Monday, October 13, 2014

Double Double ~ Kelly Mittendorf For Fashion Magazine

I always love photographer Chris Nicholls' editorials for Canada's Fashion Magazine
Always brilliant, always inspired, always exciting.



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The November 2014 issue of Fashion Magazine features the ever stunning Kelly Mittendorf working her magic in the new season's furs, alongside her alter ego, illustrated by Jamie Lee Reardin.

Hair by Seiji
Makeup by Hung Vanngo


Double Double

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images via Fashion Gone Rogue

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Fifty Words For Snow ~ Vogue Netherlands October 2014

Oh this shoot is just everything!


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Photographer Ishi captures model Emily Baker in a wardrobe resplendent in furs and oversized coats for the October 2014 issue of Vogue Netherlands.
I love the juxtaposition of bronze skin against the silvers and winter whites.
I love the movement.
I love the braids.
Just perfect.

Fifty Words For Snow

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Lipari ~ The Glam Italia Tour

 Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily.

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Midnight in Sicily, on the beautiful island of Lipari


Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere.
And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.


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Lipari at night.

This year I lead a private tour of Italy.
We called it the Corinna B's World Glam Italia Tour.
It really was quite glamorous.
We spent a few days in the Aeolian Islands, with home base being the beautiful island of Lipari.

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Lipari town, Lipari

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Lipari town, Lipari

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Lipari town, Lipari

From Lipari we took boat trips to other islands in this breathtakingly beautiful volcanic chain.



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boating in the Aeolian Islands

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Boat trip in the Aeolian Islands
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Aquacalda, Lipari

One of the most magnificent things about the Aeolians is the lack of Hiltons. And Marriots. And any other major chain of hotels.
There were no condo complexes blighting the horizon.
It was perfect.


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Lido on the beach in Porticello

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scooters at Canneto Beach, Lipari

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If you venture to Lipari, stay in Canneto Beach. It is only 5 minutes from the main harbor and Lipari town, but is quiet, lovely, and has a perfect view of the active volcano Stromboli across the water.

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Blue waters off Canneto beach in Lipari, with a view of Stromboli smoking in the distance

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From Aquacalda in Lipari you can see Salina, the island from Il Postino

There are fantastic places to eat in Canneto Beach, and you can walk to them all.
(Just make sure you avoid La Papisca. They charge tourists a ridiculously inflated prices and are surly and mean. Everywhere else is fantastic). 


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Canneto Beach at night

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Canneto Beach at night



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Canneto Beach at night

We stayed at the beautiful Hotel La Zagara. The service was amazing and very personable, and we loved everything about this hotel. I most definitely plan on staying there again next year.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

10 Things I Love About Fall

I live in a hot place. 
A very hot place.
Summer here in the desert can be brutal so every year when fall arrives it lands like a gift. The kind of gift that leaves you giddy and a little drunk with excitement.

This year in Phoenix we are not having an extended summer rolling on into October, instead we have a perfect new season for real, all soft skies soft air, and soft light. It's magic!
To celebrate the loveliness of it, here are my 10 favorite things about fall, in no particular order.

Deep, dark lips. 
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Big, chunky sweaters
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Chunky knits from The Row, Fall 2014

Boots!

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Jimmy Choo Boots, Fall 2014

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Jimmy Choo Boots



Dark nails


Pumpkin soup.
Actually any and all soups. But I'm making pumpkin soup this weekend.




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Scarves.
I never used to be a scarf person, but now I love them.





Hats



Smudgey, moody eye makeup


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Charlotte Tilbury Makeup

Furry coats


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Gucci Furry Coat, Fall 2014


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

John Galliano Named Creative Director Of Maison Martin Margiela



I have missed him so much!



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When he was dismissed from Christian Dior in 2011 after a drunken anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar it almost felt like a personal loss. 
John Galliano is without a doubt one of the greatest talents of all time. His brilliance is undisputed.

After rehab for alcohol and substance abuse, Galliano ran the Oscar de la Renta Autumn/Winter 2013 show, in a deal brokered by Anna Wintour, leading to speculation about his imminent return to the fashion world.

As the newly appointed Creative Director of Maison Martin Margiela, Galliano will oversee the design all the lines including Couture as well as both men's and women's ready to wear.

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He is a fascinating hire, being that Martin Margiela is known as fashion's most hidden man - supposedly there is only one photograph of him in circulation, and even that is considered to be a fake. He avoided the spotlight, and even after his departure from his namesake brand in 2009 the design team stayed anonymous.

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Galliano on the other hand is known for his brave and unpredictable choices and his  flamboyance. He is the ultimate showman.


It will be fascinating to see what he does with the line. Margiela is known for classic tailoring melded with an avant garde aesthetic, whereas Galliano's signature is whimsical and romantic, a little wild and endlessly feminine.

He took Dior to new heights and made the line exciting. Can he do the same with Margiela? And will his public ultimately forgive his anti Semitic remarks?




John Galliano's first collection for Maison Martin Margiela will debut  at Paris Fashion Week in January.
I can't wait for the collection, and I can't wait to see what he wears when he takes his legendary bow. 


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Galliano the matador - his final bows are legendary