Winter in Paris 2010

Winter in Paris 2010 by Holibrany featuring lacing up shoes

Working style

Working style by Holibrany featuring chain necklaces
Ideals for business women

Rainbow Makeup Style

I got the inspiration from Dior Haute Couture 2010/11 collection. I decided to try that makeup on my friend.:)

Dior Haute Couture 2010/11 Fashion Show

My Makeup look

 

…But, I changed a lil bit in the technique of mixing color.

Instead of using two or three colors for eyeshadow on the upper eye area, I used blue and then yellow (upper eye lid area)  to enhance and open the eyes since the model is Asian. With a little bit pink applied under the eye area, the eyes look impressive and “alive”.

Like what I thought, It was damn amazing…high level of artistic.

Dramastic eye liner applied

Not really cold…It still delivers the happiness and warmth!

 

 

 

 

 Photographer: Van Anh

Editing and Touch – Up: HoNy

Makeup & Stylist: HoNy

Model: Julia Le

Lady Gaga version 14 year old girl – Tavi Gevinson

She creates a colorful planet around her – I must say!

I’ve heard about this girl since last year. But I didn’t care much about this little Fashion Blogger for 2 reasons: I was not into Fashion that time…AND… she gave a messy impression for me when I looked at her mix & match.

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match (Apr '09)

This year, I visit her blog again. Not many changes from her style…

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match (Nov '10)

Tavi at Paris Haute Coutour Fashion Week

…except her hair color – grey – and the big pink bow on her head at the Paris Haute Contour show. That reminds me about Lady Gaga and her bow made of hair.

Lady Gaga vs Tavi

From her style, I’m sure I am seeing the sense of Alexander Mc.Queen, Harajuku style and Lady Gaga.  Definitely, she is the huge fan of Alexander Mc.Queen since many pieces of her articles were mentioned about his design.

Why people glorify her?

Even though her mix & match and entries are a bit messy, it shows her creativity as well as the knowledge that she has in Fashion Industry. She is considered as a phenomenon in Fashion. It will be very hard to find another young age girl as good as her in writing and styling.

The ideas of combining exotic colors and mix those “kiddy” garments together with vintage style or gothic/reepy pattern…soon are adopted by the people industry .They seems to be enjoying the fresh air in what Tavi has been done so far.

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match at Polyvore

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match (Dec '09)

Tavi Gevinson: Gothic Mix and Match

Some predict that she will be the second Anna Wintour in the near Future. However, there are still a lot of fashion designers do not like Tavi’s style. To them, Tavi is just a kid; her comments and creativity will die soon. “It feels like it’s happened all of a sudden and at some shows this season the front row was just all bloggers. I think it will die down though, and people know what they are doing. No one who wants to read a serious review of a show is going to look at what a 14-year-old thinks” – Christopher Kane fashion designer shared his thought with Vogue UK (Halpern, 2009).

Do I admire her?

The answer is Yes. But No!

• Yes!

I admire her efforts in
-          chasing after what she likes
-          do not mind to spend hours updating for her blogs
-           going out and taking picture herself  with tons of clothes on her tiny body

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match (Oct '09)

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match (Oct '09)

-           love trying high heels (I knew how to walk on high heels when I was 17)

Tavi Gevinson in Miu Miu high heel shoes

-          follow a trend even it’s not suitable for her age

Tavi Gevinson: Mix and Match (Dec '09)

-          playing with colors and mixing them
I guess, that’s why they categorize her as Genius in Fashion Industry.

• But No! Why? – Simple answers

She loves Fashion as what she has been sharing with the publicity. She falls for those garments, accessories, design, hair trends and colors. I don’t deny that her look book is interesting – full of colors and style. However, she does put them in all the sense of “kid” Art. Why do I say so? Because kids like colors; playing with textures; following every trend; treating what they have as toys.

What they usually say: “Have the new and forget the old”! Does she know how to appreciate the old things?

Moreover, her mix and match does bring the inspiration for others, but they never appear widely. They admire her; however, they dare not to follow her style yet. Well, in this category – so called the influences – she might learn a lot from Lady Gaga whom impressed and led people with her bizarre style.

I like the part when she talks about trendy and edgy terms. Haha!

Sources

• StyleRookie’s blogspot : http://www.thestylerookie.com/
• StyleRookie’s Polyvore: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=189263
• Halpern, M. (2009): ” Christopher Kane: Designer on the Blogger Craze (Plus 10 Bloggers Who Deserve the Front Row)”, http://www.stylecaster.com/news/6761/christopher-kane-designer-on-the-blogger-craze-plus-10-bloggers-who-deserve-the-front-row

You wanna know about ME – Holibrany’s blogger!?

