Kanye West signs deal with Adidas

Kanye West has ended his long-running partnership with Nike to take up an offer from one of the brand's biggest rivals - Adidas.
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The rapper announced the "official, non-official, official" deal on the Angie Martinez radio show yesterday, explaining that he's taken on the collaboration as he was thinking about his daughter North's financial future.

"The old me, without a daughter, would have taken the Nike deal because I just love Nikes so much," he said. "But the new me, with a daughter, takes the Adidas deal because I have royalties and I have to provide for my family."

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West has designed two sell-out trainers for Nike, the Air Yeezy and Air Yeezy II, since 2009. His third and final design, the Air Yeezy II in red (dubbed 'Red October'), is set for release soon - and demand is expected to be even higher as it will be his swan song sneaker for the brand.

Nike denied West any royalties from the sales, citing the fact that he is not an athlete as the reason - unlike Michael Jordan for example, who receives royalties from the sales of any Jordan-branded products.

The news comes after a number of fashion-focused rants from the rapper - creative director of Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane, and Louis Vuitton have both been targeted. The former for not treating him like 'a God', and the latter for refusing to meet with him in Paris.

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Though Adidas is yet to formally announce the collaboration, it is rumoured that they have additionally agreed to give West his own design facility. The aspiring fashion designer will be in good company at the brand - Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Jeremy Scott and Dior's Raf Simons all have creative partnerships with Adidas.

"I am going to be the Tupac of product," he added on the radio show."I'm going to be the first hip-hop designer and because of that I'm going to be bigger than Walmart."

‘Hunger Games’ designer finds high-fashion muse in Katniss Everdeen

LOS ANGELES - Katniss Everdeen not only wields the bow and arrow of hope in "Catching Fire," the second installment of "The Hunger Games" film franchise, she is also the muse of a new high-fashion line that carries the film's fictional world of the Capitol beyond the screen.

"Catching Fire" costume designer Trish Summerville's 16-piece collection was launched on Monday for luxury online retailer Net-A-Porter, aptly labeled Capitol Couture.

The collection of clothes and accessories are drawn from Summerville's designs for Katniss, the stoic heroine played by Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. The designer also hopes Capitol Couture will attract the website's high-fashion clientele to the series of young adult films.

"For a Net-A-Porter client that is interested in our line, it piques their interest if they don't know the film, they'll go then see the film," the designer said.

"Catching Fire," out in theaters last week, sees Katniss become a symbol of revolution against the oppressive Capitol government ruling the fictional world of Panem, and has already stormed the box office with more than $307 million worldwide.

Hollywood films have often partnered with big brands to promote new releases. "Catching Fire" distributor Lions Gate spent roughly $55 million on marketing for the film, including deals with Subway fast-food restaurants and Procter & Gamble Co's CoverGirl cosmetics.

But films such as "Hunger Games" that are aimed at a teen and young adult audience are not the likeliest showcases for high fashion, which generally draws an older female clientele with the additional income to spend.

Summerville hopes her collection, priced between $75 for T-shirts to $995 for a laser-cut patent leather dress inspired by Katniss' chariot outfit, will accommodate all budgets.

"It was important for me to have things that the fans could relate to and also that appealed to the Net-A-Porter clientele," Summerville said.

"This isn't particularly for the 'Catching Fire' fan base, it's just a venture we went out upon to try and exhibit some of the fashion in the film," she added.

Fans attune to high fashion

High fashion and film have enjoyed a long relationship, taken to a new level in the 1990s by HBO television series "Sex and the City," which showcased latest collections by designers on the characters. Patricia Field, the stylist of the show and its subsequent films, also designed a "Sex and the City" inspired collection for UK retailer Marks & Spencer.

Earlier this year, Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" saw its leading actress, Carey Mulligan, channeling Daisy Buchanan in striking Prada designs created for the film by costume designer Catherine Martin, who drew straight from the Prada archives.

Summerville, who also created actress Rooney Mara's edgy transformation in 2011's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," said she turned to "Hunger Games" fan sites when designing the aesthetic of the second film, and found high-fashion looks suggested for both Katniss and Effie Trinket, the film's outrageously dressed Capitol spokeswoman.

Lions Gate also created a Capitol Couture website, an online magazine set in the fictional world of Panem, that showcased the styles explored in the film, from the Districts to the Capitol.

Actress Elizabeth Banks, who plays Effie, said her character's high-fashion looks represented a bigger picture of the film's theme of revolution.

"We don't wear the clothes because they're cool-looking, we wear the clothes because they represent the excess and the power of the Capitol. It's always meant to be a juxtaposition of what's going on in the districts," Banks said.

One look that Summerville said she was proud of curating for Effie was a fitted dress adorned with hundreds of feathers painted to look like Monarch butterflies, taken straight from the Alexander McQueen spring/summer runway. Banks wore the dress with high heels and a butterfly hair piece.

"Everything is uncomfortable, everything is constricted, and that's also a really strong reminder of the society they live in. Their only freedoms come in the form of personal adornment, they don't have true freedom yet," Banks said.

