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LOOKBOOKS editor-in-chief Cator Sparks came across these incredible images of our favorite UK designers, and we simply had to share the love. See it all after the jump.
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LOOKBOOKS contributor Kenberly Paul slips Under the Twilight Sky with Crystal Renn for Vogue Japan.
Decked in delicately jeweled and lace garments, Crystal Renn (Ford Models) stars in Vogue Japan‘s editorial “Under the Twilight Sky” from the June 2012 issue. Shot by Camilla Akrans, Renn tells a tale of romance and intrigue in looks from designers like Dolce and Gabanna, Hakaan, Balmain and Yves Saint Laurent styled by fashion editor Sissy Vian. Scarlet red lips against a natural face accented with strong brows by MUA Sil Bruinsma (Streeters) along with a retro hairstyle, reminiscent of Betty Paige, by stylist Alain Pichon (Streeters) are the perfect touches to each mystifying look.
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LOOKBOOKS contributor Kenberly Paul mused on Emily Blunt’s latest editorial for Vogue Italia.
Emily Blunt gives old Hollywood glamour with a bit of 70′s flavor in Vogue Italia’s May 2012 editorial spread. Shot by photographer Francesco Carrozini (Marek and Associates) , inspiration for the spread came from the work of English painter, David Hockney.
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LOOKBOOKS.com contributor Kenberly Paul takes a look at Candice Swanepoel’s latest editorial for Vogue Japan, photographed by Terry Richardson.
Candice Swanepoel (IMG) and Terry Richardson (Art Partner) come together again for Vogue Japan‘s June 2012 issue for the sexy-sweet editorial “The Girl Cant Help It.” The blonde bombshell gives us 80s nostalgia with a head full of blonde curls – worked by hairstylist Duffy (Streeters) – wearing fun pieces from Balmain, Emilio Pucci, Christopher Kane and Prada, styled by George Cortina. Click to see the spread after the jump.
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Since its 1988 New York inception, Women Management has worked with some of the most familiar faces in the fashion industry. The agency’s philosophy to embrace non-traditional beauty has launched the careers of supers like Kate Moss and Carmen Kass and given us the alluring versatility of women such as Lea T and Jourdan Dunn. And with representation in New York, Paris and Milan, it’s easy to see why Women is a dynamic force in the industry. I got a chance to talk with 5-year agent Ryan Molloy about why she loves the industry and what makes Women one of the best in the business.
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LOOKBOOKS.com contributor Kenberly Paul highlights an editorial for USED Magazine, featuring a British Marilyn Monroe impersonator. See the gallery after the jump.
For their S/S 2012 issue, USED Magazine called upon British impersonator Suzie Kennedy in their fashion editorial ” Marilyn Moment.” Styled in retro looks by Prada, Commes des Garçons and Dries van Noten‘s spring collections by stylist Katy Lassen, Kennedy gives 100% Monroe with playful smiles and pin-up girl poses, captured by photographer Nik Hartley.
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LOOKBOOKS.com contributor Catrin Davies explores an exhibition celebrating the European Vanitas art movement of the 15th and 16th century. See her musings here on FashionIndie.
With some people already writing the obituary for East London, what better way to deal with the death of creativity than with an event that plays on Dorian Gray levels of condemned vanity? The setting is a National Trust Tudor mansion in the unlikely heart of Homerton in East London, and the idea is based on the 15th and 16th century European Vanitas art movement – a self-obsession with beauty, death, decay and debauchery. Think skulls and butterflies, not a million miles away from what Damien Hirst is currently showing at Tate Modern.
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LOOKBOOKS contributor Stacy Cunningham interviews Essie Weingarten, creator of one of the world’s most famous nail polish brands. Learn all about her business below.
Which nail polish has been the only to grace the Queen of England’s royal fingers? Essie’s Ballet Slipper, of course. And she’s not the only royal wearing Essie; Kate Middleton wore the color Allure on her wedding day. Essie is a name recognized by women worldwide as the bottle in their favorite salons with the most beautiful array of colors. As nail art is trending hard this season, we got to speak with the woman behind the whole movement she started more than three decades ago, Essie Weingarten. She’s been addicted to manicures since age 12 and launched her obsession into a hugely successful business starting with just a dozen colors.
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LOOKBOOKS contributor Alex Hahn visits the Demolition Depot in Harlem to step back in time and discover centuries of architectural salvage. Check out his experience and interview with the owner below.
It’s a rare and wonderful thing to feel lost, overwhelmed and inspired. Losing oneself to a vast, sprawling inventory of fragmented history never felt as good as a trip to the Demolition Depot, an architectural salvage company, possibly the largest institution of it’s kind. With a history dating back 41 years and an inventory that proves both intimidating and inspiring, Demolition Depot demands your respect. No one can help but feel inspired by simply wandering around the three stories of stained glass, doors, windows, 18-foot-tall mirrors, furniture from all places and times, carved granite frescos, intricate paving stones made from marble, stone columns, old English telephone booths, door knobs, 8-foot-tall clock faces and mirrored wall panels from some of the most opulent homes imaginable (just to name a small fraction of inventory). All of this can make even the most well-adapted Manhattan apartment dweller long for space to design and meld all of this wonderful old with some new.
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Being an independent fashion designer is no easy feat. You are likely balancing another job to support yourself until you turn a substantial profit, and you need all the technology available. To save time on the non-design related aspects, and to save yourself from human errors, or worse, looking unprofessional. Here are 5 new technologies that will help you jump into the big leagues of the fashion industry.
