Festival des Métiers- Hermès

Have you ever wondered how your Hermès bag or your beautiful scarf has been made? I got the chance to walk behind the scene and ask all my questions to the people who actually create the products. Today I visited the Festival Des Métiers and stepped into the creative and inspiring world of Hermès. 

I watched an engraver of Hermès scarf’s- a professional French lady named Nadine Rabilloud and learned all about her artwork. She uses up to 54 different colours to make the scarf and use transparent paper layers to draw all the details by hand, which is very impressive. She has to be very careful and precise when she draws all the details and uses different pens. Please look at the picture below and see how she made the skin of a native American look real and authentic.

All in all - It will take 2 years to produce 1 blue print for a scarf. Based on my experience today I  promise you that their scarves are all the money worth.

Please look at the pictures below and discover how the creative people create scarves, bags, shirts, ties and gloves. 

Hot shoes on the red carpet

Olivia Palermo has been known to rock some hot shoes on the red carpet, and now she’s putting her fantastic taste in footwear to good use.

Palermo has created a satin strappy sandal covered with fuchsia feathers; Johansson a red, patent lace-up shoe with cut-out detailing; Panettiere a chunky, suede, ankle boot and Trachtenberg a purple snake-skin platform court.

Prices start at $425 (£258.70), and will be available from September at STUARTWEITZMAN.COM.

Michael Kors

Tommy Hilfiger is reportedly joining forces with his label's original investors Silas Chou and Lawrence Stroll, to invest in Michael Kors - who is said to be selling an equity stake of 25 per cent.

Kors is hoping to raise $500 million (£313.725 million), to fund his global expansion plans. The designer is looking for a private placement, followed by a public offering. A financial source told WWD that any deals will be announced in July. Hilfiger himself has refused to comment on the rumours, although admitted the label would be a wise business acquisition.

Please read more about Michael Kors

Did you know?

David Beckham has become the latest name to sign up with H&M as part of its all-star repertoire. The footballer and fashion icon has teamed up with the Swedish high street store to launch his bodywear range for men. The partnership will be launched on February 2 2012 worldwide in time for Valentine's Day.

Lookbook from Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippman, who first worked together a couple of years ago, have teamed up again. This time to create Louboutin’s Fall 2011 lookbook. The seven images are inspired by classic portrait paintings and features recreations of iconic works, including Whisler’s mother and Francisco De Zurbaran’s Saint Dorothy, with the new Louboutin pjeces included, of course.

Fashion trends-Obi Belts

Orient-inspired obi belts offer an Eastern promise to summer wardrobes

Versace will design for H&M his year

Expect studded leather and colourful prints for the girls; sharp tailoring and plenty of bling for the boys - and substantial queues down Regent Street in November.
Donatella Versace is sharing with us iconic designs from the archives. This is such a celebratory collaboration and is perfect for the party season.
Versace is one of the most important brands of recent times and their collection for H&M will be glamorous and flamboyant - everything Versace stands for.
Donatella will launch H&M menswear, womenswear and homeware which will go on sale on November 17 - shortly followed by a pre-spring collection that will be available online from January 19.