Sunday November 22nd, 2009
Brazilian Model Isabeli Fontana for Collection Cage Dorée de Chanel Christmas 2009
Chanel’s Christmas Collection is in stores now and I just love it! The collection entitled “Cage Dorée de Chanel” is inspired by a Golden Cage, which is found amongst Mademoiselle Coco Chanel’s personal treasuries in her apartment in Rue Cambon. Created by the brilliant Belgian make-up artist Peter Philips, this exquisite miniature set – made with rich turquoise and emerald stones – is absolutely bewitching! The exotic colours, in particular, are simply divine! Brazilian beauty Isabeli Fontana perfectly exudes the utterly magnetic power of this sophisticated and seductive collection. Enjoy Christmas in style – with Chanel’s fresh and ingenious Christmas creation!
Tags: Ad Campaigns, Brazilian model, Chanel, Isabeli Fontana, Make-up, Makeup by Peter Philips
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Friday November 20th, 2009
Sonia Rykiel pour H&M Christmas 2009
Mark the Date! Sonia Rykiel for H&M’s lingerie collection is coming to stores worldwide on 5th December 2009. Ready or not, you know, it’s going to strike in style! So far from the pictures released, the collection seems to be playful and chic in the French label’s notorious ways! Although to me the girls in the campaign – Lara Stone, Anne Vyalitsyna and Caroline Trentini – looked out of place and not in sync with each other, I just love the way each girl looks so comfortable and at ease in it. That’s the way underwear should be, no? Body conscious, smart and sexy; Sonia Rykiel has it!
Tags: Anne Vyalitsyna, Brazilian model, Caroline Trentini, Dutch model, H&M, Lara Stone, London, Photography by Sølve Sundsbø, Russian model, Shopping, Sonia Rykiel, Styled by Camille Bidault Waddington, Underwear
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Saturday October 31st, 2009
Sara Blomqvist, Daul Kim and Maria Kashleva in Dries Van Noten
“We went on a voyage, darling!” exclaimed the bold and extravagant Stylist Catherine Baba. “We were in Bali. We were in India. We were everywhere!” Well… What are we waiting for? Let’s hop on the style wagon and join Belgian designer Dries Van Noten for an unforgettable journey to South East Asia in refined style!
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Tags: Belgian model, Brazilian model, Daiane Conterato, Daul Kim, Dries Van Noten, English model, Freja Beha Erichsen, Frida Gustavsson, German Model, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Hungarian model, Imogen Morris Clarke, Korean model, Luca Gadjus, Maria Kashleva, Paris, Ready-to-wear, Sara Blomqvist, Slovenian model, Sophie Srej, Swedish Model, Valerija Kelava
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Saturday September 19th, 2009
Rianne Ten Haken, Ginta Lapina and Hanne Gaby Odiele in Proenza Schouler
Spring/Summer 2010 is here and you can certainly see it and sense it here at Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough’s show for Proenza Schouler. This season, the collection took its cue from the designer duo’s last cruise collection presented just two months ago. The same youthful surf culture runs manifestly and intricately through. What has evolved from that refined collection of eccentric waves and zigzags is a fierce unstoppable rock n’ roll edge that shows off each of the girl’s unique personalityand brings us an unforeseen explosive surprise.
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Tags: Brazilian model, Daiane Conterato, Dutch model, Ginta Lapina, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Irina Kulikova, Jack McCollough, Latvian model, Lazaro Hernandez, Magdalena Frackowiak, Monika Jagaciak, New York, Polish model, Proenza Schouler, Ready-to-wear, Rianne Ten Haken, Russian model, Sara Blomqvist, Sasha Pivovarova
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Thursday August 6th, 2009
Alexis Mabille Fall Winter Haute Couture 2009 Paris
“I wanted it to look loose and casual-fitting, so she can wear things with the attitude of pulling on a T-shirt” was the justification of Alexis Mabille’s show directly from the lips of the designer himself. With such a strong statement, it is no doubt that the fantastic fall collection by the ingenious young couturier is to die for beyond anyone’s imagination.
