Gorbachev is new face of Louis Vuitton

Following on from the simpsons in harpers bazaar... Gorbachev as the face of Louis Vuitton (!!)... soon, incoming world leaders will have to sign contracts with a life time ban on advertising.

via the underwire

Who says girls can't run?

we just need something decent to run towards!

location AMSTERDAM

heels AT LEAST 9CM

goal STILETTO RUN

first prize 10 000 EUROS

video here from the Virtual Shoe Museum

Simpsons @ Colette

i love the simpsons + i love fashion

= i WANT this copy of Hapers Bazaar "The Simpsons go to Paris with Linda Evangelista” “Models”: The Simpsons, Linda Evangelista, and various designers with Illustrations by Julius Preite. Marge lets down her hair for Versace. Lisa gives up her pearls for Alber Elbaz. Homer dresses as Karl Lagerfeld. Selma & Patty in Viktor & Rolf. Maggie rides around in Jean Paul Gaultier’s Birkin Bag."

sigh, and to be at the Colette exhibition in Paris with all the designers in matching outfits...

here for images of the images and the real outfits.

via NOTCOT

climate change is the new black

Its refreshing to see a good looking hat with an design rationale and without a feather or fake flower in sight. Perhaps this look can replace the facination with facinators at this years Melbourne Cup. Its from a fashion fair in Dusseldoft, Germany - i suspect its the CPD Dusseldorf but can't seem to find anymore information.

via BBC News : The day in pictures

Prada Prototype Auction

Prada has recently added a feature to their website, an online auction of exclusive collectible pieces by the fashion house, initially created for the catwalk, the pieces have never appeared or been produced with the specific colour or material and some pieces have been made specifically for the auction.

makes me wonder if other design professionals - architects, landscape architects, graphic designers and the like - should or could do the same with their "prototype designs" aka unbuilt or unapproved schemes, many of which are often the designer's best and most inspiring work.

via designboom

Social Suicide

I LOVE this.
If I were a man, I would buy Social Suicide's entire collection. Heck, if the suits came in my size I would buy the entire collection.

via PingMag