Lara Stone.

She's been doing the model rounds for ten years, since she was 15, but says that even back when she was 16 and in Paris, drugs weren't a problem. "I'd already tried everything in Holland. Anyway, I never wanted to be that model on drugs, the sort who gives head for a line of coke."

She does, however, have a weak spot for food.
"If I could have the discipline to be super-skinny, I would be. I think of dieting, then I eat pizza. I'm a woman, and every woman wants to be skinnier — unfortunately."

But she doesn't mind going topless all the time for magazines.
"Everyone's seen them.  My girlfriends love them — they play with them!"

She's concerned about her future — she doesn't want to act or design.
"I lie in bed at night and worry about what comes next. I'm not sure I have any other talents."

And thinks she has men trouble.
"Men don't like me. I haven't been on a date for six months. I've just started a club with a girlfriend called the We Hate Men But We Can't Be Gay Club."

But she likes to be mean to men.
"I figure out what they hate most, and then I do lots and lots of that."

If she doesn't wear a designer, it may be because she hates them.
"I shouldn't be wearing these shoes. Because I hate the designer and never wear people I hate."

And don't get in her way at a show — one Belgian model now knows that.
"I kept saying 'Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,' because I had to get to the catwalk, but she just kept posing. So I pushed her. It was only a few stairs."

Lara Stone in Vogue UK December 09. Love her even more!!
"Men don't like me. I haven't been on a date for six months. I've just started a club with a girlfriend called the We Hate Men But We Can't Be Gay Club."  <--- I can relate to that. =)

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*transcript from fashionologie

Tokio Hotel - Bill Kaulitz.

German band Tokio Hotel lead singer, Bill Kaulitz bringing androgynous fashion to a new level. Spotted here picking up some clothes at Rick Owen showroom in Paris.

 

 

 

 

 

Tons of hairspray and hundreds of dollars emo cut: checked
Oversized big shades: checked
Heavy guyliner: checked
Shiny patent leather jacket: checked
Fingerless leather gloves: checked
Blue/gray nail polish: checked
Superskinny jeans: checked
5 inches heels black boots: checked.  <--- **die**

Adam Lambert is so pale in comparison...and yes, they are mainstream. VERY.

Photos: Just Jared.com

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Male Model to Watch. - Lee Kholafai

New male model to watch. Lee Kholafai.

"I'm from Mobile, Al. Im represented by Vision LA, Major Models NY, , Elite Milan and Fashion Cult in Greece. I never thought i would be a male model. I actually dreamed of being in the NFL one day but an ankle injury kind of messed that up. I own a car stereo and rim shop back home that i started when i was 18. Im pretty laid back and i just like to be around others with a positive energy."

 

 

 

This is his personal blog. Check it out. It's smoking HOT. His Twitter page where you can find him updating all his moves (every 5 seconds) , photo shoots, and his daily twitpic. You can't get enough of him. Oh and btw, he was in Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" music video.

Photos by Bello Magazine


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Lara Stone, French Vogue

Lara Stone posing for French Vogue, October issue as a black girl. Instead of using the real black supermodel heavyweight such as, Naomi Campbell, Liya Kebede, Sesilee Lopez, Chanel Iman, Arlenis Sosa or Jordan Dunn, Carine Roitfeld decided to use Lara Stone instead and painting her head to toe in black. Photographed by the world known photographer Steven Klein.

What do you think? Art..or just plain offensive?  * I personally think, there are nothing wrong with it.  Racist argument is so yesteryear. I don't think black people simply get offended by these pictures after all. 

P.s: Lara Stone is a super-supermodel. The All Lara Stone February issue by Vogue just proving that.

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Chanel Spring 2010 RTW by Karl Lagerfeld

Androgynous. This is the true meaning of the word androgynous. It's not when a girl wearing boys clothes and look like a boy, or boys wearing girls clothes and look like a girl.

It's when a girl wearing the exact same clothes like the boys but still maintaining her grace and femininity or boy wearing the exact same clothes like the girl but still holding strong to his masculinity while oozing the same charisma and self-confident.

