- Some noble citizen, perhaps mistaking the launch of Kim Karashian‘s new fragrance for a Viktor & Rolf event, flour-bombed the unsuspecting reality star on her own red carpet. [Styleite]

- Carine Roitfield‘s magazine will drop in September, come out twice a year, resemble a book and will focus on “fashion with a lot of freedom.” [WWD]

- Newsweek and Tina Brown want Karl Lagerfeld to know that they’re not dying but are actually doing just fine, thanks. [Fashionista]

- Franca Sozzani will be delivering a lecture at Harvard in April about body image and eating disorders and this is how she plans on going about it. [Stylelist]

- Marc Jacobs is taking his stolen collection with tongue firmly in cheek and cash firmly in wallet, offering a T-shirt featuring a wanted poster for the alleged thief. [Racked]

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Bras by Myla
Denim by La Perla

Clockwise from top right:

Luxurious silk satin gets dolled-up with lace in a pretty pink hue. Myla Angelica Lace Trim Silk Corset, $214.86

A corset for the most modern of dames, throw a blazer overtop for a chic, it-girl vibe. Viktor & Rolf Black Tuxedo Corset, $525

RAWR! Show off your wild side with a sultry combination of animal print and lace. Topshop, $60

Give them a dose of ‘sweet in the front, sexy in the back’ in this ruffled satin corset, laced all the way up the back. Eternal Spirits Satin Ruffle Corset, $393.91

Risque in an avant-garde sense, this satin cut-out design will cause whiplash from heads turning too quickly. Nichole De Carle Last Testament Tuxedo Corset, $564

Leather, lace and ruffles created by the brilliant hands of Gaultier. Need we say more? Jean Paul Gaultier for La Perla Cuir & Dentelle Corset, $2,534

Classically laced up the back, a nude tulle lining provocatively shows through open net and floral French lace. Agent Provocateur Janey Corset, $790

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Stick a letter from the heart in this envelope clutch.

Earmuffs that sing, or rather headphones that keep your ears warm, is a gift she (or he) probably won't get herself, but deep down, unknowingly has desperately always wanted.

Your friend doesn't want to smell like everybody else, and is also a diehard Brooklynite. Well, Shipley & Halmos teamed up with DS & Durga to hand-mix cologne in the great land of Brooklyn. They've stirred up only 99 bottles of scents that emit memories of sunscreen and fresh alpine snow. Sold brick-and-mortarly exclusively at Byrd in Williamsburg, it is also available on the S&H website for a limited time.

*Editor’s pick* Givenchy’s Ange ou Demon is the new perfume of intrigue and was made to give a jasmine tea effect. Rather it gave indie editor Amanda @crystlmeatballs wild visuals of “gummy bears wearing caged crinolines”. @Mcarthurjoseph‘s favorite lady scent, too? Mmm intriguing indeed.

Floral
Dolce&Gabbana ‘Rose the One’ Eau de Parfum $75 – Feminine with the elegance of the Italian lifestyle, this timeless fragrance features notes of geranium, lily, peony and, of course, rose.

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose Eau de Toilette $80 – Lily of the Valley, freesia and Centifolia rose will seduce in this sophisticated and crisp scent.

Chloe Chloe Eau de Parfum $100 – A Neiman Marcus beauty finalist for spring 2011, peony, freesia and magnolia evoke the Chloe woman – chic, cool and confident.

Fruity
Nina Ricci Nina Eau de Toilette Spray $57 – Enchant with red toffee apple and apple tree wood notes in this tempting feminine fragrance.

Dior Dior Addict 2 Eau de Toilette Spray $69 – Glamorous and free-spirited, pineapple, watermelon and orange are combined with subtle floral notes to create this energetic scent.

Citrus
Estée Lauder Tuscany Per Donna Eau de Parfum Spray $68 – Evoking visions of the Italian countryside, this perfume is bursting with notes of citrus and Mediterranean herbs.

Oscar de la Renta Oscar Citrus Eau De Toilette Spray $50 – Notes of orange and grapefruit enliven the senses in this modern, sensual fragrance.

Fresh Hesperides Eau De Parfum Spray $92 – Italian lemon, orange and grapefruit notes combine in this rich, long-lasting summer scent.

Spicy
Estée Lauder Cinnabar Collection Eau De Parfum Spray $60 – Clove, sandalwood and jasmine are the highlights of this spicy, classic fragrance.

Comptoir Sud Pacifique Cristal De Musc Eau De Toilette Spray $60 – White and powdery musk are combined with yellow hibiscus and orange blossom notes for a dreamy and refreshing scent.

What is your favorite summer fragrance? Tell us in the comments below and you could win a bottle from our beauty wall.

Along with its commercial peak, fashion shows have also reached their creative peaks – moving, visceral, dramatic productions that have elevated them into an art form. Alexander McQueen emerged as the true master of the genre, blending the disparate elements of entertainment and ideology while creating beautiful works of clothing that could stand on their own without the hype and hoopla with which he was so famously associated.

Below is a list of the 10 fashion shows that stand as the greatest achievements of the last decade, based on their technicality and theatricality, their influence on fashion and of course, the clothes themselves.

1. Alexander McQueen – “Widows of Culloden” (Fall 2006) Perhaps McQueen’s greatest show, the clothes were utterly sublime but the final hologram of Kate Moss floating ethereally above the audience is a moment in which legends are created.

1. Alexander McQueen – “Widows of Culloden” (Fall 2006)

2. Hussein Chalayan – Spring 2007 The breathtaking future of fashion -- and over 100 years of its history -- were presented in six dresses outfitted with tiny computers, literally giving them a life of their own . Equal parts creepy and brilliant but completely unforgettable.

2. Hussein Chalayan – Spring 2007

3. Christian Dior - Spring 2007 Haute Couture John Galliano's reputation as a showman and expertise as a couturier helped redefine Christian Dior for a new generation. This poetically beautiful collection, however, stands head and origami-detailed shoulders above as the  greatest couture show of the last decade.

3. Christian Dior - Spring 2007 Haute Couture

4. Balenciaga – Fall 2006 Nicolas Ghesquière is lucky enough to have the rich Balenciaga archives, of which he has made great use over the years.  With this collection, he made the past and the house his own by reimagining and redefining the female silhouette, just as Cristobol Balenciaga had done decades earlier.

4. Balenciaga – Fall 2006

5. Alexander McQueen - "It's Only a Game" (Spring 2005) McQueen's "Game" was both fun and provocative, taking some of his most striking and whimsical designs (the king as a football player, a knight in a dress with a built-in pony-hair ponytail) and presenting them in a high-concept cultural chess game between East and West.

5. Alexander McQueen - "It's Only a Game" (Spring 2005)

6. Viktor & Rolf - Fall 2001 Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren love to put on a show, and this was one of their first shows to introduce them not only as master showmen but master craftsmen. Workig in a palette of all black, the design duo decided to take it one step further by covering their models -- and themselves -- in all black. If getting away with black face doesn't qualify you as a greatest fashion show, nothing will.

6. Viktor & Rolf - Fall 2001

7. Chanel - Spring 2010 Haute Couture Karl Lagerfeld rarely makes a false move -- I mean, no one's perfect -- but he hit every step perfectly with this couture show. Aside from being brilliantly conceived -- the metallic elements flowing through were an especially inspired touch -- the Kaiser actually seemed to be having fun, while remaining true to the most prestigious fashion house in the world.

7. Chanel - Spring 2010 Haute Couture

8. Tom Ford - Spring 2011 How fitting that one of the driving forces behind the rise of the fashion show to public spectacle would precipitate its return to the more personal atmosphere of the salon. Tom Ford's decision to debut his first womenswear show in six years free from the tents and the all-seeing eye of the blogosphere is slowly inspiring other designers who might also prefer their collections with a hint of privacy and control. However, it is still too early to know exactly how influential this trend will be.

8. Tom Ford - Spring 2011

9. Marc Jacobs - Spring 2008 Though most famous -- or infamous -- for starting a whopping two hours late (gotta keep the audience on their toes), Jacobs's ditzy, disheveled backwards romp through a woman's dressing routine proved to be worth the wait and included his most fun and irreverent designs -- and accessories -- to date.

9. Marc Jacobs - Spring 2008

10. Prada - Spring 2011 The now ubiquitous Spring 2011 collection saw Miuccia Prada in bold and Technicolor top form. Not only her best collection in seasons, those Baroque monkeys and Josephine Baker homages cemented Prada's reputation as one of the most influential houses in the world and one of the most sought-after brands for women.

