Behind the scenes: Versace For H&M Resort 2012 Ad Campaign

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the upcomingVersace for H&M Cruise 2012 ad campaign. Reportedly shot over 24 hours, the images show a glammed-up Abbey Lee Kershaw — complete with '50s-era coif and red lipstick — lounging poolside with fellow Versace for H&M veteran River Viiperi. The collection doesn't hit stores in Europe and the UK until Jan. 19 — and won't be available in the US at all — and official campaign images are yet to be released, but click through to get a peek at what's to come.  

Harper’s Bazaar Australia January 2012

Walking through the city streets with glistened hair, the dutch model Bette Franke shows off sports-luxe with swimwear, accessories with stylings off Hermes, Bottega Veneta, Alexander Wang and Balenciaga of a few put together by Jillian Davidson and Makeup by Chiho Omae. The story “Rush Hour” is shot by Benny Horne for Harper’s Bazaar Australia January 2012.

Muse Magazine Winter 2011 by Kelly Hallihan

Dressed to take on the world with styling from Sheila Single pairs together labels such as Haider Ackermann, Gareth Pugh, Giorgio Armani, and Jil Sander to name a few. Sigrid Agren fronts the dramatic editorial with powerful and superhero-esque looks and the sky background shot by Kerry Hallihan. 

February 2012 issue of Glamour Paris

She’s on the verge of motherhood, and Beyoncé Knowles is looking fine on the cover of the February 2012 issue of Glamour Paris.

The “Bootylicious” babe was photographed by Michelangelo di Battista, and shows off her famous smile for all of her French fans.

As for her pregnancy eating regimen, Beyonce shared, “I’ve been really conscious [about food]. I’ve been trying my best not to lose control.”

Celebrity fitness pro Jillian Michaels says keeping watch over food is key to getting fit after giving birth. “You won’t need to lose baby weight if you don’t gain it. It takes about 55,000 calories to make a baby. This breaks down to about 200-300 extra calories a day.”

Marie Claire’s Joanna Coles on Stepping Into Tim Gunn’s Project Runway Shoes

Project Runway's tenth season starts this Thursday on Lifetime, and it's an All-Star lineup. But while the designers aren't new faces, the judges, host, and mentor all are — designers Georgina Chapman and Isaac Mizrahi, model Angela Lindvall, and Marie Claire editor Joanna Coles, respectively. And while Michael, Nina, and Heidi (along with her auf's) will be missed, it's arguably Tim Gunn who we'll all shed the most tears over. Which leaves Joanna Coles stepping into the toughest spot, taking on the role of the designers' mentor. We spoke with Coles about her time in the Runway workroom, what we can look forward to on the show's upcoming episodes, and how the experience changed her personal style.

How did your role as the All-Stars’ mentor come about?
Oh, well I’m sure several other people must have turned them down first because it came up rather at the last minute — I had about twenty minutes to decide. So I thought, "Why not? What fun." It was only halfway through filming that I realized, "Oh, goodness, what am I doing? Tim Gunn is really the star of the [Project Runway] world. What on Earth would make me think that I could replace him?"

But we’re very different, and I think having a female perspective helps. I found myself asking the designers, "Why are you making an outfit that no one can wear underwear with?" Am I the only woman in America who wears underwear? I feel like my catchphrase in the workroom became, "Well, what if she wants to wear underwear?" And what was interesting to me in the workroom was that there was some frustration between the female and the male designers. Often the male designers were just like, “God, this is awesome. It’s fantastic. It’s beautiful,” whereas the female designers had a sense of “That is beautiful, but it’s unwearable.”

That seems to be a dialogue that hasn't come up often in Tim’s crits with the designers.
Well, Tim’s and my role is slightly different, actually. The All-Star designers are more experienced now — Tim was treating them like undergraduates, I’m treating them as post-graduates. So I’m trying to push them harder, and I want them to create things that people can really wear because this is about, ultimately, being able to have a business that will work commercially.

One of the prizes is an editorship at Marie Claire. Did that factor into the workroom process?
Well yes, if we were going to make that part of the prize package, I needed to know that the contributing editor was going to be someone who could take that seriously and understand the demands of a magazine.

Needless to Say, YSL Is Having None of Louboutin’s Appeal

Guess what legal case that you're sick of will drag on into 2012? Louboutin versus YSL, of course. YSL's lawyers filed their appellate brief in New York today in response to Christian Louboutin's appeal of the court ruling in October. Last April, Louboutin filed a preliminary injunction against YSL for selling red-soled shoes, which Louboutin trademarked in 2008. The case went to court, where Judge Victor Marrero not only denied the injunction request, but suggested that Louboutin's red-sole trademark was invalid, reasoning that no designer should have a "monopoly" on the color red. Louboutin promptly appealed the decision, and YSL has held fast to their argument: According to today's filing, YSL's lawyers have restated their convictions that no consumer would confuse a YSL shoe for a Christian Louboutin, regardless of its outsole color. A hearing date has been set for January 24 for each side's lawyers to duke it out in court.

