EMU’s sourcing of quality Australian materials, superior craftsmanship and attention to detail has enabled them to create a Fall/Winter 12 collection that is stylish, functional and enduring. The collection features fashionable footwear designs for women and men made from luxurious Australian Merino sheepskin, soft leathers and beautiful suede.

The Nordic inspired range will showcase women’s footwear, apparel and accessories, and for the first time in EMU Australia’s 15 year history, menswear. Key highlights include the snow peaked jackets, opulently leather outerwear and hand crafted wool knitwear.

“EMU Australia chose New York Fashion Week as the international platform to launch our new collection. We are in fact the only Australian-based label presenting and are thrilled to be a part of Style 360 to showcase our latest designs.”
-Coel Dart, EMU Australia International Marketing Manager. The collection will be styled by respected NYC stylist May Redding, hair by PR partners and makeup services provided by Beauti Control.

To find out more about EMU Australia please visit www.emuaustralia.com

H&M is proud to announce the launch of its fifth Fashion Against AIDS collection aimed to raise funds and create awareness about HIV/AIDS among the youth. Available in around 300 H&M Divided departments from 26th April 2012, as well as online, this year’s collection brings together ethnic influences from different continents.

Special prints were commissioned from international artists and illustrators for this collection to create pieces bursting with colour, pattern and authenticity, and 25% of all sales will go directly to a variety of international youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects. So far, H&M has raised around 45 million SEK from previous FAA projects.

Whether it be colourful African trims on blouses and bustiers, graphic black and white Maori prints on leggings and crop-tops, or the folkloric Inuit designs from Greenland on draped T-shirts, this year’s FAA collection puts global tribes in a 21st century context. As well as macrame, fringed and dip-dyed pieces for girls and printed T-shirts and cropped harem trousers for guys, the collection also includes fashion accessories such as hats, footwearand jewellery, as well as special pieces such as iPhone cases, festival ponchos, hammocks and plasters.

Once again, FAA will be supporting a range of international charities each promoting the safe sex message:

Designers Against AIDS (DAA): An organisation which trains and educates young people in HIV/AIDS awareness, so they can spread the message within their own communities

MTV Staying Alive Foundation: MTV’s global campaign to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. Their Staying Alive Award offers grants to young people focused on preventing the spread of HIV.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): The task of UNFPA is to support each individual’s  right to good health and equal rights.

YouthAIDS: A HIV/AIDS prevention initiative of Population Services International (PSI) which reaches more than 600 million young people in more than 60 countries.

Surrounded by tropical trees and sand, a stylish DJ was playing a list of party music. The mannequins were posing in bright-colored, charming garments from LOFT 2012 summer collection.

Even though you can’t go on an actual vacation right away, there is no reason not to enjoy these exciting outfits on daily bases, right?

If you are tired of another dull day at your office, get a printed dress in a refreshing color to boost your fun-loving sprit. Moreover, pick some playful sparkly rings to boost your motivation during long hours at your desk. Bring along refined trendy accessories, like their marvelous necklaces, in your purse when you have after work plans, so you can style up sensibly and fashionably without any hassle. The exquisite look will carry your lively energy to everywhere you go. A fine romance starts with your remarkable charm.

For your active weekend, wear their lovely loose-fitting tops and their elegant shorts to create an urban comfort look. Layer their kaleidoscopic bangles—as many as you want—this is your day off! You don’t need to worry about practicality! The big colorful border bag is definitely a useful item throughout this season. On a stress-free day, the delicately designed straw party bag will liberate you from all your chores.

Get ready to make the best memories ever this summer!

Don’t forget to plan a trip to your local LOFT store  or LOFT online store!!

Disclosure: Each guests were gifted a Loft necklace at the end of the presentation.

The presentation highlighted the designer’s glamorous fur and exotic skins collection handmade by Ilechenko and Russian artisans from mink, fox, chinchilla, swakara, crocodile, and lizard. This season, Ilchenko also used Sable – the world’s finest pelt. The luxurious materials created coats, vests, capes and a dress.

We adored the shoes by United Nude.

The combination of the traditional and modern ideas paved way to the inspiration of Helmut Newton’s work. Marina reinterprets and translate these photographs to come up with a collection full of conviction, power, and temptation. The collection ranges in price from $12,000 to $25,000.

More pictures for your viewing pleasure (Courtesy of John Alston Jr)

Actress Kelly Rutherford

Earlier this week we attended an exclusive invite-only celebration for Carolee 40^th Anniversary. The company celebrated this wonderful milestone at New York’s newest luxury hotel destination, The Setai.

There, Carolee unveiled a 40^th Anniversary Legacy Collection and a collection of Limited Edition Charm Bracelets. Five dollars from each Legacy piece and Limited Edition Charm Bracelet will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Karen O’Brien, Carolee VP Worldwide Marketing, announced an annual Carolee jewelry design scholarship program that will commence this Fall.  Dr. Joyce Brown, President of FIT, acknowledged Carolee’s industry leadership and thanked the company for the scholarship and for sponsoring an ongoing FIT student design competition.  The competition will last through the Spring and will culminate in five winners whose designs will be manufactured by Carolee and distributed to stores this Fall.  Joel Fivis, President of Carolee, emphasized the value of the company’s relationship with both the BCRF and FIT and thanked all of Carolee’s retailers and employees for making the 40 year milestone possible.

Congratulations to Carolee and cheers to many more years!

More images from our amazing photographer John Alston Jr.

NBC Sports’ stylist Amy Acton has tapped Italian luxury footwear brand Fratelli Rossetti to provide the footwear for the NBC Sports commentating team of 10 men covering every aspect of the game.

“With an estimated 110 million plus viewers watching the coverage, it gives new meaning to the term power dressing. I selected a variety of styles from the Fratelli Rossetti Fall Collection that would best complete the total look I created for each of our air-on talent” said Acton.