Somali-Canadian model, Yasmin Warsame featured on fashion magazine Marie Claire Italy for the month of July 2009. She was named The Most Alluring Canadian in a poll by Fashion magazine.
Magazine: Marie Claire Italy
Magazine: Marie Claire Italy
Published: July 2009
Editorial: Chic Tribale
Model: Yasmin Warsame
Photography by Thierry Le Gouès
Model: Yasmin Warsame
Photography by Thierry Le Gouès
Website: www.marieclaire.it
Supermodel Yasmin Warsame, takes part in a Chic Tribale pictorial for Marie Claire Italy, which is known for its highly produced fashion editorial pages. Yasmin was photographed by Thierry Le Gouès.
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Steven Meisel photographed Alberta Ferretti's Fall 2009 mainline campaign with books swirling around the lounging models — apparently models and books are becoming a thing — but Alasdair McLellan, along with stylist Vanessa Reid, masterminded the more streamlined Philosophy ads. They went with two relative newcomers for the London shoot: Bailey Barger and Auguste Abeliunaite, who is most well-known for her teary turn on the Jil Sander runway.
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Ad Campaign: Chanel Bags
Season: F/W 09.10
Models: Lily Allen and Baptiste Giabiconi
Photography by Karl Lagerfeld
Website: www.chanel.com
Lily Allen is back on the IT girl train, after endless speculations and rumors, here's Allen's first Chanel campaign. Lily is now the official face of Chanel Bags line, and of course she had a little bit of back support by the #1, Baptiste Giabiconi.
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It’s common consensus that Raquel Zimmermann is a pretty versatile model, but who knew that the Brazilian bombshell could play the opposite gender too? For Jean Paul Gaultier’s most recent campaign Raquel goes full Victor Victoria on us, portraying both feminine and masculine personas in these striking black and white images by Inez & Vinoodh.
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Disneyland' by Brazilian designer Ronaldo Fraga
Colombian brand Agua Bendita
Colombian student Diana Cadavid
Colombian student Juan Cortes
Colombian student Santiago Utimal
Peruvian designer Andrea Llosa
Dominican designer Nicole Jimenez
Colombian brand Leonisa
...JUST A PREVIEW...
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Norwegian film to be Produced in Trinidad
Opportunities for Interested Actors and Actresses
Casting by Calvin French
Opportunities for Interested Actors and Actresses
Casting by Calvin French
G. Anthony Joseph & Dave Cabral in Association with SF Norge, Galt Alliance Films & Tritan-Northstar Entertainment have embarked on a feature film production entitled “LIMBO”.
Directed by Maria Sodahl (Norway), LIMBO is written as a heartbreaking drama , the majority of which is set in the 70s Trinidadian Period and will be shot from October 09-December 09. Casting for particular roles will be conducted this Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August .
Interested persons should send 2 photos (1face,1 full length) to Calvin French along with a resume at calvin.french@gmail.com. Please include Name, Age, Height, Contact info and previous experience (although not required) in your emails.
Deadline for applications are on Thursday 30th July. Suitable candidates would be contacted and provided with reading material and further instructions by Friday 31st July. All selected individuals are required to bring hard copies of photos and resume at the audition.
Due to the high standards and professionalism of the production team, only serious applicants are desired. The Characters requiring Talent are as follows
MRS. GEORGE (55-65) The Afro-Trinidadian maid, robust and full-bodied. She’s a woman who takes a lot of pride in her work, with a bossy attitude, yet in a joyful manner
LORRAINE (30-40) Jo’s ex-lover, a mulatto, with a contagious laughter. Working as a secretary for the Americans at Texaco, married with two young children, she’s a modern and independent woman of the early seventies.
THE CHINESE DOCTOR (50-65) A slender man with delicate hands.
SR.INEZ (25-30) A nun at the St Benedict Monastery. She must have some “mother earth” qualities, despite her young age. Preferably Hispanic but still open to any race.
FR. VAN DER ROEHE (60-70) A priest with a mild demeanour.
THE DRIVER (50-60) An Afro-Trinidadian employed by Texaco. A man who sees and hears a lot, but who always shows a dignified behaviour.
RAMSEY(9) Nina’s Afro-Trinidadian schoolmate, vigorous and athletic. Some very talented and characteristic looking boy…
NINA’S TEACHER (40) A sharp headed, but fragile looking woman. Someone tall and skinny, with a British skin complexion.
MISS BROWNE (30-35) Herman’s teacher, a young mulatto.An essentially good hearted, but inexperienced teacher, who’s under the spell of the headmistress.
INNKEEPER (40) An Indian woman A polite, yet not too friendly looking person.
HUNGRY AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (40 – 50), "big mouthed" slightly plump looks.
PROPER AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE(45-50) - a "dry" look..
BARBARA DOYLE(60) A mild and conservative American
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CHANEL "2.55"
The Story Behind The Legendary Bag
Chanel's well known “2.55” takes its name from the month and year when Coco Chanel launched the luxurious item: February 1955.
Coco Chanel's Childhood & Revolutionizing Ideas In An Authentic Bag
The burgundy lining that Coco herself placed in all black bags is a playful nod towards her old uniform at Aubazine School in the South of France.
The quilt is inspired by several sources: the stained-glass windows of the abbey at Aubazine, where Coco Chanel grew up, by jockeys’ riding coats as well as by Coco’s own light-brown suede cushions in her rue Cambon apartment in Paris.
The revolutionizing shoulder strap - previously found on soldiers’ bags and the heavy satchels female bicycle porters carried during the war - are made for woman in modern times.
The quilt is inspired by several sources: the stained-glass windows of the abbey at Aubazine, where Coco Chanel grew up, by jockeys’ riding coats as well as by Coco’s own light-brown suede cushions in her rue Cambon apartment in Paris.
