Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo Play Ball


I showed you an image of the two African Angels on the beach in St Barts yesterday. And here they are again, Behati Prinsloo and Candice Swanepoel playing beach bats and eating hotdogs yesterday as their shoot for Victoria Secret came to an end.
I think that it is adorable how great these girls get on - and even more adorable is that cool fedora that Candice is wearing. Yes please. I'll have one of those. The great natural beauty reall shines through in these images taken without the aid of hair and makeup and lighting. Sigh.
And for all you peeps out there that think that being a stylist is a glamorous job, I thought that it was importnat to show you this image from the VS shoot. Stylists get to be the people who have to rub cream on models arses. Yes, that is how glamorous the job is. When you are not lugging twelve tons of photographic equipment and props across the sand in 40 degree heat. Just saying. Time to adjust any misconceptions that you may have... Good. And breathe out....

Candice Swanepoel for Prabul Gurung Spring 2012

We are having a bit of a Candice Swanepoel moment right now in the fashion world. She really is dominating. Yesterday saw the release of the campaign images for Prabul Gurung Spring 2012 - featuring a very brunette, twisted and tortured Candice, in shades of lilac print.
The photographer for this campaign was Daniel Jackson, and Tiina Laakkonen styled the shoot. I like the high contrast shades and the unexpectedness of the hair. The body shapes remind me of Sophie Dahl's Opium campaign, but we are told that it was inspired by artist Nobuyashi Araki’s photographic series, “Sensual Flowers”.
Hair by Didier Malige, Makeup by Hannah Murray

Candice Swanepoel in St Barts for Victoria Secret - with Behati Prinsloo

The lovely South African model, Candice Swanepoel, is in St Barts at the moment, cavorting on the beach whilst she shoots some swimwear for Victoria Secret. Also there is her friend from home, African Angel Behati Prinsloo. These girls are great pals and support each other through all the fun and drama of being away from home and always tweet when they meet up or work together.
It definitely looks like fun.

Jason Wu for Target Launch

Hosted by the lovely Blake Lively, wearing main line Jason Wu, the diffusion, well-priced on-trend fashion line by designer Jason Wu launched last week at the supermarket chain in America, Target. I can't believe how lovely Blake is looking. Must be that Ryan Reynolds twinkle in her eyes... But I do think that she probably should have worn something from the Target line as it appears to be a real delight of fashionable items.

Both Jamie King and young Chloe Moretz wore items from the diffusion range and looked all kinds of cute and adorable. Now how do we get some of that stuff all the way over here in Africa, mmm?

Monday, January 30, 2012

Taylor Swift Style January 2012

I always say to you guys that I think that Taylor Swift has great personal style. I like seeing her un-styled (if you know what I mean), off-duty and in a little something she threw together herself. It gives us insight into her ability to be as creative with an outfit as she is with her music (well, I think so, I don't really know what her music sounds like). Yesterday she was foraging in a vintage market in LA, wearing old-school crochet, which she teamed with that cool leather belt and shoes. And looked somehow perfect. And very true to herself.
Taylor has just returned from London where she wore this delightful ASOS dress and leather jacket to visit Princess Diana's memorial. She also hung out in her skinny jeans and duffle coats (back next winter), brogues and some very interesting boots. So I genuinely want to know, who is with me on this? T-Swizzle for the style win?

Elizabeth Olsen Covers ASOS Magazine February 2012

Elizabeth Olsen covers the March issue of ASOS Magazine in an Elizabeth and James silk blouse (did she borrow it from her sisters?) The story was shot by photographer Todd Cole and it was all done in the hipter Brooklyn Botanic Gardens in NYC.
Inside one of my favourite young starlets of the year (you know how I love the smiley Olsen sister) wears other ironic pieces that you can purchase off the site for spring 2012. (Readers in SA, please be aware, you will pay 40% landing costs to customs on purchases from ASOS, so factor that in to your budget).

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