photographer spotlight: Sam Haskins 

admired by many (major understatement) for his stunning depictions of the female form and his talent for portraying the ladies in the playful, and humorous way that he does. 

follow his work here: samhaskinsblog

paris, pastels, french lessons & fashion...whats not to love?

this is fashion-in-motion on a whole new level. 

For Erotikritos 2011 spring collection, Antoine Asseraf created this trailer-esque short for an imaginary Nouvelle Vague film. The inspiration? The trailer for the film, "Le Mepris" (Contempt) by Jean-Luc Godard. 

I am also becoming really interested in typography, so the application of it in this, and Godard's trailer just makes me even more of a fan. Learn more about the film here.

fine art photographer Massimo Vitali has your beach-life day dream covered...

the fearless Anna Dello Russo...

 current editor at large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan & previous fashion editor of Vogue Italia, casually sporting an apple hat and golden nails in NYC. 

you just have to appreciate those who wear whatever they want to on any given day.

ps: she graduated from university with a bachelors degree in art history - looks like there's hope for me yet!

in the spirit of valentines day, fashion designer Tory Burch has chronicled some of her favourite romantic pairings of the past on her blog. I couldn't resist reposting some of the images of these iconic couples. There is something so romantic about faded black & white photographs.

source: toryburch.com

brief, and bad quality, but fascinating stuff:
Andy Warhol interviews a young Steven Spielberg about technology, inventions, and his childhood

must be nice to be hand chosen by Karl Lagerfeld to be the face of Chanel's new 'Mademoiselle' handbag line huh, Blake Lively? A girl can only dream...

the most talked about Lady on the planet is releasing her new single 'Born this Way" this coming Friday. always doing things far from the norm, the cover art for the single depicts a very animalistic Lady Gaga with horns protruding from her skin...can't wait to see what she has in store for the music video.

 Get the Gaga scoop here: Gaga on twitter

a psychedelic and gorgeous Candice Swanepoel for Italian Vogue's latest Bold & Bright cover shoot.

good luck trying not to dance along with her...

"... it's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses ..."

The Blues Brothers, starring the late John Belushi & the great Dan Aykroyd.
I came across it on late night t.v. the other night and could not have been happier. 

Classic entertainment, and probably the best feature length film to be born from a Saturday Night Live skit.

J.Crew's creative director Jenna Lyons takes viewers along to Italy to reveal their shoe production secrets. I have worn my pair of black suede flats from J.Crew to death, so I know from owner experience that the quality of J.Crew shoes is hard to beat. Take a quick glimpse into their creative process, and trip to Italy: 

Feast your eyes: January Jones for Versace

The ultimate advertisement strikes once again - advertising your product within a storyline and incoporating it into a film for buyers to watch. A new line of fur, silk, and cashmere basics called Co, is advertised in this short film directed by Daryl Wein. I love everything about it - the clothes, the music, the California sunsets. Fun fact about it all? The two designers behind Co, are branching out from the L.A. film industry, producer Stephanie Danan and screenwriter Justin Kern. How uber creative of them!

chanel meets transformers, and suddenly the iconic brand is attractive to a whole new market.
check out the story at The Nowness: Here Comes The Beauty Pack

Scenes from The Talented Mr. Ripley make me want to wear less, and be outside more. 

Counting down til' those warmer days...