The revolutionizing shoulder strap - previously found on soldiers’ bags and the heavy satchels female bicycle porters carried during the war - are made for woman in modern times.
Coco Chanel revolutionized fashion for women by using stretching materials in 1914/15 when she had the idea to use beige cotton knitwear of men’s underwear for the clothing of sportive ladies. This idea influenced fashion-designers of the following decades lastingly.
Coco realised the shoulder strap in a world of aeroplanes, cars, and busy lives when traditional hand-held bags were simply no longer practical.
As a result, the shoulder strap – previously found only on soldiers’ bags and the heavy satchels female bicycle porters carried during the war – made its debut in the world of fashion. Coco’s straps proved an absolute sensation. Two versions of the bag were produced: a lambskin model to be carried in the daytime, and an evening-wear design made of either silk or jersey, a material traditionally found in menswear, which Coco had introduced to ladies’ fashion in the 1910s.
The Quilt
Alongside N°5, the camellia, pearl necklaces and the little black dress, this criss-cross design has become one of the timeless symbols of the house of Chanel.
Good Design Lasts Forever
You can combine this bag with jeans as well as with a suit or evening gown. The Chanel 2.55 doesn't depend on seasonal trends. If you take care of the bag even your grandchildren can use it!
Over 30 new models are produced each year, forming part of the House’s seven annual collections. 6 to 15 people are working for up to 18 hours (depending on the material) on one Chanel "2.55". While in the past, up to 80% of all bags produced were black, they represent only 50% of the diverse range proposed today.
“We use a different shade of beige practically every time,” explains the responsible manager, “so things never get boring. Before any bag goes into production, the site’s development facility first finalises the details of the designs sent by Karl Lagerfeld’s studio.
Working from sketches, a range of hand-made mock-ups are produced before selecting a final prototype and deciding on its exact proportions and stitching details. This whole development stage is shrouded in mystery and usually takes around a week to complete. Then out of the 200 to 300 prototypes produced for each collection, the studio selects around 30.
The site’s archives hold nearly 3,000 different bags; together they map out CHANEL’s history. Lined up like trophies, these different models serve to inspire the design teams of today, as well as helping them to resolve any problems they might be having with the ideal shape of a handle or detail on a strap. Once the bag has been approved for production, a team of leather craftsmen, engineers and cutters will work on more than 10 different models every week to meet the demand from boutiques. However, before the bag can be assembled, the leather must first be prepared. It is cut from the skin either by hand, using a punch, or by computer, and is then machine-stitched, trimmed and finished. This is an extremely precise process, with all dimensions measured to within a fraction of a millimetre.
80% of the total production time is spent on the assembly table, where CHANEL’s master craftsmen use their expertise to produce an item of unmistakeable luxury. After the material has been prepared, the bag is given its structure by inserting heat-sealed leather-finished supports. Each bag is then turned inside out and back again, in keeping with Mademoiselle Chanel’s firm belief in the importance of hidden luxury: the inside should be as good as the outside. As a result, the same amount of care still goes into the lining of each bag as goes into its exterior.“
The bags are then quilted using machines specially developed by Chanel’s engineers, and this stage, though technical, is often one of the most creative in the design process, as can be seen on the series of models inspired by the stained-glass windows of the abbey at Aubazine, where Coco Chanel grew up.
© CHANEL 2008
"I'm a guy but I have always love the simple yet appealing look of this Chanel bag and after learning the history behind this bag, Well....Sigh. This is a must have to any woman's collection and this is a must gift to any female whether, Mom, Sister, Girlfriend, Grandmother or even someone very deserving of a Chanle 2.55 bag."
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NylonMagazineTV
1. MODEL CITIZEN: DAMARIS LEWIS
2. MODEL CITIZEN: SOPHY JONES
3. MODEL CITIZEN: RACHEL BALLINGER
...This is a comment by one of NylonTV viewers...
"I'm loving these Model Citizen videos. They're showing a side of models that isn't usually represented in mainstream media. These girls are just like us. These girls make me feel like I can do anything."
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Clearaudio has released a new version of its Emotion turntable called the Emotion SE, which the company says is a significant upgrade. The Emotion SE features a new 0.8" thick acrylic chassis, a 1.1" precision machined GS-PMMA acrylic platter, a high-mass motor damping base and a new aluminum arm base.
Clearaudio's patented Ceramic Magnetic Bearing technology is also onboard, which incorporates a ceramic alloy main bearing shaft with a more polished surface than other bearing types which eliminates bearing friction, wear and noise. The motor is separate from the main chassis, and drives the platter joint-less, silicon-based "silent belt". The table includes a Satisfy Carbon Directwire tone arm and a Clearaudio Aurum Beta-S Wood cartridge. The Emotion SE is priced at £1790 ($2953).
Clearaudio's patented Ceramic Magnetic Bearing technology is also onboard, which incorporates a ceramic alloy main bearing shaft with a more polished surface than other bearing types which eliminates bearing friction, wear and noise. The motor is separate from the main chassis, and drives the platter joint-less, silicon-based "silent belt". The table includes a Satisfy Carbon Directwire tone arm and a Clearaudio Aurum Beta-S Wood cartridge. The Emotion SE is priced at £1790 ($2953).
via: whathifi?
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Magazine: Paper
Issue: Summer 2009
Covergirl: Janelle Monáe
Styling by Mack Dugan and Megan Rizer
Photography by Jiro Schneider
Website: www.papermag.com
Janelle Monáe is a yet unleashed RnB sensation, she's not your typical genre artist, actually critics call her Bjork of RnB, she wears only black and white, has an amazing EP already released and she's the cover star of the latest Paper magazine. Click HERE to read more about Janelle on Paper website.
