inspiration

This holiday, the Kate Spade New York girl is ringing in the holiday season with style. From party dresses, to sparkling gems, and bright bags, she is ready to celebrate with color. Rounding out the year of color, the October collection is inspired by chocolate,

 the November collection is festive and centered around multi-colors,

and just in time for resort, the color for December is navy.

handbags

signature spade

This season, Kate Spade New York is excited to introduce a new signature print featuring the new spade logo in a graphic repeating black and white pattern. This group aims to be timeless, and offers many Kate Spade New York classic silhouettes including the favorite cross body Scout, the roomy Harmony tote, and the classic Quinn, amongst several others.

grove court

This holiday, Kate Spade New York introduces a new core leather handbag group, grove court. These chic day bags are constructed from large pebble embossed cowhide and offered in classic black, buttermilk, hazel, and a bright candy apple red. The Lexie and the Little Lexie are great over the shoulder single strapped hobos perfect for running errands, the Lainey is a great daytime satchel, and the favorite for the season is the Blaine – a spacious oversized top handle satchel perfect for toting around the city or taking on trips.

flicker

One of our favorite groups returns this season with a new shape - the must have day bag for this season is the Flicker Melinda, crafted from sleek patent leather and offered in an array of bold candy colored hues including dark lapis, spearmint, fire fly, and berry- as well as classic doe, black, and gold. Also offered in this group is the versatile Monette which can be worn as an over the shoulder purse, or converted into a clutch for an evening on the town.

pastiche

The Pastiche collection is one of the season’s favorite fashion groups – channeling the mod look. These color blocked patent leather pieces are chic and can be worn day or night. The Darcy is the perfect over the shoulder satchel, and the Helena is a roomy tote perfect for carrying work essentials. This collection is offered in classic black, a chic doe, and modern red for a pop of color.

jewelry

all wrapped up

This season, the All Wrapped Up group featuring gold plated bow jewelry is re-designed with special occasions in mind. The pieces are coated in pave clear crystals – perfect for adding dazzle and shine to any outfit. The collection offers pave studs, lever back earrings, a cocktail ring, a pendant necklace, and a scatter necklace.

cocktail colorfully

Inspired by favorite festive cocktails, the cocktail colorfully collection offers an array of cocktail rings, perfectly packaged in playful gift boxes. Each box comes with a drink recipe on the back for a classic cocktail like a mint julep, a gin daisy, or a cosmopolitan. These are the perfect gifts to give or receive.

In the Philippines, Kate Spade is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at The Power Plant Mall, Greenbelt 3, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

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Piaget Partners with AmfAR On the Inspiration Gala in Sao Paulo and in New York

Calvin Klein collection designer, Francisco Costa receives Piaget Award of Inspiration

Piaget is proud to support amfAR on their glamorous, Inspiration Gala series, with the latest being held in Sao Paulo, one of South America’s most dynamic cities. The glittering black tie affair honored Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa, who received the Piaget Award of Inspiration from Hollywood leading lady, Claire Danes, in recognition of his extraordinary commitments to raising HIV/ AIDS awareness and advancing AIDS research.

 The Gala dinner attracted a fashionable crowd including Brazilian supermodel Alessandro Ambrosio. Guests were treated to a live performance by singing sensation, Jennifer Hudson. She dazzled the room in a vintage cuff from Piaget, handcrafted in yellow gold with a jade dial, and a pair of yellow gold diamond and gemstone earrings.

James Franco Receives Piaget Award of Inspiration

For the second year in a row, Piaget partnered with amfAR to present the Inspiration Gala in New York. The black tie affair, held at the Museum of Modern Art, honored Oscar-nominated actor and artist, James Franco, and beloved fashion designer and Project Runway star, Michael Kors. Franco received the Piaget Award of Inspiration for his humanitarian work and contributions to men’s style. Kors received the amfAR Award of Courage for his leadership in the fight against AIDS. Piaget’s President of North America, Larry Boland stated, “We are very proud to honor James Franco with the Piaget Award of Inspiration. He is one of Hollywood’s most exciting actors- a true Renaissance man who inspires us all.”

