Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Dress 80's Style
Now, purchase a pair of fingerless lace gloves. You most likely may have to purchase these on the internet. Amazing mesh and lace fingerless gloves are obtainable via the add-ons section from the 80s Style Fancy Dress website. Click about the website link in the direction of the bottom from the web page beneath.
And go treasure hunting for lots of 80s Madonna style add-ons. Put on a few necklaces if you are able to. Consist of big crosses and strings of fake pearls. (Much more than 1 is okay)
To become certain you've carried out nicely using the 80s Madonna style, you require bracelets. Lots of bracelets. The last time I checked you can get a pack of 10 or so slim, silver bracelets in the $2 store, or perhaps a small bit additional within the style jewellery shops. If you are able to, get the rubber bracelets as well.
Particularly if you are able to discover the black types that looked like o ring seals from 44 gallon drums.
We utilized to put on individuals all of the time within the 80s. It was absolute treasure to look for a 44 gallon drum that nevertheless had 1. I keep in mind my action mum telling me that 1 day I'd appear back again and laugh at how we utilized to put on them. Obviously, she is correct!
Have your correct earring much more dangley than your left. A dangley cross will be quite a lot ideal. Do not overlook to mismatch your earrings.
Make certain you consist of a large belt, as Madonna loved them. Look for a broad belt with spikes, bright colours and perhaps even a large buckle.
Pirelli refines the art of the girlie calendar
All little boys had seen them, stuck to pegboards at the back of a garage, the only bursts of color amid the dank light and grime and tools. Girlie calendars were there to sneak a guilty peek at while our fathers were talking to the mechanic about the ping in the family Chrysler. They spoke to feelings boys had but were thought not of a piece with polite middle-class life. Here, among working men and dirt, was where these thoughts belonged, even if the women on the calendars looked as if they were used to much classier surroundings.
Every few years, venerable art-book publisher Rizzoli compiles the calendars into ever bigger volumes. The latest edition, "The Complete Pirelli Calendars," weighs 10 1/2 pounds and retails for $85.
There's a case to be made for the Pirelli calendar as having its own niche among the best fashion and glamour photography of the last five decades. The great German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, who shot the calendar in 1996 and 2002, says that he has had editorial control to shoot the kind of photos he wants. A calendar initially conceived as a commercial venture has, as Lindbergh says, "become much more of an artistic endeavor."
Italian critic Edmondo Berselli, who contributes an essay to this latest collection of the Pirelli calendar, wrote in an e-mail that the calendar can be read as "the behavioral paradigm of our times: liberty, subjectivism, relativism, tolerance." Berselli's essay charts the increase of explicitness in the calendar over the years and notes the slow inclusion of women of color (an interesting omission because Terence Donovan's abandoned 1963 prototype is the most racially diverse of the calendars; Donovan shot the calendar with only black models in 1987, featuring teenage Naomi Campbell).
There can be little doubt that the legacy and ongoing glory of the calendar are the collaborations between artist and model -- and it's a tribute to the vividness of the women before the camera that they can be called collaborators. Mario Testino, with an obvious nod to the late Helmut Newton, essays portraits of upper-class decadence in his 2001 portfolio, most memorably Karen Elson, oblivious to the guests behind her, looking over her shoulder from beneath Veronica Lake bangs, pulling up her gown to reveal her charming bottom. The late Richard Avedon turned in a stunning 1995 essay on the seasons in which Campbell, daubed with gold leaf, stands for the dying intensity of late August, and Nadja Auermann, looking out from a face mask of icicles, is the frigidity of deep winter.
Lindbergh's two collections both attest to the fascination with behind-the-scenes that have characterized his work. ("Making is more interesting and more intriguing than the result," Lindbergh told me.) Lindbergh's series of models waiting in the desert to be photographed includes indelible images of the glorious Tatjana Patitz, who could be equally at home in Raymond Chandler or Dostoevsky, and, nude but for a pair of heels, an insouciant Kristen McNemeny sitting casually in a director's chair waiting to be summoned. Lindbergh's 2004 Hollywood portfolio features young actresses on a nearly deserted back lot.
If, as Berselli says, photography is about fetishism, then let me pay tribute to my favorite Pirelli image, Lindbergh's portrait of Julia Stiles. Defying convention, Lindbergh shoots her fully clothed in white dress shirt, black trousers and black tie. A plastic foam coffee cup and rolled-up script sit on the loading dock behind her. Standing with her hands in her pockets, Stiles flirts with both the eroticism of the shots of Dietrich in men's clothes and the casual elegance we associate with those off-camera shots of the likes of Gary Cooper. It's at once traditional and subversive, a perfect example of what Lindbergh means when he says he believes the most potent beauty is "grounded in context of the world" and an example of a Pirelli calendar's unabated ability to give pleasure.
