Baptiste has a Friend

Karl Lagerfeld's number one guy, Baptiste Giabiconi, has a magical ability to transform himself into a teen-heartthrob. There was the Chace Crawford and there was also the Zac Efron. But for A/W 2010 it seems Baptiste is just being Baptiste, and to be honest he isn't really my type, the hair reminds me of Peter Andre, circa Mysterious Girl.
But Karl has generously provided Baptiste with a male friend, Brad Koenig, who is very yummy indeed. He looks very American, and I have a thing for American men.



But onto the actual collection, wasn't it insane? The fact that Karl had an iceberg shipped in from Scandinavia for the runway makes me love him even more. And it appears the trend for Gorilla-Fashion isn't over, as the models all wore Gorilla-like boots. It is important to note that all the fur in the collection was fake. According to Karl you can be chic in fake fur but "you cannot fake chic."



I find with Chanel collections the style.com images don't really get the message across, you need to see the details. So here is a fab video of the collection:



What did you think of the fake fur? The iceberg? And, of course, Brad?

images from vogue.co.uk

Elizabeth and James - Thank You

Yesterday I arrived home to an amazing package from the lovely people at Elizabeth and James, thanking me for my constant support of everything Olsen. As you know, I am a complete sucker for anything Mary-Kate and Ashley wear, design or do, so it was really incredible to be gifted with two beautiful pieces from the S/S 2010 Elizabeth and James collection.



The Fete dress (which I have in black) has the most amazing puff-sleeves. I think I will definitely wear it for my birthday next month. And the Iris blouse is the most delicate dreamy thing you could ever imagine. I'm going to pair it with ultra-skinny combat trousers, heels and maybe even a Starbucks - just to give it that added Olsen touch.
When it gets warm enough I'll try to do an outfit post outside (there is no space in my house to conduct a mini photo-shoot) to show off the real beauty of the clothes.
But for now I would just like to say a great big thank you to the lovely people over at Elizabeth and James for sending me these gorgeous pieces. I adore them.

background image is a closeup of the Elizabeth and James crystal mini from the S/S collection - all clothing images from elizabethandjames.us

Where's LiLo?

Lindsay was at Dior, Galliano and, apparently, even Viktor & Rolf. So when she didn't show up at the Emanuel Ungaro yesterday it was a little confusing. Apparently the label has ''let-go'' of Lohan, and the A/W 2010 collection collection was put together fully by Estrella Archs. It wasn't terrible (there were no heart shaped nipple-covers like last season) but it wasn't anything to get excited over either.


I don't even blame Lindsay for the Ungaro mess, after all she has no design experience, what was she going to produce? And it's not like she has a lot of other offers going on right now, so of course she would say yes to the job offer. The confusing thing is why the people at Emanuel Ungaro thought Lindsay could help sell their clothes in the first place. Lindsay can sell leggings to teens, she can sell fake tan to twenty-somethings, but she cannot sell high-fashion to grown-up women. Everyone knows that. Or at least they do now.
But, of course, the question of where Lindsay was yesterday remains. And because the game Where's Anna (a reinvention of Where's Wally) was so much fun I've put together a Where's LiLo version too.



Did you spot her?

images from indiemoviesonline.com and style.com

The Oscars: Extra Bits & Pieces

I wanted to do a more substantial Oscars Part Two post, but have a really bad headache (and haven't even looked at the last day of Paris collections - stress!) so am just keeping it down to the most important snippets of Oscar news. I use the word 'important' rather loosely, as it is mostly just a chance to say how adorable I think Jake Gyllenhaal is.


Maggie & Jake: The Cutest Oscars Pair
I love the Gyllenhaal family, they're just so pretty. As you all know Maggie wore a blue Dries dress (despite the fact she looks naked in this image) on the red carpet, which was paired with a beautiful Jennifer Behr headband. Jake was dressed in top-to-toe Burberry, looking very handsome, I must add.


Zoe & Zoe Look Fabulous
Zoe Kravitz was on the red carpet last night with her dad Lenny. I thought she looked gorgeous, she definitely has a promising red-carpet future ahead of her. And Zoe Saldana stayed faithful to Givenchy, changing into a F/W 09 Couture piece for the after parties. Does she ever get it wrong?


