World MasterCard Fashion Week F/W ’13: KORHANI home on the runway

Posted on March 20, 2013 by KORHANI home

Today is the big day! The KORHANI home runway show is tonight at 7 p.m. at Toronto Fashion Week! Will you be there? And more importantly, what will you be wearing in the tents? What Canadian influencers will be in the front row?

KORHANI home World MasterCard Fashion Week 2013 WMCFW

What surprise do we have in store for you this season?

Join the conversation! We want to hear what you think of the show! Tweet at us @KORHANIhome! #KORHANIrunway #WMCFW

Tomorrow tune into The Global Morning Show with Liza Fromer LIVE at 8:30 a.m. ET to see Kirsten Korhani talking about her Fall/Winter 2013 Collection and see looks from each theme on our models.

World MasterCard® Fashion Week Sweepstakes: Win seats to the #KORHANIrunway show

Posted on March 7, 2013 by KORHANI home

Do you dream about attending Fashion Week? Here’s your chance to get in on the fashion action. Enter the KORHANI home Sweepstakes to win an exclusive runway experience at World MasterCard® Fashion Week in Toronto!

Win a seat for you & a guest to our carpet couture runway show!

Win invitations to experience World MasterCard Fashion Week and see a runway show courtesy of KORHANI home.

We are giving away 10 pairs of invitations to our carpet couture runway show at 7 p.m. Wednesday March 20, 2013 at David Pecaut Square.

Simply enter to win on Facebook via our “contest” tab or through Twitter @KORHANIhome on tweetsw.in

Tweet via tweetsw.in to enter “Follow @KORHANIhome, and RT this for a chance to win 2 seats to our carpet couture runway show at #WMCFW #KORHANIrunway”

Rules for 2013 KORHANI home Sweepstakes

1. Sweepstakes open only to residents of the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding cities).

2. Sweepstakes applicants must be 19 years of age or older at the time of entry. Winner(s) and guest(s) must bring valid government-issued identification to gain entry into World MasterCard® Fashion Week and the KORHANI home runway show.

3. Invitations are non-transferrable and have no cash value.

4. Only one entry per household allowed.

5. No purchase necessary. Winners are responsible for their own transportation to and from World MasterCard® Fashion Week.

6. IMG Fashion, a division of IMG Worldwide, Inc., and its affiliates, employees and agents and World MasterCard® Fashion Week, its sponsors and vendors, are released from all liability arising from claims arising out of, or in connection with, our consumer promotion and/or contest.

7. Except where prohibited, by participating in the KORHANI home sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless KORHANI home and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotional partners, prize partners, providers and their respective agents and agencies, officers, directors, and employees (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in any KORHANI home Sweepstakes or receipt, use or misuse of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the KORHANI home Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone, cellular, or network lines; (c) errors in the administration of any KORHANI home Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (d) late, lost, or undeliverable email; or (e) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the KORHANI home Sweepstakes or receipt, use or misuse of any prize.

Spotlight: celeb highlights from Berlin Fashion Week

Posted on January 22, 2013 by KORHANI home

We’re back from Berlin and our show had a great turnout. Here are some of our favourite celebrity photos from the event if you weren’t there to catch a glimpse in person! The red carpet was on fire with German celebrities Palina Rojinski, Lexy Hell and Bonnie Strange making appearances.

celebrities at KORHANI home show - Berlin Fashion Week

Starting clockwise: Kirsten Korhani & model Franziska Knuppe; actress Mirja Du Mont; Verena Kerth, Kirsten & Marion Fedder; actress Janina Uhse.

Model Lexy Hell (left); MTV host, DJ & actress Palina Rojinski

Bonnie Strange & KORHANI home - Berlin Fashion Week

Spotlight on Bonnie Strange opening for KORHANI home

Bonnie is wearing a carpet couture dress made out of our Belle du Jour carpets (available February 1 online.) This sexy theme is perfect for a walk-in closet or an area rug in a powder room.

Next show: World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto…see you on the runway x x

Berlin Fashion Week: hot off the runway

Posted on January 18, 2013 by KORHANI home

Sadly, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin has come to an end. From Basler to Hugo Boss the week was full of engaging shows.

Favourite piece: Schumacher’s beautiful gold dress with the long, flowing train.

Schumacher

Fav colour: Basler’s hot pink faux-fur coat…or maybe I should call it a dress!

Basler

Fav celebrity appearance: Miss Anti-Fashion of Fashion, the in-your-face Bonnie Strange opening for KORHANI home.

Bonnie Strange (left); Kirsten Korhani & Bonnie Strange (right)

Our team is stuck in London because of a huge snow storm! More pics to come from the runway soon. We miss Berlin already…

Berlin Fashion Week: Behind-the-scenes

Posted on January 16, 2013 by KORHANI home

The past two days have been chaotic with final model castings and fittings. Our show producer Hans and our creative director Kirsten had so many talented models to choose from for our runway show.

