My Fashion Magazine

Finally back

2006-12-14T05:42:00.000-08:00

After such a long time Daria Werbowy is back to the magazines, well... I'm not sure that she is really back to the fashion world but it was a nice surprise to find Daria on the cover of Russian issue of Madame Figaro (Dec 2006)! Plus she is not only a covergirl but also has a nice editorial inside, interview and generally she is more like a celebrity in this issue, this mag is full of Daria pix! I do not have enoght time to translate the interview now but after reading it I must say that Daria seems to become more wise, she is more confident and feels more comfortable in her skin. She began with talking about her flat in NY and that she wants to repair it herself and that Ukranian traditions are very strong in her family and her and her brother (Orest) and sister (Oksana) speak Ukranian and they know history and traditions of the country and that she is planning to visit it next year.

p.s. my blog is finally back too. I can't post entries here as often as I want but I will add something new at least once a month I hope

Fashion inside: haute couture

2006-07-12T04:38:00.000-07:00

Haute Couture: July 5- July 7

Christian Dior

July 6, 2:30 pm,Polo de Paris, Route des Moulins, Bois de Boulogne - Paris 16e

Let us not be so prosaic as to ask exactly what Joan of Arc, Siouxsie Sioux, Botticelli, and the forties French film actress Arletty may have to do with one another—we’ve arrived in the parallel universe known as John Galliano’s Christian Dior. So, on with the show! It’s a parade of medieval warrior-women in gilded chain mail, copper verdigris gowns, and glass diadems, each equipped with an armored sleeve. It’s a bizarre troupe of goth-punks in outsize black-and-red folded 3-D shapes fashioned from trash-bag plastic. It’s a mincing line of forties ladies in pea-green and magenta doublet-jacketed crepe suits sporting lobster parts for hats. And then it’s a perambulating collection of Tuscan topiary, with pennants and trumpets poking out atop.

All this—and, be assured, there was more—played out against the backdrop of a Renaissance garden underneath a sky that alternated between blood-red storm clouds and a spinning astrological wheel taken from an illuminated manuscript. Such historicist games, richly yet randomly referenced, are, of course, part of the perverse delight of any John Galliano presentation. This season, the connecting threads of his allusions even managed to make sense in places. He refined the dark-ages militarism that appeared earlier on Dior's ready-to-wear runway, explored the parallels between doublet and hose and tunics and leggings, and hinted at a surrealist subtext that seems a pretty apt response to the here and now. Between the theatrics, there were also some amazingly covetable draped gowns in sugarplum, white, and peach. These showed up just before the finale: Galliano dropping in to take his bow, dressed as a spaceman.

To watch the show, click here

Valentino

July 6, 8:30 pm, Théâtre National de Chaillot - Paris 16e

With a nod in the direction of Russia—and perhaps a wink to the female members of the superspending emergent oligarchy—Valentino opened his Fall couture show with a black swing coat heavily decorated with folkloric embroidery. He took his themes from Russian palaces, art treasures, and handicrafts, but themes never deflect this designer too far from his lifetime’s focus, which is simply to make his women feel special. By outfit three, a superb bubble coat in black duchesse satin that was reminiscent of the fifties but perfect for a young woman of today, it was apparent he was going to break up the references with a few beautiful pieces untethered to any narrative.

Bell-skirted cocktail dresses and skirt suits in embroidered tweed or topped with minute gold-lace cardigans could bear a glancing resemblance to Russian dolls or icons—but it doesn’t really matter. What does is that the silhouettes look young and right for the moment, and that the handwork is extraordinary. Evening dresses stood as a master class in the flawless refinement that has been his trademark since he opened for business in Rome in 1959. One in particular, a draped black-chiffon goddess gown with an asymmetric shoulder strap fastened with a ribbon cockade, had a timeless beauty any woman would cherish. In the week that he celebrates his Légion d’honneur, the audience gave Valentino loud applause for the lifelong and unwavering pursuit of his vision.

