MAIYET
Designer: Kristy Caylor
Model: Alana Bunte

The vision for Maiyet has always represented a global mindset and this season with founder Kristy Caylor taking the design reigns, that perspective is clearer and more appealing than ever. With references ranging from Jazz Age designer, Emilie Floge’s couture pieces to El Anatsui’s wood carvings, Caylor certainly isn’t lacking for inspiration and the pieces she crafts represent an exciting mix of old and new. Standouts included graphic printed overcoats and flowing, lighter than air dresses worn with ease.

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Images Courtesy of Maiyet

CHLOE
Designer: Clare Waight Keller
Models: Elisabeth Erm, Marique Schimmel & Caroline Brasch Nielsen

Chloe strikes a nonchalantly elegant mood with a collection that focuses on the beauty of a laid back look. Relaxed tailoring and a beachy color palette create a feel that is undone, yet sophisticated – even the evening gowns have a casualness that makes them enticing. Guipures and embroidered details add a sense of playfulness, while standout accessories reinforce the house’s heritage as originator of the it-bag – keep an eye on the gold bar embellished Clare satchel.

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Images Courtesy of Chloe

LANVIN
Designer: Alber Elbaz
Models: Juliana Schurig & Julia Nobis

Alber Elbaz offered up several classic Lanvin pieces, delivered with polish and grace. Acolytes of the label’s trademark glamour are  bound to find themselves overwhelmed by the amount of beautiful options. Jeweled tone suits, goddess gowns worthy of a red carpet, crystal embellished cocktail dresses and blouses; it all comes together to form a decadent treat of a collection.

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Images Courtesy of Lanvin

i-D Magazine looks to the power of young voices with an issue focused on youth, vibrance and the stars of the future. The ‘Time is Now’ issue features the cream of the current crop from fashion, art and film with five of the modeling world’s freshest stars on collectable covers. Julia Nobis, Grace Bol, Lily Mcmenamy, Sam Rollinson and Xiao Wen Ju shine on covers that celebrate the uniqueness of the moment’s most vital fashion trends  from grunge to Gatsby.

For more on the Time Is Now Issue, be sure to check out i-D Online. 

Ph. Paul Wetherell | Fashion Editor – Elgar Johnson | Model Julia Nobis

Ph. Benjamin Alexander Huseby | Fashion Editor – Elgar Johnson | Model - Lily Mcmenamy

Ph. William Baker | Fashion Editor - Judy Blame  | Model Grace Bol

Ph. Sølve Sundsbø | Fashion Editor - Charlotte Stockdale | Model - Xiao Wen Ju

Ph. Alasdair McLellan | Fashion Editor - Jane How | Model - Sam Rollinson

Russh travels to the idyllic beaches of Ibiza for its Energy Issue. In the hands of another glossy, the topic of energy would be handled in a literal fashion with kinetic editorials brimming with tension, but Russh prefers to play it cool. Offering up a series of chill stories filled with fashionable femmes and an effortless vibe attuned to spring/summer’s easy-going fashions. Cover star Julia Nobis makes for the perfect embodiment of this laid back, yet irresistible aura. The lithe Aussie seem right at home as she chills in Celine Birkenstocks and she even manages to make high-concept pieces from Gareth Pugh & Alexander Wang look easy in Benny Horne‘s dreamy imagery.

Take a look inside the new issue in our preview below and for even more RUSSH, check out Russh Magazine.com

Ph. Benny Horne | Fashion Editor – Gillian Wilkins | Model – Julia Nobis | Hair – Mari Ohashi | Makeup – Ciara O’Shea

Ph. Derek Henderson | Fashion Editor – Billie Iveson | Model – Gabby @ Chic Management | Hair - Renya Xydis | Makeup – Victoria Barron

Ph. Elina Kechicheva | Fashion Editor  - Anna Schiffel | Hair - Alexandry Costa | Makeup - Kathy le Sant

Ph. Andrew Vowles | Fashion Editor - Hanna Kelifa | Model - Lara Mullen | Hair - Ben Jones | Makeup - Zoe Taylor

Appealing new ads from fashion’s young, innovative designers.

