Fashion twins: Chanel VS D&G

These bags look like very much. Their shape is rounded with chain. The first one is from Chanles 2011 Cruise collection chain around, made form calfskin and the approx. price is 2100 Euro. The second one below is D&G bag Vlada for autumn/winter collection.  It is also made from calfskin and the price is 550 Euro and I think it is discounted now. I am big fan of Chanel, but in this case my vote goes to Vlada, what do you think?

Ove dve torbe su veoma slice. Zaobljene su sa ruckom od lanca. Prva je iz Chanelove kolekcije Cruise 2011 Chain around, od koze i cena je oko 2100 Eura. Druga, ispod, je D&G kolekcije za jesen zimu 2010 i  zove se Vlada, takodje od koze. Cena joj je oko 550 Eura, a mislim i da je sada na popustu? Ja sam inace veliki fan Chanela ali u ovom slucaju dajem glas Vladi:)
Koja se vama vise dopada? 

The Icon with thousand faces: Barbie

Name: Barbra Millicent Roberts

Nickname: Barbie

Age: 52

Boyfriend: Ken (they split up in February 2004 but from February 2006 they are together again)

Occupation: Aerobic instructor, Art teacher, Dance teacher, Elementary teacher, Sign language teacher, Spanish language teacher, Student teacher, Swim teacher ,Special Education Teacher, Dentist, Doctor, Nurse, Surgeon, Veterinarian, Jet Pilot, Officer, Politician, President, UNICEF diplomat, Ambassador for world peace, Life guard, Astronaut, Architect, Ballerinas, Babysitter, Artist, Cowgirl, Chef, Designer, Cheerleader, Hair dresser, Fashion Model, Make up artist, Pet stylist, Photographer, Pop singer, Princess, Mc Donald's cashier, Secretary............

Barbie is the most popular fashion doll in the world!

Barbie is a legend, she is really a Cult Figure!!!
Here is something that'll surprise you:

 

Barbie Chanel

 Barbie Coco Chanel

 

Barbie Dior

Barbie Versace

Barbie wears Alexander McQueen's Armadillo shoes

Barbie wears Christian Louboutin Shoes

Barbie is also a Andy Warhol's icon

Barbie in Girl with a Pearl Earring

 

Barbie in Alfred Hitchcock's movie The Birds

Barbie Mary Poppins

Barbie Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's

Barbie ank Ken are Bella and Edward in Twilight Saga

Barbie Amy Winehouse

Barbie Tarina Tarantino

Barbie Lady Gaga

Barbie Burka

They are amazing!!! My favourite is Barbie Coco Chanel but I like Barbie Lady Gaga too!

And YOU?

Xo Xo

Francy

From Russia with love: Chanel Paris Moscou collection

Winston Churchill once said: "Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma".

Russia was fascinating for Mademoiselle herself as well, and later Kaiser Lagerfeld. One of the best collections Chanel has ever had is exactly Pre-Fall 2009 Paris Moscou. 2009... I know this is old news, but I am still in love with everything from this collection: bags, jewelry, clothes.
Paris Moscou is every collectors dream since most of models are custom made only and they need 3 months for delievery time.

The Paris- Moscou collection will be reminded as the moment Chanel brought luxury back!
What do you think about this collection?



Vinston Cercil je jednom rekao:"Rusija je zagonetka obmotana misterijom unutar enigme"!




Pre fall 2009 - jedna od najboljih kolekcija koju je Chanel ikada napravio je upravo inspirisana Rusijom! ?2009? Znam, znam ovo je vec bajata vest, ali ja sam jos uvek zaljubljena u celu ovu kolekciju: Torbe, nakit, odecu, cipele. Ova fantasticna zemlja je oduvek fascinirala samu Mademoiselle,a potom i Kaisera Lagerfelda. Poznato je da je Coco imala cvrste prijateljske veze sa proteranim ruskim plemstvom kao i ljubavnu aferu sa Igorom Stravinskim. Jedna linija torbi unutar ove kolekcije je upravo po njemu dobila naziv!


Paris Moscou je san svakog kolekcionara buduci da se vecina modela pravi po porudzbini i potrebno je oko tri meseca da zeljeni komad dodje do kupca.


Ova kolekcija ce ostati upamcena kao momenat kada je Chanel vratio luksuz na velika vrata!


A sta vi mislite o ovoj kolekciji?

My favorite number is 2.55!

I'm sure you all know and adore this ICONIC bag! It's in closet or on wish list of any genuine fashionista.
Sigurna sam da svi znate i obozavate ovu torbu, ona je u ormaru ili na wishlisti svakog pravog fashioniste!


Story behind the legendary bag:

Istorija legendarne torbe:

The 2.55 bag was first introduced in February 1955- hence the name 2.55. This was the first bag with shoulder straps.Coco reccognised that women on the go needed to have their hands free to hold glasses of champagne, eat canapes, read theatre programmes etc so the chain strap was added to make the bag easy to carry on the shoulder.
 This bag has number of  features all inspired by Coco's life:

Torba 2.55 je prvu put pustena na trziste u Februaru 1955 (odatle i naziv 2.55). Takodje ovo je prva torba u istoriji koja je imala rucke. Coco je prepoznala potrebu zena da im ruke budu slobodne kako bi drzale casu sampanjca, jele kanapee, citale pozorisni program... 
Svi elementi ove torbe su inspirisani zivoto Coco Chanel i bas zbog toga je ona legendarna.

