Anja Rubik

Anja Rubik

Ad campaigns: Chanel, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Giuseppe Zanotti

Anja was born on 12 June 1983, she is 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m ) tall. She is considered the most successful Polish model who is currently ranked 3rd on the Top 50 Models Women List. Anja Rubik was discovered in Paris while attending a British high school. Apart from appearing in the 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show she has walked the runway for Hermès, Valentino, Gucci, Fendi, Missoni etc.

Kasia Struss

Kasia Struss

Ad campaigns: Valentino, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Pringle of Scotland, Jil Sander

Her real name’s Katarzyna Strusińska. Kasia was born on November 23, 1988, she’s 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) tall. Even though her modelling career started when she was at high school she made a priority: to graduate before moving to New York. Kasia Struss has walked the runway for Prada, Givenchy, Chanel, Chloé, Miu Miu. On February 2010 she was the model to close Tommy Hilfiger Fall/Winter 2010 collection. She’s ranked #14 on Top 50.

Magdalena Frackowiak

Magdalena Frackowiak

Ad campaigns: Louis Vuitton, Kenzo, Nine West, Ralph Lauren, Alessandro Dell’Acqua

Magdalena was born on October 6, 1984, she is 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall. She began appearing on international runways in 2006 after abandoning studies in Paris. She has walked the runway for: Gianfranco Ferre, Carolina Herrera, Roberto Cavalli, Alexander Wang, Elie Saab etc. In fall 2009 Magdalena Frackowiak appeared in a controversial lesbian editorial with Freja Beha Erichsen, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Eniko Mihalik for Purple magazine. Magdalena is currently ranked #17 on models.com Top 50.

In fashion there’s no winter without fur. And it doesn’t matter how many people will protest against wearing fur and how many times they will try to persuade us, fashionistas that it’s cruel and unnecessary -  fur is always back for winter.

Great designers don’t deny that fur is a part of the industry and some of them have even a funny excuse to the accusation of killing animals.

The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has defended the fur industry saying it is justified because the “beasts” fur comes from would “kill us if they could.”

Fur for Fall 2009 and Winter 2010

Fur has always been a leading trend for winter and this time it is hotter than ever. It’s not only about how many different styles of fur you can wear but also about the variety of colours that you can choose from. Designers such as Giambatista Valli and Emilio Pucci subtly dyed their fur green or blue while Dolce & Gabbana made a big impact with a crazy pink faux fur.

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Types of fur for fall 2009 and winter 2010:

• Stoles

Is a great choice. Christian Lacroix suggests a one made of white foxes’ tails. Derek Lam, on the other hand choses minks.

• Boleros

The hottest ones are elbow-length. Kenzo suggests a wonderful silver beaver fur and combines it with a colourful dress so that the outfit doesn’t get dull. Givenchy goes for a sable fur.

• Coats

A must. Julien Macdonald uses a silver fox collar for his coats (j’adore the greenish one) and J. Mendel opts for minks.

Basically there are many different types of handbags which are en vogue this spring and summer 2009. Size differs from huge totes to tiny clutches, so the range (and the choice!) is quite ample. Provided that the main factor was a size, you can choose (starting from the biggest ones):

• huge totes (Kenzo)
  
• medium sized bags (Christian Dior)
  
• medium sized clutches (Elie Saab)
  
• tiny clutches (Hervé Léger)
  

Medium sized clutches is a fashion accessory that left me stunned. They aren’t that teeny-weeny like their fall 2008 winter 2009 ancestors so you can pack half of your world there and still look glamorous. Be careful so as not to make it stuffed – that looks cheap.

The following types of handbags are currently being plastered with praise by the designers worldwide and are the ultra fashionable accessory for spring summer 2009:

• classic strap handbag (Marc by Marc Jacobs)
  
• bag with a chain (Christian Lacroix)
  
• squishy bag (scrunched in the hand) (Missoni)
  

What are the materials used for handbags?

• reptile leather of different colors (Lavin)
  
• silk fabrics
• patchwork
• folk motif
• fringes (Diane Von Furstenberg)
  
• embellished with sequins (also clustered embellishments)

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British Vogue also quotes Charles Anastase, Nina Ricci, John Rocha, Jonathan Saunders, Pollini, Sonia Rykiel, Sue Stemp, Erdem and Bora Aksu. Yes, the list is very long so I will dare to say that it’s one of the leading spring summer 2009 trends.

