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There is chic. There is cheeky. Then there is tongue-in-cheeky-chic. Case and point – Lanvin’s silly dance video for the brand’s FW11 campaign. Shot by Steven Meisel, the video features models Karen Elson, Raquel Zimmermann, Lowell Tautchin and Milo Spijkers, dancing awkwardly to Pitbull. No bull here – it is hilarious. And the clothes? No [...]
Savage Beauty in Somerset? Could be - Somerset House is one of the venues being tossed about for an encore showing of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. That’s right, the fashion exhibit that broke records (and many hearts) at The Met, will be going home to London – a story broken by Melanie Rickey, Editor-At-Large at Grazia mag – [...]
Ms. Coppola became Mrs. Mars this weekend. The born and bred Italian-American, was married in Bernalda, Italy - the birthplace of her ancestors - in a house recently renovated by her papa, Francis. While papa did his best Gatsby in a white suit and rose-coloured shirt, Mrs. Mars looked out of this world in a gown especially [...]
What to do when a brand has lost its cult status? To the Bat Cave! Goth guy, Gareth guarantees his generation of garment-addicted girls and ghouls alike, will want a glass. Absolut-ment! This certainly isn’t the first time Absolut has collaborated with fashion designers. Tom, Stella and countless other fashionists have created bottles for the brand, [...]
There’s seeing double – and then there is seeing double. Remember this August Vogue cover? Well now, there is this one with the same trace of lace and vampy grace. I love them both. Why rrreow when you can purrrr? Images: TFS.
There are special times in a girl’s life… …when she gets her first pair of stilettos… …when she finds her lipstick shade… …when she picks up her first September issue for the year. Elle US gets to be that first, this year – with a double dose of Gwyneth. Have I really been reading Elle [...]
It is with these eyes that I see the reality of the dream you were to be the reality of me. Sometimes, a girl has to alter her perspective… Sometimes, a girl has to look at new things in an old way. I found these brand new, vintage cat’s eye shades recently. To me, they are [...]
Never give the man wearing these, the boot, my dears. He’s a keeper. There is something about a man in a 3/4 boot. There is something about a man in McQueen. Images: AlexanderMcQueen.com.
The Fall campaigns are hitting my consciousness, despite the sultry August heat. It’s at this time of year – when the Fall looks we saw months ago actually begin to relate to our own fashion reality. You start to think about how that shade of green would look with your charcoal pants from last season, [...]
Hold the presses. Kindly set down the Kindle. Transfer your eyes from your tablet. These fab fashion mavens all have books brewing. Soonish. Ms. Coddington has just inked a $1.2 MM USD deal with Random House. Her memoirs will be co-written with ghost (and Vogue) writer, Michael Roberts. I cannot wait to hear the stories [...]
No need to climb your way to the top my dears. These darlings will raise your social status on their own. Vine and dine, anyone? Images: Elle.com and Alexander McQueen, respectively.