Fashion and Butterflies

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Friday, June 11, 2010

Thursday, June 10, 2010

If you were in New York on June 8th the CFDA Awards was the place to be.
The Oscars of fashion, known as the CFDA short for Council of Fashion Designers of America anual award night was held at the Lincoln Center and fashion industry's HUGE names were there accompanied by their muses for the night.
For the ninth time in a row the night was sponsored by Swarovski which also gives 3 anual awards that honor and recognize emerging talents.

The 2010 CFDA winners are:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: MARC JACOBS
Menswear Designer of the Year: DAVID NEVILLE & MARCUS WAINWRIGHT for RAD & BONE
Accessory Designer of the Year: ALEXIS BITTAR
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: JASON WU
Swarovski Award for Menswear: RICHARD CHAI
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: ALEXANDER WANG
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: MICHAEL KORS
Board of Directors Special Tribute Award: ALEXANDER McQUEEN
International Award: CHRISTOPHER BAILEY FOR BURBERRY
Fashion Icon Award: IMAN
Popular Vote Award: RALPH LAUREN

Check out the pictures from the night:

Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen

Iman in Giambattista Valli

Dakota Fanning in Marchesa

Gwineth Paltrow and Michael Kors

Marc Jacobs and Jessica Biel

Anna Wintour in Carolina Herrera

The Olsens and Sasha Pivovarova in The Row

Hana Soukupova in Marchesa

Lara Stone in Francisco Costa

Zac Posen with Devon Aoki

Jessica Stam in Giambattista Valli

The trend of the season: WHITE DRESS

Fendi

Yves Saint Laurent

Bottega Veneta

Gianfranco Ferre

Alexander Wang

Kristina Ti

Herve Leger by Max Azria

Francesco Scognamiglio

Chanel

Gaetano Navarra

Prada

Donna Karan Collection

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Doutzen Kroes by Terry Richardson for Vogue Russia

I've always thought Doutzen was the sexiest model. There's just something in her eyes and face that screams sex but in this photo shoot I don't even see her as an attractive woman.

I've never been a fan of Terry Richardson work, he is famous for this type of photography but to me it looks as though anyone could have taken these pictures.

Dotzen just looks boyish, her skin is so vivid that you could see her imperfections and comparing her in these pics and the Blumarine campaign is just a totally different person.

She has a toned body and everything but try making a picture of one of your friends under a shower in a bikini with a flash and you'll get the same effect.
I just don't like the pictorial at all! And the swimsuits don't do anything for her body.

Giorgio Armani for Alicia Keys

Once again Armani teemed up with Alicia Keys to design a custom made wardrobe for her European tour The Element of Freedom (last time he dressed her from head-to-toe for her As I Am 2008 tour.)

This time Alicia will be rocking 4 new looks designed by King Giorgio,
A sparkling crocodile-printed military jacket with silk leggings
A one shoulder silk black tom with embroidery and crystals paired with black leggings
A one shoulder dark gray chiffon gown
And a Little Black Dress with strong shoulders and ruffles

All the creations will be enriched with Swarovski crystals.
Her tour is almost over and I guess the baby news arrived at just the right time.