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First Look: Louis Vuitton SS09 Advertising

New Zealand born illustrator James Dignan has been commissioned to create these advertisements for a Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2009 campaign. Hopefully these are just proofs and not the final representations because the products look awfully dull and are not representational of their actual colours. Perhaps this was an artistic consideration but I really don’t [...]

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Carine Roitfeld on CNN Revealed

The ever glamorous Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-cheif of French Vogue, has been featured on CNN Revealed. With appearances from Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Ricardo Tisci, Patrick Demarchelier, and an haute couture photo shoot at the Paris Agriculture Fair, what more could you ask for? The full interview is here for you below: Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN [...]

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Lagerfeld for Barbie & Ken

Karl Lagerfeld: “For me, Barbie is fun and she is touching in a way with her naïve beauty that she has represented for so many decades without really changing.” Personally I think Barbie has gone far too long without a little classic Chanel and Ken by her side in his morning dress. Perfect for Royal Ascot. [...]

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Jimmy Choo Spring Summer 2009 Advertising

I knew their was something I liked about this campaign. Something in the photos that is almost Terry Richardson-esque. Oh wait… they were shot by Terry Richardson! The style of photography just hints towards his signature look, without giving too much away though. Oh, and Angela Lindvall can really work 5th Avenue in a bikini, no?

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Valentino: The Last Emperor

Valentino is undeniably one of the most important designers in modern fashion history, and certainly well deserving of the title “The Last Emperor“. The film opens today in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco but has already premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. Enjoy the clip from the new documentary [...]

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Africa’s Next Top Model To Be Face of Louis Vuitton

Okay, so we don’t know who it is yet! Tyra has announced she will be starting a new version of her Top Model franchise in Africa. Auditions will take place later this month in Johannesburg, with the show airing later this year. One lucky African girl will take the top prize which includes a contract to [...]

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Jil Sander — New Creative Director for Uniqlo

Jil Sander is finally returning to fashion, albeit for a much different brand than her eponymous label. It was announced today in Tokyo that Jil has signed on to be creative director for men’s and womenswear at Japan-based casual clothing retailer Uniqlo. With Uniqlo being known for colourful fashion-forward basics, and Jil being known for ultra-chic [...]

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CFDA Announces 2009 Nominees

Last night in an event hosted by Swarovski at the Rooftop Gardens of Rockafeller Centre, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced their awards nominees for 2009. And the nominees are… Womenswear Designer of the Year Marc Jacobs Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte Narciso Rodriguez Menswear Designer of the Year Michael Bastian Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders Italo [...]

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Hello World!

Here it is… the first post on Luxe Lust — my new blog featuring topics on fashion, style, and design, with a little bit of travel and lifestyle too. I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to say in my first post, so I will simly leave you with the incredible mêlée from this past weekend [...]

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