The evening was a celebration of style and attracted many of New York’s most fashionable from the worlds of fashion and entertainment, including Jennifer Hudson, Liza Minnelli, Heidi Klum, Courtney Love, Judith Light, Chanel Iman, Kenneth Cole, Fabiola Beracasa and Olivia Palermo among others. One of the first to arrive was television host and Bravo superstar, Andy Cohen who donned a white gold Piaget Double Jeu for the evening. Celebrated chef, author and former wife of Billy Joel, Katie Lee, hit the red carpet in a vintage Lanvin gown accented by Piaget’s white gold, diamond and Akoya pearl cuff watch along with a pair of breathtaking Piaget diamond chandelier earrings.

Following cocktails, guests were seated for a formal menswear fashion show featuring custom looks from some of the world’s leading designers including Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Hugo Boss, Bottega Veneta, DSquared2 and Thom Browne. Piaget accessorized the runway looks with selected timepieces from its Black Tie, Altiplano and Piaget Polo Collections.

The evening’s dinner festivities featured a moving tribute to Elizabeth Taylor and an exciting live auction where the top selling item was a private photo shoot with James Franco. 

The event marked the fourth in the Inspiration Gala series. For 2011, Piaget partnered with amfAR for 4 events for 2011, with New York last  June 14^th at MOMA, followed by Paris last June 23^rd and Los Angeles for fall. 

To date, the Inspiration Galas have raised more than $1 million for AIDS research.

Piaget is exclusively available at Rustan’s Silvervault Makati.

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Accentuate your look from day to night for any and every event with accessories from Kenneth Cole Reaction’s latest collection. Known for stylish and urban aesthetics, American Designer Kenneth Cole reinforces his talent in designing pieces that are in season and are ready for one’s closet with his Women’s Accessories Spring 2011 Collection.

This season, Kenneth Cole Reaction presents their 2011 Spring Collection with the release of their ad campaign – Band of Misfits. Featuring in the campaign are models Sangil Kim, Bastien Bonizec, Grayson Vaughan, and Madison Stewart, where they can be seen in a series of images posing their interpretations of different life statements such as “I seek shining moments” or “I enjoy quality time with me” while highlighting pieces from the collection.

To polish and upgrade the usual key preppy look, women will discover shoes, bags, wallets, and sunglasses that are classy yet trendy. Pieces from this collection are timeless must-have accessories as they are inspired by current fashion trends including camouflage, organic colors, metallic, and snakeskin.

Dress fun and flirty as you carry everything you need for your day-to-day tasks with the spacious and stylish metallic Pyramid Scheme Hobo and The Pyramid Scheme Messenger handbag. Filled with shiny studs to give that cool downtown look, it works with any outfit and is great for your everyday needs. For those who prefer to carry something smaller, Kenneth Cole Reaction has designed a handbag for that exact need. Women can choose to sling on their shoulder the Starry Stud Crossbody which comes in metallic studded detail.

Stay in touch with anyone as your phone is fashionably secure in the classic black or edgy violet Wall Street Phone Case. You can carry it around your wrist or keep it tucked safe in your bag. For your everyday transactions and shopping sprees, choose Kenneth Cole Reaction’s Crosstown Urban Wallet. When making purchases, show off your stylish fashion sense with this long and thin wallet in either urban black, soft gray and vibrant red.

Whether walking under the sun or taking a joyride in your car, stay cool and true to the sophisticated chic in you by wearing a pair from the elegant designs of the collection’s Sunglasses. Classically feminine and in shades of crisp white, shiny black, dark tortoise, and dark brown, nothing exudes more confidence than the look from your eyes.

Stroll along the streets in the Lazy Lane sandal wedge platforms. This zip-in thong style heels makes walking stylish as it has double tractable leather ankle tag buckles, bottle cap trim, and light padding. Or walk in the all-around Slip Around Flat. With contrasting cutouts detail, this round-toe leather flats comes in ¼” heel and light cushioning. Perfect for transforming any outfit from day to night is the classic and elegant peep-toe Chill 2 The Bone Wedge Heel. Any of these three pairs of shoes will make women want to walk more than ever.

Complement your outfit with chic and classic accents from the Kenneth Cole Reaction 2011 Women’s Spring Collection.

In the Philippines, Kenneth Cole Reaction is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Rustan’s Makati, Bonifacio High Street, Alabang Town Center, Mall of Asia, Robinson’s Place Manila, Eastwood Mall, and Trinoma.

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In the Philippines, Michael Kors is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, The Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Newport Mall.