Sasha Pivovarova by Olaf Wipperfürth

Sure Korea March 2011.

Just HAD to post this! Beautiful!
OH SASHA, YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME~

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Victoria's Secret Angels by Seth Sabal

One word: Gorgeous!

"Some of our favorite portraits come from New York based photographer Seth Sabal, and his latest portrait series starring four Victoria’s Secret Angels is certainly no exception. Capturing leggy beauties Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton and Lily Aldridge, Sabal shows off a new side of these sexy bombshells" -Fashion Gone Rogue

Miranda Kerr. My favorite picture out of all♥

Candice Swanepoel

Lily Aldridge

Erin Heatherton

Too bad Rosie isn't featured here :'( But hey! at least Miranda's there! One of my favorite VS Angel portraits!


Oyeah, I also found Rosie's Spring 2011 Catalogue pictures! OH FINALLY SHE'S BACK WITH VS!! Let's just hope she's featured in more ads and campaigns. I'm getting kinda sick of Candice's face everywhere. Not saying she's not pretty, she is! But it's just too much sometimes if her face is on every VS catalogue.


Btw, VS is suddenly the craze in school I have no idea why. Not that I'm against it. I'm actually happy people don't think of lingerie as something "taboo" to talk about. Well, It's not that extreme as to say it's a taboo but well, you know what I mean, right?

She's gorgeous here! Rosie♥

Stam I Am

HEYY! Things have been rather rough lately so I haven't got the time to write anything. BUT when I saw the new Juicy ad, I just had to write.


Those close to me know that I am obsessed with models, and one of my favorites is Jessica Stam.

One of my favorites of all time. Well, me being my usual self, I like to guess who the model on a certain editorial is.

So when I saw this Juicy Couture ad, I was definite that the girl on the left was Jessica Stam and I also kinda recognize the girl on the right. I think she's Hanne Gaby something :p Not really lovin' her so yeah. 

Turns out I was wrong!

I searched everywhere for the picture under the label "Jessica Stam" and found nothing. I quickly changed my search to "Juicy Spring Ad" and found the picture. There were the credits in the Women Management Blog and none of the models' names were Jessica Stam. Turns out, that girl who looked exactly like Stam is none other than the Ukrainian beauty, Viktoriya Sasonkina.

MINDFUCKING STRIKING RESEMBLANCE

I don't like her as much as Stam but she does take good pictures. She has a stronger bone structure and thinner brows. OH! and she doesn't have Stam's famous lashes ;)

OH! and I'd like to apologize for not posting the long overdued 3rd and 4th part of the Smitten "series" yet. I haven't gotten my hands on the pictures I took there. It's all in my dad's camera and yeeeaaahh... I do have the haul pictures so maybe I'll do the hauling first. Meh. Just see what I decide on later :)

KISS KISS♥

Fashion Week Fall RTW 2011: Monique Lhuillier

With Fashion Week ending soon, I started to, again, browse the looks of my favorite designers. Sadly, this season didn't really appeal to me as much as the Spring/Summer 2011 shows. Well, that maybe because I'm not really the burgundy and long skirts type of girl. Although there isn't really a defining trend for this season, but I've been seeing lot's of 70s glamour, spangles, classic and somber pieces. But in general, they're all too dark and... uhh... I have no idea what's the best word to describe it. Simply said, I was less than impressed. BUT there are, of course, the very few collections I love.

One of them are Monique Lhuillier's. It's the first time I heard of her and I absolutely love her Fall 2011 collection. Lots of dresses, very glamourous, very pretty. First saw her collection from The Cut on the Runway app for the iPad (which is amazing, btw. Great interface, very up-to-date, doesn't crash like the Style.com app), my new best friend :p Well, enough with the blurts, on with the pictures!

Here are my favorite looks from the show:

MY FAVORITE!!

Although the color I don't quite love, the dress itself is just gorgeous!

Not really a huge fan of animal prints, but this is love!

I also love what they did with the hair!

I will post more favorites soon! I have another one in queue and will probably post it tomorrow or the day after :D so stay tuned!

Deviation: corinna

corinna by ~strawberrysunsets on deviantART

My first realism portrait. It's actually of a model called Corinna: [link]

Just like my "While Her Lips Are Still Red" artwork, I had to scan the artwork separately because my scanner can only handle A4 sizes -___- AWESOME. Just. awesome. Soooo sorry about the line in the middle. Tried my best to get rid of it.

Media:
- Mechanical Pencil (0.5)
- Graphite
- Maruman Soho A3 Sketchpad

Time: I didn't keep track of it... Sorry

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I'm really proud of this one. I really am. Like, my first ever realism portrait, how can I not be? I'm not sure tho if it does look like Corinna... This looks more like Ashley Smith more than Corinna...

Oh! Here's the resource picture I used:

Pretty ain't she

Pleaaseee comment on my deviantART or in this post (or in facebook if you know me) and gimme some feedback. I really need critics and comments so that I could make a better one later :D 


NAPTIME


Lovess xx

{Fashion Week SS'11 Favorites: Anna Sui}

Celebrating her label's 10th Anniversary, Anna Sui is back with her signature dreamy, youthful and eathy vintage-inspired pieces. Print ponchos and patchwork print dresses, countless prairie-chic plaids, paisley prints, ruffles and lace confections are huge in this collection. I've always personally loved her collections. The sort of bohemian details, sweetness, and femininity that she exudes through her pieces NEVER fail to get me hooked! Even the models smiled in the runway!! I just love fashion shows that aren't all straight-faced-models-with-very-serious-guests. I think a smile makes everyone look even more pretty :) HAHA okay anyway, back on track, the collection also got really good reviews! AND WOAH!! Frida Gustavsson is the First Face!! LOVE♥

“What is always in the back of my mind when I design anything is, ‘Is it nostalgic but trendy, rock’n’roll but feminine, good girl and bad girl?’” -Anna Sui 

I'm sure you're all psyched to see the preview video right? just be honest with me already. pfft. i know everything. Soooo here it is!! From NylonTV:


And I absolutely agree to NylonTV's comment on the show: AMAZING HAIR!! YES YES YES!!! Loovee the hair! Mmmhm! Light, bouncy, shiny and wavy~

Don't believe me? Here are some eyecandy to prove how pretty they are ;)

LOVE!! OMG SOMEONE TELL ME WHO THIS IS DX

Lovin' the headpiece on her♥

You know what to do...