Love her Voice and her Music!
Oh, If You Don't Know Who She Is....You Are Very Late....Sigh. If U Don't Check Out Her Myspace.
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Magazine: GQ Russia
Published: August 2009
Cover model: Monica Bellucci
Photography by Unknown
Website: www.gq.ru
Published: August 2009
Cover model: Monica Bellucci
Photography by Unknown
Website: www.gq.ru
International superstar Monica Bellucci is the LAST DIVA gracing the cover of latest GQ Russia.
via: DesignScene
via: DesignScene
One of fav Actress/Model. Even one of my business ideas i am working on will be named "Bellucci"
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VOGUE GERMANY AUGUST 2009 / FEMME FATALE SHOT BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER FEAT. CATHERINE MCNEIL
Catherine is sooo lovely in this spread!!!
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Antiguan TV Producers Sonji Davis Spencer
"Wanna be on top?" "Congratulations. You go on in the hope of becoming America's next top model."
America's. Next. Top.Model. Is
Viewers of a particular age range and inclination know the spiel. A group of aesthetically and otherwise distinct hopefuls begins the journey toward the ultimate prize of representation, a major contract and the immediate visibility that they hope will translate into a successful career as an international fashion model. Following a slew of creative challenges, that dream is dashed for one girl each week after a panel of eccentric/ curt/ sweet authorities surveys the evolving bodies of work. (Almost invariably, and to the accompaniment of a moaning soundtrack, the exiting soul asserts that we "haven't heard the last" of her. More often than not, we have.) Competitiveness and, frequently, cattiness, peak for dramatic effect over the weeks, culminating with the "stomp to the death" in a finale runway event.
Next Top Model is not everyone's cup of cable tea, but for many it's compelling viewing. It's the kind of experience that sucks you in, creates allegiances, fuels repulsions, and forces you to follow it through to the bitter sweet end. Over the last six years NTM has emerged as one of reality TV's most recognisable and successful franchises. The brainchild of supermodel, Tyra Banks, has taken root in more than 20 countries outside the United States. And now it's coming to the Caribbean. Sonji Davis Spencer, a young Antiguan TV producer and head of three-year-old Irasha Productions, thought up the possibility.
"I did film and TV production and postgrad work in Canada. I decided that I wanted to return home but the production environment isn't as developed in Antigua as it is in Jamaica and Trinidad. So I started to think about how I could work at the level I'd been exposed to. I decided that you have to bring it to where you are and that the best way to start would be with a franchise," she explained from the Bretton Hall offices of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company. NTM was actually her second pick. But now that the journey to make its regional edition a reality has begun, Davis Spencer reflects that it's a great fit.
Viewers of a particular age range and inclination know the spiel. A group of aesthetically and otherwise distinct hopefuls begins the journey toward the ultimate prize of representation, a major contract and the immediate visibility that they hope will translate into a successful career as an international fashion model. Following a slew of creative challenges, that dream is dashed for one girl each week after a panel of eccentric/ curt/ sweet authorities surveys the evolving bodies of work. (Almost invariably, and to the accompaniment of a moaning soundtrack, the exiting soul asserts that we "haven't heard the last" of her. More often than not, we have.) Competitiveness and, frequently, cattiness, peak for dramatic effect over the weeks, culminating with the "stomp to the death" in a finale runway event.
Next Top Model is not everyone's cup of cable tea, but for many it's compelling viewing. It's the kind of experience that sucks you in, creates allegiances, fuels repulsions, and forces you to follow it through to the bitter sweet end. Over the last six years NTM has emerged as one of reality TV's most recognisable and successful franchises. The brainchild of supermodel, Tyra Banks, has taken root in more than 20 countries outside the United States. And now it's coming to the Caribbean. Sonji Davis Spencer, a young Antiguan TV producer and head of three-year-old Irasha Productions, thought up the possibility.
"I did film and TV production and postgrad work in Canada. I decided that I wanted to return home but the production environment isn't as developed in Antigua as it is in Jamaica and Trinidad. So I started to think about how I could work at the level I'd been exposed to. I decided that you have to bring it to where you are and that the best way to start would be with a franchise," she explained from the Bretton Hall offices of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company. NTM was actually her second pick. But now that the journey to make its regional edition a reality has begun, Davis Spencer reflects that it's a great fit.
"I think it will work with the beauty of the Caribbean and the beauty of our women. It's a win-win," she said. "I don't see anything lacking in terms of what the international markets want and what we have to offer."
She has teamed with Up Front Entertainment, a Canadian company that produces television documentaries, lifestyle and current affairs programming. Business partners for 14 years, Barbara Barde and Linda Stregger have tackled everything from women in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban to home makeovers. They certainly understand entertainment, but this pair also prioritises the empowerment of women and social responsibility. But what do empowerment and responsibility have to do with working it and smiling with one's eyes? Stregger explained.
"Our company is very much not just about outer beauty but inner beauty as well. What we envision is that as the finalists are educated about how to become a top model they understand that when you get to certain level it is your responsibility to give back to your community, a cause, a charity or an NGO," she said. "It was something we felt we should be doing."
Segments related to social issues affecting women in the Caribbean will be sewn into the narrative. In Trinidad and Tobago the trio met with Families In Action and the National AIDS Coordinating Committee. They say the same issues are popping up wherever they go-violence against women, HIV, teen pregnancy and education.
So apart from mastering their postures and poses, finalists will be challenged with internalising information given by NGOs and translating that into compelling performances at photo shoots, in public service announcements and at charity events.
As to what the substance of messages-particularly those surrounding sex-will be, Barde explains that they don't plan on rocking any boats.
