LANVIN’S NEW BAG FOR S/S 2012

Luxury fashion brand Lanvin have a new bag for le summer! The new “Bowling Lanvin JL” bag reinvents the classic proportions of the weekend bag for daytime. Available in three comfortable sizes in smooth calf leather or python skin.

The hand assembled bag has a brass clasp closure on the front along with brass JL initials in the bottom right corner. Available in sand, black, brown, gold and petrol blue in smooth calf. A more sophisticated version is dressed in shiny chestnut or sand python skin.

The JL is also available in a streamline clutch that I would really love to see in the smooth calf!

GIVENCHY SS12 AD CAMPAIGN

I am loving Givenchy’s new ad campaign for the SS12 collection! Being spring/summer Riccardo Tisci took it to the beach but kept it cool adding a slightly Gothic edge. The ad featuring Gisele BĂĽndchen, muse Mariacarla Boscono, Chris Moore and Simone Nobili, was given an eerie feel with darkening skies and “all black everything”.

The campaign shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, has the models posing in front of a black pick up truck with black surf boards and a black dog, dressed head to toe in black. The designer described the atmosphere as “the expression of a love story between a surfer and a mermaid.” The campaign will break in February issues of Vogue, W and other magazines.

MULBERRY WELCOMES HARRIET FOR SS12

Mulberry are introducing what is to be the new fashion darling for SS12. The Mulberry Harriet is destined to be the “it” bag of the season, the pared-down uptown look makes it perfectly suited to this season’s focus of elegant hardware, tactile shapes and multi-wear style options. My favourite has to be the leopard print haircalf satchel with pink gold hardware.



The briefcase-inspired clasp closure debuted on the much-loved Neely for A/W10, and Harriet’s softly structured shape and glossy finish are both tributes to Neely’s design signature. I do like the idea of a small bag but it just does not work in my life so the Harriet clutch is out of the question but I do like the chain detail.

The Harriet Clutch would be a perfect day to night crossover bag, a roomy, oversized style that folds over and secures with the family’s signature clasp.

Fans of the Harriet collection include Blake Lively, Elizabeth Olsen, Harley Viera Newton, Hayley Atwell, Kate Bosworth, Olivia Palermo and Kelis.

Mulberry are also introducing new shades for SS12 – Summer Khaki, Pebbled Beige, Nightshade Blue and a Candy Pink and Marshmallow White contrast mix, all references to the seaside colour palette threading through the Spring Summer 2012 collection.

You can shop the Harriet collection online from 1 January 2012 at www.mulberry.com

WON HUNDRED SS12 FASHION FILM

International Scandi brand Won Hundred have have developed a short fashion film for the SS12 collection. The inspirations behind the film is contemporary dance and body movement, using the bodies natural lines and energy allowing a greater range of fluidity mimicking the shapes and silhouettes from Won Hundreds SS12 collection.

The SS12 range is ultra feminine with full circle skirts and empire line dresses. Combined with tailored suiting in hand dyed silks, wrap cardigans and shirting is twisted tightly around the body and worn with wide legged trousers  and ankle skimming skirts.

The entrepreneurial approach to the inspiration is, whether conceptual or by sudden impulse, primarily found within different movements in music, cinema and art and serves as a foundation for the sustained mission to define a modern style for the multifaceted and enthusiastic individuals.