Articles by Amanda Gabriele, Contributor
Amanda realized at a young age she could turn her love for materialistic bullshit into a lucrative career. She gets the best of two worlds working in both fashion merchandising and journalism. Amanda's obsessions include Johnnie Walker Black Label, jamming to Lil Wayne at obnoxious noise levels and working on her memoir "Sex, Drugs and Burning Chairs: The Kent State Experience." She possesses more knowledge about underwear than you could ever accumulate in your entire life. Midwestern born, bred and corrupted, Amanda currently resides in Brooklyn with the ///Slant///.
Longtime friends Eva Herzigova and Shalom Harlow starred in the latest H&M campaign for spring 09. The two models posed alongside Vincent Gallo in, on top of and next to various red-orange oversized shapes. I think the campaign is super adorable; it’s airy, fun and carefree. The clothing is looking
I’ve been extremely pleased and excited with the Italian designers’ collections for fall 2009. The Fendi runway proved to be no different. Unfinished hems mixed with tailored leather offered a cool, heavy vs. light juxtaposition. The shoes were my absolute favorite; most of them were a platform heel with an
The Dolce & Gabbana fall 2009 collection is everything I hoped for and more. Dresses with gigantic sleeves, polka dot suits and long leather gloves worn as scarves gave modern looks to very 1930s/1940s silhouettes. Dresses with black and white prints of Marilyn Monroe got larger as the show went
Lydia Hearst is the face of Femmes magazine’s March 2009 relaunch. The heiress/model is featured in a 40 page spread along with a six age article on her and her family. The shots are great and the clothing is awesome, but that doesn’t make me like Lydia Hearst at all.
Jonathan Saunders truly outdid himself this year for the fall 2009 Pollini collection. Equestrian-themed dresses and vests were shown alongside fantastic vine-like prints that were both colorful and interesting to look at. If you are going to do a jacket with fur sleeves, Saunders’ design for this season’s collection would
This spread is extremely creepy, but just as awesome. The models’ makeup and crazy contact lenses made for quite the demonic essence during the shoot. Titled “Magnificent Excess,” photographer Craig McDean did an excellent job of capturing a wardrobe of over-the-top accessories while keeping the feel that Karlie Kloss and
If the fall 2009 Ann-Sofie Back show was based on horror movies like Carrie and Poltergeist, then she did an awesome job of styling the models. Girls resembling demons marched down the runway in an array of feathers and helter-skelter stitching. I adore this collection to the fullest. Even though
Probably my favorite trend from the fall 2009 runways is the thigh-high boot. Even better, is the thigh-high boot sans culottes. This look is not only fabulous, but it’s functional as well! Your legs will always be warm, you have a about a .01% chance of getting your legs wet
Frida Giannini did an awesome job with Gucci’s fall 2009 collection. I absolutely adore every piece on that runway. Bold, metallic dresses walked beside colorful graphic prints and slim-cut suits. Every time a model came marching down the catwalk, she looked like the most powerful woman alive in these clothes.
I really like this spread shot by Simon Burstal for Russh Australia. Model Karmen Pedaru shows a wide range of emotions, changing as quickly as her outfits. The blazer in this photo is phenomenal; it looks great on her with the high-waisted brief. That’s what I love about Pedaru in
I have to say, with all due respect to Pecoraro as a designer, that I pretty much hated this collection. Most of the dresses look like they came straight from the fall runway show at the compound. Huge fur sleeves, baggy leather pants and overly huge proportions did nothing for
Sisters Beyonce and Solange Knowles put on their best sailor outfits and strike sexy poses in this new ad for Japanese handbag designer Samantha Thavasa.
The nautical-themed ads will appear in Samantha Thavasa’s 117 shops nationwide in Japan.
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton previously was the spokesperson for the Thavasa brand.
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Not only was the Blumarine fall 2009 collection out-of-this-world sick, but the runway show made me the happiest person alive at 6:00 a.m. on a Wednesday. Anna Molinari blew pop art out of the water, sending dresses dazzled with Andy Warhol’s flower prints down a runway reflecting a Warhol-esque portrait
I love Roy Lichtenstein and I love, love Zink, so this is basically the perfect marriage between art and fashion. The witty bubble thoughts are awesome, and I really like the different dimensions and textures used throughout the image. The models’ hair and makeup is amazing; I adore this fuschia
Scandinavian model Charlotte Hoyer starred in a spread for the latest issue of Vogue Russia. Lying in what looks like an adorable, vintage pin-up bathing costume, Hoyer is swimming in a sea of male model bodies. I wish I could see her headpiece better; her entire outfit is completely adorable.
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I love this cover of the latest Vogue Italia issue. Models Odiele and Rajzak pose as mannequins or museum exhibits or something along those lines for people passing by. Steven Meisel has done it again with that touch of mysterious air added to the world of fashion.
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Aline Weber graces the cover and stars in a fabulous spread shot by Gui Paganini for the latest issue of Wish Report. The inside photos show a very dead looking Weber dressed fabulously and accompanied by model Thiago Dirigns. I love the mess of designer bags scattered around the stretchers.
Over the years, I’ve come to expect very Euro-trashy fashion from anything bearing the Cavalli name. But the fall 09 Just Cavalli line was the total opposite of what I thought it would be. Leather motorcycle jackets were the perfect complements to frilly, ruffled dresses. The length of a well
I really like Moschino Cheap & Chic’s fall 2009 collection, but the show didn’t blow me away like some of the label’s past. The sheer tops and dresses are so tricky to do, but I am in love with those pieces in this collection. The ruffles and bows brought out
There’s nothing I enjoy seeing more than a sick-as-fuck Greek designer sending his or her stuff down the runway. And Mary Katrantzou’s sophomore collection did not disappoint. Her colorful patterns do more than sit flat on the fabric, but rather jump out at you for a total 3-d effect. Her
There’s one good way to breakdown the makeup of Marios Schwab’s spring 09 collection and that’s by talking about the good, the bad and the ugly. Let’s start with the good, shall we?
I adore these mini dressed he did in schizophrenic colors and asymmetrical shapes. They are super playful, and
I believe Alek Wek can do no wrong, and this spread is no different. The supermodel is transformed into an African queen for the latest issue of I-D magazine. Wek shows off the ethnic fashion of the season better than anyone else could. I absolutely love her shoes in this
As usual, the House of Holland women’s RTW has me making a mess in my pants. Designer Henry Holland marched his third collection down the runway of London Fashion Week. With a perfectly married mixture of black, white and gray beside an array of Pantone happiness, there is something for
To be honest with you Indies, I’ve never been that familiar with Danielle Scutt’s RTW. Not until this season that is. After seeing this collection, containing this suit I would actually wear, I’ll most definitely be looking for her designs in the future. Following a trend we’ve seen in a
















