Fittings Day 1: Doggies on the Catwalk

Yesterday started what will be a very long week for me of fittings for Doggies on the Catwalk. Of course, I'm on the beautiful Shops Buckhead Atlanta property so that makes the day feel a little  more luxurious. The first fitting was with director of development for Canine Assistants, Grace Murphy. We went to COS where we style her in a very chic, layered dress. At 1PM I met up with Faven Ressom at Planet Blue - OMG - Faven was "built" for the brand. Everything she wore fit like a glove. Gorgeous.

After being stopped by security for filming - we got it all sorted out - I had prior approval, we went into Les Copains to wait for Monica Pearson (and cool off!) Monica entered the room and Les Copains lit up with her amazing energy. She loved the brand and loved her looks. We caught all of fit on video for a documentary I am producing about Doggies on the Catwalk.

The last fitting of the day took me back to Planet Blue, this time with my friend Holly Firfer. We determined her personal style leans towards the Boho chic. We played in the dressing room. A lot.

Today I'll spend all afternoon between Alice + Olivia, Akris, Theory and Les Copains. Yay fashion!

Hurry and get your tickets to the show! Your $50 ticket includes signature cocktails, lite bites, a silent auction, DJ and fashion show. BUT most importantly, it helps children and adults with disabilities by providing them service dogs.

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1 Week to the Catwalk - Doggies on the Catwalk June 4th

The 9th annual Doggies on the Catwalk is only a week away and we couldn't be more excited! Sixteen amazing service dogs from Canine Assistants, including a few puppies, will be proudly strutting down the catwalk with models who have worked so hard to raise funds and awareness to the cause. The models will be wearing looks from Akris, Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet, COS, Les Copains, Theory, Tod's and sporting handbags by Christian Louboutin.

In addition to a fabulous fashion show like no other in Atlanta, your ticket gets you apps from Doraku, signature cocktails, Bai beverages to refresh, a silent auction, a sitting lounge by Roche Bobois, a really really good time and most of all, the satisfaction of knowing, with warmth in your heart, that you've done something good. *Get your TICKETS HERE!

Doggies on the Catwalk starts at 7PM with a cocktail reception followed by the fashion portion, emceed by Monica Pearson, at 8:30. THE SHOPS BUCKHEAD ATLANTA.

#doggiesonthecatwalk Thanks for the support!

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The CABANA SOUTHAMPTON POP-UP is BACK!

CABANA SOUTHHAMPTON POP-UP

CABANA SOUTHAMPTON, the summer popup at 53 Jobs Lane in Southampton, returns for a second summer season. Cabana is a conceptual store where fashion, art, and culture coexist. 

Cabana serves as a resource for expertly curated luxury items for the sophisticated and educated consumer who finds themself in The Hamptons during the summer season. The shop, which first opened in May 2015, carries a mix of women’s, men’s, and home designers brought to you from cities around the globe like Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Marrakech, Paris, and Tokyo as well as our fashion capital hometown, New York City. 

Cabana’s minimal gallery-like interiors are outfitted with works by Chris Martin, Leo Gabin, Rob Pruitt, Tony Lewis & Walead Beshty. 

Frequented by a celebrity clientele including the likes of Nicola Peltz, Kelly Ripa, Hilary Rhoda, Sean Avery, David Arquette, and Tory Burch the summertime shop is a must-stop destination for any East End bound shoppers this summer 2016 season. 

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ALTON LANE BRINGS BESPOKE MENSWEAR TO ATLANTA

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The premier custom men’s clothier, Alton Lane, will open its eighth retail location, a 2,000-square-foot private showroom in Buckhead, on May 25th, bringing bespoke tailoring, 3D body scanning technology and an unprecedented customer experience to the men of Atlanta.

Alton Lane offers a full collection of custom clothing for business, social events and weddings, including suits, shirts, trousers, blazers, tuxedos, overcoats, and accessories. The appointment-only showroom creates a private, comfortable shopping experience, featuring custom leather couches, a fully-stocked design bar and flat-screen TVs.

