The 22-years old British model Sophie Sumner was named the winner of the eighteenth cycle of America’s Next Top Model beating out the American aspirant Laura LaFrate. Sumner was a runner-up from the British version of the show before appearing this cycle which is aptly titled, the British Invasion!
According to the poll I created, 64.86% of you voted for Sophie and thinks that she should win the competition, so my congratulations as well for those who voted for her!
It was a very successful week for the Philippine fashion as the Holiday 2012 season of the Philippine Fashion Week ended with a bang last Sunday, May 27. The fashion peeps converged to celebrate the Filipino talents with local and international models, celebrities, and fashion personalities gracing the Philippine catwalk! With that being said, after observing a fiercilicious week where Filipino designers showcased their creativity – I would like to share with you my top 10 favorite collections of the season!
10. Bo Parcon presenting at the Design Fusion Collection. It is only a ten-piece collection, but it is enough to captivate the audience with the somehow scale-like print that Parcon so brilliantly incorporated with each garment. And when that tube dress in a coal-like metallic silver line covering the top came out, I thought it was utter perfection!
9. Ulysses King presenting at Menswear Collection. He has been one of my favorite designers for the past couple of seasons. From his reversible jacket and scuba trouser last spring to the aurora borealis pants this season! Ugh. Ulysses, please stop being amazing!
8. Roland Lirio for Premiere A Collection presented by Sony. Don’t you just love it when you see garments that look raw and simple at first glance, yet there’s the hint of intricacy with every bit of detail of the fabric once you look at them closer and longer? Yeah, that is how I would describe Lirio’s creations.
7. Chris Diaz. I am totally in love with Chris’ infusion of color this season, and I thought the Russian fur hats are total genius! Way too slussy (somehow $luttish but still classy – lols). I just love this collection.
6. Arnold Galang. I thought the whole boho vibe of the collection was amazing! I felt that too much fabric got wasted on them, but I thought it’s one of the most cohesive and just perfectly presented collections, from the styling up to the models and, of course, the fantastic finish of each garment.
5. Ezra Santos. Gosh! Ezra is killing me with this collection! It’s too breathtaking! I love how he got all weird-and-gaga with the boxed-decorated headpieces and that out-of-this-world-wired alienesque-like outfit! He’s incredible!
4. Michael Cinco for BENCH. I wish he presented more pieces but this is just again – beyond outstanding.
3. Fanny Serrano for Grand Allure. This is the first time I’ve seen a collection from Miss Fanny Serrano, and I am in total awe! Those dresses are to die for. They’re like the muted version of the dresses from the Capitol. (huh?)
2. Philipp Tampus. I ranked his designs higher than the better-known designers because of the craftsmanship that detailed his distinctive designs. They have over-the-top details and subdued colors that make them look so expensive!
and my top collection from the Holiday 2012 goes to…
1. Chris Jasler. This collection can rival the aesthetics of Marc Jacobs and John Galliano anytime! The sheer genius of the designs and styling was genuinely impeccable! The cuts of those “jail jeans” give you the shot of what the future of fashion will be and the enormity of each minute detail in them is crazy good! Hun’ this is fashion, and Jasler just invented some parts of it for the future!
Here’s the wildchild from Cycle 5, Lisa D’Amato gracing the cover of Beauty In Vogue supplement of Vogue Italia May 2012. D’Amato was declared the winner of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 17 – All-Stars edition and was granted the price of appearing in Beauty In Vogue. She was the oldest winner in the competition to date and I think her editorial and cover are amazing!!!! She’s totally rocking it! ‘girl truly deserved the win!
Photographer: Dusan Reljin
The June 2012 edition of Vogue will be featuring some of the male athletes of the team USA for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London appearing shirtless with American high fashion model, Karlie Kloss (towering most of the guys.)
with Ryan Lochte
with Ashton Eaton
with Mike and Bob Bryan
with Jonathan Horton
with Dwayne Wade
photographer: Annie Leibovitz for Vogue
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Tagged Ashton Eaton, Bob Bryan, Dwayne Wade, Jonathan Horton, Karlie Kloss, Mike Bryan, Ryan Lochte, Vogue US
The 2012 Met Costume Institute Gala was held a couple of nights ago and as usual, celebrities arrived with their over the top ensembles that made the night one of the best fashion events of the year. So without further ado, I’d like to present my ten best dressed of the night!
10. Rooney Mara – Givenchy
9. Diana Agron – Carolina Herrera
8. Emma Roberts – Escada
7. Karolina Kurkova – Rachel Zoe
6. Cate Blanchett – Alexander McQueen
5. Beyonce – Givenchy
4. Camilla Belle – Ralph Lauren
3. Leighton Meester – Marchesa
2. Nina Dobrev – Donna Karan
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My Best Dressed Of The Night goes to supermodel Gisele Bündchen wearing a black Givenchy dress which I think is very elegantly slick and clean! I so love it! She’s truly the embodiment of a physically non-aging supermodel!