Multi - Characteristic...Yup! That's What I am...

A year ago, I started to watch Ugly Betty. After watching this sitcom, I felt my life would not be completed without fashion, beauty, color, drama and work. Therefore, I decided to meet up those persons who had the same passion as mine and formed them into a group - called aZart.

I can say that Ugly Betty is my inspiration. The movie help me to realize what I like to do and how to make my life become meaningful. I have to thank the director, the actors, the actresses of Ugly Betty a lot...WITHOUT those amazing people who created the most wonderful sitcom film, I wouldn't never know that my characteristics are suitable to be an artist.

Multi - Characteristic

Basic Information

Vietnamese Name : Ho Thi Van Trang
Christian Name : Nadia
Nickname : Ho Ny (pronounce: /houni/)
Birthday : I'm a cobra,born in Libra horoscope
Relationship status : Always single
Looking for : Men, Women, Gay, Lesbian…just to make friends and for networking.

Contact information

Hometown : Vietnam – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Staying in country : Singapore
Email : holibrany@gmail.com
My website :

1. http://www.facebook.com/nysxip
2. http://holibrany.blogspot.com/
3. http://holibrany.wordpress.com/

Contact number:+ 65 8306 8227

Personality

- Simple person. However, I am very demanding at work – no matter what kind of work it is.
- Not so girlish and childish.
- My slogan is “On time”.
- Never give up.
- Eager to learn new things and do different jobs.
- Love working in team and group

Goals and objectives

- In the next one year, I will graduate my degree with good degree.  Meanwhile, I have been trying to establish aZart.
- 3 years later, I will have a job or career with a reasonable salary in order to support me and my family.
- 6 years later, I will achieve my dream position whether in my company or other firms.

Experiences

- Nothing much…except, I have studied and worked with many teams and groups whether in business section or art section. I am often granted the leading position. That may sound like I feel myself as very self-important. But Nope! My leading type is just organizing, distributing, motivating, giving ideas and settling conflicts for my teammates.
- Organizing events, photo shoot for aZart.
- Contact and invite artists, models, new members to join aZart.
- Developing concept for photo shoot.
- Makeup and stylist for photo shoot.

Talents

- Love to create and give ideas and concepts.
- Good at acting.
- Mix and Match outfit.
- Enjoy doing makeup.

Likes and interests

- Shopping…buy clothes, accessories and anything that make myself and my surrounding looks beautiful.
- Designing, stylish and decorating.
- Listening to music, any rhythm that eases my ears.
- Doing exercises and homework.
- Watching sitcom, comedies, horror movies, action movies….well, sometimes Korean dramas.
- Reading magazine and book about Fashion, Beauty, Health, Lifestyle.

Habits

- Shopping…walk around from shop to shop (almost everyday)…just to know what the trend is and how to mix things together.
- Listening to music.
- Walking.
- Reading news.

What am I doing in AZART?

I am the founder of AZART. Currently, I'm the Creative Director and Producer.

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Special thanks to Hung and Chi who sacrifice their time to help me create the amazing profile picture.

Difficult Fashion words & names

After watching this EP., I realized one thing...YOU wouldn't go far WITHOUT Basic Knowledge!

Here are some difficult or tricky words, brand names, designer names, etc in Fashion...Jesus! Why U didn't make all the designers were English or American??? - to make our life easier and our mouth less tired!

A

1. Abaeté: Ah-bye-ah-tay
2. Agnes B: Anne-yes Be
3. Alejandro Ingelmo: Allay-handro In-gel-mo
4. Andre Courreges: ON-dray Koo-reh-jes
5. Andrew Gn: Andrew Jen (rhymes with “ten”)
6. Andy Thê-Anh: An-dee Tay-Ann
7. Ann Demeulemeester: Ann De-mule-eh-meester
8. Anna Sui: Anna Swee
9. Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
10. Arthur Mendonça: Ar-thur Men-doe-sa
11. Azzedine Alaia: Azz-eh-DEEN Ah-ly-ah

B

1. Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
2. Balenciaga: Bah-len-see-ah-gah
3. Balmain: Bahl-mahhhhn
4. Bebe: Bee-bee
5. Behnaz Sarafpour: Beh-nozz Sa-rah-fur
6. Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
7. Bulgari: Ball-gah-ree
8. Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some

