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The youthful appeal of the new Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2010 campaign is exuberant, playful and quite sexy. Starring Lindsey Wixson, Siri Tollerod, Ginta Lapina and Daphne Groeneveld, the fantastic campaign is shot by the fantastic duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. The campaign video is prersumeably shot by Madonna herself, after interrupting the campaign shoot, under the guidance of Mert & Marcus, using the amazing remix of “Generations Of Love” by Phunk Investigation vs. Boy George as the soundtrack.
Supermodel royalty, Kate Moss marks her thirtieth Vogue UK cover with a simple and Rock & Roll glamorized editorial that is typical of Moss (even at her most elegant self), titled “The Moss Factor”. Lensed by Patrick Demarchelier, Kate Phelan styles Moss in Prada, Bottega Veneta, Roberto Cavalli, John Galliano, Christopher Kane, Miu Miu and a leopard print Balmain jacket.
She is definitely one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, a fashion icon and a great actress, Scarlett Johansson collaborates with Dolce&Gabbana again (and again and again and again) for the Spring/Summer 2010 cosmetics campaign, and looking beautiful as ever. Channeling Marylin Monroe, “the sensual images capture classic feminine rituals and expose one of the most intimate and personal of feminine moments: a woman applying make-up in the privacy of her bedroom or sanctuary” (from the press release).
Always pushing boundaries with fashion, whether it was the latest phenomenon in social media, war or the recession; Vogue Italia never shies away from pushing buttons, and always staying ahead of the crowd. Causing global news worthy controversy in their latest August 2010 issue, Vogue Italia depicts the atrocious oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, in a beautifully conveyed editorial that is both extreme and heartbreaking. Titled “Water & Oil” by celebrated photographer by Steven Meisel, and styled by Karl Templer. Starring supermodel Kristen McMenamy; covered in oil, waste and the best of Fall/Winter designs.
In collaboration with publishing house, TASCHEN, infamous photographer Mario Testino released a book of exclusive photographs he took throughout the career of his favorite muse, legendary fashion icon and supermodel, Kate Moss. In a limited edition and personally signed by Testino, TASCHEN will only release 1,500 copies of this book, featuring over one hundred photos spanning from early days backstage at the shows to behind-the-scenes glimpses of the ground-breaking editorials they continue to produce for the world’s most respected magazines.
In his latest exhibition at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York, legendary photographer and artist, David LaChapelle enthralls with great controversy, “American Jesus”. The photographs depict the great Michael Jackson as a modern day martyr, in a tribute for the late legend’s epic life. The result of the notorious exhibition exams the state of the Catholic Church in today’s pop culture.
Megan Fox, the sultry vixen of Hollywood, stars in this outstanding editorial by an outstanding photographer for an outstanding magazine. Fox performs a pas de deux with a replicate mannequin for the lens of Craig McDean in Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, for the latest Interview magazine issue of June/July 2010. The editorial is risqué, dark and seductively homoerotic: essential ingredients for “fierce” (any attempt to look like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction is absolutely welcome).
Paul Smith, has always had an obsession with the rock music lifestyle of the 60s and 70s, with bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are often used as references for his collections, mixing that with his great heritage of superb tailoring. For Spring/Summer 2011, Paul Smith added a slight touch of glam to his rockers, with touches of silk, floral prints, unconstructed jackets and blazers, skinny pants, polka dotted trousers, and hues of purple, along a backdrop of dramatic Renaissance-style cosmic illustrations.
Viktor & Rolf outdid themselves with a great collection of casual tailored coolness for the Spring/Summer 2011 man. The collection is relaxed yet sharp, beautiful and sophisticated yet casually elegant, with monochromatic hues of blue and neutral colors, and a subtle playfulness in jersey and satin. “We thought of the Forties film star very dressed up, but on the beach. A very unconstructed, relaxed way of formal dressing,” explained Viktor Horsting of the great collection.
With a backdrop of a steamy hammam in Marrakesh full of steamed hunks, Jean-Paul Gaultier delivered an excellent collection inspired by stylish European settles in North Africa. The Middle Eastern influence was in everything, from coats, relaxed loose pants, and djellabas, along with safari pants and knitwear. The prints were psychedelic , and would probably look best with 3D glasses. The collection was also a tribute to the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Betty Catroux, the most stylish European settlers in Marrakesh.
In the latest July 2010 issue of Vogue US, legendary photographer Peter Lindbergh and legendary stylist Grace Coddington give us a cinematic editorial of an American 1950s marriage gone wrong. Starring Natlia Vodianova and actor Ewan McGregor in a picture perfect ideal marriage on the outside, yet both are struggling with to keep their marriage going, in all the best that Fall 2010 collections have to offer of course!
This summer, MAC will release the limited edition makeup line which was created in collaboration with New York-based women’s fashion label Alice + Olivia.
Summer 2010 brights such as turquoise, pinks, purples and yellow comprise this range which includes lip glosses, eye shadows, and nail polishes. Shimmer pigment will also be available in flirty, sexy colors. Read the rest of this entry »
Celebrating twenty years of menswear, Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana created an exact, yet modern look to commemorate their south Italian roots. A relaxed look, loose proportions, yet very polished and masculine suiting, as the usual Dolce&Gabbana man is.
Falling victim to his unbearable charm, Ieva Laguna dances the forbidden dance with Tony Ward as his muse. The eccentric model/artist and his muse roll in paint and wear some next-to-nothing Summer staples. Photographer Will Davidson’s lens caught this “performance” for the 34th issue of Australian magazine, Russh.
While he is most famous for his pop art “Bang” and women with “thought bubbles”, for the first time ever, an entire exhibition is dedicated to Roy Lichetnstein’s still lifes series at New York’s Gagosian.
