McQ 11-12 AW Ad Campaign

AD Campaign: McQ 11-12 AW

Model: Masumi, Keane

Art Director by Aaron Parsons

Photography by David Sims

www.m-c-q.com

 



Raquel Zimmermann for Alexander McQueen 11-12 AW Ad Campaign

AD Campaign: Alexander McQueen 11-12 AW

Model: Raquel Zimmermann

Photographer: TBC

www.alexandermcqueen.com



Royal Wedding Re-cap

Everyone in the world waited with bated breath for the Royal Wedding. Some spent weeks trying to figure out what the Duchess would be wearing and on Friday April 29th ALL was revealed. Personally, I was completely conflicted. As a person studying in development, I was horrified by the amount of money that is being THROWN away for this wedding. Could they not maybe use that money to do something a little more productive? At the same time, as I catched glimpses of the royal party and their dresses, I was intrigued. Development and fashion, two conflicting ideas.

Anyway, why not do a Royal Wedding Re-cap? So here we go.

To get that perfect look, Kate Middleton's team started to prep her the day before. Her hair was prep and set in curlers, her skin received a boost of oxygen and her nail polish was custom blended!  The nail polish was a mix of light colors which includes: white, rosy and nude. Although I am sure that they used more ingredients, the team did mix Bourjois Rose Lounge and Essie's #423 Allure to get that perfect color. Her demi-chignon was created by a skilled team which included Creative Director, James Pryce and Director, Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward Salon. Lastly, the Duchess decided to do her own make-up for the big day. But she did get professional lessons before the wedding, so technically she did have extra help.   

When Middleton stepped out in her wedding dress, many compared her to the elegant dress worn by Grace Kelly when she wed her own Prince, Rainier of Monaco in 1956. Although I do see key elements incorporated in Middleton's dress, I think it still lacked that elegant touch. It was too simple and did not WOW me. The Duchess choose Alexander McQueen who married tradition and modernity. The tiara was the exquisite Cartier "Halo" tiara that was made out of platinum and diamonds and was lent to her by the Queen. The veil was average. The tiara was beautiful but didn't really go with the dress and the veil (that covered her whole head) looked flat and just a little off.

Left: Close-up look at the lace detail on Grace Kelly's dress. Right: Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress

Above: Grace Kelly's wedding dress

What did designers say about it? There was a consensus that the dess was a little too simple. Christian Lacroix said "I like the dress very much, simpler than expected: A combination just in between 1956 Grace Kelly and 1947 Queen Elizabeth. I love the modest veil with the queen mother's 30s scroll tiara and balanced volume of the whole gown." Some designers were even bold enough to add negative comments! "The dress is very simple and very nice," Hubert de Givenchy said. "The veil is a little flat, but because she has such a lovely face, she can afford to wear it this way. She is very pretty." Elie Saab said "It was a very elegant dress, subtly refined and discreet, in keeping with her style. I would have liked it even more with a little extra volume with a longer train." Designers repeated words like: simple, modest, classic (translation: boring).

In the evening the Duchess changed into a stunning dress. Kate wore a strapless white satin and loosely woven silk evening dress. It had a sweetheart neckline and a circle skirt. The dress was also designed by Sarah Burton from Alexander McQueen. Much better Kate!

That evening the Prince and his new bride served their guests an AMAZING multi-tiered fruit cake. The cake was eight tiered (made from 17 individuals fruit cakes) and was designed by Fiona Cairns. YUM

Lastly, let's take a peek at what the guests wore to the royal event. This royal wedding was a great event to go fashion crazy!  

Princess Sofia of Spain

Queen Elizabeth

Kate Middleton's Mother

Joss Stone

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice

Chelsy Davy in an awful ensemble

The Beckhams

Overall, the wedding fashions were interesting. I give the overall fashion a solid B. Lastly, lets compare some amazing wedding pictures from past and present!  

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE WEDDING?

