French Creative Connections and DP NVU

http://www.frenchcreativeconnection.com/2009/07/diane-pernet-blog-fashion-designer.html

An American Summer  features: Dennis Cooper, writer, Prix Sade 2007; Beat Assailant, hip hop artist; Paul Swendsen, matte painter; Elliott Murphy, the Last of the Rockstars; Susan Shup, visual artist; Richard Nahem, blogger, Paris specialist; Susanna Shannon, artistic director and graphic designer; Erica Buettner, songwriter; Paul Kahn, information architecture desiner, Krystle Warren, soul artist and JonOne, artist and Graffiti legend. 

Danniel Rangel talks about the documentary on Vera Valdez and the history of Vera and Chanel

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Yesterday I met with Danniel Rangel and Vera Valdez to discuss the documentary on Vera's life. Along with the documentary there will be a photo installation showing the history of Vera as it crossed the history of Chanel including photographs by Frank Horvat, Willy Rizzo and Helmut Newton, among others. When Vera was 15 a man at a dinner party asked her if she was a model, she had no idea what a model was, she asked her mother, her mother showed her some fashion magazines and told her this is what a model is. She moved to Paris and that is where at the age of 16 she met Coco Chanel. It was the beautiful Suzy Parker that introduced the two. Afterwards she met the director Louis Malle, who taught her about film, acting, editing, etc and they made a film together but as she was a 'clandestine' with only a diplomatic passport she was not able to appear in the credits. She comes from a theatre family, so acting has always been a part of her life. Over the next few days I'll be posting little sound bytes in French and we will screen this short film with ASVOFF 2 in October at the Centre Pompidou if all goes as planned. Vera has acted with Teatroficina under the name of Vera Barreto Leite for the past 50 years.

Later,

Diane

Karim Rashid for Melissa

Danniel Rangal and Vera Valdez

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The other day I ran into Danniel Rangel with model/actress, Vera Valdez aka Vera Barreto Leite of Teatroficina in Brazil. He is currently working on a documentary about the life of Vera Valdez. She is the model that knew Coco Chanel the best. When Vera was 16 the model Suzy Parker introduced her to Coco Chanel. Video sound bytes coming soon.

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Later,

Diane

RUUD VAN DER PEIJL & SILVIA B.

World Without Women & Les Plus Beaux

AMSTERDAM: 05.09.09 – 10.10.09
VERNISSAGE: ZATERDAG 05.09.09, 16-19u

 

Boutique Bastien de Almeida

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Boutique Bastien de Almeida specializes in American Vintage. You can also take courses in sewing and pattern making tailored to your needs. Bastien loves the music hall and 50's glamour and is quite the dandy himself. In addition to the vintage clothes you can find videos and books.

Bastien in vintage Mugler

Boutique BDA Batignolles, 46 rue la Condamine 75017 Paris Tel: 0142935470

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MARIA VIDEL REPORTS ON: Shooting

Dear Diane and shaded viewers:
 

Teamo and friends did this shooting just for fun. 

Photos by: M. Castillo. 

Make up and styling: Cerejinha Chris. 

Clothes and shoes: Teamo and Cerejinha. 

Place: Casinha.

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Boutique Bastien de Almeida

Boutique BDA Batignolles, 46 rue la Condamine 75017 Paris Tel: 01 42 93 54 70

In addition to vintage shopping you can sign up for courses in pattern making and draping.

Later,

Diane

Marios Schwab | The Business of Fashion

Business of Fashion interviews Marios Schwab about his new position as Creative Director at Halston.

Later,

Diane

Bastille Day 2009

Dear Shaded Viewers,

It is always an internal debate for me, do I walk outside my door on the 14 July... actually I used to feel the same when I lived in the West Village and it was Halloween, too many people invading my neighborhood. None the less,  I decided to go watch the fireworks  with my friend Dragos Olea.

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Tori Amos - FM4 Radiosession - "Mary Jane" 05/06/09

Just came back from watching the fireworks with Dragos Olea and while we were there there was a faint smell of 'maryjane' in the air. Hence, this song.

Later,

Diane

STYLE EXILES BY WALT CESSNA

 

From her ultra correct pom-pom topped jaunty plaid cap to her shrunken munchkin vest with stripey details, Natalie Cora complete had me gagging with her fierceness & super sweet personal style. I had to stop her and take a picture. Luckily she LOVES being photographed. Photo by Walt Cessna NYC 09

http://2dmblogazine.it/ - blog interview and vintage Pernet

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Silvia Bergomi just posted an interview on http://2dmblogazine.it/, I was surprised to see all of the vintage images I guess she found them on my site. This was taken about 24 or 25 years ago, the jacket was yellow and I only wore it for the photo, it was one of my designs and this was a show invite that Jean Marie Guyaux took, he is a photographer and was my boyfriend at the time. 

