All the Riches a Girl Can Have

A Winter view of the world, this ornate Marie Antoinette was alive when the trend emerged. The philosophy of the rococo era court life unfolded glamour, wearing a fantastic dress , and wandering to the palace of dreams that anyone longed for. Photographed by Giampaolo SGURA. Styled by ANNA RUSSO ...

Geometric Embroidery

Valentino and Prada revisits folk costumes. An elaborately crafted white coat suited for cavalry  hand stitched with geometric embroidery opposite a purple coat featuring wooden bead work. Anna Piaggi, Vogue Italia, August 2012, n. 744, p.144 ...

Schiaparelli and Prada Receives Dreary Attendance

"Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" via: nymag.com The "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" exhibit closed with a more modest sized attendance of 339,838 viewers last Sunday in comparison to McQueen’s Savage Beauty exhibit that double that, with 661,509 visitors. The exhibit opened in May, with curator Andrew Bolton saying that he wasn’t expecting to repeat the...

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Little Black Jacket

Chanel Exhibition Tokyo In an era where timelessness is being reevaluated, the little black jacket is making a comeback. Karl Lagerfeld has seized the opportunity with the launch of an exhibition, with an accompanying book, The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s Classic Revisited, co-written with Carine Roitfeld.  “Some things never go out of fashion,” he says. “Jeans, the white shirt, and the...

Amber Valletta for Emilio Pucci

Photo by Courtesy Photo Emilio Pucci seems to have reeled it in a bit for its fall ad campaign, serving up a subtler, sultrier ambiance. The campaign features a loud, unbridled printed dress while serving up a subtle little black dress.   The campaign, starring Revenge star Amber Valletta, has been shot by famous photographer duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in a location inspired...

Duds for the Toddler Demographic

Burberry| Photo by Burberry Top fashion designers are pushing more expensive duds for the increasingly lucrative affluent toddler demographic. This fall, Oscar de la Renta, Dolce & Gabbana, and Marni launched collections for the pint-sized. Luxury stores Nordstrom and Bergdorf Goodman are expanding their children's areas to make room for the newcomers, many of them with higher price tags....

French Vogue's Facelift

Photo by Courtesy Photo French Vogue features a cleaner, lighter design, with remodeled typography and the use of a craft-paper-like brown background — reminiscent of its look back in the Sixties and Seventies. Some sections in the magazine have been renamed to put forward the Vogue brand. The editor’s letter reverted to its former title, “Le point de vue de Vogue” (“Vogue’s Viewpoint” in...

Fall/Winter 2012-13 Trends

The season focuses on patterns inspired by 60s interior design, this time worn to recreate a patchwork of patterns and colors. American-style jewelry, making a reappearance on the runway as presented by Miu Miu mixing precious stones with an engraved cameo, a clear hint of Pop Art philosophy. Leather is also back not only as accessories, but also in close-fitting garments: a goth-effect...

Tommy Hilfiger Fall/Winter 2012-13

the hilfiger family The fall/winter 2012-13 campaign set on a camping trip, features a preppy style of clothing infused with bold colors and patterns. Tommy Hilfiger's Fall Winter 2012-13 campaign was shot by Craig McDean. Noah Mills and  Jacquelyn Jablonski are the faces of the ad together with the troupe of the big Hilfiger family, the symbol of the American brand. ...

Sport Allure

vogue italia june 2012 The past image of the woman athlete, a stereotype built on muscles and virility has evolved into a series of female champions who are as skilled as they are striking. Nowadays the figure of a sportswoman and that of a celebrity co-exist without a strain: being in shape is fashionable, and sport is the best medium for a person to attain a healthy beauty,...

Melanchonic Humor

A dark melanchonic humor featuring laced Dolce and Gabanna can bee seen at Vogue’s September 2010 editorial. In the photographs of this fashion editorial by Miles Aldridge a mannequin like Ai Tominaga is displayed in a set quotations with ironic lightness, showing how the very spirit of couture can flow in a dead environment, giving life  to an energetic and at the same time...