Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Happy Birthday Kate!
We could enhance the fact that, in a world in which, more than in any other, youth and beauty have a key role, Kate Moss' ability to preserve both seems somewhat devilish. But that would be be reductive: youth and beauty are surely prerequisites a model needs to have to reach global success, yet Kate's influence on the style of women all over the world, from her debut in the 90s to present day, cannot be reduced to her ability to look stunning in any light, any pose, at any age or weight.
Being still marketable in the fashion world at 37 (her birthday is January 16th) is something very few models can achieved, especially without assuming the too-rigid and constantly astonished pose of those who have received a little help from modified toxins. Yet she is still around and still knows how to make any piece she wears iconic: from rubber boots with shorts at the Glastonbury festival to fur cropped jackets.
Catwalks and magazines get crowded with wafer-thin young girls imported en masse from the East, but she is still there and it is almost impossible to establish what is it that makes her the ultimate embodiment of her time, yet regardless of time. Without, besides, making any radical changes in her look: for the last twenty years she has always worn her hair long, with natural or no makeup, a cigarette dangling from her lips and that adorable, slanted girlie smile. Looking always the same yet, as if by magic, or is it just her skill?, looking different every time.
(via http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/obsession-of-the-day/2011/01/happy-birthday-kate-moss )
Being still marketable in the fashion world at 37 (her birthday is January 16th) is something very few models can achieved, especially without assuming the too-rigid and constantly astonished pose of those who have received a little help from modified toxins. Yet she is still around and still knows how to make any piece she wears iconic: from rubber boots with shorts at the Glastonbury festival to fur cropped jackets.
Catwalks and magazines get crowded with wafer-thin young girls imported en masse from the East, but she is still there and it is almost impossible to establish what is it that makes her the ultimate embodiment of her time, yet regardless of time. Without, besides, making any radical changes in her look: for the last twenty years she has always worn her hair long, with natural or no makeup, a cigarette dangling from her lips and that adorable, slanted girlie smile. Looking always the same yet, as if by magic, or is it just her skill?, looking different every time.
(via http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/obsession-of-the-day/2011/01/happy-birthday-kate-moss )
Nice and Sweet
It was very nice and sweet of her to have stopped for this photo because it was freezing and below zero that day… So cold that I bailed and went home minutes after this. (via http://blog.bonaelamour.com/ )
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
1.He’s MATHIAS LAURIDSEN. And if you haven’t heard of him you’ve seen him and his gorgeous good looks.
2.He’s the son of a Danish rocker. And his voice could pass off for one. He can talk the talk and walk the walk.
3.He pulls off any look. From rockstar to 50s gentlemen.
4.He’s only 26! and already he’s on the Model Icon List and has been embedded in plaster like the king he is.
5.If I haven’t sold you and you’re not drooling over his blond hair , blue eyes, tan body and messy hair then have I mentioned he’s single?
This is Why I Think Freja is a Funny Person…
seconds later… lol, she is still smoking and not too rushing… haha, smoke in the cab freja… most cab drivers are cool with it…
( via http://blog.bonaelamour.com/ )
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Year of the Smile?
Is 2011 going to be the year of the smile? Things seem headed in that direction so far. Three ads in a row now have showcased Freja's radiant smile.....something we didn't get to see much of at all last year save for Harry Winston. And that only came towards the end of the year. Maybe everyone else is getting tired of the same old stuff too (all the toughness, androgyny, rebelliousness), so it's not just me and the few of you who've agreed with me in the past. Or maybe it just took the surprise of the HW ads for more people to realize that "Hey, Freja can smile and she's actually really infectious, effusive and beautiful when she does." Maybe people want to be happy when they see ads because the world is depressing enough as it is. Geez....who would've thought? What a novel concept, right?
(via http://frejabeha.blogspot.com/ )
We all know that fashion triumphs change, and perhaps this is merely another change in Freja's image--a new phase of her career if you will. Maybe it's a sign that she's isn't going anywhere after all. If there's one thing that Freja and her image makes know how to do, it's how to make her stay relevant. From new girl with the fringe, to rebel girl with the tattoos and short hair, to indefatigable veteran who oozes a calm coolness, to woman with confidence and joy. She's done it all, and the fact that she's done it all makes her still so relevant today.
The rest of the Valentino S/S 11 campaign is below, shot by David Sims. Not too much to say here. Similar to last season's, but a bit more refined, clear and focused on the new house message. It's pretty amazing to think that a "punky" Dane known for her tattoos and tomboyish image is the new Valentino woman now. :) Change can happen and it's up to us whether we want to embrace it or not.
The rest of the Valentino S/S 11 campaign is below, shot by David Sims. Not too much to say here. Similar to last season's, but a bit more refined, clear and focused on the new house message. It's pretty amazing to think that a "punky" Dane known for her tattoos and tomboyish image is the new Valentino woman now. :) Change can happen and it's up to us whether we want to embrace it or not.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
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