Posts

Showing posts from March, 2015

Fashion Items That Changed The World

Image
The Most influential and revolutionary fashion items of all time.  Check out The Richest on YouTube for more great videos!

Balmain Biker Jeans

Image
Balmain Biker Jeans Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Victoria Beckham, Rihanna, Kanye West and Beyonce have all show their approval of Balmain jeans.  Even Michael Jackson showed his support for the brand.  The following photo shows the King of Pop in a black pair of Balmain jeans: Pierre Balmain was born in 1914 and grew up in France.  Balmain studied architecture, which played a major influence in his designs.  The famous Balmain fashion house was founded in 1945.   Mr. Porter offers a wide variety of Balmain jeans . Many denim suppliers have attempted to capture the wear and tear you'd get after months of riding but Balmain takes the throne.   Balmain believed in elegance brought by simplicity.  The company is now known for its rock star glamour and tough military style with high-quality finishing. Rapper, Kid Cudi has a song called "Balmain Jeans" The Sneacasso posted the following video of his Balmain...

Will.i.am and Gucci partner on luxury smartband

Image
Gucci and will.i.am have joined forces in order to make a smartwatch.   According to The Independent , Gucci and will.i.am are collaborating on a "fashionable wristband."  The smartband will be able to make and receive phone calls and include text and email functions.  The band will also be able to track your fitness as well as store music, maps and your calendar. Luxury Daily explains that the device will be designed to be a luxury fashion accessory as well as a piece of advanced technology.  The new device will be equipped with a voice-activated personal assistant that will answer questions and input information.

Louis Vuitton Celebrating Monogram Collection

Image
Six Iconoclasts - One Icon In October 2014, Louis Vuitton launched its #CelebratingMonogram campaign.  The brand invited the following designers to update its image.  According the Brand Channel the only guidance that the designers were given was to use the brand's LV symbol in a new way.  The designers and their contributions are as follows:

Chanel Paris Vintage Sunglasses - Pharrell Blurred Lines

Image
Chanel Paris Vintage Sunglasses UpScaleHype.com recently reported that Pharrell Williams was recently spotted wearing a vintage pair of Chanel sunglasses.  The producer, who recently lost a legal battle involving hit song, "Blurred Lines", was seen outside of a Los Angeles courthouse with the classic frames. The Luxury Spot posted the following photo of Mary-Kate Olsen wearing the shades: The Louis Vuitton Millionaires are not the only sunglasses Pharrell and Rihanna have in common.  Rihanna has also been spotted wearing the Chanel Paris shades: The classic shades originally released in 1990 and were over $2000!

Balmain 70K Crocodile Tail Leather Jacket

Image
Crocodile Tail Leather Jacket In February of 2010, Balmain released the Crocodile Tail Leather Jacket.  The design was one-of-a-kind and the price tag was out-of-this-world.  Many people squinted their eyes to ensure that they they were reading the price tag correctly after seeing that the jacket was 70K.  A few months after the debut of the jacket, it was offered on LUISAVIAROMA for half off: 33K.  The jacket included a mandarin collar and layered shoulder epaulettes.  The cuffs were frayed and unfinished, similar to the tail of the jacket. Christophe Decarnin  Christophe Decarnin became the creative director at Balmain in 2006.  It is clear that he spent a very long period of time to ensure that the jacket was perfect.  In 2011, Decarnin relinquished his position with Balmain.