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,...

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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...

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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 GnBasso & BrookeBehnaz SarafpourBibhu MohapatraBlumarineChristian Siriano, via nymag.comCollette DinniganElie SaabGareth PughIssa, via nymag.comJean Paul GaultierJohn Richmond, via nymag.comKinder AgguginiMarchesaNaeem KhanOscar de la RentaSass & Bide, via nymag.comSophie ThealletStephen BurrowsValentinoVictoria BeckhamZac PosenIssa printed silk-jersey gown; this and next eight at net-a-porter.com.Thomas Wylde Empress...

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