Frida battles the elements in Rodarte
Was ever there a more dramatic photo of Frida Gustavsson, who somehow manages to wield a giant umbrella as if it were a weapon? In Rodarte's frock with tribal-meets-warrior detailing, Frida is perfectly captivating.
Daily discovery: space-age shoe heaven
If I were a futuristic space Goddess with a rocket ship and a laser gun, these would be my first choice for footwear. Then again you don't really need to visit space to be a modern day Barbarella. I can think of plenty of (more justifiable) reasons to add these Jerome C Rousseau heels to my shoe collection... Like the fact that silver is so perfect with white tights as well as black, or because their design is, quite frankly, beautiful.
Larger image after the jump.
Fashgasm 30.7.2010
Enjoy a daily fashgasm and find inspiration in what's hot and what's new in the world of fashion.
Today's fashgasm includes all the latest editorial and pictorials, along with the day's most popular photo shoot.
Pockets exposed as they should be
Ask anyone who has ever encroached the subject with me and they can tell you that I stand firm in my belief that Summer denim shorts are best served with a pockets exposed beyond their hem. We've looked at the subtle, but then there are those denim shorts, such as this pair from Dsquared2, which take exposed pockets and make them a statement piece. So much so, in this instance, that they compete with the Chanel sandals for your attention.
Kaja Sokola: beauty and depth
This may be something I've mentioned before, especially with regards to Billy Kidd's photography, but it's worth reiterating. With minimal styling - in this case a simple black lace bra and some thigh high socks - absence of colour and no-fuss backdrops, it's up to the photographer and the model to create all the depth and engagement in a shoot. Kaja Sokola brings the poses and emotion in this one that perfectly compliment the striking photography.
Effortless evening dressing: Angelina Jolie
Can anyone else pull off a thigh high dress slit with the effortlessness of Angelina Jolie?
Mona Johannesson: soft retro styling
An exercise in retro ladylike glamour, with '60s full skirts and adorable soft styling, this pictorial from Elle Sweden has us smitten. Note how well an understated knit and slouched down pair of socks in heels can tone down an otherwise glamorously vintage look.
Chanel biker boots
By no means new, but still making waves on the streets, the Chanel biker boot is part future warrior, part cyberpunk, but wholly the must-have Chanel boot for the season.
There's an up close look at the boots after the jump.
Forever New welcomes Summer
Forever New's philosophy is in bringing out the feminine girly-girl who (supposedly) resides inside every one of us; and at last night's launch of the retailer's new collection, that philosophy shone through like a supernova in a pitch black sky. In sticking to their signature style the brand keeps its following frilled, flowered, and above all faithful. That much was clear from the crowd in attendance: not since it's early days would the grand ballroom at the historic Rippon Lea Estate have housed so many blonde curls and ruffled gowns (though undoubtedly now with shorter hemlines).
With her pumpkin pie sweetness and crystal clear voice, popstar Delta Goodrem turned out to be a well chosen poster girl for the collection, performing a couple of numbers on a white baby grand while wearing a floor-length strapless gown from the collection. The parade that followed was not short on outfits, giving us everything from casual maxi-dresses and denim pieces through to garden party frocks and cocktail numbers.
Fashgasm 29.7.2010
Enjoy a daily fashgasm and find inspiration in what's hot and what's new in the world of fashion.
Today's fashgasm includes all the latest editorial and pictorials, along with the day's most popular photo shoot.
Cropped and cuffed
When it comes to festival fashion, what could be better than a peep of toned midriff above some relaxed, cuffed shorts?
The addition of some winged shoes, of course.
Lace dress / lace skirt: women's trend
A trend round-up to inspire you for late-Summer 2010, but also a trend that you'd be amiss not to carry in to Autumn / Fall 2010 / 2011: lace dresses and lace skirts.
Right now you're thinking that this is nothing new. And you're right; it's an extension of the sheer trend that's has, for some time, firmly cemented itself as its own, independent trend. So what follows is, instead, more about how to wear the trend now, and how to set yourself apart from the masses - so that you can bring it forwards and into a new league.
Hi-yo, Ginger! Tiah Eckhardt for Wheels & Dollbaby
The super saturated imagery lensed by Elvis Di Fazio for Wheels and Dollbaby's 2010 fall campaign makes the most of Tiah Eckhardt's bombshell red hair. The photographs feature a set of twisted vintage inspired scenarios, our favourite is the nod to cowboys with Tiah mounted haphazardly atop a rocking horse.
Beautiful complexity
As 2010 hair trends, braids and plaits can be worn in a variety of ways. But if you want to really get creative, this is one style to try. Notice the way the braid intertwines and curtails into a natural, unbinded ending; to achieve this you must start out with some wave or curl already in the hair.
Fashgasm 28.7.2010
Enjoy a daily fashgasm and find inspiration in what's hot and what's new in the world of fashion.
Today's fashgasm includes all the latest editorial and pictorials, along with the day's most popular photo shoot.
