Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Armani Prive Haute Couture Spring 2012





Hourglass silhouettes, accented shoulders, 
and shimmering almost liquid metallic golds 
and greens that were both fresh and new, 
while eternally sexy and elegant
at Armani Prive Haute Couture Spring 2012.


I didn't quite get the messy hair and the gadget
fixed to the girls' heads
but the makeup was beautiful.













Air Chanel - Haute Couture Spring 2012 Paris Fashion Week

How fun is this??

image by Pascal le Segretain/Getty images

Karl Largerfeld staged an elaborate show 
at Paris Fashion Week today, 
for Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2012
inside a specially built "Air Chanel" plane. 
The plane took 5 days to build, 
deep in the bowels of the Grand Palais.
image by Pascal le Segretain/Getty images

Blue was the key shade in varying hues,

light, short sleeved tweed dresses just above the knee,

rouleau necklines and block colors.



Check out the video here, courtesy of Telegraph UK




Monday, January 23, 2012

Paris Fashion Week Spring 2012 Versace Haute Couture

Donatella Versace opened Paris Fashion Week Spring 2012 Haute Couture
with Versace's first couture show since 2004.

Karlie...

The line was classic Versace - body hugging silhouettes, bustier cuts, impossible detailing, color, sex, glamour. Heels so high it looked like the girls could fall, sleek ponytails even higher, and exquisite, dramatic eyes courtesy of makeup genius Pat McGrath. Although there were only 15 dresses
they were spectacular, fresh, new, 
and apparently over $100 000 each.
Hopefully at least one of these will show up on the Oscar's red carpet in February.









Check out the video of the show



Karlie Kloss for Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012

Here she comes again!

19 year old Karlie Kloss scored her third 
huge campaign for the season. 

First Dior Beauty, then Elie Saab, and now the
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012 campaign,
shot by Craig McDean.

Whether in white lace, blue feathers or a scarlet ballgown,
Kloss is fierce.
Giant drop earrings and a sleek and shiny center parted bun offset
defined brows and cheekbones sharp enough to slice bread with.
Perfect.



With stunning wardrobe styled by Alex White
the campaign also gives us a sneak peak at the new
Oscar de la Renta eyewear collaboration with Linda Farrow.

Check out the over sized blue mother of pearl oval frames -
an uber chic look for spring.


The accessories are statement pieces in pastel.
A pink crocodile belt, a slim yellow clutch
and multi buckled peep toe wedges to die for in baby blue and lime green.

Love.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Escapade Blog

Another Saturday morning blog re-post for you to enjoy!
This week its from Escapade (www.escapadeblog.com)

Isn't this fun??
Its how I feel this morning.
Sometimes you just want to jump for joy

ESCAPADE BLOG

Inspiration for the new week 2.1.12




Brigitte Bardot



Janet Leigh




Audrey Hepburn






{All Photos: Philippe Halsman's 'Jump' series via Laurence Miller Gallery}



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Friday, January 20, 2012

Angelina Jolie Marie Claire January 2012

Friday morning gratuitous fabulosity.

Angelina Jolie Behind The Lens

I love Angie.
She's got that unbelievably gorgeous face that just won't quit.

Angelina Jolie by Alexei Hay

She's clever. She's worldly.
By not playing to the Hollywood PR machine she transcends it.
And she's just incredibly interesting.

This article premiered in December, 
so its not new, 
but I just got around to reading it this week,
so its new to me. 
And maybe you.

Check out these divine images of the fabulous Angelina Jolie 
by Alexei Hay 
in Marie Claire January 2012
There's a link to the article below.




" I stay home alot. I'm just not very social..."
 "He expanded my life in ways I never imagined.We built a family.
He is not just the love of my life, he is my family..."




read an excerpt of the Marie Claire article here:

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Luisa Bianchin for L'Officiel Paris February 2012

Oooooh!!
Loving this!
Big time.


Stylist Vanessa Bellugeon 
has given Viktor and Rolf, Blumarine, Dolce and Gabbana 
Marc Jacobs et al
a decidedly 50's twist for spring
with this fabulous editorial for 
L'Officiel Paris February 2012 

Shot by Alexander Neuman
model Luisa Bianchin
heralds the new season with a fiercely bold and brilliant lip
and an all over tan to die for 
courtesy of makeup artist Sergio Corvacho.
Her hair gets an uber chic retro vibe 
from of Nicolas Eldin.

File this one under fabulous. 
Beyond fabulous.

Spring Siesta







Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Vlada Podverbnaya For Marie Claire France January 2012

Isn't this just beautiful?


Vlada Podverbnaya works a soft, feminine beauty 
for Marie Claire France January 2012.

Flawless makeup by Yumi Endo shows that a clear, beautiful complexion trumps all else.
Tousled, wavy hair by Greg Everingham never dates and is always uber sexy.


Fashion editor Laure Deren shows us that a girl needs a little lingerie, a little fur, and very little else.

Photographed by Ari Rossner