Now with models chosen, each carpet couture outfit has to be tailored to fit perfectly for each of our 33 looks. To kick-off the show celebrity model Bonnie Strange (with her bright green hair!) will be dressed as one of our Femme Fatales in our Parisian Affair theme. Her energy and persona is exactly what we were looking for.

Can’t wait for the KORHANI home show tomorrow! Keep posted for more backstage pics and photos from our show.

#WinInBerlin @KORHANIhome Twitter & Facebook Contest: win a tote bag!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by KORHANI home

To celebrate KORHANI home’s first runway show at Berlin Fashion Week (January 15 – 18), we are giving away carpet couture bags each day of Fashion Week from our Puttin’ on the Ritz Collection!

To enter on Twitter: Tweet “Follow @KORHANIhome & RT this for a chance to win a Gatsby-inspired carpet couture tote bag! #WinInBerlin”

To enter on Facebook: ‘Like’ the KORHANI home business page & ‘share’ the #WinInBerlin contest post. Email contest@korhani.com with your name and mailing address. (So, we have a way to contact you & send you your bag!)

Or, enter below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Rules:

1. Contest open to residents of Canada and the United States of America (excluding Hawaii, Alaska & the Northwest Territories).

2. One winner per household.

3. Entering from multiple Twitter or Facebook accounts is prohibited and disqualifies you from winning.

4. Contest opens at 9 a.m. EST Tuesday January 15, 2013 and closes 11:59 p.m. EST Friday January 18, 2013.

5. Winners will be notified via email. We will need your name and mailing address to post the carpet bag to you.

Spotlight: behind-the-scenes in the KORHANI design studio

Posted on January 9, 2013 by KORHANI home

Ever wonder what goes into the production of our carpet couture collections for Fashion Week? Making garments out of rugs is definitely an art form – more sculptural than you would expect.

Traditionally, when designing a garment you would:

Sketch your design
Design the pattern
Fit it
Change it
Size it
Cut fabric
Sew it
Fit it again (repeat 7 & 8 as necessary)

Using rugs as the “fabric” changes the process, bringing in tools you wouldn’t expect to manipulate the material.

With rugs being so heavy, sewing machines alone just don’t cut it. Other materials we use are: hammers, hot glue, staples, duct tape, rivets, lacing, Velcro, snaps and zip ties.

The garments fit almost like a puzzle, with our stylists piecing them together for the fittings before each show. The final fitting needs to be tailored to each unique model chosen for the desired look.

KORHANI is blending the lines between fashion & home and continually tries to showcase that the same seasonal trends apply to both. Is there a fashion trend you want to bring into your next home decorating session?

Spotlight: 10 travel must-haves

Posted on January 8, 2013 by KORHANI home

With Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week coming up, many faces in the fashion world flock to Berlin.

Creative Director Kirsten Korhani tells us the top 10 items in her carry-on:

evian mineral water spray – refresh dry skin up in the air.
Sleeping mask – get some shut-eye on the plane.
Retinal capsules – mix with lotion to combat puffiness.
Cashmere sweater – stay warm (for those of us who get cold easily).
Schumacher scarf – instantly dress-up an outfit on the fly.
CLIF bar – skip the airplane food? Don’t go hungry.
Chanel Hydramask – rejuvinates your skin after hours of travel.
Novel by Elizabeth George – cure boredom by reading.
Dark sunglasses – cover your eyes if you haven’t gotten much sleep.
iPod – listen to music while napping.

Fashion Week: see you in Berlin

Posted on January 5, 2013 by KORHANI home

Berlin Fashion Week is fast approaching (January 15 – 18). For the first time, KORHANI will be showing during this fashion-packed week.

Thursday January 17 promises a day full of action. One of Kirsten Korhani’s favourite German designers, Dorothee Schumacher, starts off the day at 10 a.m. with her runway show. Schumacher is known for playful, feminine and daring designs with unconventional material combinations.

Across the courtyard, KORHANI has an off-site show at 7 p.m. Carpet couture collections French Affair and Puttin’ on the Ritz will be shown as well as a sneak peek at a mystery Fall 2013 theme.

Hugo Boss finishes off the day with a bang with an off-site show and after party.

Even though Fashion Week is about the clothes on the runway (or should be), the question that’s sure to pop-up is, “What celebrities will be sitting in the front row?” Followed by, “What are they wearing?”

See you in Berlin.

Trending: wearing brocade to holiday parties

Posted on December 20, 2012 by KORHANI home

December is the month full of parties: work parties, Christmas parties and the biggest bash of all – New Year’s Eve. It’s important to stand out – in the right way. Brocade is a lavish and holiday-worthy trend that will give your outfit the perfect amount of elegance.

Dolce & Gabbana’s Winter 2013 Collection was full of this chic look – inspired by Sicilian Baroque. KORHANI’s Bianka rug and gold frame bring the luxurious trend from the runway into your home.

Remember, keep it simple. Wear brocade on only one element of your ensemble. If your dress is full of gilded brocade, keep your shoes simple. Same goes with makeup. Make your eyes pop by adding gold highlights to a classic smoky eye.