First, it was Balmain who didn’t only design a dress that resembled ballerina’s costume – I believe his jewel-embellished tulle frock is perfect for professional ballerinas as well. Then there is Elie Saab and Giambatista Valli who vamped the trend with some colour, Kenzo who used fringes, Marc Jacobs and Roberto Cavalli who didn’t resist to join it with floral patterns.

Ballet has never been this edgy – take a look at the spiced up Rodarte designs with reticulations, chains, leather masochist gloves and cut-out elements. Versace and Fendi recall that there is no ballerina without a highlighted waist, so why don’t you ballet-up your tulle or lace-covered dress that looks like from the ballet stage with a fine trendy belt.

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• false eyelashes
• defined eyebrows
• eyeliner
• metallic shades
• smokey eyes
• pastel colour on the eyes
  

Moreover, eyeliner can also be used in a more or less typical way,  but don’t worry to overuse it. For spring summer 2009 there is no eyeliner limits. Yves Saint Laurent‘s make up artist proves that even if your eye line if far from perfect, it can still be devilishly trendy. Just ignore the fact that you’re going off the ‘eye course’, stick some false eyelashes there and simply strut your stuff. It’s not you, but them who don’t know fashion!

[singlepic id="923" w="75" h="100" mode="" float="left" ]Gucci, however suggests a very unique turquoise shade which is kind of different because of its greenish hue. Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano‘s artists still praise the sophisticated violet/purple eye look. Such a heavy eye makeup can only be paired with rosy pink cheeks and balanced lips like:

• bright pink lips
• peach-coloured lips
  
• metallic lips

[singlepic id="930" w="75" h="100" mode="" float="right" ]Only Louis Vuitton goes wild with shiny smokey eyes and dominatrix full red lips. I think this looks is only suitable for late evening occasions, but you need to stay sober for the whole night just to beware of the coloured teeth! On the other hand there is Vivienne Westwood who shocks with a black lipstick, with a do-it-yourself-and-change-the-shape-of-your-lips way.

Skin trends:

• rosy pink cheeks
• dewy skin
• skin with a glow
  

More catwalk makeup trends:

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• Cut-out shoes and boots
• Killer sky-high heels (often with fantasy heels)
• Hidden platforms
• Hot bright tints: Orange and Pink
• Floral appliqués, embellishments and prints
• Buckles, zippers, snaps
• Gladiator shoes especially high knee gladiator sandals
• Snakeskin
• Fringed chunky heels

Pictures from the below slideshow are the most interesting choices from the following catwalks:  Gucci, DKNY, Enrico Coveri, Luella, Prada, Top Shop Unique, Fendi, Sophia Kokosalaki, Miss Sixty, Love Sex Money, Marni, Kenzo, Byblos, Jean Paul Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana.

12:00 pm CORINNE COBSON 66 rue Charlot – Paris 3e
2:00 pm ANNE VALERIE HASH 36 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle – Paris 10e
3:00 pm DÉVASTÉE Salon des Miroirs – 13 passage Jouffroy – Paris 9e
4:00 pm KRIS VAN ASSCHE 18 rue du Faubourg du Temple – Paris 11e
5:00 pm GARETH PUGH Passage du Désir – 85-87 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin – Paris 10e
6:00 pm PEACHOO+KREJBERG Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
7:00 pm ESTRELLA ARCHS Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e
8:00 pm RUE DU MAIL (by Martine Sitbon) 5 rue du Mail – Paris 2e
9:00 pm FATIMA LOPES Salon des Miroirs – 13 passage Jouffroy – Paris 9e

Thursday, March 2009, the 5th

10:00 am BALENCIAGA See invitation
11:00 am LIE SANG BONG Le Grand Hôtel Intercontinental – 2 rue Scribe – Paris 9e
12:00 pm HIROKO KOSHINO Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
1:00 pm CHER MICHEL KLEIN Mini Palais – Grand Palais – entrée Pont Alexandre III – avenue Winston Churchill – Paris 8e
2:00 pm SHARON WAUCHOB Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
3:00 pm BALMAIN Hôtel Ritz – 17 place Vendôme – Paris 1er
4:00 pm BRUNO PIETERS Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
5:00 pm RICK OWENS Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
6:00 pm LUTZ MK2 Bibliothèque – 128 avenue de France – Paris 13e
7:00 pm NINA RICCI Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
8:00 pm AF VANDEVORST Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
9:00 pm BLESS 3 rue Barbette – Paris 3e