This, again proved by the legend of fashion ambiguity himself the great Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Spring 2010 RTW show recently held at soaring glass dome of Grand Palais, Paris for Paris Fashion Week. A great friend of Yves Saint Laurent who single handedly revolutionized how women dress in the mid 70's. As model by Baptiste Giabiconi (DNA) and Freja Beha Erichsen, the word 'unisex' will never be the same again.

Still holding their own gender identity while oozing the same amount of masculinity / femininity even wearing the same clothes with exact detailing and embroidery. Somehow it proves the saying "It's not what you are wearing, but how you wearing them."

Approved by the master himself. Karl Lagerfeld for the final bow. The show was truly dramatic inspired by Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau farm at Versailles with big tall barn erected right in the center of the dome, with dirt, hay and rooster cocking around. With Lily Allen and the band and 2 backup singers/models serenading lines of editors, buyers and fashionistas and not to forget the wannabes, it was Karl Lagerfeld's show after all.

p.s: I want the whole look of the first pic. Skin-tight jeans with gold embroidered navy blue jacket and double breasted inner vest.

p.s.s; It's truly a great year for male model Baptiste Giabiconi. He is the male version of Gisele Bundchen. He has been the muse for Karl Lagerfeld and his editorial spread for Purple Magazine was shot by Karl Lagerfeld himself. If it was me, I could die the next day smiling. Take a peek here and here. This one is for Wallpaper Magazine. When I say peek, then you should really peek. It was artfully vulgar.


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Lindsay Lohan, Paris

There were lots of bashing and bad-talking since the recent Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2010 RTW show that was held at Carrousel du Louvre, Paris during Paris Fashion Week. Partly, because it was Lindsay Lohan who was assigned as a 'artistic adviser' for Ungaro *i don't know who made that call. Maybe Mounir Moufarrige was drunk dialing her and before he realizes, it was already too late...Or mostly because it was seriously a really horrible show.. Cheesy, trying to hard I must say. Heart-shaped pasties?? on your chest?? Come on Lindsay!!

BTW, I LOVE the FENDI knee high boots she's wearing at the recent outing in Paris!! I WANT!! It's really on-your-face kind of boots with the brand's studded emblem is as big as your palms -put together.

"Rest assured, fashion skeptic: The collection was truly, deeply horrible. While snobbery did play a role in the reviews, it was only a supporting role. " - Josh Patner for Slate.com talking about was the collection really that horrible? Or was Lindsay Lohan just the victim of fashion snobbery?

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Photo by: Just Jared

Sommerset House, London (The Sartorialist)

For you who have known me for the past few years.. you all very well know how I like to dress myself (anything vintage ol' leather rock glam) and what I'm into. Spotted at London fashion week by none other than the great 'The Sartorialist', I'm very in LOVE with his style and we even have the same hair style (mine is in black). =)



Vintage brown leather jacket over loose t-shirt with purple skinny jeans. Accessories done nicely with a burgundy vintage leather sling back. BRAVO.

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Dolce & Gabbana Ad Campaigns

I always love Dolce & Gabbana ad campaigns. EVERY season. There are just a certain amount of ambiguity in it, that make me wanting more, the curiosity in me made me dying to see behind-the-scene photos and photos that did not make it to prints. These are some of the ad campaigns for the past few seasons. Enjoy.









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Josh Hartnet. GQ Style. Germany.

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Mimmi. -Stockholm

Wondering when KL-ites will be wearing something like this. It's light, weather-appropriates and definitely high fashion at the same time.

-" I am wearing a blazer from Zara, shorts from Gina Tricot, belt from H&M, top from American Apparel and shoes from Zara. " -Mimmi, Stockholm. From Stockholm Street Style.














