Pan-Gerlz Run Away!

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Victoria Secret's Fashion Show 2013-2014

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Ρε Πάνο το έκανα, αλλά γιατί με πήραν με τις λεμονόκουπες; Μάλλον θα έπρεπε να ξυρίσω και κανά ποδάρι; Καγκουριά ε;
Sorry για το offtopic αλλά δεν κρατιόμουν, να μην τό λεγα.

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Στις δύσκολες εποχές, κάντε έξυπνες αγορές!

διότι: "Πενία τέχνας κατεργάζεται!"

δείτε ας πούμε πώς ζεσταινεται
και πώς βολεύτηκε η Μαιρούλα,
που δεν ανάβουνε πλέον καλοριφέρ!

(μου είπε περιχαρής:)
και ολόμαλλο και με -80% έκπτωση σε όλα τα XXXL μεγέθη!

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Στις δύσκολες εποχές, κάντε έξυπνες αγορές!

διότι: "Πενία τέχνας κατεργάζεται!"

δείτε ας πούμε πώς ζεσταινεται
και πώς βολεύτηκε η Μαιρούλα,
που δεν ανάβουνε πλέον καλοριφέρ!

(μου είπε περιχαρής:)
και ολόμαλλο και με -80% έκπτωση σε όλα τα XXXL μεγέθη!

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επειδή οι αγορές ρούχων και αξεσουάρ ένδυσης περιορίστηκαν,
και επειδή από τις ντουλάπες κατεβάσαμ(τ)ε και κάποια ρούχα/είδη
... "παλαιότερης κοπής",

... κρίνω σκόπιμο
και εν όψει ανακύκλωσης,
να τονίσω ότι:

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Meet Christina Graci

Today is the last installment of our inspiring women series with Pandora Jewelry. From San Francisco with Courtney Klein to Charleston with Helen Rice, this has been an incredible experience for me, being personally inspired by these amazing women all over the country. I feel so lucky that our roles as women have become so open to any of our hearts’ desires and I have truly loved seeing what these women have chosen to do with their lives. What has been truly meaningful as well is to see the choices each of these women make within the Pandora Essence Collection, selecting charms that are chic and stylish, but also representative of their core tenets. Speaking to them about what beliefs they hold dear has told me so much about each woman, and I have treasured the friendships made through this lovely collection. And so here we are now with the beautiful Christina Graci…

Christina is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She studied in Baton Rouge and abroad in Denmark, worked for two major interior design firms in New York City, and then came back to New Orleans to live and work. What makes this the city to be in?

“New Orleans has a special place in my heart. The city is so rich in history and culture that you don’t find everywhere. It’s such a diverse city that is so full of life. The people here are also truly unique. Never a dull moment in this city to say the least!”

With her brother Chad, Christina runs Graci Interiors, an interior design firm known for having exquisite and classic tastes, mixing vintage and modern styles with ease. Christina said her passion for interior design showed before she even knew it could be a job: “Growing up my mother and I would re-decorate my bedroom yearly. We would get new draperies, bedding, change the wall color, etc. It was so much fun doing that with her that I guess it just grew on me. It wasn’t until I went off to college that I had the epiphany that I could do that for a living!”

In addition to having an eye for beautifully styled decor, Christina is a painter, represented by the Segreto Art Gallery in Houston, Texas for the past three years. Her work uses soft abstract neutral colors that merge and swirl with bright, bold blues, purples, and even gold leaf.

Though she has always loved to work in oil, she recently discovered water-based oils and has been working and experimenting with it: “They are so fun and the clean up is so easy.”

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NOVIS
Fall 2014

This week, we’ve been talking to the three winning designers of the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award, exploring various fashion ideas from just hanging out with friends with Timo Weiland to the extremes of nature and knitwear with DEGEN.

All of these designers have been wonderful, but one of them captured our hearts right off the bat with her traditional silhouettes and re-interpreted vintage prints: Jordana Warmflash of NOVIS.







"What is your favorite piece that you’ve designed?"

There are different aspects to each piece that I love. Right now I’m really into this blue coat that’s going to come out in fall 2014. It’s fairly simple but the fit is amazing…it’s a great piece.





"Where does the name NOVIS come from?'

