Capitol Couture By Trish Summerville: A Capsule Collection From Net-A-Porter

Want to wear the couture creations of Catching Fire costume designer Trish Summerville? Well, it's not going to be cheap. Luxury online retailer Net-A-Porter has just announced and exclusive collaboration with Trish Summerville and Lionsgate to launch a capsule collection of 16 pieces, as well as leather goods and jewelry, inspired by the movie. The line will launch this fall in time for the November 22nd premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

From the press release:

NET-A-PORTER celebrates the hotly anticipated release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with an exclusive capsule collection inspired by the movie. Created by the film’s multi award-winning costume designer Trish Summerville, Capitol Couture features laser-cut leather, streamlined silhouettes and dramatic eveningwear.

"I am extremely proud of the designs that we created for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' and there's no partner more appropriate for 'Capitol Couture' than the world's most cutting-edge luxury retailer," Summerville said.  "I can't wait to share it with the public through this exclusive partnership with Lionsgate and NET-A-PORTER."

Holli Rogers, Fashion Director, NET-A-PORTER.COM, stated, "When we were approached by Lionsgate to offer the collection by Trish Summerville to our customers exclusively, we jumped at the chance.  Our customers take their style cues from myriad sources, from the latest runway shows and street trends to TV and film.  Fashion plays an important role in The Hunger Games series and is especially prevalent in Catching Fire, and fans of the franchise will see the film reference in the collection.  This is also brilliant fashion in its own right, and we're delighted to provide our customers with the chance to purchase limited-edition pieces designed by one of the most original costume designers in the industry today."

Tim Palen, Lionsgate's Chief Marketing Officer, said, "In the world of The Hunger Games, one of the ways the Capitol defines itself is through fashion.  When we launched Capitol Couture online (capitolcouture.pn), it took off and quickly became an out-of-world experience for both fans of the franchise and those obsessed with the future of fashion.  Trish Summerville's Capitol Couture collection for NET-A-PORTER is a brilliant, elegant and chic extension of this effort."

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Just make me a pair of those Effie Trinket slinky glove/bracelets, please!

New 'Catching Fire' Character Portraits in October Vanity Fair

October's Vanity Fair includes a feature on Catching Fire, including some never-before-seen portraits of Katniss, Peeta, Effie, Gale, and Finnick shot by Lionsgate CMO, Tim Palen.

Jennifer Lawrence Vanity Fair October 2013

The Hunger Games films may have begun as Suzanne Collin’s hugely popular trilogy of books aimed at young adults, but with a new director and a star who scored the best-actress statuette at this year’s Oscars, the second installment of this blockbuster franchise is all grown up.

“One of the big overarching themes for all the books is this idea of the consequences of war, and one of the unfortunate consequences of war is post-traumatic stress,” explained Francis Lawrence, who directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, out this November. In this movie, not only have young leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson aged nearly two years, but also their characters, Katniss and Peeta, have returned to their home district haunted by what they’ve seen and done. “That’s one of the first things you see in the movie,” the director adds. “They’re changed people because of having been in the Games.”

The Games is the annual event that unites the 12 districts of the fictional nation of Panem. Twenty-four teens are chosen to battle to the death using a variety of weapons in a gruesome display meant to cow the populace. Only when it became their turn to kill or be killed in the earlier film, Katniss and Peeta broke the rules - and for the first time there were two victors. This act of defiance sparked a rebellion in the districts, and in Catching Fire Peeta and Katniss must struggle with their roles as unwilling icons - not to mention taking another round in the arena against other previous champions.

Those new foes include Jena Malone, Amanda Plummer, Jeffrey Wright, Lynn Cohen, and a sensuous and tricky Sam Claflin. They expand an enviable ensemble that already featured Donald Sutherland as the nefarious president of Panem, Elizabeth Banks as Katniss and Peeta’s increasingly self-aware chaperone, and Liam Hemsworth as a young miner who competes with Peeta for the affections of our heroine. The director - no relation to his star - describes the group as “The sort of fantastic actors that you empathize with, that you feel a warmth for.” That is, until they start trying to kill one another.”

- Chris Rovzar

Thanks to Quarter Quell.org for the tip and FashionScansRemastered for the scans!

New 'Catching Fire' Footage on E News Tonight

And we thought this would be a slow news week..TONIGHT - Tuesday, September 3rd - we're getting some NEW Catching Fire footage courtesy of E News!

Tune in at 7:00pm ET/4pmPT/MidnightGMT for your sneak peek.

New PHOTOS: Jennifer Lawrence for Miss Dior

New photos from Jennifer Lawrence's Miss Dior Autumn/Winter 2013 handbag campaign have surfaced this morning. 

Thanks to Jennifer Lawrence Source for these photos! 

Video: A Thank You Message From Sam Claflin

The Hunger Games official facebook page just hit 10 million likes, and Sam Claflin has a little thank you message for the tributes PLUS the Catching Fire trailer plays immediately after the message! That NEVER gets old. 

Coldplay's "Atlas" Available for Pre-Order in the UK iTunes Store

Coldplay's "Atlas," the first single off the highly anticipated Catching Fire soundtrack, is available for pre-order in the UK iTunes store for UK customers. The track will be availble for download on Sept 8 in the UK and Sept 6th everywhere else. Looks like the track is 3:56 in length.

Victors Revealed: Finnick

 

Finnick has finally made his long-awaited appearance on the Victors Revealed banner at the Hunger Games Explorer!

Click the image to check out the completed banner full size in Hi Res (it's huge):

Thanks to QuarterQuell.org for the hi res image

Victors Revealed: Beetee

 

Beetee is the latest Victor to appear on the Victors Revealed banner at the Hunger Games Explorer!

Click the image to check out the updated banner full size: