Mariana Braga For Fashion Quarterly New Zealand

Well now, this one has a little bit of many things dear to me!

From my homeland there is the fabulous  

Fashion Quarterly Magazine, 

the shoot I am dying over is 

shot in my beloved Italy, 

on the Amalfi coast no less.

Check out how exquisitely photographer Steven Chee 

has captured the beautiful Mariana Braga

in romance drenched laces 

and fabrics that float on a dream 

by Dolce and Gabbana, Karen Walker and Zimmerman. 

His images are so alive - 

you can feel the warm sun on her face, 

hear the ocean, 

feel the textured stones beneath her feet, 

and almost smell the lemons in nearby Sorrento.

So very beautiful

La Dolce Vita

 

The Fabulous Miss Zoe Mirkovich

Check it out:

My best friend's daughter, Zoe Mirkovich,  has just made her mega debut via the new T Mobile commercial
which hits TV land any day now, but which has already surpassed 1.5 million views on you tube.

Zoe sings, dances and acts.
She is amazing.
When she was 3 years old I told her mother she would be bigger than Madonna.





Watch out Madge, Zoe is coming for you...

You can follow Zoe on twitter @ZoeMirkovich
Her facebook pages is Facebook.com/Zoe.M.Official
Make sure you "like" it.
While you're at it, "like" mine too Facebook.com/Corinna B

Georgina Stojiljkovic for Vogue Spain December

Some like it furry...

Personally I'm more of a faux fur kind of a girl.

But I haven't been able to get this shoot out of my head for a week now, which is reason enough to post it.

Hunter and Gatti shot this one for the Zoom section of 

the December 2011 issue of 

Vogue Spain.

Model Georgina Stojiljkovic is just staggeringly spectacular 

in this spread, wowing us with furs and accessories, 

styled by fashion editor  

Sara Fernandez.

Apart from Georgina's exquisite work here, 

I think what is killing me is 

Frank Garret's amazing makeup.

I keep going back and looking at it in all its perfection. 

I just love it.

The hauntingly moody sky behind these images 

brings it all home - so much more interesting 

that the endless blue sky 

we see in magazines, don't you think?

 

Enjoy...

Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 via The Style Cave

I'm traveling again today, and didn't have time to blog, so today's post comes to you via the very fabulous Style Cave.
One of my favorite bloggers, and one who always steps up and helps me out when I'm traveling, Lana has such a unique perspective on all things fashion, and such a beautiful voice here in bloggy-land.
I adore her blog, and hope you will follow her too.

Check her out at The Style Cave

Chanel Pre-Fall 2012

via The Style Cave

The annual Metiers d'Art collection salutes the hard-working, in-house, Chanel ateliers with a spectacle that throws caution to the wind, by way of extravagance. 

This is haute-couture in the hands of pre-fall.

We know that fashion often sees excess emphasised and drawn upon in times of economic hardship, to heighten that sense of escapist fantasy. But Karl Lagerfeld amplifies this further, letting it teeter on the edge of novelty-but only just.
"The crisis shouldn't be over-emphasised," says Karl Lagerfeld. "People have always responded to difficulty by dressing up in jewels. Anyway, who are these bureaucrats who decide whether we're triple A-rated?"


It was with his own exclusive hold on dystopia that Lagerfeld conjured up India... in Paris... realised by a German. Although, the designer himself admits that he's never even been to India "It's much more inspiring not to go to places than to go," Sometimes fantasy is better than reality.

Nevertheless, Paris-Bombay explored the vast offerings of India- from the palatial grandeur of the Raj, to the Beatles meditating in Rishikesh with John Lennon's Twisted Karma playing in the background. Models were draped in lavish saris, dense with embroidery, wearing jewels, bindis and nose-rings. The men were turbaned Maharajas with layers of rich toned fabrics slung around them. 



With many designer's outsourcing to the east for cheaper manufacturing, Lagerfeld created authentic Indian designs at home in Paris; witty, but paying homage to the hard work on both sides. 


Gold lame, metallic prints and mismatched handmade textures looked like the interior of an opulent palace and complemented the banquet setting. A huge dining table ran alongside the catwalk, piled with luxuries pastries and guava juice for the audience to enjoy. 

Paris, however, was held onto with a fine silhouette, and of course the tweeds. Splashed between vibrant hues, Karl opted for signature monochrome to let modernity brush against the historically rich notion of India.

