Top Recent Posts - January 27, 2012

Abbey Lee Kershaw for Gucci's New Flora by Gucci The Garden Fragrances

Lensed by Sølve Sundsbø, 24-year-old Australian supermodel Abbey Lee Kershaw is stunning in this ad for Gucci's new Flora by Gucci The Garden ollectionof fragrances.

The collection includes five most important blossoms outlined on the legendary Gucci scarf designed by Vittorio Accornero for Princess Grace of Monaco. The five new fragrances are: Glorious Mandarin, Gracious Tuberose, Gorgeous Gardenia, Glamorous Magnolia and Generous Violet - all starting with "G" as in Gucci.

At launch in May 2012, the mandarin and violet variants will only be available in Gucci flag stores as 100-ml eau de toilette sprays for $100. The other three iterations will be available globally in the 100-ml. size, but also in a 50-ml. version for $70.

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Posted January 27, 2012 at 10:31 am - Permalink
Tags: Gucci, Flora by Gucci The Garden, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Sølve Sundsbø, Ad Campaigns

The Row Hires Prada’s CEO

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have added a new and important person to their team at The Row. François Kress, currently President and CEO at Prada USA Corp, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer at the growing fashion brand, WWD reports.

It’s a pivotal development for The Row–the position is newly created–and places them among other designer labels who are poised to grow into bigger luxury brands. And Kress is likely a perfect choice to bring The Row to the next level.

While reporting to two 25-year-olds might be a change for Kress, he has plenty of experience building and commercializing successful luxury brands. Before Prada, he has held high-ranking positions at Bulgari and LVMH. And while the brand and its designers are young, they’ve been known to attract an older (read: wealthy) customer.

So what does that mean for The Row? While they’ve already successfully expanded from t-shirts and leather leggings to full ready-to-wear, sunglasses and handbags; there are still more categories to be tackled. Mary-Kate told WWD, “He quickly became the obvious choice for us and for the brand, having experience in multiple categories which we feel is essential for growth of The Row.” We’d venture to guess that shoes, jewelry, expanded menswear offerings and standalone stores can be expected from the twin moguls in coming seasons. That is, assuming people continue to inexplicably buy those Fashionista.

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Posted January 26, 2012 at 2:13 pm - Permalink
Tags: The Row, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, François Kress

Blancpain Gets Romantic with Saint-Valentin 2012 Chronograph

How do you show the woman who has everything how much she means to you? It’s certainly a challenging dilemma. Hot on the heels of the winter holidays, the early months of the year can be a stressful time for couples in love. Valentine’s Day comes up quickly and one must think carefully to create a special day year after year. Blancpain has made a tradition of relieving some of the worry by offering beautiful limited edition luxury watches with true love in mind, and 2012 will be no different as the watch brand releases its 2012 Saint-Valentin watch.

The 2012 edition was announced on Blancpain’s website earlier this January. The timepiece includes dozens of precious stones and crisp white gold. The watch’s face displays three delicate, in-laid mother of pearl hearts that will surely stop yours. The heart motif also adorns the watch’s hands, where a small red heart adds a splash of festive, feminine color. If you believe that the details can take a piece of jewelry to the next level, you will find that this year’s Saint-Valentin watch goes above and beyond your expectations.

Blancpain describes the watch as pairing “the refined aesthetics of the Blancpain Women collection” with “the subtlety of a flyback chronograph.” This a piece for a woman that will not only love its chic appearance but also appreciate the complex underpinnings of the machine. This is a watch that is not just for looks, but for performance as well.

The 2012 Saint-Valentin watch will not be available to everyone: only 14 of these exquisite pieces will be produced, making it an even more precious gift if you have the quick reflexes and disposable income to nab one for your loved one. Plus, you can guarantee that this is a gift of the utmost quality: Blancpain boasts that each watch is made by a single watchmaker and that, due to their dedication to their craft, they only produce a relatively small number of watches each year. There is no such thing as a lemon when it comes to Blancpain products.

Blancpain has a certain flair for celebrating the little things in life. The brand has released special edition watches for everything from Valentine’s Day to the Year of the Dragon, and the creative team does not seem to be running out of inspiration any time soon. The special Valentine’s Day watches have been a well-loved tradition at the company for years.