Source : Los Angeles Times
Miranda Kerr Spanish Vogue September 2010
See the rest of Miranda Kerr's photos for Spanish Vogue September 2010 issue.
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Bono in Louis Vuitton Latest Core Values Ad
The latest "Core Values" of Louis Vuitton features U2 front man Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson. The couple wore clothes from Edun, the clothing label that promotes trade with Africa. The tote bag that has been carried by Ali was co-designed by by Edun and Vuitton.
The latest Louis Vuitton Core Values ad was shot in South Africa where Bono and Ali disembarked from a small airplane. Carrying a “Every journey began in Africa” tag line, this ad will appear in September on daily newspapers and in October on fashion magazines.
Photo Source: WWD
Plus Size Wedding Dresses
You'll find that fitted bodices with a slightly dropped waist, Basque waist or v-waist work well for you. Anything that gives the illusion of a waist, without a horizontal line defining your actual waist, will work well for you. Fit is one of the areas of plus size wedding dresses that requires the most attention. If the fit is right, almost any design can be adapted to the fuller figure.
Choosing your wedding dress should be an enjoyable experience and that's what a big and beautiful bride wants! Every bride-to-be should receive personal attention when shopping for plus size wedding dresses. Shopping online for a plus size wedding dress could be your best bet. Styles include long or short sleeves, solid sleeves, or lovely strapless gowns designed to show off a full figure and bare shoulders (Tim Gorman).
Plus Size Wedding Dresses
You'll find that fitted bodices with a slightly dropped waist, Basque waist or v-waist work well for you. Anything that gives the illusion of a waist, without a horizontal line defining your actual waist, will work well for you. Fit is one of the areas of plus size wedding dresses that requires the most attention. If the fit is right, almost any design can be adapted to the fuller figure.
Choosing your wedding dress should be an enjoyable experience and that's what a big and beautiful bride wants! Every bride-to-be should receive personal attention when shopping for plus size wedding dresses. Shopping online for a plus size wedding dress could be your best bet. Styles include long or short sleeves, solid sleeves, or lovely strapless gowns designed to show off a full figure and bare shoulders (Tim Gorman).
Monday, August 30, 2010
"Marion dans les Yeux"
Source: tfs
Marion Cotillard on Vogue Paris, September Issue.
Photography: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Fashion Editor: Carine Roitfeld
Editorial: Marion dans les yeux
Fashion in 1980s
1 from the greatest mediums to witness the resurgence in is style, most notably within the realm of t-shirts. The 3 staples of t-shirts within the '80s had been vibrant colors, clever slogans, and caricatures. The colors started to quiet down using the turn to the '90s, but retailers are as soon as once again starting to showcase neon green and pink, vibrant security orange, spectacular turquoise-blue, and fire-hot red. The colors that need sunglasses to appear at.
Slogans and caricatures are back again as well. From "choose life" to Operate DMC towards the Transformers, it appears that something '80s could be plastered on the t-shirt for you personally to announce towards the globe. Even the modern day culture has embraced the '80 t-shirt genre, such as that hip literary and movie phenomenon recognized as Twilight.
Twilight t-shirts, hoodies, bags, along with other add-ons are presently a warm item at clothes shops in Europe, Asia, and also the U.S. Driving the sales is really a demographic which consists of pre-teens, teens, and young adults enthralled using the story of Bella and Edward in the Twilight novel and movie. The plot line and vampire theme are just the sort of points that will effortlessly capture the imagination of younger individuals.
A lot from the Twilight equipment sports the customary black colour from the horror movie genre, but that hasn't stopped clothes manufactures from slapping "I want to become a vampire" or "I adore Edward, for life" on the vibrant neon-green hoodie. The sight of this kind of a mixture of colour and also the somewhat macabre isn't s strange since it seems. Carried out tastefully, the two really complement 1 one more nicely.
For all those who choose officially licensed equipment do not be concerned, you've not been left out within the cold. There is really a vast choice of hoodies, tees, bags, as well as kitchen aprons boasting the pictures of Twilight's 3 primary actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Cam Gigandet. Particular references to their characters and also the plot line are aplenty as nicely.
