Organizers will supply international makeup artists, buyers and other industry professionals to help brands break into larger markets.

Lebanese designers who cannot afford to host their own show will be able to show their work in displays at the event location, Bou Rjeily said. Organizers are still negotiating a location, though it will certainly be in the heart of Beirut, Bou Rjeily added.

In a city with a reputation for the region’s most well-kempt and style-conscious inhabitants, giving Beirut Fashion Week international allure can still prove tough, event organizers said.

They lamented that Lebanese-born big-name designers are reluctant to show outside the fashion front lines in Europe. But designing for the cause of children’s charity was able to draw them all back for March show.

The central event will feature these homegrown designers, now the object of smitten fashion hawks the world over, in addition to huge European names, as part of a charity event that will kick off Beirut Fashion Week.

Fashion houses, such as those high-end shops that dot Solidere’s souks, will each design four unique looks for the fashion showcase. Proceeds from the sale will go to charity, she added.

Organizers haven’t yet settled on a particular children’s charity.

“This opening ceremony will invite all the VIP people, the media, the magazines, the international TV like CNN, we are also talking BBC, to cover this event,” Bou Rjeily said.

Nolcha Fashion Week Partners with Independent Designer Pamela Gonzales to Open First New York Concept Store in SoHo at SoHo Mews

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- Nolcha Fashion Week partners with couture-inspired, independent designer, Pamela Gonzales to open her first concept store in New York which will feature her designs alongside celebrity designer Loris Diran, Anais Bouchard and other select talent from Nolcha Fashion Week at Pamela Gonzales SoHo at SoHo Mews, 311 West Broadway, on Thursday, October 11th. According to Forbes.com, Nolcha Fashion Week has become a hot incubator of new fashion design talent. Nolcha Fashion Week chose Pamela Gonzales to debut her Spring/Summer 2013 Collection in their September show and was instrumental in finding her a location for her concept store."We are proud to partner with Pamela Gonzales and the talent that will be featured at this ground-breaking store," says Kerry Bannigan, CEO and Co-Founder of Nolcha Fashion Week."Supporting and expanding the reach of the independent designer is the foundation of our brand – this is a very exciting time for us!""The strategy for selecting this prime location situated opposite SoHo Grand, was to benefit from the popularity of this landmark New York City hotel, while aligning the independent fashion brands with notable retailers in a key shopping district," emphasizes Arthur Mandel, President and Co-Founder of Nolcha Fashion Week.Pamela Gonzales SoHo will showcase Pamela Gonzales Fall/Winter 2012 Collection alongside a unique spectrum of the world's emerging fashion talent in an art gallery format. The space, designed by Romina Gonzales using glass as a primary material, will display an art installation of glass-blown sculptures and mannequins. The result is a unique concept that challenges the established formal conventions of art, design, fashion and glass.Celebrity designer Loris Diran, a favorite of Beyonce and Sarah Jessica Parker, Anais Bouchard of "Nais," and the following rising stars of the fashion world as selected by the Nolcha Fashion Week team will debut alongside Pamela Gonzales' Collection: Alice Yim (http://aliceyim.com)                 Antonia Paris (http://antoniaparis.com)        Arefeh (http://arefehfashion.com)                Carlos Luna (www.carlosluna.co)                Jess Rizzuti (http://www.jessrizzuti.com) Jessica Barkley (http://www.jessicabarkley.com)   Mel etel (http://www.melenstel.com)          Nuvula (http://www.nuvula.com)             Sandra Baquero (http://www.sandrabaquero.com)   Each designer will have their own designated space to display their creations in a fashion-forward way.Pamela Gonzales Fall/Winter 2012 Collection marked a true journey of self-discovery, an opportunity to materialize and project her uniqueness and her own concept of subtle elegance. With these designs, she also sought to create a balance between intricate embroidered evening designs and elegant but soothingly, neutral knitted wearables. She accomplished this by intermingling quintessential blacks, revitalizing reds and blissful golds. She pulled these elements together to build a unified collection of various complementary designs and colors that a modern, elegant woman could enjoy wearing all day long depending on her lifestyle.With her Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, which debuted at Nolcha Fashion Week in September to rave reviews, she was inspired by the mystique of the summer solstice. Using contrasting, powerful colors such as black and turquoise, champagne and gold as inspirational backdrop, Pamela Gonzales advanced her designing skills to a new level.  Her intricate use of both texture and transparency, and hand-knit workmanship, drapes and crystals resulted in a cohesive and beautiful collection for a sophisticated, yet modern and alluring woman.About Pamela Gonzales Pamela Gonzales is a 20-year-old Peruvian fashion designer. Since she was a child, Pamela has always wanted to become one, but it wasn't until an accident that she decided to follow her dream, and with a lot of effort and dedication, she completed her first collection. It was received with a great reception from buyers and editors alike in Peru's Fashion Week, which led to invitations to talk shows as well as favorable press reviews in leading Peruvian media. Gonzales then decided to open her first boutique in Lima, Peru and established her own atelier to ensure the highest quality of production and craftsmanship.  Gonzales brought her first collection to New York where it received a warm reception and positive reviews by stylist, editors, and celebrities alike in both New York as well as Los Angeles. She has participated in Las Vegas Magic Show, New York ADK Showroom and LA Press Week and Nolcha Fashion Week and is opening Pamela Gonzales SoHo.

Rihanna, Justin Bieber to play Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

ustin Bieber, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will headline the upcoming Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, set to be broadcast Dec. 4 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. It marks the first time any of the artists have played the show.

This year's fashion show, taking place in New York, will also include appearances by Victoria's Secret Angels Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Lindsay Ellingson and others.

The taped lingerie runway show will feature musical performances, pink carpet interviews, model profiles and  behind-the-scenes footage. The models will be sporting over-the-top embellished lingerie and Angel wings.

Last year's fashion show featured performances by Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, Jay-Z and Kanye West.