CÉLINE has been awarded legal copyright protection for one of its most famous bag designs, the Luggage Tote, which will act as a deterrent to counterfeiters of the popular silhouette. The Trade Dress protection - a legal term that refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that communicate to consumers its origin - was originally applied for in 2013, reports The Fashion Law. The Luggage Tote The characteristics of the bag that now come under legal protection are "a three-dimensional configuration of a rectangular bag with extendable accordion-style sides, extruding parallel S wave designs on bag front, and rear, shield-shaped handle bracers designs on front and rear of bag. As placed on the front of the bag, the zipper represents the mouth of a face design in which the handle supports appear to be the eyes and the S wave designs represent the facial outline." It's not the first time that Céline has gone down the legal route to protect its designs. Its Trapeze Bag was awarded federal trademark protection in May 2015.
The BAFTA nominations, the biggest British celebration of film and talent in the awards calendar, have been revealed. CarolandBridge of Spies lead the way with nine nominations each, while Eddie Redmayne - who picked up the award for Best Actor last year - is nominated in the same category once again for his critically acclaimed performance in The Danish Girl. Go through the gallery below for the full list of this year's nominees, ahead of the ceremony on February 14.
FASHION designer André Courrèges has died, as confirmed by his company in a statement on Friday. The news comes following his 30-year battle with Parkinson's disease.
Courrèges was renowned for his futuristic aesthetic, launching his Maison de Couture in 1961. His famous Space Age collection followed in 1964, and he retired from the fashion industry in the Nineties to devote his time to painting and sculpture. New owners and co-presidents Jacques Bungert and Frédéric Torloting bought the company in January 2011, and Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant were named artistic directors of womenswear last year.
Courrèges, along with British designer Mary Quant, has often been credited with having invented the miniskirt - a staple of the Sixties style he came to represent.
Today the Costume Designers Guild released the nominees for its 18th annual awards, a veritable who’s who of the behind-the-scenes visionaries responsible for setting the tone of characters both big and small. From the looks of the list, 2015 could hardly have been more eclectic. For one? This year’s blockbuster hits were unexpectedly gorgeous. Consider the sun-bleached, dusty ensembles Jenny Beavan conjured up for Imperator Furiosa and the Brides of Mad Max: Fury Road, or the downright Rick Owens–esque artfully draped numbers in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But the glory doesn’t all go to films with budgets as big as their titles. Men-of-a-certain-age drama Youth finds Jane Fonda looking divine as a former starlet in an Old Hollywood–tinged yellow sheath courtesy of nom Carlo Poggioli. The boy soldiers of Netflix’s Beasts of No Nation sport surprisingly vivid clothing, patched and trimmed in puka shells, and tirelessly researched by designer Jenny Eagan. And consider also the unexpectedly revitalized interest in period pieces, which have come roaring back to a place of prominence and mass interest: Plenty of buzz was generated by flicks like Carol and Crimson Peak, whose soigné ’50s garb and macabre Victoriana, respectively, have earned nods for designers Sandy Powell and Kate Hawley. Though on the note of that genre, one snub we can’t overlook? Janet Patterson’s divine styles in Far From the Madding Crowd, which to our eyes merit nomination many times over.
See the full list of nominees below, ahead of the February 23 awards ceremony.
Excellence in Contemporary Film Beasts of No Nation – Jenny Eagan Joy– Michael Wilkinson Kingsman: The Secret Service – Arianne Phillips The Martian – Janty Yates Youth – Carlo Poggioli
Excellence in Period Film Brooklyn – Odile Dicks-Mireaux Carol – Sandy Powell Crimson Peak – Kate Hawley The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado Trumbo – Daniel Orlandi
Excellence in Fantasy Film Cinderella – Sandy Powell Ex Machina – Sammy Sheldon Differ The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 – Kurt and Bart Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Michael Kaplan
Outstanding Contemporary Television Series American Horror Story: Hotel – Lou Eyrich Empire, season one – Rita McGhee House of Cards – Johanna Argan, Kemal Harris Ray Donovan – Christopher Lawrence Transparent – Marie Schley
Outstanding Period Television Series The Knick – Ellen Mirojnick Mad Men – Janie Bryant, Tiffany White Stanton Masters of Sex – Isis Mussenden Outlander – Terry Dresbach Penny Dreadful – Gabriella Pescucci
Outstanding Fantasy Television Series Game of Thrones – Michele Clapton Once Upon a Time – Eduardo Castro Sleepy Hollow, season two – Kristin M. Burke, Mairi Chisholm Sleepy Hollow, season three – Mairi Chisholm The Wiz Live! – Paul Tazewell
Excellence in Short Form Design
“And So It Begins” Old Spice commercial – Mindy Le Brock
“From the Makers of Happy & Merry, H&M Presents Katy Perry” commercial – B. Akerlund
“The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-Earth” Kabam and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment commercial – Soyon An
“Kevin Spacey” E*Trade commercial – Johanna Argan
“Most Interesting Man in the World Wins on Land, Sea & Air” Dos Equis commercial – Julie Vogel
Marc Bolland with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as she launched her lingerie collection for the store
MARKS & SPENCERCEOMarc Bollandis stepping down after six years at the helm. In what is arguably one of the most challenging and scrutinised roles in retail, Bolland has presided over a difficult period for the British high-street retailer, as sales shrunk season after season. A recent upturn - buoyed by a positive performance in food heralded as the store's "best ever Christmas" and a slow recovery in fashion sales - means Bolland can elect to "retire" from the role free from the ignominy that might have accompanied the decision in seasons past.
