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| via fashionindie.com |
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Friday, August 27, 2010
Bad Hair on a Good Day!
Zoe Saldana for Calvin Klein!
Zoe Saldana steams up the web in a new Calvin Klein Underwear commercial. Check it out!
Kelly JET's OFF!
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| Kelly Rowland in JET September 2010 |
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A Shawl of Darkness via Vogue Russia
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| Vogue Russia Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott |
Signed,
TooKull4Skull
Sir Gaga
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| Vogue Hommes Japan 2010 |
The new Men’s Vogue Japan has an interesting “model” on its double cover. Jo Calderone was shot by Nick Knight. And well by now everyone will have noticed that Nicola Formichetti, Lady Gaga’s stylist, is a creative hand over at Men’s Vogue Japan and Jo looks more like a Jill. Well there is not surprise to the Lady Gaga cross-dressing, but why?
Why is lady Gaga trading in her padded shoulders and studded panties for greased up t-shirts and a five o’clock shadow?
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Felicidades!!!
Congratulations to the Miss Universe 2010, Mexican beauty Jimena Navarrete! Truly beautiful and radiant.
Ready or NOT, SHE's Making a Come Back
Lauryn Hill performed live at Rock The Bells 2010 in Los Angeles this past weekend, I think A LOT of people are happy to see her back. Check her out!
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Britney Spears does Pop
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| Pop Fall 2010 via [fashionologie] |
What do Pop, Britney Spears and Takashi Murakami have in common? The answer is the Fall 2010 multiple cover shoot featuring the pop princess in Japanese inspired anime attire. This ultra bubbly and sarcastically cartoony Britney is far from the Circus Britney of months before, and it actually works. The cover is very drastic and pulls elements from a dream world only Pop could conjure.
So it is my turn to ask, “Is Princess Spears supa kawai desu, or does she flop like a fish?” You decide.
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Monday, August 23, 2010
Finally, An Explanation to La Lohan's Ungaro Pasties
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| Emanuel Ungaro syled by Lindsay Lohan |
Cathy Horyn writes a very interesting article on “The Fall of the House of Ungaro”, tracing the owner and designer lineage until its most recent stages. After reading the article it becomes ever more clear that Ungaro will never recover the sense of style and elite that it once had, but the future is still unfurling and only time will tell. It seems that the only way to allow the House of Ungaro to flourish is to allow it to embark in new directions, meaning Asim Abdullah (the owner and focus of the article) needs to let go….
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Catch the whole article at www.nytimes.com
Timberlake the Givenchy Model
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| via blog.olyafirst.com |
Justin Timberlake is the front man to Givenchy’s latest female scent Play, that’s right! After being spokesman for Givenchy’s Play for Him, Timberlake will now partake in Play for Her ads.
I will just say there are better choices fit for Givenchy, don’t you think?
[source]
signed,
TooKul4Skull
Regal in Russia, Tribute to McQueen
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| Vogue Russia 2010 Vogue Russia pays special tribute to the late Alexander McQueen in their fall supplement. The beautiful Tanya Dziahileva poses alongside Karlie Kloss for the cover. [via www.vogue.ru ] |
Friday, August 20, 2010
Some of Crystal Renn for Chanel
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| image via Chanel Model extraordinaire Crytal Renn covers herself with some fur in this ad for Chanel’s Spring Street store. Renn has previously worked for Chanel appearing on the runway, but this appearance strikes me as a surprise. Lets just hope there is an embrace for varying body types in modeling, and not just an embrace for Crystal Renn’s body! Baptiste on the other hand continues to "inspire" Karl, but is his bare chest an afterthought in the presence of Renn? You decide! |
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Rookie Styling
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| Annelise Phillips for Blackbook |
Tavi Gevinson, the young blogger consuming fashion one blog at a time, has made her styling debut in Blackbook’s September issue. At such a young age one can only imagine the creative juices brewing in her mind, and if you think circus in Mexico with birds and an angry teenager then you are probably just as qualified as Tavi.
“Is Tavi’s styling debut a success or a flop?” You decide!
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Bonjour Marion!
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| Vogue Paris September issue 2010 |
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Down with the Kanye Clones!
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| Kanye West via luxist.com |
Kanye West is at it again, this time he has initiated a provisioned Rosewood Movement where Kanye and his so called posy are dressing in dapper attire and conducting themselves to the highest gentlemen standards. While I see the good intention in the attitude adjustment, I HAVE to object to the dress code. Dressing “alike” goes against individuality, uniqueness and the interpretation of dressing. While Kanye may think that this movement is more than a fashion statement, I think it’s a blunder to the hip-hop and rap worlds of fashion, which have historically contributed to every level of street and runway attire.
