Vogue Covers April 2011

The covers for Paris Vogue and Germany Vogue were recently published, and I am guessing editors in chief, Christiane Arp and Emmanuelle Alt, were surprised when they saw each others covers as they both have featured the same dress from Dolce & Gabbana's S/S 2011 collection.

Gisele Bundchen wears it for Paris Vogue, shot by Inez &Vinoodh. I love the feel of spring that this cover expresses, and Gisele looks gorgeous, but to be honest I do expect a bit more from Emmanuelle Alt, since it is her first cover as editor in chief. However, some say that this is her first cover, while others claim that everything for Vogue Paris has been set until the end of the season, meaning that Carine Roitfeld chose this cover. The world of fashion is a busy place.

Britt Maren covers the Vogue Germany issue in the gorgeous, summer dress by D&G. I really like this cover, especially because I love Britt Maren's short, blonde hair and how good it looks with the dress. The blue background is also very fresh and summery. It seems like the whole world of Vogue are going crazy for this dress, as Vogue Spain featured Constance Jablonski wearing it for the February 2011 cover. 

Which cover to you like best? Vogue Paris or Vogue Germany?

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Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture S/S 2011

Cate Blanchett in a haute couture gown by Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy was one of the best matches of the evening. Back in late January, I fell head over heels in love with this couture collection as the detailing is absolutely exquisite. This "Tao" dress was one of my favourites. The reason why is because of the lavender and yellow teamed together (such a fresh and exciting combination!) and the contrast between the tough and bold shoulders and the delicate details and fabric.

Alongside my immense hope of seeing an Elie Saab gown last night, I was also hoping to see some Givenchy couture. And I am so happy that Cate was the one to make the bold fashion statement as she is the perfect woman for such dresses. She really lifted the level of fashion last night, and I adore her so much doing that.

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Mila Kunis in Elie Saab Couture S/S 2011

You can not believe how excited I was to see Mila Kunis in this incredible haute couture lavender gown by Elie Saab. As some of you remember, yesterday I was hoping that someone would wear a piece from this collection as it comprises so many dresses that are worthy of being at the Oscars. Still, I am glad she chose exactly this dress as it is one of my very favourites from the couture collection.

Mila looked absolutely stunning, and at first I just couldn't stop staring at these photos of her because the dress suits her so well. She definitely ranks very high on my top 5 list. I can almost safely say that she was my favourite of the evening, though there are a few other dresses deserves a lot of attention as they were amazing. Check back very soon to see more!

What did you think of Mila Kunis' dress by Elie Saab? Was she your favourite of the evening?

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The 83rd Annual Academy Awards - A Prediction

The Oscars 2011 is just around the corner, and raise a hand if you're looking forward to all the dresses! I never try to make predictions of what everyone are wearing as I like it to be surprised, but this year I have attempted to make a prediction - or a better description is probably that I have a deep, passionate hope - that someone will be wearing Elie Saab S/S 2011 Couture. There are so many Oscar worthy dresses in this collection, and it would be such a shame if none of them will be seen at the awards.

If someone will be wearing Elie Saab, who do you think it will be?

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Blake Lively in Alexander McQueen

Last night, Blake Lively attended the amfAR New York Gala to celebrate the beginning of Fall 2011 Fashion Week. For the event, she wore a dress by Alexander McQueen from the spring/summer 2011 collection. I have read a lot of different opinions about Blake wearing this dress; some saying that she isn't the bohemian type to be able to carry this properly, while others praise her for her choice. I love Blake in this dress, though I believe it would look more "right" on someone like Nicole Richie or Sienna Miller. What do you think?

 According to Grazia, there are rumors that Blake might be playing the role as a young Carrie Bradshaw in a possible film adaption of "The Carrie Diaries". What are your thoughts about this? Do you think she'd be good as a younger version of Carrie?

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Olivia Palermo for Tibi S/S 2011

Tibi asked Olivia Palermo to style and model parts of their Spring/Summer 2011 collection, and this is how it turned out. According to the Tibi blog, they wanted Olivia to "choose the Tibi clothing that she'd like to be photographed in during the NYC, London, Paris & Milan shows - and to style them in her own personal way. She brought piles upon piles of her signature accessories and we let her have a go."

When asked about what the thought behind the whole collection was, Tibi answered that it is "a twist on the very authentic snapshot of individual style mixed with a contrived setting of the very fashionable cities our style icons are snapped in." Therefore Olivia is just perfect for this campaign, as she ranks high on the style icon list.

I personally love the styling in these photos, and I would like to own every single piece. What do you think about it?

