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Thursday August 25th, 2011

Stormy Weather: Our Favorite Tempestuous Editorials and Campaigns
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Stormy Weather: Our Favorite Tempestuous Editorials and Campaigns

Storms, like the one that’s currently headed for New York and just cancelled my Montauk trip, can be scary and sometimes even dangerous, so everyone be careful this weekend! That being said, they can also make for intriguing backdrops and themes in fashion editorials and ad campaigns. You’d be hard-pressed to find an Annie Leibovitz-lensed photograph that takes place outdoors without some ominous-looking clouds. Somehow, they can make any subject look so much more captivating and dramatic.

So, on this rainy, gloomy day, we’ve decided to round up some of our favorite storm-inspired fashion photographs. Enjoy and please be safe!

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Published at 6:55 PM

Monday July 11th, 2011

Tilda Swinton Covers W, See Her Other Worldy 15-Page Editorial
Magazines

Tilda Swinton Covers W, See Her Other Worldy 15-Page Editorial

This is one W cover we can get behind. W, like many glossies, has reported disappointing sales lately and while we’re not sure exactly what Tilda Swinton’s selling power is, we are always in support of her covering a magazine. Not to mention collaborating on a whole spread shot in Iceland with photographer Tim Walker. In “Planet Tilda,” up now on Wmagazine.com (along with a really cool video), the actress and Pringle of Scotland campaign star discusses how she got into fashion and her own style icons, which include David Bowie and her own father. She refers to the two of them as her “aesthetic North Stars,” and “the individuals with whom I share the same planetary DNA.” Read more here and check out the full spread below. It’s kind of insane.

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Friday July 8th, 2011

Monday July 4th, 2011

First Look: The Complete Mulberry Fall 2011 Campaign, Plus an Awesome Behind-the-Scenes Video
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First Look: The Complete Mulberry Fall 2011 Campaign, Plus an Awesome Behind-the-Scenes Video

Our obsession with Mulberry’s art direction knows no bounds–see last week’s 40th anniversary video and our multitude of posts on the subject for proof–but the label’s Fall 2011 efforts are just out fo this world.

Not only is the Tim Walker-shot fall campaign–starring Julia Saner–visually sumptuous, but we’re also obsessed with the Luke Losey directed short film, which you can see here:

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Published at 10:05 AM

Monday June 20th, 2011

Ranking the Fall Ads, Part 1

Ranking the Fall Ads, Part 1

Just as summer temperatures are rising, the fashion world is bracing for the fall with ad campaigns being released by the minute.

So far we’ve seen Prada’s girlish campaign of new models, Helena Bonham Carter making faces for Marc Jacobs, and lap dogs and handcuffs at Louis Vuitton.

It sure seems like the trend in fall advertising is to present a forceful image that reeks of brand identity, meaning: all the ads you’re about to see are amazingly great. Even though they’re ranked from 1 to 14, they’re mostly in the A+ range.

Click through our slide show of fall’s campaigns and let us know which is your favorite!

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Published at 2:45 PM

Tuesday April 12th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Christian Louboutin Strikes Again, Alexander Wang’s Amazing Apartment, and Kim Kardashian’s Latest Cover Controversy
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Christian Louboutin Strikes Again, Alexander Wang’s Amazing Apartment, and Kim Kardashian’s Latest Cover Controversy

The Red Sole Crack Down Continues: After suing YSL last week for producing shoes with red soles, Christian Louboutin is now taking legal action against Carmen Steffens, a Brazilian shoe designer. {Telegraph}

Katy Perry Poses for David LaChapelle’s GHD Ads: Perry, who is the hair styling brand’s new global ambassador, models hairstyles from the Fifties, Seventies, and Eighties. {Vogue UK}

The Latest in Bridal: There are many different styles for bridal in 2012, but from Oscar de la Renta to Marchesa, it looks like sleeves are in. {WWD, subscription required}

Hide That Hangover: Ah the wonders of makeup. Makeup artist Lisa Sim gives a tutorial on what products to use to conceal that rough night from your face. {Stylelist}

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Wednesday January 5th, 2011

Thursday December 9th, 2010

Natalie Portman is the New Face of Miss Dior Cherie
Entertainment

Natalie Portman is the New Face of Miss Dior Cherie

We guessed right!

Back in June when it was announced that Black Swan star Natalie Portman would front a Dior perfume, we figured it would be Miss Dior Cherie, beloved by ingenues the world over.

And yes, Portman is starring in the Sofia Coppola commercial and Tim Walker-shot ads, which hit televisions/magazines this March.

We can’t wait, although we’ll never grow tired of Marina Lynchuk:

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Published at 11:00 AM

Thursday December 17th, 2009

Buy, Buy, Baby

The Wooly [Pants]

The other day I bought a pair of perfect black wool leggings from Club Monaco. The best part about them, other than that they’re thick and cozy and warm, is that they look more like pants than leggings. They’re pretty high rise, and I’m not prone to tucking in my shirt anyway, which means with Read more →

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Wednesday July 15th, 2009

People We Like

Shop The Runway (Really)

We’ve always had a bit of a blog crush on ShowStudio and now they’ve really gone and done it. Nick Knight moved the site’s headquaters to London’s Bruton Place – parallel to the dream street that houses Stella McCartney and Matthew Williamson’s – and thought they’d get in on the retail action. Today marks the Read more →

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Published at 9:27 AM

Tuesday March 31st, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

Sprout-ing Artists?

Sprout’s holding a design competition – not Sprout in Williamsburg that sells seeds but Sprout, the committee of artists and designers dedicated to finding new talent. They’re looking for photographers, painters, illustrators, scupltors and any other kind of artist who feels they have something important to say. If that’s you, you’ll enter the competition and Read more →

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Published at 4:19 PM

Tuesday December 16th, 2008

Tim Walker to Film

British fashion photographer Tim Walker’s just confirmed that he’ll branch out into film in 2009. He’s the man behind most of Vogue UK’s fairytale-like editorials and a major contributor on Nick Knight’s ShowStudio. You know this almost iconic image of Lily Cole and the December 08 spread starring Karen Elson and Tim Burton. His short Read more →

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