Filthy Habit?

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em, darlings…
We all know that models smoke (just witness the lovely Georgina Stojilkovic backstage at Hermés, February 2009, via nymag.com) … but the fact that photographers allow (or encourage) them to do so during a photo shoot is rather shocking! Do you find these photos appalling or appealing, darlings?
This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista On the Fringe of Fashion.
Cover, September 2007.
French Vogue, April 2009.
French Vogue, February 2008.
German Vogue, September 2009.
Italian Vogue, August 2007.
Italian Vogue by Miles Aldridge.
Italian Vogue, December 2005.
Italian Vogue, May 2008.
Italian Vogue, October 2009.
Japanese Vogue, October 2008.
Numero, February 2007.
Numero, March 2008.
Numero, September 2007.
Russian Vogue, March 2009.
Russian Vogue, October 2008.
V, May 2009.
Numero, May 2001.
Ick or slick, darlings?
xoxox,
CC

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Divine Diagonals

Compositionally speaking, these fashion editorials and advertisements really speak to CC because of their strong diagonals.
AnOther Magazine, Spring 2009.
Chanel Haute Couture featured in V, 2009.
French Vogue, November 2005.
i-D, September 2008.
Interview, November 2008.
Italian Flair, June 2003.
Italian Flair, March 2008.
Italian Vogue, May 2008.
Japanese Numero, May 2008.
Kate Moss in W, 2008.
Korean Vogue, October 2009.
Missoni ad, Fall 2008.
Numero, September 2008.
Purple, Spring 2009.
Vogue, October 2008.
W, June 2009.
What lovely lines, right, darlings?
xoxox,
CC

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Patterned Gowns

Eye candy, darlings! These floor-grazing stunners graced the Spring 2010 runways and CC couldn’t be more thrilled with the pretty prints, patterns, embellishments and graphics! Photos via style.com except where noted.
Andrew Gn
Basso & Brooke
Behnaz Sarafpour
Bibhu Mohapatra
Blumarine
Christian Siriano, via nymag.com
Collette Dinnigan
Elie Saab
Gareth Pugh

Issa, via nymag.com

Jean Paul Gaultier
John Richmond, via nymag.com
Kinder Aggugini
Marchesa
Naeem Khan
Oscar de la Renta
Sass & Bide, via nymag.com
Sophie Theallet
Stephen Burrows
Valentino
Victoria Beckham
Zac Posen

Issa printed silk-jersey gown; this and next eight at net-a-porter.com.
Thomas Wylde Empress silk-chiffon gown.
ADAM printed asymmetric silk-georgette gown.
Thread Social silk-satin one-shoulder gown.
Fendi silk-chiffon tiered gown.
Tibi Palm Beach silk gown.
Erdem Cornelia silk-satin gown.
Rick Owens firework-print silk-georgette dress,
Julien MacDonald Swarovski crystal-embellished silk-satin gown.
Roberto Cavalli feather-print halter gown, at Neiman Marcus.
Which glam gown are you gravitating toward, darling?
xoxox,
CC

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