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By Zaid Taji Farouki

Tag: Women

Daily Obsessions

A few weeks ago I came across this piece from Tiffany & Co. I personally loved the design of it. How the bracelet goes with the arm and embraces the wrist joint and puts the main focus on it. Also what I loved about it is how it can go from casual to formal.

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Photo was taken from tiffany.com

Statement Piece

I just came across these Zanotti heels and I could just imagine a woman walking into a room full of people with these heels and everyones eyes will automatically be directed to her heels. Not only is the shape of the heel unconventional but also the combination of colors makes it more alluring.

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Photo was teken from netaporter.com

Photo Shoots

When looking at fashion shoots, I look for the ones that will give you an aha moment the moment where you want to cherish that ad and realize its one of the prettiest things you would ever see. Well I do not know if everyone gets those moments, or its just me the fashion addict. But here are two examples of these moments: One is by Chanel the other is by Dior.

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The first picture is taken from the new book “Dior, 30 avenue Montaigne”

The second picture is taken from a scene in the CHANEL N°5  advertisement.

Daily Obsessions

Whenever I see an Oscar De La Renta outfit, whether it is a dress or just a plain shirt. It gives me the feeling that the person wearing the outfit is ready to tango. I relate it to the tango because the designs translate the feeling of this sexy, elegant, powerful woman (which are all characteristics of a woman dancing the tango).

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Photo taken from neimanmarcus.com

Daily Obsessions

Today I came across the Tom Binns current and Spring 2013 collection, which I found really interesting! Here are my favorite pieces out of the collection.

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The photos above were taken from modaoperandi.com and tombinnsdesign.com

CHANEL N°5

For the first time a man endorses the CHANEL N°5 fragrance. Why I chose to post this today?  Because at the end of the day I am a marketing major and whenever I see a great advertisement about fashion I love to share it. Tell me what you think!

The second video talks about the history behind CHANEL N°5 which embraces the sense of luxury in the fragrance.

Finally, I loved the editing and composition of both videos, which heightened the sense of luxury. Something to learn from when creating film projects in the future.

Daily Obsessions

I came across this dress by Roberto Cavalli today and I loved it because of the material that is used in creating this dress. Visually you assume the fabric is a leopard print but as you get closer it’s lines of brown and honey brown combined to give this illusion.

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Both photos were taken from netaporter.com

Daily Obsessions

One of my obsessions is the Hermès enamel bracelets. Take a look at my favorites!

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All photos were taken from hermes.com  

Daily Obsessions

When I came across these accessories by Lanvin I felt that a jewelry box from the Spanish Empire was found and these accessories were found in them (Well at their time they would have been real jewels) but nevertheless they are still great pieces! 

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Both photos were taken from Netaporter.com

Daily Obsessions

Today my obsession is over these Vera Wang dresses. I love when dresses have a simple bodice but then the detailing is at the bottom of the dress, and there is no detailing I love more than using the cloth in irregular patterns to create the bottom part of the dress or the tail. Take a look at the pieces I loved! 

 

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All photos were taken from Verawang.com

Shopping Around

On a typical day I tend to visit many online stores and window shop, (if that applies to online shopping as well), I mainly try to find the best designs and labels for future references. So when someone tells me they are looking for something to wear for an event, I can tell them at which stores they can find what they want. Well today I am going to share with you my findings. I came across the following two articles of clothing that I loved.

The red dress is by Givenchy and the other one is by Mary Katrantzou. I hope you like them!

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Large Handbags

Paris Fashion Week showcased many fascinating runway shows, but there was something in those shows that caught my eye, Large Handbags! Examples were in the Hermès and Chanel fashion shows, is the trend going to change to even larger handbag sizes? Do designers think they can still push the envelope a little further to sell even larger handbags than the ones we have to day without them looking like travel bags? Well as you know I applaud anything that pushes the envelope further. Birkins and Chanels what more can someone ask for?

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Paris Fashion Week/ Elie Saab

These are my favorite pieces from Elie Saab’s collection.

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All photo above were taken by Marcus Tondo/Gorunway.com

Paris Fashion Week/ Alexander McQueen

The ability to intertwine fashion and art to produce a wearable avant-garde garment is a talent only achieved by a few brands and designers. The visionaries of McQueen have that ability! Here are my favorite pieces from the collection. 

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All photos above were taken by Yannis Valmos/Gorunway.com 

Paris Fashion Week/ Valentino

This is what I love about Paris Fashion Week, we can barely take a breath before another amazing collection is previewed. Here is Valentino’s collection, and a usual here are my favorite pieces: 

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All photos above were taken by Yannis Vlamos/Gorunway.com