Last weeks loves

Model:

Ida Agrahn

Where: Sweden
Height: 177 cm
Bust: 80 cm
Waist: 58 cm
Hips: 88 cm

Agencies: Supreme New York, Women Milan and Mikas Stockholm

Look:

Karl Lagerfeld SS08 r-t-w

I found Karl Lagerfeld SS08 surprisingly colourful, by the prop. When comparing this to the sweet and virgin-ish background of Chanel's runway shows it hits you until the back of your head. The clothes themselves are the more well known Karl -style. Black and white is no more nor less that you could expect from him. With mannish details the outfits appear very strong and independent. They don't really need that much work in meaning how to carry them. The clothes do the work themselves. I am in deep love with the top line.

Juliet
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Who are we following again?

I read an interesting note yesterday in the paper. It said that rather than to follow what celebrities are wearing we should follow what female designers are wearing. Interestingly and surprisingly I had never before even thought about it. The one who said it was Martina Bonnier, the editor of Swedish Damernas Värld, the only Swedish magazine I can't pass by without buying it.

Then I began to search. And what I found that what most of them wear is black.

And even more black. Honestly, I started to think rather I even could do this post when every single designer seemed to wear black -or be a guy.

Even Rodarte's Laura and Kate!

But for my luck there were other kind of styles as well. And the second big amount of them went into the 'classic' style, style that isn't shaken by the trends and seasons - funny, when thinking that they are creating them at the same time when they themselves avoid them. Still it has an other point of view, how difficult is it to remember what looks good on you, when you're surrounded by fashion 24/7?
I myself would mostly like to fall in this one, of course I'm not an designer of any sort. Just an ordinary fashionista (or wanna-be). Especially Carolina Herrera's classic black and white look is in my eyes very chic. Dressing well as you get older here in Scandinavia (or then it's just here in Finland) is rare, so every time I see beautifully dressed over 50 -year-old woman I'd like to say 'hi' and ask her if I can take a photo of her.

Then there were the ones who actually looked like they would wear what they design. Frida ( Gucci) and Erin ( line with her own name on it) were easy finds. And sure girls like Miuccia Prada etc. looked like their collections, but as we know, no matter how hot or in Prada is, it's clothes are worn by the intelligent ones, who don't follow trends, fashion or that just like to go like they wish.
So I chosen designers who looked like the season they were presenting. S/S r-t-w 08 in this case.
I still feel like Erin doesn't quite belong in this band, I've never seen her wearing anything else than her own designs. Smart ? sure, but get's little boring on the way, don't you think?


And the crazy childs. Betsey and Vivienne have both made it their badge. And it does work on behalf of then and against them. By a photo of either of them you wouldn't believe how calm the clothes they design can be and with the photo you can either loose your interest quickly or it might raise to the sky in matter of seconds.

Who female designer dresses the best in your opinion?

Juliet
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Happy Mother's day to everyone!

Last month's male model Mathias Lauridsen

I really don't know much about male models and
that's why I have this 'thing' going on here in my blog, I wanted to
seek the other side of the fashion and as I weekly search female
models, why wouldn't I even try to get in the other side of the model
business?

Mathias Lauridsen is Danish model that MODELS.COM names as the number one male model, impressive huh?

'Mathias
is male modeling's all purpose man, mastering the art of runway,
editorials AND campaigns. After being one of the most consistent male
models in the last three years, Mathias has flourished into full blue
chip stardom this season as the point man for Gucci S/S 07. Logging
multiple campaigns for six seasons in a row, this man is the very
definition of "fixture" in the male modeling business. All hail.' -
MODELS.COM

He was born January 13, 1984, in
Copenhagen, Denmark, but currently lives in New York. His agencies are
Ford, New York Model Management and spends time with beautiful people
likeFreja Beha, Iselin Steiro, Noah Mills, Stan Jouk.
He has scar in his cheek that could be a bad thing, but with him it just looks hot.

On the runway.

He deputed at Lacoste, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Miu Miu spring shows in New York and Paris in September 2003. In 2004 he became the face of Dior Homme spring ad campaign, sparking a booking frenzy, signed contract with ck by Calvin Klein with Natalia Vodianova, appeared in Numéro Homme editorial with James Rousseau photographed by Karl Lagerfeld, is the face of Jil Sander fall ad campaign, is photographed by the legendary Richard Avedon for Hermès fall ad campaign and in October 2004 he appears in French Vogue editorial photographed by Mikael Jansson.
In August 2005 he appears in Details editorial and in May he lands a L'Uomo Vogue editorial. In January 2006 he opens the Hermès fall show in Paris and in March he is featured in Details editorial photographed by Pierre Bailly. In 2006 he also appears in spring Hermès ad campaign alongside Gemma Ward,renews contract with ck by Calvin Klein for spring, appears in German GQ editorial, is the face of Gucci Pour Homme II and Paul Smith Story Cologne. And also appears in Lacoste fall ad campaign and in Italian GQ fall editorial and closes the Valentino spring show in Paris.
In February 2007 he opens and closes the Belstaff fall show in Milan, closes the Hermés fall show in Paris, is photographed by Craig McDean for Gucci spring ad campaign, appears in Burberry Black Label spring ad campaign, is the face of COstume National fall ad campaign and Hugo Boss fall ad campaign. And ends the year by closing the John Galliano spring show in Paris.
This year he has had time to renew the contract with Hugo Boss, becomes the face of Givenchy and to opens the fall Missoni show in Milan. Busy guy , huh?

ad campaigns we all have seen.



