Fashion models in their bathrooms

So did I get the title right to grab your attention? Today’s post was inspired by our on-going bathroom renovation project and my love for beautiful fashion editorials. I combined the two and came up with a small collection of images where bathrooms became a background for some of the most gorgeous fashion models.

Photo source: Elle Russia November 2010, Allure September 2011, Cosmopolitan UK June 2012, Tatler Russia 2010, Tatler Russia May 2010, ???, Vogue Germany July 2011, Vogue Italia 1993, Vogue Italia March 2011, Vogue Italia November 2002, Vogue Nippon June 2010, Vogue Italia May 2008, Vogue Russia December 2010, Vogue UK 1990s, Vogue Nippon March 2009, Vogue Paris March 2012, ???, Numero June/July 2008, Vogue US April 2012, Elle Spain April 2011, Elle February 2009, Elle UK April 2011, Allure March 2009, Elle France January 2007, Elle Italia May 2011, Elle Russia March 2008.

Some of the most beautiful Vogue covers

I’ve started a photo album on Facebook to collect my favourite fashion magazines covers and wanted to share a few here just to highlight such an event. For me, a good cover is the one that doesn’t feature a celebrity and awakens positive emotions in me. Unfortunately these days an unforgettable magazine cover is such a rarity that I can remember most of them by heart.

Photo source: Vogue Italia March 1992, Vogue UK January 1990, Vogue Italia May 1993, Vogue Germany May 1990, Vogue Germany March 2010, Vogue Korea May 2006, Vogue Korea May 2007, Vogue Korea August 2003, Vogue Russia 2002, Vogue Paris March 2012, Vogue Mexico June 2012

Top 10 Spring 2012 campaigns

After reading a story about Vogue’s favourite Spring/Summer 2012 campaigns that was published on their website, I decided to create my own list that, as it turns out, is somewhat different from the one offered by the “fashion bible”, particularly when it came to choosing the Roberto Cavalli ads that I’ve already blogged about. I also found it interesting that they mentioned Gisele being the most featured model having landed three campaigns including Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo and Givenchy where as I was under impression that this season was particularly good for Saskia de Brauw and Arizona Muse. Still relatively new, the girls were chosen by some of the biggest names in the industry and became faces of several brands. While Arizona Muse was chosen by, lets just do some maths here, Louis Vuitton Cruise, Fendi, Isabel Marant, KARL by Karl Lagerfeld, Massimo Dutti and, lets not forget, Next, Saskia starred in Chanel, MaxMara, Loewe, KARL by Karl Lagerfeld and Zara.

Don’t get me wrong, I adore Gisele and think that she is one of the most gorgeous models out there, but I used to be an accountant… A job title that sums things up. I also believe that it’s worth learning a few new names now and then rather than going with the obvious.

Now, the grumpy bit of over, I would like to present you with my choice of the most gorgeous campaigns for the upcoming season. They made it to the post because I like images that draw me in like an interesting story, a new beautiful experience, and make garments and accessories look desirable. I adore the sharpness and simplicity of black & white photos, the Longchamp ad that makes me smile every time I see it, and the macaroon sweetness and ice-cream coolness of colourful pastels that give me bubbles of endorphins. I think each of these images really is worth a thousand words (and will, most likely, generate even more in revenue).

P.S. I loved this Prabal Gurung campaign, too, but wanted to limit my favourites to 10, however, many of you also seem to be in love with it, so here we are. Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 campaign, by popular demand.

Photo source: Louis Vuitton Spring 2012, Chanel Spring 2012, Emporio Armani Spring 2012, Nina Ricci Spring 2012, Very Wang Spring 2012, Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2012, Hermes Spring 2012, Edun Spring 2012, Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012, Longchamp Spring 2012, Prabal Gurung Spring 2012.

Oh! My Dog

Being a dog person I fell in love with a new Spring 2012 Longchamp campaign before I even noticed the bags (or anything else, to be honest). I love weimaraners for their silvery fluidity and grace so much so that the breed has always been among my top 5. Just in case you are wondering which ones also made it to the list, they are English cockers (having one sleeping in my lap as I type – very heavy indeed, but I love this boy), poodles (as explained here), dobermans and vizslas.

The campaign shot by Dane Shitagi and filmed and choreographed by Bianca Li feels so fresh, funny, sweet and chic, very feminine and incredibly positive. It’s full of smiles and beauty to be point of being absolutely infectious. Even if you are not a dog person, or a bag lover, or a resident of New York.

Photo source: longchamp.com