Another Hit Look For Cameron
And Zoe Saldana wasn't the only one making a successful outfit change. Cameron Diaz looked beautiful on the Oscars red carpet in Oscar de la Renta, but slipped into a Victoria Beckham dress for the Vanity Fair party. Victoria is on a roll...


And Speaking of Victoria...
She told everyone she was going to wear the ribbon-detail dress [above], from her A/W 10 collection, to the Oscars. Yet actually turned up in a different dress from the collection. How sneaky. And this morning she was interview on GMTV by ex band-mate Mel B. I always forget how funny she is, take a look:



images from thefashionspot.com, justjared.buzznet.com and style.com

The Oscars 2010

The red carpet at the Oscars last was definitely an interesting one. There were lots of dresses that I really didn't like, and a lot that blended into the background. But there were some red carpet moments that were so beautiful (Zoe Saldana, Cameron Diaz and Amanda Seyfried) that I didn't mind the average looks. Because it just made the Zoe's, Cameron's, and Amanda's of the world stand out even more.


Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Couture
In January I wrote that this dress was perfect for the Oscars. Diane Kruger was my first choice but I also suggested Zoe, and as fate would have it... This is easily my favourite look of the night. She looks stunning.


Amanda Seyfried in Armani Privé
I think Amanda looks fantastic in this dress, her best red carpet moment to date. But she wasn't actually up for an award, and this is perhaps a little bit to OTT, therefore. Either way she wore it perfectly, and it's sure to be in every best dressed list.


Diane Kruger in Chanel HC & Cameron Diaz in Oscar de la Renta
I don't think Diane was at her absolute red carpet best last night (when she really brings it you don't even notice anyone else) but again, it's a faultless look. And Cameron Diaz is up there with Zoe when it comes to my favourite dresses of the night. The Oscar de la Renta dress looked like it was made for her, and it was a lovely surprise too - I don't normally put Cameron down as a full-skirt kinda girl.


Carey Mulligan in Prada & Kristen Stewart in Monique Lhuillier
I'm very disappointed that Carey went for a black dress, I wanted to see her in colour. But she did look very sweet, so I'll let her off. Kristen made up for the dodgy trousers of last week in this dramatic number. That fact that it's a little gothic anyway makes her moody face less obvious.


Meryl Streep in Chris March & Maggie Gyllenhaal in Dries Van Noten
Everyone loves Meryl, and it was nice to see a sleeve on the red carpet last night. Nice zebra-print bangle too. And I have a feeling some people will hate Maggie's printed dress, it isn't exactly your regular Oscar dress. But I love the fact she's always willing to experiment.


Demi Moore in Versace Atelier & Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel HC
I wasn't so keen on Demi in Versace at first, but it is starting to grow on me. And I also disliked SJP in Chanel, but I now totally adore it. It works better with her personality than the Versace does with Demi's.

And you've probably noticed that Sandra Bullock is not in the post. I'm so so so happy she won (not that I've seen the film) the award, but I wasn't into her dress at all. She looked much better at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards I think. I was also confused by Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and Tina Fey. And I'm going up and down on Charlize Theron's Dior dress - I admire her for wearing it but I just don't think I like it.
Scarily I also thought Miley Cyrus looked good, but I could not bring myself to include her in the annual Oscar post...

Which dresses were you loving last night?

images from zimbo, celbutopia, tflfan, gossipcenter and celebrity-paradise (all via thefashionspot.com) and justjared.buzznet.com

And isn't it lovely that a woman won Best Director for the first time ever?
UPDATE: I've just seen Sandra on TV and the dress is a lot better in motion than images actually.

Hit and Miss of the Week: Attack of the Brown Pants

It must seem like I'm always picking on Kristen Stewart. But it's not that I dislike her as a person, it's just that on the red carpet she always looks so grumpy, and that is never appealing. This week she went out to a premiere and she actually looked happy! But, wait, don't celebrate yet, as she was wearing disgusting trousers. Perhaps she's saving all her style magic for tonight's Oscars?
Also this week we got two gorgeous looks (one Vuitton, the other Valentino) from the lovely Zoe Saldana, who is sure to get it right on the red carpet tonight. And I'm sure Rachel Zoe is busy prepping her clients for the awards as I type; but she took some time out earlier in the week to prove she's just as good at dressing her own body. As always let me know your thoughts on these looks in the comments section.







images from thefashionspot.com and celebrity-gossip.net

Baggy Trousers

Every morning I check out the gossip websites to see what people in Hollywood have been wearing. Normally there is nothing that inspiring, unless there has been a red carpet event. But today there were two great casual celebrity looks. Rachel Bilson was strutting her stuff in a pair of ripped boyfriend jeans worn with clogs yesterday, and Charlize Theron attended the Dior show in Paris in a luxe pair of harem pants.