To watch the show, click hereChanel

July 7, 10:30 am,Pelouse de Saint Cloud - Bois de Boulogne - Porte de Passy

With his sharp knack for synthesizing the mood of the moment into the spirit of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld came up with a couture statement that might neatly be labeled “mod medieval.” In a short, leggy collection shown entirely with thigh-high boots, some in distressed denim, he compressed a tough vibe into a sequence of abbreviated suits and tunic dresses marched out at high speed around a stark-white runway.

The skinny-leg device showcased Lagerfeld’s deft handling of new proportions. It started with a narrow, molded shoulder line falling to dresses with a slight flare in the hem, or to short, belled skirts articulated to swing underneath tweed jackets. One outstanding cardinal-red duchesse-satin coat with a huge bubble collar was a succinct reply to the vexed refrain of whether “volume” can be truly desirable—no question, if it looks that gorgeous.

Still, for all the rigor of line, there was rich Chanel craftsmanship in every piece. Jeweled buttons and belts, embroideries of exploding stars, pearl and diamond hair decorations, dense patches of appliqué and stones, and smotherings of black satin bows conspired to give a fleeting impression of armor and heraldic pageantry—that’s where the sense of futuristic medievalism came into play. It all passed at such relentless velocity, though, the details were difficult to catch, at least until the very last moment. When the girls finally stood still, the audience, watching from seats on a central dais, suddenly found itself revolving, carousel-style, at leisure to inspect every look. Great trip, in every sense.

To watch the show, click here

Campaigns epic vol.1

2006-06-30T10:09:00.000-07:00

Every season I feel so impatient and excited about the the upcoming campaigns. And it's so hard to wait but thanx to TFS members for that amazing job they do! What would I do without them!?
eh...what did I want to say? oh yeah, it finally happened! The freshest ads hit the printers and began to appear in fashion magazines. I feel such a pleasure like a little child to whom it was given a candy! Let's start...

Chanel will be the first ones...Chanel is Chanel...they may seem a bit boring but Daria looks just fabulous, more powerful and pirce with this new dark colour!

More Daria! LV ads with her, Du Juan, Raquel Zimmerman, Kate Moss and Pharrel (even don't want to post that pic) and Naomi. Daria looks great with this shoe on her head, so do Raquel, Du and Naomi (not that wonderful but really fine). That is what I won't say about the one with Kate, I just DON'T LIKE IT!

Men in Fashion

2006-06-25T08:07:00.000-07:00

Vogue Russia

July 2006

cover

Cameron R

by Anthony Ward

Men, machos and masters - these are people woman meet, admire, resent, struggle with, and ocasionally even fal in love with during an entire lifetime. Surely they are worth at least one issue of Vogue! For, at the end of the day, they are indirectly responsible for some rather dramatic events in the world of fashion. Coco Chanel, Jil Sander, Helmut Lang and Hedi Slimane have proved that looking faminine does not necessarily entail stilletos and decollete ending somewhere around the navel. The stimulus for this sross-dressing revolution is clear as day: many women like to adorn shirts, vests and even army boots as trophies of their victory over men, reminding all and sundry of who came out on top in the battle of the sexes.

but men are starting to get their own back on the fashion front, even attacking the holies of the holies of wimen's attire.Despite their myriad faults and foibles, life would not be the same without men, nor would woman's fashion. This month's Vogue depicts men through the eyes of women who love them.

editorials (scanned by me)

"Saturday is from under Friday", Cameron R by Anthony Ward

"Mistress of the cabaret", Rachel Alexander by Miles Aldridge

article about Versace, Vlada Roslyakova by Greg Lotus

Advertisement affair

2006-06-20T11:51:00.000-07:00

Calvin Klein's New-Look Advertising for Fall
By Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK — Fall advertising is taking a stark turn at Calvin Klein.

For the fall Calvin Klein Collection campaign, the cinematic black-and-white images of models Natalia Vodianova and Bev Moore evoke the urban modernism associated with Thirties photography.The fashion house is making a clear departure from previous seasons.

