Shocker, Stella Love :

It's fairly obvious that I adore Stella McCartney from this blog alone. And so it takes no guessing to know that I love love loved her latest ad campaign, which follows on quite nicely from her Disney embellished campaigns with an artist collaboration with Barry Reigate.

I love that the photo itself is minimal, as is the dress, the makeup, the setting... but Reigate's little doodles over Stella's name adds the playful touch that we're so used to associating with the brand. Natalia Vodianova looks stunning as ever, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Looks like Stella McCartney isn't the only brand from my list of favourites looking to the art world for their Fall 2010 campaigns... Bottega Veneta's latest ad takes on the feel of Robert Longo's 'Men In Cities' series. I'm thinking this might be a possible dissertation topic... the mingling of fashion and art. Or something like that, decisions = eugh.

Beautiful ads, though.

photos via models.com

xoxo

Pleats, Please :

Bottega Veneta have always been known for their ability to weave both fabric and leather in magical ways. Although they are famous for their Intrecciato weave, seen in their many collections of woven bags, it was Tomas Maier's fabulous pleating design that really caught my eye back in 2007. I absolutely love this dress, in fact, I love the whole photograph. The technique he has used for this design is extremely difficult (trust me, I have tried it), and I just love the way the whole picture conveys a forgotten glamour, almost Hepburn-ish, of days gone by. There is no need for embellishment or over the top print to convey luxury, the quality and technique says it all. Understated glamour at its Italian finest.






xoxo