Rose Martin's Blog – June 2014 Archive (11)

At three in the morning under cover of darkness in Paris, a 16th Bronzino portrait of a young sculptor was lifted carefully from its position in the Louvre and transported along the unlit corridors of the building to another side of the palace. This was the first time the painting had been moved since it was originally bought by Louis XIV in Florence, and it is one of the star pieces in an extraordinary multi-disciplinary exhibition currently at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs celebrating the…

Sonia Rykiel debuted a shop-in-shop concept on Monday that will be a leased space on the designer fourth floor of Bloomingdale's flagship in New York City, according to WWD.

The Bloomingdale's shop marks "a significant first step in the brand's retail expansion in North America," stated Eric Langon, chief executive officer of Sonia Rykiel, to WWD.

"New York has always been a strategic city for the house as its dynamic spirit and energy directly channels the Sonia Rykiel…

Quite the jet-setters! Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana hit Wimbledon... hours after sitting front row at Milan Fashion Week

Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana are making sure they make the most of their whirlwind tour of Europe.

The couple were spotted at the opening day of Wimbledon on Monday morning, just hours after attending the Missoni runway show at Fashion Week in Milan on Sunday night.

The 35-year-old actor looked effortlessly stylish at both events as he posed next…

Sexy siren Sunny Leone is hosting the current season of MTV Splitsvilla alongside co-host Nikhil Chinapa.

In the last episode, the beauty sizzled in a black and white striped bikini top with a hot pink sarong. We recently gave you a sneak peak of her to- be -seen sexy avatarthis season, which compared to her earlier days surely tells us of her drastic transformation from a fashion dud to a fashion stunner.

In the first pic, the Ragini MMS 2 hottie is seen in a…

Fashion Heaven: Dress for Success Dublin host inaugural blitz sale

Dress for Success Dublin (DfSD) is the global not-for-profit initiative that helps women prepare to re enter the workforce by suiting and preparing them for prospective interviews.

The Dublin body was founded by Sonya Lennon in May 2010, and has to date helped over 700 women.

The organisation’s work is primarily funded by the donations of individuals and businesses throughout the country.

In its…

Kendall Jenner, 18, dresses to shock in gown slashed to reveal her pelvic bones as she joins little sister Kylie at MuchMusic Awards

Kendall Jenner dressed to shock as she hit the red carpet at the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday.

Revealing her pelvic bones in a gown slashed from the floor to her waist, the teen seemed intent upon stealing the spotlight at the Canadian bash.

The 18-year-old reality star chose a white embellished long-sleeved Fausto…

“There are American women and men — more of the latter — who have held that spending time and thought on personal appearance is idle, stupid and somehow wrong or sinful,” Elizabeth Hawes wrote in 1954. “This is nonsense.”

The sentiment was typical of the Depression-era fashion designer and critic. Confident, with moxie in spades, Hawes lived abroad, started businesses, published nine books and dressed some of America’s most discerning women. Though questioning of the industry, she…

Christopher Shannon Named Winner of Inaugural BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund

Christopher Shannon was named the winner of the inaugural BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund on Monday night at City Social in London.

Shannon beat out the other four nominees in this new competition - Richard Nicoll, Lou Dalton, Patrick Grant and Christopher Raeburn - to claim his £150,000 grant and year-long mentorship, which is worth about £50,000.

"I did just win that, right? That was mad! There…

fashion, Indian style

The lights were dimmed, the ethnic instrumental music started playing and the bewitching, exotic tan models made their way onto the runway. The black and white 1930s era backdrop enhanced a vintage showcase.

That night, Indian designers Shantanu and Nikhil took heartfelt responsibility for bringing Jakarta’s fashion lovers into a renaissance fashion trance.

This year’s spring and summer collection is an array dominated by the colors peach and white…

Like the George Gershwin song goes, “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” Especially if your workweek is cut short thanks to “Summer Fridays.” The extra hours go a long way in making every weekend seem like a holiday. If you’re short on inspiration for your own Summer Fridays, just look to our new season-long series where we ask industry people with cool jobs to share how they’ll be spending their free afternoons.

If you’re a fan of A.L.C., the sleek, modern line from celebrity…

When you think of lingerie today, the embellished bras and panties available at Victoria's Secret and other similar stores probably come to mind.

But lace push-up bras and delicate thongs weren't always the go-to for ladies, which is demonstrated in The Museum at FIT's latest exhibit, Exposed: A History of Lingerie.

Open now until November 15, the exhibit examines the history of lingerie dating all the way back to the 18th Century. With more than 70 pieces from the museum's…