Lady Gaga in Custom Chanel Haute Couture

Lady Gaga in custom Chanel Haute Couture (l) & Lagerfeld's respective sketch (r)

At the unveiling of her very own "Gaga's Workshop" at Barney's New York department store, superstar Lady Gaga debuted a one-of-a-kind custom fitted dress designed by none other than Karl Lagerfeld for the legendary house of Chanel. Clearly inspired by the classic tweed suit Mademoiselle Chanel is renowned for creating, Lagerfeld's white with black piping detailed design was an undeniable homage to the house's historic trademark style. Although, given Chanel's aversion to both figure-hugging silhouettes and excess fabric, the sweep of the dress was not something that would warrant the iconic designer's stamp of approval. Nonetheless, when dealing with the superstar caliber, and eccentric fashion sense, of Lady Gaga, one can only fully comprehend the blending of such an individual with the house of Chanel.

CHANEL & Black

“I imposed black; it's still going strong today, for black wipes out everything else around”.

- Mademoiselle Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel

Mademoiselle Chanel on Fashion

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

- Mademoiselle Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel

Monsieur Dior on Elegance

Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care, and simplicity. - Monsieur Christian Dior

Dior's Arrival on Twitter

After waiting for what seemed to be a lifetime, today legendary fashion house Christian Dior announced their arrival to the wonderful world of Twitter. Naturally, one, like myself, is immensely ecstatic by the launch of Dior's Twitter account. One can wonder if Monsieur Dior would have been tweeting had he been alive for technology in social media? Nonetheless, be sure to follow Dior to stay abreast on runway presentations, boutique launches, new product announcements and simply all things Christian Dior.

Follow Dior and welcome them by visiting http://www.twitter.com/dior

Charlize Theron & Dior

J'adorable

C'est manifique! Charlize Theron and Parfums Christian Dior have teamed up once again to produce a rather glamorous short film to promote the latter's iconic fragrance, J'Adore. Filmed exclusively at Versailles in the Galerie des Glaces, the set is generously adorned with all things gold featuring models colorfully styled in nothing but haute couture opulence; a feat only capable by the house of Dior. As if there were no other charming attributes to be noted of this mini-film, be sure to catch a glimpse the strikingly close look-a-like of the one and only Marilyn Monroe.

I say it time and time again, and how appropriate it is now, j'adore Dior. :)

Darren Hayes' Two New Singles & NYC Album Playback Session

Secret Codes and Battleships

With his immensely high quality pop music, this genius of a man never disappoints. After the lead single's June reveal, "Talk Talk Talk", taken from his forthcoming studio album "Secret Codes & Battleships", Darren Hayes releases two new tracks for different territories across the globe. First, Black Out The Sun will see a release of October 2 in UK & the rest of the world while "Bloodstained Heart" is slated for a 5 September release in Australia.

As for the album, I was lucky enough to be selected to attend an incredibly exclusive playback session at the Soho House for Secret Codes & Battleships here in New York City. Without going into much detail, the album opens with an epic number and bookends by closing with an equally stunning track. Throughout the album, deep melodies soar, smooth electronic production prevails, all the while Darren's magical vocals pierce what felt like every nerve ending in my body. Shortly before the album playback, Darren recorded a video for attendees stating he felt this album was his best work yet. He was right. :)

Black Out The Sun:

This video, and track, can be summed up quite concisely in two words: remarkably epic.

Bloodstained Heart (Animated Lyric Video)

Stunning, stunning, stunning. :)

Darren's new album, Secret Codes & Battleships, is scheduled to drop 17 October 2011.

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http://www.darrenhayes.com

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