Camille Seydoux, Alexia Niedzielski and Arizona Muse

DENIM DINNER: Camille Seydoux joined Alexia Niedzielski at an intimate dinner hosted by Roger Vivier at Casa Cruz in West London on Thursday night. The brand teamed up with the celebrity stylist on a collection where she reworked accessories into a lineup of patchwork denim styles that took cues from Vivier’s 2012 Prismick line.

When the dress code called for “denim inspired,” the London crowd came through. Guests, including Quentin Jonesand Jasmine Guinness, donned a range of blue-hued ensembles. Some draped dungaree jackets over shoulders while others did a double dose in denim. Relaxed fits, tapered and skinny styles were faded or frayed, in tones of deep indigos or stonewash.

Jones, who paired a vintage denim jacket and blouse over a long red Gucci skirt with floral embellishments and Roger Vivier shoes, said: “It’s about what you’ve had the longest and love the most. [That] would be my oldest pair of jeans.”

The British illustrator, model and filmmaker is working on a project with beauty brand Sisley and a short film, though she kept mum about the details.

Model Arizona Muse, a denim aficionado, noted a memorable denim item as a pair of classic Levi’s she owned when she was 10 years old. “I love denim,” she said. “Especially the crucial black jean, and I’m also loving a blue denim flare leg,” though she would end up wearing a black tux for the night.

This is the first commercial collection for Seydoux who hopes to collaborate again in the future. “I want to do many more,” she said. “I love the creative process. I have ideas all the time, I want to do so many things.”

The Prismick Denim collection is a four-piece capsule range, which includes a shoulder bag, an evening bag, platform sandals and ankle boots.

“I was very inspired by Jane Birkin,” she explained. “I have a picture of her at home, she’s wearing patchwork and she looks so effortless — both, so British and French. I was inspired by the platforms.”

Working with denim was not an issue for the stylist. “I love it because it’s classic,” she said. “It’s universally a type of fabric that you can use for accessories and clothes, and you can even wear it no matter if you’re a man or woman. It’s basic but it can also be haute couture.”

Seydoux’s fashion sense stems from familial ties: Both her sister Léa, who starred in James Bond’s “Spectre” and the “Grand Budapest Hotel,” and her mother-in-law, model Farida Khelfa, are front-row regulars. “I’m very inspired by my family,” she said. “I have one sister who is a photographer and another who is an actress. My mother used to have a shop and my mother-in-law was a muse of Alaïa and Jean Paul Gaultier. I was completely in awe. I learned so much from her. I knew who Azzedine Alaïa was when I was 8 years old.”

The stylist is about to shoot for Vanity Fair Italia — this time as a model. “When they called me I thought they were joking. They had a stylist for me. Can you imagine that?”

從旺角暴亂到鼓吹「港獨」，令沉默的大多數忍無可忍。一向避談政治的長和系主席李嘉誠昨日也忍不住開腔批評「港獨」，稱「香港有什麼資格獨立?香港人是不會認同的」。他又以「黃台之瓜，何堪再摘」來比喻香港今日的處境，再三呼籲各方「不要再傷害香港」。他認為，國家一定是希望香港好，相信中央政府對「一國兩制」的堅持不會改變。

長和系昨日舉行業績記者會，李嘉誠被記者多番追問各種政治問題。對於有人鼓吹「港獨」的狂妄言論，他回應稱，香港無資格、亦不可能獨立 ，「港獨」是脫離現實，以他多年經驗，香港人不會認同。「(獨立)根本是脫離現實」。自己的祖國一定想香港好，這是無可疑義的。政治也好，經濟也好，今日的香港如果沒有祖國的支持，「如果(中央政府)說讓你自生自滅，你自己去處理，我相信恒生指數最少跌一半」。

倡政界研究「哪裡出了問題」

雖然本土思潮崛起，但他仍強調香港自古以來都屬於中國，又笑言「你未來的太太是內蒙古人都說不定……一個國家就是一個國家」。

談及旺角暴亂時，李嘉誠表示，政治人物應該從旺角事件中上了一課，要研究是哪裡出了問題，何以致之?他再三呼籲，「不同派別，不同政治(理念)，都沒關系，但對香港傷害的事不要再增加!」因為在很多方面，香港不知不覺落後了，「如果繼續傷害香港，(未來)香港比今日更差，普羅大眾都會受到很大的影響」。

「超人」又數次引用唐詩《黃台瓜辭》的詩句，指香港就像「黃台之瓜」，現時的處境已是「何堪再摘」，擔憂「摘了一次又一次，摘到盡時就什麼也沒有了」。他認為，今天香港各行各業都有不同的壓力，相當困難，希望無論政治看法是什麼樣的，大家都要為整個香港的利益來考慮，希望大家都為了700萬港人的利益，做些對香港有益的事，否則香港的競爭力慢慢不夠，前途也都會面對很多艱難。他認為香港這地方只要齊心合力，有很多事情可以做。

確信「一國兩制」50年不變

對於反對派炒作銅鑼灣書店人士「被失蹤」事件，並上綱上線到質疑「一國兩制」。李嘉誠表示，李波的事，內地各部門已經解釋很多很多次了，又稱國家領導人「也已經多次repeat、repeat(重複)『一國兩制』」，如果中央想改變主意，是不需要重複說這些話的。至於2047年之後香港的制度，他稱，「到時『一國一制』都話唔定」，但是「香港如果做得好，為什麼要變呢?」他稱，記得有位領導人說過，「既然『一國兩制』50年不變，為何50年後要變?」

