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///.
Model Sean O’Pry is the star of Joop!’s latest ad campaign. Decked-out in black, white and a hit of metallic silver, O’Pry is the perfect fresh face for the label. Shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and styled by Joe McKenna, I reckon this series of ads is
I have to admit, Grace Jones looks pretty fucking awesome on the cover of V Magazine. Crazy, but awesome. I adore her crystal bowler and pin-thin gold painted eyebrows. Glad they decided to keep the outfit understated, or things would have gotten out of control. Much, much better than the
Winona Ryder is returning to the Tinseltown spotlight with this series of photos shot by Steven Meisel. Channeling old Hollywood sirens of the 1940s such as Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland, the styling gave the actress a very classic and polished look. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw these
Coach has once again decided to use model Ali Michael for their ad campaign. The S/S 09 photos look great with her in them. Michael gives Coach a younger, fresher image that makes me want to check out some of the new bags. This yellow piece is super cute; much
True beauty Cate Blanchett was featured in a spread for the January issue of Image Magazine Thailand. The actress looks absolutely gorgeous with barely-there natural makeup and her free-flowing blond locks. Always fresh-faced, the talented Blanchett was a perfect choice cover girl for the magazine.
GALLERY: Cate Blanchett for Image Magazine
I love Vivienne Westwood because she is crazy and awesome and super creative. I also love that she had the balls to star Pamela “tits-too-big” Anderson for her latest ad campaign. I first made a face of disgust when I saw this, but the more photos I viewed, the more
February is the month of Lara Stone as Carine Roitfeld dedicated the entire issue of French Vogue. In the iconic issue, Lara is featured in editorials by Patrick Demarchelier, Nan Goldin, Inez and Vinoodh, Steven Klein, Peter Lindbergh, Katja Rahlwes, Terry Richardson and Heidi Slimane.
GALLERY: More Lara Stone in French
Interview always has the best editorials. Model Sasha Pivovarova posed for Mikael Jansson to bring us a Dolce & Gabbana story for the magazine’s February issue. Pivovarova looks amazing in these structured Dolce & Gabbana pieces from their spring 09 RTW collection. The clothes are fabulous; I would totally wear this
UGHHHH this is bad. I have been overwhelmed with so many great spring ad campaigns lately, so I guess this was bound to happen sooner or later. I can’t decide whether the models look like hospital patients or E.T. when Elliot finds him in the river and he’s that weird
Ray Caesar’s humor is very much his own, sarcastic and spicy, but then again, he himself says he’s a dog who likes avocados, so maybe humans aren’t prepared to deal with someone so unique
His painting mixes porcelain skinned characters in victorian outfits, with bursts of modern based surrealism, be
I’m not really sure what this spread is about in particular, but I really love its extravagance. The hair and makeup is awesome; I love the dark black eyes with pouty pink lips. The outfits are to die for. I especially am fond of heavy metal military jacket. I’m not
The newest Chloe ad campaign for Spring 09 features two forest green garments that, to my surprise, actually work well. Models Toni Garrn and Anna Maria Jagodzinska appear to be hiding out among some boulders while wearing really expensive outfits. I’m not really sure what’s supposed to be going on
Terry Richardson- oh how I love your crude and mischievous ways. But I also like when you shoot fashion advertisements and editorials because they always look da-bomb-diggity. He was the perfect match for Elie Tahari’s latest collection, which was full of funky pieces and bright colors. I’m looking forward to
I love love love this ad from Marc Jacobs’ latest campaign. He always seems to sneak a chair in there somewhere, and it looks fabulous in this particular scene. Everything fits together perfectly: the colors of the fruit matching the outfit; the model placed where a tree is missing; and
The latest issue of Vogue UK has an awesome spread titled “New Frontier” that features garments from the spring 09 runways of Calvin Klein, Lanvin and Balenciaga. It appears that photographer Lachlan Bailey snapped pictures of the models prancing about on a roof. The clothing looks great; it’s getting me
Hussein Chalayan always plays with my mind through design. I love the overly conceptual feel of this clothing, and his spring 09 collection is no different. His amazing garments are shown off in the most ethereal way with a spread in the latest issue of Dazed & Confused. Shot by
The term “killer shoes” quite rarely has literal meaning, but everyone has been jumping on the weapons train lately. Handguns, ammo and brass knuckles replace normal stiletto heels for a look that no one will try to mess with. I’m partial to the above “Tank Platform” designed by Balenciaga, but
The new Ermenegildo Zegna Couture ad campaign is red hot. The Spanish luxury brand decided to play with an Indian theme for its S/S 09 line. Starring model Andrés Velencoso Segura, this series of photos adds some serious color to well-tailored suits. I’m not exactly sure of the game being
Michelle Araujo, aka Mia, believes that each individual contains an entire universe within them and strives to depict this in her paintings. Her work reads as personal portraits that represent all the unseen forces at work within the subject, be it spirits, inner demons, conflicting emotions or the imagination, resulting
The S/S 09 ad campaign for Loewe is so fucking awesome I can barely stand it. As if the Spanish fashion house isn’t awesome enough, Steven Klein came in and took things to another level. No woman has ever looked so stylish lounging by the pool than Amber Valletta does
The spread “Puppet” in Numero Korea’s January issue has made me incredibly bored with my hair and makeup as of late. Stylist Samuel François decorates model Myf Shepherd in floral headdresses, technicolor wigs and bright shades of pink and purple makeup. Photographers Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello capture Shephard in the
Christy Turlington looks absolutely gorgeous in Bally’s most recent ad campaign. Shot by Mario Sorrenti in Miami Beach, the supermodel and boy toy look as if they’re in utter bliss. That fabulous snakeskin bag could easily sell itself, but Turlington makes it look down right necessary to have in your
I’m not completely sure what’s going on in this Dazed & Confused spread from the February 09 issue, but it’s crazy… and I like it. It appears to be a bananas Carnival, Brazilian jungle party extravaganza that I totally want to be a part of. Love that the photos are
These shoes are so completely badass, they make the 4-inch, patent leather stilettos I wore last night look like moccasins. Made out of stainless steel, these sandals have a superhero-dominatrix ankle strap and little gold padlocks as hardware. They come in all different size heels, but I’m slanted towards the
















