[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NXgAmSsBk2E] Saskia de Brauw becomes the second face for Zara this fall season in these sleek campaign images photographed by David Sims. Donning seventies’ inspired looks full of lace, sequins and sheer materials, Saskia goes from feminine frills to boyish chic with simple ease. The collection is extremely attractive, classy and versatile, with a slight … Read More
Month: October 2011
Anna de Rijk in Louis Vuitton by Carlotta Manaigo for Dazed & Confused November 2011
Stylist Robbie Spencer and photographer Carlotta Manaigo capture the hedonistic essence of Louis Vuitton’s fall collection in this editorial for the latest issue of Dazed & Confused. Anna de Rijk exudes strict sensuality in the label’s primly provocative selects. Finger-waved tresses and pencil thin brows by Naoki Komiya and Aayami Nishimura give the shoot a feeling of classic decadence.
Travel in Style
Vogue.com captures trends in traveling style with Justin Hollar’s colorful portraits starring Patrycja as a denim and poncho wearing fashionista. Stylist Marina Muñoz’ relaxed selects highlight an explosion of prints and pattern from labels such as Max Mara, Proenza Schouler and Burberry Prorsum. Soft waves by Yoichi Tomizawa and pastel cheeks by Kristi Matamoros complete … Read More
Beauty for Six Faces
For the Vogue Paris November 2011 issue Arizona Muse, Karolina Kurkova, Natasha Poly, Isabeli Fontana, Hanaa Ben Abdesslem and Izabel Goulart pose for beauty portraits. Photographed by photography duo Inez van Lambsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. The range from sultry and smokey to golden bronzed, supplying a healthy dose of inspiration on how to work the year’s makeup … Read More
The Power of Making Exhibition at V&A
The V&A and Crafts Council celebrate the role of making in our lives by presenting an eclectic selection of over 100 exquisitely crafted objects, ranging from a life-size crochet bear to a ceramic eye patch, a fine metal flute to dry stone walling. Curated by Daniel Charny, the exhibition is a cabinet of curiosities showing works … Read More
Anja Rubik for H&M Winter 2011 Campaign by Daniel Jackson
Anja Rubik stars in the new H&M Winter 2011 Campaign sporting some undeniably cool, season-appropriate ensembles. Photographed by Daniel Jackson with styling by Julia von Boehm. The collection also brings lots of winter-ready footwear, handbags andaccessories like fake fur collars with satin lining, pattern-knit knee socks, fake fur hats, fine-knittights, lace-up and suede platform boots, and spacious shoulder bags.
The Rosie Effect
Model turned actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley turns up the va-va-voom for Vogue Germany’s November cover shoot shot by Alexi Lubomirski. Donning a sexy wardrobe of trenches and knits from Burberry Prorsum, Rosie revels in the lightweight outerwear and little else. For almost nine years she has been successful internationally as a model – at the Victoria’s Secret runway, on a number of glossy magazine covers and current in the latest Burberry fragrance campaign. And a very big dream has … Read More
Fashion Encyclopaedia by Italian Vogue
Vogue Italia have started a Wikipedia-style online fashion encyclopaedia: Vogue Encyclo, where everyone is invited to contribute. The Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani is giving her readers the chance to voice their views via a new online fashion encyclopaedia. The online database covers all areas of fashion from ‘Gyspy’ trends to Guy Bourdin and Technofibre … Read More
Word as Image
Ji Lee, creative director at Facebook and formerly Google, has published a book called ‘Word as Image’. The challenge: to create an image out of a word, using only the letters in the word itself. It led to some very creative thinking. Here’s a video to whet your appetite… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J59n8FsoRLE&feature=player_embedded]
Mechanical Dolls by Tim Walker
Capturing the adorable pairing of Audrey Marnay and Kirsi Pyrhonen, Tim Walker brings his whimsical style to the October issue of Vogue Italia. Styled by Jacob K in quirky looks from the fall collections of Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Alberta Ferretti, Kenzo and others, the mischievous twosome plays dress up complete with pale faces, mustaches … Read More