Sophie Dahl Fashion Model
Name: Sophie Dahl
Nationality: British (English)
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Date of Birth: September 15 1977
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Height: 5'11" ; 180cm
Measurements: (US) 36-26-37 ; (EU) 91.5-66-94
Dress Size: (US) 6 ; (EU) 36
Shoe Size: (US) 7 ; (EU) 39
Biography :
Sophie Dahl is an English fashion model and author of Norwegian descent. Her mother is writer Tessa Dahl and her father is actor Julian Holloway (son of actor Stanley Holloway).
Sophie Dahl Fashion Model
Sophie Dahl was discovered by Isabella Blow on a London street at the age of 18. At a voluptuous dress size and 38DD bra-size, Dahl defied the stick-thin modelling status quo; she is largely known for being a plus-size model, although she has since lost weight and is now of similar proportions to other fashion models. Her best-known work was a magazine and poster advertisement for an Yves Saint Laurent perfume called Opium, showing her lying naked on a black velvet sheet. There were many complaints about the advertisement, resulting in its being removed from billboards in the UK, and totally banned in France.
Agencies:
- Take 2 Model Management
- Storm Models
- D Management Group
- Marilyn Agency
Sophie Dahl Fashion Model
Advertisements:
Alexander McQueen eyes, Bali Bras, Banana Republic, Barely There, Boucheron, Burberry, DKNY, Godiva Chocolatier, Jennifer Nicholson, MaxStudio.com, Paul & Joe, Versace Jeans Couture, Windsor, Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance
Magazine Covers:
Germany: 'Elle' - January 2003
Germany: 'D' - September 2000; 'Vogue' - February 2000; 'Vogue' - April 2000
Germany: 'Marie Claire' - June 2000; 'Elle' - August 2001, April 2004; 'Vogue' - May 2002, January 2003, November 2007
Fashion Shows:
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2001 {Christian Lacroix, Diane von Furstenberg, Fendi}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2001 {Matthew Williamson}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2002 {Imitation of Christ}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2002 {Gattinoni, Zac Posen}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2003 {Diane von Furstenberg, MRS, Matthew Williamson, Zac Posen}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 2003 {Jean-Paul Gaultier}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2004 {Esteban Cortazar, Matthew Williamson, Sand}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 2004 {Jean Paul Gaultier}
Western Wedding Dresses
The western wedding dresses can be created using a variety of fabrics. The most popular fabric across USA and Canada is satin due to the elegance, style and comfort provided by it. The color of such western wedding dresses should be chosen very carefully. It is important that the color of the bride's dress matches with that of the wedding location.
Western wedding dresses conjure up the idea of hats, hocks and spurs. The market caters for these too. North American suppliers are falling over themselves to provide accessories that will facilitate the trip back to that wild-west era. It is a very creative option. In all cases, the accessories must compliment the setting of the wedding. Many people make mistakes here, considering them as separate entities.
Western Wedding Dresses
The western wedding dresses can be created using a variety of fabrics. The most popular fabric across USA and Canada is satin due to the elegance, style and comfort provided by it. The color of such western wedding dresses should be chosen very carefully. It is important that the color of the bride's dress matches with that of the wedding location.
Western wedding dresses conjure up the idea of hats, hocks and spurs. The market caters for these too. North American suppliers are falling over themselves to provide accessories that will facilitate the trip back to that wild-west era. It is a very creative option. In all cases, the accessories must compliment the setting of the wedding. Many people make mistakes here, considering them as separate entities.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Emmy Awards 2010 Red Carpet Fashion
Glee star Lea Michele in Oscar de la Renta dress and Brian Atwood shoes
Glee star Dianna Agron in Carolina Herrera Resort 2011 gown.
Glee star Naya Rivera in a Simin dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and Judith Leiber clutch.
Glee actress Jane Lynch in an eggplant Ali Rahimi asymmetrical gown.
Singer Jewel in Zuhair Murad gown.
Kim Kardashian in white Marchesa dress.
Heidi Klum in a Marchesa mini dress.
Christina Hendricks in Zac Posen dress.
Claire Danes in Armani Prive gown.
Mad Men actress January Jones in a Versace dress and Miu Miu heels.
True Blood actress Anna Paquin in Alexander McQueen dress and YSL shoes.
Tina Fey in a black silk organza embroidered gown with white satin underlay by Oscar de la Renta and Guiseppe Zanotti shoes.
Photo Source: Just Jared