For the first time, Francisco Costa, creative director of Calvin Klein Collection women's, has had a significant influence on the message. The images were shot by of-the-moment photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, newcomers to Calvin.Costa worked directly with Calvin Klein Inc.'s in-house ad agency CRK Advertising and Fabien Baron, creative director of the campaign, to create the concepts for the set and the styling.

The additional influence in the campaign was a natural step for Costa, who was named Womenswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America this month."When you design a collection, you want to put forth an image that relates to it," Costa said. "I wasn't part of the past [campaigns], but it's naturally how it should go. All the inspiration of the pictures comes from when we started [the collection]."Costa cited the work of Man Ray and Lee Miller as his inspirations for the campaign, which shows the two models dramatically posing like movie stars from another era against or on top of angular white props that have been cropped in each photo. The campaign was photographed at Pier 59 Studios here. It was styled by Karl Templer, with Bill Doig serving as the set designer. The previous three Collection campaigns were photographed by Steven Meisel, with spring featuring Vodianova in a sunny setting."There is more of a class separation," Costa said of the fall campaign. "I am not saying it's elitist, but there is more a sense of control. With Mert and Marcus, the result was a feel of distinction, of making it really luxurious."Baron, who has contributed to many Calvin Klein images for the past 12 years, said he felt a sense of change at Calvin Klein, which steered the creative decisions. "The first thing we did was to look at what Francisco had done, and the feeling, which was very 1930s," Baron said. "We wanted to do something graphic and more spacious. The cropping and the way it was shot was more photographic. We wanted to do something more artistic, more graphic, spacious, and with more precision that has a reminiscence of something from the Thirties and Forties — and very elegant, very sophisticated, very upscale, very sexy."Baron also deliberately wanted to be different from the trend in luxury brand advertisements."When everybody else is focused on product-specific advertising — the bag, the eyewear — in a strong way, and advertising has become about product placement, we tried to do a feel that was more poetic, more reflective, a little bit more sexual in a way," Baron said.

There had been speculation that Kate Moss, who was tapped for the Calvin Klein Jeans campaign, would also return to the Collection ads, especially since Vodianova gave birth only two weeks before the fall shoot. "We had always planned on using Natalia," Costa said. "Kate is much more urban in a way," he said. "With Kate, you see that street-wise mentality. Also, Calvin as a house, and him as a designer, always moved on. It was always about the next thing. I think to go back to Collection with Kate would be a mistake, because she is already in five collection campaigns," added Costa, noting it's a different case with Calvin Klein Jeans.

For the better-priced Calvin Klein line, licensed to Kellwood Co., the campaign was shot by Mikael Jansson on location in Los Angeles, featuring models Doutzen and Gabriel Aubry in a street setting, with grainier images giving the ads a more cinematic feel. The bridge-tier ck Calvin Klein ads, meanwhile, were shot by Patrick Demarchelier at Pier 59 Studios. They have a multiple casting theme, with models including Vodianova, Freja Beja, Anna Mayria and Danny Beauchamp, in poses reminiscent of the ground-breaking ck One ads from the nineties.The Collection ads will break in August books and will run through October. Six Calvin Klein Collection portfolios featuring four- to eight-page spreads will appear in September issues of Vogue, W, Harper's Bazaar, Elle and Interview, as well as Vogue Japan. Company executives declined to disclose the cost of the campaign or the ad spend. CKI's annual advertising and marketing spend is estimated to be more than $200 million. Overall, CKI's number of U.S. ad pages will increase by 19 percent compared with last fall.Costa, who did not consult Calvin Klein himself on the ads, indicated the importance of redefining what the brand stands for. "We wanted to create more prestige, with less product to make it more artistic," Costa said. "We have to create what it stands for, which is luxury."
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Talking with a model: Tetyana Brazhnyk

