Taylor Swift Covers Vogue Magazine May 2016

I am obsessing over Taylor Swift Like You Have Never Seen Her Before. 
Anna Wintour, that whole Kanye and Kim cover fiasco is now redeemed and forgiven.
She. Looks. Amazing.

Like crazy amazing.
Photographed by Mert and Marcus for the May 2016 issue of Vogue Magazine, with fresh, vibrant hair that is sooo new and energized by Shay Ashual, and the greatest makeup ever by 
Aaron de Mey. 
I have never seen Swifty look better.

That makeup is killing me! In a time where over-contour, over-highlighting, over-browed, makeup overkill is just everywhere, the restraint de Mey has exercised is beyond gorgeous, and makes this entire story spectacular. This is my favorite editorial in forever.

All images are from Vogue.com and Fashion Gone Rogue

Adele Covers Vogue March 2016

I get a little obsessy about Adele.
About her makeup.
About the exquisite execution of her makeup by the complete genius' who work with her.

Adele covers the March 2016 issue of Vogue magazine, photographed by Annie Liebowitz.
What are your thoughts?

It's very Kate Winslet-y don't you think? Very pretty and she looks lovely, but I like my Adele Vogue covers to have a little more 
ba-boom to them. I love those images where she knocks you over with her incredible wow-factor. Such as the Vogue cover that Mert and Marcus shot in 2012.

Stunning, non?

Check out the bts video from the recent Vogue shoot, and then scroll to the bottom for a link to the article in Vogue.

Watch this video on The Scene.

Read the Vogue Magazine article and interview with Adele HERE

Paint It Black ~ A Guide To The Perfect Eyeliner Wardrobe - Beauty Tip Of The Week #37

With party season here, there’s no better time to think about restocking the foundation of your makeup arsenal: your collection of black eye pencils. Check out these major eyeliner picks from makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo, found in an interview with him on Vogue.com

image source: Vogue.com

A Pro's Guide To Painting It Black

Still fixated on the wave of darkly modern eyes spotted on the runways this past September in the form of pixie dots at Vuitton and graphic arches at Fendi, we turned to editorial makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo, who shared his advice on assembling the ultimate dark eyeliner wardrobe and the absolute best pigments to invest in. That is, with one noteworthy exception. “I am saying no to gel liner!” Carrasquillo admits with a laugh. “You never get a straight, smooth line. It just complicates the matter.” All the better to make room in your makeup bag for those eight new black pencils you just ordered.

The Goal: A Smudgy Waterline

A sooty, lived-in waterline etched in kohl—or “an updated version of how you imagine Kate [Moss] used to look back in the ’90s”—is Carrasquillo’s current obsession. “I was working on set with this girl who can close her eye on the pencil and run it back and forth, so she gets the top and bottom at the same time—it’s a very sexy way to do liner without looking retro at all.” Carrasquillo recommends formulas with a drier consistency, like NARS Black Moon pencil or Giorgio Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil for waterline coverage, since they have the right equation of slip versus hold. “If it’s too wet, it just moves all over your face and then it’s a big mess—you look more Alice Cooper than sexy.” Chubby kajal sticks are also a great tool for any eyeliner novice aiming for this look, according to Carrasquillo. “A fat pencil gives you a little bit more leeway in handling it.”

The Goal: A Graphic Liquid Flick

Forever a fan of liquid formulas and graphic looks, Carrasquillo leans toward Make Up For Ever’s inky liners across the board and loves 

Tom Ford’s dual-ended Eye Defining Pen. “If you’re really good and you have a steady hand, you use liquid eyeliner—that’s a staple. Every girl wants to be that girl.” His 19-year-old daughter, Nico-Lou (@NicoLouMonheimCarrasquillo), a black eyeliner enthusiast, gives Sephora’s Long Lasting 12HR Wear Eye Liner five stars for staying power. No matter which brands he gives her to test, says Carrasquillo, “she always calls me later and says, ‘You know what? The Sephora one just doesn’t move, it’s perfect.’ ”

The Goal: A Soft, Smoky Haze

For a Bardot-inspired French girl line, a powder eyeshadow—applied with an angled brush—keeps the borders hazy and romantic. “I actually like pressing powder along the lash line if you want something a little fuzzier and a little softer—not a hard edge.” Kevyn Aucoin’s Essential Eyeshadow in Blackest Black works wet or dry when applied with an angled brush. Carrasquillo warns that whatever you do, make sure that the pigment absolutely hugs your lash line. “The thing I hate is when you don’t get the black really close to the lashes and you see a separation of a little bit of skin.”