10. Prada - Spring 2011

- Simon Doonan continues to be in the running for “World’s Best Person” with his advice to FIT grads: ”Make sure you have at least one drag queen in your life.” They’re very “life-affirming.” That’s the kind of real-world advice I like to hear. [Racked]

-Remember that time that Michelle Obama met Kate Middleton and I literally collapsed on the floor in a fit of screams and panting from all the fierceness. Because all of that happened. [The Cut]

- Behold new comedy duo Lady Gaga and David Letterman. They’re like an old Vaudeville act, if Vaudeville was full of ironic, egg-incubating popstars eating paper in nothing but a Viktor & Rolf jacket. Which it was. [Refinery29]

- A look back on the style of the romance of the century also known as Oprah and Gayle Stedman. [Fashionista]

- And of course, today is the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. I haven’t seen it yet, but I can imagine when I do I will openly weep for hours until I eventually just turn into a pillar of salt. At least we still have OWN.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: US First Lady Michelle Obama (R) meets with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace on May 24, 2011 in London, England. The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and his wife Michelle are in the UK for a two day State Visit at the invitation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. During the trip they will attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and the President will address both houses of parliament at Westminster Hall. (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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As a Fashion photographer for 25+ years, I have had the privilege of being exposed to a wide panoply of incredibly talented photographers and fashion designers. There are several venues around the world that feature young up and coming artists, as well as confirmed professionals. One of the festivals that has been in existence for 25+ years as well is The International Fashion and Photography Festival of Hyères ,France. The Festival runs from April 29th to May 2nd 2011 and the Exhibition runs from April 30th to May 29th 2011.

This year the festival is featuring 10 incredibly talented designers and 10 gifted fashion photographers. I have had a close look at the talent on offer and I must say, I am truly impressed.  The judges are going to have their hands full and I am sure that no matter the outcome, it will be a win win situation for all involved.  Many greats have come out of this festival like Photographer Sølve Sundsbø and Fashion Designers Viktor & Rolf.

What I find interesting is that some of my favorite artists commenced with this festival and have gone on to become Giants in their chosen Art Form.  What I also appreciate is the diversity of those involved in the judging  process of this years festival.  There is a melting pot of individuals from a wide panoply of the creative universal soup.  It is in my opinion analogous to what I experienced when I attended Architectural School in Canada.  None the less, I sincerely, highly recommend you look in to the possibility of attending this rare gem of a festival in one of the most picturesque parts of France.  Don’t miss it.

Here is the List of the 10 Designers Showing

Juliette Alleaume and Marie Vial, France, Womenswear collection
Mads Dinesen, Denmark, Menswear collection
Michael Kampe, Germany, Menswear collection
Maryam Kordbacheh, The Netherlands, Womenswear collection
Oriane Leclercq, Belgium, Womenswear collection
Janosch Mallwitz, Germany, Menswear collection
Emilie Meldem, Switzerland, Womenswear collection
Céline Meteil, France, Womenswear collection
Oda Pausma, The Netherlands,Womenswear collection
Léa Peckre, France, Womenswear collection

Here is the List of the 10 Photographers Exhibiting

Andrey Bogush, Russia / Finland
Kim Boske, The Netherlands
Émile Hyperion Dubuisson, France / USA
Katarina Elvén, Sweden
Ina Jang, South Korea / USA
Anouk Kruithof, The Netherlands / Germany
Mårten Lange, Sweden
Marie Quéau, France
Awoiska van der Molen, The Netherlands
Marc Philip van Kempen, The Netherlands /Germany

Here is the Jury for Photography

Magdalene Keaney, Curator, Fashion Space Gallery,Londres
Winfried Heininger, Founder & Creative Director, Kodoji Press, Baden
Tom Watt, Art Director ArtReview, London
Jennifer Pastore, Photo Editor, Teen Vogue, New York
Nathalie Herschdorfer, Curator, Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Lausanne
Colette Olof, Curator, FOAM, Amsterdam
Yannick Bouillis, Founder & Director Offprint, Amsterdam et Paris
Faye Dowling, Director of Photography, Dazed & Confused, London
Jason Evans, Photographer, UK
Marc Feustel, Curator, blogger, Eyecurious, Paris