2006-06-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

From Ukraine with love
by Teri Saccone

In real life, models rarely turn out to be as you'd expect them. Tetyana Brazhnyk is not an expeption. Although not yet a household name, this rising star is one to keep your eyes on. Meet the ukraine girl who really knocks us out...
With her smoldering, steely gaze and confident stride, she is the epitome of Russian cool. But meeting Tetyana B is a sweet surprise. She is both ambitious and diciplined, esp. for a 20 year-old. But despite her travels and modelling experience over the last four years, there's something refreshing honest, even innocent, about her. Tetyana has caught the Eurostar from Paris early this morning for Fabruary mag's cover shoot and interview and she's radiant despite arising before dawn. Perched in the makeup chair, you notice her cerulean blue eyes, cacading hair, and pouty lips. But when T flashes her beguiling smile, her face and the entire room lights up.Born in the Ukraine, she is the youngest of three children. It was a middle-class upbringing, T's mother works in a kindergarten, her father is an ex-policeman. She first left home at 16 to embark on a modelling career. Initially, she was not exactly up to the challenge.

-Noboody believed I could go and model. Not even me, she confesses. I didn't believe I was so beautiful. But I tried it. Then a scout from my agency came to my city in the Ukraine, took some pictures, showed them to the agency in Paris, and they chose me, she explains.
-It was hard in the beginning to model because I was on my own at such a young age. I went to Paris and was quite lonely in the beginning because there were not many Russian models at the time. I was also scared to go to Europe for the first time on my own. Now I think it's good that I did it. I am able to help my familiy financially, which is great.

Within a short time T's move paid off: she appeared in Vogue,Glamour,W and Marie Claire. Campaigns for Sonia Rykiel, La Perla, Helena Rubenstein and Etro followed. Simultaneously, the winsome Brazhnyk has graced many a catwalks.

Does she prefer the catwalk or photo shoots?

-The catwalk, she replies without hesitation. Because the catwalk is more interesting to me. It's crazier and more difficult, too. But I think it's better than shooting cause there are more girls at the shows. At photo shoots, you're alone but with the shows, there are always lots of Ukraine girls to talk with. When I first started out, there was no body from that part of the world and I didn't speak good Eng. so it was hard. But now, I meet so many girls from there and I'm so happy.

-We all travel so much that the only chance we get to see each other is at the shows. Plus the catwalk shows are just so much fun. So many nice people in one place.
T. mentions her familiy several times during our chat, and informs me that he returns home whenever she has time off.
-I try to go home every three months,she says, as the hair stylist places a delicate bauble on the crown of her head.

-When I have a week off, I go right away.Someday, I would like to go back to live there. I would also like to have house in Ukraine, and one in Sweden or Finland because it's beautiful and reminds me of Russia. I just love my country.

How did she meet her Russian husband, Valerie?

-Actually, he found me in Ukraine, she says with a wide grin. He was working for an agency as a scout, We were friends for one year, then became boyfriend and girlfriend. We got married teo months ago in Paris.

It was an intimate, small ceremony with both the bride's and groom's familiess in attendence. T wore a white trouser suit, her hair a mass of wild curls, She informs me that they plan to have another wedding, one that will be a bit more traditional.

-I'm going to do another wedding in a church. because it's very important to me to have it in a church back home. So we're going to do that soon.

On the subject of her husband, T informs me that their free time is spent together, mostly relaxing at home in front of the TV, with Valerie doing the cooking.

-I dont cook myself, only because I left home so early and I never have time now to learn. But my husband cooks for me and he can make Russian food.

T. is a non-smoker and tells me that she maintains her health as best she can.

-I do take care of myself. I never smoke and I don't drink much. I will have red wine once in a while and vodka only when I go back home. I also like to sleep, a lot! And when I'm not working, no high heels and not much makeup either. I try to rest my skin. When I go out, I wear a little mascara, and a little of this and that, but not too much of anything.

