EMILIO PUCCI : PRE SPRING 2014

The 2014 Emilio Pucci collections was very impressive. Different tones of Blues, Greens and Reds are going to be color of the season. Geometric prints as well as abstract geometric prints can be seen used smartly across many designs. The color is balanced throughout in shades of Blues and greens.

Shorts and hotpants are going to be in vogue. fitted yet comfortable and above the knee length dresses are going to attract attention this seasons. The look of Emilio Pucci is going to a relaxed yet confident look.

DIFFERENT TONES OF GREENS

DIFFERENT TONES OF BLUES

Emilio Pucci collections

Emilio Pucci collections

Emilio Pucci collections

ONE PIECE DELUSIONS

Emilio Pucci collections

HIDDEN ACCENTS

Emilio Pucci collections

Emilio Pucci collections

LONG DRESS SIMPLE AND FITTED

ODD RED SHADES

MID KNEE LENGTH DRESSES

SINGLE SLITS

FITTED BUT COMFORTABLE LOOK

SHORTS ARE IN

SURPRISE EYE CATCHING BLUE

BELTS

COLOR BALANCING

A MORE RELAXED LOOK

CRYSTALLIZED™ SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS SEVEN EVENT IN DUBAI

The CRYSTALLIZED™ SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS SEVEN EVENT was organized by Swarovski Middle East. It was an interesting project.

The idea was to select seven Haute Couture designers from the Middle East and ask them to create based on the seven themes given to them. 

The end product of each designers were outstanding. You can see for yourself  The event was held at Burj Al Arab in the presence of a high profile crowd.

B&B ITALIA ARM CHAIRS - MAXALTO

B&B ITALIA MAXALTO

This new B&B ITALIA armchair named MAXALTO was designed by Antonio Citterio.

The bergère chair with armrests, headrest and ottoman belongs to the febo family, which welcomes people who want a moment of authentic relaxation. 

It completes a series of chairs with a range of alternatives: high and low backrests, more or less contoured. This new typology also has the characteristic sign of the blanket stitch.

LUXURY FABRICS BY CLERICI TESSUTO

Clerici Tessuto is one of the most important textiles manufacturers in the world for the luxury sector, with ranges for men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and home furnishing.

Founded in 1923 by Rachele Clerici and her husband Alessandro Tessuto as a company for trading in silk fabrics, the company is now in its fourth generation, with the present Alessandro Tessuto as its CEO and his daughter Sara as communication manager.

The company now owns a complete small scale textiles production chain, which employs more than 300 employees, covering the entire finishing cycle of silk and other natural fibres.

 

Over the years, Clerici Tessuto group has successfully combined traditional craftsmanship and the excellence of Como silk, currently represented by the classic collection, chiné fabrics and cut voided velvet, with research and innovation in the yarns and weaving, warping and printing techniques, in order to respond to the requirements of an increasingly demanding market.

SOFT - ARCHITECTURE FINAL RESULTS

Soft-Architecture is one of the most ambitious and cutting-edge product ranges released by FLOS offering a new paradigm of lighting applications. 

SOFT ARCHITECTURE 3D PROFILE

Soft-Architecture allows a seamless application of lighting within the fabric of architecture. Its vast product range, designed by some of the world’s most coveted designers, offers unique and inspiring lighting concepts giving a distinctive and unique identity to any project. It is applicable for projects public or private, commercial, residential, retail, institutional, hospitality, medical, galleries or museums.

SOFT ARCHITECTURE PROFILE

Created out of an eco-friendly composite material, the product has similar properties to plaster, although 30% lighter weight and fire proof.  The composite is easily molded into a myriad of shapes and sizes allowing fluid forms and shapes to be created, and can be painted or even covered with wallpapers and different finishes.

SOFT ARCHITECTURE ROOF INSTALLATION

ARMANI CASA : LUXURY INTERIORS

Armani/Casa was founded in the year 2000 as a separate division, though seamlessly linked to the other "worlds” within the Armani Group, providing a platform for Giorgio Armani to set out his vision of the living space: an intimate and very special place, at one and the same time both comfortable and sophisticated.The collection ranges from furniture to accessories, and from fabrics to ornaments and lighting.

Today the catalogue also includes a modular arrangement for the bathroom and a complete kitchen system, thereby providing a solution to every essential furnishing requirement.

Armani/Casa has a network of single brand stores and shop-in-shops in all major cities throughout the world, already covering 35 countries and growing continuously.

Further expansion of this division is on course with the creation of the hotel chain, Armani Hotels & Resorts, which Giorgio Armani is developing with specially created Armani/Casa furnishings, in conjunction with Emaar Properties.