Like the Paris Byzantine collection of last year, you become enveloped by the theme and by loosening its grip on authenticity, Lagerfeld lets you find your imagination in there somewhere, alongside his. Sometimes fantasy is better than reality.

When Santa Gets His Naughty On....

I haven't had a chance to even think about the festive season yet.

But one thing I'm certain of, I will not be making the nice list. (personal goal - if I'm bad enough in January I can coast through the rest of the year)


Luckily for you the clock hasn't yet run out, you still have time to get some badness in. 
Everyone knows there's no fun to be had on the nice list - the naughty list is where its at.

So lets have a look at some Kiki de Montparnasse options 
for bad Santa when he gets his naughty on.

For the girl who is straddling the line between naughty and nice, 
and who enjoys a fully covered bottom,
purveyor of exquisite lingerie, Kiki de Montparnasse, 
offers her French Lesson Panty set.

There are seven days worth of fully instructional undies to tell your lover exactly what it is you're after. 
In french.
Seen above there is Fesse-moi (spank me), as well as Mange-moi, Attache-moi, Leche-moi, Touche-moi, Aime-moi, and for Sundays, Baise-moi.
Santa can buy them individually, or as a set.
Click here for deets.

Still at the Kiki store,         
there's an option for the girl who likes to put a bow on it.
Check out her 
Ingenue Bow Thong,
in the Ingenue Lingerie Collection.






 


Naughtier if worn with a higher heel,
Kiki de Montparnasse
Muse Heart Panty
might not keep your bottom warm
in the winter months, but at least it leaves something to the imagination during a good game of chasing.

Unsure how to pull of this look with elan?

Don't worry - I've got you covered there too,

via Paz de le Heurta in Kiki de Montparnasse

Playboy France Feb 2009

Playboy France Feb/March 2009

Paz de le Heurta in Kiki de Montparnasse Pin Up Bra and Peek a Boo panty

Valentino's Virtual Museum

Could you just die???

If you are Valentino obsessed (like me) 

then here comes a delicious slice of sartorial eloquence 

that will either drop you to your knees, 

or give you endless hours of fun.

Or both.

Its the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum, 

an interactive app for desktop, tablet and smartphone, 

which takes you through the iconic designer's 

staggering body of work.

Launched December 5th, 

the app cost millions of dollars and two years to create.

Featuring 3D imagery and archived videos, 

a library of nearly all the fashion shows 

across a career that spanned 5 decades, 

and more than 5000 photographs of Valentino designs, 

all housed in an exhibit resembling an actual palazzo.

Something like the ultimate doll house.

Multiple galleries are theme specific, 

including a room that is entirely devoted 

to Valentino's signature red.

Check out the condensed version of the museum below.

Make sure you download the app here

Karlie Kloss Numero 129 January 2012

She's so versatile!

And the world cannot get enough Karlie - 

she is everywhere!

Not just this month, 

but every month.

Here the fabulous Miss Kloss 

is showing an edgier, wilder 

grunge-glam look 

replete with orange locks 

and attitude for days. 

So totally fierce!

Spectacular styling by Elizabeth Sulcer 

 that just stops you in your tracks. 

So creative. So edgy.

So completely arresting.

So loving it!

Photographer: Greg Kadel

Makeup: Maki Ryoke

Hair: Raymond McClaren

Karlie Kloss: Numero 129, January 2012

Irina Shayk For Elle Spain December 2011

Exactly how much hotness can you handle

first thing in the morning??

Irina Shayk goes red hot for Elle Spain December 2011

Wearing luxe gowns by

Lanvin, Dior and Elie Saab

and there's behind the scenes videos too...

I absolutely love these rich, uber sexy 

hair and makeup looks.

Why not rock your inner sex-bomb?

The season feels so much more festive
when viewed in fiery red.

styled by fashion editor Immaculata Jimenez

Shot by Santiago Esteban 

Makeup by David Carreiro

Hair by Jean Louis

Go fierce

or go home

Harpers Bazaar Singapore: The Heiress

I could die over this old school Hollywood glam. 

Doesn't it look like something from the 1950's back issues of Vogue magazine?

Harpers Bazaar Singapore December 2011

The Heiress

And this soooo totally looks like hair by Will Zecco! Even though its not.
When I first saw this shoot I did a double take, thinking it was something Will and I had done.
I wish this was ours - I love it so!!


Model: Masha Tyelna
Photographer: Gan