ABC cont.

My fashion alphabet continued. Here: P to Z. 

See A to O HERE. 

Click to see Prada's real fantasies Spring 2013 look book. 

ABC

Louis Vuitton, from left: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Pre-Fall 2013, Fall 2013. Click to see the full Fall 2013 collection. 

The ABC of fashion now. 

Steal In Style

Karlie Kloss wears a Jil Sander coat in American VOGUE October 2012.
Photographed by Craig McDean. Fashion Editor: Grace Goddington.

Trends you can find in your parent's closet.

The Rublishing Industry

Future Shock photographed by Raymond Meier for US VOGUE, February 2011.
Fashion editor: Elissa Santisi. Click to view the full story.

Is print media dead? The answer is very exciting! 

VOGUEBAMA

Michelle and Barak Obama photographed by Annie Liebovitz for the April 2013 issue of American Vogue. Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman. Click to read the full story.

What the Michelle Obama VOGUE cover means for America. 

The Queen of Condé Nast - crowned.

VOGUE editors in the front row: Creative Director Grace Coddington, Editor in Chief Anna Wintour, Fashion Market/Accessories Director Virginia Smith. Click to read the article in The Guardian.

Anna Wintour gets promoted. Does this mean VOGUE gets a new editor?

Have you been framed?

What really influences the clothes you see in your favourite fashion magazine?

Blogger's Comeback

Givenchy Haute Cuture by Ricardo Tisci dress.

I’ve neglected my blog. It’s awfully flakey, I know, but I’ve been quite busy. My internship at ELLE combined with my work at VARSITY (UCT’s Official Student Newspaper) as both Features Editor and the Editor in Chief of the digital style supplement going live in April left blogging quite low on the priority list.

And then it was announced that the second-year media students need to be blogging. After a frustrating week attempting to make Wordpress meet my visual needs, I’m back here.

I do love a good comeback (see Beyoncé by Patrick Demarchelier for VOGUE’s March 2013 issue) and I intend on making this one highly epic.

My new thoughts of fashion will be more fashion news related (Pappa needs those marks higher than a Minaj Starship) and less ohmygoshIlovethisVoguecover. And in case it wasn’t clear, I will not be covering fashion month in the same detail as I used to. Where my old posts were dedicated to showcasing the best of the fashion world, my new posts will combine that showcase with an investigation of these dynamic artworks came to be. A behind-the-outfit account, if you like.

So, strap in your Alexander Wang SS13 gladiator sandals. Like Queen B, I’ve had my baby (another digital magazine), taken my time off from public performance (this blog), and gotten myself back into tip top shape. Now it’s time to continue the quest for running the (fashion) world.

Mark Jacobs ruffle dress; Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci rings.

Beyoncé for US VOGUE March 2013 by Patrick Demarchelier. Fashion editor: Camilla Nickerson.

Organza dress, poplin-collar shirt, woll trousers, heels, all Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci.

 

SLP glee Debut!

So last week on glee Kurt told Rachel that he'd applied for a job at the only place that would appreciate his unique style - vogue.com.

This Thursday our favourite City girl will make a return to the small screen as the editor of vogue.com. Can't wait to see it? Neither can I. The good people who really work at vogue.com have posted an exclusive preview of SJP's first scene (which I've only watched twice so far). It's too exciting.

See it HERE!

 

Keira For US VOGUE

It's not very big because it's not very good quality because it's not been officially released yet, but here's a first look at Keira Knightley on the October 2012 cover of US VOGUE. The dress doesn't excite me much but that arm thing is very interesting indeed. I wonder who designed it. Stay tuned...

Vogue/Glee Update

My gleeky prayers have been answered. Ryan Murphy recently tweeted this picture of Chris Colfer and Sarah Jessica Parker from the set of Glee season 4. (if you don't know what I'm talking about, click HERE)

That means that half of this photo was styled by Anna Wintour. Sigh.

That's all.

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

Glee + Vogue + SJP + Anna Wintour + New York = Happy Blogger

The rumours have been confirmed: Sarah Jessica Parker will be playing the online editor of American Vogue in the 4th season of Glee. Oh, and Anna Wintour personally picked out Sarah's costume.

This will be the television hilight of my life. (Best thing since Wilhelmina's return to Mode at the end of season 2)

Consider the lack of photo a protest against the fact that they haven't released any production stills.

