Eyola Fashion House was set up in 2008 after Eyola’s Masters in Milan and working under Alexander McQueen. Crowned as one of Vogue Italia’s up and coming talents last year, Eyola has been going from strength to strength.

Eyola has just launched E-Boutique where you can now shop Eyola’s designs in an unusual exclusive shopping format much like an auction.

E-Boutique is time-limited - on sale for only 8 short weeks. With each piece either a one-off or limited to a maximum run of eight in a particular fabric or colour. Every 8 weeks, a new set of designs will replace the designs still standing. I would like to introduce you to the first powerful yet feminine one-off and limited edition dresses to make a grand appearance at E-Boutique. From over 60 countries on the shipping list, bespoke and made to order service on request to complimentary signature Eyola box with each purchase; E-Boutique is the definition of E-luxury.

David Report is featured in Luxury Society, a global community for luxury professionals. We are presenting an outtake from the 2007 Future Luxury report. It is interesting to see that the eight trends that we brought forward back then are as relevant today. The trends we pinpoint are: Timeless Quality, Security and Safety, Emotional Branding, Good Karma, Seize the Day, Supreme Regionalism, Food and Health and finally Individual Editions. Read the complete report about Future Luxury.

Here follows part two of our short image story from a recent visit by David Report to Miami Beach. You can read part one by following this link. We are actually off to Miami Beach later this week again to make further reports, stay tuned.

W hotel is the latest addition to the legendary hotels along Collins Avenue.

Miami beach is all about pool life and sipping cool drinks. The question is if it gets better than at the Delano hotel courtyard by Philippe Starck.

Ian Shrager’s latest project in Miami Beach, Mondrian hotel designed by Marcel Wanders.

Nikki Beach is still offering a relaxed life close to the ocean.

Outdoor restaurant Mai Tardi in the design district with nice atmosphere.

Ever seen the movie Scarface? Then you probably remember the scene from this building at Ocean Drive.

Natacha Marro has created these fabulous Mary Jane ‘heal-less’ liquid red glitter shoes exclusively for online shop 20ltd.com.

Natacha Marro grew up in Nice before moving to London to study at the world renowned Cordwainers College. After serving a traditional apprenticeship she opened her first shop in South London in 2000. Over the last 14 years she has created her own unmistakeable style (her work is proof of her motto: ‘anything is possible’) that is mandatory wear for the world’s most flamboyant dressers. Her client list includes David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Goldfrapp, Daphne Guinness, Grace Jones, Girls Aloud, Olivia Newton John and Grayson Perry. Her reputation became truly galactic when she was asked to design Luke Skywalker and Obi One’s shoes in the latest Star Wars films.

Handmade to order. Only 10 pairs will ever be made. Delivery Time is two weeks so you better hurry up of you want them for your New Years Eve party!

The goal of Futurenatural is to provide people of all ages, gender and race with luxurious, modern, well-designed, effective alternatives to conventional beauty products, and to enrich the planet in the process. We’ve become really vigilant about what we put in our bodies – now you can be equally vigilant about what you put on it. Futurenatural has gone out of our their to find the best natural & organic beauty brands in the world and they stock everything from cult classics to boutique lines. You’ll discover that what they all have in common is an emphasis, one way or another, on using natural and/or organic ingredients, fair trade sources, and in some instances environmentally responsible packaging.

Futurenatural believe that science and nature combine beautifully to create products that are effective and luxurious to use - they want you to be healthy as well as gorgeous!

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Warsaw based FUTU Magazine is launching an International distribution. The magazine covers design, art and future trends in luxury and is now available worldwide in selected concept stores and book stores (among them – Palais de Tokyo, Colette and Magma). FUTU magazine is at the same time launching a project based on collaboration with different, the most prestigious design studios in the world. So far the earlier issues of FUTU Magazine were designed by Studio8Desing (UK) and Albert Folch Studio (Spain). The upcoming issue will be created by Vince Frost from Frost Design (Australia).

As a contributor to the FUTU magazine I can really recommend it!

