THE ENCHANTED BOUDOIR: ad campaign

NATASHA POLY X KURT GEIGER: See the fall winter collection

What a fierce campaign!

Russian supermodel Natasha Poly shines on the official pictures of Kurt Geiger fall-winter 2016 collection, which counts different boot styles ranging from platforms to over-the-knee silhouettes.

The inspiration for the design was female empowerment, and Natasha's poses express the message perfectly. The campaign was photographed by Erik Torstensson, with contribution of Stephen Galloway on choreography and Geraldine Saglio on styling.

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JENNIFER LAWRENCE POSES FOR DIOR HANDBAGS SPRING 2016 CAMPAIGN

I might not be a fan of Dior's latest clothing designs, however when it comes to the accessories I am all ears.

The French house has just presented the new spring-summer 2016 handbag campaign, featuring of course Miss Jennifer Lawrence: wearing Dior head-to-toe and holding three new versions of the Diorama handbag, in metallic and jewel tones, the blond actress poses casually for fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti.

The laid-back mood of the campaign is refreshing and suits Jennifer better than the previous ones, therefore I have to admit that this is her best Dior campaign ever.

As for the bags, I just can't take my eyes off that metallic pink Diorama shoulder bag. #Devine

What's your favourite?

Ad Campaign: Dior Handbags Spring/Summer 2016

Model: Jennifer Lawrence

Photographer: Mario Sorrenti

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VALENTINO SPRING SUMMER 2016 BY STEVE McCURRY

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli latest spring collection for Valentino has showcased what we can call an alluring fusions between Roman and African aesthetics.
Their goal? To express a message of hope with their art:

“Our emotions about African culture, the idea of beauty [achieved by] the interaction different cultures, the idea of tolerance, this is the message we wanted to deliver”

[Pierpaolo Piccioli]

Therefore it should not be surprising to find out where the desining duo staged their new campaign: Africa, and more specifically the Amboseli National Park in Kenya.

No fashion it-photographer was hired for the campaign, just one of the most important names in the history of photography: Steve McCurry, the man who gifted National Geographic with his most iconic picture, 'Afghan Girl', which appeared on the magazine’s June 1985 cover.
Clearly the Italian label wanted to deliver a cultural vision of Africa, not a fashionable one.

Here is what McCurry told WWD about shooting the campaign for Valentino:

“The idea of these pictures is to take the viewer on a journey. The clothes were inspired by African motifs, [so] to take the shoot to Africa and show how these things interact and, this connection of the clothes, the models, the environment, the local people; I thought it was a great endeavor.”

The full cast of model features Alice Metza, Cameron Traiber, Greta Varlese, Kirin Dejonckheere and Tami Williams.

Along with the models, the advertisements features also some Maasai people, who are beautifully portrayed in their native attire.

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NAOMI, CINDY & CLAUDIA: SUPERMODELS STRIKE A POSE FOR BALMAIN SS 2016 CAMPAIGN

Finally a Balmain campaign I love: no celebrity models here, only f***ing goddesses!

Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and (queen) Naomi Campbell take over the Balmain spring ad campaign in style: posing in front of Steven Klein's camera, the three legends managed to give their fearless touch to the brand latest collection, which featured clingy silhouettes, 80's romantic ruffles, bondage style harnesses, crystals- and beads-applications, cut-outs and (obviously) sheer paneling.

Here is what creative director Olivier Rousteing commented about the campaign:

"Watching Cindy, Claudia, Naomi and Steven instinctively work together, I was struck by the displays of confidence, professionalism and grace in front of me. There was never any doubt that the final images would be anything but perfect.

[...] All the people who love Balmain have this nostalgia of the power of fashion in the ’90s when models were iconic—and this is always what I push. . . . When you love Balmain, you love Cindy, you love Naomi, and you love Claudia. It’s natural because they are iconic, they are powerful, and they are strong—and they make a lot of people love fashion."

A legendary campaign I agree…but dear Oliver, couldn’t you resist the urge to feature yourself in it?

Anyway after the frenzy for the H&M capsule collection, these pictures are going to keep Balmain on top of the fashion world, where it belongs.

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MANGO FALL WINTER 2015: Kate Moss & Cara Delevingne

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Balmain's Fall 2015 Ads Campaign: A Sister (And Brother) Act

REALITY CHECK by MsD

Here we go again: Olivier Rousteing's latest decisions have been determined, one more time, by his desire of popularity, rather than by an easthetic sense.

There is a lot to say about him, from the repetitiveness of his latest collections, to his exasperated attention-seeking, to his obsession with the Kardashians/Jenners. I'm suspecting that all these things are connected. Anyway, the first photos from Balmain's Fall 2015 advertising campaign came out yesterday, so let's focus only on them.

The theme is 'sisters', starring Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Bella and Gigi Hadid, Erika and Joan Smalls. Maybe I'm evil, but the first thing I thought was: hasn't this theme been made on purpose, to have an excuse to use Kylie Jenner, and generally speaking, to use someone very popular, even though their modelling skills are close to zero? Shouldn't a designer decide the theme of the campaign first, and then choose the models that fit the role better?

Let the photos talk.

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Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Bella and Gigi Hadid, Erika and Joan Smalls

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SUMMER HAZE: “FOR LOVE AND LEMONS” Summer 2015 Lookbook

#ModelCrush: Marina Nery

The Brazilian model takes us to a luxuriours garden for the summer 2015 lookbook from For Love & Lemons, the Los Angeles-based label known for its unique lingerie and fine embroideries made in house.

Let's enjoy this “Summer Haze”!

Brand: For Love & Lemons

Photography: Zoey Grossman

Model: Marina Nery

Styling: Ashley Glorioso

Hair: Ashlee Rose

Makeup: Stacey Tan

Shop the collection here