Fashion Without Borders for the busy traveler

It's Fashion week everywhere, the perfect time to post this series of images. "Going places," the Fall's nomadic trend seen by stylist David Vanderwal and photographer Mark Segal. Their concept - A woman who travels the world and wears her souvenirs on her sleeves. A luxury trend that could become costly!!

Courtesy TMagazine

Graffiti Art, Street Art and " CRASH "

Recently, several editorials have been published on Graffiti Art. The Huffington Post had a slideshow of cities that have the best street art - Berlin, Philadelphia or Chicago were the cities listed among others such as LA, New york and London.

My pick is Berlin with Mentalgassi, view Mentalgassi, Big in Berlin.

ArtInfo also announced the launch of the Urban Art Foundation in New York, a new organization that aims to protect graffiti artists, and to offer financial backing and legal representation for those arrested for tagging city streets. A hope to procure landmark status for some of the city's finest street art and promote this art form in public schools.

Here is a selection of images shot in various cities by photographer Peter Politanoff.

Madrid

Venice Beach, CA

Downtown LA

This brings me to John Matos ( aka CRASH ), a famous American graffiti artist. Growing up in the Bronx NY, John Matos started his graffiti career traveling the trains on school nights when he was 13. He was first noticed through his murals on subway cars and dilapidated buildings. As he got older, he transferred his art from the street to canvases and has exhibited his work at museum's worldwide. He is now regarded as a pioneer of the Graffiti art movement.

The artist at work

Images courtesy of John Matos personal album.

View more on " CRASH "

To end this post, an image of a new mural in downtown New York by CA-based artist Barry Mc Gee -aka Twist - an homage to graffiti writers.

Tcherassi Hotel, a jewel in Cartagena, Columbia

After an extensive restoration, a 250-year-old colonial mansion comes to life in the heart of Cartagena's old city. Entirely renovated by Columbian-born fashion designer Sylvia Tcherassi, the Tcherassi's boutique-hotel features seven rooms and suites, an holistic spa with treatments like chocolate therapy and bamboo massages, a roof deck with magnificent views of both the historic city and the sea. Minimal and modern, all the guest rooms come with 14-foot wood-beamed ceilings and are named after elegant fabrics used in Tcherassi's fashion collections; voilee, ziberline, organdie, mousseline, peau de soie, radzimir and gazar.
Lush and beauty in this exclusive spot.

Ziberline room

Mousseline room

Mousseline bathroom

Peau de soie room

Gazar suite

Rooftop deck facing San Felipe de Barajas Fortress

One of the four pool

To view more on the Tcherassi Hotel and Spa

Little Miss Piggy goes to Russia......

From Russia with love...... Something amusing and very cute to end the week. Instead of using a gorgeous model to showcase the " Haute Joaillerie, " the September issue of Vogue Russia chose an adorable piglet to wear several precious gemstones, including earrings and necklaces from brands such as Cartier, Chopard and more.... Enjoy these delightful images ! 

Earrings, David Morris

De Grisogono

Boucheron

Chaumet, Chanel

Chanel

Cartier, Chopard

Images Vogue