Met Gala 2014

We've seen a big variety of styles and colors on the red carpet yesterday, but the theme (Charles James) wasn't really respected. In general, I was a bit disappointed, the celebrities didn't take risks in their choices, a lot wore cropped-tops with long skirts, or the classic coupe ciraine... I was expecting more ball gowns, more vintage looks. Last year, there were some interesting and daring choices with the punk theme; but this year, the gowns were beautiful but very modern-classic. I was hoping to see some old Hollywood glamour, 50's fashion according to the theme, princess gowns... Anyway, here's almost all the evening dresses, enjoy and give me your opinion, here or on my account "fashiongourmande" on instagram.

 

 

Lupita Nyong'o in Prada

 

Suki Waterhouse in Burberry's

 

Rita Ora in Donna Karan

 

 Brie Larson in Prada

 

Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa

 

Anna Kendrick in J.Mendel

 



 

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend in Ralph Laurent

 



 

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

 



 

Dita Von Teese in Zac Posen

 



 

Georgia May

 



Lena Dunham in Girls

 



 

Margot Robbie on Prada

 



 

Dree Hemingway in Proenza Schouler

 



 

Riccardo Tisci and Naomi Campbell

 

 

Zoe Kravitz in Topshop

 



 

Kendall Jenner in Topshop

 



Selena Gomez in DVF

 



 

Jason Wu and Dakota Johnson

 



 

Alexa Chung in Nina Ricci

 



 

Janelle Monae in Todashi Shoji

 



 

Karlie Kloss in Oscar de la Renta

 



 

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

 



 

Hayden Panettiere in Dennis Basso

 



 

Florence Welch in Valentino

 



 

Lily Aldridge in Michael Kors

 



 

Kate Upton in Dolce & Gabbana

 



 

Marion Cotillard in Dior Haute Couture

 



 

Reese Witherspoon in Stella McCartney

 



 

Katie Holmes in Marchesa

 



 

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in Lanvin

 



 

Nicole Richie in Donna Karan

 



 

Shailene Woodley in Rodarte

 



 

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in Gucci

 



 

David and Victoria Beckham

 



 

Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte

 



 

Emmy Rossum in Carolina Herrera

 



 

Diane Kruger

 



 

Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta

 



 

Rihanna in Stella McCartney

Elizabeth Olsen in Miu Miu

Lea Michele in Altuzarra

Naomi Watts in Givenchy Haute Couture

Anna Hathaway in Calvin Klein

Claire Danes in Oscar de la Renta

Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta

Zoe Saldana in Michael Kors

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Balmain

Kristen Stewart in Chanel

Charlize Theron in Christian Dior

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady

Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta



Jay Z and Beyoncé in Givenchy

Alison Williams in Oscar de la Renta

Kate Bosworth in Stella McCartney

Jessica Alba in Diane von Furstenberg

Rachel McAdams in Ralph Lauren

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield

Leighton Meester in Emilio Pucci

Jessica Pare in Michael Kors

Met Gala 2014, what to expect?

After last year's "Punk: Chaos to couture", the Met Gala is back with an amazing new theme, "Charles James: Beyond fashion"; what a great choice to celebrate 50's fashion and honor this legendary couturier, who has revolutionized  the world of fashion with his breathtaking ball gowns. Charles James designed an important variety of silhouettes, always pushing the boundaries of creativity. His gowns are unique; till now, he is recognized and admired for his exceptional and incredible taste. It's a real honor for the Metropolitan Museum of art to expose James' ball gowns. The dress code for the event, is eventually vintage ball gowns, with the gloves and the rest of the accessories; and for men, back tailcoat and of course a white bow tie. Can't wait to see the celebrities' gowns, it's going to be royal. I'll be posting the best and worst red carpet dresses, stay up to date!

Here's some Charles James' designs, for you to get an idea of Monday's theme.

 

 

 

 

 

Chloé for Net-A-Porter

Clearly, there's a lot of amazing fashion collaborations this year! The French label Chloe has teamed up with largest online luxury store Net-A-Porter. The collection includes womenswear and accessorizes for this summer; it's the perfect definition of the expression fresh et pinpante, very fresh and feminine. The designer wanted to "capture the easy spirit of high summer" and guaranty "a feeling of the beach in the city". The collection is already available on the famous online store Net-A-Porter.

 

 

http://www.net-a-porter.com/Shop/Designers/Chloe?level3Filter=&pn=1&npp=60&image_view=product&dScroll=0

 

Cranberry milkshake recipe

Spring is the perfect season to relax in a beautiful sunny weather, with a delicious, refreshing milkshake. Impress your friends with this super-easy cranberry milkshake recipe; very practical at any time!

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup    cranberries

1-1/2 cup milk

1 tbsp       lemon juice

1/2            vanilla ice cream   

 

Directions:

Put the cranberries and milk in a blender, till it's liquid; then strain it to remove the seeds. Put it back into the blender, and add the lemon juice and vanilla ice cream, and mix again.

You can also add any kind of fruit that you want, like pears, bananas, apples... (before putting the lemon juice an vanilla ice cream).

Happy spring everyone!

Alexander Wang for H&M

Here we go again! After Isabel Marant, Alexander Wang will be the next designer to create an exclusive collection for H&M. The young designer confirmed that the collaboration will include clothes for men and women, and accessories. Alexander Wang (who is also the creative director of Balenciaga), and H&M's team will be starting their collection very soon.

"I am honored to be a part of H&M's designer collaborations," Wang said. "The work with their team is an exciting, fun process. They are very open to pushing boundaries and to set a platform for creativity. This will be a great way for wider audience to experience elements of the Alexander Wang brand and lifestyle."

There's even an event at music festival Coachella, that took place for the Alexander Wang and H&M collaboration.

The collection will be released on November 6.

 

The amazing Alexander Wang

 

More details soon on the blog.

Kate Moss for Topshop

After three and a half years, the supermodel Kate Moss is finally back for a spring/summer 2014 collection with Topshop. They are already working on the range, which will include 40 pieces, spanning womenswear, footwear and accessories. The collection celebrates the British fashion, completely inspired by Kate's personal style. There's not a lot of details yet, but I think the collection will present festive-chic dresses, classy and relaxed items, maybe a bit inspired by the Gatsby look. The Kate Moss collection will go on sale globally in April, in 40 countries.
 

"I have really missed being involved in the design process, and working with the team Topshop. I am very excited to create a new collection that bears my name. Now more than ever, with London being at the forefront of fashion as it feels like I'm back home working with Topshop."

 

The new hit fashion collaboration

With this new collaboration, shoes can express your mood with the emojis that you already know through the iphone! In fact, the shoe brand Del Tero and handbag label Edie Parker have teamed up for an exclusive accessories collection with Moda Operandi. The collection includes velvet slip-on shoes, decorated by colorful graphic placements (the emotions) like explosions, angel/devil faces, even poop; and luxurious clutches  with hashtag symbols and emojis. These playful accessories are taking the classic bag and shoe to a whole new level; the fashion collaboration is classy and funny at the same time. I particularly love the shoes, they can definitely style up an outfit, with boyfriend jeans for example, or a printed dress. The clutches are perfect for teenagers soirées, they give a sexy and fun touch at the same time.

These fashionable items are already available to pre-order now, with prices starting at $340 for the loafers, and $1595 for the bags.