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TOM FORD river  .  VALENTINO rockstud  .  DIOR HOMME 0196S

SUPER flat top  .  SUPER panama  .  THOM BROWNE folding

RAYBAN aviator  .  KENZO oval frame  .  MYKITA lite roope

The Shade is Real - Block it out with some new Frames this Summer

F A C E B O O K - I N S T A G R A M - P I N T E R E S T - T W I T T E R - T U M B L R 

SANTA BABY

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1| Tom Ford Glasses 2| Givenchy Madonna Print Coated PVC Pouch  3| Neil Barrett Contrast Stripe Shirt 4| Givenchy Oversized Shark Print T-Shirt 5| Prada Spazzolato Wingtip Derby 6| Balenciaga Striped Bomber Blouson 7| Marc by Marc Jacobs Logo Earrings 8| Givenchy Small Obsedia 9| Givenchy Nightingale 3D Geometric Bag 10| Alexander Wang Trigone Wallet 11| Rick Owens Ramones Boot 12|  Apple Macbook Pro w Retina Display

This year I chose 12 items that I want... aka my Shopping Lust List for 2013. From the affordable to the items I will eventually want to purchase... once I win the lottery, here is my list for 2012. Note I have a thing for Givenchy. I am not going to lie I have put the Shark Print T-Shirt on a previous wishlist. I still want it...

Santa Baby I have been a really really good boy this Year...

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Looks of the Week - 19-25th September 2011

Beyonce - Promoting her second fragrance 'Pulse' in New York, Beyonce wore a Lanvin 2012 Resort gown. Love love loving the look, Beyonce looks great in the gown, the feathers and neckline are tres amazing.
Hailee Steinfeld - In Versace, Steinfeld attended the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party. Fresh young look for Steinfeld, love love loving the bright yellow accessories   
Lea Michele - On the red carpet for the 2011 Emmy Awards Michele wore a red Marchesa gown. The gown has flower shoulders and a cowl back, tres amazing. 
Nina Dobrev - My Look of the Week. Striking on the red carpet, Dobrev wore an amazing Donna Karan Resort 2012 gown. Dobrev looks sophisticated and beautiful, the gown shows off her killer figure.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - In London, Huntington-Whiteley wore a Tom Ford A/W 2011 velvet dress to the Tom Ford dinner. The velvet looks great on Huntington-Whiteley, tres chic.

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Mila Kunis & Justin Timberlake - Elle USA August 2011 Spread

(Credit: Elle USA)

Take a look at Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake's spread for Elle USA, the August Issue. The spread was shot by Carter Smith.

The two are very intimate in the spread like in their movie 'Friends with Benefits'. Looks by Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, Lanvin and Chanel were featured in the spread. 

I do like the spread, it does scream Elle USA with warm tones and natural light manipulation. Kunis looks tres amazing in the green and lace Tom Ford look (right)

Follow the jump to see the full spread...

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Midweek Fashion Gossip

Tom Ford Fall 2011 Campaign (Credit: Tom Ford) 

- Take a look at Tom Ford's Fall 2011 Campaign featuring Candice Swanepoel. cont. 

- Following in the footsteps of Victoria Beckham, singer Rihanna is the new face of Emporio Armani Underwear and Jeans. cont. 

- Mary-Kate and Ashley's The Row now features handbags exclusively sold at Barneys. cont. 

- Apparently Editor in Chief of Vogue USA Anna Wintour is rumoured to be writing a memoir. cont. 

- Hugh Laurie is the new face of L'Oreal Mens Expert. cont. 

Emma Watson - Vogue USA July 2011 Spread

 (Credit: Vogue USA)

Take a look at Emma Watson's spread for Vogue USA's July Issue accompanying her article 'Life after Harry Potter'. The spread was shot by Mario Testino


I'm love love loving the spread. Her new brunette locks look great on her. My favourite shot is Watson in the Prada look to your right; tres amazing. I also love the Tom Ford chainmail look (over the jump)

See more shots of from the spread over the jump...

