And The Winner Is... Elie Saab, Fall/Winter 2012-13, Paris

I always know that I'm going to like what I see on the Elie Saab runway. I imagine that I'm getting married and my bridesmaids get to pick whichever dress they like best. It's an old fantasy, but one that I'm not ready to give up. This collection surprised me though! Yes, there were gorgeous, red carpet-ready looks towards the end in Saab's traditional beading and lace. But the first half of the show featured things we haven't seen from him before. Knee-length, business formal dresses, pant-suits, coats... And each of them displaying how well Saab understands the female form. Always safe, each and every look was something I would want to wear. I had a hard time choosing which looks to post.

Let's acknowledge the hideous clip on bangs now, so we can appreciate the clothes. 

Milan Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2012-13 : My Wish List

Alberta Ferreti
A casual look from a gorgeous collection

Paris Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2012-13 : My Wish List

Haider Ackermann 

My Guilty Pleasure : Pure Desires by Marcus Ohlsson

Magazine: Bon International #21 Spring/Summer 2012
Models: Hanna Svensson, Hedvig Palm, Moa Hedström, Sara Blomqvist
Photography: Marcus Ohlsson
Styling: Naomi Itkes

Neo Couture by Karl Lagerfeld, Numero #131

Numéro #131 March 2012
neo couture
photographer: karl lagerfeld
models: karlie kloss, saskia de brauw, aymeline valade, lindsey wixson and daria strokous
stylist: rebecca bleynie and vanessa metz
make-up: peter philips
hair: david mallett

Magdalena Frackowiak in Numero, February 2012

"Ondine" in Numero #130, February 2012
model: Magdalena Frackowiak
photographer: Anthony Maule
stylist: Samuel Francois
make-up: Lloyd Simmonds
hair: Odile Gilbert

Abbey Lee in i-D

Photography by Richard Bush
i-D Magazine : Dreams & Aspirations Issue
Styled by Sarah Richardson
Model Abbey Lee Kershaw

Beauty in Vogue Italia by Sølve Sundsbø

One of my favorite faces and one of my favorite photographers!

Photography by Sølve Sundsbø
Vogue Italia
Styled by Patti Wilson
Model Sigrid Agren
 

"This Soft Embrace" by Sølve Sundsbø

Photography by Sølve Sundsbø
Vogue Japan
Make up by Polly Osmond
Model Edita Vilkeviciute

Couture in editorials - Ginta Lapina in Vogue Russia

Vogue Russia November 2011
Ph: Vincent Peters
Styling: Ekaterina Mukhina
Hair: Perrine Rougemont
Makeup: Christine Corbel
Models: Ginta Lapina & Axel Hermann

Couture in Editorials - Top Gun by Patrick Demarchelier

TOP GUN
Interview October 2011
Models: Ehren Dorsey and Bryant McCuddin
Photography: Patrick Demarchelier
Styling: Karl Templer

Frida Gustavsson by Andreas Sjodin for Elle Sweden, October 2010

Tao Okamoto as Freja in Vogue China, August 2011

"Handsome Girl" by Photographer Lachlan Bailey
Vogue China, August 2011
Stylist : Clare Richardson
Makeup : Sally Branka; Hair : Rudi Lewis
Model : Tao Okamoto 

"Lonesome Girl" by Camilla Akrans

"Lonesome Girl" by Camilla Akrans
Numero #101, March 2009
Stylist : Franck Benhamou
Makeup : Wendy Rowe; Hair : Shay Ashual
Model : Siri Tollerod

"Plein Soleil" by Camilla Akrans

"Plein Soleil" by Camilla Akrans
Numero #113, May 2010
Stylist : Franck Benhamou; Prop Stylist : Pierre Glanddier
Makeup : Wendy Rowe; Hair : Christian Eberhard
Model : Anja Rubik

"Master Class" by Mario Testino

"Master Class" by Mario Testino
Vogue UK, September 2011
Styled by Lucinda Chambers
Models : Cutest Couple Freja Beha Erichsen & Arizona Muse

"Adore Me" by Ellen von Unwerth

"Wild Thing" by Photographer John-Paul Pietrus
Arise Magazine, Spring/Summer 2011
Styled by Sabrina Henry
Model : Rose Cordero

 ARISE is a global style & culture magazine that celebrates African achievement in the realms of fashion, music, business and politics. It is a monthly quality glossy, sold at newstands in London, New York, Washington DC, Paris, Milan, Nigeria and South Africa. ARISE is aimed at readership from the global African diaspora that share an interest in the cultural triumphs and positive social developments coming out of the continent.  It is the herald of modern Africa and its global cultural echo. It aims to redress the imbalance in the portrayal of Africa, by much of the international media, by communicating the landmark successes that Africans, and people of African descent, have achieved in fields as varied as fashion, business and politics.

Nautica Father's Day Campaign, June 2011

Din Yates
Photographed by Anders Overgaard

"The Blackallure" by Emma Summerton

"The Blackallure" by Emma Summerton
Vogue Italia, February 2011
Stylist : Edward Enninful; Set Designer : Mary Howard
Hair : Jimmy Paul; Makeup: Mathias van Hooff; Nails : Honey
Models : Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Arlenis Sosa, Sessilee Lopez
Aminata Niaria, Rose Cordero, Ajak Deng, Joan Smalls, Lais Ribeiro, Melodie Monrose