Rock.The.Trend.

I’m flying back to Hong Kong for a two week holiday. As usual, the blog will go on a short hiatus.

And now, I have something to announce:

On 1st June, I am going to launch a mini collection right here at Rock.The.Trend.

It is an eight piece collection with some accessories and shoes.  Most of the items are designed and sewed entirely by me.

This project has been extremely exciting on my part, and I can’t wait to finally be able to present my work to you guys.

Well, stay tuned!

xx

Who do you think will become a hit or a one hit wonder?

Amanda Laine

Caught me eyes… with a face that looks like it has came straight out of a Byzantine painting. Absolutely unique features.
Turning point: Opened Miu Miu and closed Vuitton, probably the biggest star in Paris
++ She is statuesque at 5ft11.5
- - Can do Prada and Balenciaga, but lacks the kind of va-va-voom for Versace or Gucci. In short terms: classy > sexy.

Abbey Lee Kershaw

Caught my eyes… the Olsen twins look-a-like?
Turning point: Nab an exclusive contract with Mario Testino
++ Has a babyface like fellow aussie Gemma Ward that still proves to be popular in the industry
- - Didn’t walk for coveted shows like Prada, Miu Miu, and Balenciaga

Georgina Stojilkovic

Caught me eyes… with her poutier-than-Angelina-Jolie lips
Turning point: Appeared on the cover of Numero #93
++ 63 shows in her first season!

Aline Weber

Caught my eyes… when she opened Balenciaga
Turning point: Has been walking for small shows since Fall 05′, she finally got her breakthrough three years later.
++ Benetton! D&G! M by Missoni! Moschino! Marc Jacobs (rumoured)!

Malin Ones

Caught my eyes… when she walked Calvin Klein
Turning point: Featured in Italian Elle and models.com as an up-and-comer
- - At 23, a little too late to start out.

Anna Gushina

Caught my eyes… she looks like Angela Lindvall
Turning point: Models.com features Gushina as one of “IMG’s Power Generation”
++ a French Vogue editorial!

Kate Somers

Caught my eyes… freckles!
Turning point: A runner-up at Ford Supermodel of the World contest last year, but is apparently doing a lot better than the winner, Hyoni Kang.
- - needs to work her expressions a little more in editorials

source, images: nymag, FMD, style.com

My favourite looks

Watch show video here.

images: runwaym

Alberta Ferretti— Anna Jagodzinska, Siri Tollerod, Viktoriya Sasonkina,
Alexander McQueen— Alice Gibb
Aquascutum— Gisele Bündchen
Balenciaga— Charlotte Gainsbourg
BCBG— Tanya Dziahileva
Blumarine— Natasha Poly
Bottega Veneta— Olga Sherer, Kim Noorda,
Bulgari— Julia Dunstall
Burberry— Rosie Huntington Whiteley
Calvin Klein— Blaine Cook, Suvi Koponen
Celine— Tanya Dziahileva, Karen Elson, Irina Kulikova
Chanel— Claudia Schiffer
Christian Dior— Daria Werbowy
Chloe— Karmen Pedaru
cK jeans— Viktoriya Sasonkina, Cato van Ee, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Agnete Hegelund, Karlie Kloss, Anna Maria Jagodzinska, Toni Garrn
Costume National— Kasia Struss
D&G— Iris Strubegger, Alice Burdeu,Martha Streck, Laura Blokhina, Olga Sherer, Aline Weber,
DKNY— Vlada Roslyakova, Chanel Iman, Regina Feoktistova,
Dolce & Gabbana— Natasha Poly, Kasia Struss, Jessica Stam
Emporio Armani— Freja Beha Erichsen
Etro— Edita Vilkeviciute
Fendi — Raquel Zimmermann
Gianfranco Ferre— Julia Stegner, Anna Jagodzinska, Malgosia Bela,
Giorgio Armani— Jessica Stam, Du Juan
Givenchy— Natasha Poly, Lara Stone, Mariacarla Boscono, Lakshmi Menon,
Gucci— Lily Donaldson, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Kasia Struss, Ksenia Kahnovich, Eniko Mihalik
Hermes— Mariacarla Boscono
Jil Sander— Lara Stone, Natasha Poly
Jill Stuart— Toni Garrn
Jimmy Choo— Angela Lindvall
Kenzo— Stephanie Carta
Lagerfeld Gallery— Vlada Roslyakova
La Perla— Masha Novoselova
Lanvin— Liya Kebede, Raquel Zimmermann
Louis Vuitton— Eva Herzigova
Max Mara— Hye Park, Snejana Onopka
Michael Kors— Carmen Kass
Miss Sixty— Masha Novoselova
Missoni— Iselin Steiro, Kinga Rajzak
Miu Miu— Vanessa Paradis
Moschino— Mariacarla Boscono, Aline Weber
Mulberry— Iselin Steiro
Nina Ricci— Natasha Poly
Oscar de la Renta— Anja Rubik, Magdalena Frackowiak
Pollini— Iris Strubegger
Prada— Linda Evangelista
Ralph Lauren Collection— Valentina Zeliaeva
Roberto Cavalli— Kate Moss, Isabeli Fontana, Angela Lindvall,
Salvatore Ferragamo— Claudia Schiffer
Sportmax— Kate Somers
Tommy Hilfiger— Flavia de Oliveira
Trussardi— Giedre Dukauskaite, Rachel Clark
Valentino— Isabeli Fontana, Angela Lindvall
Versace— Isabeli Fontana, Natalia Vodianova
Y-3— Karmen Pedaru
Yves Saint Laurent— Naomi Campbell

