a fancy affair

 Glowing skin, backstage lights and perfectly polished 50's attire make for a very glamorous new campaign from Louis Vuitton.  It is so terrific to see Christy Turlington back in the forefront of fashion (her new Vogue Italia cover is simply stunning)!  She embodies grace with her amazing philanthropic work, inspires with her intelligence and passion and remains effortless when it comes to her physical beauty.  Plus she's a yogi so perhaps I'm biased!

The concept of having three decades of women in this campaign is refreshing and as 'Fashion Gone Rogue' put it 'beauty and success can come at any age.'  I couldn't agree more.

 

 

 

 

 {Shot by Steven Meisel, Styled by Karl Templer, found on Fashion Gone Rogue}

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Afternoon Sunlight

 The intrinsic beauty Naomi Campbell for Italian Vogue (shot by Steven Meisel).  A captivating display of luxury, light and poise.  Simply divine!

{Photos from Vogue Italia ~ thanks to Fashion Gone Rogue for the find!}

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The beautiful Diane Kruger

Photos of the lovely Miss Kruger at the recent 2010 Chanel Cruise collection party that Karl Lagerfeld held in St. Tropez remind me of those long, spontaneous summer days by the water.

When the sun slowly sets and the celebrations continue into the balmy night.  Ahhhh...

Here are some more photos of the effortlessly gorgeous Diane Kruger including a behind the scenes shot from her recent, Bardot-inspired Allure shoot.  Love, love, love!

{photo sources:  1&2. Garance Dore, 3. fashionindie, 4. Elle France, 5. Interview Magazine, 6. Allure}

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lovely links

 

Toby Burrows ~ a great article about this Australian photographer's latest series "Fallen."  The photos are striking and captivating!  With an influence of Pre-Raphaelite paintings, the composition of "Fallen" reminds me of Sam Taylor-Wood's series "Suspended."

Somewhere ~ by Sophia Coppola  :::  as always Miss Sophia looks like she has done it again with her latest project.

Lookbook ::: gorgeous summer dresses by Malene Berger here 

& the sweetest pieces from Erin Fetherston (as is the image above).

via This is Glamorous  

Chanel ~ a beautiful collage by Karl for S/S 2010

xoxo love,

jolie

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discoveries...

Some findings I thought I'd share....

The HeArt of Papercuts

~ this is a wonderful artist who's paper cutting designs are absolutely beautiful.

I highly recommend you check out this amazing stop-motion, paper-cutting short.  Its a book come to life made by the New Zealand Book Council.  

Another great paper-cutting artist Lena Wolff.

A Summer Blast of Colour ::: lula's Buenos Aires apartment

Military-chic shoot for Elle magazine.  Shot by the lovely Garance Dore.

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back from paris and feeling ignited...

First, let me apologize for being such a negligent blogger but I have been trying so dearly to hold onto the Parisian mindset for a little while longer.  Although I returned a few weeks ago I feel as though the city illuminated a spark within me that I don't want to stifle.  The best treasure I came home with is this overwhelming desire to create. 

The fashion, the art history, the architecture ~ the city dances with delight.  The Parisians reminded me that life is art.  Every part of our day to day lives is a moment to reveal ourselves freely and be open to possibilities.  What you choose to wear each morning, the conversations you have throughout your day, moments that are shared and each moment completely alone is an artistic expression of who you are.

"Life has been your art.  You have set yourself to music.  Your days are your sonnets."
~Oscar Wilde

{photo by Jolie Adele}

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Bonjour Paris

I'm heading to Paris next week and the excitement is mounting.  Looking forward to the possibilities of shooting those "defining moments" as the late Henri Cartier-Bresson so poignantly captured in his photographs.  It is simply wonderful how everyone gives you their 'must-see' and 'must-visit' spots when they hear that you are going.  But as a lovely woman at the yoga studio said "part of the fun is discovering your own favourite places and making your own memories...it's Paris, and everything is a feast for the senses!"  I couldn't agree more! À Bientôt!

 {Photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson ::: Cartier-Bresson Foundation}

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