#NYFW Cheat Sheet: Yigal Azrouël AW 2012

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Yigal Azrouël‘s fall 2012 show was dedicated to the “unintentional beauty in mystery” refracted through the lens of a woman both “fearless in her outlook and quiet in her confidence.” And that woman might easily have been Evelyn Mulwray – the heroine from Roman Polanski‘s classic 70s film noir Chinatown – portrayed brilliantly by Faye Dunaway. To wit, Azrouël’s collection mixed the mystery of the film noir femme fatale with the luxe glamour of the 70s then threw a giant raccoon hat on top of it all. 

The Stars Align at Venice Film Festival

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Though not quite as glamorous as the Cannes Film Festival, but still a stiletto and a half above Sundance, the Venice Film Festival‘s red carpet is proving a delight this year, thanks to Madonna and her W.E. star Andrea Riseborogouh and the always reliable Kate Winslet, among others.

Iconic Fashion Mag Egoïste Debuts 16th Issue in 34 Years

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Founded in 1977 by 26-year-old French eccentric Nicole Wisniak while living in her bed at her parents’ apartment and rolled out every few years since, Egoïste finally returns with Keira Knightley on the cover of issue Number 16.

Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams for ‘Greed’

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Here is a great advertisement for ‘Greed’ a new perfume by Fransceso Vezzoli in which Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams engage in a fierce battle over said product.

Directed by Roman Polanski, this project’s goal is is to isolate and imitate the hype created by the promotion of a new luxury product in the mass market. Basically, a faux ad campaign for an imagined perfume.

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