On the catwalk and in front of the camera, T is a true chameleon, moving effortlessly from Victorian waif, to punk princess, to femme fatale. She's a big fan od fesigners like Chole, Karl Lagerfeld, Prada and Miu Miu and when she's not working, T tends to experiement with her personal style.

-I like so many diffrent looks she explains. I like being sexy, sometimes I like being like a little girl, sometimes I like being funky. I don't like to wear the same things every day.

During ou interview, she assures me that although she enjoys modelling ver much, at some point, she hopes to have a baby. The short-term plan, according to her modelling agency, is for T to relocate to N.Y. for most of the year. She admits that she doesn't really prefer be the focus of attention, which is why she feels more comfortable on the catwalk than at photo shoots.

-I'm just a normal girl, nothing special, from the Ukraine, she explains without a trace of false modesty. But I'm so excited to do this today, I'm so happy, she adds earnestly. Then she is spirited away to finish preparing for our shoot, and gets back to the business of being beautiful.

big thanx to Viktor (TFS)

Model's secrets: Eugenia Volodina

2006-06-03T06:35:00.000-07:00

One of the new generation of Russian supermodels and my absolute № 1, Eugenia Volodina looks fantastic for a living and here's how...

Grooming
HAIR: when my hair is wrecked after the shows, Phytologie Phito 7 puts the moisture back in. A hairdresser also recommended Lancome Hair Sensation Nutrition Intense, which is a miracle. I want to grow my hair long, so at the moment I cut it myself so I know how much is coming off!
ESSENTIAL PRODUCT: Christian Dior Ultimeyes Mascara
PET HATE: Profeccionals always over-pluck my my eyebrows, so I do them myself. I use Tweezerman tweezers.

Scincare regime
DAILY ROUTINE: Lancome's products are perfect for my sensitive skin. I use Bi-facil Instant Cleanser for eyes, and Hydra Zen moisturiser for day, with Hydra Zen Nuit at night.
ENERGENCY PRODUCT: I get really dry lips. Kenzoki Sensuel Sweet and Smooth Duo is an amazing lip scrub and moisturiser.
BEST TIP: Never, ever touch your spots. I always leave them and they just go.
FACIAL: I visit facialist Anne Semonin in Paris; also in London at Claridge's . Sje really cleans my skin after all the make-up from the shows.

Holiday must-haves
IN HER HAND LUGGAGE: A water spray, hand cream, wooly socks and a book. I am currently reading a novel by Russian author Daria Dontsova.
ON THE BEACH: Dior Bronze suncream SPF15 - I always wear factor 15 or above.

Health
HEALTH: I take vitamin C every morning.
FITNESS: Unlike most models, I don't like yoga. Instead, I have a step machine at home and when I'm away, I hit the hotel gym.

Shoot: Satoshi Saikuza

2006-06-03T05:44:00.000-07:00

Hymn to body:
A girl and the sea.

B&W shoot, nude woman, primeval scenery...this is Stoshi Saikuza's work for Japan brand "Shiseido" to pay tribute to it's body line called Body Creator. For this shoot held in Corsica was chosen a prefectly set-up model Louren Denis. "I took real delight in this shoot. Wild beaches of Corsica, rocky coasts and wonderful turquoise sea. I swam and dived luxuriously that sometimes even forgot about the camera. Never though I would discover mermaid's patterns in myself" - says she smiling.

scanned and translated by me

Russian ELLE June 2006

Divine Snejana

2006-06-03T04:49:00.000-07:00

First of all I want to thank evisu_donna for scanning this absolutely stunning editorial from French Vogue June/July 2006! Thiss issue has photo shoots with 3 of my top girls: Snejana, Sasha and Anja. Hope you will enjoy these pcts as I do! Snejana returns back this old glamour, don't ya think! Love it!!! Watch it in my video.

Talking with a model: Natalia Vodianova

2006-05-30T08:34:00.000-07:00

She had a cheap lighter with pink heart which didn't want to flash, it went out each time she tryed to smoke.