Friday, March 2009, the 6th

10:00 am ATSURO TAYAMA Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
11:00 am ISSEY MIYAKE Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre
12:00 pm GASPARD YURKIEVICH Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
1:00 pm BERNHARD WILLHELM Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e
2:30 pm CHRISTIAN DIOR Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:30 pm ISABEL MARANT Couvent des Cordeliers
4:30 pm VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 7 place Vendôme – Paris 1er
5:30 pm LANVIN Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
6:30 pm MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA POPB – salle Marcel Cerdan – porte 28 – 8 boulevard de Bercy – Paris 12e
7:30 pm VÉRONIQUE LEROY Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e
8:30 pm YOHJI YAMAMOTO Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e

Saturday, March 2009, the 7th

9:30 am JUNYA WATANABE See invitation
10:30 am HAIDER ACKERMANN Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
11:30 am TSUMORI CHISATO Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
12:30 pm MARITHÉ & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
2:30 pm JEREMY SCOTT Faculté de Médecine – 45 rue des Saints Pères – Paris 6e
3:30 pm LOEWE Université Paris Descartes – 12 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
4:30 pm ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
5:30 pm COMME DES GARCONS See invitation
7:00 pm JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 325 rue Saint-Martin – Paris 3e
8:00 pm VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e

Sunday, March 2009, the 8th

10:00 am KARL LAGERFELD Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
11:00 am ANDREW GN Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
12:00 pm AKRIS Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
1:00 pm EMANUEL UNGARO Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
2:00 pm COSTUME NATIONAL Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
3:00 pm HUSSEIN CHALAYAN Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
4:00 pm DRIES VAN NOTEN Lycée Carnot – 145 boulevard Malesherbes – Paris 17e
5:00 pm CHRISTIAN LACROIX Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
6:30 pm GIVENCHY Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e
8:00 pm SONIA RYKIEL See invitation

Monday, March 2009, the 9th

10:00 am STELLA MCCARTNEY Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e
11:00 am BARBARA BUI Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
12:00 pm LÉONARD Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
1:00 pm GUY LAROCHE Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
2:00 pm GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:00 pm ZUCCA Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
4:30 pm VIKTOR & ROLF Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
5:30 pm MANISH ARORA Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
7:00 pm YVES SAINT LAURENT Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
ERRATUM 9 & 10 MARCH EVENING PARTIES

Tuesday, March 2009, the 10th

10:30 am CHANEL Grand Palais – avenue du Général Eisenhower – Paris 8e
11:30 am AGNÈS B. La Pagode – 57 rue de Babylone – Paris 7e
12:30 pm JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm ALENA AKHMADULLINALe Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm VALENTINO Cité de l’Architecture – Galerie des Moulages – 1 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
3:30 pm JUNKO SHIMADA Espace Pierre Cardin – 1 avenue Gabriel – Paris 8e
4:30 pm ANTONIO BERARDI Maison de l’Architecture – Couvent des Recollets – 148 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin – Paris 10e
5:30 pm COMMUUN See invitation
6:30 pm VANESSA BRUNO 8/10 rue de la Pierre Levée – Paris 11e
8:00 pm ALEXANDER MCQUEEN POPB – salle Marcel Cerdan – porte 28 – 8 boulevard de Bercy – Paris 12e

Wednesday, March 2009, the 11th

9:30 am TALBOT RUNHOF Lycée Turgot – 69 rue de Turbigo – Paris 3e
10:30 am KENZO Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e
11:30 am ELIE SAAB Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Delorme*
12:30 pm WUNDERKIND Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
1:30 pm PAUL & JOE Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
2:30 pm COLLETTE DINNIGAN Hôtel Saint-James & Albany – salon Marie-Antoinette – 202 rue de Rivoli – Paris 1er
3:30 pm CHLOÉ Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
4:30 pm LIMI FEU Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
5:30 pm HERMÈS Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
8:00 pm JOHN GALLIANO 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e

Thursday, March 2009, the 12th

10:30 am RM BY THE DESIGNER ROLAND MOURET Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
11:30 am CHAPURIN Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
12:30 pm SHIATZY CHEN Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Melpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
1:30 pm MARIE BISHARA Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm LOUIS VUITTON See invitation
4:00 pm IWAYA FOR DRESS 33 Hôtel Westin – 3 rue de Castiglione – Paris 1er
5:00 pm MIU MIU See invitation
6:00 pm MOON YOUNG HEE Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt – 9 place des Vosges – Paris 4e
7:00 pm ROBERT ABI NADER Hôtel Westin – 3 rue de Castiglione – Paris 1er