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Tags: Angelika Kocheva, Brazilian model, Canadian model, Daria Strokous, Diana Gärtner, Estonian model, French designer Alexis Mabille, German Model, Hanna Rundlöf, Haute Couture, Jules Mordovets, Kelli Lumi, Madeleine Blomberg, Maria Kashleva, Morgane Dubléd, Paris, Russian model, Samantha Rayner, Swedish Model, Ukrainian model, Viviane Orth, Yana Karpova
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Thursday April 16th, 2009
Cover of Vogue U.S. May 2009
The may 2009 issue of Vogue U.S. features 9 powerful faces of the moment: Liya Kebede, Anna Maria Jagodzińska, Natalia Vodianova, Isabeli Fontana, Jourdan Dunn, Lara Stone, Raquel Zimmermann, Natasha Poly and Caroline Trentini by the legendary photographer Steven Meisel.
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Tags: Agyness Deyn, Amber Valetta, American model, Anna Maria Jagodzińska, Black Model, Brazilian model, Canadian model, Caroline Trentini, Carolyn Murphy, Christy Turlington, Coco Rocha, Dutch model, English model, Ethiopian model, Gisele Bündchen, Guinevere van Seemus, Isabeli Fontana, Jourdan Dunn, Karen Elson, Kristen McMenamy, Lara Stone, Linda Evangelista, Liya Kebede, Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova, Natasha Polevshchikova, Natasha Poly, Photography by Steven Meisel, Polish model, Raquel Zimmermann, Russian model, Sasha Pivovarova, Stella Tennant, Vogue, Vogue US Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour
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Monday April 6th, 2009
Raquel Zimmermann in Elle Brazil April 2009 "Sexy & Wild".
Frankly speaking, when one thinks of Brazil, the eponymous waxing style would be the first thing to come in mind followed by exotic beauties, football fever, sunny beaches, the festive carneval and last but not least, the billion-dollar corn and bioethanol production industry. Innovation and excellency in artistic direction would be one aspect from the vast country of Brazil that is long neglected in the mindmap of associations.
Raquel Zimmermann in Elle Brazil April 2009 "Sexy & Wild".
Elle Brazil, the magazine that focuses on women’s fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment, is in my opinion presenting itself as one of the best in the industry with up-to-date and most of all, creative content of its own. In the March 2009 issue, there were two editorials featuring Caroline Trentini, which show two different style of this season’s best; and for April 2009, it strikes again with the same characteristic magnificence. This time, it features Raquel Zimmermann, the Brazilian model who is currently ranked number 1 on models.com [1], on its cover as well as in an editorial inside called “Sexy & Wild”.
Raquel Zimmermann in Elle Brazil April 2009 "Sexy & Wild".
The editorial, styled by Luís Fiod and photographed by Henrique Gendre, is shot on a farm with Raquel wearing this season’s western influenced style clothes. Watch out for inimitable ponchos, tough leather leggings and sexy over-the-knee boots.
Ultimately, the setting of the farm is just perfect for this editorial, as it brings out a rural touch that is completely different from the glamorous life encirculating everything fashion, but there is also a sense of liberty and freedom that dares to be uniquely one of a kind and this attitude makes it fashionable.
Raquel Zimmermann in Elle Brazil April 2009 "Sexy & Wild".
The best aspect of this editorial, I believe, is the incorporation of lesser-known labels and some of which from Brazil, too, such as Animale from St. Tropez; Carmim, Forum Tufi Duek and Dzarm from Brazil. I find what happens with a lot of international editions of certain big name fashion magazines is that they do not put enough focus to promote their local labels and that is definitely a major pitfall in the long run, because it is extremely hard to shoot, let’s say something from a major fashion label, creatively when it has already been shot fifty times or so. Let’s face it, one outfit cannot create fifty unique looks with fifty unique vibes in fifty different photoshoots by different photographers. It becomes dull the third time you see it. So it is just really nice to see something so original from Elle Brazil.