Marc Bolland He will be replaced by current M&S executive director of general merchandise Steve Rowe, whose management of one of the business's only highlights - its solid food category- marked him out as one to watch. The outgoing executive - formerly CEO of supermarket chain Morrisons - said that the decision comes as he celebrates 10 years as a CEO in the UK, telling WWD: "It's a nice milestone and gives me a chance to do something else." Rowe - who has been with Marks and Spencer Group PLC for more than 25 years and been a board member since 2012 - will assume control in a staggered handover with Bolland's support beginning this April.
HAVING seen Gisele Bündchen's incredible figure over the past 20 years as it remained virtually unaltered by the ravages of time and two children, it will come as no surprise to fashion fans that she eats a healthy diet. But, if your New Year's resolutions involve cutting out biscuits and wine in a bid to get a figure like your favourite supermodel, the bad news is that you may have to go a bit further than that. The Bündchen-Brady family's private chef, Allen Campbell, has revealed what he cooks for the model, her NFL-star husband and their children - and it's even healthier than you might imagine.
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady at the 2012 Met Ball
"So, 80 per cent of what they eat is vegetables," he toldBoston.com,The Cutreports. "I buy the freshest vegetables. If it's not organic, I don't use it. And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans. The other 20 per cent is lean meats: grass-fed organic steak, duck every now and then, and chicken. As for fish, I mostly cook wild salmon. No white sugar. No white flour. No MSG. I'll use raw olive oil, but I never cook with olive oil. I only cook with coconut oil. Fats like canola oil turn into trans fats. I use Himalayan pink salt as the sodium. I never use iodised salt. Tom doesn't eat nightshades, because they're not anti-inflammatory. So no tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, or eggplants. Tomatoes trickle in every now and then, but just maybe once a month. I'm very cautious about tomatoes. They cause inflammation. What else? No coffee. No caffeine. No fungus. No dairy. The kids eat fruit. Tom, not so much. He will eat bananas in a smoothie. But otherwise, he prefers not to eat fruits."
The chef - who has never worked as a private chef before - met the couple while he was working at the Gansevoort Hotel in Miami, and revealed that the couple's children are just as healthy as they are.
"Vivi was only nine months when I started, so I made her first food," he said. "And 90 per cent of the time they all eat the same thing. I cook for the kids, but Gisele makes Benny's lunch to take to school. She packs that herself. Yesterday I made veggie sushi for the kids. I've been doing that a lot lately. It's brown rice, avocado, carrot, and cucumber. The kids like it maki-style, so the rice is on the outside. For snacks, I make fruit rolls from bananas, pineapple, and spirulina. Spirulina is an algae. It's a super fruit. I dehydrate it. I dehydrate a lot of things. I have three dehydrators in their kitchen. I also make raw granola and raw chocolate-chip cookies."
But what about those days when they just need a little comfort food? Is a cosy shepherd's pie or giant apple crumble permissible? Not quite.
"I just did this quinoa dish with wilted greens. I use kale or Swiss chard or beet greens. I add garlic, toasted in coconut oil. And then some toasted almonds, or this cashew sauce with lime curry, lemongrass, and a little bit of ginger," he said. "That's just comfort food for them."
Describing his employers as "really laid-back", Campbell revealed that he creates a menu a few days in advance so that the family have a chance to see what he's planning, before he shops for local seasonal ingredients at nearby farmers' markets or at Whole Foods. Far from being daunted by creating food for a couple who both rely on their bodies for their careers, Campbell said that's exactly what makes his work so satisfying.
"If I was cooking for anyone else who didn't respect and appreciate my food as much as they did, it wouldn't be as gratifying for me," he added. "I think that's what makes me happy at the end of the day. I get to really do what I want, and they get to benefit."
Shinola Takes Its ‘Detroit Cool’ Message on the Road
Shinola, named after a shoe polish, specializes in watches, bikes and leather goods that blend artisanal cool with urban grit
Detroit — “When I first saw this neighborhood, I thought: ‘You want to put a store here? You kidding me?’” said Tom Kartsotis, the Shinola founder, recalling his initial tour of Detroit’s Cass Corridor, where he opened his company’s flagship two and a half years ago, with a couple of colleagues. While there were signs of resurgence, he said, “This was a rough part of town.”
As recently as a few years ago, when Mr. Kartsotis started his company known for its “Built in Detroit” watches, bicycles and leather goods, these blocks were on the fringe of an infamous skid row, the city was sliding toward bankruptcy, and the words “luxury” and “Detroit” were rarely paired outside the executive suites of Cadillac.
Things are changing. The blocks surrounding Shinola’s hangarlike retail outpost are now brimming with Brooklynesque designer housewares shops, selvage-jeans boutiques and farm-to-table restaurants, to the point that the upper Cass Corridor has become “the luxury retail mecca of Midtown Detroit,” as Curbed Detroit put it, “basically Shinola City.”