Hairband encrusted with crystal stones, € 295,-
Here is a sneak preview of Miu Miu‘s fashion jewelry collection for Resort 2012. Available in stores this November. Your chance to outshine the Christmas tree. Bling, bling!
LoL, Sandra
Bracelet encrusted with colourful crystal stones, € 320,-
Necklaces with crystal stones and pearls, each € 450,-
Photos: Courtesy of Miu Miu
Last Friday, I went to the opening of Marco Perego’s first solo exhibition in Switzerland entitled “Secrets” curated by Isabelle Bscher at Galerie Gmurzynska. The exhibition features works from 2011 including 3 sculptures, 40 drawings and 10 paintings and will be open until October 25, 2011.
The artist Marco Perego with me last Friday at the opening
Perego, born 1979 in Verona, Italy, is a very good-looking former soccer star who is now based in Los Angeles. He has presented solo shows worldwide, including a solo exhibition at the Museo Archeolgico Nazionale in Florence in 2008. In the same year, he unveiled one of his most controversial pieces, “The only good rockstar is a dead rock star”, a sculpture of a dead Amy Winehouse lying in a pool of blood, long before the soulful R’n’B songstress met an untimely end past July. In 2008 his painted works formed the background of Dolce & Gabbana’s advertising campaign. His animated film “Burn to Shine” will premiere next year at Sundance Film Festival.
Dolce & Gabbana’s S/S 2008 ad campaign with Marco Perego’s paintings in the back
Marco Perego with Isabelle Bscher*
Perego’s Portrait of Isabelle Bscher, Mixed media on paper, 2011
In 2007 Marco describes himself in an interview with the New York Observer like this: “I just believe in my dreams, the sun in the face, wind in the back, the rest take care from the destiny to dance with the stars.” He spent a year with Shamans in Argentina, after which he started his series „Secrets“. Perego who has taken inspiration from Freuds dream analysis, told Bscher: „These are drawings of the unconsious, of the inner demon within.“
The artist is known for his controversial paintings, often a fantasy that perverts images that we take for granted as innocent. For example, when the Evil Queen drops all pretensions of prude as well as her knickers in front of the Seven Dwarves.
Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld with me
Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, Carine Roitfeld’s son, art dealer and curator himself, counts the artist amongst his closest friends. So no wonder, he came with an entourage of famous and close friends to the opening, among them Fiat scion Lapo Elkann and Starvos Niarchos.
From left to right: Mathias Rastorfer, Andrea Kracht, Marco Perego and Lapo Elkann*
Famous friends: Niclas Pol, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, Starvos Niarchos, Andy Valmorbida with Marco Perego.*
About his life in the city and his friends he said once to the New York Observer: “It’s the same, because I never forget where I’m from. I am the same kid. I love to sit down and be like a voyeur. I love to watch people, and feel like a pirate. My friends are the best pirates in the world. I promise.”
Marco Perego, La terre et la lune, 2011, Gypsum, 158 x 140 x 140cm
I especially love the sculpture “La terre et la lune“.
You can count me definitely among Perego’s fans.
LoL, Sandra
My outfit last Friday:
Baseball jacket, striped pants and top by Balmain, patent shoes by Stella McCartney and bag by Gucci.
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht, Photos with* are courtesy of Galerie Gmurzynska
Zurich has got a new shopping oasis in the Seefeld quarter: Modestrom #110. Bibiana Stoecklin-Bruderer and Gabrielle Mazurczak have opened this weekend their second store that is filled with beautiful pieces from Nina Ricci (love!, the handbags and the prints are among my season’s favourites), By Malene Birger, Inès and Maréchal and Issa London among others.
Modestrom #110, Seefeldstr. 11o, CH – 8008 Zurich, phone +41 43 499 93 93 (new!)
Modestrom #53, Feldeggstr. 53, CH – 8008 Zurich, phone +41 43 499 91 91
Dream team: Bibiana Stoecklin-Bruderer and Gabrielle Mazurczak
The two lovely ladies have a good eye for exceptional beauty and carry some extraordinary things in their store which you might not find somewhere else such as Edition Poshette by Simone Bendix, an accessories collection inspired by vintage book covers, that also brings poetry into your life.
Magic fairies: Simone Bendix (to the left) with her sister.
Simone Bendix came for the shop opening to Zurich and presented her designs in an extraordinary way by telling us a fairytale-like story about how she came up with the idea:
“My fingers were always typing, pressing buttons and working, but they were actually longing for more, for fresh air, for feeling the paper of a good book and for the sensation of a soft fabric. One day, a butterfly came by and showed me the way…”
The beautiful brunette captured the audience immediately. No wonder as she used to be a well-known Danish actress. Today, she lives with Kasper Winding, who was previously married to Brigitte Nielsen, and their two kids in Paris.
Being a phenomenal artist, Simone creates original prints inspired by old book covers and transfers them onto accessories such as clutch bags, wallets and more. Her romantic, vintage-inspired designs come with a very unique shape and style. To add to their sense of literary universe, Simone numbers her creations and gives them evocative poetic names such as “Mes Cartes À Jouer – May Good Fortune Find You”.