"The last thing we want to do is create controversy," she admitted. "We will be working very closely with the NGOs and they will know the language and the tone. We want the conflict to come from the TV show and the characters and for the causes to shine."
Still, the natures of competition and the hard-nosed fashion industry being what they are, emphasis inevitably remains on the touchy subject of beauty standards. While the team looks forward to exhibiting the exotic and unique gorgeousness of the Caribbean, the main aim is to produce a winner with a real shot at success in Milan, Paris, London and New York.
There are height requirements: no shorter than five feet, six inches. And Barde hastens to add that only one "short" NTM contestant-the five-foot, seven-inch Eva Pigford-has ever triumphed. There won't be any pandering to Caribbean preoccupations with voluptuousness either. Any plus sized finalists (and by "plus-sized" they mean someone around a dress size 12) will be bona fide talents rather than token inclusions. Again, only one "big" NTM contestant-the 32-inch waist Whitney Thompson-has come out on top.
"You don't want to set them up to fail. We want them to succeed in the world of high fashion where there are parameters. It all depends on how comfortable the person is. In the Canadian version we had a plus sized contestant and when she got voted off it was because she just didn't have enough self confidence to be who she was and be a model," Barde stressed. "You don't win out of being a token. There are too many large prizes and major sponsors involved. But if a full figured finalist meets all the criteria and she actually works it and makes it happen, then she can win."
With its requisite rejection, the international fashion industry gets a lot of flak for taking a toll on self esteems. Insistent that the NTM journey is about growing a tough skin and learning to handle criticism, grow and move on, Barde stated that they are "producing a TV show, not changing international modelling".
"Jaunel Mc Kenzie went to a lot of houses that wouldn't take her then Gaultier took her. Throughout she had enough self confidence within her to not give up. She is right there in your face. That is the whole thing. It's about personality too. You can't be a meek, mild person by any stretch. It is hard hard work," she said.
So here's how it will go. An audition process will be launched in January 2010. For two months women from 18 to the mid-20s from across the English-speaking Caribbean may apply. It's an involved process including photos, a DVD, a medical exam, a confidentiality agreement and filling out forms "half an inch thick". 50 semi-finalists will be selected for interviews in March. Then 16 finalists-chosen for potential, freshness (new blood please!), variety and the possibility of on-camera drama, will begin competing.
Over two months the competition will move from the north to the south, island-hopping from Jamaica to Antigua, stopping in either Barbados or St. Lucia and culminating with go-sees and the much anticipated death stomp in Trinidad. The prizes aren't finalised just yet but in the NTM tradition they're looking to source a contract with an international modelling agency, a fashion spread in a regional magazine and a spokesperson contract with one of the show's corporate sponsors.
In the interim there's a lot to do. US$2 million must be raised. And since no regional media house is willing to bankroll that bill, the trio is courting investors throughout the island chain. In Trinidad meetings with potential stakeholders and investors were organised through the Film Company. Carla Foderingham and her team received high points from the NTM trio for facilitating the process in a way most of our neighbours can't. And thus far, for the record, corporate Caribbean is just as excited about the project as our minions of wanna be models.
From Trinidad Sunday Express Woman by Cedriann Martin
A bit to read but exciting news for future Caribbean models
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Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo which formed in 2007. The duo is currently composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The pair’s name comes from the 1984 novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard but is not directly named after it. The duo achieved chart success with their first single "We are the People" which peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and reached number sixty four on the UK Singles Chart.
Their debut album also titled Walking on a Dream, released in October 2008, to date has been certified platinum in Australia and has spawned the top twenty hit We are the People. Recently Empire of the Sun has gained mainstream media attention for gaining fourth position on the BBC’s annual Sound of Music poll 2009. They are currently signed to EMI Australia and Virgin UK. via wiki
Their debut album also titled Walking on a Dream, released in October 2008, to date has been certified platinum in Australia and has spawned the top twenty hit We are the People. Recently Empire of the Sun has gained mainstream media attention for gaining fourth position on the BBC’s annual Sound of Music poll 2009. They are currently signed to EMI Australia and Virgin UK. via wiki
Empire of the Sun - Standing on the Shore
Enjoy!
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Labels:
AUSTRALIA,
band,
electronica,
Electropop,
EMPIRE OF THE SUN,
Luke Steele,
Music,
Nick Littlemore
THE NEW BANNER IS UP....FINALLY...SIGH.
AND
CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK FANPAGE FOR EASY UPDATES ETC AND BECOME A FANNN.
"THE LINK IS ON THE LEFT...SCROLL DOWN."
LOOK OUT FOR A COOL INTERVIEW FROM A UPCOMING DESIGNER OUT OF THE UK...IT WILL BE UP HOPEFULLY SOON.....SOOO....STAY TUNED!!!
GONNA CALL IT A NIGHT....ITS RAINING.....ZZZZZZZZZ
NITE....B!
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CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK FANPAGE FOR EASY UPDATES ETC AND BECOME A FANNN.
"THE LINK IS ON THE LEFT...SCROLL DOWN."
LOOK OUT FOR A COOL INTERVIEW FROM A UPCOMING DESIGNER OUT OF THE UK...IT WILL BE UP HOPEFULLY SOON.....SOOO....STAY TUNED!!!
GONNA CALL IT A NIGHT....ITS RAINING.....ZZZZZZZZZ
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hand-shaped dog leash
Bio: Alice Wang
Alice Wang is a recent graduate of MA Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art. She has exhibited in major shows worldwide during the past few years and was awarded the Conran Foundation Award in 2008.
Visit: Alice-Wang
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With the whole shaving head trend for summer...the word is that, a brazillian model by the name of Alice Dellal actually started the trend.
