The Tale of a Fairy – Review

Karl Lagerfeld has proven himself as not only a talented artist and designer, but also a talented marketer and film maker. In efforts to promote latest Chanel Cruise Collection, Karl has directed and filmed a short film that was launched at Cannes Film Festival in 2011. This film and the collection fashion show in Cannes have made Cruise collection launch the largest and most successful in the history of fashion.

Film depicts characters wearing clothing from Cruise collection as they move on with the story. Film stars Kristen McMenamy, Lady Amanda Harlech and Lagerfeld favourite Baptiste Giabiconi. You can watch the film here.

Movie left mixed feelings for me. But this was expected. According to Karl "Some people may be shocked". The overall style reminded me David Lych’s Mulholland Drive – very chaotic with sicko charachters. Karl was trying to show money addicted people who lost sense of love and reality of this beautiful world. Film also hints on gender neutrality as some of the ladies are very men like Kristen McMenamy and Freja Beha – a fairy.

The plot of the film surrounds a rich mansion and its very depressed owner whose life is once more distracted when her friend (played by Lady Amanda Harlech) moves in and starts throwing loud parties. Then gender neutral fairy appears to bring comfort to depressed characters and enlighten their lives.

During the movie characters are wearing beautiful Chanel attires from Cruise collection, beads and pearls and effective Chanel sunglasses. To get enough patience to watch the movie to the end, you really need to pay attention to clothing and surroundings to enjoy details of very well thought through design.

New Details on the Death of Famous Russian Model Ruslana Korshunova

New information has surfaced up regarding death of Russian supermodel Ruslana Korshunova. Korshunova is believed to have committed suicide by jumping out of the window from her Manhattan apartment over 2 years ago. She was only 20 years old. According to the new details the tragic incident could be possibly associated with the Moscow organization "Rose of the World." The reasons for suicide are still not determined and the investigation case has been closed shortly after her death.

Her friend and manager Peter Pomerantsev is carrying out his own investigation and found out that Korshunova may have been alluded to end her life by Russian sect "Rose of the World."

Korshunova has turned to sect after the break with the boyfriend and mentor, whom she planned to marry. However, none of the friends and relatives of Ruslana believe that she died because of these reasons. Pomerantsev argues that the work of the model was never a goal and she was going to apply to university to pursue education.

In addition, during the time of incident she was in a good spirit and has fully recovered from unhappy romance.

It has been confirmed that Ruslana attended classes at the "Rose of the World." Her friend, model Anastasia Drozdova committed suicide in Kiev a year after Ruslana. Girls paid money for a three day course that was intended to help identify personal goals and achieve wealth.

Pomerantsev reported that he obtained a secret recording from the training at the "Rose of the World"."Everything is designed to suppress consciousness, to turn off critical thinking," - he writes. “The audience is asked about the worst moments in their lives. She talked about her father's death, her failed romance. She was hysterically crying and laughing interchangeably. Course entailed three days of screaming, recovery from repressed memories, meditations, dances, tears and ecstasy" – he reported. Meanwhile, Anastasia and Ruslana attended this insanely expensive and intense training because they believed that they found a place where they can be themselves.

Center website says that the trainings are based on the teachings of Lifespring, once popular in the U.S. However, there is no mention of lawsuits against the organization brought up by former students. Former students suffered obscured sense of reality and psychological implications as a result of the course and filed complaints to local authorities. As a result of the charges the American part of the organization was closed in 1980. In Russia Lifespring didn’t cease activity and if fact is popular among certain parts of population.

Ruslana attended courses in January-February 2008 and on June 28 fell from the balcony of her apartment located on the ninth floor of one of Manhattan's condo building. A year later Anastasia Drozdova died in a similar circumstances. Police closed Ruslana’s case almost immediately concluding that it was a suicide. There were a number of controversial facts that spurred doubts in validity of the investigation conclusion. One was that the distance between the body and the building was larger than expected in this case. Another - absence of the suicide note. According to Ruslana’s friends she was very scared of heights. Height phobia was noted by her colleagues during the Nina Ricci advertisement shooting weeks before her death. Shortly after her death there was a speculation that Ruslana was a victim of stalking by an elite prostitution agency that tried to recruit her for a high profile client and she refused. Agency was applying physiological pressure on Ruslana and she threatened to call police.

Korshunova career began in November 2003 back in Russia. She was offered a job by the American agent who spotted her print ad in the airplane brochure. Her first high fashion run show was for Marc Jacobs in 2005.Ruslana appeared in ad campaigns for Paul Smith, Clarins, Kenzo, Moschino and Nina Ricci. She worked a large number of run way shows in Paris and New York. She was known for her very long gorgeous hair and catty face features – green eyes and pointy face. Fashion magazines predicted Korshunova to become next Natalia Vodianova.

Brand Name Glasses Is A Status Symbol

If you walked into optical store 20-30 years ago you would see a dozen of glasses models in various colors. Shopping experience was limited to fitting glasses to your head size and picking the color of your choice – most of the time black. You would wear these glasses for 10 years, occasionally coming back to optical store to fill in new prescription. Today world is completely different. Eyeglasses stores have hundreds of models and you will hardly find anything similar to each other. Once a particular model has been sold to you empty shelf is filled with a different, newer model. Glasses manufacturers teamed up with fashion designers and in cooperation with the label release 4 collections a year meticulously following new trends. Almost all big design labels have a collection of eyewear.

Jewellery brands – Bvlgari, Tiffany
Sport brands – Oakley, Carrera
Designer brands – Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, Versace
Status brands – Gucci, Prada, Dior

Just like owning a pair of Prada shoes, Gucci purse or Tiffany ring, owning a pair of designer eyeglasses became a status element of the lifestyle. Once you have a pair of expensive glasses people notice, they may not say a compliment, but will certainly acknowledge your taste for good.

What is surprising is that eyewear industry runs in its own world. Designer labels while completely controlling their own clothing and accessory manufacturing are only partnering with eyewear manufacturers who own the distribution market for their brand name eyewear products. You may have noticed that unlike clothing, glasses are sold via private owned boutiques or corporate eyewear stores. Industry is very fragmented with only dozen or some manufacturers holding the market. Consequence – the price. You may have also noticed that to your own advantage designer glasses price is only a fraction of clothing and other accessories. For example cheapest Gucci purse today goes for $820. Average pair of pants for $300. Cheapest pair of Gucci glasses - $165. To manufacture a pair of glasses however takes way more hand work and thought than a pair of pants.

Why we are telling you this? Just because we want you to appreciate that glasses are the most cost effective status symbol you can have. If you are into premium brand names, have a brand name watch, purse or pair of shoes, you got to get a pair of descent shades. Another important factor in this kind of purchase is that glasses are meant to decorate your face – the most important part of your outer body.

At our online eyeglasses store you can chose from hundreds of current designer sunglasses and designer eyeglasses models, many in multiple colors and sizes. Given our low prices you can even afford to get a new pair every year or more often. Remember, glasses are a status symbol that enhances quality of life.