I found a lovely poem about her collection on her website. Please check it out, you can flip through the products similiar to pages in a book.
IDEA
Like all things of beauty,
this object that you now hold in your hands
began life as an idea.
The i.de.a. – from the Greek word for form or pattern –
begins in the mind.
Rubbing against our experiences, gaining in patina,
our ideas push upwards to find the light of day.
This Edition Poshette, a distillation of my ideas,
tastes and memories, is now yours…
Yours to cherish as a thing of beauty
on which to leave the marks
of your own prcious experience
and with which to live your own ideas
to the full.
Modestrom #110 carries a large selection of Edition Poshette along with many other fabulous pieces. And if the good fortune finds you, there will be nothing to keep you from shopping…
See you there!
LoL, Sandra
Beautiful display of Edition Poshette at Modestrom #110
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
As promised, here are the detail shots of the Prada accessories for S/S 2012. Finally a collection that will satisfy both, men and women. Perpetuating a stereotype, the stronger sex is known for its two meaningful relationships in life: Girls and cars. Next summer, Miuccia wrappes the girls in `50s inspired Cadillac car prints and puts their feet on fire. Those clutch bags are just divine. I am completely in love with this hot wheel craziness! And you?
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of Prada
Hitting the shops on November 17th, here is your sneak preview of what is to come for Versace’s upcoming collaboration with H&M.
The looks are very „Versace“, reminiscent of the famous `80s prints, bright, colourful and boy-con. The leather pieces are embellished with a lot of studs. Thanks to Vogue Russia, I can show you some of the pieces. The ad campaign featuring Sasha Pivovarova, Lindsey Wixson and Daphne Groenwald also gives a wonderful insight into the highly anticipated Versace for H&M collection.
Photos: Courtesy of H&M, © Getty Images and Vogue Russia
Besides Donatella Versace being the first to wear the leather studded dress (for photos click here for the previous post), of course Anna Dello Russo has not to wait until November. She was spotted in the same dress during the beginning of Paris Fashion Week.
Let the madness begin…
LoL, Sandra
Coming from lunch and climbing up the stairs at the High Line in Chelsea in very American style:
Silk Dress and Pendant Necklace by Halston, Bag by Tom Ford, Suede Pumps by Yves Saint Laurent, Butterfly Sunglasses by Valentino, Watch by Roger Dubuis.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Time is flying and I still have to show you so much from all my recent travels. While being in New York, I went to lunch with my sweet girlfriends from San Fransisco who were also in the city for Fashion Week.
From left to right: Taylor, me, Nadia, Katherine (from NYC) and Eugenia
Are you curious how the West Coast style looks like? Cool, stylish and spiced up with some beautiful details such as leopard print and stripes. Eugenia, Nadia and Taylor rock the trends.
You can shop their looks by clicking on the little photos.
LoL, Sandra
Eugenia’s look
Nadia’s look
Taylor’s look
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
While being in Milan, I went to a press event hosted by Bulgari in their newly re-opened boutique in Via Montenapoleone for the launch of the Monete S/S 2012 collection.
Given Bulgari’s ancient Greek origins and Roman influence, ancient coins are seen as a magnificent way to link the past and the present. Therefore the Italian house has relaunched its historic Monete collection from the `60s with a beautiful new design featuring goddess-adorned coins and chunky gold chains remininscent of Ancient Rome. The Monete theme runs though a line of leather handbags and jewlery pieces.
In the evening, the gardens of the Bulgari hotel were the perfect location to celebrate the launch of the new collection. Milan became Ancient Rome and all eyes were on the limber acrobats from Cirque du Soleil.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Last week in Milan, there was quite a party stress going on.
Across from the Gucci party on Via Montenapoleone, Louis Vuitton celebrated the re-opening of their shop on the famous street, followed by a dinner and later a party with cocktails and music to toast the exhibition “The Art of Fashion” curated by Katie Grand which is on show at La Triennale di Milano until October 9th, 2011.
The interior of the Louis Vuitton Via Montenapoleone store.
Gorgeous decoration.
Party people
Lots of celebrities were there.
Beautiful Isabeli Fontana (right) in a sequined dress from the Louis Vuitton Pre-fall 2011 collection.
Anna dello Russo in a head-to-toe look from the Louis Vuitton F/W 2011 runway
Enjoy those photos from the exhibition:
Photos: Courtesy of Louis Vuitton, © Sandra Bauknecht
LoL, Sandra
Recently I came across the work of Swedish photographer Linus Morales. His “Fabfood” is really fun, my favourites are the Chanel sausages (no wonder being a German girl).
The Fabfood prints are available for sale. In edition of 100 c type prints (84.1 x 59.4 cm) signed and numbered by the artist, for 100£ plus shipping. If your interested in a print or have any questions, please contact the artist via e-mail .
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Linus Morales