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Kate Bosworth in Isabel Marant

Last night, Kate Bosworth attended the King's Speech Awards Season Party wearing Isabel Marant. In my opinion, Kate is the perfect girl for Isabel Marant; she is cool, bohemian and chic. As a big admirer of Kate's wardrobe, I have learnt that she likes a lot of neutral, basic pieces with few, but exciting details, which one can mix and match as one likes. And as a huge fan of Isabel Marant, I know she designs such pieces.

It seems that Kate Bosworth does have a weak spot for Isabel Marant, as she wore a red version of this knitted dress from the S/S 2011 collection for her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel. I definitely hope to see her in a lot more from Isabel Marant.

Source: TFS

House of Dagmar S/S 2011

When it comes to Swedish design, there is a lot of talent flowing around. I get more and more impressed for each Stockholm Fashion Week. One of my favourite Swedish labels is House of Dagmar, which was launched in 2005 by the three sisters Kristina, Karin and Sofia. I was so lucky to receive an invitation to their A/W 2011 show during Stockholm Fashion Week earlier this February, but unfortunately I was unable to attend. Even though I couldn't attend, I most definitely will be very inspired by their designs, starting with their S/S 2011 collection. I am head over heels in love with their leather pieces!

Leighton Meester in Marchesa S/S 2011

Last night, Leighton Meester attended the Court of Jewels Recreation launch at the Harry Winston store in New York. She wore a black, lace romper from the Marchesa S/S 2011 collection together with heels by Nicholas Kirkwood and, of course, some dazzling Harry Winston jewelry.

I know that there might be split opinions about this outfit, as there always is when someone makes a bold fashion statement (but that's just the risk one has to take!). I mentioned in the latest "The 10 Best Dressed of the Week" that I have a very love/hate relationship when it comes to Leighton's outfits, but lately she has been wowing me with her great pieces, one after the other. And this is definitely one of my favourite Leighton-outfits ever. The top-half of the romper is especially nice, and I love how she wears it with her hair loosely up and with that purple lipstick. Very femme fatale.

What do you think of Leighton's outfit?

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Gwyneth and Leighton

Last night, the premiere for the movie "Country Strong"was held in Nashville, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester attended as they both have leading roles. And may I add that they both showed up in style. They sported two very different looks, but they both looked stunning, each in their own way.  Gwyneth wore a black, classic dress with a sexy twist to it from the Chado Ralph Rucci S/S 2011 collection together with edgy heels from the Lanvin S/S 2011 collection. By wearing this dress she showed that she is a mature woman, but that she still has fun with fashion.

Leighton opted for a younger and more playful option by wearing this dress from the Marc Jacobs S/S 2011 collection. Leighton is known for her fresh choices when it comes to fashion so it is no surprise to see her in this unique dress. The more I look at it, the more I like it. I especially love the gold dress which is underneath together with the black on the top-half of the dress.

Who wore the best dress?
	Gwyneth
	Leighton
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Kate in Proenza Schouler S/S '11

At the 27th Annual Night of Stars on Thursday, Kate Bosworth turned up in this orange and pink dress fresh from Proenza Schouler's spring/summer 2011 collection. I adore how she has teamed it together with black heels and a black clutch as it brings out the black collar on the dress. A hint of black also brings out the acid colours of the dress. I am loving that more and more celebrities are wearing fun, bright colours.

I do love Proenza Schouler's S/S 2011 collection because exactly because of the bright colours, and also because of the materials used for the different pieces. Still, I must admit that the dress that Kate wore last night wasn't one of those that instantly caught my attention after seeing photos from the runway show. Seeing it on Kate has definitely made me notice it. Now I am craving it!

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Valentino + Alexa

The Valentino Spring/Summer 2011 collection also showed today attracting celebrities like Olivia Palermo and Alexa Chung. And I strongly believe that especially Alexa was very delighted at what she saw. From the very first photo of the collection over at style.com, I couldn't help but think that Valentino designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri have created their designs with exactly Alexa in mind. Each outfit that came down the runway could have easily come from her wardrobe. So here's guessing that Alexa will be seen in a lot of Valentino in the near future (and here's hoping that she will wear the long gorgeous rich red dress to some event!).

What did you think of the Valentino show?

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Balmainia

Finally today arrived; the day that Balmain showed its S/S 2011 collection. Since I adore Balmain, my expectations were many and very high. Unfortunately, I must say that I was slightly disappointed when I sat down in front of my computer and eagerly looked through the looks created by Christophe Decarnin. The last seasons, Balmain have produced collections that women have gone crazy over, and the term "Balmania" hasn't occurred without good reason. Still, I had expected more this season as I feel that this is something we have seen before. I believe that such a talented designer as Decarnin, who turned the Balmain fashion house around a few season ago, should take his collections even further and not rely too much on the previous collections he has made. But enough with the moral talk, and on to the good stuff - the jackets were stunning, oui? Definitely a great DIY project.

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