{Fashion Week SS'11 Favorites: Tommy Hilfiger}

TOMMY HILFIGER is next :D Okay, so I don't usually rave over his collections and designs because they're usually just plain american clothes, but this season's collection is just AMAZING!! Can I say it one more time? AMAZING!!! I read somewhere that they're celebrating it's 25-year heritage, delivering an exaggerated, beyond-preppy rocker-meets-country-club vision for the season ahead. Pleated tennis skirts, super-short high waists, pop-colored blazers, fisherman hats, and brights dominated this show. Okay, HOW COULD YOU NOT LOVE THAT?! I mean, HELLO, it's a whole lotta awesome packed in one show!!

They still stuck to the roots of classic Tommy Hilfiger, just with a modern twist and bright colors. Just how I like it ;) OH OH!! You HAVE to see the runway setting! They put on these, like, fake grass which is so cute for some reason :/ So yeah, moving on... Here's a preview from FTV in youtube:



Now, on to the pleats and polos:

LOVE the red!

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{Fashion Week SS'11 Favorites: BCBGMAXAZRIA}

MEHH -___- sorry. Didn't post yesterday as you might notice. But this time I have a good excuse!! I came home late and was really tired... So, yeah. Here's another post! BCBGMAXAZRIA!!
The whole Spring/Summer collection just screams GODDESS! Light and airy dresses, whites and sand, nude makeup, clean, pulled-back hair--absolutely beautiful!! The married duo, Max and Lubov Azria, just never fails to create a collection anyone will favor.

"The collection was abundant in dresses, but it allowed the Azria's to fully explore their chosen theme. Diaphanous shifts grazed the body and sometimes featured asymmetrical draped tiers, overlays or hints of sheer gauze peeking from beneath a hemline." -Vogue UK

It's just a dream seeing the collection. You really get that serene feel from the spring frocks.


Here is a preview of the collection from MBFWNewYork in Youtube:




Pictures, pictures, pictures!!

MY FAVORITE♥

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{Fashion Week SS'11 Favorites: DSQUARED2}

Hellooo theree! First of all, IM SOOOO SORRY :'( I wasn't able to post yesterday because I came home sooo late and was so tired :( to make up for it, umm well, I'm still gonna make 7 posts soo yeah. Hahaha -_-


Ayt thenn, today's favorite is DSQUARED2 (Women's collection of course ;P). This season, DSQUARED2 went geek! DSQUARED2 duo Dean and Dan Caten always have a surprise up their sleeve and for their sping/summer 2011 collection, that came by the way of geek chic, but in a way that only they can do - which meant sequins, eveningwear and preppy tomboyish looks all rolled into one.I really loved the collection! Oh and another thing I loved about the show was Sasha Pivovarova being the FIRST FACE!! WOOHOOO!

"It'll be very grown up and all about smart, clean chic. Everything will be very polished and well turned out. I think we're returning to that look now. People want to buy classics and that's what we're doing" -Dean and Dan Caten

I can't find any preview videos so you'll have to watch the whole fashion show or just make do with the pictures :( Trust me though, the runway show is a MUST WATCH! You won't regret it! On to my favorites:

MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE!! Frida looks stunning!

Vlada vlada vladaaa♥ I loove the ensemble

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{Fashion Week SS'11 Favorites: Marc by Marc Jacobs}

Okay, my second post this week! Aandd as the title states, I'm loving Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring Summer 2011 Collection! Primary Colors and grey rule this season with simple ensembles, long dresses, and jumpsuits. How could you NOT love that?! I've read reports on the show itself and some say that the bold stripes and jumpsuits are just like any other fashion show. Well, I think bold stripes can never go out of style. They're a classic!! Especially how Marc Jacobs put it in his designs. Simply marvelous! I sound a bit british there. Maybe I've been watching too much skins :p


Marc Jacobs just nails it every time in daywear! Take a sneak peak of the show here: (taken from NylonTV):


Andd next are the pictures!! These are my favorites:

MY ULTIMATE FAVORIITEE!!! And it's worn by Frida Gustavsson too ;) love her.

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{Fashion Week SS'11 Favorites: Betsey Johnson}

Helloooo there! Since fashion week's been goin on for quite some time, imma post some of my favorite fashion shows each day for the rest of the week which is kinda unlikely since there are SO much to choose from so maybe 7 days wouldnt be enough ;P My first post will, of course be, from my favorite designer, BETSEY JOHNSON♥ I always loove her fashion shows! Her runway shows are anything but boring. I don't quite fancy fashion shows where models don't smile at all and just look straight to the audience.

"The collection is based on the different types of people you encounter when you're on your bike in the city" -Betsey Johnson

Watch a sneak peak of the show here from NylonTV:


And what's a blog post without some pictures? Here are some of my favorites: (trust me though, just watch the video of the show. WAY BETTER!)

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