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Photographer Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot capture the rock & roll spirit of androgyny in the September issue of Vogue Paris, in a fantastic black and white editorial , titled “Rive Gauche et Libre”, featuring female models Malgosia Bela, Daphne Groeneveld, male model Andrej Pejic and transsexual model Lea T, all of whom looking fabulous and moody.
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).
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 »
At his first attempt in men’s fragrance, the designer of everything “cool”, Marc Jacobs, stars in his first campaign for the men’s fragrance, BANG. Hitting stores July 30th.
In a superbly ethereal editorial of utmost beauty and haute couture, photographer Paolo Roversi takes inspiration from the stunning theatrics and delicate beauty of Russian ballerinas. With the dramatic help of stylist Sheila Single, supermodels Iris Strubegger and Heidi Mount make an astounding pair together for the May 2010 issue of Vogue Russia.
This is the first fragrance by one of the best design houses there is, Maison Martin Margiela, fittingly named (Untitled).
Injecting new life into the Versus perfume by Versace, the incredibly beautiful supermodel Lara Stone exhibits her uninhibited sexuality and nostalgic allure of Brigitte Bardot. The campaign and the bottle design are reminiscent of the ultra Rock-glam Versace.
The impeccably handsome British lad and talented actor, Jude Law got more intense with Dior Homme recently, advocating “the essence of a modern man”… After being the successful face of Dior Homme Sport, the collaboration extends with Dior Homme “Intense” perfume.
In an industry where there are as many models as there are many fashion designers, some relevant, some are fake relevant and some are evermore relevant; Polish supermodel Anja Rubik’s beauty and foremost versatility stands out, always.
The ever beautiful Jessica Stam in kitten ears and a gorgeous black dress is the face of the new Nina Ricci perfume, “Ricci Ricci”. The campaign and commercial are shot by photographer Sebastian Kim, featuring the devilish “Ricci Ricci” jumping around, tormenting her admirer with her mischievous charms.
During a dinner at the Cuckoo Club earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting with an innovative entrepreneur with a vision of his own in the world of men’s beauty and grooming: Asim Akhtar. This morning, I passed by his company’s office on Hanover Square and discovered his unique range of skincare products for men and the fascinating world of the brand in question: Kyoku for Men.
Kyoku means Climax in Japanese, and having grown up within the world of beauty himself, for Akhtar, the launch of Kyoku this year was the output of a life-long work in assisting the development of well established beauty brands in the market. Read the rest of this entry »
The beautiful Scarlett Johansson stars once again in Dolce&Gabbana’s “Rose The One” fragrance (which is the new version of the now classic Dolce&Gabbana “The One”).
The campaign was photographed by one of our very favorite photographers, Jean-Baptiste Mondino who also directed the short simple commercial featuring Scarlett is a gorgeous rose-pink tulle dress (Mondino was also resposinble for other legendary perfume ads, the Jean-Paul Gaultier’s “Le Male”, “Ma Dame” and “Classique”).
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Allure magazine compiled and extensive list of beauty products for their October 2009 issue, and as part of their research, they realized that supermodel Carmen Kass is the perfect face for the most gaudy of shades in this beauty editorial.
The editorial was photographed by Mario Testino at his most flamboyant. While I’m a big fan of his subtle glamorous photoshoots of the past, this is a great way for him to showcase his out of his comfort zone efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
Supermodel Kate Moss stars as the face of the new Yves Saint Laurent “Parisienne” perfume. In a campaign so elegant and accompanied by a short film that is the quintessence of sexy, sensual, salacious and lascivious, Miss Moss looks utterly lovely. The campaign and short film where shot and directed by the acclaimed Craig McDean.
The perfume contains the official notes of Damask rose, violet, peony, cranberry, patchouli, vetiver, musk and sandalwood, it also contains urban and bold aromas of vinyl and lacquer, reminding us of the sweet yet tough scent of a true Parisienne, “Qui est Parisienne?” Read the rest of this entry »
Further to the recent London event where she became Moet & Chandon’s new face, as I reported live, Scarlett Johansson was on a visit this time for another, just as glamourous, luxury brand: Dolce & Gabbana. Her visit led her to London’s Selfridges, just across the street from my house, on her mission as the face of the new Dolce & Gabbana Make Up line.
