Arizona Muse rocks the retro 1950’s 1960’s look through the form of an eloquently elegant scrapbook in the March 2012 editorial of Vogue Italia. Titled “Lost In Details” it’s almost all Prada all the time and there is inspiration enough here to get lost in. Images taken through the crafty lense of Paolo Roversi are dynamically cut, cropped and collaged in ways that bring a beautiful extra dimension to what already exists in its original form. For a peek behind the genius:
With all of Karls’s antics these days (Mr. Pitt and a certain fragrance among them) it’s good to know he has trust worthy minions creating beautiful things that aren’t overshadowed by simply being provocative. Evidence of this is in the 2013 Chanel Resort Collection ironically titled “Versailles in a Socialist France”. There was literally nothing left out of this delicious mash up of pastels, punk, adornments galore and frothy ruffles that would make Marie Antoinette swoon. Also noteworthy are the interlocking Cs on each lovely lady’s face. It is believed in Greek mythology that the gods placed a small dark mark on the face of anyone who looked too perfect out of jealousy to disturb the perfection. Karl is certainly following their ancient lead…
Sending mail – the old fashioned way – just got more fashionable. At least it did in England, as The Royal Mail service has just launched a new stamp series titled “The Great British Fashion Stamp Set”. These tiny visions, created by graphic designer Johnson Banks and the great Sølve Sundsbø, honors 10 of the top English fashion houses, Alexander McQueen, Paul Smith, and Vivienne Westwood among them. In a comparative world of email versus mail, it’s clear who is the Best Addressed…
Few luxuries have been a part of the human existence as long as leather. If in the very beginning it provided a mere luxury of warmth, today it is a luxury of the senses: the look, the smell, the touch. There is even exquisite beauty in the sound a rider makes when mounting a well crafted saddle. Together, these are all worthy reasons to celebrate 175 years of Hermès, as has been arranged at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. “Hermès Leather Forever” showcases the mastery of this noble atelier, including four one-of-a-kind versions of its Passe-Guide handbag as a tribute to the United Kingdom and Ireland which will be auctioned online by Christie’s. Long live leather…
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www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/6-burlington-gardens/
No one plays with shadow and light like Paolo Roersi. His crafty blend of scullduggery stirs the beautiful and the curious with haunting elegance for Vogue Italia’s March 2012 Couture Supplement titled “A Lady In Spring”. Shadowed by birds, insects and a variety of other flora, Marie Piovesan is cloaked in an array of spring 2012 couture collections: Valentino, Givenchy, Giambattista Valli, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Armani Privé to name a few. And it has rarely been more glamorous to be “masked” in eyewear, which makes the mystery all the more decadent.
In what appears to be never-ending uncertain times, it’s easy to forget the importance of being brave and bold. Therefore it seems fitting to re vist a genius of the recent past by the clever hands of Victor & Rolf. With their Spring Summer 2010 collection, they defied not only reason, but the laws of physics. It was very nearly all tulle all the time, with the most spectacular pieces having been curiously maimed with the perfect precision of a chainsaw (okay, maybe a laser). Josh Olins shot this acclaimed collection for Dazed and Confused all the way back in February 2010, but it resonates still as a grand reminder of the merits of being shamelessly – and beautifully – unreasonable.
Once again, the forces of Karl (with Carine Roitfeld) make a dynamic statement with the understated, this time with that other House of Chanel classic: The Little Black Jacket. And it takes the form of an exhibition, an online experience, and a book featuring over 100 celebrities, artists and provocateurs wearing this iconic – and ever versatile – jacket, whilst adding their own signature twists. It’s a brilliant sensation that is inspiring, timeless and oh so Coco:
www.thelittleblackjacket.chanel.com
A little narcissism never hurt anyone. Okay, not true. However, upon discovering this most alluring editorial titled “Nymphe” along this theme, how could one decline beauty? Aniko Mihalik plays a very glamourous, modern nymph clothed in Prada, McQueen, Givenchy, Cavalli and the occasional flower and bauble. Behind this reflective seduction is duo Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton who are known for “hypervisuality” and a precocious preoccupation with light. More of their visual alchemy can be discovered at:
Many trends are in bloom at the moment and, on cue, floral embroideries are among them. John Akehurst photographed some of this seasons most beautiful floral offerings from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana in Velvet Italia’s “Il Fiore Delle Mille E Una Notte” (Flower Of The Arabian Nights). Set amidst a landscape of mylar, the floral vestments twist and transform with an electrifying beauty that Narcissus would surely envy.
