Snejana Onopka L’Officiel Ukraine May 2009

After winning Most Stylish Celebrity at the 2009 L’Officiel Ukraine Awards, it was only right for the 22 year old supermodel, Snejana Onopka to grace the issue's front cover. I really love the cover, very strong. She's wearing a Balmain S/S 09 white blazer with bold shoulders and a dyed jean with an embellished cross from the same collection. The cover reads ''Our Snejana'', which I'm sure she's content with, due to her unhappiness from the lack of recognition she used to have in her country of origin. So proud of you Snejana!

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Givenchy Fall/Winter 2009 Ad Campaign

The fall/winter Givenchy ad campaign has been released recently, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Which is quite a surprise, due to the Givenchy campaigns being shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. And have been for the past 9 seasons. The photography is exquisite - and not black and white as expected from recent Givenchy ads. The casting includes a few models already familiar with the house's print campaigns, like Mariacarla Boscono and Simon Nessmann. Surprisingly, Adriana Lima was seen walking for the brand's last runway presentation and is also in this campaign, both were quite a shocker to me. And my, she looks amazing! Who would of thought that model in the white dress is actually even her? This is such a change from her usual self in those Victoria's Secret - circus - fashion Shows. The adverts will hit magazines starting July 2009.

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Marloes Horst for Velvet Magazine

Twenty year old fresh face, Marloes Horst from Holland will be featured on the June cover of Velvet Magazine photographed by Takay. I really love the shot, lots of emotion and movement. Not to the mention the stunning colors!

STYLE ICON: Emmanuelle Alt

The French Vogue posse alone is known for their impeccable style , but a lot of that credit would not of been given without the ever so stunning Emmanuelle Alt, the fashion director of Vogue Paris. Which happens to be one of the most fashionable women in the industry today. Known for her often androgynous, sharp and very sexy sense of style. She's got a keen eye for fit and proportion, often seen in skinny jeans, scarves, impeccable jackets, cargo pants, jodhpurs, and a collection of coveted footwear. An incredibly cool and collected woman with a fierce sense of what looks good.


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Chanel Resort 2010

Karl Lagarfeld presented his Chanel Cruise 2010 Collection at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Lido Resort in Romantic Venice…at sunset. He actually made all the guests wait for two hours until sunset set and the show started. The collection was inspired by Coco Chanel's visits to Venice, where she promoted her beach pajamas. The collection featured nautical stipes, fun beach wear, lovely knit cardigans, boucle jackets with fringed edges, glass embroidery, sequins and lush hues of reds. I loved the red and white striped wedge boots!

The model's bob-style hairdo, and makeup reminded me of the thirtie's silent filmes, the mood of this collection was amazing. Free, light, yet still made a very bold statement. This is definitly how one should look on a summer holiday vacation!

notice we've had Paris-Londres, Paris-Moscou and now Paris-Venice, hmm, I wonder what's next!?

Chanel Paris-Moscow Pre-Fall 2009

Chanel's Paris - Moscow Pre-Fall ready-to-wear collection was designed by Chanels' couture ateliers. With a goal to show off the skills of the French embroiderers, goldsmiths,shoemakers, and milliners the house supports. Sasha Pivovarova is the face of the ad campaign, photographed by the designer himself, Karl Lagerfeld.

The collection being heavily inspired by imperial Russia and Russian folklore, included layers of chiffon, extravagant embellishments, sequins, and pearls. Heels were sculpted like upturned onion domes, and fur military hats were often seen. Badges, leather leggings along with glitter ones were also included in the collection. Models wore Byzantine empresses inspired head pieces which were simply lavishing and perfectly executed.

here's a video sample of the actual Chanel Paris-Moscow pre-fall 2009 collection:



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