When Art and Commerce Meet: Fall 2011 BOTTEGA VENETA

Here is the beauty and the beast, where ads and art, meet and its the new "luxe" in luxury advertising campaigns that have us all in a twist. Where should we begin?

First of all, we love a good photo and a good movie. Here's both. Mystery, beauty, a plot line? Only you can guess and that's what makes the new luxury couture campaign so interesting. A couple, or...not.  Is he her brother? Is she about to tell him that she loves him in that great coat? Perhaps they've just decided to start an affair, even though she's the daughter of an aging Italian despot who'd kill him if he knew...or, perhaps he's just her personal trainer.  Hmmm. Stories about beautiful young people in gorgeous clothes is so, well, "aspirational".  We can't help ourselves. We simply must know the story of this photo that has a sense of mystery, luxury, tension, and, expresses the beauty of art and fashion.

Commerce when combined with art,  is luxury content at its best. We see it as an interesting trend, we fear for the state of art, itself. When artists cross over to the dark side of commerce, who wins and who loses?

STYLIST PRIVEE

Richard Tyler: Missing You!

Hello, call us crazy but we were thinking bout our own LA designer, Richard Tyler the other day, as having now looked at the Fall 2011 Collections...its clear that he was ahead of his time....here's some things form 2001-3.  Ok, isn't that practically the stone age in Fashion-speak? Sure, but these pieces are still good: sexy, wearable, black, (*we can add other accents to them now in jewel tones) and they still pack a punch.  Can Richard be far away? Rumor has it he's still in business in South Pasadena, where his showroom is and he's turning out bridal gowns for his loyal fans.  But, hey, Richard, when are you showing a new collection again?

Bohemian Shoppers want to know...

STYLIST PRIVEE