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Antoni & Alison Are Brilliant Geniuses

And though stated by themselves, who on earth are we to disagree?

Antoni and Alison, fashion’s quintessential celebrants of Britishness and uniquely British eccentricities celebrated their twentieth anniversary as a creative duo today with a special birthday film screened once and once only at the Curzon cinema, Mayfair.  As Alison said “like a birthday present can only be opened once, this film will only be shown once”.

Starring none other than Nicole Kidman, the film showed an intimate look at one woman getting ready to go to the party (and in the process revealing their entire new season collection).  The cinema was awash with a rainbow display of party balloons, and boxed iced birthday cakes for everyone and the foyer decorated with typical Antoni & Alison artifacts from the film displayed in a “cabinet of curiosities”.

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Posted on Thursday, 20th of September 2007 | Permalink

Brand events, Fashion and London Fashion Week

Calvin Klein Collection Runway Show and Post Show Dinner

Clockwise from Bottom Left: Helena Christensen, show detail, Kate Bosworth, Francisco Costa, Julianne Moore, Rosario Dawson.

After the Spring / Summer 2008 runway show, which again epitomised a love of understated glamour, Julianne Moore and Kate Bosworth hosted a dinner for Calvin Klein Womenswear Creative Director Francisco Costa at Wakiya Gramercy Park Hotel in New York.  Other notable guests joining in the celebration included Helena Christensen, Rosario Dawson, Heath Ledger and Bianca Jagger.

Catherine Chapman
Posted on Tuesday, 11th of September 2007 | Permalink

Brand events, Fashion, New York and Runway Shows

Calvin Klein Underwear 25th Anniversary and launch of Steel

Last night, Calvin Klein Underwear celebrated the brand’s milestone 25th anniversary with an invitation-only event co-hosted by Djimon Hounsou, the current face of Calvin Klein Underwear, and Hilary Swank, who was featured in Calvin Klein Underwear’s Fall 2004 advertising campaign.

The event was held at a custom-designed space on the ground floor of Calvin Klein, Inc.’s New York City headquarters. With music by L.A.-based DJ Brent Bolthouse, guests moved across a custom ‘steel’ floor to get a better look at the center-piece of the room: a visually stunning Lucite box suspended high above the custom bar, where 20 models dressed in Calvin Klein Steel were on display. 

Catherine Chapman
Posted on Thursday, 6th of September 2007 | Permalink

Brand events, Fashion, New York and Product events

Twenty8Twelve Boutique Opens

Friday saw the much anticipated opening of Sienna and Savannah Miller’s Twenty8Twelve boutique on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill. 

The opening was preceded on Thursday by a party hosted by the sisters at The Lonsdale club close to the store.  Needless to say it was a star studded affair filled with Sienna and Savannah’s friends, family and acquaintances and attended by such luminaries as Mario Testino, Matthew Williamson, KT Tunstall, and the ever loquacious Rhys Ifans. 

Much fun was had by all, with the dancefloor well and truly rocking into the early hours.

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Posted on Thursday, 30th of August 2007 | Permalink

Fashion, Brand events and Retail events

Serpentine Summer Party

Lilas - Installation by Zaha Hadid for the Serpentine Summer Party

Architect Patrik Schumacher, Serpentine Director Julia Peyton-Jones, co-host Dennis Hopper with wife Victoria and son Henry Lee

Actress Kim Cattrall and Nadja Swarovski

One of the highlights of London’s summer social calendar, this year’s party, sponsored by Swarovski, took place on the 11th of July. The centerpiece installation was designed by architect Zaha Hadid who co-hosted the party with Hollywood legend Dennis Hopper.  Dennis Hopper also photographed the guests throughout the evening in the Tatler photobooth.  Guests included Damian Hirst, Tandie Newton, Natalia Vodinova and Jade Jagger.

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Posted on Wednesday, 11th of July 2007 | Permalink

Fashion, Brand events and Celebrities

Calvin Klein Dinner Hosted by Alexandra Shulman

Vogue Editor Alexandra Shulman and Calvin Klein Collection designer

Natalia Vodianova

Zandie Forbes, Bettina Von Hase, Erin O'Connor and Trinny Woodall

On 28th March 2007- Alexandra Shulman Editor in Chief of UK Vogue hosted an intimate dinner for Francisco Costa to celebrate the opening of the new Calvin Klein Collection womenswear shop in shop at Harvey Nichols.

The dinner was held at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor restaurant.  Guests included Natalia Vodianova, Emilia Fox, Bianca Jagger, Nicholas Coleridge, Jasmine Guinness, Erin OíConnor, Jemma Kidd, Suzy Menkes, Phillip Treacy, Trinny Woodall and Saffron Aldridge among others.

Calvin Klein transformed Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor restaurant into a serene space with one long banqueting table in the centre. A plasma screen wall was installed to the right of the table, screening an artistic short film featuring Francisco Costa’s Spring 2007 Calvin Klein Collection runway show and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage shot during the making of the Collection, directed by Christopher Romero.

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Posted on Wednesday, 2nd of May 2007 | Permalink

Fashion, Brand events and Celebrities

Pepe Jeans and Dazed and Confused Sundance Exhibition

Special decoration of the store’s exterior

The exhibition space within the Pepe Jeans store

Sienna Miller

On March 29th Pepe Jeans showcased an exhibition of photography shot by Magnus Unnar at the Dazed and Confused House during the Sundance Film Festival, capturing some of the new generation of acting talent including Jena Malone, Lou Pucci Taylor, Evan Rachel Wood, Sienna Miller and Viktor Rasuk.  The event was held at the Pepe Jeans’ unique Portobello Road store.  Amongst the cool fashion and film crowd were Sienna Miller & Jamie Burke.

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Posted on Thursday, 29th of March 2007 | Permalink

Fashion, Brand events and Celebrities