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Following their first trip to Greenland in July 2008, with a dinner cooked by the two-star chef Sylvestre Wahid on an iceberg floating on Sermilik fjord, the House of G.H. MUMM and adventurer Mike Horn will be dining in Antarctica courtesy of Gérard Boyer, holder of three Michelin stars. These first two dinners are part of a total of 7 being held to celebrate the world’s beauty.
104 years ago, Commandant Charcot became the first Frenchman to cross Antarctica. Today, just 100 years after his second expedition, extreme adventurer Mike Horn and the House of G.H. MUMM will retrace Charcot’s precise route in Charcot Bay in the north of the Antarctic peninsula – an exceptional place for both its history and wild beauty  to celebrate the world’s beauty, at a time when the great white continent is increasingly threatened.

The House of G.H. MUMM decided to be one of the main sponsors of the Pangaea expedition, led by South African adventurer Mike Horn, dubbed the “Charcot of modern times”. In associating itself with a two-hundred year old champagne house, the expedition’s main mission is to encourage respect for the environment and active participation in the preservation of natural species.
Launched in Monaco in May 2008, this is sure to be one of Mike Horn’s most epic adventures. The South African will spend nearly four years visiting some of the most beautiful places on the planet.

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Spring 2008 will see the launch of a new joint-branded John Smedley/Better Thinking Luxury Redefined t-shirt. Made in Derbyshire from organic, fairtrade, extra-long staple Peruvian cotton with an exceptionally low water footprint – the Luxury Redefined concept takes sustainable design and communication to a new level. Supported by a product brochure and web site that tell the story through beautiful, evocative photography, the t-shirt combines the ultimate in luxury with the ultimate in sustainability.

Better thinking ltd – a sustainable strategy, design and communications consultancy – has considered every aspect of the t-shirt’s environmental and social impacts since initiating the project in October 2005. Mike Betts, better thinking Director, sees the launch as a milestone in sustainable product development. “The Luxury Redefined t-shirt will help to define the sustainable luxury sector. It’s the first time that the full story of a sustainable product has been shared with consumers, not just by documenting the problems, but by showing in a concise and engaging way how we have found the solutions to these challenges.”

Dawne Stubbs, John Smedley’s brand manager adds “It was clear from the first time we spoke with better thinking ltd that we shared the same values around craftsmanship and innovation – and a passion to create a sustainable product without compromising quality in any way”.

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Andra bloggar om: mode, kläder, hållbar utveckling, miljö, john smedley

KR LT STUDIO is a brand new Lithuanian luxury fashion brand that recently has launched a collection of handmade linen lounging robes, introducing a new style of dressing for the home. KR LT STUDIO uses the culture, traditions and beauty of their homeland as inspiration to create items and spaces for modern day living. The studio takes its name from the first initials of the principal designers, Kristina and Renata, and the country code for Lithuania.

Kristina, a trend forecaster, was raised in Adelaide, Australia. Renata is a linen designer and part of the diplomatic community in Lithuania. Kristina’s exposure to global consumer trends and cultural knowledge leads her to bring the experiential and forward looking aspects of design to the projects; while Renata brings the traditional design understanding, sensibility and background.

I got some words from Kristina Dryzaite about their company; “KR LT STUDIO is purely about a Lithuanian aesthetic/interpretation of the world. I care about meaningful connections, curious dialogues, intuitive designs and want to create products that express the greater connections of life. For 2007 we have sought to design something beautiful that can help create space in our minds, as well as our external world. A product that shows an appreciation and enjoyment of the beauty of life; that lets its wearer inhale life in slow motion…”.

I believe very much in exploring local and regional values as I have earlier been writing about in my David Report bulletin called Supreme Regionalism. We need something else than the smoothed-out and standardized global style.

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Andra bloggar om: kläder, mode, trender, kr lt studio, Litauen, trend, kultur, lyx, design

Luxuryculture is a new online magazine sharing the art of living well. It consists of five different areas which are Luxury Now; with a description of something they call French kiss (guess what…), Window Shopping; with the the things that’s right just now, Brand Gallery; with ad campaigns of your favourite brand, City Guide; with a spotlight on the best terraces from Rome to Shanghai, Luxury Traveller; with Mediterranean marvels and finally an Arts Portfolio; with thematic tastes. Maybe Luxuryculture is bringing forward a somewhat superficial view of luxury but still I think there are some interesting texts here and there.

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