NYFW: Backstage & Beauty (part two)

NYFW: Backstage & Beauty (part one)

Favorite Looks from Day Three of NYFW

I am super excited about this post today because three out of the four collections below I have never reviewed.  Calla, Christian Cota and Wes Gordon are new designers to me, and I am loving the way they mix prints.  The funky vibe from Calla and Christian Cota is great, and I adore the pretty and prim look Calla went for as opposed to the incredibly stylish Mexican desert look Cota channeled.  Also, Gordon's lace pieces are to die for, and I love the deep yellows and reds Cota and Gordon used to bring their collections to life against the sea of inevitable black that comes down the runway during fall.

Last but not least, I love Jill Stuart's fall floral collection.  The pieces are simple but make a statement are embrace the dark floral trend and collared dress look that is so popular on the runway this week.  I love the lace shirt mixed with the floral skirt, and the cut out dresses.  I know Stuart's collection goes a whole different way than the other three before it, but there's something fun and put together about it that ties it in with my favorite looks from day three.

Calla

Chanel Meets Bombay for Pre-Fall 2012

First of all, I want to apologize for my lack of posting.  The last few months of my life have been beyond hectic, but I want to make a conscious effort to get back into the swing of things this month.  I know I never got around to posting all my favorite Spring 2012 looks, but I think at this point, it's best to jump into Pre-Fall, which is exactly what I am going to do, and I am going to start with Chanel.

Can Chanel throw a fashion show or what?  I adored the Bombay theme and the heavy eye liner and eye shadow that made the model's eyes pop even with the decadent head ornaments on.  I also thought the last 10 dresses or so were absolutely stunning.  Overall, I think the show had an awesome feel to it, and I loved the idea of India meeting Paris.

My only major issues are, as always, PLEASE STOP putting the models in those hideous boots.  It kills me that Lagerfeld consistently has put his models in the weird pants/boots for the last three seasons.  Also, why was Lindsey Wixson, one of the most popular and versatile models right now, put in some of the most unflattering outfits?  Compared with Daphne Groeneveld, Wixson looked almost frumpy.  However, aside from my two complaints, the show as gorgeous, decadent and definitely a work of art in and of itself.

Lara Stone, Daphne Groeneveld, Kristen McMenamy and more for LOVE #6

After a full day of traveling, one lost suitcase and spending two hours trying to track it down, I finally arrived in Seattle exhausted.  To my surprise this morning though, I woke up to a treat from the magazine world, this spread for the already extremely anticipated LOVE Magazine is gorgeous and features Lara Stone, Daphne Groeneveld, Kristen McMenamy, Mariacarla Boscono, Katie Grand and Panos Yiapanis.  The beauty story was shot by Mert & Marcus and features all the models crying, which I am hoping they don't make every single picture like in the issue. Regardless, this is awesome, check it out!

LOVE: Daphne Groeneveld and Lindsey Wixson for W Magazine

Thank you W Magazine for combining two of my favorite models, Lindsey Wixson and Daphne Groeneveld, for this awesome shoot styled by Edward Enninful shot by Alesdair McLellan.

Tom Ford Winter 2011

Tom Ford's gorgeous winter 2011 collection.  It's got lots of lace and fur, enjoy!

Daphne Groeneveld for Numero

Shot by Greg Kadel.

i-D Summer 2011 Covers

Ah these are so great, I'm almost tempted to buy both just because I love Daphne and I love Stella's ice blue hair.

 

(photos from fashiongonerogue.com)

Top Five Models of Fashion Month: Daphne Groeneveld

My favorite model from all the fashion shows has to be Daphne Groeneveld.  I mentioned her at the end of the year as one of my favorite models and I hoped she'd be seen a lot more, but I never would have imagined I'd see her walking in almost every major runway show.  Daphne walked in Chanel, Valentino, Nina Ricci, Emilio Pucci and Alexander Wang to name a few.  She's gorgeous and versatile, and I have a feeling we'll be seeing her in a lot more editorials after such a successful runway season.

Backstage and front row at Milan Fashion Week

Here's a look at some of my favorite backstage and front row photos from Milan Fashion Week, plus a lot of the photos include up-and-comer Daphne Groeneveld who has walked for almost every major label this season.

V Magazine's New Faces

V Magazine enlisted Natalie Joos, a casting director whose blog and work has earned quite a bit of notoriety, to pick out who she thinks are the up-and-coming models in 2011.

Click below to find out who my favorites are and be sure to tell me yours!

Top six models of 2010: Number Six

So, I know it's a little late to start this countdown, but the idea came to me tonight as I'm home trying to stay healthy in this cold Florida weather.  For the last five days (I am counting this post as the 28th), I will post my six (I couldn't eliminate one) favorite models of 2010.  Also, try not to judge me because I clearly have a "type."

However, here's number six: breakout model Daphne Groeneveld.

Daphne was featured in the Givenchy couture show and is now the face of Givenchy's spring/summer ad campaign.

She was the face of Miu Miu along with Lindsey Wixson and was photographed for the cover of Vogue Paris's issue that Tom Ford curated, and yes, here comes the kicker, she's only 16 years old.

Bal Masque- Vogue Paris 90th Anniversary

This is such an interesting shoot featuring Lara Stone, Freja Beha Erichsen, Mariacarla Boscono, Crystal Renn, and Daphne Groeneveld.  There's just something so different and weird about this spread shot by Mert & Marcus that makes it cool.  

(photos from fashiongonerogue.com)

Miu Miu Fall 2010 Video

I'm loving this video for Miu Miu's Fall 2010 Collection featuring Lindsey Wixson, Siri Tollerod, Ginta Lapina and Daphne Groeneveld.

Miu Miu AW10 Campaign Video by Mert & Marcus from F.TAPE on Vimeo.

(video from fabsugar.com)