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Just last weekend Milan hosted the fourteenth Tattoo Convention, unmissable event for fans, who have all together in a single location tattooers world from all nations. Over the years the event has improved its quality and expanded its numbers to occupy four halls of the Quark Hotel, its historic location.

It was possible to admire the legendary Filip Leu and his Family Iron, or the master of portraiture Robert Hernandez, but the illustrious list of names would be long. Rather we want to focus attention on the part of women’s convention that year after year is becoming more extensive.

If there were only a few years ago (about thirty at most) female tattooing was the preserve of prostitutes and a few pioneer and now the host of women who decide to be decorating the body is impressive. Likewise, growth in the number of tattooers so that now, as in many other jobs first considered exclusively male, the gender difference is slowly disappearing.

Among them worth a special mention Italian women present who, through passion and dedication, have made a significant contribution to the spread and evolution of tattooing in the Peninsula. Thus it was possible to “brand” by Gentian, pioneer spirit nomad, constantly on the road, or get to a piece hyper coloured by Morga of Genoa, or a super traditional Federica  of Marsh Mallow Tattoo in Rome.

This edition also wanted to be particularly targeted to an audience of women for the presence of Miss Pin-Up 2009. All that remains is to add at the bottom of the sites of the artists cited above, so as to enable you to let you decorate the body by those who taste it intends. For whom then was unable to go and find them in their tattoo shop, the next event not to miss the Tattoo Convention in Rome, held usually the first weekend in May.

Everything serves to attract media attention on the singers who will perform on stage in Ariston, but ultimately the public will have the last word on the songs and how to present the artists.

As for his look, Povia entrust to Carlo Pignatelli. Coated jeans and oversize sweaters for the evening festival, with a touch-up by the classic smoking jacket: everything from Outside collection. A match played on tones of blue and black, which the designer has thought torinese specifically for the singer in Milan.

Lineapiù presented at the recent Pitti Filati the collection of a young designer of Armenian origin, Naira Khachatryan, who for several years collaborated with the textile group. Some heads of spring-summer 2009/2010 - like the sari from the city Etienne – are made with yarn Ethic, an original mixture of lightweight silk and cotton, which comes directly from a Ugandan in Kampala, attached to the project and therefore Edun certified.

Naira Khachatryan was formed at the fashion of Moscow, attended the Masters in 2001 Lineapiù in technical design and knitting. After signing several mini collection for four years played the role of responsible way of Lineapiù, Naira has given birth to her first full collection – the autumn-winter 2009-2010 – presented in Moscow during the local fashion week. Book Mark it-> del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg | Facebook | Technorati | Google | StumbleUpon | Window Live | Tailrank | Furl | Netscape | Yahoo | BlinkList]]> http://milanice.com/lineapiu-presented-naira-khachatryan/970/feed/ 0 http://milanice.com/fashion-folk/967/ http://milanice.com/fashion-folk/967/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:17:45 +0000 Nicola Ricchitelli http://milanice.com/?p=967 It ‘a true story of love between the style and women. The folk can interpret a theatricality that bonus uninhibited women, ensuring, enhances the profile. We destreggia between carvings, embroidery, corsets, fantastic plots, romantic books, but never deep colors dazzling. Synonymous with wise manual craft of elegance that never expires.

And its height is for speak jewel sandals, the chanel, the decolleté proposals for holidays. And if you do not practice high heels, the advice is start doing some testing at home, not being a limp during the veglione. Red, silver, gold, but also black, purple and blue are the dominant colors, everything is seasoned with flashes of crystals and semiprecious stones.

You just have to choose … Vic Matié proposes decolleté lace trim in black satin lined by golden ivory color, with thin ankle strap, Fiocchetti decorative satin in the upper, comfortable plateaux and 10 cm thin heel.

Red, gold and crystals are proposals must Mauro Bologna for the Christmas 2008: the boots calfskin laminate with the plateau to sandal-sculpture with the front-gem and lists up to the ultra-heel pumps by soaring in which stones and Swarovski mini-studs merge and come together.

Red Chic signed the New Year Alberto Guardiani: DECOLLETE sophisticated, unique and valuable: the satin lights of a rain of Jais, underlining the sinuous form of heel svettante. Mariella Burani proposed take-off with red suede strap, Versace plateau in suede sandals and black purple paint and black leather with a closure on T taken off. Real jewel sandals those proposed by Roberto Cavalli.

Paco Gil, Spanish shoe designer, presented the chanel in red leather interior with metallic gold, while Mario Bruni offers a wide range of models from different lines designed for different times of day by dancers for the day, pumps and sandals chanel to the jewel in the evening.

Almost elusive, subtle, whispered. The white and beige shade becoming fil rouge of the outfit like a delicate breath. The message is loud and clear, very clear indeed: better focus on its many facets white and light beige. Nuance romantic, naive, fresh, innocent, but also sexy, glam, shameless, aggressive.

Even ‘bad’ at times. Always ready to spread an aura of light and not without sin on every inch of skin.

Colors that could even groped the array of beautiful dark lady in crisis. The white, a symbol of purity and innovation, electricity and technology, also works as a neutralizer of stress and anxiety, helping to detoxify the hectic and chaotic life of the metropolis. Nothing better then, that dress like flakes of snow in the metropolitan cold days.

