If you love fashion or can at least appreciate the artistry involved in haute couture, you don't want to miss this new show which opens tomorrow at Somerset House in London. Valentino: Master of Couture celebrates the illustrious 50-year career of Valentino, the legendary Italian designer…
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Added by alice on November 28, 2012 at 10:30am —
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Artist Kirsty Mitchell just tipped us off to a brand new exhibition by one of our very favorite photographers. From now till January 27, 2013, visit Somerset House in London to see…
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Sometimes, don't we all just need a hug? Forget asking your family or friends, wear this crazy-looking jacket and you'll always feel special. Of course, you'll also look a little freaky but who cares? This great green jacket was one of six designer Si Chan created under his Fall/Winter 2012-2013 men's collection called Hug Me. Meant to show the disconnect we feel between other people, the…
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Added by alice on September 3, 2012 at 9:30am —
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There's no doubt that designer fashion label Lanvin wanted to create quite a stir with their "Splash" window displays on view at their Paris flagship store. Rather than showcase their Fall 2012 collection by having regular mannequins pose in their usual form, they decided to "up the wow factor" by showing them reacting to being doused with a barrage of paint. Each…
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Added by alice on August 24, 2012 at 9:00am —
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Born and educated in England, Cate Parr is a fashion illustrator who has a way with watercolors. Her beautiful works feel dreamy and ethereal, like you're looking at pages of a magazine only that those glamorous figures have suddenly come alive. Awash in bold and pastel colors, her paintings feel fresh and free, the kind you'd love to hang on your wall for a bit of colorful…
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Added by alice on July 12, 2012 at 10:00am —
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While we're used to seeing famous Chinese artist Liu Bolin seamlessly blend himself into backgrounds, it's not often that we witness his magic on others, letting alone famous designers. In this unique collaboration with Harper's Bazaar, he's done just that, saying to the…
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Added by alice on February 3, 2012 at 8:30am —
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Come to the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) from now till February 5 to see a gorgeous exhibition. Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection is by "of the moment" fashion designers/sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte that shows ten extraordinary gowns inspired by frescoes…
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Added by alice on December 20, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Photographer Robert Trachtenberg and fashion editor Anna Bromilow must have had some fun putting together this creative fashion spread! Called
Don't You Know Who I Am?, the editorial was created for Tatler magazine's August issue. Are those some of the most iconic celebrities of our time or are we just fooled into believing so? Love the mystery.…
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Added by alice on July 18, 2011 at 8:00am —
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Proving that classic looks never go out of style, model Charlott Cordes dons stunning outfits by Valentino, Chanel, Emilio Pucci and others in this gorgeous editorial. Shot by
Koray Birand for Vogue Hellas' June issue, the 23-year-old German model strikes subtle poses in a spring garden. With just the right amount of lighting,…
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Added by alice on May 25, 2011 at 6:00am —
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You know those moments when you come across something so simple yet so well done that it really makes you appreciate the time and effort involved? It's not only well-executed, with the right model, styling or lighting, it just feels like a cohesive set? If not, then check out this series called
Tronized Beauty by Paris, France-based photographer Ludovic Taillandier.
Taillandier tells us…
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New York-based fashion photographer Remi Rebillard just sent us his latest spread called
Fragmentary Girl. Rebillard is a master at using colors and light to tell a story and, in this case, he also shares with us the very personal reason why there's a darker feeling to this set.
"It's an idea of depression," Rebillard tells us. "The fragmentary girl was Sylvia Plath in the 1950's who…
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Added by alice on May 3, 2011 at 9:30am —
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For the May 2011 issue of
Vogue, photographer Peter Lindbergh pulled out all the stops, bringing one of today's biggest modern day movie stars to the circus! Reese Witherspoon gracefully dons Dior and Narciso Rodriguez dresses and an outfit by Dolce & Gabbana in this latest editorial. As
Vogue's May covergirl, Witherspoon shows us that America's sweetheart can get…
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Added by alice on April 14, 2011 at 6:57am —
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Slightly surreal and even a little spooky, this calendar is for those that feel like a cloud is always hovering over their heads. It should come as no surprise that photographer Tejal Patni was inspired by Tim Burton's dramatic films. Called
Splash, the fashion calendar has the color "black" as its theme. "I approached all seasons as if I was writing a script for 12 different feature…
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Added by alice on March 16, 2011 at 3:00pm —
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34-year-old German-born actress Diane Kruger looks drop dead gorgeous in the latest editorial for French fashion magazine Madame Figaro. Photographer Dominique Issermann shoots the beauty at Le Meurice Hotel in Paris as she dons couture outfits by the top names in fashion - Gaultier, Givenchy, Dior, and Valentino among others. Like a modern-day princess, Kruger has the ability to look regal and…
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Added by alice on February 14, 2011 at 3:00pm —
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It should come as no surprise that designer John Galliano was inspired by a '40s and '50s illustrator for Dior's Spring 2011 haute couture collection. Legendary fashion illustrator René Gruau was one of the best known and favorite artists of the haute couture world back in those decades. His artwork is recognized in some of Paris and Italy's most prestigious art museums including the Louvre in Paris.…
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Added by alice on January 27, 2011 at 9:00am —
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I just cant' get enough of these new ads by the Alexander McQueen fashion line. Surrounded by beautiful butterflies, models Sasha Pivovarova and Lindsey Wixson look they're caught up in a surreal dream, dont' they?
It was only last year that we lost the very talented British fashion designer. It's nice to see the fashion house carry on McQueen's dramatic vision.…
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Stockholm, Sweden-based Waldemar Hansson is one of those fashion photographers whose flair for drama can be seen in every one of his photos. With his masterful use of lighting and colors, he can seduce us, making us feel like we're watching something we shouldn't. I personally love the way he can tell us a story just by his models' strong poses and vulnerable expressions.
Before he…
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Added by alice on December 17, 2010 at 11:30am —
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Fashionistas around the world are going crazy over the return of Tom Ford to womenswear! Ford is famously known for bringing Gucci back to life in the '90s and, most recently, he made headlines for his critically acclaimed movie
A Single Man.
It's been six years since the very talented designer left YSL and it sounds like he's picking up right…
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Added by alice on November 16, 2010 at 11:30am —
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Using just black ballpoint pen and watercolors on white paper, Los Angeles-based illustrator Nicole Guice creates illustrations of beautiful women we'd all love to meet. Having graduated from the Otis College of Art and Design with a BFA in fashion design, Guice openly shares that she hasn't yet "fully embraced the idea of digitally enhancing or completing work" because…
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