Juliet
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Resetting my hold, getting rid of the old and ready stuff.

Lanvin resort 08

Lanvin was founded in Paris 1890 by Jeanne Lanvin as a custom children's clothes shop. It started offering women's clothing only after two decades in 1909 and 17 years from that the line was expanded to men's wear and fragrances. Jeanne Lanvin has been best known for the youthfulness in her designs, she didn't sketch or drape, she just gave instructions to sketchers. Her 'split coat for bicycling is remembered well as it was introduced after WW II.Since she died, her family have continued the business. Unfortunately the house was more of a sleeping beauty until the early '80s.
After L'Oreal acquired its initial interest in Lanvin in 1990, the house has gone through four designers without ever finding a clear focus. In October 2001 Lanvin announced Alber Elbaz as their new creative director. Elbaz, who is an Israeli-American who first started his career assisting Geoffrey Beene and beween that and Lanvin has worked for Guy Laroche, YSL and Krizia Top.Elbaz marks a major new chapter in the long life of Lanvin. And he has made Lanvin to the shine it is in today.
This collection is oblivious in the nicest way possible. At the same time it shows off this soothing and comforting look of it's it is challenging all the stylist and etc. to make it something its not. Though the collection does not really include any basics in my eyes at least it could be great base for something head-turning. Does it make the trick for you?

Alessandro Dell'Acqua s/s 08

At the first time when I saw the collection (specially the beginning) I thought that thia was all again one of the 'designers one's'. The kind of collection that is made out to show the talent.But the deeper I made my way to the end I noticed that I was compleatly in love with it. From head to toes.
Im not all that good in showing skin, it makes me feel glass. And ugly. And though I don't mainly judge collections on the base would I or wouldn't I wear it , it still has something to say to the outcome. But this S/S 08 collection was peculiar. Thouhg I could never, never in this worl imagine to wear something like that I am still very excited about the collection.
The way Dell'Acqua has made it both transparent and colourfull is art. I mean, yeah, it is light from it's colours, but you're not thinking about white when you see it. It's more like clouds. (Think now, clouds aren't really just white, the reflect everything below them).
There is also kimono, kind of a influence, and at the same time , for your suprise, you can see the 50s, 60s, Rococo and childrens clothes. If you don't see it. Ask. I'll do anything to convince you.

May not be fashion. But Doesn't James Franco look a lot like James Dean?


Juliet
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I still do not have my own laptop back, so posting is quite difficult without my own computer. I'm doing my best to have control from the situation.

Chapter one

"Once when I was six years old I saw a beautiful picture in a book about the primeval forest called True Stories. It showed a boa constrictor swallowing an animal. -- The book started: 'Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole without chewing it whereupon they can no longer move and sleep for six months digesting it.'
I then reflected deeply upon the adventures in the jungle and in turn succeeded in making my first drawning with a colour pencil. My drawning No. 1 was like this (Sorry to do not have the picture here) I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups and asked them if my drawning frightened them.
They answered: 'Why should anyone be frightened by a hat?' My drawning did not represent a hat. It was supposed to be a boa constricto digesting an elephant. So I made another drawning of the inside of the boa constrictor to enable the grown-ups to understand. They always need explanations. My drawning No. 2 looked like this: (Imagine a boa constrictor that has eaten an elephant and that you can see the inside of it) .
The grown-ups then advised me to give up my drawnings of boa constrictors, whether from the inside or the outside, and to devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar. Thus it was that I gave up a magnificent career as a painter at the age of six. I had been disappointed by the lack of success of my drawning No. 1 and my drawning No. 2. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves and it is rather tedious for children to have to explain things to them time and again.
So I had to choose another job and I learnt to pilot aernoplanes. i flew more or less all over the world. And indeed goegraphy has been extremely useful to me. I am able to distinguish between Shina and Arizona at a glance. It is extremely helpful if one gets lost in the night.
As a result of which I have been in touch, through-out my life, with all kinds of serious people. I have spent a lot of time with all kinds or serious people. I have seen them at very close quarters which I'm afreaid has not greatly enhanced my opinion of them.
Whenever I met one who seemed reasonably clearsighted to me, I showed them my drawning No. 1, which I had kept, as an expirement. I wnated to find out whether he or she was truly understanding. But the answer was always: 'It is a hat.' Si I gave up mentioning boa constrictors or primeval forests or starts. I would bring myself down to his or her level and talk about bridge, golf, politics and neckties. And the grown-up would be veru pleased to have met such a sensible person. "

This was the first chapter from TheLittle Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry.

Juliet
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Feeling blue today.