I just signed up for Dita’s mailing list, since after posting a few pics of her the other day, it occurred to me that I would like to see her perform live more often, and maybe her mailing list had her tour schedule in it. So anyway, I’m on the list now, and ooh err, the emails you get are full of pretty pictures! Here’s a few that have glided into my inbox…
Just three picks from the Dior Fall 2010 show…
I’m watching Mad Men season 3 via iTunes right now, and Joan Holloway (now Joan Harris, I suppose) never ceases to astound me with her out-of-this-world beauty. Partly down to the natural va-va voom of actress Christina Hendricks, but equally to Mad Men’s costume, hair and makeup department. Actually, I haven’t really seen any photos of Christina Hendricks on the red carpet that I liked overly much. The late 50s, early 60s silhouette suits her body shape so well (those curves, for god’s sake!), but frankly modern styles make her look chubby. If only she would just have the Mad Men stylists dress her for the galas as well! Ah, maybe I’m just too attached to the character…
Snaps of Austrian label Lena Hoschek’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection, with photos from the press release and the new catalogue. A Honolulu vibe with tropical florals and Elvis motifs, and the catalogue has a real Cuban feel – love the natural beauty of her models. Her trademark fishtail skirts are in there, with the new season fabrics. And I love that circle-skirt trench coat! Get it at: lenahoschek.com.
The Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2010 collection was all WWII French Resistance and 1930s bias cut gowns straight off the silver screen. Check out the pincurls on the model too! Can you believe that silver lamé number? If I could wear that onstage, I swear I’d learn to sing better! I like the model too, Heloise Guerin. Ahh, Galliano, how do I love thee…
Hmm, haven’t posted up any Dita recently…
I snapped these pics of some cute clothes while Juan and I were shopping in Seoul (yep, I’m in Korea right now)… shopping at 4.30am! Yes, 24 hour shopping here! We went to the dance, then we had dinner, then we went shopping!! I love this place.
Most of the clothing in these huge department stores are no brand in particular – or should I say, knock-off brands, I imagine. But the snaps of the men’s clothes here were from a stall labelled Great Gatsby, a Korean brand.
My drop-dead gorgeous friend Nikki Marvin and the Atomic Cherry Bombs from Orange County’s Atomic Ballroom, hosted a vintage fashion show a little while ago, and Nikki just sent me this video – how FABULOUS!! The show featured Adrienne Weidert’s vintage collection, modeled by the members of the Atomic Cherry Bombs, which is an all-girl dance group based out of southern California.
Check out www.atomiccherrybombs.com for more info about the gals!
Enjoy the video (Nikki is the tiny, cute blonde):
Categories: Clothing, On CatwalksHmm, a Vogue editorial that I like – hmm, let me see, could it have been shot by Steven Meisel? And styled by Grace Coddington? Why yes, it was! No surprises there. The models are Karlie Kloss, Lara Stone and Freja Beha.
Ad campaign for the Guess by Marciano Spring/Summer 2009 collection, with Emily & Cory romping it up in Beverley Hills style…
Not often that the quirky Lady Gaga should wear something that fits into the aesthetic realm of SwingFashionista, but she does put her own twist on these vintage style dainties. In the pink number she looks something like a bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier perfume, that might bite you if you get too close…
Yet another editorial I adore, photographed by my beloved Steven Meisel. This one, entitled “In Grand Style” for Vogue Italia, an opulent 1920s tale of romance, excess, passion… as well as hats, slicked hair, cigarettes, furs, oh my!
Claudia Schiffer is all Grace Kelly in the Salvatore Ferragamo Spring/Summer 2010 advertising campaign:
A delicious aviation-themed shoot with model Flavia de Oliveira for Elle Magazine, September 2009. Long leather gloves, fur-collared aviator jackets, tuxedo coats, pajama suits, tweed skirt suits, cinched waists, blonde barrel curls and red lipstick, yum yum yum…
I’m not quite sure why Emma Watson has become a fashion darling, she just seems so very young to me. Not that she’s not very pretty, I just think perhaps she needs to grow into her looks. But anyway, they certainly glammed her up for this shoot in Italian Vogue. The rest of the looks were kind of baroque Cinderella meets Lord of the Rings, but these two I like very much. That sheer blue Christian Dior dress just keeps popping up on this blog (here and here).
Anne Hathaway corseted up for her cover shoot in GQ UK, March 2010. If only they had curled her hair…
