Kate Moss visits Coty Factory to view her new fragrance

The top model, style icon and fashion designers Kate Moss has visited the Coty factory in Granollers, near Barcelona to see her new fragrance, Vintage Muse, coming off the production line.

Upon her arrival, Kate was greeted by the factory director, Patrick Bourque, who revealed that the factory is producing a staggering 60 bottles of Vintage Muse per minute, around the clock.

Kate was taken on a tour of the production line, where she met with the plant manager, Joan Castan. Ever friendly and approachable and clearly enjoying her visit, Kate chatted with production line workers before posing for photos with the factory team and signing the first Vintage Muse bottles off the production line.

Kate’s visit was completed with a meeting with Frank Völkl, the perfumer who created Vintage Muse. Both Kate and Frank were interviewed about the creation process for the new fragrance. During this, Kate explained that Vintage Muse was inspired by a Warhol-style black and white image that conveyed a strong, iconic feel, and that she designed the fragrance for strong, confident women. She also spoke of her love of the ‘sexy, night-time feel’ of musk, the key note around which Vintage Muse is built. And revealed that she is passionate about fragrance - she keeps a bottle in her handbag and wouldn’t leave the house without wearing it.

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Extension of Japan Fashion Now

Due to the popularity of Japan Fashion Now – the first exhibition to explore contemporary Japanese fashion in all its radical creativity, from designer fashion to street style, including menswear – The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) will extend the exhibition through April 2, 2011, three months longer than originally planned.

"Japan continues to be on the cutting-edge – maybe even the bleeding edge – of fashion," says museum director and exhibition curator, Dr. Valerie Steele. "However, Japanese fashion today embraces not only the cerebral, avant-garde looks associated with the first wave of Japanese design in the 1980s but also a range of youth-oriented looks, such as Gothic Punk Lolita and Forest Girl styles. Some of the most interesting designers – including menswear designers – combine avant-garde and sub-cultural styles. Equally significant is the Japanese obsession (not too strong a word) with perfecting classic utilitarian garments, such as jeans and work wear."

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Lady Gaga to develop signature fragrance with Coty

Coty Inc., a leading global beauty company, officially announced the signing of international and multifaceted artistic force Lady Gaga to develop and market her first-ever signature fragrance.

Having sold more than 13 million albums and 52 million singles worldwide, Lady Gaga is one of the most influential celebrities and powerful musicians today, making the artist the most recent dynamic addition to Coty's portfolio of celebrity partnerships. Known for her larger than life persona, Lady Gaga's fragrance will be a seamless extension of her combined talent for music, video, fashion and art.

The creation of a fragrance ultimately will allow Lady Gaga to intimately connect with her fans on a global scale. "Lady Gaga's universal appeal makes her a subject of fascination. A force like no other, Lady Gaga is explosive, provocative and sexy, three traits which pave the way for an extraordinary fragrance experience for consumers," declared Bernd Beetz, Chief Executive Officer, Coty Inc.

"Coty is recognized as a world leader in celebrity fragrance. Globally, Coty's leadership in celebrity fragrance is undisputed," said Beetz. "We welcome Lady Gaga to the Coty family and look forward to breaking boundaries that will allow people to experience beauty in a different and unique way."

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Famous faces attend MANGO Spring/Summer catwalk

Last night, the international launch of the MANGO Spring Summer 2011 Dress collection took place at the Crystal Gallery of the Cibeles Palace in Madrid. The firm presented its collection for men and women in a catwalk chaired by Isak Andic, the company Chairman, and before numerous celebrities, loyal followers of the brand at its presentations. Blogger: News About Fashion - Edit Post "Famous faces attend MANGO Spring/Summer catwalk"

Olivia Palermo, Johannes Huebl, Elettra Wiedemann, Josephine de la Baume, Emmanuelle Alt, Naty Abascal, Luís Medina, Laura Vecino, Cari Lapique, Boris Izaguirre, Manuel Martos and Amelia Bono, among others, supported the firm’s catwalk with their presence, which was also attended by famous faces from the world of Spanish fashion and society, including Olivia de Borbón, Carla Royo Villanova, Vega Royo Villanova, Fernando Gómez Acebo and Mónica Martín Luque, Simoneta Gómez Acebo, María García de la Rasilla, Álvaro de Marichalar and Ekaterina, Ana García Siñeriz, Alejandra de Rojas, Minerva Portillo, Marisa Jara, Alejandra Martos, Nuria Roca, Paloma Lago, Mar Flores, Priscila de Gustin, Bárbara Muñoz, Carla Nieto, Jan Cornet, Fernando Andina, Toni Acosta, Sergio Mur, Ricard Sales, Cristina Alcázar, Dafne Fernández, Silvia Alonso, Mónica Estarreado, Iker Lastre, Fanny Gautier, Jesús Olmedo and Nerea Garmendia.

This new ladies wear collection, called Modernist Resort, is going for a clean, modernist look with the emphasis on simple lines and minimalist silhouettes. The casting included the Brazilian top model Isabeli Fontana.

The new H.E by MANGO men’s collection returns this season with the same idea of combining sport and retro elements. A collection which reinterprets the classics, applying a slightly ethnic air to the garment interiors and finishes.

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Blake Lively unveils Swarovski Star for Christmas tree

Actress Blake Lively joined Swarovski, the leading designer and fashion jewellery manufacturer, to unveil the 2010 Swarovski Star that will crown the world-famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this holiday season.


Lively donned jewelry from Swarovski's current collection for the unveiling event including the Bella Earrings and Nirvana Ring. Swarovski offers a selection of holiday jewelry and ornaments on sale at the Swarovski boutique and holiday kiosk at Rockefeller Center and at Swarovski boutiques nationwide and online. The collection includes stylish star-inspired crystal jewelry and the 2010 Annual Edition Ornament.


"Christmas is my favorite time of year and I am excited Swarovski asked me to join them in celebrating such a wonderful holiday tradition," said Lively.


"This is the seventh year the Swarovski Star will top the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree," said Kevin Coen, Executive Vice President of Swarovski North America Limited's Consumer Goods Business. "We are very pleased that Blake Lively could join us in celebrating the season and welcoming the Swarovski Star back to Rockefeller Center where visitors from around the world can appreciate its captivating brilliance."


The 2010 Swarovski Star's 12 rays are outfitted with 720 LED bulbs on 3,000 feet of wire to create a dazzling, twinkling effect through customized light sequencing programmed by a complex computer system. Comprised of 25,000 crystals, with 1,000,000 facets, the Star measures 9-1/2 feet in diameter and is 1-1/2 feet deep. The Star weighs 550 pounds, including 300 pounds of crystal panels, and is composed of six outer rays and six smaller inner rays.


The main surfaces of the rays are made of point-mounted safety glass, the same shatter-proof glass that adorns the facades of New York City buildings. The crystals are affixed to the inner sides of the glass in a tight, scale-like pattern to ensure maximum brilliance.


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