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Never enough of Natasha!

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None other than Natasha Poly snagged the cover for Nippon’s September 2010 issue of Vogue. It’s as if the fashion world can’t get enough of her this year!
This is Natasha’s 7th vogue cover THIS YEAR and her 29th cover overall [via Bryanboy[via khryk]]
For those unfamiliar with Ms. Poly she has been featured in runway shows by: Alberta Ferretti, Ann Demeulemeester, Anna Molinari, Atil Kutoglu, Baby Phat, Balenciaga, Barbara Bui, Blumarine, Byblos, Cacharel, Calvin Klein, Celine, Chaiken, Chloe, Costume National, Cynthia Steffe, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared, Emanuel Ungaro, Fendi, Gucci, J Mendel, Jill Stuart, Just Cavalli, Lagerfeld Gallery, Lawrence Steele, Max Mara, Missoni, Nicole Miller, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Pamella Roland, Peter Som, Pucci, Oscar de la Renta, Raika D, Ralph Lauren, Revillon, Rick Owens, Roberto Cavalli, Roland Mouret, Sonia Rykiel, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, Versus, Yves Saint Laurent. [via her site]
Yes, she has QUITE the track record.

I cant deny my excitement regarding what lies ahead for the Russian beauty, but i’m sure that it’s HUGE!

Fashion’s Night Out!: A retailer’s dream, your Credit Card’s NIGHTMARE

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OK, Fashion lovelys! It’s time to pencil in Sept. 10th 2010 into those wonderful

little agenda books, because that’s the official night of FASHION’S NIGHT OUT!

Eura, our fellow blogger Raymond, his designer friend and a fellow intern, Tais, will all be there meeting, greeting and networking. Last year was a HUGE success, and i’m sure this year will be even more undeniably WONDERFUL.
Celebs, editors, socialites, bloggers, retailers and fashion lovelys NATIONWIDE will all be in attendance. This is most certainly and event you DO NOT want to miss.
Hope to see you there!

It Has Been Written……

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On the 7th day of the 7th month, in the deepest hour, my mother dreamt of our future. Now I know that we must never give up, and must continue to persevere despite what may try to cause us strife , for we are meant for this. It has been written………..

For starters, I come from a very spiritual family. Everyone is very in tune with their spirits and we take dreams very very seriously, for we have oftentimes come to discover that our dreams ultimately are symbolic of something that awaits us.
Last night, My mom had a dream. But before I tell you what its about, just know that she has NEVER dreamt about me in the future, or in a occupation or ANYTHING! Ok, so she dreamt that me and Eura Blew Up directing fashion shows. She said she was sitting in V.I.P at one of our shows and that ANNA FRICKING WINTOUR AND ANDRE LEON TALLEY came up to her!!! Anna tapped her and asked “Are you Jada’s mother?” She said yes and Anna said ” I’ve been hearing so many things about her and I just had to come and see it for myself” and my mom told her “well i hope you like what you see” and her and andre sat in front of my mom. Then my mom went backstage to tell me and she said when she got there, I looked SO in my element. She said I was directing people while talking to other people in an earpiece, but she said I was so calm and unfazed and it looked so natural. So she went up to me and said “Jada, guess who’s here…ANNA WINTOUR!” and you’ll NEVER believe how I replied!!!! I said, only in her dream,lol “OH, she made it?” Like completely nonchalant! I nearly pissed myself when she told me that. She said the entire show was PACKED and the went on to tell me how the show went, but that part is a bit fuzzy.

In numerology, 7 is an extremely powerful number. It symbolizes completion. She had that dream on the 7th day of the 7th month (July, 7th). So im FREAAAAKING OUT!

So NEVER GIVE UP! Because you never know where you could end up.

The time has come for thy season of COUTURE!