Karlie Kloss, Stunt Double.

About a month ago I was on shoot with SA ELLE when make-up artist Algria Ferreira gave my one of the best compliments of my life: she said I looked like a boy version of Karlie Kloss. Who is Karlie Kloss? Just your average 20 year old supermodel who has shot with some of the greatest photographers of our time for Vogue and is covering the September issue of UK VOGUE this year.

I don't know if we really look that similar, but when US VOGUE put up a slide show of some of Karlie's best photoGraphic moments over the years, I picked my favourites to show you. So here they are. (And yes, she is also the girl in the Thought Of Fashion header.)

Annie Liebovitz, September 2009

 

David Sims, February 2009

 

Raymond Meier, April 2009

 

David Sims, September 2009

 

Patrick Demarchelier, November 2009

 

Mario Testino, November 2009

 

Patrick Demarchelier, February 2009

 

David Sims, April 2010

 

Annie Liebovitz, May 2010

 

Peter Lindbergh, September 2010

 

Annie Liebovitz, October 2010

 

Mario Testino, September 2011

 

1 Girl. 4 Covers.

 

Usually I don't believe in coincidence. But unless four different editors from four different magazines in four magazines are being held hostage by Marion Cotillard's publicist, the what you're about to see is just wild.

Exhibit A: above is the August 2012 SA ELLE cover.

Exhibit B: below is the August 2012 US ELLE cover - released on the same day as the SA ELLE one.

 

And here she is again on UK Marie Claire August 2012...

 

And finally, the August 2012 Paris VOGUE cover.

You're probably tired of staring at her face by now. So here's something I'm REALLY excited about: a first look at the AW12 ELLE COLLECTIONS cover. Can't wait!

Bursting With Beauty: Emma Stone Covers US VOGUE July 2012

I've given you a peak at the cover... Now here's the full Emma Stone shoot for the July 2012 cover of US VOGUE photographed by Mario Testino. She's wearing AW12!

 

Jil Sander dress.

Dries Van Noten blazer, blouse, and pants.

Versus dress and Jil Sander heels.

Images americanvogue.com

Big VOGUE Cover News

 

Pardon the bad quality, but this Emma Stone US Vogue July 2012 cover (photographed by Mario Testino) was literally leaked within the past few hours. So this really is a first look at Stone's Vogue cover debut. It was only a matter of time - she's been featured in the magazine frequently over the past year, and now with Spider Man coming out there will be no denying her star status.

I'm quite excited to see the contents of this issue - it's the first look at the Fall collections! And speaking of fall, it has been confirmed that the one and only Lady Gaga will be covering the September issue of US VOGUE just as her new perfume Monster gets released. That will be her second Vogue cover after fronting their March fashion issue last year. A VOGUE GAGA cover once a year? I'm completely fine with that!




Image http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f78/us-vogue-july-2012-emma-stone-mario-testino-181603.html

 

My 'War Horse' Story

 

Okay, so you may have heard of the War Horse film, and if you're cultured you may have heard of the War Horse stage production. What you probably don't know is that both are based on the War Horse book, which I found out last night is going to be translated into Afrikaans by my father, Kobus Geldenhuys (he also did Harry Potter. Swag.)

Naturally this sparked many thoughts of fashion... Earlier this year, Esquire did an editorial with the star of the WH film Jeremy Irvine. The shoot was all about the new season clothes coming fresh out the box and... Wait! Hold the phone... I did a shoot by the same theme for Ultimate PV's September 2011 issue. Literally the same concept. It's clear Esquire is stealing my ideas. (Please note the sarcasm in that statement.) seriously though, take a look at these...

 

BOX FRESH starring Jeremy Irvine. Styled by Catherine Hayward and photographed by Dan Burn-Forti. From Esquire February 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING UNWRAPPED starring Morgan Wolf. Styled by Daniël Geldenhuys and photographed by Kim Swarts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you see the resemblance? Sure, the Esquire one looks a little cooler because they had a budget and stuff, but ours is just as awesome.

Moving on. I know I've got to stop referencing Vogue editorials, but I can't help myself. For their November 2011 issue, Grace Coddington styled the most amazing War Horse inspired shoot. I'm not gonna tell you how great it is - these pictures speak for themselves.

 

CALL IN THE CAVALRY starring Arizona Muse and Jeremy Irvine. Styled by Grace Coddington and photographed by David Sims.