- I waste your time, sorry - she whispered, making the first small cloud of menthol smoke.
-Oh, no! It is even pleasant to me (interviewer said). To whom it won't be pleasant? Blue sea, blue sky, the sun is shining and one of the most demanded topmodel on a planet - Natalia Vodianova - is sitting next to me and smoking. Touching, with this hands, with these a little bit crying-like blue eyes. It was impossible to imagine another girl for the role of Bulgakov's Lolita. She looks like Romie Shny(a)ider , my favourite actress.
When I tell this to her she agrees: Yes-yes, very often people compare me to her. It is said that she was a very good actress...
Circumstanses and a goal of our interview is prosaic enough...interview on the terrace of Martinez hotel, where these days in Cannes Loreal co. organizes meetings with stars and carries out different adv. actions.
- Do you like spending time in Cannes? - I ask.
- Yes, I do, but I would like to come here with my own film...sometimes...in the future... - Natasha answeres.
- So...you want to become an actress?
- Very much! But let's not talk about it now.
- Why?
- Because I don't have any film now.
- So imagine you are playing a role in some film, what are your major conditions?
- I want Justin and Lucas to be with me.
- You never part with them?
- Almost. I just miss them so much when they are not next to me.
- Do you have any ideal in a model business?
- Yes, I have. It's Stells Tennant. She is very beautiful and kind, she also has 3 children.
Nowadays the "children question" is especially actual for Vodianova. She became an initiativer(?) of a special project "Children's playgrounds in Russia". The idea is to build special playgrounds in small towns so that children may come there to communicate, play different active games and to be looking under pedagogues absolutely free. Actually it will be special sport clubs where you can come without any limitations. The project is already worked out, money are saved and the first playground will be opened in her native Nignij Novgorod.
- How much will it cost? - I'm curious
-Something around 30.000(a.r. dollars I suppose). But it is not too expensive. There are so many rich people in Russia nowadays...
And she looks like she is waiting me to agree. But I don't say a word because I know that money which were saved are her own in a half, and the second part was saved by Calvin Klein, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan. Somehow they are interested in our waif children.
- I have already had so much luck that now it's time to think about others. That's why I wanted to to do something for our people. You know...I like to make presents much!
Can you give me a present?
- Which one?
- Give me your lighter.
- But it doesn't work.
- It's not important. I even don't smoke.
Natasha began laughing clearly and then she presented this ligher to me by her princess-like gesture just like it was Cannes Palm branch

ELLE Russia, translated by me

getting higher and higher

2006-05-30T05:45:00.000-07:00

Fashion magazines and sites assure us of wearing sandals and shoes on high heels and platforms. Style.com says:"No sleek stilettos please. Chunky-heel platforms are a perfect match for spring's no-frills silhouette.!" What can I say, try but be careful and do not fly like poor Stam in those Chloe shoes.

This summer's colour: white

2006-05-30T03:40:00.000-07:00

WHITE: Black ruled for winter, but everything has lightened up for summer and you can wear white from top-to-toe once the sun comes out. From full length skirts to sexy cropped pants, slick accessories and plenty of broderie anglais prettiness, it's romantic and edgy and cool - and anything you want it to be. Roll on summer.

Vogue Russia April 2006

"Saint simplicity", Cameron Russel by Lee Broomfield

scanned by me

Model's secrets: Anja Rubik

2006-05-30T02:36:00.000-07:00

Anja Rubik is one of the most popular Polish models and one of my favourites as well...What makes her look so beautiful all the time, how does she take care of what she got from God, what does she have in her bag and other secrets... Anja clues them for us...

big thanx to kasi6 (TFS)

In my bag I always have...
"Embryolisse face cream, protective lip balm Blistex and press powder Lumizing Color Powder from Shiseido."

I have an amazing figure...
"Because I inherited from my mum great matabolism. But in spite of that I'm careful about things that I eat. I eat often but in small portions. I try to go to the gym regularly, but because of tight calendar my laziness often wins."

