Joan Smalls by Norman Jean Roy for Vogue US August 2012. This profile, which features Joan’s father and sisters, includes pieces by Valentino, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Rag & Bone, Donna Karan, and more. Source: Beauty is Diverse
Céline leather top ($4,400) and scarf; Céline, NYC. Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci leather trousers, $4,480; select Barneys New York stores. Balmain leather jacket and jersey skirt ($2,800); Maxfield, L.A. Tom Ford cuff. Céline pumps. Céline wool coat ($4,400) and trousers with zipper detail ($1,550); Céline, NYC. Proenza Schouler woven-leather top ($3,775) and leather trousers ($2,575); Continue Reading
• The folks over at Ford Models want to know if Kanye West is planning on diving into men’s fashion. The agency took to Twitter to ponder, “Is Kanye also doing a menswear show this week in Paris?” The ladies over at Fashionista are suspicious. Ford Models isn’t exactly the sort of establishment prone to Continue Reading
•H&M confirmed their collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela today. The limited edition line will go on sale Nov 15th. The collection will include men’s and women’s pieces, as well as accessories. So who’s excited? (Vogue UK) • Word is Lady Gaga will be the cover girl for Vogue‘s September issue. (WWD) • Watch Rebecca Minkoff Continue Reading
For Vogue‘s Olympics-themed issue, Anna and the gang tapped some of Team USA’s most photogenic athletes; soccer player Hope Solo, swimmer Ryan Lochte, and Serena Williams, photographed by Annie Leibovitz. It seems Anna Wintour is sticking to her commitment to eschewing impossibly thin models and showing a more diverse range of bodies in the Fashion Bible. Continue Reading