The London Thanksgiving

FOR any American, this Thursday is the blackout date we've known about since birth, Thanksgiving. A dinner traditionally celebrated with close family it commemorates the time Pilgrims came to America and celebrated their first harvest with the Native Americans.

Not only is this holiday confusingly close to Christmas, the main course is traditionally turkey. My advice: with nearly 200,000 Americans living in the UK, make sure to get your turkey early so you don't miss out. Christopher Suarez, CEO of Nicholas Kirkwood, will be picking his up from Allens of Mayfair. "It's just across the way from the shop on Mount Street and they give you a masterclass in butchery while you wait," he says. Like the icing on the cake, no turkey is complete without its stuffing. Vogue  contributing editor Calgary Avansino  suggests a delicious healthy alternative to the usual stock-soaked breadcrumbs - chestnut gluten-free stuffing: "That's the core and then we add green beans." Happily, unlike 25 December when the feast is wrapped up with a brandy-sodden fruit pudding (that no one seems to like), Thanksgiving dessert is pumpkin pie. And it's delicious.

Cultural specialities often feature on Thanksgiving menus as Americans so often have a diverse geographical heritage. My mother is Swedish-American and you will always find red cabbage on her Thanksgiving table. Avansino serves "marinated antipasto that is a tradition from my father's Italian family which we carry on". Fashion designer Alexander Lewis  - who is half-American half-Brazilian - prepares "a glorified farofa [toasted manioc flour] - a popular Brazilian accompaniment forfeijoada [Brazilian bean stew]."

Since most Americans living in the UK are without immediate family during this time, their friends become family. "We started out hosting a dinner to bring all the other American waifs and strays together," explains Bodas founder Helena Boas." It has now grown to include our closest friends here. It's a time to celebrate friendships and reflect on the good things that happened in the past year." Jewellery designer Diane Kordas  has lived in London for more than 20 years and enjoys hosting friends of all different nationalities and religions around her table - you don't have to be American to celebrate Thanksgiving. She explains, "It's an important time to come together and reflect upon what we do have, not what we don't."

Thanksgiving is also an excuse to dress up. At Lewis's house guests get to choose if they are going to be a pilgrim or a Native American, and wear either hat and shoe buckles or a feathered headdress - all handmade, of course. Suarez is looking forward to his daughter's first Thanksgiving: "It's the perfect opportunity for her to wear the Minnetonka moccasins that were originally mine when I was a baby." A holiday rich in traditions, giving thanks and eating until you feel you might burst (and then eating some more). A word of advice - make enough food so there will be leftovers. Everyone would agree that is almost what's it's all about.

Christopher Kane’s Big Fear

YOU might think that Christopher Kane doesn't have much to worry about as one of London's best- oved and most acclaimed fashion names, but the designer suffers from the same fears as the rest of us.

"I'm terrified of moths and spiders," he said. "I'm quite a nervous person. I'm always conscious of who is around me in the street or on public transport."

He had good reason to be scared earlier this summer, when he awoke in the middle of the night while on holiday in Ibiza to find a burglar climbing out of his bedroom window.

"The horrible thing was that I knew he had been there, moving around, even before I woke up," he told Sunday Times Style. "Just thinking about it freaks me out."

Selection of Wedding Dress

Wedding dress, a part of every wedding ceremony that rarely can get neglected. The bride needs to look like the most beautiful lady on that occasion and the groom the most hunky male all around, and the couple the best couple there. And the most perfectly crafted dress will be bring the desired look for them on the occasion, so while selecting the wedding dress you need to have a look at some of the most important things those are related to make the wedding dress the most perfect dress crafted for the couple and if you are going to select the dress from an online store some more components are needed to be looked for as compared to selecting the dress from a dressmaker.

This article giving a short list of components those you need to have a look before selecting the bridal wear. The first foremost thing in the list of things you should look for is the season of the year you are going to tie your knot. You have to select a different cloth for the summer and a different cloth for spring or winter. As the materials and the color of the dress greatly depends on the time. In spring and winter one will be looking quite comfortable with a dark patterned dress while in the summer most of the people feel quite easy with a light color dress. While selecting the color of the dress another thing that is most important to look out for is the skin texture of the bride or groom who is going to wear the wedding the dress. The color should match perfectly with the skin texture of the person going the complete wedding dress has some add-on components and without those the dress feels incomplete like head piece, veil and glove. So you need to have a look on the texture and color of the accessories as those should perfectly match with the gown.

Another important thing that can be taken care for is the size of the wedding dress don’t adjust with the size go for the exact and perfect peace as little adjustment in case a formal dresses management but it does not look nice when it’s a wedding dress.

If you are selecting a wedding dress from an online store then make sure that the store is delivering the same item as displayed on the website. If you don’t have so much time to make research on the wedding dress then the best option for you is log on to china stylish. Take a look at variety of wedding dresses so that you can come to a conclusion that what you need for the ultimate dressing. One thing that differentiates us from other online sellers is that we deliver the exact thing those are being displayed on out site. Which ultimately reduces your stress that you are getting the dress of the exact details that is being displayed.  So your most desired wedding dress is now just a click away.

