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Lane Crawford

marian — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:19:27 +0000

Lane Crawford: High Style on Nowness.com.

This beautiful video takes you behind the scenes of the making of new Lane Crawford ad campaign. Entitled ‘The Pinnacle of Style’, the campaign is shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Pigott.

Actresses Li Bing Bing and Chen Ran meet an incredible selection of luxury high fashion ( available at Lane Crawford including Givenchy, Azzedine Alaïa and Celine etc.) resulting in high style.

Link Line // 37

marian — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:16:36 +0000

1. Actress, model and muse to Vivienne Westwood Tolula Adeyemi’s new Tumblr page here.

2. Shala’s Rabbit Hole for her open letter to Elle France here.

3. Fashion Bomb Daily for a response to the Elle France piece on ‘Black Fashion Power’ here.

4. Self Service for daily visual inspiration here.

5. Art Comes First for the Sartorialist’s Lunch for 25 video featuring Sam Lambert and other male style taste-makers here.

6. All Women Stalk for red denim inspiration here.

7. Michelle Violy Harper for images from that QVC inspired Vogue Italia editorial which features her here.

8. Phill Taylor’s Taylor-Made blog for his images of Hanneli in that Stella cape here.

9. All Women Stalk for red denim inspiration here.

I’d Rather Be Wearing // Alexis Mabille Couture Spring 2012

marian — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:29:22 +0000

More of this segment here.

Original image via Leader-Post

marian — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:25:34 +0000

Honored to be listed in the 10 International Women of Power To Watch by Black Enterprise.

Inspiration // All The Same By Vieux Farka Touré Featuring Dave Matthews

marian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:26:59 +0000

All the same by Vieux Farka Touré featuring Dave Matthews via here.

Listed in the 100 greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stones, Vieux Farka Touré has been called the Jimi Hendrix of the Sahara.

Son of Grammy-winning Malian musician Ali Farka Touré performed with Alicia Keys, K’naan and Shakira at the official opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The above video for his All the same song featuring Dave Matthews is from his third studio album, The Secret.

His international tour starts on February 2nd, more on that here.

Discover more about his work through this interview by Carinya Sharples for ARISE Magazine and his site.

Be inspired.

Five Minutes With // Elisa Sednaoui Face Of Roberto Cavalli Perfume

marian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:44:03 +0000

Elisa Sednaoui.

On Tuesday 31st January the launch of the new Roberto Cavalli fragrance was celebrated at London’s Roberto Cavalli boutique on Sloane Street.

Starring in the campaign directed by Johan Renck and Steven Klein (film and photography respectively), the beautiful actress and model confidently embodies the Roberto Cavalli woman.

I spoke to her on the new perfume.

1. Elisa congratulations on being the face of the the new Roberto Cavalli fragrance. What do you think about the perfume?

Thank you. When it comes to perfume, I am not so versed on what makes a fruity or floral fragrance but do know what womanly characteristics that it has. It has the same strength and bold independence a woman possesses with that inner subtlety. Like a woman should be the fragrance has strength with a gentle softness.

2. How has the creative process of working with the house of Cavalli been like so far for you?

I’ve been so pampered. Incredibly pampered and the process has been wonderful. The brand is amazing and inspiring. Truly amazing to work with from shooting the campaign and everything to this launch

3. The fragrance is synonymous with?

Sparkle, joy, desire, love and life.

Kind thanks to Elisa.

I’d Rather Be Wearing // Karl’s Blues

marian — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:30:03 +0000

More of this segment here.

Images via Style.com

Winged Eyeliner & Beehive

marian — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:19:39 +0000

Images via Style.com

Beauty at Jean Paul Gaultier Couture spring 2012 is proof that the Amy Winehouse influence is still in effect. Moused beehives and winged eyeliner were paired with faux piercings and bright nail polish.

Amy Winehouse is gone but clearly not forgotten.

Transition

marian — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:55:47 +0000

Satin turban | KARL, Karl Lagerfeld biker leather vest | faux fur | Kenzo dress | Nicholas Kirkwood x Peter Pilotto heels | faux leather legwear | green cupro trench | Ozi neckpiece by bespoke jewelry curator Anita Quansah

The power of an interesting outfit is its ability to transform, adapt and transition. My outfits (usually layered to the hilt) are in a constant state of metamorphosis with elements being added, adapted and removed through the course of the day.

The black and white KARL, Karl Lagerfeld vest looks like a part of the above outfit but in actual fact a piece I only tried on briefly at the NET-A-PORTER preview of the collection.

A reminder that a great outfit is in a constant state of transition.

More dates in the style diary.

Quote Of The Day // Tony Duquette

marian — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:41:47 +0000

More quotes here.