PROENZA SCHOULER

The S/S ads from Proenza are all about a dreamy mood and David Sims‘ imagery featuring the cooler than thou duo of Julia Nobis and Irina Nikolaeva creates a strong, yet ethereal vibe that goes well with the brand’s eclectic Tumblr influenced collection. The mismash of visual styles and inspirations found on the social media site are mirrored in Sims’ colorful, collage approach to the campaign.

THEYSKENS THEORY

Even before Olivier Theyskens took the helm at Theory the brand was about the kind of effortlessly beautiful clothes that girls want to wear. Now that Theyskens is heading things, the famed designer has added an appealingly cool vibe to the collections and the line’s seasonal imagery. Girl of the moment, Wylie Hays is front and center in Willy Vanderperre (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists)’s stark shots as is a highly covetable new Theory handbag.

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

Phillip Lim hits the streets with a stylish campaign that shows you just how much his designs stand out. Katryn Kruger and Franzi Mueller strut down crowded NYC sidewalks in head to toe Lim working those chic Spring patterns and bringing the punky 3.1 look to life in Alessio Bolzoni‘s ad images.

BALMAIN

Balmain keeps it simple with a beautiful David Sims campaign featuring Manon Leloup. When you have a beautiful girl and the intricately decadent designs of Olivier Rousteing, you don’t need much more to entice your audience.

Hedi Slimane’s dramatic rebranding of Yves Saint Laurent was one of the most divisive collections in recent memory; everyone had an opinion, some more hotly debated than others. While many found Slimane’s changes to be completely in line with the spirit of the house and a much needed makeover that pushed the brand into the future, others felt the overhaul was unnecessary, overly hyped and even underwhelming. Wide brim hats and seventies style suiting aren’t for everyone, but no matter how you felt about the Saint Laurent Paris ensembles themselves, you knew you were going to be seeing a lot of them. Like the McQueen visors and Prada stripes that came before them, those SLP hats were destined for editorials; fashion editors can’t resist a look with instant visual impact and Slimane’s designs are always distinctive.

Though the chapeaus are shaping up to be one of the most photographed editorial pieces of the moment, few stylists have strayed from the vision Slimane presented on the runway. Every so often though, the mood of the image goes beyond simply rehashing the nonchalant cool vibe of Slimane’s Le Smoking influenced style and pushes into expressive territory. Take a look at the way Lori Goldstein adds a touch of 60s glamour in the Vogue Italia shots of Fei Fei Sun, putting a more structured version of the SLP headpiece to good use but making it right for a completely different kind of mood.

British Vogue photography by Angelo Pennetta, styling by Francesca Burns

Marikka Juhler & Kirsi Pyrhonen in Harper’s Bazaar UK photography by Tom Allen, styling by Cathy Kasterine

Jessica Stam in Vogue Japan by Victor Demarchelier (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists), styling by Sabino Pantone

Fei Fei Sun in Vogue Italia, photography by Steven Meisel, styled by Lori Goldstein

Gwen Stefani in American Vogue photography by Annie Leibovitz, styled by Tonne Goodman

Julia Nobis in Numero, photography by Anthony Maule, styling by Samuel Francois

Harmony Boucher in Marie Claire, photography by Danilo Giuliani, styled by Enrique Campos

Dree Hemingway in Vogue China photography by Max Vadukul, styled by Nicoletta Santoro

Anja Rubik in Elle UK photography by Jan Welters, styled by Anne-Marie Curtis

Man of the Moment Alexander Wang backstage with Julia Nobis, Agyness Deyn and Aline Weber
Photographed by Betty Sze for Models.com

Alexander Wang taking the reigns at Balenciaga is a story that will likely dominate the fashion headlines for the next few months. Whether you’re still in mourning after Nicolas Ghesquiere‘ departure, or simply charting the seemingly endless designer shuffle that seems to sum up the current state of flux that permeates the entire industry, this is arguably the most exciting fashion news in a long time. Ever since Cathy Horyn revealed the scoop in her NY Times column the subject has been hotly debated. The one thing everyone can agree on though, is that this begins a new chapter for Balenciaga, one that will determine the brand’s future. We will be waiting with baited breath to see what Wang comes up with for his first Balenciaga collection.