Alice Dellal
NOW: Solange Knowles
Riri
That's The Life...Rather That's The Trend
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Our cover star, Cameron Diaz, has always been known for her golden girl persona. She has danced and giggled her way across the big screen for the last decade, but now, with two new films— a heart-wrenching drama and a horror flick—she is showing a markedly different side: tougher, darker, more serious. We’ll be honest, we find it more alluring, and it just goes to show that beauty is an ambiguous thing. Not unlike Lady Gaga. The unconventional pop star has reached the top of her game by saying whatever the hell she wants and pushing the boundaries of the avant-garde. As she explains in her interview, people can call her image crazy, but she simply sees it as beautiful. It’s an attitude that’s won us over. The world could use more beauty right now—in all its incarnations. Consider this issue our lily to you. Ms. V
More info:http://www.vmagazine.com
Making an Hermes Bag
A ten-thousand-dollar Hermes bag is made stitch by stitch. Here’s how. Video From FashionFile
I guess its safe to say...its worth the price
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Contributing Editor, NIGO of Bathing Ape: “Ten things to check out in the new BAPE store, London.”
www.bape.com
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ABOUT TRACE
TRACE is a TRANSCULTURAL Styles and Ideas magazine, a new expression in culture documenting the impact of the interconnected worlds of music, fashion, film, art, politics on today's multiethnic youth.
Established in London in 1996 by Claude Grunitzky, only 25-years-old at the time, TRACE was first materialized in the form of a magazine. Originally entitled TRUE, changing its name to TRACE a year later, the publication quickly became a big success and built a significant fan base around the world. After moving TRACE's headquarters to New York in 1998, Grunitzky sought to expand the company's scope. Since, the company has grown to become a multi-platform international company, encompassing TRACE Magazine US, TRACE Magazine UK, TRACE Television, web environments www.trace212..com ,ww.trace.tv and regular art exhibits and monthly fashion and music events.
In this issue, there is a lovely informal and party vibe piece on Trinidad & Tobago Carnival aka " the land of fete". Check it out......
Page 65: LIMING and WINING : the birthplace of party - Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
Read: ISSUE 85
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Labels:
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Covers,
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TRANSCULTURAL,
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Dunlop Tires | Stolen
Advertising Agency: IMPACT BBDO, Dubai, UAE
Executive Creative Director: Yousef Khouwes, Oliver Maisey
Creative Director: Jennie Morris
Copywriter: Grant Mcgrath
Art Director: Mark Daniel Held
Photographer: Tommy Morris
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[above] The "floating bed". I wanna if it can whole up to.........
I am a bedroom person and i think the bedroom should be like a motivation.....after a long day on the j.o.b, ones "bedroom" should be a place of quiet, peace, love and most of all, an escape.
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Magazine: i-D
Published: August 2009
Covergirl: Lily Allen
Photography by Alasdair McLellan
Website: www.i-dmagazine.com
i-D magazines F.U.N. issue, features massively talented singer Lily Allen on the cover, shot by fashion photographer Alasdair McLellan. Few sneak peak images of Lily's i-D pictorial under the cut, for some reason images under are very talked about:
Source: I-D
"What is F.U.N.? Let me spell it out for you: F is for friends who do stuff together, U is for you and me, N is for anywhere and anytime all down here in the deep blue sea."
I Love Her, Music & her Style. Wonder where in trini i can get I-D,hmm.
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Magazine: GQ
Published: August 2009
Editorial: Big man off campus
Model / featured star: Hunter Parrish
Photography by Peggy Sirota
Website: www.gq.com
I heard that you were offered the Zac Efron part in High School Musical. True?
That is definitely a rumor but it was really, really close. It was down to five guys and then I got offered a part in this amazing Robin Williams movie. And I thought to myself: fly to Vancouver and meet the director for this Robin Williams movie, or stay and finish the auditions for the Disney Chanel movie? So I didn’t even go to the last audition. I heard a rumor that I was their favorite, but I never made it to the end. I mean I would have had a blast doing it. But I’m so happy for Zac, he’s the only guy for that.
Didn’t you kick the crap out of him onscreen in 17 Again?
Yes. That was kind of awesome.
Read the full interview HERE.
Source: GQ.com-B-If you are a day one FAN of WEEDS like ME....HUG YOURSELF!, lol.
Dealing with some problems lately have me not in the mood to blog anything. I just don't have the energy lately because, i am weighting on my situation and wondering when is a good time to cut ones loses, deal with the consequences and move onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...sigh. That's my biggest question right now and with little other options, i don't know what i 'm going to do. But i guess...i'm gonna put it the sky.
But in all, coming to my blog calms me and makes me feel happy until i snap back to reality.
Alife Rivington Club Fila Fiamma
Continuing their ongoing tradition of rethinking some classic – and oftentimes neglected – sneaker designs, Alife Rivington Club have lent their creative eye to the Fila Fiamma. The classic trainer, which features a synthetic/mesh upper and a solid eva midsole, has received a loud update, coming in yellow/grey, red/grey, and black/grey colour ways. via formatmag
Recently, i have been thinking of getting back to running instead of going to the gym. Just my ear buds, some mad beats over 16 bars and just run....clear my mind and build back up the little fitness. To top it off, a pair those Alife Fila kicks and i am all good...Sigh!...B
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I was watching a documentary about this on BBC yesterday and after i saw this video, it pushes me further into exploring advertising as a career. Just recently i got an email from the career advisor at Miami Int'l Uni of Arts & Design about my future there.
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Taken From COACD
Last week during Couture all the working girls came out to celebrate the launch of Ralph Lauren Watches Collection hosted by Carine Roitfeld & David Lauren.
Dammnnn....POLY is so Amazing!
