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Muse by Pamela Anderson

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Muse by Pamela AndersonPamela Anderson decides to follow the NOHARM lead too….

Pamela Anderson joins the ranks of celebrities-turned-fashion designers. The Baywatch actress is teaming up with Richie Rich to design environmentally-friendly apparel, after having recently been seen modeling on the Richie Rich catwalk during New York Fashion Week.

Anderson is also well-known as a PETA supporter and animal rights activist. It should then come as no surprise that her eco-friendly clothing line with fashion designer Rich will feature such items as leather-free shows. The new brand will be called Muse with the line will otherwise consist mostly of casual, ready-to-wear apparel made from environmentally friendly materials. The first Muse fashion collection will debut this summer 2009.

Anderson said, “I really don’t like to wear clothes. I would rather go naked. But I love Richie’s designs, so I agreed to be part of Muse.”

Rich said, “Pamela is an outdoorsy and summer kind of girl who I have been friends with forever. We share the same wild and crazy aesthetic. And she has long been my inspiration. Even though Pam prefers not to wear clothes, she looks great in sexy dresses. She reminds me of Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Bardot.”

The former Heatherette designer isn’t the only one finding inspiration in Pamela Anderson: fashion designer Vivienne Westwood asked the actress to be the face of her Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign and included Anderson in her Paris Fashion Week catwalk show for her Vivienne Westwood Red Label collection in early March.

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Pringle Menswear A/W 2009

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Pringle Menswear A/W 2009Pringle of Scotland collection - Menswear autumn/winter 2009

Pringle of Scotland’s autumn/winter 2009 menswear collection is inspired by the iconic street style of the 60s. Our British attitude has been brought into a modern context, giving Pringle’s code a contemporary hue with the use of iconic knitwear elements crossing over to wovens and jersey.

Tailoring remains slim and refined using an array of fabrics from flannel to jacquard silk, which provides a nice contrast between shine and matte effect, to herringbone, velvet, corduroy, and melton wool for more consistent and structured shapes. In contrast, jersey plays a more prominent role in the form of inserts in a biker jacket, as well as comprising a slim fit tailored jacket. This season’s knits also experiment with the playful and unexpected relationship with wovens and jersey. The use of leather, cashmere, and light jersey trim in unison bring the twinset into a masculine context, while the layering technique, agugliato, is used to renew the iconic argyle; the faded, water colour effect of the process enhances its texture and warm touch. As to be expected, the fabric mixes are the ultimate in luxury, from chunky hand knits of pure cashmere to 18-guage merino knits that are perfect for layering over the cotton battista shirts printed in 60s patterns exclusive to Pringle.

The refined tailoring of the outerwear range, from a luxurious shearling coat and edgy bomber to the more traditional peacoat and duffle coat, is complimented by soft knitted inserts. A taffetta nylon coat with cashmere collar has the additional detail of a knitted organic cashmere lining. This coat can be easily layered under a soft leather parka. The fashioning details associated with Pringle’s knitwear have also been applied to the wovens, giving the seams a twisted and modern effect.

For evening, a streamlined velvet dinner jacket is given a youthful injection with a wide lapel. Playing with unpredictable details but using iconic masculine elements, Pringle also experiments with a new casual take on the tuxedo shirt using ombre dye; it can stand on its own with tuxedo trousers or a pair of jeans. Regardless, the emphasis is still one of luxury and impeccable fit an array of colour provides an added dimension to the collection. Light vicuna, slate and flannel grey, dark zinc, and city white provide the tonal palette, while tank green, cognac, tobasco, and molasses provide richer accents.

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