The Most Over The Top Haute Couture Brides Ever!

 More couples get engaged between Thanksgiving and Valentine's day than at any other time of the year. Combine that with Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture this past week, and Vogue.com came up with this fabulous post on the 22 Most Over The Top Haute Couture Brides Ever.

Dior Couture, Spring 2007

I loved it! I adore Haute Couture. I had the enormous pleasure of working couture shows back when I lived in London and worked extensively on the runway circuit. Couture has the distinction of having the highest level of craftsmanship, paired with the ultimate in style, and sometimes it walks way out there on the wild side.

So for you upcoming brides seeking a dress, and those of you who love couture, here are my 10 favorite of Vogue's Most Over The Top Haute Couture Brides. Ever.

Atelier Versace 1999

Atelier Versace Fall 1993

Givenchy Haute Couture spring 2003

Christian Lacroix Haute Couture, Fall 2002

Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture, 1991

Chanel Haute Couture, Spring 1994

Chanel Haute Couture, Fall 2003

Givenchy Haute Couture Fall 2002

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 1965

Don't you wonder which of these dresses were sold, and who wore them??

See the rest of the story - there are 12 more dresses! here at Vogue.com

Kate Upton For Vogue

Kate Upton's body just won't quit.

It's phenomenal.

And curvy as all get out.

The April 2014 issue of Vogue US

pays tribute to the gorgeous Kate,

via an editorial lensed by Mario Testino

and styled by Tonne Goodman.

Kate Upton is also the new face of Bobbi Brown cosmetics.

Check out the editorial and the article

here at Vogue.com

Kim and Kanye Vogue Cover

I'm at a loss for words.

Except for one word.

Why??

Anna Wintour decided to put Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

on the cover of the April 2014 issue of Vogue.

Perhaps the most coveted cover of them all,

generally respected as a definitive moment in a model's career,

or a well earned moment in an actress's or a musician's career.

And now a new goal for reality TV peeps.

I don't watch the Kardashians, so maybe I have missed something here.

I don't watch reality TV.

I don't know Kanye's music.

Apparently they are one of the most talked about couples in the world?

Annie Liebovitz shot it.

One thing I do know, is don't question Anna Wintour's thinking.

On the other hand,

Harpers Bazaar chose model Lara Stone

for their April 2014 cover.

I absolutely love it.

Vogue Paris saw fit to put sex bomb model
Cameron Russell on their April 2014 cover,
lensed by the one and only Mario Testino.

Hothouse Flowers ~ Vogue January 2013

I've been looking at this editorial 

in Vogue's January 2013 issue all morning.

It honestly just has everything.

Carolyn Murphy and Karen Elson by Steven Klein for Vogue Jan 2013

A fabulous take on spring's new,

modern and minimal look,

paired with prints, luxe fabrics and structured shapes.

Photographed by Steven Klein

and styled by arguably the greatest of them all,

Grace Coddington,

with phenominal makeup by Stephane Marais

and magnificent hair by Julien d'Ys,

models Karen Elson and Carolyn Murphy 

cavort through a brilliant and madcap story

of Hothouse Flowers.

I couldn't love it more... 

Karen Elson, Vogue Jan 2013, Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers Vogue January 2013

Hothouse Flowers, Steven Klein, Vogue January 2013

Crystal Renn by Camilla Akrans for Vogue Japan June 2012

Everything that Swedish photographer 

Camilla Akrans shoots

is so visually arresting.

 She is magnificent.

For the June 2012 issue of Vogue Japan

Akrans shoots model Crystal Renn

in a spectacular story called

Under The Twilight Sky.

Fashion Editor Sissy Vian dresses Renn

in designers including  Dolce and Gabbana

Yves Saint Laurent, Balmain and Hakaan.

Immaculate skin, the boldest of red lips 

and a very fierce brow 

by makeup artist Sil Bruinsma,

retro inspired hair by Alain Pichon.

So perfect I could die.

Under The Twilight Sky