The Jury for Fashion Are

Raf Simons, designer, Antwerp – President of the Jury
Tim Blanks, journalist, Style.com, London
Floriane de Saint Pierre, CEO Floriane de Saint Pierre & Associés, Paris
Michel Gaubert, musician, sound designer, Paris
Lazaro hernandez & Jack McCollough, designers,
Proenza Schouler, New York
Cathy Horyn, journalist, The New York Times, New York
Christopher Kane, Designer London
Carla Sozzani, founder of Corso Como, Milan

The President of the Jury for the 26th Season is Fashion Designer Raf Simons

The Exhibitions Shown Are

Erwin Blumenfeld, Squash, villa Noailles
Raf Simons, History of my world / swimming pool, gymnasium, villa Noailles
Daniel Sannwald, Galerie d’actualité, villa Noailles
Mareunrol’s, Tenants / Summer House, garden, villa Noailles
Sandra Backlund, Cuprum / Pigeonnier, jardin, villa Noailles
Yann Gross, Tour des Templiers, old city center, Hyères
L’imparfaite, Terrace, villa Noailles
Lila Loupias, Parvis, villa Noailles
Bless,Invitation 1 / exhibition Charles & Marie-Laure de Noailles, villa Noailles

Contact

Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères
Villa Noailles
Montée Noailles
83 400 Hyères, FRANCE
T : +33(0)4 98 08 01 98 / F : +33(0)4 98 08 01 90
contact@villanoailles-hyeres.com

Press Contacts

2e Bureau – tel +33 (0)1 42 33 93 18
Sylvie Grumbach: sylvie.grumbach@2e-bureau.com
Photography : Martial Hobeniche / m.hobeniche@2e-bureau.com
Fashion : Bruno Michel / b.michel@2e-bureau.com

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Photographed by Ruven Afandor and styled by Anna Brambilla, Carmen appears in Vanity Fair Italia wearing looks by Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Ralph Lauren and Viktor & Rolf.

Having lost all of her life savings for the second time around — but this time was thanks to Ponzi-schemer, Bernie Madoff — Carmen Dell’Orefice continues to work perhaps out of necessity but continues to work it effortlessly.

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My best dressed choice was tied between three different beautiful ladies, but Anne Hathaway stands just a bit above the other two in Armani Privé. For a tall beauty with perfect curves like this, a structured shoulder is the best thing you can do for your body. She looks so graceful and statuesque in these beautiful rose sequins.

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The back is to die for. It’s provocative, feminine and lovely. Anyone else, I would have said the hair should be worn up, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the way Anne looks. She is a goddess. She gets an A+.

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Green was the color of the night, and no one wore it better than Angelina Jolie in Versace. Again, we’re seeing a beautiful padded shoulder that opens up the back and draws attention to her tiny waist. She looks glamorous without that “going to prom” nod that so many celebrities decided to do. I love the top to bottom sparkles and her elegant and unfussy hair. Grade A.

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January Jones is a Hollywood bombshell, period, end of sentence. Not only is she talented enough to be on one of the best TV shows of our time, she is the only actress who could pull of this sexy, fringed Versace gown. Everything from the color, to her hair and that beautiful cleavage, January is a fashion risk-taker, and I love her for it. A

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Pregnancy has never looked so rosy on the red carpet. Natalie Portman was glowing from the inside out in this pink and red Viktor & Rolf gown with an intricately detailed rose on the chest. She looks healthy, happy and she won best actress for Black Swan. What’s not to love here? A

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In a Hollywood full of tramps and star fuckers, how beautiful it is to see a real lady stand by her man. Catherine Zeta Jones was absolutely glowing in this green Monique Lhuillier princess gown. It was so good to see her and Michael Douglas on the red carpet together. Beauty from the inside out: A.

