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The Met Gala 2013: Best Dressed List!

The biggest advent in fashion took place in New York last night, the Met Gala 2013 held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The celebrities and designers were out in force, all of them having ascertained a place on host and editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour‘s guest list. The theme this year was PUNK: Chaos to Couture and some attendees hit the nail on the head! From Beyonce to Blasberg, I will take you through the best dressed of the night without wasting time on the basics! (Click the images for designer information and larger preview)

Actress Amanda Seyfried appeared on the red carpet in a Givenchy spring/summer 2007 gown with trail.
Batman actress Anne Hathaway showed up in black Valentine couture.
Beyonce stole the show, appearing in a flamboyant Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gown with flame-like trail and leather bust.
Blake Lively work a monochorme Gucci Premiére gown with a ruffled skirt.
Model Cara Delevingne looked spectacular in a Burberry studded dress and Dominic Jones jewels.
The Great Gatsby actress Carey Mulligan wore a simple yet elegant Balenciaga piece.
Christina Ricci dazzles in a printed Vivienne Westwood gown with trail, Casadei sandals and Ferragamo accessories.
Diana Kruger wore Chanel – unsurprising considering she was just named the brands new face of skincare – and she arrived with Fringe actor Joshua Jackson who wears a Dior Homme suit.
Emily Blunt shows off her figure in a calm Carolina Herrera dress.
The Bling Ring and Harry Potter actress Emma Watson wore a trailed Prabal Gurung gown.
Fashion Star judge Coco Rocha wore a Fausto Puglisi for Emanuel Ungaro gown with a slit leg.
Jessica Biel wore a glamorous Giamattista Valli dress.
Helen McCrory wore an aqua blue gown with actor husband Damien Lewis wearing a Prada suit.
Host of the Met Gala and editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour wore a simple Prada dress.
Model Karlie Kloss appeared in a Louis Vuitton gown.
Katy Perry made her reappearance onto the celebrity scene with a bang in Dolce & Gabbana A/W 13-14. She was spotted wearing the brand at Coachella.
A heavily-pregnant Kim Kardashian showed up to the ball with boyfriend Kanye West in a Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gown showing off her baby bump.
Kirsten Dunst wowed in a Louis Vuitton dress with a feather skirt.
Lily Cole arrived with Vivienne Westwood wearing one of her designs.
Madonna showed her wild side and stuck to the dress code wearing Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci and Casadei heels.
Fashion Star judge Nicole Richie was the best dressed in a Topshop column dress and sprayed white hair!
Rooney Mara looked brilliant in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Derek Blasberg head to The Standard after-party.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wears a Gucci A/W 13-14 gown with an emerald silk skirt.
Sarah Jessica Parker work a Giles Deacon gown matched with a Philip Treacy head accessory.
Uma Thurman wore a emerald Zac Posen dress and appeared with the designer himself.

Personally, my favourites were Nicole Richie and Katy Perry!

Let me know what you think in a reply below!

[Images: Harper's Bazaar and Vogue]

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Most Popular Models On Social Media Revealed

Supermodel Tyra Banks on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Singapore January 2013 issue.

Supermodel Tyra Banks on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore January 2013 issue.

Supermodel and America’s Next Top Model presented Tyra Banks has been named the most popular model on social network with 12 million followers over Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Victoria’s Secret model Adrianna Lima followed in second with model and Project Runway host Heidi Klum ensuing in third place with 3.5 million and 2.8 million followers across Twitter and Facebook respectively. 

Gisele Bundchen and Kate Upton also featured on the top 10 list. The results were compiled by Modelina, a website ranking the world’s models in order of their popularity on social networks. There was also a separate Instagram list in which Cara Delevingne and Miranda Kerr ranked highly in.

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Cara Delevingne

Model Cara Delevingne Makes Her Own Name A Trademark

Model Cara Delevingne has shown interest in branching into starting up business for herself. Source: dailymail.co.uk

Model Cara Delevingne has shown interest in branching into starting up business for herself. Source: dailymail.co.uk

 

Model and Vogue cover girl Cara Delevingne has trademarked her own name, allowing her to use it as a brand title should she ever want to expand into a design or production career. She registered it with Intellectual Property Office in December last year according to The Sunday Times, meaning she has exclusive rights over the use of it in any future endeavours. This prevents others releasing products such as perfumes, shoes or handbags with this labelling unless she chooses to do so herself.

The model has also registered her own company name, Cara & Co. in which her father, Charles Delevingne is co-director. The 20-year-old also has voiced interests in an interview with Vogue in releasing a line of onesies or a range of “simple, well-cut tops and t-shirts”.  

 

 

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Alexander McQueen, Raquel Zimmerman, Sarah Burton

Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign

Alexander McQueen have opened the door to their new Spring/Summer 2013 campaign by posting promotional pictures on Facebook along with updating their website. The collection seems to have been inspired by bees and hives, that much is evident from the pictures posted. (Click the images for description and larger view).

The beekeeper-esque opaque headpiece along with the hexagonal print on the shining fabric clearly symbolise a theme and is typical McQueen twist. Picture credit: David Sims, Alexander McQueen
An alternative on the “beekeeper” look, featuring a golden metallic studding resembling a honeycomb print. Also, a honeycomb netting skirt. Featuring model Raquel Zimmerman. Picture credit: David Sims, Alexander McQueen
An alternative the headpiece, this time a beige colour complete with a fitted top decorated with lacquered lace. The skirting is floor length, tan and netted with an underskirt. Completed with a cage spanning from the waist. Features model Raquel Zimmerman. Picture credit: David Sims, Alexander McQueen

The campaign has been photographed by David Sims and feature model Raquel Zimmerman being doused in what looks like honey (another hint towards the imagery).

Cheif designer Sarah Burton had this to say about the Spring/Summer 2013 campaign on AlexanderMcQueen.com: ““The collection is a study of femininity. We looked at erotica. Vargas girls, cages, corsets and crinolines and the idealisation of the female form. Nothing is set in a particular period. It’s about sensuality and skin but not nudity. We also wanted to express lightness, for the clothes almost to hover over the women who wear them.”

Reported earlier this week, Alexander McQueen have pulled out from PFW and the showing of SS13 collection due to the clash with Burton’s maternity leave. Instead, it will be presented to an intimate audience in March.

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US Vogue causes a storm with Sandy shoot

 

Photo credit: Annie Leibovitz, Vogue

Photo credit: Annie Leibovitz, Vogue

The American publication of Vogue has been on the receiving end of an uproar after it published a photo shoot in it’s magazine which was inspired by Hurricane Sandy, the super storm which battered the USA’s east coast in November. The photos were taken by Annie Leibovitz, the famed photographer who once photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

The shoot depicts supermodels such as Chanel Imen and Karlie Kloss posing in latest collections alongside staff of the emergency services who helped keep the inhabitants of places like New Jersey and New York safe during the disaster. Many view the use of the devastated areas of New York City as backdrops distasteful and insensitive.

However, in an attempt to exemplify that they do care about the victims of Hurricane Sandy, Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America raised £1 million for aid efforts. Was this contemporary photo shoot the right thing for Vogue to do in order to combine fashion with current affairs or do you believe it is distasteful and tacky? Have your say in the comments.

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