Jason Wu for Target is Pretty Perfect

Wu is pretty much the master of modern ladylike dressing, so we’re not exactly surprised to see he’s channeled the same sensibility for this new collaboration with a flirty, feminine frock and a smart satchel bag. The pieces look far more expensive than they are (the dress is $40, the satchel, $50), and they have a sophisticated, timeless quality to them, making them perfect for any age group.

While the collection is unmistakably Wu, it doesn’t riff too hard on his runway collections. Which, as Wu told T, was exactly what the designer was going for: “My goal was not to duplicate anything from my main collection. Instead I designed completely new clothes and accessories that reflect my taste and have a voice of their own.”

Images are trickling out -this is just a glimpse of a really really good designer collaboration. It’s one of the first designer collabs that we’ve really, truly wanted to buy many things from in a while. Because whereas if you bought Versace for H&M you screamed “I’M WEARING VERSACE FOR H&M” these clothes are more subtle and will have a longer shelf life. They’re sweet but not saccharine, the accessories look way more expensive than they are, and the whole thing is inspired by a little black cat named Milu who adorns some of the accessories (which, duh, we love). The collection has a French gamine vibe–there are pleated frocks with sailor-striped hemlines, precious Peter Pan collars a plenty, dainty silk blouses with neck ties, a Riviera cotton striped A-line dress, and t-shirts and trench coats with a touch of lace.

Image: Glamour.com

The collection hits Targets in store and online on February 5–will you be there?

What Does 2012 Hold For The Magazine Industry?

With newsstand sales down almost across the board, the past few years have been, well, bumpy for the magazine industry. But hey, it’s a new year right?

And with the dawning of 2012, the print industry is pulling out all the stops to refresh, innovate and improve their product. So what exactly does the industry have in store for us this year?

Here’s what to expect:

Prettier Pages
New year, new look. Seems like it isn’t just troubled starlets dreaming of a makeover in 2012. Magazines are hopping on the self-improvement bandwagon and giving their pages a sleek new redesign, WWD is reporting. First up, Glamour is planning a “major overhaul,” which will see more trendy and pop-culture-driven content, and has enlisted the help of two design firms: Triboro Design and Geraldine Hessler, which is run by the former art director of Nylon, Michael Angelo.Harper’s Bazaar is getting bigger (literally, larger, as in Town & Country‘s size) and will apparently be “unrecognizable” from what it is today. Brides will unveil a redesign in May, under new editor in chief Anne Fulenwider. And finally, Vanity Fair‘s new hires in the art and photo department (Chris Dixon is the new creative director, Judith Puckett-Rinella is photo director) bode well for a makeover.

Modern Marilyn...

Source | AjaMok at TFS

In the January edition of Vogue China, as Modern Marilyn and paired alongside actor Fred Ward, Lara Stone dons the famous platinum blonde curly bob. In a behind-the-scenes-esque with cinematic shots wearing Nina Ricci, Prada, Celine and Dior styled together by Nicoletta Santoro to name a few, showing off her sex appeal lensed by Peter Lindbergh.

Elle Brazil January 2012 : Bruna Tenório

Flare February 2012 : Coco Rocha by Chris Nicholls

Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign by Burberry

 

Lacklustre Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign by Burberry, featuring Cara Delevingne & actor Eddie Redmayne in classic trench coats with signature Burberry print lining, raffia trimmed parkas and the raffia weave trenches. The boring and plain white background studio shoot is by Mario Testino.

Isabel Marant SS 2012 Campaign

Arizona Muse for Isabel Marant SS 2012 Campaign.

Valentino SS 2012 Campaign

Valentino SS 2012 Campaign by Deborah Turbeville

Black Magazine #15

Shot by: Chadwick Tyler
Model: Gertrud Hegelund

Stella McCartney Resort 2012 Campaign

Kasia Struss for Stella McCartney Resort 2012 Campaign.

Balmain SS 2012 Campaign

Balmain SS 2012 Campaign Anja Rubik by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

On the Newsstand...

- Vogue Italia January 2012 Caroline, Daria & Paula by Steven Meisel
- Amica January 2012 Laetitia Casta
- Vogue Australia February 2012 Marloes Horst

- Vision December 2011 Imogen Morris Clarke by Michael Donovan
- Flare February 2012 Coco Rocha by Chris Nicholls
- REGIA # 13 2012

Daga Ziober for Akris SS 12's campaign

 

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