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V.I.P. Chair

Filed under: Decor

Made by Moooi and designed by Marcel Wanders, the V.I.P. Chair really puts users up on a pedestal. It features flared legs (the "chair with flares") that offer maximum support to the user, while at the same time allowing for some flexibility that a completely solid base would not. It has a steel frame with a soft, upholstered finish and is shaped to offer the maximum comfort to anyone who sits in it. The designer seems to suggest that the chair could work equally well in a conference room at the office or in a home dining room. It measures 31"H x 24 ½"W x 21"D. Price: $1,680.

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Fendi Goes "Street"

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Filed under: Apparel

Fashion heavyweight Fendi, owned by LVMH, has decided to segue from their traditionally high-fashion orientation and establish an "ongoing personal and professional alliance" with Japanese "street" designer Nigo, whose popular label is called A Bathing Ape. "Street" style, in Japan, is not about the mass-produced styles that are fairly common in the US when the term is applied, but about high-quality, contemporary designs that appeal to the next generation of consumers, who are looking for uniqueness at any price, but not necessarily for luxury.

Fendi will not be collaborating with any designs (not at the moment, at least), but recently had the designer host a hip-hop themed party for them in Tokyo to try and impress Tokyo fashion insiders. It is hard to say with certainty whether it worked or not yet, but both Nigo and Fendi have high hopes for the future.

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Proenza Schouler for Target

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Filed under: Apparel

Continuing the very successful GO International line at Target this spring will be Proenza Schouler . The design team of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough gravitate towards clothing that is young with a modern edge to it. In light of this, it isn't surprising to hear that they worked with Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs before joining up in 2002. The collection, from what we can see so far, looks fun and perfect for spring, with lots of bright colors and soft fabrics. Previous GO International lines have included Behnaz Sarafpour, Tara Jarmon, Paul & Joe and Luella Bartley.

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Designer Book Set

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Filed under: Art

This designer book set could be a great gift for the fashionista in your life - because we all know that when someone loves clothes more than just about anything, it's nearly impossible to pick out anything that they actually like. The set should be a hit because it contains "photographic biographies" of some of the most famous and most exciting names in fashion: Dior, Vivier, Balenciaga and Treacy. The books are in full, brilliant color and each is hand-wrapped, as well as being packed into a large red gift box. Price: $150.

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Top Spring/Summer Wedding Dress Fashions

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Filed under: Apparel

Wedding dresss fashions change just like everything else does, though they are far more likely to keep to tradition - something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue - than other types of dress. The waists move up and down and skirts getl alternately fuller and slimmer, but the elegance is something that is never overlooked. Here are the top wedding dress fashions for this year's spring/summer season. All the dresses shown here are from runway shows.

Anything by Caroline Herrera, because not only are the dresses gorgeous, but when women who have worn them actually want to alter them for daily wear, they must be something special. Dress by Caroline Herrera.

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India's Eventful Fashion Week

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Filed under: Apparel, Events

Nothing makes a big, well-publicized event as exciting as a wardrobe malfunction, but I will admit that it is more exciting at a sporting event than a fashion one. With all the costume changes and models running around backstage, trying to fit into samples of various clothing, it isn’t surprising that, from time to time, there will be a malfunction. In India, a recent show seemed plagued with malfunctions and, given the conservative nature of the media and guests in attendance, it created quite a stir.

Personally, I was much more interested in the clothes that were being shown than the media uproar that followed. Indian Fashion Week mega-show featured Indian designers, like Anupama Dayal and Shahzad Kalim and was full of silken, flowing skirts, vibrant colors, corset tops and lots of accessories, including embroidery and lace on the clothing. Dayal’s designs in particular were gorgeous and I have heard that some will be exported to parts of Europe and the US in the coming months. Anyone have any leads on a store, yet?

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