* List to be updated

Highlights:

• It will be the first time that Alexander McQueen is going to have an ad campaign and he has chosen fellow brit Alice Gibb, who opened his Spring 08′ show, as the model. 
• After losing Chloe S/S 08′ to Craig McDean, Inez & Vinoodh has lost another— Valentino, the job goes to Peter Lindberg. (Check out ’seeing double’)
• Both Isabeli Fontana and Natasha Poly have landed 5 major campaigns with all five different photographers, the most out of all other models.
• Balenciaga’s campaign would be fronted by a celebrity (Charlotte Gainsbourg), for the second time running.
• Bulgari has dropped Stam, fellow canadian Julia Dunstall replaces her. Karlie Kloss is up for Bulgari fragrance.
• While Nicole Kidman is going to be a mum, Audrey Tautou will be the new face of the iconic Chanel No.5 fragrance.
• Best newcomer: Aline Weber— Benetton, D&G, M Missoni, Moschino
• Toni Garrn, the German stunner who has been Calvin Klein’s world exclusive for two straight seasons, is apparently not doing well in the editorial market. Besides not getting enough print work/covers, she was dropped from being the face of Calvin Klein’s main line to cK jeans and also fronting Jill Stuart, who counts Lindsay Lohan as its past campaign stars.

 
source: TFS, supermodel.nl, fwd, wwd, supporting-cast
 

First it was Raquel Zimmermann photographed by Mert & Marcus for W and now:

Claudia Schiffer posing as a glamourous siren, in the same rat coat from Gareth Pugh’s Spring/summer 08′ collection, shot by Mario Testino for Vogue Germany.

The furry rats aside, what disturbed me is that this piece feels really last season right now (Raquel’s editorial appeared in W’s December 07′ issue). Even the cat is bored.

image: TFS

Marc Jacobs, Yves Saint Laurent, A.F Vandevorst, Louis Vuitton

Button it up, tuck it in and ready to go!

What do you think?

After browsing through the images, I can’t really tell his inspiration (60s’ again?). It is a little messy— the styling is Fall 07′, the setting is ocean/underwater and the hats are…?

John is good at rock & roll (think Fall 05′, 06′), then why hasn’t he churn out a collection that has a darker tone? I would like to see him doing something fierce and edgy again.

Casting wise, I am so glad to see Sasha back on the runway after doing only two shows during the Fall 08′ season. How I miss that killer glare…

The big name celeb guests at the frontrow: Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and the ever Dior loyal— Charlize Theron.

images: zimbio.com

It’s today! Dior Cruise Spring/summer 09′

The schedule (to be further updated, stay tuned) :

Dior
Date: 12th May
Location: Guastavino New York

Oscar de la Renta
Date: 14 May
Location:

Chanel
Date: 15th May
Location: South Beach Miami @ Raleigh Hotel

Diane von Furstenburg
Date: 18 June
Location: Florence, Italy

Gucci
Date: 8th July
Location: Rome, Italy

Click here for Spring/Summer 09′ fashion week schedule