Well, my name is Jordana Warmflash, so people weren’t really keen on using it (though I love it!). NOVIS is my dad’s mother’s maiden name. I wanted to use it to pay homage to her.







"How will the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award affect your business?"

The grant given to us goes toward our presentation during New York Fashion Week. Presentation costs are pretty expensive, especially for a designer just starting out, so this help is great.

And while the financial aspect is definitely helpful, there’s a prestige factor. We’re now in the company of designers like Alexander Wang, Zac Posen, Peter Som…that definitely gives more legitimacy to a designer.



"What is the inspiration behind this season’s collection?"

The art of Paul Klee has been a major influence…the earthy tones in this collection and in the prints are inspired by his work and developed with my assistant. It’s a continuation of classic silhouettes with interesting textures and details.





"What is your background in fashion?"

I grew up in New York and took classes at FIT on the weekends in high school, but I didn’t want to go there or to Parsons for college because I grew up here. So I went to Washington University in St. Louis, which has a great program. I interned with Zac Posen and Peter Som, designed for Alice + Olivia and Jay Godfrey, but I really wanted to do my own thing.





"What did you learn from working with such great designers?"

You learn about a lot of different aspects of the industry, and I picked up different lessons on business and the fashion world at each place I worked. I think the main thing is that you don’t learn about working with a factory when you’re in school, and that’s why you need to work for other people first. Working with vendors and knowing the vendors and building relationships with the vendors – if you don’t know them, they don’t want to work with you. You need to build those relationships before going out on your own.









"How would you describe NOVIS?"

NOVIS is a womenswear collection with traditional, flattering silhouettes, modernized with interesting fabrics and textures. Fabric is a big passion of mine, I think it’s important and what sets a designer apart.

Also, I feel like there are a lot of men designing for women right now, and we’re not all seven-foot-tall sticks. I tend to design to flatter a woman’s body.







"Where do you find inspiration?"

I like to take inspiration from things that are concrete and visual, but not fashion. Art and architecture are two things I love and are inspired by. The Spring 2013 collection was inspired by a lot of great design – Eames, Herman Miller – and there’s an original, hand-drawn cityscape print in the Fall 2013 collection that was inspired by Richard Avedon in Paris. The first thing I think about when I think of Paris is the buildings.









"What makes the perfect dress?"

The proper fit, a great fabric, and a special something that makes a woman feel amazing.

"Why be based in NYC?"

There is a control factor, but there’s also a big movement to save the garment center in New York City. The industry was huge here and we’re trying to bring it back by having pieces made in New York.

I’m also hands-on. I go to my factory at least three or four times a week…I’m happiest when I’m there. It’s a partnership. If the factory were overseas, I couldn’t do that, I couldn’t be hands-on. It would really drive me crazy.





"Where do you want to be in five years?"

Ultimately, I’d like to grow the business into a lifestyle brand – one that includes more categories like bags, jewelry, maybe even home decor. When that happens…I’m not sure. I see brands that blow up really quickly, and I’m hesitant to go in that direction. Slow and steady growth is smart. You look at brands that don’t open a store until they’re ten years old, and then you see brands that open ten retail stores after two years. I want to grow the brand but I want the growth to be steady and organic.



The entire presentation was an experience as lovely as Jordana’s designs. Guests, editors, stylists and celebrities who attended all enjoyed Ecco Domani Merlot & Pinot Grigio served throughout the presentation to an orchestra of live music.




"Where have we seen your dresses?"

We’ve done well with celebs. We often dress Morgan Saylor (who plays Dana Brody on Homeland), and Hilary Rhoda and Keke Palmer have worn our pieces. I think my dream though is to dress Michelle Obama.

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Πανουλη !!! Ειδικα η προτελευταια δημοσιευση ειναι ....ΟΝΕΙΡΟ, οπως και αρκετα μοντελακια

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και ...κι εμένα,
η τελευταία κολλεξιόν, δεν θεωρώ ότι μου έκανε τα ίδια "κλικ"
με τις προγφούμενες...

και με κάποιες φίλες που το κουβέντιαζα, όλοι συμφωνήσαμε ότι
μόνο κάτι καρουδακια "ξέφυγαν του μετρίου"...