Hi, guys! The fashion icon of this month is the super model Miranda Kerr, one of the most beautiful women in this planet, a perfect mix of beauty, grace and elegance. Class 1983, Miranda is an australian girl, grown up in the countryside with her grandma who, at age 13 wins a national competition for new faces. since that moment she joins several advertising campaigns and, noticed by several agencies, starts her modeling career.
It was 1926 when, in a day of June, from the sky felt Norma Jeane Mortenson, one of the brightest star the world has ever knew, rare gem of Hollywood's golden age, icon of an era, loved, imitated and idolized by entire generations: the unforgettable Marilyn Monroe. Beautiful and fascinating, elegant in her sensuality, so lively but yet fragile, she enchanted the whole world with her talent, giving to it some of the most iconic movies of cinema history, from Niagara to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, passing by The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot. Her curves and her vulnerability, combined with the innocence of her angelic face, have helped to deliver the myth of Marilyn Monroe to eternity. Her style were so coded that it needs just a few elements to characterize it and make it immediately "hers": red lipstick, black eyeliner, porcelain skin and especially the unmistakeble platinum blonde bob. 52 years after her tragic and mysterious death, her legend is more alive than ever.
Ash-blond hair (sometimes dyed in a sophisticate choccolate brown, for script requirements), green eyes and all the exuberance of a teenager united with an air of a consumed diva. She's Chloe Grace Moretz, fashion icon of this month. Enfant prodige and rising star of new Hollywood movie scene, she became an icon of new horror genre, despite her young age. Only 17 years old, she can boast a resume in no way inferior to that of many other colleagues that counts collaborations with sacred monster of cinema such Martin Scorsese or Tim Burton.
It was 1929 when in a morning of May was born the one who, in a few years, would have been one of the most shining stars of the golden age of Hollywood, source of inspiration for entire generations and my personal muse: the one and only Audrey Hepburn. Still today, in fact, some of her most famous movies - from Sabrina to Roman Holidays, from Sciarada to the unforgettable Breakfast at Tiffany's - remain milestones of cinema history and her style - ladylike, elegant and sophisticated but also fresh and modern, in a certain way, always inimitable. As tribute to this incredible and wonderful timeless icon, a documentary that tells her life, her career, her legend.
Is called Peekaboo Project, the charity initiative promoted by Fendi to raise funds to support Kids Company. For the occasion Silvia Venturini Fendi, the artistic director of the brand, has brought together a formidable group of women - who truly represent the innovative and creative Great Britain's spirit - to reintrepret the iconic Peekaboo Bag and customize it with a personal twist. To the call answered true icons of style made in Uk like singer Adele, super models such Cara Delevigne and Georgia May Jagger and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, just to give you few names.
Hi guys! The fashion icon of this month is one of the most promising and talented of the moment, required by directors and the most important fashion magazines. Twenty-three years and a series of cult movies behind her back: I'm talking about the beuatiful and chameleon Emma Stone, one of the youngest Hollywood's levers.
Hi, guys! Taking advantage of a relatively lazy day and a fatigue of which I'm prey for days, I decided to take a little break from the daily routine and update my blog. And since I feel particularly inspired, I wheeled out a column I didn't take care of for a while: Odi et Amo. Protagonist of this month, the undisputed queen of trash, master in the art of exceed and provoque and muse of every transgender and no, I'm not talking about Lady Gaga who, however, in term of weirnedd knows her stuff. No, I'm talking about the inimitable, the one and only (thankfully) Anna Dello Russo and her, let's say, "particular" style.
Hy guys! The style icon I chose for this month is the beautiful hispanic-french actress Astrid Bergés-Frisbey, the charming mermaid of the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie, one of the youngest and most promising star of Cinema, included by Vogue Magazine (a fairly authoritative voice in this field) in the list of Ten Rising Style Stars. Excuse me if it's not that much!
Hy guys! Exceptionally for this month Fashion Icon of the month and Music & Fashion blend together electing as one big protagonist the explosive and poliedric actress/singer/and now designer Zooey Deschanel. <<Who's that girl? It's Jess!>> That's how reads the opening theme of New Girl,
the tv show in which Zooey plays the role of the sweet and a bit
cockeyed Jessica Day and that consacrated her as new queen of american
television. But let's procead with order...
Class 1980, fringe and deep blue eyes, Emily's little sister (who looks like her less than Katy Perry or Emily Blunt do!), Zooey moves her first steps in the world of entertaiment playing in several videoclips. Her real first experience in the field of cinema arrives in 2000 when she plays the role of the rebel sister of Patrick Fugit in Almost Famous and two years later the role of Nora in The New Guy in which she makes noticed for her excellent singing talent.
The fashion icon I chose for january is one of the most popular european socialites and style icons of the XXI century, Bianca Brandolini D'Adda, ambassador of italian style in the world. Class 1987, physique of a model, flowing hair and a very sweet smile, she a regular in the parterre of fashion shows, vernissage, parties and social events all around the world.
Born from an old noble italian family, grown up among France, Italy and Brazil, Bianca gets popularity in 2008 due to her love story with her cousin, the scion of the Agnellis, Lapo Elkann, that opens up to her the doors of the fashion system.
The music icon of this month is the true protegonist of the latest edition of MTV's VMA, helded last august in Brooklyn, winner of the award for Video of the Year (for Mirrors), Best Direction and the prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Obviously I'm talking about the one and only Mr. Justin Timberlake.
Long brwon hair, dazzling smile and long skinny legs that rivals a top model. Oh, yeah and an impeccable sense of fashion! Journalist, stylist, tv host and, recently, also fashion designer, our fashion icon of the month is one of the most appreciated style icons by fashionistas, but not only. I'm talking about Louise Roe.