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iPiano is a concept piano design with the ability of displaying and storing electronic score. The integrated touchscreen display will allow you to turn electronic pages with simple touch on the screen. The built-in software in the piano helps users to guide their piano practice by reading the scores. Moreover, it supports video display, which will help you learning by exercising some video tutorials. Also, you can compose music with the help of the picture show function.
BE: Heyki Lee
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The “Beauty Issue” of V magazine includes a ten page spread by multiple photographers such as: Cédric Buchet, Sølve Sundsbø and Chad Pitman. Along with this all-star list of photographers are some of fashion’s best faces of the moment. Models Eniko Mihalik, Kristen McMenamy, Lakshimi Menon and Sessilee Lopez all make appearances in “Beauty 2010″.
Full Credits:
Tina Baltzer by Tyen, Makeup by Kim for Christian Dior
Eniko Mihalik by Solve Sundsbo, Styling by Samuel François, Makeup by Peter Philips
Kristen McMenamy by René Habermacher, Makeup by Pat McGrath
Abbey Lee Kershaw & Lakshmi Menon by Cédric Buchet. Styling by Brian Molloy, Makeup by Charlotte Willer.
Tina Baltzer by Tyen, Makeup by Kim for Christian Dior
Eniko Mihalik by Solve Sundsbo, Styling by Samuel François, Makeup by Peter Philips
Kristen McMenamy by René Habermacher, Makeup by Pat McGrath
Abbey Lee Kershaw & Lakshmi Menon by Cédric Buchet. Styling by Brian Molloy, Makeup by Charlotte Willer.
Sessilee Lopez, Marloes Horst & Hyoni Kang by Chad Pitman, Styling by Jay Massacret & Makeup by Olivier Echaudemaison
Source: V Magazine
What Is Beauty???
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Brooklyn's Matt & Kim strip down in New York City's Time Square. Directed by Taylor Cohen and Otto Arsenault. (www.FVMMO.com) Cinematography by Ben Wolf. VFX by Steve Ilous. Copyright FADER Label 2009.
Matt and Kim - "LESSONS LEARNED" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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Three of fashion’s most talented blondes star in Phi’s new fall-winter campaign. Sasha Pivovarova, Natasha Poly and Anna Selezneva all step in front of Steven Meisel’s lens for one enthralling set of black and white images.
Ad Campaign: Phi
Season: F/W 09.10
Models: Natasha Poly, Sasha Pivovarova and Anna Selezneva
Photography by Steven Meisel
Website: PHI
Extracted from Phi
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Designer: Matt Jones
Location: United Kingdom
Specialties: Industrial Design, Design Management, Interior Design
Website: www.mijones.com
Vinyl toy design by Matt Jones, above Lunartik in a cup of tea, more of MIJOnes DesignVinyl toys under the cut:
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Giorgio Armani Brings Out Shine, Star Power for Fall 2009 Couture
Eye on Giorgio Armani Privè Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009/2010
Karl Lagerfeld's Fall 2009 Chanel Couture: All High/Low Skirts and Perfume Bottles
Chanel Fall Winter 2009/2010 Haute Couture
John Galliano Shows a Little Garter for Fall 2009 Christian Dior Couture
Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009/2010 [Detailed]
Christian Lacroix May Have Just Shown His Last Couture Show for Fall 2009
Eye on Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009/2010
Elie Saab All White Couture
Elie Saab Fall Winter 2009/10 Haute Couture
Riccardo Tisci Takes Givenchy Fall 2009 Couture to the Middle East
Eye on Givenchy Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009/2010
Jean Paul Gaultier Goes Old Hollywood for Fall 2009 Couture
Eye on Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009/2010
Valentino Goes "Radical" in Black for Fall 2009 Couture
Eye on Valentino Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009/2010
“About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs.” – Manolo Blahnik
I was going to feature one blog post about an "Eye On Haute Couture 09" but i stopped myself when i decided to learn more about Alexis Mabille. I'm one of them who is in FULL support of the First Lady on ALL levels and when it comes to new/young designers, one must give them first preference over the popular well known designers. Overall i have my fav designs from Haute Couture but Alexis Mabille Collection...I'm impressed <3!!!
Now aged 31, ALEXIS MABILLE
Bio
It was at a very young age, while he was living in the French city of Lyon, that Alexis Mabille discovered fashion. Inspired by wandering around museums and his family's attics, he became interested in cutting up forgotten petticoats, pieces of lace and other knick-knacks and sewing them back together. He later took his first steps towards becoming a designer, when as a teenager he created theatre and party costumes, as well as outfits for his friends and family. After receiving his diploma from Paris' Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in 1997, he undertook apprenticeships at famed fashion houses Ungaro and Nina Ricci, before joining the team at Christian Dior with whom he stayed for nine years. During his time at Dior he created exquisite fine jewellery for John Galliano, as well as the Dior Homme line overseen by Hedi Slimane.
2005 marked the launch of Alexis Mabille, a collection of unisex ready-to-wear clothing and TREIZEOR, an imaginatively revisited line of bow -ties, while continuing his collaborations with the worlds of couture and beauty. Alexis invites us to delve into his highly personal, frivolous, dynamic, imaginative and racy universe, in order to discover a fresh take on unisex fashion. One where the elements of sophistication and fantasy are taken to new charismatic and enthralling heights.
2005 marked the launch of Alexis Mabille, a collection of unisex ready-to-wear clothing and TREIZEOR, an imaginatively revisited line of bow -ties, while continuing his collaborations with the worlds of couture and beauty. Alexis invites us to delve into his highly personal, frivolous, dynamic, imaginative and racy universe, in order to discover a fresh take on unisex fashion. One where the elements of sophistication and fantasy are taken to new charismatic and enthralling heights.
