28 July 2007
balenciaga balderdash
Sasha Pivovarova dons Balenciaga on the cover of September 2007 Vogue Nippon. Fall 2007 Balenciaga is really not my thing. There are a couple of things that don't bode well with me. Separately, the fur stole and the keffiyeh are atrocious, but they work in a weird way on this cover. Vogue Nippon loves head-to-toe designer cover looks, doesn't it? Well thank goodness it's not Suvi and thank goodness the ethereal white runway makeup is absent!
Photo credit Vogue Nippon
24 July 2007
missoni misses
Super sweet and beautiful Behati and a polished, luxe Daria pose for M Missoni and Missoni, respectively.
Behati looks extraordinary in the third photo, even though her face is more than halfway covered with hair.
Daria, Daria, Daria. The shapes she throws interest and intrigue me! Lucrative beauty contract? Check. Prodigious runway work? Check. Highly requested campaign face and body? Check. Plus, the Valentino Fashion Group can't get enough of her this season. She's also in the Valentino ads with Gemma and Hilary!
Photo credits M Missoni, Missoni
22 July 2007
snejanna
So uncanny!
Snejana becomes Anna Wintour.
I have to say I'm impressed. Paris Vogue surmounts all. The team of Carine Roitfeld, Mario Testino, Orlando Pita, Peter Phillips, Benjamin Bruno and Melanie Huynh rocked this shoot.
Uncanny resemblance, uncanny!
Photo credit Diorette
21 July 2007
evandro and... agnus?
In last season's Armani Jeans ads, Evandro Soldati (Ford) had his arms around a slightly maidenly Agyness Deyn (DNA).
FW07's campaign generates the same look and idea, this time with Aggy's arms wrapped around Evandro. They look like two boys, but that's not taking away from Agyness's quirky charm. She doesn't look as stunning with longer hair, but this image doesn't do it for me, either.
In the end, they still look like two boys to me!
Okay, so on a side note, Shop LA was pretty fun! Met some nice people, ate a lot of food, the work wasn't bad at all. I was around tons of beautiful clothes, people getting their drink on, and amazingly hot weather. And we were dressed in black. I was in head-to-toe black.
Jeffrey Sebelia was there!
I wasn't able to shop, though. I got free goodies! And alcohol! Wait no, I don't drink.
Photo credits Armani Jeans, testinofan
20 July 2007
gen art's shop la
I'll be volunteering! See you there!
19 July 2007
calvin aime le bénin
I don't post about male models quite often, but Djimon Hounsou is quite exceptional. You know him as an Oscar-nominated actor and a humanitarian. Did you know he was discovered by Thierry Mugler on the streets of Paris?
Following Swede soccer star Freddie Ljungberg, Djimon Hounsou strips down to Calvin's tighty whities and boxer briefs.
All this at 43!
via One Stop Cool and Towleroad
18 July 2007
iridescent iselin
Taking over Bette and Suvi, Iselin Steiro (Women) stars in Blumarine's FW07 campaign.
The Norwegian takes over a diner and (presumably) plays old jukebox favorites.
Steak 'n Shake just became Steak 'n Chic.
Photo credit Blumarine
15 July 2007
beli-bela
Anabela Belikova (IMG) the Belarusian is blazing a very sublime path right now, securing campaigns for Balenciaga and Prada. You already glimpsed Anabela on the runways of Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, YSL, Dries, Yohji, and of course, Prada.
Remember this?
Stay seated for a rush of bookings!
Also anticipate Miakina's (IMG) breakthrough moment!
Photo credits (top-bottom) we_rob_ranks, 1karina1, IMG
12 July 2007
co-opulence
Here are some pages from Barney's Co-op's Summer Mailer starring Stam (IMG) and Sean Opry (VNY).
The carefree and whimsical poses and expressions are truly adorable!
Photo credit Barney's Co-op
10 July 2007
don't rain on my parade
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Chanel's Fall-Winter 2007/8 Haute Couture show was pelted by rain at the Orangerie at Saint-Cloud on the outskirts of Paris.
As expected, the rain failed to dampen everyone's spirits as Sasha Pivovarova trotted across the pebbled ground. The show did push through but it went on an unexpected direction for a coherent fashion house like Chanel.
Spring 2007 couture has a refined flightiness. Fall 2006 couture has a mod-cum-twill vibe. Fall 2007 RTW is a crisp concoction of Bakelite and crimped hair. Spring 2007 RTW is the ultimate summer collection. Even Resort 2008 has a personality.
The tweed separates just seemed too stuffy and dated.
The leather leggings echo Fall 2006 couture, except the latter had denim.
The hair accessories are similar to Spring 2007 couture, but the placement moved from the back of the head to above the ears.
The dress in look 31 on Diana Moldovan looks like a reworked version of what Carmen Kass wore in the SS07 show.
Looks 52 and 53 are very similar to the silver dress Snejana wore down the Proenza Schouler FW06 runway.
Look 54 with the beautiful Inguna wearing a frothy frock looks like something straight out of the Spring 2007 couture show.
Remember the "poodle" detail on Rinko Kinkuchi's Golden Globes dress? The oversize, full bloom version is seen on Irina in look 57.
Oy vey.
The casting, although full of new girls, is unconvincingly fresh. I would've much rather preferred la marieé to be the tried and tested veteran Raquel Zimmermann or an ironic neophyte like Irina Kulikova. Suvi Koponen? Not really.
Kaiser Karl should've built his collection around feathers and birds. That would've been a nice change for Chanel.
Oh well. I loved all the pieces above anyway.
Photo credit Chanel
07 July 2007
ready for more
Guess who's back!
Roland Mouret kicks off July with a galaxy of planetary tops and heavenly dresses. RM was first seen down the runway in Paris on July 3, 2007. Head over to Net-a-Porter to pre-order your coveted pieces!
My favorites include the shoes, envisioned by Christian Louboutin himself:
The dresses are an intergalactic delight!
Photo credits Net-a-Porter
03 July 2007
the a-z of summer: jkl
Jill Stuart.
The Morning Mist Sherry dress evokes 5AM dewy early summer mornings and a balmy early evening copita of sherry while on vacation in Jerez de la Frontera. Aptly-named, don't you think?
Jill Stuart Morning Mist Sherry dress available at Net-a-Porter, $348
Korres.
Finding quality broad-spectrum sun protection can be just as difficult as finding the perfect pair of jeans. Korres cleverly infuses the scent of summer's ultimate fruit and anti-photoaging ingredients, virtually eliminating that "sunblock smell" and providing optimum protection.
Watermelon Sunscreen Face Cream SPF 30 available at Sephora, $28
Luella.
I'm tired of seeing Wayfarers on everyone's faces! Turn to the square-framed frivolity of Luella and it just might give you a starry-eyed surprise.
White square frames available at Luella, £165
Photo credits (top-bottom) Net-a-Porter, Sephora, Luella