Evolution Revolution: Claude Montana for LANVIN

Friday, January 2, 2015

Rock'N Royalty: 90's Style

Inspired by the birthday of Super Model and Super Mother Christy Turlington I thought about all the fashion editorial's I have seen her in over the years. I fell in love with fashion in the mid-1980's, even though I still feel the 80's was the most hideous fashion decade. This editorial from American VOGUE, October 1990 shot by the talented Irving Penn top's the list of my favourites. I had this magazine and remember cutting these images out and making a collage that surrounded my bedroom mirror. I was 11 years old and completely swept away by the art of fashion, these models and the photography. Her fellow supermodel Linda Evangelista and Model Tatjana Patitz were also featured in the spread.

CHANEL COUTURE

CHANEL

CHRISTIAN LACROIX

CHANEL

Claude Montana for LANVIN

GIANNI VERSACE

DIOR

UNGARO

CHANEL

GIANNI VERSACE

LACROIX

YSL

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Catwalk Contessa: Marpessa

Image: Ferdinando Scianna/Magnum Photos.

There are moments in life that one remembers forever. Those iconic times that live on and inspire you. The model Marpessa provided many model moments for me in the early 1990's.

Marpessa as designer Gianfranco Ferre and team put on the final touches 90's

Many of these moments were associated with Gianni Versace and responsible for my falling in love with fashion.

Marpessa, pictured far right with Gianni and Models

Marpessa pictured bottom left. I feel like I need to krimp my hair now.

Dubbed the Catwalk Contessa, she was a regular face on the 90's runways of other FAV designers of mine like Karl Lagerfeld for CHANEL

Chanel 1991

Claude Montana for LANVIN

Dolce and Gabanna

and MANY more.

She is a mother, model and muse as well as an interior designer. She is VERY Stylish and Chic with great taste in clothing, including Vintage pieces. I often wonder if she still has any of that Vintage Versace in her closet.