Kirsi Nisonen has made some very nice accessories for women. She mailed to us her recent 2010 S/S collection: “Accessory designer Kirsi Nisonen’s creations ooze of drama, luxury, danger and seduction. Her signature collection includes hats, turbans, hair accessories and corsets. Kirsi Nisonen designs are synonymous with strong colours and clean-cut shapes. Handmade hats and accessories are a mixture of nostalgia of the past, feminine allure and uncompromised fashion. They are made for strong and individual women.

All Kirsi Nisonen accessories and clothes are made in Finland. Only the best luxury materials like silk, wool, sequins and leather are used for the high class products. Before launching her signature collection in 2008, Nisonen worked as a costumier and a atelier seamstress for many years.”

www.kirsinisonen.com

Lodger has made it’s way to this blog maybe too many times but Derek just loves good old fashion shoes made with excellent craftsmanship, pride and exceptional thinking. Their July shoe is no exception. Lauren from Lodger told us: “Bit of an unusual one this time, made from a very fine linen, silk and cotton blend fabric from neighbouring tailors, Scabal”. And the press release says: “The lasting of the silk fabric was a particular feat of ingenuity for our factory. The delicate yet distinctive shade is balanced out with the matching mid-brown piping, burnished French calf tongue and backstrap, lace and eyelets”.

www.lodgerfootwear.com

A newcomer in fashion world launched it’s existense in last spring. Pat from Modedo send us this pic.

www.modedo.com

Helmut Lang has made once again some very good job. His collection for the autumn/winter 2010 are plainly dark but in a very elegant way. The contemporary art is very present in here. To mix that in the fashion world is always a little bit “dodgy” but here the outcome is excellent. As you can expect from a name such as Helmut Lang.

www.helmutlang.com

Not very much “touchy-feely” are the Rag & Bone summer collection outfits. On the contrary. But David Neville and Marcus Wainwright do know what they are doing and it echoes throughout the season clothes in a good way. Craftmanship enhanced with the “classical attitude” is always something to appreciate.

www.rag-bone.com

Hope this is not becoming a habit but another celebrity sighting underway. The Neuro Drinks Yacht in Cannes hosted some parties as the film festival get itself going and the boat was full of the stars. Like Naomi Watts, Richard Branson,  Lindsay Lohan, Dean Cain, Ingrid Sischy, Salma Hayek, Francois Pinault, Hayden Panettiere and Ludacris, But the most sophisticated and definitely the most classy pair on that evening was the hostess Diana Jenkins and Queen Noor of Jordan. And they are both doing remarkable job on their philanthropic activities. Respect.

pic by Matthew Barron

Immy Christian reached us and her press release says: “The collection has a mix of suede and silk asymmetric dresses, mixed suede, chiffon tops and velvet trousers. For the past 2 years Immy has been working relentlessly to start up her label and studied a 2 year BTEC Fashion and Design course at City College Manchester, before moving to London to study a 2 year HND course in Fashion at Middlesex University.”

www.noahchristian.co.uk

So soft, unique, dreamy, simple in a good way and even angel- or fairytale -like dresses. Young and talented Vika Gazinskaya has the magic touch what is needed for the good fashion designer. Her Spring/Summer collection is one of a kind. And so sensitive it’s almost even sensuous.

www.vikagazinskaya.com