Gaga and Victoria: Video Girls

The above pictures represent the two fashion videos you simply must watch this week.

Click HERE to see US VOGUE's behind the scenes video of their September Lady Gaga cover. You'll love watching her bring the most dramatic AW12 collections (Marc Jacobs above and Alexander McQueen below) to life.

And HERE to see the Spice Girls perform at the Olympics closing ceremony. Victoria Beckham is by far the most stylish spice - the trail on that dress only ads to her fierceness,

Enjoy.

Bigger Than Ever Before

It's Vogue's 120th anniversary, a September issue, Lady Gaga is on the cover, and it's 916 pages. NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN PAGES!!! I'd say it's too much excitement for one issue but who could ever get their fill of Vogueness?

I did hope that this, their biggest issue ever would hit the 1000 page mark, but sadly it looks like it was not to be. Oh well, maybe one day when I'm working there.

This issue goes down in fashion history. I'm counting the days for it to hit SA shores...

Lady Gaga photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

50 Shades Of Fashion

So here's the latest style buzz.

Lady Gaga released a new image for her perfume campaign which I'm really enjoying. I love the whole Zorro feel... That said, if you're an American Horror Story fan, this is actually a little scary.

 

A label by the name of Marc New York Andrew Marc (which I've never heard of and has nothing to do with Marc Jacobs) have opted for a 50 Shades Of Grey theme for their fall campaign. You have to hand it to them, it's a smart way to get press exposure. The whole thing got me thinking about which designers should reference which films in their campaigns. Here are some ideas:

Prada: The Hobbit.

Alexander McQueen: The Dark Knight Rises.

Meadham Kirchhoff: Any Afrikaans movie.

Dior: Black Swan

Dolce & Gabbana: My Big Fat Greek Wedding

 

Stop the press! Victoria Beckham is guest editing the September issue of American Glamour (note: this sounds great when said out loud.) I don't usually (read: ever) buy Glamour, but queen V may prove impossible to resist...

 

This next one (my favourite) she tweeted exclusively to her fans yesterday...

 

 

But the Beckhams didn't stop there! David makes his return to mens magazines with the September cover of UK Esquire. If I had a Prada shoe for every Beckham cover this year...

 

 

And finally: US ELLE revealed their decision to put Katy Perry on their September cover yesterday. They're up against the biggest Vogue ever (with a yet-to-be-revealed Gaga cover) and the Viccy Glamour... But this is one of the least boring covers I've seen from them in a while. Nice work.

 

So what does all this magazine mania mean, you may ask... Well, it means I will soon be bankrupt.

 

Gaga, Garfield, And Gretel

Yesterday, during a long procrastination session, I came across an old Vogue editorial from the December 2009 issue. Styled by the one and only Grace Coddington and photographed by Annie Liebovitz, this shoot takes us on a journey through the magical world of Hansel and Gretel.

Since the shoot, two members of the cast have reached super stardom: there's Lady Gaga (who plays the witch) and Andrew Garfield (Hansel) who is the new spiderman.

This shoot is a perfect example of what a fashion story can do: whisk you away to an extraordinary place. It's art. And it's a worthy new header.

Go on, get lost in the magic.

 

 

 

 

Gaga’s Igloo: Mugler AW12

Ever since Lady Gaga’s fashion director Nicola Formichetti became the creative director of Mugler, the brand has become more and more Gaga. This collection is not as Gaga usual: sure, you could picture her in a number of these outfits, but there were also some very ready to wear pieces. By ‘ready to wear’ I mean what Gaga wouldn’t wear and what you probably would.  

Save for three pops of colour, this collection was all about white and black. Beginning with white, the dresses and jackets had breathtaking architecture – like an igloo of Gaga – and had a distinct McQueen avant-garde feel to them.  

The transition between the black and white were arguably the most interesting pieces in this collection. Finally we come to the black: these have been described as having a very ‘ninja’ feel to them, but my first thought was that yet another Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has emerged… who knows. If nothing else, these clothes are great eye candy.

Images: style.com, final image vogue.it

The New Header

The new header features Lady Gaga with Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) in her Paparazzi video. She is wearing the now legendary Linda Farrow Mickey Mouse sunglasses.  

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New York Fashion Now

I’ve just returned from the fashion capital of my heart: New York City. Obviously, I wouldn’t have gone without scouting some hot fashion stories. All my finds are featured on the ELLE SA website. So click on the link below to get the scoop on Miu Miu, Burberry, Gaga’s Workshop and much more.

The February issue of ELLE hits the stands this Monday and trust me, it’s a great one!

ELLE: DANIEL IN THE BIG APPLE