This Saint-Valentin Chronograph 2012 is only available in Blancpain stores and releases on February 14, 2012.

Via Luxury.Blog.

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Posted January 26, 2012 at 12:51 pm - Permalink
Tags: Blancpain, Watches, Jewelry, Luxe

Christina Ricci for Oyster Magazine February/March 2012

Lensed by Gregory Harris, 31-year-old actress Christina Ricci wearing Dolce & Gabanna is the cover girl for the February/March 2012 issue of Oyster magazine. She is also featured in an editorial and talks about Pan Am, stage fright on Broadway, and life in the public eye in an interview with Jason Crombie inside.

See the editorial pics and read the interview at Oyster.

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Posted January 26, 2012 at 11:23 am - Permalink
Tags: Oyster Mmagazine, Christina Ricci, Gregory Harris, Magazine Covers, Editorials

Jessica Stam for Harper's Bazaar Australia March 2012

Lensed by Victor Demarchelier, 25-year-old Canadian model Jessica Stam shines on the cover of the March 2012 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Australia. Wearing a statement floral dress taken from Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection, Jessica shows off a flawless face, bouncy curls and some silver earrings to complete this stunning cover shot.

Jessica also models for an editorial entitled Girl Guide inside the magazine wearing Prada, Miu Miu, Givenchy, Chanel, Dior and Nina Ricci.

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Posted January 25, 2012 at 3:12 pm - Permalink
Tags: Harper's Bazaar Australia March 2012, Jessica Stam, Victor Demarchelier, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Miu Miu, Givenchy, Chanel, Dior, Nina Ricci, Magazine Covers, Editorials

Constance Jablonski for Vogue Mexico February 2012

Lensed by Jean Francois Campos with styling by Sarah Gore-Reeves, Constance Jablonski does some grocery shopping for an editorial entitled Natural Print in the February 2012 issue of Vogue Mexico.

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Posted January 25, 2012 at 1:42 pm - Permalink
Tags: Vogue Mexico February 2012, Constance Jablonski, Jean Francois Campos, Editorials

Charlotte Olympia Anastasia Open Toe Sandals

The Anastasia open toe sandals from the pre-fall 2012 collection feature Charlotte Olympia's signature 'island' platform, and have curly straps over mesh with round wooden detail throughout, and a Matryoshka wooden face at the top. Covered heel measures 145 millimeters/5.7 inches and platform measures 35 millimeters/1.4 inches.

• Leather interior with a contrast floral printed satin trim
• Leather sole
• Suede, beech wood
• Made in Italy

Available for pre-order from Moda Operandi for $1,565.00. Your shoes should ship to you sometime between June 1, 2012 and July 31, 2012. What an awesome summer surprise!

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Posted January 25, 2012 at 11:56 am - Permalink
Tags: Charlotte Olympia, Shoes, High Heels, Pumps, Stilettos, Luxe, Shoeporn

Yasmin Le Bon Walks the Couture Runway in a 110 Pound Dress

Designer Stephane Rolland presented his Spring 2012 couture collection in Paris yesterday, showing sculptural gowns in layers of black, white and red. For the finale, 47-year-old British/Iranian model Yasmin Le Bon walked the runway in a red jersey dress made of 147.5 feet of fabric and weighing in at 110 pounds.

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Posted January 25, 2012 at 10:24 am - Permalink
Tags: Stephane Rolland, Yasmin Le Bon

Constance Jablonski Covers Vogue Mexico February 2012

21-year-old French model Constance Jablonski is stunning as the cover girl for the February 2012 issue of Vogue Mexico.

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Posted January 25, 2012 at 2:07 am - Permalink
Tags: Vogue Mexico, Constance Jablonski, Magazine Covers

Bianca Balti Covers Vogue Japan March 2012

Lensed by Giampaolo Sgura, 27-year-old Italian model Bianca Balti wears Dolce & Gabbana as the cover girl for the March 2012 issue of Vogue Japan.

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Posted January 24, 2012 at 10:30 am - Permalink
Tags: Vogue Japan, March 2012, Bianca Balti, Giampaolo Sgura, Magazine Covers