Later,

Diane

Upcoming Auction 'Lidija Kolovrat - 20 years in fashion'

Lidija Kolovrat, similarly to the guidelines of the futurists, recontextualized social and urban individuals emphasizing social phenomena, that lead to questions about our attitude towards the physical world and the world of ideas when confronted by political and ideological constraints. We are not speaking of a unifying concept of her work but a leitmotiv that insists, against worldly and transient fashion, in a playful use of these parts, which enhances the idiosyncrasy of the user and not like a mirror of this era´s taste.
In one of her most successful collections, the author set to fire a red skirt and with it nearly burned her entire studio. In another of her experiences, a friend voluntarily wore a coat that was then wrapped in latex where he then had to be detained past midnight hours until the latex dried. He was released through the force of scissors that ultimately redefined the openings of the jacket and revealed its final shape and appearance – so at the end was that a performative act? A used-looking coat acquires an extra semantics to be "designed" for the hot tips of lit cigarettes. This is the method of Lidija Kolovrat: take the rules, the standard things, rethink them and present them in the light of her environmental concerns, social and political.
In this moment Lidija is changing her creative state. This auction serves as a point of situation, a historical overview, a retrospective reflection of twenty years of Kolovrat’s work.

'Lidija Kolovrat - 20 years in fashion' Auction: 23 July | Thursday | 20:00 pm | Kolovrat Concept Store, Rua do Salitre 169 Lisbon

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Kindly,

Martin Kullik

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Vincent Gallo and Tetro by Francis Ford Coppola

Tetro will be released in Paris December 9th

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Loving Hut - a new Vegetarian Restaurant in Paris - Vegan -Bio-opens 14 July

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Hugues Rivard & Mme. Thi Huong Ngo gave up their careers in Solar Energy and the couture to open a bio restaurant in Paris because we need one here. I went tonight for the 2nd time before it opens..with my friend David Gil.

All Diane's photos with Samsung ST50

Loving Hut (Monday - Saturday 11h30 - 15h00 and 18h-22h30)

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Juun J Photos by Sonny Vandevelde

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde

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Monday, 13 July 2009

People's Revolution will represent the British Fashion Council in the states

Kelly Cutrone of People's Revolution

Dear Shaded Viewers,

People's Revolution will  represent the British Fashion Council in the USA and no doubt increase interest in getting press and buyers to finally pay attention to LFW. Sadly, this is something that they have not been doing  over the past few years. TV star that she is, Kelly will also be bringing  her Bravo TV crew to LFW to film her in action as she promotes the 25th anniversary of LFW. Somerset House, get ready.  Congratulations People's Revolution and BFC for making such an excellent choice.

Later,

Diane

I cannot resist posting my fave photo of Kelly and I taken by our friend Roxanne Lowit last year in NYC at the Tribeca Grand.

Kelly Cutrone by Roxanne Lowit

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Gina Lollobrigida in "La donna piu bella del mondo"

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I was just chatting with Glenn Belverio, currently in Rome at Alta Roma and he told me that he saw Gina Lollobrigida at the Fausto Sarli show last night. He got some shots and his report will be coming soon ...

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URLPICKENS

 

Dear Shaded Viewers,

URLPICKENS  'street couture'  show went off in a Cloister with Gospel voices, Erikah Badu,Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald and JIll Scott.  After spending almost 25 years working with Jean-Charles Castelbajac and Lee Cooper, designer Earl Pickens launched his own collection of 60 haute denim looks  using a fabric mill in Japan and the French factory Vendee who produces for Hermes, Celine and Louis Vuitton.  Amid stain glass windows Earl Pickens showed denim suits, jackets and mens trousers in Japanese chambrey denim. 

www.urlpickens.com

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Sonny Vandevelde chats with Chau Har Lee winner of accessories collection of the year

Sonny Vandevelde

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Hoiming Fung at ITS8 with Sonny Vandevelde

For more details on ITS8, visit Sonny's site.

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Sonny Vandevelde chats with Mason Jung an hour before he wins the Fashion Collection of the Year

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Due to the financial crisis, it was announced at the end of ITS8 that this will be the last fashion event held in Trieste, new strategy...ITS9 will be held on the internet.

For more information on ITS8 visit Sonny's site.

50.000 EUROS Diesel award went to Alice Knackfuss, last seen end of April 09 at the Festival d'Hyeres; Mason Jung- Fashion Collection of the Year 20,000 EUROS, Masha Lamzina- Fashion Special Prize 5,000 EUROS, i-D Styling Award, work experience @i-D and shoot published -Elise Gettliffe, and Vertice Award to Michael Van Der Ham, window display at Vertice Boutique. YKK Award 10,000 EUROS -Yuima Nakazato, Crystallized Accessories Award 5,000 EUROS -Ali Forbes.

Later,

Diane for Sonny

Barbara Franchin, DIrector of ITS with 2 winners , Chau Har lee and Mason Jung

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GIvenchy by Sonny Vandevelde

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde

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Thomas Engel Hart, menswear designer drops off his film for ASVOFF 2

Thomas Engel Hart and Antoine Asseraf - ASVOFF secondary Headquarters at Galerie Jeanroch Dard

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The deadline for ASVOFF 2 was June 30th, I remembered today that Thomas Engle Hart had not dropped off his film, late , but not too late. Stay tuned for more information on the Daily Motion contest.

Sameer Reddy at Rose Bakery in Paris

After hours of screening films, I popped off to Rose Bakery with Sameer Reddy, it was his last stop before he flies back to Berlin.

Later,

Diane

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