Balenciaga: Spanish Master Exhibition Preview

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Today Debra and I went to preview the Balenciaga: Spanish Master exhibition held at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York. The show which opens tomorrow features more than 70 items of Cristobal Balenciaga curated by Hamish Bowles. Designer, Oscar de la Renta conceived of the show which is the first to consider the impact of Spain’s culture, history, and art on the legendary Critsobal Balenciaga.

I took Debra to the exhibit with me because I knew she’d appreciation the beautiful display and scultural forms. She told me that she first saw Balenciaga’s work as a child on TV. His designs and colors were immediately inspiring to her. Even if you can’t afford to buy designer clothing you can be inspired by their artistry. It is the artful quality and expressive power of style that Debra and I relate to. Check out the great clip below to see some Vintage Balenciaga designs similar to those in the exhibition.

Incredible Fashion Town in Sicily Video

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Check out this amazing video advertising a fashion outlet village in Sicily. I love how it features people with Advanced Style! A reader from Italy sent it my way this morning. Here is her fun note to me:

Hi Ari,
I’m Alessandra, I’m a 24 Italian girl.
My mother use to read (watch, she can’t speak English) your blog almost every
day, she is right next to me now, She says “Hello!”.

There is a video that is becoming almost an hit on YouTube today. All local
newspaper are featuring it.I think you are going to love it. I think it is pretty clever.. I’m Sicilian so would have liked it anyway 😉
What do you think?
Keep on posting! My mother says “Bye and greetings from Augusta!”

Alex

Thanks Allessandra, I do love it, do you guys?

Bring Out The Animal Print

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This gorgeous gal looks like she could have just stepped off of the set of an Old Hollywood movie She makes a glamorous statement with her coordinated animal print sunglasses and jacket.This great combination of patterns reminded me of another lady I met who wore two different animal print items. Both ladies look simply marvelous! What do you guys think of animal print, Old Hollywood or Over The Top?(By the way we love over the top here at Advanced Style so there is no wrong answer).