Liu Wen For Vogue Germany ~ Peking Lady

Liu Wen is one of my absolute favorite models.

She consistently personifies elegance dipped in extravagance.

At once beguiling and aloof,

ever the sophisticate,

transcendent beauty,

and oh! - that mouth!

The August 2012 issue of Vogue Germany

has Liu Wen photographed by

Alexi Lubomirski

in an editorial capturing the mystique

of the far east

Peking Lady

Liu Wen Vogue Germany August 2012

Adi Neumann For Vogue Russia July/ August 2012

Israeli model Adi Neumann graces the cover of

Vogue Russia July August 2012

in a gold maillot

that looks way to fabulous to swim in.

Lensed by Enrique Badulescu

the oceanside swimwear story

stars the one-piece

and cover ups

flaunting metallic golds and giant cuffs,

as styled by Daniela Paudice.

Makeup by Paco Blancas.

 

Gisela Intimates Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign

Wow! Wow! Wow!

Can you even handle the hotness???

Gisela Intimates Spring Summer 2012 Campaign.

Model Adrianna Grzadziel

photographed by Hunter and Gatti,

hair by Paco Garrigues

crazy sexy makeup by Frank Garret.

When its shot this beautifully,

with this much hair and makeup magic

and a model this stunning,

who even cares what she's wearing?

Unless, like me, you live for great lingerie...

Patrycja Gardygajlo for Pani Magazine

Aaah! 

I LOVE this shoot!

I always think that what makes a model really special

isn't having a pretty face or great legs.

The world is full of pretty girls with great bodies.

What makes a model truly amazing

is the story she can tell you with her eyes.

How well she can suck you in 

and make you believe the story she is telling.

Make you believe in every emotion she is selling you.

Model Patrycja Gardygajlo is a perfect example

in this fantastic editorial for 

Poland's Pani Magazine.

Yes she is spectacularly beautiful.

Her body is amazing.

But more importantly in this cool story

shot by Zuza Krajewska and Bartek Wieczorek

she makes you believe.

Every single thing she is saying.

I am also believing in that super cool wig

courtesy of hairstylist Michal Bielecki

and makeup perfection

by Wilson from Warsaw Creatives.

Impeccable styling by Michal Kus.

Love.

What To Wear On Capri

The island of Capri has been long known as the playground of the rich and famous. 
Actors, musicians, the internationally well heeled and even Roman Emperors all have been availing themselves of its beauty, since before Tiberius built his magnificent Villa Jovis and began ruling Rome from there in A.D 27.

The climate, the azure ocean views, the heady scent of honeysuckle, jasmine and lemons, and the fun and extravagant lifestyle make it endlessly alluring.


So whats a girl to wear on a vacation to Capri? 
I decided to go window shopping for you so that you can see for yourselves.


At the top end there has to be a stylish hat and some very big glasses. The bigger, the better.

At the bottom end of course, the world famous Capri Sandal, in bright vivacious color, boldly jeweled and beautiful. Pretty sandals and wedged espadrilles are also fabulous, but bare in mind the roads and paths can be steep.

And then there's the middle.


For day-wear think of loose fitting yet super chic linens and cottons in whites and neutrals. 
These fabrics breathe in the heat, and look both effortless and expensive (even when they're not).
Opt for styles with a little movement in them. Skin tight looks, well, skin tight. And the opposite of cool.

Getting aquatic on Capri is all about the bikini. 
Leave your one piece behind, instead flaunt it in bold fresh colored bikinis. Corals, whites and turquoises easily trump your darker shades in the intensely blue Tyrrhenian Sea.

Unlike California and Florida, the bodies on the beaches here (and all along the Italian coasts)  look neither emaciated nor like the end product of psychotic daily 3am spin classes coupled with a fortune in artful liposuction. 

They look like women's bodies. In every shape and size.

The thin ones are there, but so is everyone else. There's a certain lusty curviness along the waterfront and it is as sexy as can be. And they're all in bikinis.
Whatever your body type, you're going to look luscious on the beach on Capri in a bikini.

Nights on Capri are about color and fun.
Either burn the L.B.D, or leave it at home.

My favorite are Pucci-esque dresses with a little movement in them and great sandal. You can easily glide around the room with a glass of wine in your hand and look fresh and lovely and effortless in Pucci. And they just look so alive and fun. 

Evenings in Capri are warm and long and whether you are on  a yacht, a restaurant terrace or a private balcony, the festivities are endless and ongoing, so you need a night time wardrobe than can transition from one to the next, seamlessly.

 There's the long and the short,

 the coral and the turquoise,

just make it gorgeous, bright and chic.


And at any and all times of the day accessorize in bold sweeping style and color.

Alexander McQueen A/W 2012 Campaign

I love McQueen.

What else is there to say?

Shot by David Sims

Model Suvi Kaponen

Genius.

Alexander McQueen A/W 2012 Campaign