THE LEGENDARY SNAKE SANDAL BY RENE CAOVILLA

Born in 1975, the Snake sandal is today the symbol of the artistic universe by René Caovilla. Inspired by an ancient golden bracelet recreating the shape of a snake, which is kept in the Archeological Museum of Naples, the shoe features a precious crystal strap around the ankle. The sophisticated creation has been showed at the MoMa in New York and since the 70s is the official logo of the Venetian House.

BLACK PEARL-EMBELLISHED SUEDE SNAKE SANDAL 

Enriched with pearls, sequins, crystals and stones on shapes such as butterflies, shells and flowers, it features multi and mono chromes. 

EMMY ROSSUM WEARING RENE CAOVILLA

LUXURY IN BATHROOMS

Creating a Luxury Bathroom Experience Starts with Hot Water

MINIMAL YET LUXURIOUS BATHROOM 

It is an American trend to transform bathrooms into lavish home spas. Multiple shower heads, steam showers and garden tubs are helping homeowners across the country create the ultimate luxury experience. The key to achieving a spa-like atmosphere is hot water, and lots of it. Did you know that a single 10-minute shower with a standard shower head uses 25 gallons of water at about 105 degrees? 

MORE OF AN ARABIC STYLED BATHROOM

Here are some tips to consider when designing your home spa:

• Get the Hot Water You Need - Many people don’t realize that a garden tub can empty a 40-gallon water heater. Choosing the right water heater, whether tank, tankless or solar, is at the heart of every luxury bathroom decision.  By working with a designer, qualified plumber, or bath showroom consultant, you can review the water heating options available to you and determine the appropriate type and size of water heater for your home.
• Audit Your Usage - The key to getting the right amount of hot water is to do a simple audit of your household’s peak hot water demand.  You need to identify the day of the week, and the time of day, when you need the most hot water in the shortest period of time. 
• Go Green - Homeowners can save energy by using tankless water heaters, solar water heaters or super-insulated tank water heaters. 
• Go With the Flow - Even though your home spa may have the potential to be a heavy user of hot water, you can save energy and conserve water with a tankless or solar water heater.  You can also compensate by installing high performance, low flow shower heads for the second and third bathrooms in the home.  The best of these shower heads will give you a great shower experience using 1/3 less hot water per minute – 1.85 gallons per minute, instead of 2.5.
• Think Tankless - No matter how many body sprays and showerheads, or how large the tub, you will not run out of hot water with the right tankless water heating system.  And with a tankless water heater, your energy use is just as smart as your hot water use . . . because a tankless water heater matches your use of energy to your use of hot water.

SOME INSPIRATIONS FROM THE SPA

LOUIS VUITTON & EMILIO PUCCI HAVE SOMETHING SO SIMILAR

Louis Vuitton and Emilio Pucci Handbags seems to have many things in common. The 2012 Louis Vuitton limited edition Yayoi Kusama hand bags seems to have an inspiration on Emilio Pucci. The end product how ever did seem as grand as Louis Vuitton. Still a second option to those who were long for something similar.

LOUIS VUITTON LIMITED EDITION YAYOI KUSAMA HAND BAG

EMILIO PUCCI HAND BAG

FLOS ARCO - THE FATHER OF FLOOR LAMPS

The Flos Arco Floor Lamp is the called the father of All the Floor Lamps. It was designer in 1962 by the famous designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. The lamp comes with a heavy marble base and an adjustable arc to secure the required height.

This lamp though designed in 1962 still serves as the best seller for FLOS till date. It is also the most copied lamp in the world. You can see many variations of this lamp throughout. This lamp has featured in many movies and has been an integral part of luxury living for many many years.

The most interesting part of this lamp is that there is a hole on the marble. The reason is to make it easier for people to move the marble by putting a rod through this whole and lifting it. Great thought though by the designers.

SOFT - ARCHITECTURE THE NEXT BIG THING IN LIGHTING

SOFT ARCHITECTURE BY FLOS

Italian Luxury Lighting Brand FLOS has come up with a new lighting concept called Soft-Architecture. The concept is very interesting and focuses on indirect lighting. These are ready to install pieces that has a design element and dilutes itself into any false walls and ceilings.

SOFT ARCHITECTURE ON THE WALL CALLED " WALL PIERCINGS"

SOFT ARCHITECTURE ON THE WALL CALLED " WALL PIERCINGS"

SOFT ARCHITECTURE ON THE CEILING

The soft Architecture concentrates on 4 design elements. IN, OUT, LINEAR and 3D. This product can be easily plastered int the false ceiling and also can be painted with any wall finish including wallpapers. You can find some of the inspirational pictures below. soft architecture is designed to last and to minimize the harmful effects on the natural environment during production. sustainability, innovation and quality are our main goals, inspired by nature.