Sunday 25 March 2012

D&G- One last time


Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are the creators of D&G. It was launched 9 years after the creation of their main line. The D&G line was created with urban influences. It was catered to more of a younger market. This line is a more contemporary, sensual, forward, and innovated line.

Last September the kings of Milan fashion week made an announcement just before the models graced the catwalk that the younger sibling to Dolce and Gabbana was to shut down (D&G) in order for them to concentrate on their main line.

It’s left many industry professionals baffled by the all of a sudden closure of the brand. Many have speculated that it may be due to the recent degrading of Italy and maybe due to the effects of the financial crisis. However, reports claim that the D&G line has been out performing the Dolce and Gabbana line in many Asian markets. D&G is a very profitable brand; therefore the financial crisis has nothing to do with the closure of the line. So that leaves us with, did customers get confused between the two lines and was there no actual difference between the two lines? Some have suggested that customers were confused between the names of the two lines. But does that lead one to close down a highly successful contemporary line?

It is expected that Dolce and Gabbana will expand their brand into more casual categories such as T-shirts and jeans. Well, that will at least leave us with best of both worlds.
Whatever the story is behind the closure of the D&G line, all I can say that it is one of the best contemporary lines in history. It combined both luxury and style into one.

Take a look at some of their best pieces from their collections.

ENJOY!!



Friday 16 March 2012

Vera Wang- LOVESTRUCK


This month for my birthday one of the gifts I received was Vera Wang’s Love Struck perfume. I have been waiting for ages to actually buy it. Well now that I have it, it’s become my favourite all time perfume. My normal choice of perfume I would go for is Armani Diamonds, since then I never thought that I would find a perfume that smells that good. Well guess what, there’s a new perfume in town and its bought to us my Bridal dress designer Vera Wang.

Launched June of 2011, Lovestruck is a musky floral with a standard fruit bomb, cheerful, fresh floral, with pale woody-musky scent. Its wearable and it’s not overly sweet or fruity. The notes included in the perfume are guava, angelica, tuberose, lotus blossom, woods and musk.
As far as the design of the perfume bottles goes, I love the bouquet of aubergine flowers and gauzy ribbon on top. The print ads for lovestruck saw Leighton Meester, Queen B from gossips girl play modern day Romeo and Juliet

Overall, the scent is all summery, with a rich smell with hints of musk and sweetness. Lovestruck provides a feminine fragrance with an edge that dries down to a soft floral finish.

I would recommend it!