Midweek Fashion Gossip

Angelina Jolie for Louis Vuitton 'Core Values' (Credit: Louis Vuitton)

- Tobey Maguire is the new face of Prada Menswear. cont.

- Above is the first shot from Angelina Jolie's 'Cole Values' campaign for Louis Vuitton.

- Tom Ford Beauty has model Lara Stone fronting a new campaign with Ford himself. Stone to me looks like Aussie model Cassi Van Den Dungen no? cont.

- Actress Helena Bonham Carter is featured in a new Marc Jacobs Campaign. cont.

- Solange Knowles landed a Carol's Daughter Campaign in 2010, and now is the newest addition to cosmetics brand Rimmel London. cont.

Midweek Fashion Gossip

Credit: H&M

- 'The Hills' star Lauren Conrad's new reality TV show has been dropped by MTV for being too upper crust. With her personal life taking a back seat this new series chronicles Conrad's fashion career. cont.

- Designer Tom Ford will show is second womenswear collection at London Fashion Week, unfortunately his collection will only be shown to monthly international magazine groups. cont.

- Former Aussie model Gemma Ward features in a magazine after quitting the modelling. However Ward features in the Herald Sun's Sunday magazine discussing her relationship with the late actor Heath Ledger.cont.

- American Idol Judge and singer Jennifer Lopez has landed another gig, this time being the Global Brand Ambassador for Gillette Venus. cont.

- H&M has created the new 'inclusive' collection joining both fast fashion with plus sizes. cont.

Keira Knightley - Elle UK March 2011 Subscribers Cover

Keira Knightley gets another magazine cover for 2011, this time she's on the March cover of Elle UK entitled 'Keira by Tom Ford'. This is her subscribers cover, scanned images of the newsstand cover have been low quality, when I find a good one I'll post it.

Knightley as recent is starring in The Children's Hour at the Comedy Theater in London opposite Mad Men star Elizabeth Moss. 

I love love love this cover, a definite plus from her January Vogue UK cover. Knigthley is wearing none other than Tom Ford looking tres intense in the bat wing catsuit. 

Can't wait to pick up my copy.

Tom Ford - Interview Magazine Cover & Spread February 2011

Credit: Interview Magazine

Designer Tom Ford is on the February cover of Interview Magazine. The headshot cover is cut up, like the spread which I love love love. I love the black and white cover with the contrasting bronze writing and colour second layer. Ford's womenswear collection features in the cut spread.

Follow the jump for Tom Ford's Interview Magazine Spread...

                    

Tom Ford Womenswear 2011 - Video

Following Tom Ford's release of his first womanswear collection, first Harper's Bazaar UK and now a video of the private runway has been released. I love love love how Ford designed dresses with the inspiration of women like Daphne Guinness, Beyonce, Karen Elson, etc... Aspirations much? 

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Tom Ford + Lara Stone - W Magazine Spread

Tom Ford debut his womenswear collection away from the Media and Press, featuring elite fashion models and icons in New York City, it was a private and intimate gathering. Now with however photos from that same night were released recently for Harper's Bazaar featuring in their January Issue. Now for W Magazine's January copy Tom Ford has employed top model Lara Stone to model some of this looks in a vintage inspired spread. I really love love love the bat winged catsuit below.

Follow the jump for more images...

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Midweek Fashion Gossip

- Alexa Chung is making a return to television entitled 'Thrift America'. cont.

- Karl Lagerfeld has photographs the Pirelli Calendar 2011 featuring Erin Wasson, Daria Werbowy, Natasha Poly and of course Lagerfeld's muse Baptiste Giabiconi. cont.

- Mondo Guerra Project Runway 2010 runner up has designed 2 limited edition t-shirts with piperlime.com to raise money for AIDS research. cont.

- Tom Ford is rumored to be the next collaborator with H&M, following the sold out Lanvin ♥ H&M. cont.

- Tom Ford's Spring 2011 collection footage will be available in the January edition of Harper's Bazaar UK. The collection featured celebrities like Lauren Hutton, Beyonce and Daphne Guinness. cont.

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