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Do You Wanna Be on Top? Calvin Klein Underwear Model Search

If you feel like you are capable of filling in the shoes or underwear of these industries BIG names (physically of course and mentally) and confident enough to be the next, Marky Mark, Freddie Ljungberg, Djimon Honsou or the latest Jamie Dornan or the legendary Travis Fimmel, I have a good news for you. Calvin Klein is searching for a new underwear model for their campaign Steel range. The search will cover 9 countries -England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain and Sweden - to find the next top underwear model. If the tittle of a Calvin Klein underwear campaign model is not good enough for you, you will received a year contract with Select Model Management and a trip for two to the land of South Africa. Doors will be open wide for you. Everyone will agree that the key to a worldwide supermodel stardom is when your face and your nicely sculpted body is on a billboard as high as 10 stories building wearing nothing but a teeny tiny Calvin Klein.

See the website 9countries9men.com and check out the dates and locations for casting session and please don't forget to bring along your skimpy Calvin Klein and DON'T dress to impress. I mean, you don't need a lot of clothing anyway right. =) And if you can't make the casting, then you can submit a photo of yourself in your smalls online. The entrants will be judged by a prestigious panel including Dornan himself and GQ's own Style Shrink Robert Johnston, with one finalist from each country to be announced in February 2010, and the grand final will be decided by public vote via the website in April.

Closing date for entries is on 31st October 2009. Be ready to be drooled over. Good Luck people!

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Denim Shirt. -Fashion Week

The question is.. Will you wear a denim shirt..as a shirt? not as a jacket or outer wear? Just as a shirt? Take a look at these stylish European strutting on the street wearing nothing but a denim shirt and a khakis.

* Sebastian from Stockholm Street Style.

Men from The Sartorialist.

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Gucci 2009 Fall, Sequin Leopard Print

This very metallic-head-turning-flashy Sequin Leopard Print suits from Gucci Fall 2009 Milan Fashion Show is EVERYWHERE!! Milan-Tokyo-Australia. It's amazingly breathtaking shine and flash, tailored fit jacket, and long hugging second skin pants. No wonder everyone is OBSESSED with it. Frida Giannini still hasn't looses her touch.

Anja Rubik strutting her very thin self fiercely at Gucci 2009 Fall Milan Fashion Week.

If anyone could pull this look of on the red carpet, she has to be Sienna Miller. Spotted in this fab suits on the Tokyo premier of G.I Joe The Rise of The Cobra.

Vogue Australia cover girl Myf Shepherd has scored her first major campaign, working those incredible legs for Gucci, alongside fellow Aussie Abbey Lee.

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Rad by Rad Hourani FW09 and SS10

If you ask me what I've been obsessed with for the past few seasons.. Well, here it is. RAD by RAD HOURANI. The magic in his collection is, it's gender-less. From the draped layered loose t-shirts and cardigans, super tight skinny jeans and short-shorts, somber tones and shades consist of grey, white and black and sequins and details, and the most magical of all, the heeled ankle boots for both men and women. Take a sneak peek at Rad Hourani FW09 backstage and SS10 collections. This simply mean another DIY project for me. Layered cardigans and t-shirts and cut-off short pants, ankle boots with socks. Where do I need to sign up to purchase the shoes though? =)

*Rad Hourani himself fixing the hem of the pants on the model.

Photos from Jak and Jil and Model.com

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Inspirational

Those who have been following this blog know exactly my style. In case you guys are wondering where did I get my fashion sense from, here it is. Spotted in Paris fashion week recently. Male model after runway job. Loose gray cardigan over a fitted simple tank top -half on. Skinny black jeans and the same shade goes for the shoes. Giving the illusion of longer legs. Plus the shiny silver studded belt. This pictures simply remind me why I'm so obsessed with fashion.

Photo taken form Jak and Jill.

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Vman issue 13 + Givenchy

The dual winners of Vman Ford Model search, CJ Hancock and Jake Madden is on the cover of the latest issue 13 Spring 2009 Vman magazine wearing none other than neon Givenchy from Spring/Summer 2009 show.

CJ Hancock for Vman

Spring 2009 Men's Givenchy.

Jake Madden for Vman

Spring 2009 Men's Givenchy.

Are you ready to take out your neon colored clothes and wear it on the street? Spring is just around the corner anyway, why not?!

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