• The lining’s burgundy colour represents the colour of the uniforms at the convent where she grew up.
• Postava je baronkasto-crvenkaste boje i predstavlja boju uniforme koju je nosila u sirotistu.

• There is a zippered compartment at the inside of the front flap. That is where Chanel is roumoured to have stored her love letters in her original bag.
• Unutar torbe se nalazi mali skriveni dzepic. Veruje se da je bas u tom dzepcicu Coco drzala ljubavna pisma od svojih ljubavnika.

• The backside has pocket that Coco used  for storage of money.
• Takodje postoji i dzepic na pozadini torbe u kojem se veruje da je Coco drzala novac.
• The shoulder strap, as mentioned above. Coco grew in the convent, at the orphanage. The caretakers of the convent she grew up at hold the keys at their waist dangling from the same type of chains as the 2.55 reissue shoulder strap chains.

• The front lock - The front lock (square) is calles "the Mademoiselle lock" because Coco never got married.
• Front lock- je u obliku pravougaonika i zove se "the mademoiselle lock" zato sto se Coco nikad nije udavala.
• The quilt -The bag has a quilted diamond or herringbone pattern on the exterior.The pattern is believed to have been inspired by several sources: by jockeys’ riding coats, the stained-glass windows of the abbey at Aubazine, as well as by the cushions in Chanels Paris apartment. 
• Step - Eksterijer torbe je prostepan, veruje se da postoji nekoliko inspiracija za ovaj oblik od jakni dzokeja, staklenih prozora u sirotistu do jastuka u Ritzu.

Since its introduction, there have been several variations of the original design including different colour leather\fabric combinations, metal and interwoven leather straps and the lock, mademoiselle vs. interlocking CC.

Od uvodjenja na trziste ova torba je pretrpela nekoliko varijacija originalnog dizajna od boje, kombinacije maretijala, rucki...



The Interlocking CC logo and the Classic Flap
In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld joined the house of Chanel as Artistic Director (Chief Designer). Based on research we believe that while Coco Chanel designed the interlocking CC logo she didn’t use it much in her designs, it was Karl Lagerfeld who introduced the interlocking CC closure on the flaps. 

Karl Lagerfeld se prikljucio Chanelu kao kreativni direktor 1983 godine. Prema istrazivanju, Iako se veruje da he COCO dizajnirala "interlocking CC" ona ga nije previse koristila, upravo je Karl bio taj koji ga je postavio na tasnu.

The term CLASSIC FLAP commonly refers to the flap with the interlocking CC logo closure, chain with interwoven leather, and more rounded shape to the outer flap. The jumbo classic flap has a single flap, the medium is double flap. 

Termin CLASSIC FLAP se odnosi na tasnu sa CC kopcom , ruckama isprepletanim kozom i malo zaobljenijim oblikom.

The Classic Flap comes in many sizes: 1) XL or Maxi, 2) Jumbo, 3) Medium, 4) Mini, 5) East/West, 6) Kelly, etc.

The Classip Flap mozete pronaci u nekoliko velicina: 1)XL ili Maxi 2) Jumbo 3) Medium 4) Mini 5) East/West 6) Kelly itd.

                                                              The Classic flap


The 2005 Commemorative 2.55 Reissue:
In February 2005 Karl Lagerfeld re-made the 2.55 - exactly as Coco Chanel had made in 1955 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 2.55. It came to be known as the REISSUE. Technically the term REISSUE should only be used for the bags that were made to commemorate the original - so only those in 2005. However, it has become convenient to call all 2.55s that resemble the original 2.55 REISSUEs and all 2.55s that have the interlocking CCs CLASSIC FLAPS.

2005 Reissue:
U Februaru 2005 Karl Lagerled je u cast 50 - og rodjendana ove tasne ponovo uveo  2.55 tasnu - Istu onakvu koji je Coco kreirala i pustila u prodaju u Februaru 1955. Komemorativna Reissue torba je bila dostupna u 3 boje: crnoj sa zlatnim metalom, sivoj sa srebrnim metalom i beloj sa srebrnim metalnom i 5 velicina. Kada se kaze 224,225,226,227,228 misli se na velicinu Reissue torbe.

The 2005 Commemorative REISSUE was available in three colors (black w/gold hardware, grey w/silver hardware, and white w/silver hardware) and 5 sizes. The sizes are commonly referred to as 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 and the numbers correspond to the last 3 
numbers of the style code.

Hybrid:
As already mentioned above, over the years there have been many variations of the 2.55 flap bag. “Hybrid” is a term used to describe a flap bag that is a combination of a 2.55 and a Classic flap. In 2007 Chanel introduced a new chain referred to as the Bijoux chain.It has the Bijoux chain, the rounded outer flap (more pronounced on jumbo Hybrids), mademoiselle closure and the leather is distressed caviar.

Kao sto je vec pomento, ova torba je od svog prvog uvodjenja na trziste pretrpela mnoge promene. Termin "Hibrid" se koristi da bi opisao torbu dobivenu kao rezultat kombinacije Reissue 2.55 torbe i Classic Flap. Ova torba je zaobljenija, ima novi lanac - rucke ( Bijoux uvedenim 2007) mademoiselle zakacku i napravljena je od Caviar koze.

 

                                                              CHANEL 2.55 THEN

                                               Jane Fonda in Chanel

                                               Coco Herself


                                      Chanel 2.55 Now