Another exciting new appointment, The Last Magazine‘s Magnus Berger has been named the new creative director of Wall Street Journal’s WSJ magazine. Considering the uniqueness and beauty to be found in every single issue of The Last, we’re expecting big things from WSJ in the coming months.

Karl Lagerfeld never stops, so it is no surprise to find that he’s part of another exciting collaboration. Lagerfeld and Brazilian line Melissa shoes have teamed up for a new global partnership, one where Lagerfeld will design 4 special footwear capsule collections, the first of which will be unveiled in March 2013.

Pre-fall collections are starting to trickle in, with new looks from Belstaff, Helmut Lang and Reed Krakoff.

The line between art and commerce blurs even further with Net-A-Porter set to launch a print magazine, which will surely be as elegant as their online editorials.

To end our news brief on a high and start the week out with some beauty, take a look at Elie Saab‘s latest fashion film, a delightful tour around Paris featuring the brand’s decadent resort collection.

Croisière à Paris 1 from models.com on Vimeo.

With its appealing blend of art, culture and fashion Doingbird never disappoints us and the latest issue looks especially promising. With Marte Mei van Haaster gracing the cover in a striking shot by Benjamin Alexander Huseby, followed by a creepy cool editorial that oozes chic, quite literally. We haven’t seen anything quite like this before and considering the amount of magazines we pour over, that is saying something! Inside you’ll also find exciting new content featuring Julia Nobis and contributions from everyone from Patti Smith and Ruth Hogben to Daniel Jackson and Rick Owens.

Ph. Benjamin Alexander Huseby | Stylist – Melanie Huynh (Paris: Management + Artists, New York: Management + Artists) | Hair – Neil Moodie | Makeup – Petros Petrohilos | Special Effects - Bart Hess

Ph. Max Doyle | Stylist – Naomi Smith | Hair – Eugene Souleiman | Makeup – Justine Purdue

One of the most interesting photographers to catch our eye of late is talented Swede, Julia Hetta. With work appearing in influential indie glossies like Acne Paper, Dazed & Confused, Bon Magazine and Another Magazine, Hetta is most certainly making waves within the industry and taking a look at her images it is easy to see why. Her dynamic portraiture owes a great deal to classic paintings and sculpture, yet it feels refreshing. Using dramatic lighting, stark contrasts and the occasional well used prop, Hetta creates an unmistakable atmosphere within her imagery. Take a look at some our favorite Hetta images past and present and for more be sure to check out her website, Julia Hetta.com.

Bon Magazine
Julia Hetta (Photographer | Marcus Söder (Fashion Editor / Stylist) | Kristina Kullenberg (Makeup Artist)
Ellinore Erichsen, Ingrid Krzeszewski and Lovisa Hellners (Models)

Another Magazine – View the story in the database
Julia Hetta (Photographer) | Cathy Edwards (Fashion Editor/Stylist) | Raphael Salley (Hair Stylist) | Kirstin Piggott (Makeup Artist)
David White (Set Designer) Julia Nobis & Katlin Aas (Models)

Acne Paper  - View the story in the database
Julia Hetta (Photographer) | Mattias Karlsson (Fashion Editor/Stylist) | Joseph Pujalte (Hair Stylist) | Peter Philips (Makeup Artist)
David White (Set Designer)

Vogue China 
Julia Hetta (Photographer) | Hannes Hetta (Fashion Editor / Stylist) Lina Zhang (Model)

Dazed & Confused - View the story in the database
Mattias Karlsson (Fashion Editor/Stylist) | Naoki Komiya (Hair Stylist) | Kirstin Piggott (Makeup Artist) | Rhea Thierstein (Set Designer)

Rodeo Magazine – View the story in the database
Julia Hetta (Photographer) | Lok Lau (Hair Stylist) | Jenny Sinkaberg (Model)

Julia Hetta (Photographer) | Hannes Hetta (Fashion Editor / Stylist)