Obama influence on fashion.

With the face of Barack Obama as the new president of the United States becoming a more realistic possibility with each passing day, his campaign has been full of celebrity backing, from artists to musicians.
In the latest announcement, Italian designer Donatella Versace has said she will pay homage to Obama in her upcoming 2009 spring/summer collection. Much of the inspiration for this line is derived from the notion that Obama is a relaxed man who doesn't need to flex muscles to show he has power.


www.men.style.com

Let's dress that booboo up.

Alexandre Herchcovitch. This Brazilian fashion designer has mashed up his designs with Johnson & Johnson to make these limited edition Band-Aids.

Yours at the Opening Ceremony (New York) or any drugstore.

Only the best for my bum!

Edra and Swarovski crystals have joined forces to created The Diamond Collection, which features furniture with thousands of crystals.

A special high-resistance fabric containing Kevlar is cut and then Swarovski covers it with crystals for a magical sheen. Each crystallized piece has a metallic numbered tag, on which both company brands are stamped. The buyer not only gets an authenticity guarantee, but also a sign of this special association.



The highlight of the complete Swarovski collection is the diamond sofa, a flap sofa studded with more than 750,000 Swarovski crystals.

Don't worry - the pieces are comfortable to sit on, for those who are wondering.

Spotlight:Chanel Iman.

Eighteen-year-old Chanel Iman Robinson, simply known as Chanel Iman in the modeling world, is one of the most diverse girls walking the catwalk these days.
Being a runner-up in the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest surely didn't stop Ms.Iman from winning catwalk gigs for everyone from Alexander McQueen to Valentino.

























Four years into her career, Chanel has become an "established face" in the modeling industry and, as far as she is concerned, this is just the beginning. Open any magazine, watch any runway show, and chances are you'll find Chanel's big brown eyes staring back at you.

Charles and Ray Eames on your mail..

Charles and Ray Eames

On June 17, 2008, in Santa Monica , California , the United States Postal Service issued 42–cent stamps of Charles and Ray Eames in a commemorative sheet featuring 16 different designs.

Honoring the husband-and-wife design team of Charles and Ray Eames, this commemorative sheet of 16 stamps was designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and represents the breadth of their extraordinary body of creative work, which includes architecture, furniture, film and exhibits.

www.usps.com
http://www.designmuseum.org

Another Reason to Love Brooklyn.

IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer, with more than 180 stores in 31 countries, opened their first New York City location in Brooklyn on June17th!!! The 346,000-square-foot location in Red Hook will have two city bus lines that serve the area, and Ikea is offering free shuttle service from three of the nearest subway stations and a free ferry service from lower Manhattan .

The Brooklyn store will offer home delivery of furniture, as does every Ikea, but it will also offer a service that's only found in this store--customers buying small household items can arrange for a courier service to deliver those as well.

It’s just the kind of thing you can only get in NYC.
http://info.ikea-usa.com/Brooklyn/

Sitting Pretty.

Re-trouve 565 for emu, are these beautiful wire chairs, which can be used indoors or outdoors. Designed by Spanish-born architect Patricia Urquiola, the chairs are painted, pre-galvanized steel wire netting seats made of tubular steel and sheet metal. Available in several colors and styles, I want them all...


They would be perfect for a walk-in dressing room or powder room.
http://www.emu.it/