Hogging the limelight: Assaad Awad

It seems that nowadays everybody is into spikes, studs and a lot of more stuff related to goth style so it is the perfect time to introduce you to Assaad Awad just in case you don't know him yet.

Starting from the beginning, Assaad Awad is a fashion designer born in Lebanon but currently living and working in Madrid. He has focused his work in transforming metals, leather, stone and some other raw materials into high fashion items like shades, shoes, corsets, jewelery and so on.

He has been collaborating with big international stars such as Lady Gaga or Madonna, fashion designers like Thierry Mugler or Maya Hansen and his accesories have been featured in different fashion magazines and shot by photographers like Mario Testino.

Thierry Mugler SS2012

Stardom harness on Lady Gaga's dance crew.

So now that you have had a sneak peak of his work, the only thing you have to do is to check his website (Assaad Awad official website) and his fabulous work and decide which pieces fit better your style. I cannot take my eyes out of this studded shoes in patent leather.

Video Shoot for DT Magazine

Images via Assaad Awad Official website and The Fame

H&M Fashion Against Aids 2012 Campaign

Once again we must cheer H&M for its Fashion Against Aids 2012 campaign which will donate 1$ to the fight against AIDS.

See the video below to know what I am talking about.

Check the website to find the closest store where you can find the collection and support the cause!

ITEM OF DESIRE: The Cambridge Satchel Company® bag

First of all, sorry for the lack of updates in the past few days but I have been as busy as a bee with some personal stuff related with my new job.

As I am going to start my professional career in a fortnight more or less I have been thinking about what am I going to need for being prepared for my new 'way of life' so I thought that a worker bag will be required as soon as posible in order to face the long working days out of home.

It just took me 5 seconds to decide that one of my early purchases with my first wage should be a satchel from The Cambridge Satchel Company®, so I switched on my laptop and I entered the official website (link above) to see what they have for me.

I think I will get one of them in a dark, sober and professional color like navy blue, black or brown but I was quite surprised when I saw these fluor-coloured ones or the new 'batchel' which is a bit wider than the original satchel and with an upper handle, but as functional as the first one.

So now that the decision has been made it will just be a matter of time to spot me on my way to job with a satchel hanging on my shoulder.

All the images taken from The Cambridge Satchel Company® official website

April Showers



Now that April showers are here to stay I just can´t stop thinking about this see-through raincoat from Burberry Prorsum FW/2011 collection and how it will look covering my trench coat.

Simply enjoy how they looked like on the finale of the menswear fashion show when it started raining indoors.

PRINT BLOCKING

We all know that last summer was, without any single doubt, the summer of colour blocking and fluor. For this season, the trend is going to be PRINTS in the widest range you can ever imagine them.

I have been doing my research and trying to find out what ZARA will have for us and here I show you just some pics of what I have found.

I felt in love at first sight when I saw this handkerchief printed shirt.

These paisley printed garments will be a perfect mate for summer evenings if you wear them with plain colour clothes or with other printed items.

And, as a more flamboyant point, this seahorses printed shirt for the most daring ones.

Now it is time for you to think how you will mix and match you printed items and to improve your self-esteem!

Hogging the limelight: Ryan Gosling

Ok, ever since I discovered Ryan Gosling I have been delighted with the way he is hogging the limelight every time he appears.

The premiere of Drive was during LA FILM FESTIVAL and Ryan hit the red carpet wearing a navy blue two-button Burberry tailored suit. But what really caught everybody's eye was the black suede loafers and the bright red socks adding a colourful touch to this smart look.

During the 69th Cannes Film Festival Edition he surprised us more than ever wearing two different Salvatore Ferragamo looks. One of them, more casual, combining a lovely pyjama-like top with white trousers and bicolour shoes (quite risky, let me say, but perfect as well)

More recently and for The ides of march premiere he chose a fantastic olive green Gucci tailored suit with a white shirt and a striped tie that absolutely blew my mind.

I think them all are new ways of looking smart keeping yourself away from the more than boring black to which we have been obliged to wear quite a lot so, now it is time to choose which Gosling's style tips fit you better and try to add them to your own outfits.

Have fun!

Images via: UpscaleHype, Styleite & MyDaily

The debate is open

With this new LOEWE advert the debate is open.