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If you have a flat chest, a 1920s style dress like this is prefect for your body. Jayma Mays got it right in this elegant and sexy Alberta Ferretti plunging v-neck gown. The accessories and curly locks perfectly complete the look. The lipstick looks a little orange, but it works against her hair and skin tones. A-

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Now let’s talk about a big chest. Scarlet Johansson has a gorgeous, very voluptuous rack, and this dress enhances in a different way. Instead of spilling her cleavage all over the red carpet, Scarjo chose this demure and elegant Elie Saab gown in a lovely dusty pink. It sparkles just the right amount, and the sleeve is extremely flattering. Plus, she had the best hair on the red carpet. A-

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I commend Leighton Meester for trying to take fashion risks, but lately they’ve been backfiring hardcore. I was pleased to see her looking so elegant and sophisticated in Burberry Prorsum on the red carpet last night. Her makeup is absolutely gorgeous and those Jimmy Choo shoes are fab-o-rama. It’s not my favorite, but I do love the dress and her. B

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I’m not used to putting Eva Longoria in the best dressed category for her red carpet looks, but she looked ravishing last night in a fitted, black Zac Posen gown. It fits her like a glove and her whoa cleavage is saying hello to every single man in that crowd. Slightly bored, but I think that’s a good thing in her case. B

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Here is the thing about Lea Michele‘s Oscar de la Renta gown: It does not photograph well. When watching her on the red carpet, she looked young, fresh and vibrant in this light salmon dress. It looks too consuming in photographs. But the color on her is amazing. I am so sick of this whispy, bull-shitty kind of up-do, so no points there. But the shoes, HELLO! B-

What are your thoughts on the best-dressed celebs at the 2011 Golden Globes?

arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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At first her blog was called “la méchante” (the mean girl) but she switched to Eleonore Bridge because she’s clearly adorable.

How would you describe your style?

I love very feminine outfits, sometimes a bit childish. It’s because I consider fashion a game, I love playing with my wardrobe. I also have a lot of vintage things and accessorizes from my grandmother.  I also try to sometimes dress retro.

What sets you apart from the other style bloggers?

I don’t know… Maybe by not following all the trends, I don’t care if one day I’m wrong and have a “fashion faux pas” as we say in French, but who cares? It won’t kill me, I’d rather make mistakes than wear boring outfits.

I also take really good care of my pictures, I try to find beautiful places in Paris or in houses and apartments so it’s not just about the clothes: the place is really important.

How has your life changed since starting the blog?

I found my 2 lasts jobs through my blog and left my first career at L’Oréal where I was an interior architect. I now work a lot more but it’s great. I’m also learning photography for 2 years through my blog and I love it. I met a lot of really nice people from all over the world thanks to my blog.

Who are your Favorite designers?

Viktor & Rolf for their cartoon universe and Kenzo for the prints, and of course romantic and funny French designers like Sonia Rykiel, and Chloé.

Where do you like to shop in NYC?

When I went there I looooved Brooklyn and all the shops around Bedford (Williamsburg). The vintage stores are amazing there.

What do you like the most about NYC?
For fashion, I love being able to wear whatever I want, a mini skirt for example or a giant bow: nobody will care. In Paris, you would be like a clown and people would stare at you, fashion is not really fun in Paris, it’s really too serious. I love how New Yorkers dress up when they’re going out!

And of course, in New York I’m obsessed with the food, milk shakes and breakfasts and I really envy New Yorkers for their amazing Central Park!

What is your favorite item in your closet?

My leather jacket from Yves St Laurent, I bought it in a second hand store in Paris, it’s a unique piece from a fashion show. It’s perfect and has a story: the number of the outfit and name of the model.

Tell us about your love for Alice in Wonderland?

I loved the Disney cartoon and the strange world Alice discovers. It used to scare me when I was a little girl, but we all love fear! But this year Alice became a product and it’s just a shame…

What do you do for living (to make money)?

A lot of things, I used to be a furniture designer and interior architect but now I’m a web consultant, I write and take pictures for many websites, my job doesn’t have a name.

Pick 5 people, dead or alive, to have dinner with.

Lewis Carroll, Edgar Allan Poe, Helena Rubinstein, Jake Gyllenhaal and Audrey Hepburn.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I don’t want to imagine, I don’t like when I know where I’m going. I like mystery, that’s more exciting!

We heard you have a wedding in the works, tell us about that?

You have five hours? No sincerely I can’t tell you about my wedding, it will be too long. I just want to say that I want people to have fun, that I love my fiancé more than people can imagine (we’re a 10 year old couple).

How will your blog change once you are married?

It won’t change, there will only be my wedding pictures:)

You often blog about other things besides fashion, what else fascinates you?

Photography, beautiful images. I can spend hours looking at beautiful pictures.

If you had one wish, what would it be?

Be happy, have fun and in good health for all my life!