被問及下任特首應具備什麼條件時，李嘉誠回應說，第一要愛香港，第二要各方面都很努力，忠誠為香港爭取最好的未來。他沒有正面回應對現任特首的評價，只表示梁振英已「Try Hard(盡力)」;亦拒絕回應何人最有機會當下任特首，原因是「到現在還沒有一個人公開講要出來競選，所以我回答不了你，哪個有機會哪個無機會」。

据俄罗斯卫星网3月17日报道，朝鲜常驻联合国代表团致联合国安理会的信函中称，该国再次请求安理会就审议美韩联合军演一事举行紧急会议。俄新社掌握有该信的复印件。

本周开始的美韩联合军演出动30万韩国军人和1.7万美军士兵。朝鲜常驻联合国代表认为，此次史无前例的大型演习的目的在于更迭朝鲜最高领导人。

信中称：“美韩联合军演对朝鲜，以及国际和平与安全构成严重威胁。其应该在联合国安理会得到紧急审议。”

同时，朝鲜常驻联合国代表表示，安理会“无端忽视朝鲜很多关于将美国联合军演问题列入议程的请求。”仅去年朝鲜代表团就两次提出类似请求。

French footwear and accessories label Roger Vivier is courting ultra-chic youth with the help of a celebrity stylist.

Camille Seydoux has taken control of the brand’s Prismick line and revealed an all-denim capsule collection of her own. With a clear design principle and a star-powered campaign, the collaboration will likely find dedicated fans drawn to its unique aesthetic.

“Bringing in outside influencers for a capsule poses excellent opportunities for brands, from increased sales, to refreshing brand image, growing demographics, placements and more, said Paul Farkas, Co-Founder and CEO, Athleisure Mag andAccessory2. “While inspired by a je ne sais quoi Jane Birkin moment, Camille Seydoux channels a bit more Katy Perry/Britney Spears, which works in it’s own right.

“Indeed, the capsule is charming and promises lots of fun, whimsical looks, as the premium denim will play well with mixed looks, day to night, and the festival scene,” he said.

Dressed in denim
The collection is made up of six pieces: platform sandals, ankle boots, sneakers, a shoulder bag, a bucket bag and a backpack. All six pieces are made of denim, chosen in part for its resistance.

The collection marks Ms. Seydoux’s first partnership with a brand. She has previously opened an art gallery and currently designs bespoke dresses for actresses, including her sister, Léa Seydoux.

“I began by attentively exploring my own Prismick bag, which is in a melting fade of black and grey,” Ms. Seydoux, who designed the collection, said in a statement. “I wanted to work on the idea of facets that make up grades of shading.

Denim platform boot

“I looked through the maison’s archives and then I thought of denim,” she continued. “It’s a fabric that naturally burnishes. Denim is both classic and modern, and, significant detail, is very resistant.”

The limited-edition collection will go on sale in the brand’s retail outlets this month.

A cocktail party on March 7 at Roger Vivier’s Paris store took place in honor of the collaboration. Attendees included actress Adèle Exarchopoulos and her “Blue is the Warmest Color” co-star Léa Seydoux, also the designer’s sister and most recent “Bond Girl” for her role in “Spectre.” Photos from the event were shared on Roger Vivier’s social media platforms.

Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Camille Seydoux

Roger Vivier also created a video, starring actresses Lubna Playoust, Lola Le Lann and the designer herself.

The video begins with the co-stars calling one another on the phone and arranging a get together. These opening moments aside, there is no dialogue, with only a bass vamp and occasional sound effects on the soundtrack.

The three women get together to play a game, with one of them seen in close-up putting on a pair of the Prismick Denim collection’s sneakers. At the table, in a jump cut, the character played by Ms. Le Lann appears to pull the collection’s purse out of thin air.

A server brings dice, which the women take turns rolling. As they do so, more items from the collection materialize.

The server brings the platform sandals, which Ms. Seydoux strikes a match on. The server then blows it out, but upon doing so, the music drops out and everything except the dice disappear.

He rolls them, and a cart featuring the whole collection appears and the music restarts.

Magic Denim – Camille Seydoux for Roger Vivier

“The video short is well produced and correctly showcases the capsule collection as the star of the magic denim theme,” Mr. Farkas said. “The image breakouts aptly features pin-it hot keys for shareable goodness. Posting highlights from the in-store cocktail party launch ties the festivities and celebration with the campaign.”

The distinct aesthetic and quirky video style will likely attract a self-selecting, specific audience. Heavily targeted collections can help a brand build a loyal audience and cultivate a distinct identity, helping it to stand out within the sector.

Careful and consistent
Roger Vivier’s recognizable style often extends from its products into its marketing strategy.

For example, last year the brand showed off its new styles through a retro-futuristic comic book-themed spring catalog.

“Super Vivier” told the story of a fashionable woman and her sidekick shoes and handbags who help her defeat boring style. By featuring its products in the context of a narrative, the brand lengthens the time consumers will likely spend engaging with the new collections (see story).

The brand also tends to tap into celebrities with a discernible youth appeal to help it reach its target market.

In June, Roger Vivier embraced a classic French aesthetic with its latest brand ambassador for the fall/winter 2015 collection.

Roger Vivier chose to tap Jeanne Damas for the year’s campaign, emphasizing the young French blogger’s signature style and Parisian sophistication. Working with a popular blogger for the campaign likely helped Roger Vivier connect with a younger audience while still maintaining its classic French appeal (see story).

“Denim cuts across generations and price points, it’s a mainstay and sexy fabrication,” Mr. Farkas said. “The hues, washes and accessory bodies here can elegantly welcome more mass consumers to the brand, while not disrupting bonds with the more traditional shoppers.”