Raquel Zimmermann in Elle Brazil April 2009 "Sexy & Wild".
On the other hand, of course, you also cannot neglect big-name designers, because they are such a centripetal force in the market. So in the end, it really comes down to a good balance and I believe Elle Brazil is doing pretty well in it.
[1] Statistic dated 6 April 2009.
Tags: Brazilian model, Elle, Photography by Henrique Gendre, Raquel Zimmermann, Styled by Luís Fiod
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Saturday April 4th, 2009
Caroline Trentini in "Russian Red".
Did anyone say Brazilians can only do swimwear?
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
In the March issue of Elle Brazil, Caroline Trentini, the red hot Brazilian model from Panambi, is dressed in Spring/Summer 2009’s hottest Tsarist-influenced clothes in the editorial “Red Russian” (Photographer: Gui Paganini. Editor: Susana Barbosa.). In it, Ms. Trentini shines naturally like a Grand Duchess and gives off that aura of imperial regality like no other. I have always known that Carol is not just your average Brazilian girl and most of all, not just your average fashion model. She is incredible and this editorial simply shouts that out to the world!
Caroline Trentini in "Russian Red".
Caroline Trentini in "Russian Red".
Caroline Trentini in "Russian Red".
…also featuring Caroline Trentini on the cover.
Brazilian model Caroline Trentini in Elle Brazil MARÇO 2009
Tags: Brazilian model, Caroline Trentini, Elle, Photography by Gui Paganini, Styled by Susana Barbosa
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Wednesday April 1st, 2009
I usually like Narciso Rodriguez’s vision, but this season, perhaps not so much.
Karlie Kloss, Erin Heatherton and Liu Wen in Narciso Rodriguez
Neon and sparkly seem to be the key trend for F/W 2009/10. I am fine with the sparkles, because I do believe it could look great if executed correctly. What I am not so sure of is whether these eye-popping candy-like colours go so hand in hand with Mr. Rodriguez’s own aesthetics. Despite all efforts, all I see in my eyes is plumpness on the runway.
Aline Weber, Constance Jablonski and Diana Farkhullina in Narciso Rodriguez
What I like are the tailored trousers, the camouflage pattern and the shining metallic chest-plate infused into Mr. Rodriguez’s signature look. It is a tough look perfect for tough times.
Erin Heatherton, Ali Stephens and Raquel Zimmerman in Narciso Rodriguez
Overall, I feel that Mr. Rodriguez is back onto the fashion radar once again with high profile clients’ support, especially that of Mrs. Obama. So no matter what I say, I think his collection this season would do ok and oh… did you see those hats pulled over the eyes with holes to see through it? It is a rather odd and almost-alien-like look, but seriously, I am sure they would soon be embraced by Hollywood stars, who yearn to be suddenly anonymous for 5 minutes or so.
Tags: Ali Stephens, Aline Weber, American model, Brazilian model, Chinese model, Constance Jablonski, Diana Farkhullina, Erin Heatherton, French Model, Karlie Kloss, Liu Wen, Narciso Rodriguez, New York, Raquel Zimmermann, Russian model, Womenswear
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Friday March 20th, 2009
Erin Wasson, Raquel Zimmermann and Anna Selezneva in Isabel Marant
When I first heard of the label “Isabel Marant”, it was out of delight from a Slovenien friend, who has just purchased an exquisite skirt at an enchanting discounted price online. While I was thinking on the lines of “WTF is this?”, I hid my primitive and obnoxious doubts next to the bread crumbs and dirt on the keyboard and replied in the tones of absolute jealousy. It worked. Really!
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Tags: American model, Anja Rubik, Anna Selezneva, Belarusian model, Brazilian model, Danish model, Dewi Driegen, Dutch model, Erin Wasson, Estonian model, Freja Beha Erichsen, Isabel Marant, Karmen Pedaru, Marina Linchuk, Natasha Polevshchikova, Natasha Poly, Paris, Polish model, Raquel Zimmermann, Ready-to-wear, Russian model, Snejana Onopka, Ukrainian model
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