Thanks Elodie.

Check out her blog here ( you can read it in English)

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LADY GAGA – CUSTOM MADE OUTFIT BY JEAN CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC, SUNGLASSES BY MERCURA

LADY GAGA – CUSTOM MADE CRIME SCENE TAPE BY BRIAN LICHTENBERG

LADY GAGA – CUSTOM MADE CHAIN AND JUMPSUIT BY VIKTOR & ROLF,
CIGARETTE SUNGLASSES AND SHOES BY HAUS OF GAGA

LADY GAGA – STUDDED JACKET BY SEARCH AND DESTROY,
VINTAGE SUNGLASSES BY CHANEL

Check out the rest on Nicola Formichetti’s Blog

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. It hasn’t even been two months yet since our last blow-out visit to Century 21 , and yet we found ourselves back yesterday, and more shocked than ever as what designer brands lurk on the womenswear floor. Although the winter sale is over, the prices are still discounted, and who’d have guessed they’d ever encounter a rack chocked full of deeply discounted Gareth Pugh ?

LINK LOVE: Look What We Found: Surprises at Century 21: Gareth Pugh, Rick Owens, McQ

Check out the full collection (after the jump) of Viktor & Rolf dolls, total collectors items!

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What do you guys think of this look? For the entire Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010 collection click here.

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Amazing, beautiful, stunning, breath taking, the reason why I chose this career, complete and utter ‘cutting edge fashion’ from the genius that is Viktor & Rolf.

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Leave it to Viktor & Rolf to give pizzaz to something so simple as the little black dress.

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VIDEO: Lady Gaga strikes a pose for the cover of Elle. You’ve got to love a girl who can Viktor & Rolf with the best of them.

Lady Gaga goes complete glam wearing Viktor & Rolf, among others, in this spread for Elle Mag.

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Róisín Murphy (the women Lady Gaga supposedly steals her looks from) will be performing live at the Viktor & Rolf show in Paris on Saturday.

“We are attracted and inspired by what we call mega-women: strong women who follow their own path and are uncompromisingly themselves,” said the designers. “Róisín Murphy is a source of inspiration for us. We share with her the need for theatricality and performance in our work. Róisín personifies a power of transformation. On-stage she easily morphs into a beautifully fierce character, while off-stage she is the counterpart of her theatrical self: soft-spoken, modest, even quiet.”

As for the Murphy “I have been known to go to some extremes in my fashion choices but the Viktor & Rolf dress that I wore for my ‘Overpowered’ promotion had its own sound and lighting rig incorporated which tops them all.”

Via Fashionista

Roisin Murphy UK film premiere of 'Sex And The City' at Odeon Leicester Square - Arrivals London, England - 12.05.08 Credit (Mandatory) : Zibi/WENN

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Arnhem a city in the Netherlands which is described as a new direction in fashion.

Surprisingly, Arnhem has been off the fashion radar up until pretty much now, despite the fact that the fashion festival, Arnhem Mode Biennale, engulfs the whole city at once, celebrating the works of other dutch and european designers. With installations from fashion legends such as Calvin Klein, Viktor&Rolf, Maison Martin Margiela, Balenciaga, and of course the big guns; this is a festival for the fashion deprived to learn of fashion’s heroes.

Beautiful as it is, I wish every county had a city as inspirational as Arnhem, celebrating fashion as it is supposed to be, not as a taboo as it is in some counties. In simple terms, I think London should celebrate british and european designers in the same light, as London exports so much talent, if a festival was held as a tribute, it would be a worldwide celebration!

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Hartmann Nordenholz was founded by Filip Fiska and Agnes Schorer in 2000, under the expert guidance of Helmut Lang, Marc Bohan and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. Filip learned from the mastery of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Viktor&Rolf and Raf Simons, but I think the collection stands on its own, away from other influencers.

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GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Viktor & Rolf Fall 2009

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Another amazing brand who decided to step off the runway this year, Viktor & Rolf have put together quite the collection for the Fall of 2009. The collection is a great mix between classy and casual, and may be the first one to successfully pull of the sneakers and a suit look since Jerry Seinfeld. The collection is a great mix of patterns, colors and even styles a bit. The collection was the first produced under Staff International (Renzo Russo) and there was more commercial appeal evident in the collection. Oh, and how awesome are the silver socks?

