I couldn’t wait till the first image of Chanel Spring/ Summer 2012 ad campaign released. It was reported Freja Beha Erichsen, who used to be Karl Kagerfeld’s muse for five years in succession, would no longer star in it. That was good for me. I don’t like Freja’s androgynous look. Saskia de Brauw and especially Joan Smalls, who are the new faces of the brand, are much more feminine and attractive.

Describing Chanel Spring/ Summer 2012 ad campaign back in October Karl Lagerfeld said it would be “all about athletics and the sea… It’s very modern sportif and in black-and-white.” And now from two photos already leaked online we see what he meant. The campaign looks great. I like the change from chic to simplicity though I don’t really think such images can reflect Chanel’s luxurious Indian-inspired collection.

Photographed at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France the campaign looks rather understated with Saskia de Brauw and Joan Smalls on parallel bars. They look wonderful though, considering the fact it must have been really tense holding their own weight on hands only. Another photo features Saskia sailing by on a rope swing.

Styling: Carine Roitfeld

By the way, see Chanel video promo (it’s quite different from the printed campaign!):

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Vogue China
Model: Frida Gustavsson

Vogue Australia
Model: Julia Nobis

Vogue Paris
Model: Kate Moss

Vogue Russia
Model: Marina Linchuk

Vogue Germany
Model: Julia Stegner

Vogue Italy
Model: Kristina Salinovic

Vogue UK
There are three Vogue UK Covers all featuring models in wedding dresses to mark the royal wedding.

Model: Natalia Vodianova

Model: Freja Beha Erichsen

Модель: Lara Stone

Vogue Korea
Models: Hyun Yi Lee, Han Hye Jin & Hye Jung Lee

Vogue Spain
Model: Isabeli Fontana

Vogue USA
Model: Reese Witherspoon

Vogue Brazil
Model: Aline Weber

Vogue Japan
Model: Kate Moss

Vogue Turkey
Model: Malgosia Bela

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Miranda appeared at the Balenciaga catwalk just once but she looked great – so natural and attractive. Balenciaga clothing (which I personally don’t consider stylish or interesting) looked good on her.

Balenciaga Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collection unveiled during Paris Fashion Week was rather dull. Baggy sweaters, below-the-knee boring black skirts (though those white with prints looked beautiful), voluminous jackets and vests – all these lacked femininity and were too coarse.

However, there were pieces that deserved attention. For instance, the mesh dresses in bright colors, the ensemble Freja Beha Erichsen wore that comprised of purple trousers and severe three-colored tunic, and pants with leather knee detailing.

The shoes were fantastic, too. The floral-printed pairs with super-high spike heels had soles patterned as well. So, in my opinion, shoes were definitely the best part of Balenciaga Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collection.

See full video of Balenciaga Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 fashion show:

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The 30-year-old beauty had previously walked the runway for the glamorous Balenciaga Spring/ Summer 2011 collection along with pregnant Miranda Kerr and other models.

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The Balenciaga designer said before the fashion show:

It was important not to disguise them. I didn’t want clones.”

Garments in Balenciaga Spring/ Summer 2011 impressed with their wearability, something that Ghesquière rarely pays attention to. Despite the fact the pieces looked a bit weird they could be ideally adapted into the wardrobe of the modern girl.
The focus of the collection was definitely on the cocooning shape of pied de coq coats that came in different colors starting from subdued brown to bright red and electric blue.

Pants that were cut at ankles and had some free space for one shirt panel to hang loosely, asymmetrical figure-hugging dresses, sheer shirts with mini tops underneath – all looked great and new. As for shoes, they didn’t look as pretty to me as the clothes, but that largely depends on the taste.

See Balenciaga Spring/ Summer 2011 fashion show:

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The two models Abbey Lee Kershaw and Freja Beha Erichsen look perfect in fur outfits from the collection but I don’t really like the place Karl Lagerfeld has chosen for the photo shoot. It’s just an ordinary block of flats in New York. Did he want to show that his outfits would look appropriate at any place? The idea is not clear.

See Chanel Ad Campaign with plus-size model Crystal Renn

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Black-and-white pictures of MaxMara Fall 2010 ad campaign and Freja Beha Erichsen wearing pretty masculine clothing remind me of Civil War times when good garments were characterized by the warmth and comfort they provided to the wearer.

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Freja Beha Erichsen and Nicholas Hoult grace the campaign that is diversified by black ravens. Pics look fantastic.

The sunglasses are pretty and look perfect. Some pieces are very innovative with a bold shape that changes the entire image. And the clothing the models are dressed in are exclusive and chic.

Love the photoshoot! Do you?

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Held in Saint Tropez town Chanel show was groundbreaking. First, because it included over 80 looks both male and female. And second, because it featured plus-size model Crystal Renn that was a precedent fashion house never even admitted to happen.

Modeling expert and ANTM judge André Leon Talley on Chanel’s resort show said:

[Karl] Lagerfeld had cast the show with a slightly more curvaceous model named Crystal Renn, not seen on any Chanel catwalk before. This in itself was groundbreaking for the house, but there was also the return of personality models encouraged to be themselves instead of robotic look-alikes.”

What caused all these new things we don’t know, but the show was fantastic. Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik, Karolina Kurkova, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Freja Beha Erichsen, Georgia May Jagger and other world-famous beauties strutted down the runway barefooted and wearing really chic seventies-inspired diaphanous caftans, long crocheted dresses, ruffle-lapelled silk jersey trouser suits, and patchwork denim skirts. Many of the outfits left girls’ midriffs exposed while some were almost tarsparent and swimwear beneath looked very sexy.

The place for the show was chosen by Karl Lagerfeld.

He said:

I spent many years of my life here. I know Saint-Tropez like I know Paris. The collection is very casual, very down-to-earth.”

Know more about the launch of the collection here.

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Manlike girl Freja Beha Erichsen graces Interview April 2010 issue. She looks pretty and summery in airy Valentino creations, Alexander Wang’s leather items, Roberto Cavalli and Ann Demeulemeester’s designs.

The shoot is called Tough Ballerina and features Freja standing on huge-platformed pointers. Looks really weird. But rosy puffy skirts are great!

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