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Tagged Alexander McQueen, Best Dressed, Beyonce, Camilla Belle, Carolina Herrera, Cate Blanchette, Diana Agron Emma Roberts, Donna Karan, Escada, Gisele Bündchen, Givenchy, Karolina Kurkova, Leighton Meester, Marchesa, Met Gala, Nina Dobrev, Rachel Zoe, Ralph Lauren, Rooney Mara
This would be reigning Australia’s Next Top Model Montana Cox first Paris Fashion Week debut and she’s doing great so far!
Total (so far) = 11 / Open – 0 / Closed – 2
Here’s Monty walking for no less than CHANEL! WerK Montana WerK!
Two looks for Vanessa Bruno and her second time closing a show! 03.05.12
Sacai 03.05.12
Kenzo 03.04.12
Andrew GN 03.04.12
Cacharel 03.02.12
At the Lanvin show, looking gorgeous as ever! expensive girl is expensive If I’m being honest 03.02.12
Here’s Montana walking for another big show, no less than Christian Dior 3.2.12
such an expensive looking Monty (as usual!)
Carven 3.01.12
Felipe Oliveira 2.29.12
and she closed the show with this second look! Good job Monty for closing your first ever ‘fashion week’ show!!! And it’s in Paris!!!
And here she is walking for another show, MUGLER!!!! Way to go Monty!!!! Make us proud!!!!
Mugler 2.29.12
Can’t wait to see more of Monty!!! Please comeback to see more updates on her fierce Paris adventure!!
photos via nowfashion.com
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Tagged Andrew GN, Cacharel, Carven, Chanel, Christian Dior, Felipe Oliveira, Kenzo, Lanvin, Montana Cox, Mugler, Paris Fashion Week, Sacai, Vanessa Bruno
Can you actually believe Montana debuting in Milan (a very tough market) and walk for these high-fashion shows??? I do. She was my winner from the very beginning of the Cycle 7 of Australia’s Next Top Model and I knew from then on that she’d have great success with that amazing beauty!
Aquilano. Rimondi 02.26.12
Here she is walking for Bottega Veneta 02.25.12
and for Emilio Pucci 02.25.12
photos via nowfashion.com
Milan Fashion Week – 5 Shows
Jo No Fui
Etro +
Bottega Veneta +
Emilio Pucci +
Aquilano.Rimondi
I will be updating this page if we’ll see more of her in Milan which I’m pretty sure we will. I hoping for her to appear in Missoni, Dolce & Gabbana, Cavalli and Giorgio Armani. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
(she’s off to Paris now and let’s hope to see more of her booking big names!)
After news erupted that the reigning Australia’s Next Top Model Montana Cox was signed by IMG in Paris and Milan, everyone jumped off their seat waiting for shows where Montana will have her debut either in Milan or Paris. But lo and behold! Montana appeared during the Jo No Fui show in Milan and got everyone congratulating her for this amazing debut and just after that she booked a blue chip show ETRO walking along side world’s top supermodels!
Jo No Fui show (2 looks)
at Etro
Milan Fashion Week isn’t quite finish yet so we’re bound to see more of her and hopefully, more amazing shows in Paris!
Will she be the next Alice Burdue or the next Miranda Kerr?
Congratulations Monty!!!!
Heiress Paris Hilton in Basil Soda. She maybe irrelevant but she sure looked oh so fine!
Carrie Underwood in Gomez-Garcia. This is a fine number, even with the sparkle I still find it a bit subdued but nevertheless one of the best of the night 🙂
Ann V *speechless* oh, is that a dress? Lucky Maroon 5 guy!
I honestly have no idea why Kate’s here but she’s totally rocking this look! *salivating* and I’m not complaining at all!
Now, this is Adele in perfect elegance wearing Giorgio Armani! Her divine face could pull off anything. Oh, by the way – Congrats for sweeping the all your nominations! Well deserved mama!
Fergie’s wearing this sheer lace gown from the Jean Paul Gaultier couture collection! Fergie never looked this good!
I just totally love what Rihanna was rocking last night! This Giorgio Armani dress totally gave this girl gone bad a super slick-elegant look! I love you RiRi and you know that!
Katy Perry is wearing this dreamy Elie Saab Couture gown. It was the perfect post-divorce look. Mama Kitty working it big time!!!
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I’m not really a big fan of T.Swift’s fashion sense but she totally blew me away with this Zuhair Murad number! The East-inspired dress is perfection with its dragon embroidery making Swift, oh well – The Ultimate Best Dressed Of The Night!
photos via zimbio©
Pinay Top Model Charlene Almarvez walking the runway for Costello Tagliapietra at the Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week Fall 2012
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Tagged Charlene Almarvez, Costello Tagliapietra, New York Fashion Week, pinay
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