* Le Carrousel du Louvre, 99, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris

HUGO, HUGO BOSS – 10.30 am – Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
FRANCISCO VAN BENTHUM – 11.30 am – To be confirmed
GASPARD YURKIEVICH – 12.30 pm – Salon des Miroirs – 13 passage Jouffroy – Paris 9e
UTE PLOIER – 1.30 pm – Maison des Métallos – salle Blanche – 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud – Paris 11e
LOUIS VUITTON – 2.30 pm – See invitation
NUMBER (N)INE – 4.00 pm – Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – Salle Melpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER – 5.00 pm – 325 rue Saint-Martin – Paris 3e
YOHJI YAMAMOTO – 6.00 pm – 155 rue Saint-Martin – Paris 3e
VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO – 7.00 pm – Maison des Métallos – salle Noire – 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud – Paris 11e
DRIES VAN NOTEN – 8.00 pm – 2 place du Colonel Fabien – Paris 19e
HENRIK VIBSKOV – 9.00 pm – Espace Saint Martin – 199 bis rue Saint-Martin – Paris 3e

Friday, January, the 23rd

JUNYA WATANABE MAN – 10.00 am – See invitation
BLAAK HOMME – 11.00 am – To be confirmed
THIERRY MUGLER – noon – Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
RICK OWENS – 1.00 pm – Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – Salle Melpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
JUUN J. – 2.00 pm – BETC EURO RSCG- 85/87 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin – Paris 10e
KRIS VAN ASSCHE – 3.00 pm – Musée de l’Homme
COMME DES GARCONS HOMME PLUS – 4.00 pm – Voir invitation
CERRUTI – 5.00 pm – Cité de l’Architecture – 11 avenue Albert de Mun – Paris 16e
GIVENCHY - 6.00 pm – Musée Bourdelle – 18 rue Antoine Bourdelle – Paris 15e
RAF SIMONS – 7.00 pm – Musée de l’Homme
JOHN GALLIANO – 8.30 pm – To be confirmed

Saturday, January, the 24th

MIHARAYASUHIRO – 10.00 am – Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – Salle Melpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
KENZO - 11.00 am – Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
ARMAND BASI – noon – Maison des Métallos – 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud – Paris 11e
TILLMANN LAUTERBACH – 1.00 pm – Palais Brongniart
ANN DEMEULEMEESTER – 2.00 pm – Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
KAZUYUKI KUMAGAI / ATTACHMENT – 3.00 pm – Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
WINTLE - 4.00 pm – Atelier Richelieu – 60 rue de Richelieu – Paris 2e
DAMIR DOMA – 5.00 pm – Elysée Montmartre – 72 boulevard Rochechouart – Paris 18e
EMANUEL UNGARO – 6.00 pm – Hôtel Westin
PETAR PETROV – 7.00 pm – Espace Saint Martin – 199 bis rue Saint-Martin – Paris 3e
HERMÈS - 8.00 pm – To be confirmed
JEROEN VAN TUYL – 9.00 pm – Le Rex Club – 5 boulevard Poissonnière – Paris 2e

Sunday, January, the 25th

U-NI-TY – 10.00 am – Palais Brongniart – Place de la Bourse – Paris 2e
LANVIN - 11.00 am – See invitation
WOOYOUNGMI - noon – Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
MASATOMO - 1.00 pm – Hôtel Meurice – 228 rue de Rivoli – Paris 1er
DIOR HOMME – 2.00 pm – To be confirmed
PAUL SMITH – 3.00 pm – Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK – 4.00 pm – Le Bataclan – 50 boulevard Voltaire – Paris 11e
AGNÈS B. – 5.00 pm – 17 rue Dieu – Paris 10e
JULIUS - 6.00 pm – Maison des Métallos – salle Noire – 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud – Paris 11e
ROMAIN KREMER – 7.00 pm – Maison des Métallos – salle Blanche – 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud – Paris 11e
DUNHILL - 8.00 pm – La Maison de l’Architecture – Couvent des Recollets – 148 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin – Paris 10e
GARETH PUGH – 9.00 pm – To be confirmed