CHANELsoiree

You know you've made it when one of the most reputable names in the industry throws an event delicately dedicated to you and your last name. And one swanky soiree last week reconfirmed how fond Chanel is of  Big Bad Blake, as the company celebrated her recent hire as the fashion house's newest face. A private dinner party was held last Wednesday eveningt at one of Manhattan's daintiest table settings, La Grenouille. Dozens of highly-regarded fashion figures raised their bubbly and french macaroons in honor of Lively's new role, crowned Chanel Mademoiselle handbag ambassador. And boy did Blake show up. Dripping in couture, Blake donned one of Lagerfeld's feathered fairytails from the Spring 2009 runway. With emeralds on her earlobes and 2 ripe red soles, there's no doubt that Blake failed to impress her newest fashion family. photocreds: billyfarrelagency

stylecrush

Style Crushing on Natalya Sergeyevna Polevshchikova, commonly referred to as 'Natasha Poly'. The 25 year old Russian import made her runway debut, at a ripe age of 19 marching proud and pretty for Emanuel Ungaro in 2004. From a few outfits worth of raving runway shows, into a full blown supermodel success, Natasha Poly was more than noticed. That same year proved to be Poly's breakout, as she continued to walk a mind-bending 54 shows, throughout the fastest forward fashion cities worldwide. Since then, Poly has grown to become a household name in the world of fashion. Sporting a supermodel stance in thousands of international publications each month, Poly has marched her way onto countless campaigns including Lanvin, Gucci, Balmain, Blumarine, Dolce, Sonia Rykiel, Maxmara, Neimans, and more. And while we're used to catching glimpses of the Russian beauty on print or runway, it's refreshing to catch her off-duty. Working the bad-ass biker chic she's come to coin. Way to properly perfect an outfit Poly pocket.

BALMAIN

If there's one designer that knows how to taunt and tease me season after season, runway after runway, it's absolutely, one hundred and fifty percent Balmain. And besides the slight fact that creative director Christophe Decarnin pulled a no-show, failing to back up his Parisian preview yesterday, crowds weren't surprised to recieve yet another season full of brilliance for Fall 2011. According to Women's Wear Daily, "the designer was absent under doctor’s orders, after having recently been released from the hospital, where he was said to have been treated for depression." One skeptical explanation after the other regarding the where-abouts of Monsieur Decarnin, and the rumour pot has gone from a simmer to a boil within 24 hrs. Another anonymous source claims that he's been in a mental hospital since January, going on to describe him as a 'total nightmare'. "He dissapeared one day mid-January, when an announcement was made to fellow employees that he would not be coming back."
Yikes bro, we hate to hear it. Couture just wouldn't be the same without industry big wigs rocking your astronomically priced, sequined, studded magic. Get well soon man!
photocreds: Imaxtree

Bundchen2011

When Vogue Turkey decided to turn up the heat for their first anniversary issue, they did a mighty fine job in terms of model selection. Our favorite Brazilian bombshell fronts a simple yet effective March issue for her third Vogue cover this year. (The girls in high demand throughout the wonky world of Conde Nast). Shot by Mert and Marcus, Giseley worked her magic as George Cortina styled with the likes of YSL, Gucci, and McQueen for March 2011. And It doesn't stop here. Gisele will continue to grace covers through to spring, as she's scheduled to front Emmaneul Alt's first Vogue Paris Issue sans Roitfield for April 2011. Strong decisions all around. If there's one way to make a dramatic debut, it's with Mme.Bundchen. Way to go Emmanuel, we like you already.

photocreds: fashionising

NEWmad

Meet Izzy, Missy, Jada, and Minx. Our four funkiest freshmen in MAD's jewelry collection. Available in 18kt gold vermeil, or an antique sterling silver, these new girls are fresh, fun, and fearless. They've shown the rest of our collection the ropes from an uptown clean to the downtown scene. Channel your inner rockstar this Spring with any of MAD's newest minxy metals. Available soon on Melanie Auld Designs.com. PS. Wait until you meet the rest of the gang. Vix, Roxy, Abby, Riley, and Jett. Prepare your jewelry boxes for some serious streetstyle.

MarniAW2011

Behind the scenes with the catwalk crew for Marni's Autumn/Winter 2011 preview at Milan Fashion Week on Sunday afternoon. Head designer Consuelo Castiglioni cited "sever elegence" as her inspiration for the fall collection. That being said, the runway was finely wrapped with the line's signatures. Bold rich color, tasteful prints, clean lines, and reworked basics. The collection oozes a taste of nonchalant decadence that further supports Castiglioni's new elegance. We like the results, but LOVE the backstage model photos even more. Yum! photocreds: nytimes, photosofthemoment