OOF. I try not to harp on about it, but when it comes to fashion styling, I believe no-one beats Grace Coddington. Case in point number 736352829? “Eternal Optimist” from Vogue US’ March 2012 issue. The casting choice alone was phenomenal: we have Caroline Trentini, Karlie Kloss, Jourdan Dunn, Frida Gustavsson, and Aymeline Valade – all heavy hitters with a true transformational presence. With Craig McDean on lens, Grace has pulled together a Fifties-inspired masterpiece without being contrived. Just look at that set design. Bow down....
The concept of “The Collections on IVC 2012” is simply brilliant. Anyone who does anything similar from this day forward will be sidelined by the precedent inspiration of Vogue Italia‘s January 2012 edition. The spread kicks off with a nonchalant traipse of Alexander McQueen‘s S/S 2012 best and ends with Natasha Poly in Dolce & Gabbana (Poly and Gabbana are like PB&J, to me). QVC-styled by Karl Templer and photographed by Steven Meisel, the model cast is incredible in itself; Daria Strokous, Caroline Trentini, Joan Smalls, Sigrid Agren, Karlie Kloss, Natasha Poly, and Gertrud Hegelund. Mix in some Burberry with...
“She came back from California Lost her way alone in Georgia Found she wanted something more Like what she did before And then she stumbled back into me” - “Skinny Jeans“, The Bigger Lights I am not what you would call a ‘jeans girl‘. If you have read my book, you know that – for me – dresses make up 95% of my wardrobe. For this reason, I have found it incredibly surprising that I have fallen in love with Citizens of Humanity Avedon skinny jeans. Practically, they should not work for me. As a petite, curvy woman with a...
I always seem to fall for the cute factor in Gui Paganini‘s photographs! In his cover and spread for Harper’s Bazaar Brazil‘s December issue, stylists Flávia Pommianosky and Davi Ramos somehow coaxed Caroline Trentini into playing with an adorable, fluffy white kitten. Someone on staff surely understands the viral effect of cats. This spread became a ‘must blog‘ as soon as I laid eyes on it. In the immortal words of Sheldon Cooper; Soft kitty, warm kitty Little ball of furr Lazy kitty, pretty kitty Purr, purr, purr...
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Editor. Freelance fashion/beauty/lifestyle journalist. Former (and when industry friends ask) fashion stylist and makeup artist. Media Executive. Currently based in London. Author of She Said Style.
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