“We are extremely excited to introduce the Alton Lane experience to the men of Atlanta,” said Colin Hunter, Alton Lane’s co-founder and CEO. “We look forward to providing top-notch client care and a curated selection of some of the world’s best fabrics in an incredibly comfortable environment.”

Founded by Hunter and Peyton Jenkins in 2009, Alton Lane has showrooms around the country, including a 31 ft. custom-built mobile showroom.  They outfit a variety of clients, including top business professionals, former presidents, professional athletes, Emmy award-winning actors and Oscar-nominated directors, all of whom attribute custom fit and the personalized experience as key strengths of the brand.

Alton Lane uses 3D body scanning technology to capture 300 measurements in just 30 seconds, creating a digital avatar for each client. Once all the size specifications are confirmed, the client’s order is submitted directly to the Alton Lane’s partner factories around the world, where the clothes are hand-cut according to the client’s exact specifications and usually arrive within four to six weeks.

With a strong commitment to excellence and quality, Alton Lane offers a wide selection of premium fabrics from the most prestigious textile houses in the world, including Scabal, Dormeuil, Zegna, Vitale Barberis, Thomas Mason and Albini. Custom shirts range from $99 to $500; custom suits range from $595 to $10,000.

The Atlanta showroom, led by new showroom director Calvin Fields, will be open by appointment beginning on May 26th. Appointments are available Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. To sign up for early access to appointments and to receive invitations to opening events, visit http://www.altonlane.com/Atlanta.

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In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir, by Patricia Gucci

In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir

By Patricia Gucci

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"There were always so many unanswered questions about my childhood; in fact, until recently it was just one big black hole." Patricia Gucci

I have just started reading In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir, by Patricia Gucci and I wanted to tell you about it right away - it's that good! 

Patricia Gucci was the love child of Aldo Gucci and Bruna - the woman he fell in love with at just eighteen years old. It took a lifetime for all of the family secrets to be revealed as to Patricia's rightful place within the Gucci dynasty. She was born at a time when having a child out of wedlock, via an extramarital affair, was considered a crime punishable by imprisonment, hence the secrecy.

At the end of Aldo's life, it was Patricia, the product of a fifty-year love affair, who sat by her father's deathbed - the only member of the Gucci family who did.

This is a synopsis of the book:

In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir, by Patricia Gucci is the first book written by a direct descendant of Guccio Gucci—Patricia’s grandfather and the company’s founder.  It chronicles her life as the secret love child of Aldo Gucci and Bruna—the woman he fell in love with when she was just eighteen.  Woven throughout the book is the relationship between Aldo and Patricia Gucci, the first woman in the family to be elected to the Gucci board of directors and his sole universal heir.

This is a daughter's bittersweet tribute to her beloved father, traces Aldo Gucci's marketing brilliance and stamina in establishing Gucci as one of the world's most iconic brands. 

He was the first Italian to set up a luxury goods retail operation in the US, opening on Fifth Avenue in New York, Worth Avenue in Palm Beach and Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, paving the way for the 'Made in Italy' phenomenon throughout the world for countless others to follow in his footsteps.

The Gucci shop in Florence c. 1950 (Patricia Gucci)

In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir, by Patricia Gucci

Pappa, Mamma, and Me at the Villa Camiluccia, Rome, 1965 (Patricia Gucci)

Wishing my mother a happy birthday at my New York apartment, 1983 (Patricia Gucci)

Modeling swimwear at the Gucci Galleria for Town & Country magazine, 1982 (Klaus Lucka von Zelberschwecht)

Papà and me at a party in Palm Beach, 1972 (Mort Kaye Studios Palm Beach)

Mamma and me outside the house in Palm Beach, 1973 (Patricia Gucci)

Outside the suburban Hendon house in my horse-riding gear, age five (Patricia Gucci)

My grandfather Guccio, founder of the Gucci business (Patricia Gucci)

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Puppy Love at Kendra Scott Atlanta for Doggies on the Catwalk

Kendra Scott Party for Doggies on the Catwalk

Grace Murphy, Director of Development Canine Assistants; Jenna Muller, E. Vincent Martinez

notice the puppy-themed snacks!!!