Being celebrities they both naturally chose a pair of sunglasses to complete their outfits. And they also prove that a blazer really is a girl's best friend. Which look do you like best?

Who do you think looks best?
	Rachel
	Charlize
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LAME CELEBRITY FACT: Resse Witherspoon has the same bag as Rachel, only in brown.

images from justjared.buzznet.com

PFW: Giles

As you know I am a hardcore Giles Deacon fan. I've always loved his work, and after watching him speak at the V&A last year and having a very quick chat with him afterwards my admiration went up another notch.
Though I adored his A/W 2010 collection (fabulous clothes, fabulous hair, fabulous models) I still haven't posted about it. Luckily the lovely people over at New Look (where Giles, of course, designs his low-priced line, Gold) emailed me some exclusive snaps from the day. So now we can nosey in on Jessica Stam getting her makeup done backstage. Perfect.









And if the backstage pictures weren't enough for you they've also sent me over a preview of Giles' tenth collection for New Look, which will be fully unveiled later this month.


I'm very keen on the printed dress. Can't wait to see the rest of the collection.

If anyone wishes to re-post these images please credit the New Look team.

Now That's a Surprise

I was watching Pretty Woman the other night (gotta love that film) which doesn't appear to have anything to do with Jessica Alba wearing Viktor & Rolf to a Pre-Oscars event last night. But in the movie Richard Gere tells Julia Roberts "very few people surprise me" and when it comes to celebrity fashion very few Jessica's ever surprise me.



It's sort of come to be expected that if you are an actress called Jessica* you will have very bland style (for proof Google Biel, Lowndes, Simpson...), however Jessica Alba is slowly breaking the mould. Never, ever did I expect to see her in Viktor & Rolf. And just like when Richard Gere found dental floss in Julia's hand, I'm surprised.

What do you think of Jessica Alba's fashion makeover? She's obviously dressing a lot better than usual, but are you loving it or feeling like it's all down to a stylist?

And just because it's a Friday and everyone loves this movie here is a scene from Pretty Woman:



image from thefashionspot.com

*this doesn't apply to all Jessica's - Jessica Stam, for instance, is insanely stylish

Why I Love Blogs

Tommy Ton from Jak & Jil (one of my favourite blogs ever) got himself an invite into the home of Vogue Nippon's Anna Dello Russo. I've been checking out this post (click HERE to view) at least four times a day since he posted it on Wednesday, it's so so good.
Anna Dello Russo is fashion. And the fact she has leopard print wallpaper in her house sort of makes my life.





I feel kind of odd taking content from other blogs, so I've only posted my four favourite images. If you haven't seen the post in full yet do check it out HERE when you have a chance.

I think there should definitely be a fashion industry version of Cribs (can you imagine Karl showing off the contents of his fridge? Oh, it would be too good...) as Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington both showed off bits of their homes in The September Issue last year, and I always enjoy the home-editorials in Vogue and ELLE. Who would you like to see on Fashion Cribs?

images from jakandjil.com

Cover Lover



How delicious does the April issue of UK ELLE look? Their covers never ever disappoint, and Chloe Sevigny is a wonderful choice of cover star - doesn't she look adorable in Miu Miu S/S 10?
Also note how the masthead has Miu Miu's quirky dog print all over it? I love that touch.
Cannot wait to read this issue, which is out on Friday, and officially launches the Shopgirl to Stylist campaign.

Are you loving Chloe's cover too? And which magazine covers have stood out for you so far this year?

image from thefashionspot.com

PFW: Dries Van Noten

This post could easily be titled Clothes Women Want to Wear. As flicking through the images of Dries Van Noten's A/W 2010 collection on style.com there were countless pauses, where I was thinking "that skirt/dress/coat/jacket/pair of pants is just what I need."
I guess that is a sign of a fantastic collection. Another sign of a good collection? When you look through it thinking of women like Carine Roitfeld, Sofia Coppola, and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall. The pin-up girls for enviable casual style.



Who else is melting over this collection?

images from style.com