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Chanel Couture 2010














Givenchy Couture 2010








Alexis Mabille Couture 2010







Elie Saab Couture 2010















Christian Dior Couture 2010













Photos by: Style.com

Haute Couture collections are without a doubt, my favorite collections. They are the collections where designers can in short, do whatever they want! Creativity and the imagination rule these unrestricted collections. The icing on the cake is the anticipation of which lovely ensembles will be seen on style icons such as Daphne Guinness and Lady Gaga.

So fashion lovelys, without further ado, Let the Couture Commence!
I must, must, MUST begin with Uncle Karl. This collection was absolutely LOVELY. Tweed, Patterns, Power suits, and Victorian inspired boots OH MY! As we all know, Chanel delivers a specific design aesthetic season after season: i.e. Tweed, The Chanel suit, and a classic color palette. However, this collection was a bit different, in the best of ways. The bold colors, the trimmings, the patterns, the array of fabrics and the twists on the classic tweed trench were a pleasant surprise. It spoke of an innovative, powerful and ever-changing Chanel. I ADORED THOSE BOOTS! Completely amazing. They took me all the way back to Queen Victoria’s reign during the mid 1800’s but with a modernized twist. This collection to me was AMAZING!
Now, for my favorite collection GIVENCHY! Riccardo Tisci was no other than, THE BONE COLLECTOR this season. He turned the human skeletal structure into couture with grace. The color palette is composed of nudes, whites, cremes, golds and it takes an exquisite turn with a deep chocolate, feather and leather ensemble. The fabric used to execute such a mind boggling collection were lace resembling leather, sheer, fur and feathers. I was completely in awe of the entire collection.
Alexis Mabille is a designer I have just recently began to explore. This couture collection was interesting to me, because he simply played mix and match with many of his pieces. It was somewhat like creating 9 pieces (2 tops, 2 bottoms, 2 jackets, 2 shoes and a gown) and seeing how many different outfits you can create. I loved the collection, however, it was so lovely that it somewhat left me wanting more. Well, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what else Mabille will give to us in the future.
Oh my sweet Elie Saab, if I were to ever become famous, and had to attend a red carpet event, I would be faithful to you and only you!
Without a doubt, Lebanese designer Elie Saab creates some of the most amazing, luxurious, mind shattering gowns I have ever seen in my life. The drapery, the color palette, the soft hand, the intricate construction, all pull together to create BEAUTIFUL garments. Upon reviewing his couture collection, I was in a mouth watering daze. Each garment in the ENTIRE collection was equally as wonderful as the last. I Heart Elie!
So i’m convinced that John Galliano took a trip to wonderland and laughed and talked for hours with the flowers for his Christian Dior Couture collection. Stephen Jones must have joined in on the fun because his head pieces were a dream.
This collection was completely earth shattereing. It was a 3D movie filled with illusions yet there no glasses needed. It was as if you were watching models bloom into tulips and daisy’s and an assortment of other flowers.
The garment construction was amazing and effortlessly executed Galliano’s vision. The colors were beautiful, from neon yellow, to lavender, to an array of tye-died creations, I loved it all. I also ADORED the fact that this collection was completely FROU FROU!

Mastermind behind the Mayhem

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Sorry for the delay in posts lovelys, but I had to get re-adjusted to being back in Baltimore. Whelp! Back to fashion! ok, so my NEW latest obsession (I know, they change like every two days) is none other than NICOLA FORMICHETTI’s BLOG!

For those of you who don’t know who Nicola Formichetti is, he is the mastermind behind many of the outrageous costumes that the illustrious LADY GAGA wears! A few examples of costumes they have done together are:

As you can see, Nicola is a MAGNIFICENT styist/designer. His blog is FILLED with tons of things going on in his world, a world I would kill to live in! Ok, well maybe not KILL, thats a bit too dismal, i WOULD love it very much though.
Anywhoo, he is a creative GENIUS! His work speaks volumes about his love, appreciation and understanding of ART. I encourage all to go check out his work. Its LOVE!