Natasha Poly for Vogue Japan

Model Natasha Poly

brings a little melancholy

as she slips into some 

darker wardrobe choices for spring

from designers including

 Emilio Pucci, Stella McCartney, 

Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent,

as styled by fashion editor George Cortina

for the May issue of Vogue Japan.

Shot in studio by Daniele and Iango

hair by Luigi Murenu

superb makeup by Jeanine Lobell

Anja Rubik For Vogue Japan

Patrick Demarchelier creates a certain magic

when he shoots Dior Haute Couture.

It could be argued that no photographer understands Dior better

than Demarchelier.

Last year he released his beautiful coffee table book,

Dior Couture By Demarchelier.

In the May 2012 issue of Vogue Japan

Demarchelier teams up with 

fashion editor and uber stylist

Anna Dello Russo

and polish model Anja Rubik

with a story that is exclusively Dior Haute Couture

aptly called Couture To Adore.

Makeup by Val Garland

hair by Malcolm Edwards. 

 

Saskia De Brauw for Vogue Japan May 2012

How many layers of killing me

can you have in one editorial???

Lori Goldstein's  styling on this shoot for 

Vogue Japan May 2012

is beyond genius.

The familiar theme of mermaid getting all beachy

is taken to a whole new level

with giant accessories

and extreme wardrobe, 

from designers including

Stella McCartney, Oscar De La Renta,

Kara Ross, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci,

Paco Rabanne, Balenciaga,

and Aurelie Bidermann,

as well as a massive dose

 of crazy brilliant flair.

Shot with aching beauty by Patrick Demarchelier

model Saskia De Brauw  gives us

attitude teamed with moody nonchalance

on the high fashion version

of a Mermaid's Holiday

Kate Moss at the Ritz Paris for Vogue April 2012

The Ritz Paris is one of the most iconic hotels in the world.

Kate Moss is one of the most iconic

models in history.

A perfect pairing then by Vogue

to celebrate the Ritz closing its doors for the first time

in its elaborate and celebrated history,

for a two year renovation.

In honor of the hotel's fabulous fashion history

Vogue had photographer Tim Walker

photograph Kate Moss

in spectacular couture

from Alexander McQueen,  Dior

and Giambattista Valli amongst others,

bringing life to the vision 

of the world's most iconic stylist,

Grace Coddington.

Hair by Julien d'Ys

Makeup by Stephane Marais

Love.

"When I was with Johnny Depp, he always stayed there. 

I had an apartment in Paris at the time, but he said, 

'No, we're staying at the Ritz,' so he came by and swept me up to the Ritz 

— he didn't want to slum it in my apartment!"

Lara Stone for Vogue Paris March 2012

In the March 2012 issue of Vogue Paris

model Lara Stone takes us on an

envy ridden weekend in Rome.

Envy ridden?

Who wouldn't want to wear 

high waisted paisley Jil Sanders

with a cropped Alberta Ferretti

and go toss coins in the Trevi fountain??

Styled by Anastasia Barbieri

Shot by Mikael Jannson

Weekend in Rome

The New 50's, Vogue China March 2012

So.

I had planned on banging out some killer behind the scenes blogs from the Oscars, but time and uploading got out from under me.

Work got in the way of dissecting 

any more fashion week goings on,

however, 

Vogue China got me.

They way it always does.

Could you not just die over this editorial???

I could.

Natasha Poly and Isabeli Fontana

photographed by Ines van Lamsweerde and Vinood Matadin

for Vogue China March 2012

The New 50's