Now it is my turn to ask, “Are matching Dior suits really necessary to make an adjustment to unfavorable traits found in an industry or individual?”
I DON’T THINK SO! Down with the Kanye clones!
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Spotted, Blake Lively in Jail
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| Blake Lively in Interview September 2010 |
Blake Lively appears on the September issue of Interview in a jail cell shoot reminding readers of another young Hollywood star’s problems with the law. Interviewed by Ben Affleck and photographed by Craig McDean, Lively shows a great attitude towards her career making her a perfect candidate for fashion magazine covers and shoots. Blake Lively, more popularly knows as Serena van der Woodsen in the tv series Gossip Girl, says she is her own person and that making her own history is her goal. For the full interview and more pictures visit www.interviewmagazine.com.Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Los Secretos de Shakira?
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| Cosmopolitan Spain 2010 |
It is my turn to ask,"When Shakira agrees to appear on your magazine cover how is it that you think 'the tie dye dress'?"
She is a She Wolf, not a hippy.
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
A Man's Guide To Fall/Winter Dressing 2010
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| Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2010 |
Back to school means fall is finally upon us, and with the abundance of runway looks and popular trends I wanted to condense the fashion jargon to easy, accessible pointers for better dressing. So take out your paper and pen and jot down this seasons coolest advice. Fall/Winter is synonymous with knits, sweaters, coats, scarves, and boots, but here I want to break down some looks and details that are sure to turn your season’s closet into fashion forward and class ready looks.
Chanel Business
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| Chanel ad shot by Karl Lagerfeld |
Running across a title like “Chanel’s luxury dream is turning to dust” can be as frightful as it is controversial. While The fashion house has been hailed as one of the finest and most classic of luxury brands, author Mark Ritson has some very good points to make.
Vogue Epaña's Angels!
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| Vogue Epaña September 2010 |
Miranda Kerr graces the September cover of Vogue España, the styling is under whelming but her marriage to Hollywood leading man Orlando Bloom gives her the advantage.
Now it is MY turn to ask, “Did this angel land a cover as a supermodel, or as a trophy wife?” You decide.
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
T by Alexander Wang
T by Alexander Wang
T by Alexander Wang features one of fashions favorite starlettes (or celebrity spawn), Zoe Kravits. The combination of more accessible Wang items and this rock star princess actually works well, the addition of Brazilian model superstar Max Motta is the cherry on top! Let the shopping begin…
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Melancholia
Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture Automne Hiver 1997-1998 (Part 1 of 3)
This set of videos reverberate the essence of what fashion was, where it was going and how it was an interpreted art. Alexander McQueen’s short-lived job at Givenchy gave birth to some of my favorite and most inspired garments (from all kinds of angles)from this time. Like all other things in life, you can decipher your own interpretation and meaning!
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
More after the jump...
Coco Rocha's Mermaid Wedding
The full length picture of model Coco Rocha's wedding gown has been released, and I will just say it makes Chelsea Clinton's Vera look like rags! Rocha says via twitter "I think I've left you all waiting long enough for this one"...good choice mrs., and happy nuptials! [oh_so_coco]
Monday, August 16, 2010
The Guinness of Expression
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| (Photo: Nick Haymes) for New York |
“You know, a lot of people think they’re going to get to a nirvana of cooldom one day, but in fact that place doesn’t really exist. I think life is about having the mixture of the curiosity of an older person and the imagination of a child.”- Daphne Guinness.
The heiress and fashionista talks about acquiring Isabella Blow’s collection, clown school, marriage, New York and more. “Imagining Daphne” by Vanessa Grigoriadis for New York The Fashion Issue.
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
The Perfect Muse
The designer/muse relationship in fashion inspires legacies of different looks, styles, garments and semi-romances. The “muse” to a designer is, as Greek mythology narrates, a guiding spirit that inspires creation. David was to Michelangelo what Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford were to Gianni Versace. Using this formula I imagined some fun combinations of characters that should play muse to today’s designing stars, lets see….
Alessandra, with Love!
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| Alessandra by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot |
A vampire-esque Alessandra Ambrosio is taking time off the Victoria's Secret circuit to pose for this anti-eyebrow cover, luscious lips and EVERYTHING!
Do you Love the Love cover?
Signed,
2Kul4Skull
more information at http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Proenza Schouler Debut- Take 1!
