J'Adore Dior Haute Couture

Karlie Kloss opened the show
Karmen Pedaru

Melissa Tammerijn

Nimue Smit - As Marsha rightly pointed out - I love this

Lindsay Wixson - love the shoes

Laura Blokhina
Iekeliene Stange

Julia Saner


Juju Ivanyuk

Martha Streck

Caroline Brasch Nielsen

Frida Gustavsson

Maria Kashleva

Yulia Kharlaponova

Magdalena Frackowiack

Sigrid Agren

Wow!

Georgina Stojilkovic

John Galliano xxx
For

My favourite photographers - Paolo Roversi

Photography by Paolo RoversiNatalia Vodianova
I love the work of Italian photographer Paolo Roversi.  His darkly romantic, beautiful and ethereal portraits are some of my favourites ever.  I think his pictures are like works of art.
Since 1980 he has worked primarily on an 8x10 Deardoff and 8x10 Polaroid camera.  I love his use of light and dark and the timeless quality of his pictures.  He is

Red is the colour

Milla Jovovich
I love the colour red in clothes and accessories, it's one of the few colours I wear.  Here's a random selection of red pictures.  
They are a little bit Galliano/Dior biased, but John uses red more than any other designer I can think of.  Red can be elegant, glamorous, sexy and dramatic, but never boring.

Photography by TeshCoco Rocha


Kori Richardson


Christian Dior Couture

Pictures I love

Photography by Ellen von UnwerthFrom the book Revenge


Photography by Ellen von UnwerthFrom the book Revenge



Photography by Ellen von Unwerth


Photography by Marie Kristiansen


Photography by Astrid MunozElettra Weidemann for Harpers Bazaar



Georgina Grenville wearing a hat by Stephen Jones for John Galliano



Annaliese wearing an Elsa Shiaparelli inspired leopard hat by Stephen Jones

John Galliano's fabulous fine jewellery

"It's been a long time since I left St. Martins but I still feel like a pirate that is plundering the globe for beauties, gold and gems of ideas.  A memory, a moment, a person is the greatest treasure... but a diamond is a very good second"
John Galliano(b. 1960)
Readers of my blog will know that I love everything John does.  I think the new John Galliano fine jewellery is stunning.

Christian Dior AW10-11 collection

Karlie Kloss


Maria Kashleva


Vlada Roslyakova


Sigrid Agren

Jessica Stam


Anna Selezneva


Lais Ribeiro


Kim Noorda


Vivianne Orth

Michelle Alvez



The fabulous John Galliano put on an another amazing technicolour show for Christian Dior Couture AW/10-11.  His extraordinary haute couture collection was inspired by the cliff top gardens of 'Les Rhumbs', Christian Dior's childhood home

Seven quotes for a Thursday afternoon - Part thirty five

"The more you dress upthe more fun you'll have"
Brian Molko(b. 1972)




"I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing,it's a fashion show"
Freddie Mercury(1946-1991)



Photography by Paolo Roversi
"Dressing up.  People just don't do it anymore.We have to change that"
John Galliano(b. 1960)




Photography by Rankin
"I have a dress-up chest at home.  I love to create