Gallery: Viktor & Rolf: Fall 2009 Collection

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This month’s issue of UK Vogue not only features that amazing Roald Dahl shoot, it also features an avant garde tribute by Nick Knight. Entitled ‘Unbelievable Fashion’ this editorial goes through the most mind blowing garments of the last years. Viktor & Rolf, Issey Miyake, Thierry Mugler, Galliano and Alexander McQueen are just a few of the names whose frocks make an appearance.

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Givenchy

Yves Saint Laurent

Chanel

Viktor & Rolf

Roksanda Ilincic

Giles

Rodarte

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I don’t care if these fake eyelashes are part of the “couture collection”. I don’t care if they are in collaboration with the Dutch designers of Viktor & Rolf. I don’t care if you’ve got some obscene obsession with sparkles or lace or feathers. Fake eyelashes, no matter who makes them or what they are made of, are a no-no. I took one look at the photo above and thought two tarantulas were attacking the disgustingly pale model. Slap on the green feathered fakes and people will question your daily hygiene thinking you’ve mold growing out of your eyes. Please, save the fake eyelashes for the runways and the editorials. Remember, it’s all about the natural look (surprise, surprise) and I don’t know of anyone who was born with blue peacock feathers coming out of their face.

Thanks Shu Uemura!

Of course they come with a $95 price tag, but can you really put a price on looking like a fucking doll faced beauty?!? Didn’t think so.  So before New Years or Halloween gets here pick them up.

You’ll thank us later.

You can grab these here.

Ever the innovators, Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf have chosen to forgo the Paris runway this season, and instead present their new collection on their website.  This allows all fans to see the “Funny Face” collection (S/S 2009) at the same time, instead of getting it second hand.  

The designers describe the October 2 show as “an actual show filmed in the Grand Salon of our virtual house.”  We’ll also get to see exclusive backstage footage of the show’s prep.

Thanks, WWD.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 27: Designers Viktor and Rolf attend the "H&M celebrates Viktor & Rolf Collection with a Wedding and fashion show" on October 27, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Viktor;Rolf

Classic

Creepy

Remember those creepy porcelain dolls your grandma used to keep behind protected glass in her home. The ones that would get dusted once a week an she insisted we’re “collectibles” that would one day pay for your college education. We do. And so do Gareth Pugh (pictured above), Christian Lacroix and Viktor & Rolf. The designers we’re asked to create costumes for the glass clowns that once used to hold the keys to your education. Of course their batch of clowns are worth a lot more than the ones your granny loved.

25 limited edition clowns were made and are valued at about $252,000 bucks. Sounds like Harvard education to me.

Source WWD

We’ve written about it before, but didn’t feature many images, so here is another one with a great article written by Rose Apodaca of La Vie en Rose:

Part of the genius of Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren is that the Dutch design duo continue to snub the conventions of the fashion machine, not simply with their inventively elegant clothes but also by way of their showcases. So it’s nothing short of inspired that the pair decided not just to present a lot of banal mannequins and pretty pics at at the 15-year Viktor & Rolf retrospective opening this week at London’s Barbican Art Gallery, but porcelain dolls dressed in meticulously made versions of their greatest hits.

There are life-size porcelain figures, too, dressed in the 55 looks on display. But it’s the mini-me counterparts that are mindblowing, in a kind of freaky and fabulous way. There’s a Viktor & Rolf shop, too, filled with touristy takeaway likes scarves and their Flowerbomb perfume, but it’s the billed “curios” they’ve assembled that’s piqued my interest. That they also went ahead with a gallery, instead of a museum, and one that has never before hosted a fashion-related exhibition, was also in line with their maverick path.
The guys have always maintained that fashion represents a “fairytale world made real.” Welcome to the Dollhouse, indeed. So much lip service is paid to the art of fashion. But these two really think like artists.
I’m now rethinking our decision to skip London entirely on our way to Ireland at month’s end.

According to Times Uk, Viktor & Rolf‘s five desert island staples: “an iPod, some sunblock, mosquito spray, a lighter and a case of champagne (to send messages in the bottles, of course).”

Daniel and I will be sure to be prepared when we are on our Honeymoon. Thanks Viktor & Rolf!

Ya gotta love the designers for this wickedly cool collection. Now with ten times the sound affects!!!