January 27, 2012

Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012

Here are some of my favorite looks from the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012 collection. The main image above reminds of the Marchesa gown worn by Olivia Wilde at the 2011 Golden Globes.

Beautiful ball gowns that may end up on the red carpet during the Academy Awards this year. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

In case you missed it, you can also find backstage images from the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012 show. They are amazing.

You can find more images from the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012 collection right on the Christian Dior Facebok Page.
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18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® will air on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 29

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, will honor outstanding performances from 2011 in five film categories and eight television categories, including the distinctive ensemble awards. The ceremony will be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. An encore presentation will air on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET) 9 p.m. (CT), 8 p.m. (MT) and 7 p.m. (PT).

Presenters at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® include Actor® recipients Kevin Bacon, Kenneth Branagh, Kathy Bates, Jessica Chastain, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Tina Fey, Sir Ben Kingsley, John Krasinski, Melissa McCarthy, Brad Pitt, Zoe Saldana, Kyra Sedgwick, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig, and first time Actor® nominees Kyle Chandler, Judy Greer, Maya Rudolph and Octavia Spencer.

Prior to the televised ceremony, the SAG Honors for television and film stunt ensembles will be announced by SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Committee Member Scott Bakula during the live http://tnt.tv and http://tbs.com webcasts from the red carpet which begin at 6 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (PT).

A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of Screen Actors Guild's 2011 Life Achievement Award to Mary Tyler Moore by Dick Van Dyke. The accolade celebrates both career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Previous recipients include Ernest Borgnine, Betty White, James Earl Jones, Charles Durning, Julie Andrews, Shirley Temple Black, James Garner, Karl Malden, Clint Eastwood, Edward Asner, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier, Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, Robert Redford and George Burns, among others. A complete list of the 47 previous Life Achievement Award recipients can be found at http://www.sagawards.org.
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Picture of the day: Backstage at Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012

Backstage at Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012

Isn't this absolutely gorgeous? This is a shot taken backstage during the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012 runway show. Pure elegance. Makes me love and appreciate being a woman.

I cannot resist, here two more...

Backstage at Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012

You can find more backstage images at the Christian Dior Facebook Page.

Later today I will post more haute couture runway show images for Christian Dior, Elie Saab, and Versace Atelier. Stay tuned!

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MBFW Berlin A/W 2012: Runway looks, Day 3

Gregor Gonsior Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

What? Oh this? You mean I totally distracted you with this huge mandela-like creature on the top of my head? I'm sorry...I'm really here to show you my clothes.

Day 3 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin showcased lots of jaw-droppers...for the wrong reasons. One designer in particular sucked the beauty right out of being a woman. I rarely rant, but I think some of the looks in the Vladimir Karaleev autumn/winter 2012 collection were very unattractive. I appreciate androgyny, however this collection was very difficult to embrace. You'll understand when you see the looks below.

Other designers, like EP Anoui, distracted from the clothing not by having models wear a massive headdress, but by having them pose in odd positions. It's a fashion show, not a performance art showcase for a gallery opening.

Here are some of my favorite looks from Day 3 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. They are my favorites for different reasons, of which I will not divulge. I would like for you all to share your unfeathered opinions this time around.

Alise Trautmane Autumn/Winter 2012 presented during the Baltic Runway show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Anja Gockel Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Beautyberry by Wang Yutao Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Blacky Dress Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Blame Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Elin Engstrom Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

EP Anoui Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Eva Bernard Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Kilian Kerner Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Lever Couture Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Michalsky StyleNite Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Patrick Mohr Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Sebastian Ellrich Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

Valdimir Karaleev Autumn/Winter 2012 ©DAN AND CORINA LECCA

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January 26, 2012

MBFW Berlin A/W 2012: Runway looks, Day 2

Here are a few selected runway images from day 2 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. Some images reflect favorite looks and others are just intriguing to look at for either inspiration or to be awe-struck. Regardless, they will all stir up some emotion, like only the fashions presented in Berlin can do.

You'll find a few androgynous looks, lots of fur, tons of color, and as expected...the term "avant-garde" being tested.

Would love to read your opinions on some of these. Leave them in the comments and I'll reply to all.