FERRAGAMO FALL 2010 RTW PREVIEW

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO FALL 2010The arrival of hot and sticky Summer weather means one thing in the Fashion world- FALL TRUNK SHOWS!   That's right, the world of high fashion has a unique relationship with the calendar.   To be the first to reserve the hottest pieces from the Fall runways, you have to get to the stores when the weather is also HOT.    The more in demand the collection, the harder it is to find key pieces left in the stores come September or October!MASSIMILIANO GIORNETTI

This season the house of Ferragamo has seen a flurry of press accolades for the first RTW collection for women from designer Massimiliano Giornetti.    The fashion press were buzzing since it was announced that Mr. Giornetti would succeed Cristina Ortiz as the designer of Ferragamo Donna.   Having had such a strong following for his Ferragamo Uomo collections, editors and customers alike were waiting to see what his Ferragamo woman would look like.   

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO FALL 2010So who is she?   Mr. Giornetti gave his audience what they were dying to see.   Luxurious and sophisticated classics  with a modern twist!   The devil is in the details as they say - and Mr. Giornetti's were right on trend!   It was reported in the main stream press that one key editor was overheard leaving the runway show in Milan saying " Now THAT is what Ferragamo is supposed to look like".     What more can you say?  

The fashion magazines all agreed that Ferragamo was one of the hottest runway collections for Fall.   Flip through the June issues of Harper's Bazaar & W to see the first glimpse of Fall editorial.

*Please join me Friday June 25th in the New York Ferragamo Flagship boutique on 5th Avenue.   We will be previewing the Fall RTW collection, as well as key handbags - and of course SHOES!    Ferragamo is the designer that invented the concept of designer shoes - and 80 years later the house is still building on that legacy!   

To preview the collection on-line click - FERRAGAMO FALL.

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO - 655 5th Avenue - 212-759-3822

MARILYN, BARBIE, OR MAYBE JANE?

MARILYN GETS THE CALL!See how Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell stir up trouble on the high seas in Howard Hawk's  "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".   Shot in the luxe technicolor of 1953, it is amazing to watch these larger than life beauties in 2010 HD!   Marilyn and Jane look superhuman.   One thing is for sure - Barbie has nothing on this Blonde Bombshell!JANE RUSSELL & MARILYN MONROE

Click MARILYN to read all about it, and see more pictures of the sexiest show-girls at sea!

BARB JUNGR HITS NEW YORK

BARB JUNGR & JASON JOBSON British cabaret singing sensation Barb Jungr hit NYC last month for a sold out block of shows at The Metropolitan Room.  Jungr has a cult following among the cabaret / jazz crowds all over the world.   Just looking around the room the night I was there confirmed what a diverse fan base she draws.   Apparently, she is huge in Japan - at least the two long tables of Japanese tourists make me think so!   Add to that the critical acclaim from both sides of the Atlantic and it's pretty clear that Barb Jungr is here to stay.   Read more about this talented chanteuse and her latest album.   click BARB JUNGR

FISCHBACH IN CHELSEA

ALICE DALTON BROWN - MOONDROPSThe art world is a fickle industry.    The value of some paintings can fluctuate like the stock market.  Recent months have seen the modern market hit historic highs.   There is one gallery in Chelsea that has been able to navigate this most complicated industry for more than 50 years!   The Fischbach Gallery on 26th & 11th Avenue is a rare bird in this world of peacocks.   The gallery nurtures and helps develop artists not only from a creative standpoint but also from a commercial point of view.   The gallery is a favorite of serious collectors and celebrities, but you would never know that by the friendly and polite attitude at the gallery.  Read more about the current show - click - FISCHBACH.