Y's Mandarina Collection

Y's Mandarina

"Y’s by Yohji Yamamoto and Mandarina Duck have come together to create an accessories line that lives up to both their reputations. Christened Y’s Mandarina, this lovechild displays both Mandarina’s slick-chic ethos and Y’s progressive silhouettes in its debut Spring/Summer 07 collection.
The range includes several dual-purpose showpieces, each a futuristic vision of design, couture and functional elements coming together seamlessly. Messenger bags for women take the shape of pinafores, tank-tops and mini skirts in red cotton satin or beige gabardine, while stylish rucksacks in the men’s collection can change into raincoats and windbreakers as quickly as the English weather.
But if you prefer to carry your bag rather than wear it, the main line is filled with understated leather briefcases, thin-handled nylon computer bags, crescent-shaped linen and leather totes and little coin purses, suited for both work and play."-Wallpaper Magazine
To view Y's Fall/Winter Women's Collection, visit Anastasia Boutique, Cafe, and Gallery.

Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Collection

Jean Paul Gaultier showcased his Fall/Winter couture collection in Paris on July 4th. "Gaultier sent out a collection that was entirely based on various manifestations of princely attire, from Ruritanian ceremonial wear to military and sporting gear, with a special section devoted to the splendor of the maharajas of India. It involved sashes, exaggerated fringed epaulets, frogging, military embroidery, and crowns—some of them apparently constructed of the models' hair. There were also glimpses of Gaultier's set pieces, including a draped, sashed jersey dress, a gray tailleur, and an embroidered trench, but mostly the focus was on what elaborations can be teased out of a jacket, tight pants, and knee boots. The riding theme is one Gaultier has mined many times (most recently at Hermès), but his exquisitely fitted hunting jacket and midnight-blue velvet redingote embroidered with silver metal thread—despite their familiarity—still managed to command attention. In the mix, the Indian princes in their bejeweled turbans and trompe l'oeil beaded zebra tunics and jodhpurs emerged most sumptuously—especially when a feeling for rich sixties hippie finery is on the rise trendwise. For the final role reversal, Gaultier even cast a maharaja as the "bride"—but surprise, surprise, he actually turned out to be a man."-www.style.com.
To view Jean Paul Gautier's Fall/Winter ready to wear collection, visit Anastasia Boutique, Cafe, and Gallery.

Live Earth 2007

"Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people to combat the climate crisis. Live Earth’s 24 hours of music across 7 continents will deliver a call to action and the solutions needed to answer the call. Live Earth marks the beginning of a multi-year mass persuasion campaign led by The Alliance for Climate Protection to move individuals, corporations and governments to take action." -more info...

Concerts are being held in the U.S., the U.K., Brazil, China, Australia, South Africa, Japan, and Germany. Let us all join Al Gore and the many artists, celebrities, and others involved in Live Earth by doing our part to bring about a sense of environmental awareness and responsibility .