A famous italian idiom says that "women dress themselves for women and get undressed for men". Well, this could perfectly be the guiding principle of Leandra Medine, the new protagonist of the section Fashion icon of the month.
By her own admission, she defines herself as a man repeller, a woman who wearing her clothes looks repellent to a man. This is the concept from which Leandra, young newyorker student of journalism, starts when, in 2010, she decides to create her own fashion blog, Manrepeller.com, in which she vents her hilarious reflections about how often fashion confuses, surpises and, sometimes, maybe pushes away men from women. Wearing garments like harem pants, boyfriend jeans and flash jewelry she shows off how they might rise to the role of "chic contraceptives"! The philosphy behind manrepeller.com is to dressing to please yourself because, you know what they say, a true fashonista would never, ever, change the way she dresses just to entice the less sartorially evolved desire of a man...
The fashion icon of this month comes from Russia with love... 32 years old, statuesque body, ice-blue eyes and an inviable class: I'm talking about Ulyana Sergeenko, the most famous russian trend setter of the fashion system.
In collaboration with her friend Yana Raskovalova, she realized a collection of necklaces, earrings, pins and hair accessories with rich materials like gold and precious stones, entirely handmade. Former model, fashionista, stylist and recently fashion designer, Ulyana is a true institution when it comes to fashion.
The protagonist of this month is one of the most promising talents of international music scene. Languid look, almost melancholic, fleshy lips and a worm and fascinating voice. Forget Madonna and Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. The new real queen of pop is her: Lana del Rey, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. Intriguing and charming as a fairytale character, Lana looks like a modern incarnation of a diva who came form the past and sings love and desolation trough mysterious and melting melodies.
Piercing eyes, pale skin, saucy fringe and innocent look that wins... the protagonist of the column Fashion icon of the month, dedicated to the coolest fashion icons of the moment is Felicty Jones, one of the youngest promises of british cinema.
Before Christmas holidays I annunced some news for 2013... one of them is this new column, Music & Fashion. I think that the title says all: it's dedicated to the special union between fashion and music that, together, create one of the coolest form of communication. We start with one of the most glam icon of music scene, miss Gwen Stefani.
Twenty-seven years, two children and there she is, the same flat stomac and the ska mouvments mixed with an eclectic and original style that made her an icon. After a period of relative silance, Gwen is back now with the No Doubt, the music band with which she got the fame during the 90's, and the new single Settle Down that anticipated Push and Show, released the last septmeber 25.
It was the far 2001 when the band published Rock and Steady, the last album before a long break lasted more than ten years and Gwen was still the girl with a rock soul, colored hair and steel abdominals that she shown off with micro tops and sporty pants, a look that was her trademark on stage and behind the scene.
Accused to be another clone of Madonna, Gwen quickly showed who she really was creating her own personal and original style that immediately inspired millions of girls around the world and that is keep inspiring such artists like Rihanna and Katy Perry, who often appear like a revisited and corrected (but not too much) version of her and who don't hide to look at Gwen like a source of inspiration in creating their own style.
For those who remeber her in the time of Don't Speak (it was the 1996), with the red lips and the bone of contention in her hands, it's hard to believe how that jumping girl is become the sophisticated woman that today, glamourous than ever, joins fashion shows and walks the red carpet of premieres and social events.
Don't speak - Miu Miu's polyvore
Her is a slow transformation started in 2003 (the years during which she created her own clothing brand, L.AM.B., apprecciated by celebrities and fashionistas, followed a short time by Harajuku Lovers) that made her through several phases: from lolita to animalier style, from fantasy (she was simply amazing as Alice in Wonderland in the music video of What you waiting for?) to a chic burlesque style (who doesn't remember her as sexy pirate surrounded by gold in the video of Rich Girl?), passing by retro (she was beautiful in her 40's style clothes as Jeane Harlow in The Aviator, the movie directed by Martin Scorsere, and in the video of It's my life) and bon ton style characterized by big hair in videos like Cool and 4 in the morning, until the 2012 version: sexy, ladylike and wraped by dresses that emphase her perfect body.
But watching her in the music video of Settle Down her look doesn't seem to have changed from the days when as great bad girl she broke loose on stage with her band: white tank top and large pants, Gwen seems to be the same girl of ten years ago... What version do you like the most?
I like her style: she's sexy without being vulgar, irriverent but not extravagant. There's always a touch of red and black in her looks, sometimes leather that makes her so damn cool... I mean she has the perfect dose of glam and rock attitude. She's always stylish no matter what she wears! Here a slideshow of her best looks...
The first fashion icon of 2013 comes directly from Russia with love... and style! She's young, successful, married with a russian tycoon, works like fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar Russia and she is the style icon of an entire country. With other young ladies like Alexa Chung, Olivia Palermo and Poppy Delevigne, Miroslava Duma is one of the coolest It-girls of the moment, regular of fashion week around the world, acclaimed by fashion magazines and paparazzi that compete each other to photograph all her outfits.
For the section dedicated Fashion icon of the month, this is the time of a special guest, 100% italian. Big smile, short platinum hair and a style rigorously Made in Italy, made by pop colors that made her the "Queen" of the color blocking. This could be the perfect description of one of the coolest style icon of the moment. I'm talking about Elisa Nalin, italian born, french by adoption.
Afro curls, big smile and statuesque body: she seems to come out of a 70's movie (she may be a perfect Charlie's Angel) but she is a modern trendsetter, appreciated by the biggest brands and fashion magazines. I'm talking about Solange Knowles, younger sister of the more famous Beyoncé, that I chose as fashion icon of november.