Looking after For Your Style Jeweler and Outfit Jewelry

For most women, dressed in style jeweler is an easy way to try clean new looks or to improve your current clothing collection. Keeping your jeweler looking its best will help keep you look your best too. Fashion jeweler, also known as outfit jeweler is generally created from less expensive materials and ornamented with cup, plastic or artificial rocks. Compared with superb that can be renovated to like new situation, products of style jeweler that drops into a condition of disrepair cannot always be renewed. Looking after for your components consistently and understanding what to prevent will allow you to enjoy your awesome classic item or your clean new pendant, wristbands, band or set of ear-rings longer.

Taking break once a month to proper take good care of your components will keep it in excellent shape. Basically clean with a smooth pure cotton fabric to eliminate any surface area dirt. Use an extra smooth tooth brush to eliminate any dirt or waste that might be concealing in cracks or clasps, don't forget to check between pellets if your product has them. Then, just use the fabric to enhance the areas. This may be all you need to do to keep your components fit.

If your product is more seriously dirtier use light plate detergent and a smooth cloth or sponge or fabric to properly clean it. Try to prevent dipping your jeweler completely. Wetness can cause corrosion or sets to type so the less moisture your jeweler is revealed to the better. Don't use ultra-sonic cleaning solutions with your style jeweler as they are too severe. Be sure to dry well with a smooth fabric and touch up your item by properly improving with a smooth fabric.

There is also jeweler cleaning solutions available for outfit jeweler. If you choose to use these be sure that they specifically condition that they are for use on style jeweler. Fashion jeweler cannot hold up against some of the substances used to clean superb so make sure you know what your better is created of before use. As long as you follow the guidelines given by the maker you will be able to clean your items without problems.

You can also increase the durability of your style jeweler clothing collection by understanding what to prevent. Avoid ammonia, therapy, acidity and alcohol as these will rust your jeweler quickly to a non-repairable situation. Some more common ingredients to keep away from your jeweler are fragrance, hairspray and cream as they can quickly change the complete of your style jeweler. An excellent principle is to put on your jeweler after you get yourself ready in the morning and then eliminate it as soon as you get home. If you practice this you can quickly keep contact with ingredients such as these to a lowest. To keep style jewelry in excellent shape always eliminates them before cleaning your hands and/or implementing hand cream. Keep in mind that moisture can cause corrosion or sets to type on your jeweler so make sure to never wear style jeweler during a shower or shower or while diving.

Once you have eliminated your jeweler it is also important to put it away properly. Costume jeweler can quickly be scraped or broken by holding other jeweler or hard areas. Shop your style ear-rings, wristbands, pendants and jewelry independently in smooth pockets or containers. A segmented jeweler box would also be a great place to keep them if you have enough room to keep them individual.

Fashion jeweler is not intended to last permanently. Even with the best good care, eventually the complete will start to tarnish and the shine of the rocks will begin to reduce. There are plenty of new looks for you to try and because the prices are affordable you will not have to hurt your wallet in order to do it.

Style Guidelines - Five Guidelines on How to Outfit Well on a Budget

Every season, developers release new designs and selection. You may be puzzled about the modifying style that can create a big opening in your cost range. For this reason, you should plan well about your cost range.

Do you need a clothing selection makeover? Here are some style guidelines and techniques on how to outfit well on a cost range that provides you with an motivation.

Fashion journal technique

You can purchase a females style journal or browse the internet. Surfing around the designs and choosing the most fixed style for you. Don't stay about those shops those promoting wonderful outfits which not fit you well. Just discover a few designs that you like very much and then study them. Simultaneously, you should consider whether these clothing fit your clothing that you've already have. If not, just provide it with up no matter how wonderful they are.

Analyzing your clothing selection collection

In purchase to outfit well on a cost range, you'd better obvious about your current selections. It helps you create sensible choices. You can decide what types of clothing you should buy according to the current clothing. From this you would get the answers of what is being needed in your clothing selection.

Shopping at overstock shops

You should come to understand that the number you want may have been marketed out or there are not so many available dimensions as they wear marketed new. However, that is not always the case. And the cheap cost for fashionable and quality clothing can create up for that. Most of enough time, you can obtain the wonderful and fashionable clothing at a relatively low cost.

Add different components to the same clothing

Different components, such as brooch, soft silk headscarf, pendant, bracelets or hairpin, can change the way you look. Choosing the right components help you get a clean and fashionable look. Ensure that along with of the components enhances your outfit and pores and skin.

Apply for a membership's cards

You can discover a efficient clothing shop whose designs fit you well and implement for a account cards so as to reduce costs. Because many suppliers provide a lower price to customers as they pay for their products, especially the more you buy, the less expensive cost they will offer. So just be a part of your preferred store's subscriber list to take advantage of "insider" cost.

Therefore, putting on a costume well doesn't have to spend a lot of cash. Always keep the cost range in mind and act sensible when you are purchasing for new clothing. If you know these guidelines you will preserve much cash but still putting on a costume well. I wish these guidelines could help you.