Alexis Mabille Fall 2009 Haute Couture
International :
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For Fall, he said he started by imagining a girl waking from a languorous night of dreams tangled in her bedclothes. Well, she comes from a very nice home, this one. Apparently, she sleeps on exquisite white Swiss lace-edged linen pillowcases, shell-pink silken sheets, and luxuriously hand-worked cotton coverlets, which were variously cut into everything from fragile dresses to scallop-edged peacoats to drapey tuxedos to simple togas with a beautiful flow about them.
If that sounds like high-flown concept, Mabille's knack is that he's able to take the precious materials of couture fabrics—weightless organdy, guipure, and elaborate broderie anglaise—and treat them with a degree of reality that defuses theoretical grandeur. "I wanted it to look loose and casual-fitting, so she can wear things with the attitude of pulling on a T-shirt," he said. "I tried to play with simple graphic shapes, so everything floats. She's not such a girly-girl."
If that sounds like high-flown concept, Mabille's knack is that he's able to take the precious materials of couture fabrics—weightless organdy, guipure, and elaborate broderie anglaise—and treat them with a degree of reality that defuses theoretical grandeur. "I wanted it to look loose and casual-fitting, so she can wear things with the attitude of pulling on a T-shirt," he said. "I tried to play with simple graphic shapes, so everything floats. She's not such a girly-girl."
Collection Vid's
Telegraph : First Look at Alexis Mabille Haute Couture Fall Winter 2009
Fashion Spotlight: Alexis Mabille
I love this video!
CONTACTS
International :
Myrthe Mabille
Phone: +33 (0)6 70 58 16 94
E-mail: myrthe@impasse13.com
So my readers....Alexis Mabille in detail from bio, entire Haute Couture collection, reviews and videos. I do hope you enjoy this post like i did because, it look a bit of time to finish.
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Pinsane offers a unique panoramic look into the Michael Jackson arcade collection which was featured as an exhibition back in April, in Beverly Hills California. The feature shows off the more than 2,000 items from Jackson’s personal memorabilia collection, including a wide range of rare movie and film collectibles. A full interactive view into the exhibition can be found here.
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BUTTERFLYSOULFIRE
Contemporary clothing for the twilight zone, the time between the day and night. The creations of Maria Thomas and Thoas Lindner.
THE FILM
Underneath From Above from STEFFEN SEEGER on Vimeo.I miss the twilight zone show and thus my reason for this post...Enjoy.
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I'm sure we all got to see the service but sad part for me, is when his daughter when up to say a few words.....omg, i sent out my prays to her because, she is really strong to go and do that little speech. I couldn't even do it when my grandmother died because, after all my screaming, i fainted when she was being lowered into the grave and had to rushed to the hospital.
Soo...
I really love these pins that Melody Ehsani did in tribute to MJ.
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RiRi celebrating the July 4th holiday at Tao nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada with friends. Some gossip news about the mystery man at the club, for the record that is Jay-Z best friend "tyty".
Anyz...Ever since RiRi jump out from Barbados she has bin my muse ever since and if i had a collection for example, she would definitely be the face of my campaign.
RiRi rocking nipple pasties in the form of silver sticking stars over nipples topped with a blazer.
Word is..."Nipple Pasties" seems to be the trend right now with Lady Gaga and Britney sporting them and they ever appeared in a British Vogue editorial last month.
images from justjared
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Short Film Alarm 3D
An impressive short film, 3D animation with a duration of 8 minutes and 50 entitled "Alarm". Directed and produced by the creative collective of independent Korean Mesai and young artist Moo-hyun Jang, it is discovered in HD later.
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Some of you should know by now that "design" and good "design" is like ecstasy (just using the term) to me. And when i come across designers that are new to me like Amy Thompson, i'm on cloud nine, lol but definitely a designer to watch!
Amy Thompson Futuristic Collection
Amy, who recently completed an MA in Fashion Bodywear at DeMontfort University, uses transparent armour pieces to manipulate and exaggerate the shape of the body. Firstly the fresh colour palette was just the thing my sun-blinded eyes needed on a so-hot-it’s-almost-insane Thursday afternoon.
source: fashion156.com
CONTACT: aj_thompson@live.co.uk"This collection has delicate and other-worldly feel- the translucent qualities of the polypropylene armour add a softness to the graphic prints, which remind me of Mondrian’s linear, colour blocked canvases. I’ve always been intrigued by the use of unconventional materials, especially when their natural properties complement the design process."
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The Art on the Run collection - a fruitful alliance between the Visual Arts and Fashion Clusters of the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) - opened the show on day two of Caribbean Fashion Week 2009, where (you guessed it) fashion designers and artists fused their ideas to create "wearable art". Actual fabric comprised no more than 40% of the materials used to make any one piece, resulting in an eclectic presentation of ‘clothing’ made from bottle corks, sea shells, copper wires, leaves, plastic, juice boxes, feeding sacks, cardboard, rope, bed springs and other such materials that many might consider to be trash.
The runway show featured 14 designs in four categories: accessories, swimwear, urban chic and evening wear, all created by emerging and established artists from the Visual and Performing Arts Cluster and the Fashion and Apparel Cluster.
The runway show featured 14 designs in four categories: accessories, swimwear, urban chic and evening wear, all created by emerging and established artists from the Visual and Performing Arts Cluster and the Fashion and Apparel Cluster.
source: popstylejamaica
The runway show featured 14 designs in four categories: accessories, swimwear, urban chic and evening wear, all created by emerging and established artists from the Visual and Performing Arts Cluster and the Fashion and Apparel Cluster.