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| Proenza Shouler ad 2010 |
Jack McCoullough and Lazaro Hernandez, of Proenza Schouler, have recently released pictures from their debut advertisement campaign. The result- punk girls forcing twisted poses that are too often not flattering. The missing (or muted) color prints, the messy hair and photo cropping don’t help either. Lesson learned….let’s hope!
Check out more after the jump.
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Follow the GlitterWay Road.....Lady Gaga Concert at a Glance
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| Lady Gaga receiving a plaque to commemorate 51 million singles and 13 million albums sold. Congratulations GAGA! |
The road to the Lady Gaga concert at the Los Angeles Staples center was anything less than an adventure. After taking a 3 hour bus ride to Glendale I accidentally ventured into 20 different directions, deserted and with no sense of where I was. My anxiety only grew as the clock ticked, every minute passed was another breath of desperation. But finally, somehow, someway I made it, I found the "GlitterWay" and stepped into the world of GAGA.....
Halle Berry Revealed
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| Vogue September issue 2010 |
Hally Berry's very much anticipated September cover is one to behold. The Oscar winning actress sports a new bob cut and classy hardware, emulating a portrait of Cleopatra.
Now it is MY turn to ask, "Is this the best September cover so far?"
Lets wait and see...
Signed,
2Kul4Skull
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
For those who are Listening...
Thank you all so much for your continued, or discontinued, support! I am on my way to a very special event and will report back as SOON as I can. Lets just say I'm off to be a little monster!
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Introducing…or Re-Introducing Major Lazer!
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| Major Lazer "Guns Don't Kill people...Lazers Do" 2009 |
Bizarre Moments at Harper’s Bazaar
Rachel Zoe talks to Harper's Bazaar's Laura Brown
In more Harper’s Bazaar news, Rachel Zoe celebrity stylist and “fashion geek” was featured in an “I DIE” photo shoot portraying the many possible ways designers would kill her. Marc Jacobs electrifies her with a stand hairdryer, Vera Wang poisons her martini, while Michael Kors opts to burry her in designer bags. But does this depiction of death cross the line? Lets find out….
A Close Encounter at Harper’s Bazaar
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| photo by Nan Goldin in Harper's Bazaar |
Harper’s Bazaar September issue resurrects Calvin Klein into the fashion world, but this time as a reporter interviewing the talented American designer Marc Jacobs. The two fashion honchos dished on Marc’s health, his new fragrance “Bang” and the creative process generating not 1, or 2, but 3 runway collections each season. Check out some of my favorite highlights after the jump.
4 Cheers to Megan Fox for her devotion to….Keeping Her Pants On!
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| via Megan-Fox.net |
Megan Fox continues her reign over at the Armani fashion headquarters appearing in yet another campaign for the brand, this time for Armani Jeans.
It is MY turn to ask,"Is Fox Armani's new muse, or just the latest "it" girl approaching a replacement?"
Signed,
TooKull4Skull
Monday, August 9, 2010
Why say it out loud, when you could say it with your shirt?
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Design by Christopher Lee Sauve´ |
A fashion statement has never been more literal than the new wave of graphic message t-shirts hitting fashion runways and everyday street wear. Wearing a t-shirt with a generic logo or cartoon character is no longer enough to impress, but with the endless lists of phrases and images, what makes the perfect graphic message t-shirt?
Victoria Beckham's Newest Fashion Role
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| Victoria Beckham with Hermes 35 cm Black Swift Leather Gold Hardware Birkin Bag |
With rumors, rumors and more rumors swirling around the blogo-sphere about Victoria Beckham’s plans to expand her dress, jean and eye wear brands with the start of her own handbag collection, I thought it would only be appropriate to post some visuals of Victoria and her favorite leather ladies! Enjoy after the jump!
4 Cheers to Vogue Italia for their devotion to….Global Warming Awareness!!!
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| Vogue Italia August 2010 |
Now it is MY turn to ask, “Do you Reuse, Reduce and Recycle?”
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Naughty or Nice, Beyonce Rocks!
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| Beyonce for Dereon |
Sprawled across a mechanical monster of a motorcycle wearing a black, and sometimes transparent, mini dress, buckled badass “here to stay” boots and a blond Grease inspired up-do…is Beyonce in Dereon’s newest ad.
Find out why this new edgier look works….
Jimmy Choo Gets Cold Feet? Not Yet....
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| Jimmy Choo Sping 2010 |
The Telegraph UK just released an article suggesting that the shoe and accessories brand Jimmy Choo may soon exchange owners. The piece chronicles how Jimmy Choo, the namesake, made its round from the original Malaysian-born shoe maker, to Tamara Mellon, and how over its long period of success the company has been fragmented into investment groups like Phoenix Equity Partners, to Lion Capital TowerBrook and Gala Capital. [Telegraph]
Now it is MY turn to ask, “Who will own the Choo empire now?”