From makeup artists I've learnt...
"That you always have to moisturize your skin before putting any makeup, and then right sequence: first base,foundation, then concealer and a little of powder at you forehead, nose and chin. I've also learnt to use special brush, which is prinkled with hair spray, for my eyebrows. Due to that they look really great and keep good shape for all day."

My biggest beauty sin...
"I can't let myself for any beauty sins because being beauty is my job. And chocolate isn't bad for my skin so it isn't a sin."

During my typical day...
"I put on my skin only concealer and a little of powder. But when I'm going out I like to use MAC's black crayon, for my eyes."

From my mum I've learnt...
"Take care of my skin, use creams regularly and suitables lotions for my skin. But first of all, I've learnt to protect my skin from excessive sun. So I always use creams with filter SPF 15."

My favourite fragrance...
"At home I always have couples fragrances and I use them depending on my mood. Currently my favourite are Miss Dior Cherie and Euphoria from Calvin Klein."

I take care of my hair very much...
" Because I have a little obsession about them. Due to my job they are constantly sprinkled with huge amount of products, modeled and washed almost every day. So I try to cut them regularly and 10 minuts before washing them I put on them nutritious oil Neem Olkur from Dr.Hauschka. I also use strenghtener shampoo Bain de Force from Kerastase and conditioner without rinsing off from Bumble and Bumble."

When I'm backstage and I'm waiting for show, I always...
"The most often I try to read a book. But when it's too loud to concentrate I talk with girls."

After all day walking on catwalks in heels...
"I do massage for my feet, and in my heels I always rub semi-skimmed cream Dermosan from GlaxoSmith Kline."

Cosmetics which are always with me...
"Very delicate cleanser Crealine H2O and lotion Hydraphase from La Roche-Posay."

Natasha Poly dazzles

2006-05-29T13:54:00.000-07:00

This gorgeous girl from Perm (Russia), has got much print job recently! Watch it!
Vogue China June 2006
"Playing With Colour" by Michelangelo Di Battista
scanned by Shana Lucas (TFS)

Flair June 2006
scanned by fabri (TFS), women management

Pre-fall campaigns

2006-05-29T12:06:00.000-07:00

There is a new thing for fame fashion houses - so called pre-campaigns. I don't know exactly why some brands began to shoot and publish them, but it must be worth-while if they do it. I don't complain.
Here are some we have for now...

credit to original posters from TFS and HFGL

Versace Noir fragrance, Iselin Steiro

Chanel clothes, bags, Iselin Steiro

Just Cavalli fragrance, Vlada Roslyakova

Dolce&Gabbana, Lindsay Ellingston, Crystal Renn, Romina Lanaro, Coco Rocha, Bette Franke

Golden Vogue

2006-05-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

Vogue Russia June 2006.

cover

Tanya D by Lee Broomfield.

This issue is devoted to gold, the most precious and desirable material of this summer’s collections. Designers have proven that the place of gold in fashion is eternal, and that this king of metals should be worn, valued and respected.
However, despite our knowledge of the gold of the ancient Summerians, and the gold of the communist party, we still don’t know why gold has always provoked such universal lust and greed. And even though we use the stuff to gild monuments, or even stretch it into such fine thread that it seems like silk, it is still unclear what practical benefit it can bring us.
But one thing is clear: the celestial brilliance of dresses from Burberry Prorsum, LouisVuitton and Anna Molinari, the metallic sheen of Emilio Pucci coats and the clink of glittering bracelets from Bottega Veneta are enough to forgive gold all the mortal sins and all the souls it has driven to perdition.

editorials (all scanned by me):

"At the high point", Emina C by Greg Lotus

"Fifth element", Marta B by Jeff Bark

"White crow", Rachel Alexander by Greg Lotus

Welcome to my new Fashion blog!

2006-05-29T10:35:00.000-07:00

Hello!
And welcome to my fashion blog!
Scans from magazines, info about fashion shows, campaigns and much more! If you're interested, please, visit my blog which I'll try to update as often as I can!
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