VOGUE tributes Alexander the Great

To celebrate Alexander McQueen's Savage Beauty retrospective opening next month at the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art), Vogue paid tribute to the designer in their May 2011 issue. The gorgeous pictorial features models: Karen Elson, Stella Tennant,Karlie Kloss, Caroline Trentini, RaquelZimmerman and Coco Rocha wearing pieces from various McQueen collections. It was photographed by the talented Steven Meisel and styled by Grace Coddington. 

What do you think of the spread?

David Lachapelle

Shocking, egregious, humorous, whimsical, bizarre, beautiful, grotesque are just some of the many words used to describe the photography of David LaChapelle.

After Rihanna's S&M video was released into the world, David Lachapelle took to his twitter to announce the similarities between the video and his photographs. I was very intrigued by these comments. I have never heard of David Lachapelle and decided to do a quick Google search (isn't the internet wonderful!?).

Turns out this photographer has shot almost everyone in the industry and has been featured in galleries all over the world. Most of his photos are rated R (shocking! yet artistic?) But most photos are so colorful and imaginative: the scenarios, the colors, the poses. 

I've been hooked ever since.

P.s. If you are going to Google the artist make sure to do it in the comfort of your own home. 

Shakira

Liv Taylor

Leo was such a cutiepie when he was younger!

Death by Hamburger (interesting, non?)

The late Alexander Mcqueen

Enjoy!

 

MediaTakeout Misses The Mark-- These Exotic, Strange Stilettos Are Actually Nice!!

           

Many people on MediaTakeout was talking about these Alexander McQueen Floral Wedge T-Strap sandals. It has a solid construction to it and plus has solid gold on it. MediaTakeout.com called it ATROCIOUS; they apparently don't know haute couture. And... no one can tell me any different, unless you have HIGHER fashion sense than me, these shoes are HOTT and it glorifies any ladies' feet and beautiful legs.

It's BEAUTIFUL!! Women, imagine walking on real gold leaves, QUEEN OF YOUR OWN EMPIRE.

It's has a price fit for a queen, too: 

$3,500 

Yikes... it's nice but we ain't crazy (guys to buy these shoes for their honey and women to buy these shoes. But hey... there's somebody out there who will...)

It would look good... just remember to lotion up those feet.

SATC gaat door, we zijn nu in Londen.

Sarah Jessica Parker bracht die avond een ode aan Alexander Mcqueen in een zwarte strapless jurk en zwarte band met diamanten om haar arm van hem gecombineerd met een haarstuk van Philip Treacy .Ze zei over hem: There was no choice, I wanted to wear Alexander Mcqueen... again. He made a dress for me two years ago and I feel it is an emotional tribute to him. I miss him tonight, but I'm thrilled to be wearing this dress. I feel like someone is looking down on me."  

 
Kim Catrall die 53 jaar is! zag er heel sexy uit in een strapless vintage jurk van Thierry Mugler met Manolo Blahnik hakken. 

Kristin Davis schitterde in een vintage halterjurk van Norman Norell met hakken van Jimmy Choo en een clutch van Judith Leiber. 

En als laatst Cyntia Nixon, zij laat mijn hart niet sneller kloppen helaas in een groene Narciso Rodriguez jurk met hakken van Christian Louboutin.

ANASTASIJA'S HAIR RAISING SEASON

Anastasija Kondratjeva wound up her show season this weekend with yet another incredible hairstyle at Louis Vuitton, topping off a season of epic hair. From a Japanese style topknot at Marc Jacobs to architecural cones at McQueen and the giant bleached wig at Vuitton, Anastasija has pulled off a string of fabulous looks. But not only can she rock the most extreme of the coiffeurs fantasies, she was just as great in the elegant 1930s look at Dries Van Noten and in Sophia Kokosolaki's tousled style as well. This girl is versatile! We're sure that like all the show girls, her hair is ready for a rest though!