#teamDoggies Laura Williams

Laura Cochran - Puppy Love

Jenna Muller - Puppy Love

E. Vincent Martinez - Puppy Love

What can I say? Dogs just make everything better!

Modern Luxury's Jenna Muller hosted a Kendra Gives Back at Kendra Scott in support of Doggies on the Catwalk. Jenna packed the boutique with Interiors Atlanta peeps, girlfriends, family, supporters a 2-year old service dog and his 3-month old buddy!

Jenna is a model in the show this year and yesterday's KS event was a creative fundraising effort on her part - so thank you Jenna AND thank you Kendra Scott. 20% of last night's sales are being donated to Canine Assistants.

Everyone managed to sip & shop, but then rushed out to meet the doggies and snap photos.

Doggies on the Catwalk is on June 4th at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. Tickets cost $50. The cocktail reception is at 7PM with the runway show starting at 8:30PM. Buy your tickets HERE.

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HATSUNE MIKU - VIRTUAL JAPANESE AVATAR - WEARING GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE by RICCARDO TISCI in VOGUE MAGAZINE

One can definitely say Hatsune Miku's fan base is diverse. If you look her up, you'll see that trendsetters, net-music composers, pop culture enthusiasts, fashionistas and visual artists from all over the world, use Miku's character as inspiration to create various art forms. They then use the Japanese avatar to express themselves to a growing worldwide audience via online platforms and a performance art subculture, in which people wear customs to represent their favorite characters. Miku can now add Givenchy's artistic director Riccardo Tisci and the creative team at Vogue Magazine to the list of inspired Miku creators. On Monday May 11th, Vogue Magazine's 2016 Met Gala issue hit newsstands and features Hatsune Miku meeting with Riccardo at the fashion house's Paris studio for a couture-gown fitting. Here's a look at the story.

"She's so cool," says Riccardo, one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People for his influence on 21st century fashion. "It's insane - Japan is 20, 30 years ahead of the rest of us ... she is a travel guide to the future."

"The balance is electric," says Vogue when talking about the photo which celebrates this year's "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" Metropolitan Museums costume institute exhibition. "Miku, the technological pyrotechnic, and Riccardo, whose couture program knows no competition when it comes to handmade intricacies. Manus x machina, totally killing it."

"The collaboration with Vogue was a new and exciting challenge for us," says Guillaume Devigne at Crypton Future Media (the company who created Miku.) "Haute-couture is an unfamiliar territory for us, so we worked hard to design this CG composite featuring an exquisite Miku whom Vogue could identify with, while making sure we didn't aim for realism. No one wanted the photo to look like a model cosplaying as Miku. It had to be Miku wearing a Givenchy dress."

The photo was a true back and forth collaboration with the editorial staff at VogueMagazine who called on some of the best hair and make up people in the business to offer their advice to the Crypton tech team in Japan. "It was yet another occurrence of collaborative creation and another exploration to see what our curiosity uncovers," adds Guillaume. "Typical Miku stuff."

As with everything North America has experienced with Miku to date, her users continue to explore innovative possibilities and offer fresh opportunities for various people to create and share their art.

"We're expecting to see a variety of reactions from the fans and media, and we're excited to see what unfolds. We obviously hope people like it. There are so many different versions of Miku and we're really proud of this adaptation!"

Hatsune Miku is currently in North America on the first of its kind 10-city national headlining tour that began two weeks ago with sold out shows in Seattle, San Francisco and Dallas. Over 35,000 fans in North America will witness this revolutionary 3D live show and will have the chance to participate in a series of fan gathering events that celebrate the worldwide cultural movement surrounding Hatsune Miku.

Learn more about the tour and events (which include a Barnes & Noble drawing workshop and film festival) here http://mikuexpo.com/na2016/events

Hatsune Miku continues to be unique, appealing and keeps the conversation going about the intersection of art, technology and the future of pop culture. 

"This is the real millennial pop star." - Vogue

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