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
So fresh and so clean clean!
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| Marie Claire 2010 Drew Barrymore looking seductive in September’s Marie Claire UK. “Are you fertility fit?” Signed, TooKul4Skull |
Sunday, August 8, 2010
2010 Teen Choice Awards: Winners and Losers
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| teenchoiceawards.com |
The annual Teen Choice Awards (aired on FOX) celebrates each years success in everything from music, television fashion and sports. The red carpet drew many familiar faces voted on by teenage viewers, but with so many frocks and sneakers who really took home the price?
Check out the winning…and loosing…looks!
The Couleur Purple
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| Lollapalooza 2010 via view.picapp.com |
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| Lollapalooza 2007 hausofmonsters.com |
Lady Gaga wore a purple biker jacket with exaggerated shoulders (to say the least) and a leopard cat suit during her Lollapalooza 2010 concert in Chicago.
It is MY turn to ask, “Are overly padded shoulders an improvement from Gaga’s 2007 shinny bra ensemble?”
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
4 CHEERS to Leigh Bowery for his devotion to…AVANT GARDE!!!
"I believe that fashion (where all the girls have clear skins, blue eyes, blond blow-waved hair and a size zero figure and where all the men have clear skin, moustaches, short blow-waved hair and masculine physique and appearance) STINKS. I think that firstly individuality is important, and that there should be no main rules for behavior and appearance. Therefore I want to look as best as I can, through my means of individuality and expressiveness. I think that the clothes I am interested in are strictly the opposite to what's in mass taste, and that there is a minority that like the same style as me."
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Leigh Bowery - 1981
It is MY turn to ask, “What effect (or defect) does fashion have on you?”
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Advertisement in Review (Fall/Winter 2010)
Gisele Bundchen for Roberto Cavalli
Fashion and luxury brands around the world contract the best photographers, the top models (or celebrities), and spend large amounts of money to portray a storyline of exuberance, glamour and sex appeal. As summer approaches its end lets reflect, how successful were this seasons ads? Check it out….
i-D, 3 Cover Judgment Day
Picture via i-D online
i-D has unveiled their Then, Now and Next cover special to celebrate their 30th birthday issue. The 3 cover special features none other than Kate Moss, Lady Gaga and Naomi Campbell, respectively. But this raises the obvious question pricking everyone’s brain, WHAT COVER IS THE BEST?
Saturday, August 7, 2010
A Darker View of Couture (FALL/2010)
The Star Wars saga introduced the world to the supreme commander Darth Vader, decked in a black space suit, cape and breathing mask. Darth Vader’s image alone emulates the evil oppressor that he was, but in the fashion world I think he would have fared a lot better. So watch out Lady Gaga and Karl Lagerfeld, we may have a new fashion icon on our hands!
Somewhere in a far, far off place Darth Vader took time off his promotional tour to select his top picks for this seasons haute couture looks…Which picks would you die for?
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
Kinky Boots…a sexy shoe affair!
picture via BerlinRomExpress
With a fantastic cast, fabulous plot and one very entertaining Drag Queen (Lola), Kinky Boots (2005) was the perfect way to indulge in a fashionable love story about being brave, taking risks and opening our minds and hearts to the unknown.
Not only does Kinky Boots give an insightful look into the production of every woman’s, and mans, love affair with shoes but it also procures a wonderful story about the places we dare not step foot in; whether its sexy shoes, relationships or cultural experiences. Kinky Boots further explores the social and personal experiences of being a transgendered person, Lola loudly and with a flare of sass demands R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
So pick up your sexiest most daring pair of boots and enjoy!
Here are some of my favorite quotes form the fierce Lola, played by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor:
“Look to the heel, young man. The sex is in the heel.”
“Ladies, gentlemen and those who are yet to make up your mind.”
“There's a little... chill in the air... isn't there?”
Finally it is MY turn to ask, “Who will you change your mind about today?”
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
4 CHEERS to Pernet for her devotion to…BLACK!!!
Picture via Running in Heels
"Every year," she says, "someone writes, ‘Navy is the new black,’ or, ‘Pink is the new black.’ But there is no new black. There is only black."
Diane Pernet in T Style Magazine Article
Now it is MY turn to ask “Is there really one Black, can’t there be MANY shades of Black?”
Signed,
TooKul4Skull
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