Alastair McKimm on Fashionising.com

No drag Queens for i-D

How do you dedicate an entire issue of a magazine to Royalty, in a world where Monarchs are a dying breed? Thus far from what we’ve seen of i-D magazine’s Royalty Issue, including this shoot of Daphne Groeneveld, the magazine is stroking the creative brush across our imagined ideas of what royalty is and can be, rather than the present realities. Since fashion and culture…
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12
Donât Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen: i-D S '12

Candice: the urban sportsgirl

The new go-to girl for sports-themed shoots? Candice Swanepoel maintains the toned, tanned limbs to pull off that title – one of the many upsides to having a contract with Victoria’s Secret, one would suppose. Last time it was a shoot by Terry Richardson for Harper’s Bazaar, now it’s this particularly bronzed looking photo series for February’s issue of Vogue China.
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12
Candice Swanepoel: Vogue China, February '12

Next season’s accessories that left an impression

Every season has its must have accessories, and when I finished my three tour of the autumn / fall 2011 fashion catwalks in March this year I was left in no doubt that statement hats were the statement for the season. While they wouldn’t all necessarily translate to the street, it was easy to depart the catwalks of the likes of Louis Vuitton and Burberry…
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11
Raquel Zimmermann: i-D Pre-A '11