New boutiques
The Vremena Goda gallery in the capital now houses a mono-boutique of the Italian brand Emporio Armani, which presents a full range of men's and women's collections of clothing and accessories, including watches, glasses and fragrances. The interior design ideas for boutiques around the world are by Giorgio Armani. A lover of elegance and conciseness, together with a team of architects, he conceived to make the space as convenient as possible and to design it in the corporate style of the brand. The emphasis is on pleasant color combinations: the light wood floor contrasts with the black ceiling with light islands and white walls. The boutique is especially proud of its unusual colored lighting.
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In St. Petersburg, at the Au Pont Rouge department store, three corners of French designers have opened at once: Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot. The first, created by Evelyn and Judith Milgrom in 2004, is linked to the sisters' Moroccan past and imbued with their romantic mood. The new Sandro collection tells the story of a Parisian woman who spent the summer under the hot Texas sun and returned to autumn Paris, where she wanders through her favorite streets in a cozy knit dress and a leather jacket.
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The Maje brand appeared in the mid-2000s when one of the sisters left the Sandro brand. The new brainchild of Judith Milgrom embodies a bohemian style, full of flying layered silhouettes, feminine details and unusual combinations of textures. The brand's latest collection is inspired by the streets of London and is replete with punk references. Attention is drawn to the tartan cage, the abundance of black, the play with shades of red and green, leather inserts and characteristic massive details. Despite the rebellious spirit, the collection contains many things for the urban wardrobe: oversized coats and fitted jackets, trousers and pencil skirts.
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The Claudie Pierlot brand appeared in the mid-80s thanks to the stylist Claudie Perlot and her assistant René Deri, who combined simplicity, elegance, lightness and romance in their models - everything that the Parisian style is famous for. The brand's collections are dominated by high-quality fabrics, comfortable cut and unusual finishes. New for this season: tweed coats for men, reversible down jackets, soft embroidered jumpers and floral blouses, plaid skirts and chunky leather ankle boots. The main focus of the collection is the combination of several patterns. For example, a skirt and blouse made of thin chiffon are decorated with three animalistic motifs.
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Festivals and exhibitions
From October 29 to November 17, the 20th anniversary New British Cinema Festival will be held in 29 cities of Russia. Spectators are waiting for several high-profile and long-awaited premieres: from the series "Downton Abbey" and the film "Bait" about the rebellious mood of the 60s to the comedy in the British spirit "Friends of the Fisherman" and a free interpretation of the autobiography of Joanna Hogg, director and regular participant of the New British Film festival ". Three documentaries about music are worth mentioning separately: "Being Blacker", "The Second Youth of R. Stevie Moore" and "The Soundtrack of the Revolution", which tell about the emergence of new genres in the twentieth century.
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This year, the festival will be held with the support of the Central Department Store, where Muscovites and guests of the capital will enjoy various public events, discussions and meetings with the creators of competitive films. And at the Moscow School of Cinema, the organizers of the festival will present the program "Echoes of the Festival", which includes free screenings of films and discussion of what they saw with moderators.
On the second floor of the GUM one can get acquainted with the works of the Austrian architect and painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The art installation tells in detail about the main creative techniques of the artist, who used organic forms in his work, in harmony with the landscape.
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The architect's works completely lacked straight lines, which he called "the tools of the devil." The installation was created at the initiative of the Freywille brand, which dedicated a collection of jewelry to Hundertwasser. In addition to curly painted columns, spirals, as well as the artist's favorite symbol of life and a reproduction of the most famous painting "Irinaland beyond the Balkans", the installation harmoniously includes the brand's jewelry from the "Magic Garden" and "Imperial" lines. The art object will be on display until the end of October.
Important initiatives
Michael Kors' Watch Hunger Stop charity project has been supporting the World Food Program and its school feeding project for the seventh year. In 2018, the organization managed to provide 18 million children in 60 countries. Selling special and limited products from a popular brand is one of the most effective ways to raise funds for the Watch Hunger Stop project. This year, the project's ambassador is Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar winner, author of the children's book Sulwe, an active defender of women's rights, a supporter of wildlife conservation, and the global ambassador of WildAid. “Lupita is smart and talented, compassionate and strong,” comments designer Michael Kors. - She has the ability to inspire other people by her example. I am very glad that she joined our charity project."
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The main theme of the Watch Hunger Stop campaign was the slogan “Food is love”. The designer played the word "love" on the tote bag and T-shirt. Both items can be purchased online, as well as at select Michael Kors stores around the world. The proceeds from the sale of limited items will go to support the school feeding program. Also during October, customers can make a donation directly to the World Food Program at several of the brand's stores by contacting sellers.
In the main department store of St. Petersburg DLT has started a joint action with the artist-calligrapher Pokras Lampas. Upcycle the Future presents a collection of apparel and accessories made from recycled denim. A special box is installed on the second floor of the department store, where anyone can donate unnecessary items made of denim material. From these, the artist will create a collection that will go on sale on November 29. Each participant of the action will receive a souvenir - a silk-screen print, numbered and signed by a lamp.
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“Recycling is not just an upward trend, but an important mission related to our future and rethinking consumption patterns,” says Pokras Lampas. “When recycle tells us to recycle matter down to its base from which new products can be created, upcycle manifests the creative transformation of unwanted items into art, household products, accessories and clothing.”
U2 vocalist Bono and activist Bobby Shriver launched the RED nonprofit charity campaign several years ago. Since 2006, grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS have enabled caring artists to implement programs that include HIV testing, prevention, treatment, counseling and care. The campaign reached over 140 million people. Montblanc and Luis Vuitton have been partners of RED for several years now. This year, Montblanc has expanded the 2018 Montblanc M RED Special Collection, designed by Mark Newson, with new additions: a lightweight polycarbonate wheeled suitcase with leather inlays and Signature palladium-nickel writing instruments lacquered and platinum-plated.
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With the purchase of any piece from the Montblanc M RED collection, € 5 will be credited immediately. According to experts, this is enough to provide a 25-day course of life-saving drug treatment for an HIV-infected person.
As part of a collaboration with RED, Louis Vuitton has launched a limited-edition candle for the home. The white and red design was invented by Marc Newson, and the perfumery composition with sweet floral notes of peony, raspberry and woody accents is by the chief perfumer of the French house Jacques Cavalier-Belletrud.
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You can buy a home accessory in all boutiques of the brand, as well as on the official website. The candle costs $ 185, of which $ 60 will be donated to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.>