Hmmm, some really interesting designs but i'm really feeling the design with model that has the cap on his head.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN ADVANCE TO ALL THE AMERICAN VISITORS THAT VISIT MY BLOG :-)
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Concert promoter AEG Live released this clip of Michael Jackson rehearsing his 'This Is It' tour two days before his death in Los Angeles. (July 2)
So Amazing & Lovely...R.I.P
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Giorgio Armani Men's Spring 2010
Ann Demeulemeester Men's Spring 2010
John Varvatos Men's Spring 2010
Prada Men's Spring 2010
The men’s collections in Milan and Paris went pared-down, soft and easy for spring with a fair share of ethnic looks, urban styles, weightless trenches and unstructured tailoring. wwdWeightless Trenches
Burberry Prorsum Men's Spring 2010
Salvatore Ferragamo Men's Spring 2010
Streetwise Style
Rick Owens Men's Spring 2010
Rick Owens Men's Spring 2010
Rick Owens Men's Spring 2010
Vivienne Westwood Men's Spring 2010
Louis Vuitton Men's Spring 2010
Just a Preview of What I Like From Spring.
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A Parsons School of Design graduate, melts some heels and experiment with turtles and all kind of products in her portfolios. Jamie’s still life photography is full of awesome imagery.
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There’s more than meets the eye to Nike’s new basketball shoes. In honor of the worldwide premiere of the ultra-successful "Transformers" movie sequel, three limited-edition performance kicks pay homage to the Hasbro franchise.
Beaverton, Ore.-based Nike is releasing a Nike Zoom Fight Club, Nike Zoom FP and Nike Sharkalaid in colorways that honor Megatron, Bumblebee and Soundwave, respectively. (The Zoom FP and Sharkalaid styles are $100; the Zoom Flight Club will be $120.) All three styles come packaged to resemble boxes from the toys’ 1980s heyday, including J-hooks and original Hasbro graphics.
The shoes, which can be purchased individually, became available yesterday at select doors in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan. U.S. fans will be able to pick up the styles at House of Hoops, the basketball-focused Nike-Foot Locker retail collaboration.
Beaverton, Ore.-based Nike is releasing a Nike Zoom Fight Club, Nike Zoom FP and Nike Sharkalaid in colorways that honor Megatron, Bumblebee and Soundwave, respectively. (The Zoom FP and Sharkalaid styles are $100; the Zoom Flight Club will be $120.) All three styles come packaged to resemble boxes from the toys’ 1980s heyday, including J-hooks and original Hasbro graphics.
The shoes, which can be purchased individually, became available yesterday at select doors in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan. U.S. fans will be able to pick up the styles at House of Hoops, the basketball-focused Nike-Foot Locker retail collaboration.
more @ kicks
They are so bloody lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Beyoncé and Tina Knowles announced the upcoming launch of the Sasha Fierce for Deréon collection of apparel, footwear, eyewear and accessories, debuting just in time for the back-to-school season.
Peyman Mohammadlou, brand director at Deréon Footwear, under San Diego-based House of Brands Inc., said the company has high hopes for the brand at retail, which is named and modeled after Beyoncé’s alter ego. “It just gives the line another dimension and attitude, not that we didn’t have attitude before, but this just takes it to another level,” he said.
The capsule collection of apparel and accessories for fall will develop into a deeper assortment for spring '10, he added, citing sportswear and sneakers as categories for growth. The shoes for b-t-s, which will range from $60 to $80 for shoes and up to $120 for boots, will also feature more fashion-forward elements, including different styles of studding and unique heel treatments.
“It definitely personifies Sasha,” said Mohammadlou, adding that the customer may skew more fashion-forward.
Peyman Mohammadlou, brand director at Deréon Footwear, under San Diego-based House of Brands Inc., said the company has high hopes for the brand at retail, which is named and modeled after Beyoncé’s alter ego. “It just gives the line another dimension and attitude, not that we didn’t have attitude before, but this just takes it to another level,” he said.
The capsule collection of apparel and accessories for fall will develop into a deeper assortment for spring '10, he added, citing sportswear and sneakers as categories for growth. The shoes for b-t-s, which will range from $60 to $80 for shoes and up to $120 for boots, will also feature more fashion-forward elements, including different styles of studding and unique heel treatments.
“It definitely personifies Sasha,” said Mohammadlou, adding that the customer may skew more fashion-forward.
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Rumor had it the launch of Kanye West's Louis Vuitton sneaker line would be pushed back until the end of the year. But it turns out they actually hit stores today. Not that it matters, because if you haven't already secured your pair, you can't get them! We'd hold your hands if we could. A salesperson at the Louis Vuitton store on Greene Street said people have been calling about the shoes since January and the waiting lists are full. If you really, really, really, really want a pair you can sign up for a "wish list," in case some become available. But the chances of that happening are about as likely as hell freezing over, grass turning blue, or Anna Wintour rocking Amber Rose's signature do.
However, if you're not completely emotionally crippled by this news, If It's Hip, It's Here has more details on the shoes, including names and exact prices. The Mr. Hudson costs $840, while the Jasper goes for $990 to $1,140. And the Don goes for $870 to $960.
Source: NYMAG
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Premiered: January 16th, 2009
U.S. Theatrical Release: August 28th, 2009
The September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds, and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, The September Issue, directed and produced by R.J. Cutler, tells the story of legendary Vogueeditor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating the issue and ruling the world of fashion.
The September Issue won the Grand Jury Prize for Excellence in Cinematography at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With unprecedented access, filmmaker R.J. Cutlers new film, takes the viewer inside a world they only think they know. Every August a record-breaking number of people cant wait to get their hands on the September issue of Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion industry more than any other single publication. He takes us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on shoots and re-shoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes emotionally demanding process. At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius. They are perfectly matched for the age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field.
'The September Issue' Trailer HD
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