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KRISTIAN SCHULLER

Absolutely IN LOVE with this photo shoot, by Kristian Schuller for Germany's Next Top Model, would you believe?

 

CRASH

The front cover of Crash magazine caught my eye in Borders today. (Incidently it was the only magazine that caught my eye, are the monthlies later than usual?).
I usually think Emma Watson looks either too safe or like her clothes are wearing her, but I love the styling in this editorial. She comes across really well in the article too.

Images from watson-daily.com via thefashionspot

JALOUSE FÉVRIER

I created this blog for the purpose of writing amongst other reasons, but I barely have time to think let alone write at the moment. Therefore, for the time being, pictures will have to suffice.







Taylor Warren photographed by Laetitia Hotte for Jalouse

Images from taylor-warren.blogspot.com

BEST OF BRITISH

You've all seen the covers by now, but what really makes this issue of iD is the editorials. It was so hard to pick just a couple of images for this post, there are so many fantastic images to choose from.





Images from thefashionspot

UNIQUE

A lot of the Topshop Unique collection is now online and I find myself inexplicably drawn to this bodysuit, as featured in March UK Vogue. I don't know how (or where) I'd ever wear it to do it the full justice it deserves. It would seem a shame to tuck it in or layer it with anything.

Speaking of March Vogue, how stunning is the editorial featuring Daria Werbowy and shot by Mario Testino? I was researching embellishment for work last week and this shoot could not be more relevant.



Vogue scans from The Fashion Spot

JANUARY

Tim Walker is inspiring my days with this calendar of his beautiful photographs.

The Frozen Dress was inspired by the world of Narnia in C.S. Lewis' 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'. The dress was stored in a walk-in freezer for one day and night, where it was sprayed with water every hour to form the dripping icicles, before it was photographed in a snowy garden. Magical.

REASONS TO BUY VOGUE

I think I was lucky today my local shop had the December issue of Vogue, on 1st November! Unheard of. I have recently found my attention to British Vogue wavering, but with the Fantastic Fashion Fantasy issue I am a firm fan once again (now say that 3 times quickly!).

Reason to buy the December issue:

1. A truly enchanting shoot by Tim Walker featuring Tim Burton and Helena Bonham-Carter amongst others, which captures the world of storybook imagination amazingly. The shots of Karen Elson are especially beautiful (in bed with a crocodile and on stilts as The BFG) but I think my favourite is of Georgia May Jagger inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.



2. Beautiful beautiful artwork by Su Blackwell, who creates sculptures from the pages of old books (and is exhibiting in London at the end of the month).

3. Jourdan Dunn and Lily Donaldson photographed by Nick Knight in some of fashion's most extravagant and avant-garde creations, including Chalayan's wooden table skirt (which reminds me, I am very much looking forward to the exhibition next year!).



4. "Dream Walls" of likes, loves and doodles created by a selection of designers especially for Vogue. I adore Luella's. "I like Wednesday Adams' plaits". I want to make my own.

5. The pull out cover features Kate Moss looking beautiful in Dior Couture. (I am going to ignore the "Fashion is my passion" quote ie the most overused phrase in the fashion industry and one you are told to avoid like the plague in personal statements, interviews etc. Especially now it has been coined by the Bratz dolls. Vogue you could have done better than that).
The real draw of the cover for me is the beautiful typefaces designed by Jo Ratcliffe which feature throughout the issue.