C

1. Cacharel: Cash-er-el
2. Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
3. Cesare Paciotti: Che-sah-ray Pah-cho-tee
4. Chaiken: Chay-ken
5. Chanel: Shuh-nel
6. Chanel 2.55: Chanel two fifty five NOT Chanel two point five five
7. Chloe: KLO-ee
8. Christian Dior: Dee-yor
9. Christian Lacroix: Cristian la-kwa
10. Christian Louboutin: Cristian lew-boo-tahn
11. Commes des Garcons: Comb day Garse-on, gentle ‘on’ sound on the end
12. Cristobal Balenciaga: Kriz-taw-bahl Bah-len-see-AH-gah

D

1. Dolce & Gabbana: Dole-chay
2. Dormeuil: Dor-meh-ee
3. Dries Van Noten: Drees Van Know-ten

E

1. Ermenegildo Zegna: Er-men-a-geel-do Zen-ya
2. Etro: Eh-tro

F

1. Fendi: Fend-ee
2. Francesco Biasia: Fran-chess-co bee-a-siA

G

1. Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
2. Ghesquire: Guess-koo-are
3. Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin
4. Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee
5. Giambattista Valli: Gee-ahm-battista Valley
6. Gianfranco Ferre: Sj-yawn-franco Fair-ay
7. Giles Deacon: Jy-els Deekon
8. Giorgio Armani: Jor-ji-o Ar-ma-nee
9. Gucci: Goo-chee
10. Guy Laroche: Ghee La-roash

H

1. Haute couture: Oat ku tour
2. Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-mahn
3. Hermès: Err-mez
4. Hervé Léger: Err-vay Lay-jay
5. Hussein Chalayan: Who-sane Sha-lion

I

1. Isaac Mizrahi: Eye-zak Miz-ra-hee
2. Issey Miyake: Is-say Mi-ya-ke

J

1. Jean Lanvin: John Lon-ven (with an almost non-existent n in "ven")
2. Jean Paul Gaultier: Sj-awn Paul Goat-ee-ay
3. Jil Sander: Jil Sunder
4. Joeffer Caoc: Joe-fur Kay-ock
5. John Galliano: John Gall-lee-a-no
6. Junya Watanabe: Joon-ya Wah-tah-nah-bay

K

1. Karl Lagerfeld: Ka-ral La-ger-fell-d
2. Kris Van Assche: Kris Van Ash

L

1. Lacroix: La-kwah
2. Lanvin: Lon-vohn
3. Loewe: Low-ev-ay
4. Louis Vuitton: Loo e voo -e ton
5. Lucien Pellat-Finet: Lu-see-en Peh-lought Fin-ay

M

1. Madame Gres: Madame Gray
2. Mainbocher: Maynbo-shay
3. Maison Martin Margiela: May-sohhhh...n Martin Mar-jhell-ah
4. Manolo Blahnik: Muh-no-low Blo-nick (like the "blo" in blonde)
5. Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
6. Marithe Francois Girbaud: Jer-bo
7. Martin Margiela: Maar-TEEN Maar-GEE-lah
8. Missoni: Miss-own-ee
9. Miu Miu: Myoo Myoo
10. Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay
11. Moschino: Mo-ski-no

N

1. Narciso Rodriguez: Nar-siss-so Ro-dree-gez
2. Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air

O

1. Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins

P

1. Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
2. Pret-à-Porter: Pre-ta-port-ey
3. Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er not Schoo-ler
4. Pucci: Poochie

R

1. Raf Simons: Rough Simons
2. Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)
3. Rei Kawakubo: Ray Kah-wah-koo-bo
4. Roberto Cavalli: RO-ber-to Ka-VA-lee
5. Rochas: Row-shah
6. Rodarte: Ro-dart-tay

S

1. Salvatore Ferragamo: Sal-va-tor Ferr-A-ga-mo
2. 6267: Six-two-six-seven (not Sixty-two-sixty-seven)
3. Sonia Rykiel: Sonia Ree-kee-eel
4. Sophia Kokosalaki: So-fee-a Ko-ko-sah-lah-kee
5. Swarovski: swore-off-ski

T

1. Thakoon: Ta-koon
2. Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay
3. Tibi: Tbi (not Tee-bee)
4. Tocca: Toe-ka
5. Tsubi: Soo-bee

V

1. Versace: Ver-saw-chee or Ver-sawch-eh with a soft 'eh' on the end NOT Vur-sace
2. Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay

Y

1. Yves Saint Laurent: Eves-san-lo-ron
2. Yigal Azrouel: Yee-gahl az-roo-el
3. Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to

Sources

• Lomrantz, T. (2010): “The Official STF Guide To Hard-To-Pronounce Designer Names”, http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/01/the-official-stf-guide-to-hard.html
• Sackey, M.S. (2008): “Fashion 101: Lesson in Designer Name Pronunciation”, http://www.theglamazondiaries.com/2008/06/fashion-101-lesson-in-designer-name.html
• Sisi (2006): “Brands & Designers that are Hard to Pronounce”, http://www.fashionrat.com/brands-designers-that-are-hard-to-pronounce/6/

What Fashion is!?

