Lectura din dimineata de weekend

Furtuna tropicala de ieri a lasat aerul mirosind a verde crud si trotuarele acoperite tot de verde, iar dimineata de azi a devenit perfecta pentru lenevit intr-un hamac, la umbra, cu o carte, revista, tableta in brate… Pentru ca ziua sa fie perfecta, trebuie sa aveti la indemana cateva felii de pepene rosu!

The Luxury T-Shirt takes centerstage – „It’s more than a decade since denim jeans shattered the £200 ceiling, keenly pursued by the £700 parka, the £800 legging and the £1,400 sweatshirt. How, I wonder, have we coped without the luxury T-shirt?” In The Telegraph.

Galliano in the wilderness – „The moment the video of John Galliano’s anti-Semitic rant went viral, in February 2011, a brilliant career was shattered. Can it be repaired? Talking to the 52-year-old designer, in his first interview since he was fired from Dior (and his first-ever interview sober), Ingrid Sischy learns about Galliano’s spiral of addiction, his efforts to atone, and the forces and foibles that might explain his shocking act of self-destruction.”In Vanity Fair.

Insiders: Judi Blame – „From scavenging for found objects from the River Thames to make his beautifully unconventional bricolage jewellery to his visionary work as part of Ray Petri’s boundary-pushing Buffalo crew; the career of legendary jeweller and image-maker Judy Blame has been defined by the make-do-and-mend spirit of Punk. “ In AnOther Magazine.

Dress to the music – „Simple style rules to help you rock out at this summer’s festivals—and maintain your dignity. They include packing enough clean knickers, no midriff-bearing, no colored hair, no white trousers, no printed trousers, no silly T-shirts, no flip flops (Converse or Birkenstocks, please), no fancy wellies—regular Hunters are fine (any Hunter-lux collaboration marks you out as a rich twerp trying too hard), no jangly jewelry, no plunging anything and definitely no ripped jeans.” In Wall Street Journal.

Some Couture for thought – “Unless you’re a rich woman or Rihanna, the pleasures of haute couture are confined to what you can see in magazines or on the Web. It’s a small-frame view, with a lot of hyperventilating about craft and allure, and even with that, it’s still hard to see what all the fuss is about.” In NY Times.

Fendi celebrates Lagerfeld’s The Glory of Water – „Fendi’s two-for-one fête on the final evening of the Haute Couture collections presented a Roman twist on two Parisian specialties: luxury retail and ephemeral art shows. The latter played out within the darkened domes (shaped to represent Rome’s major cupolas) as ‘The Glory of Water’, an exhibition photographed by none other than the brand’s artistic director Karl Lagerfeld, who focused his lens on Roman fountains.” In Wallpaper.

Gingham fashion has a summer moment – „The checkered motif breaks out of the picnic basket and is present in fashion and décor pieces from Prada, Stella McCartney and more.” In Wall Street Journal.

Nike to fashion industry: just do it – „Fashion designers can now benefit from years of Nike research into sustainable materials. The giant sportswear company is releasing a free mobile app called Making that offers feedback on fabrics they might be considering for a pair of pants, shoes, dress or other piece of apparel.” In Business Green.

Hidden predators – „A swoop was always a possibility. LVMH, maker of Louis Vuitton bags, Moët et Chandon champagne and much more, is the world leader in luxury goods and known for swallowing smaller firms. Hermès provides the cognoscenti with leather goods, silk scarves and ties, and is just such a smaller firm.” In The Economist.