Balenciaga Brights
Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière found himself inspired by the late-seventies and early-eighties France for his latest pre-fall collection. He updated the looks with animal-print patchwork and silk and added sharp tailoring to the blazers and trenches. Here, in this new short film by Steven Meisel, styled by Marie-Amélie Sauvé and art directed by House and Holme, [...]
Hot-Rodding With Prada
Steven Meisel shot the Spring ‘12 Prada ad campaign in the most sensible place for the hot-rodding, fins-and-taillights collection: a gas station. Now here’s your first look at the accompanying video campaign, with Natasha Poly, Elise Crombez, Guinevere Van Seenus, Meghan Collison, Ymre Stiekema, and newcomer Katryn Kruger all strutting their stuff. Baby, you can [...]
Karlie Kloss Makes A Tumblr, J.W. Anderson Debuts His Aldo Collaboration, Balenciaga’s Patti Smith-Inspired Campaign, And More
Model-of-the-moment Karlie Kloss was inspired by her friend Coca Rocha to start a Tumblr, called Kloss Gloss, which she launched this week. She has posted her latest editorials and a behind-the-scenes video from her Numéro shoot with Greg Kadel. [Kloss Gloss]J.W. Anderson celebrated his collaboration with Aldo at Selfridges last night in London. The designer, [...]
One To Watch: Katryn Kruger
Prada’s Spring ‘12 Steven Meisel-lensed ad campaign was released yesterday, and unlike last season, when casting director Ashley Brokaw cast unknowns like Kelly Mittendorf, Ondria Hardin, and Antonia Wesseloh, the blonde and brunettes in this campaign—Natasha Poly, Kati Nescher, Elise Crombez, Ymre Stiekema, and Meghan Collison, included—are more familiar faces. One name, however, was new [...]
The Season Of Nescher?
We first spotted Kati Nescher treading the boards at the Spring ‘12 shows, walking for labels like Marni (where she opened and closed), YSL, Celine, and Stella McCartney and eventually earning her place among our Top Ten Models of the season. Though she’s older than most of her catwalk compatriots (at 27) and, like fellow [...]
Jewelry Alla Prada
Prada announced yesterday that a new capsule collection of jewelry is set to launch in November. Now comes your first look—almost. Prada lovers will recognize the jewelry, in patent, resin, crocodile, and studs, from the label’s Spring ‘12 runway, but you won’t need to wait until next year for it. The chokers, pendants, oversized bangles, [...]
Miss Piggy’s Having A Moment, Steven Meisel’s Faux Ads For W, Christy Turlington Laces Up For The NYC Marathon, And More…
Fashion is Miss Piggy-ing out these days. The savvy swine, who plays a Paris Vogue editor in the upcoming Muppets film, was the highlight of Opening Ceremony’s FNO festivities, and now she’s the subject of an eight-page editorial in InStyle’s November issue. Up next: a MAC Cosmetics line she collaborated on, and she’s set to [...]
Cruising In Bold Balenciaga
Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière enlisted an all-star cast to put together his Resort 2012 video, debuting exclusively here on Style.com (above). In the Steven Meisel-directed film, which Ghesquière has left open to interpretation, catch the likes of models Jamie Bochert, Miranda Kerr, and Milou (made up by none other than Pat McGrath) power-walking past each [...]
Lanvin x Pitbull—No, Really
If—like us—you could use a laugh after this tense weekend, here’s Lanvin ready to oblige. Steven Meisel, working with Ronnie Cooke Newhouse and Stephen Wolstenholme’s House + Holme, shot a Fall ‘11 campaign film, with models Raquel Zimmermann, Karen Elson, Lowell Tautchin, and Milo Spijkers getting down to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me.” We [...]
Prada’s Playroom
This season, Prada threw a curveball with its Fall campaign, selecting a cast of almost-unknowns for its Steven Meisel-shot ads. But according to the company, innocence was the point. Frida Gustavsson (the most recognizable of the bunch), Kelly Mittendorf, Julia Zimmer, Ondria Hardin, Antonia Wesseloh, and Dorte Limkilde lounge in what the label calls “a [...]