Dare to ask…Dare to answer by myself.

To me Fashion is a type of art which can make you look gorgeous. In addition, this art will generate into a particular trend that would be accepted by a number of “audiences”. So what is the exact type of art that Fashion Industry concludes? The answer is – EVERYTHING. Yep, it’s everything that has the artistic sense.

Some people think that Fashion is just about garments or clothes created by fashion designers in order to satisfy the customers’ seasonal needs. Uh oh, if Fashion was really born and existed in this way, there could be no job called fashion stylist, makeup artist, personal shopper, models, photographers, etc. Why? Because the customers know exactly what they need…AND they order what they need only…not what they WANT.

Again! In my opinion, Fashion is about art from head to toe of a human being. Well, Art, of course, it can be accepted and understood universally; or, only enjoyed by those who really have the high level of artistic eyes. That’s why painters create abstract paintings.

There are 3 main areas in Fashion: high street fashion, prêt-à-porter (ready to wear) and the last one - haute couture - is compared as the abstract paintings. High street fashion, just like its name, is the casual stuff that you wear daily in any circumstances. Topshop, Forever 21, H&M and Cotton On are some well-known brands in high street fashion. Prêt-à-porter produce massively garments follow by standardized sizes. Those garments are created with high quality materials and can be formal or casual wear. Haute Couture, totally different with the other two, is clothes that are made by hand from the best brands. It’s usually produced by orders, so the number of that piece is very limited – sometimes, ONLY ONE PIECE! Chanel, YSL, Dior are some of the fashion that make haute couture, but nowadays they also produce prêt-à-porter since LOSS is the regular issue in haute couture area.

I just briefly introduce you the main categories in Fashion so that you can have the broader idea or mindset of things are involved in this industry.

Now…let me explain or tell you…the kinds of art…I am IN!

“Fashion Industry concludes? The answer is – EVERYTHING. Yep, it’s everything that has the artistic sense.” J

It is NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO

• Fashion Photography

Look book for a collection is purposely made so that the particular brand attracts customer and sell the products. However, some other fashion photo shoots are not printed out for that reason. They are simply brought to the customers in order to introduce the new fashion trends. To attract customers’ attention, the photographers can use any technique that he wants to make the album look interesting. It’s not only portrait…but also street, lomo, snapshot, alternative, conceptual, etc.

This pic is shot by Madame Peripetie, German photographer, who creates the sense of abstraction in Fashion photography.

These pix are shot by Tommy Ton, well-known fashion street photographer.

This pix is shot by Brune Dayan – very amazing technique in lighting, editing and using color.

• Fashion Designer, Fashion Stylist, Hair Stylist, Makeup Artist,etc…

They are all setting the fashion trends and enhancing them. What trends are they? It's not only about the the Korean's natural beauty look but also the ugly pretty looks. Well, they are something that is unacceptable at the first sight, but adopted day by day from person to person. For example, Harajuku, platform shoes, Under Wraps were not easily adopted in the very first date.

First of all, surely it is the trend in clothes. Secondly, the makeup and hair trend…then the mix & match trend.

Under wraps Fall/Winter style

Rainbow makeup style

In High Fashion photo shoot, everything is bizarre! The more colorful and high level of “abnormal”, the more impressive the output is.

• Model

The body shape of the models definitely creates the trend in fashion. That’s why people usually judge those girl who have long legs, big boobs, fair skin are beautiful. The influence of the model’s image is very important. Sometimes, it can kill the customers. So many cases of female audiences, who want to have the body shape like Kate Moss, Cindy or Gisele, force themselves into unscientifically diet method which bring side effects for health. The fault may come from the employers in the industry, who want to make their products look extremely perfect, hire ONLY skinny models. Recently, the show has changed. Pretty gusl are not only those body perfect shape but also Plus Size shape. - Read my previous article to understand Plus Size Models.

From 4:30, you can see the Model Scout of Versace is very satisfied with Ann’s body shape: “But perfect because she’s tall and perfect body. I will book Ann for prints and shows.” Read the comments, some audiences commented like this “ANN,Perfect body?!!? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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In general, no matter what kind of art it is, there will be always the subjective judges from individuals. Some like this, others prefer that. But, in the end of the day…the beauty is still there somewhere in the picture. I like Fashion, because of the challenges and techniques of creating the trends and insisting the customers to adopt them.