There are many designers who have proposed is that the white to beige coats, evening dresses, sweaters over size, full of men’s jackets and trousers. From the delicacy of a beige dress Chanel more than grintoso signed Versace. Vere queens snow women Roberto Cavalli and Dolce&Gabbana who have clothes from ‘a thousand and one nights’ in total white. Inserts for the mini fur coat coupled with a skirt to egg, all white, signed Fendi.

An ode to white with cappottino, skirt, mesh and snow boots for the girl Blugirl, true maschiacce with a waistcoat, jacket and trousers for Les Copains and Elena Miro. Beige by the strong personality down John Richmond.

The White Laura Biagiotti can not totally lacking in the winter wardrobe of a true fashion – victim. Vaporous, extra, the warm white sweater Byblos. Lights at night with white access dell’Abate evening and eco fur Roccobarocco signed.

The details are more lucid and skin tones or even very heated fluo. An excellent way to give a touch of vivacity to the total black much in vogue. Jimmy Choo gives to all women, as always, moreover, a collection autumn / winter truly unique and irresistible. Ankle boots and high boots, shoes with high heels, take-off. Again and Grants pochette to match our shoes. The all embellished with fine materials and small details that affected much of an inspiration seventies. Hard to resist such temptations, it was not for the prohibitive prices.

The Fornarina collection puts even more emphasis on the lucky plot of retro and futuristic, absorbing the echoes of the distinctive lines of the past and combining them with a sense of futuristic design. Facilities that have values of real sculptures and an additional provision for multi material combinations further enhanced by construction articulated, overlaps and unusual geometric volumes are the watchwords of this collection.

The retro taste and soft pastel colors that mitigate eccentric structures and new, is often approached in a futuristic who metallized proposed more valuable in variations of gold and silver in new shades drawn from the world of minerals such. The sensuality of the romantic references memory is the glamorous wife of a thousand lights glittering metropolis of glass and steel. The whole beauty of today and tomorrow merging yesterday.

Lilies enhances femininity with polka dots, bows and heel 95 banded leather. Four different patterns between sandals and décolleté playing with the geometry between full and empty spaces. Arlette, with 80 from heel double-edged geometric and soft, is pure lunar atmosphere; technological ideas that marry the dream back out from loaders bells. Rainbow, original synthesis between East and West, the style of manga Tokidoki customize this take-off in the profiles in glitter color and contrast are the characteristic elements.

Corinne, in simple paint or rolled profiles in the mirror or suede, is contamination of time and cultures; heel 30 that grafts a glossy in a futuristic structure. Surrealistic references for the model with holes that create a striking effect network.

Greta goes to the with hyperbolic wedge and materials more diverse and imaginative, used in four models to represent the best the vitality of those years. Enameled colored studs and ankle strap, cross sections in suede and finally curling in a range chamois bicolor proposals for strong appeal. Working cage and a game of transparencies, Mery is a chic version of sandalwood and sea flat pass. Proposed leather and leather bottom.

So, in line with the times, for an image to true fashionist and to be able to bring along anything you want, why not wear two.  Stile.it presents you with the latest born, those designed to make your cold season more glamorous than ever.

The collection Fall/Winter 2008/09 signed Valentina De Laurentiis dedicated to a woman determined and well-defined character who always knows us. He will. For her, and then, a combination of design, glamorous and rock details.

The nuances bring to mind autumn atmosphere and the colors of the city and the metropolis, from tonalit warm and enveloping as cognac and green, the shades pi? tough and determined as the gray inevitable black, and hinges and accessories for the predominant color gold, shiny and dyed important to make the bags unique and unmistakable. Besides the ever-present leather featuring all collections, the true fetish of the collection the paint for large and small bags in different chrome: plum, black and gray.Testimonial exception The young actress Giada Colucci with its modern beauty and sophisticated, charming and elegant at the same time, fully reflects the concept of femminility so dear to the designer.

The choose as well as stars Alena Seredova, Elena Santarelli and Prada bags for this autumn with the proposed ruches. Available in different materials and colors, including black fabric, leather glace Mordor smoke, copper or black, or black lace or precious gold. Other fetish ever signed Prada, the stock market in precious lace and neck chain in plex.

The JLO brand? One created by Jennifer Lopez and includes perfume, lingerie, costumes, watches and glasses inspired style JLO. The bags of the collection reflects perfectly the two souls of the woman, sophisticated and glamorous but also engaged and enterprising in their daily lives. The warmth and beauty of tartan fabric join a leather details.

Chains, charms, pendants and accessories in gilded metal embellish this line for a style? College? grintoso and fashion. The collection rock all in paint shines in three different colors, fuchsia, silver and black. Several models and all measures with metal inserts and maxi JLO logo on the closure.

Swish jeans presents scholarships style? Trash back? finishing with leather bags and colorful style Miami, from bag to bag big safari, and delicate pochette in satin, for the magnificent evening of women chic and demanding. All this together with finishes and details that reflect the logo, with pendants, embroidery, inlays and applications of various kinds. So a very trendy, the result of a careful study of new trends and a Thorough search of styles and colors.

Back to great attuality the tartan, the famous chess fabric of Scottish origin and pride hallmark of the Highland clans who symbolizes the values high culture of Scotland: nobility, pride, virility, elegance. Wearing an accessory in tartan fabric with a romantic touch to the ancient traditions Nordic today?

Therefore trend. Furla offers a mini collection of handbags made in a classic fabric paintings plaid effect in tonality red. Simple lines, essential for elegant hand bags or pockets with soft details, handles and straps in contrasting black paint. Fun, spirit and the glamor pochette-shaped staple. All proposals? Very british?.