Fashion Models and the Hottest Designer Trends

Lady Gaga is the hottest thing on the planet right now. Not because she has a great bikini body, or a great head of blonde hair but because she’s changing the music game more and more everyday. If Madonna and Marilyn Manson had a baby girl mixed with couture& glitter you would get GAGA. From her outrageous (for lack of a better term) outfits, over the top performances to her catchy, tongue-in-cheek hit songs, Lady Gaga is the voice of this generation.  Every time I’ve seen a performance or a music video I always wondered to myself, “Where does she get her outfits?!” So after some research I found the answer. His name is Terrence Koh. He’s a Canadian artist that was born in Beijing, China, raised in Canada and now living in New York City. He creates handmade photographs; sculptures, installations and eventually started putting together live performances for singers and dancers. Koh has described himself as a prodigy. And after seeing some of the works he’s done, I believe it. When asked his inspiration he responds, “queer, punk and porn.” His work has been the subject of solo exhibitions all over the world including Love for Eternity in Spain, Captain Buddha in Germany and Dirty Blind God in Switzerland. His work is beautiful yet strange. In 2006, Koh actually gold-plated his own feces and sold it for over $500,000 dollars to collectors overseas. To each they’re own, right? Koh also created his own YouTube channel/show in 2008—Terrence Koh Show. The clips are short, sweet and weird. For example: One of his interviews with a British dancer was 4:24 long however the video was playing forward as the sound was edited to play backwards. I was confused at first too. He interviews people he has over to his home in New York City. He’s had some big names including performance artist Marina Abramovic, Contemporary artist Hans-Virich Obrist and none other then Miss. Lady Gaga herself. In their episode together, Koh and Gaga sat for 6:00 and counted a bowl of 88 pearls together laughing and joking about life. Gaga has described Koh as, “The other half of my brain.” Koh and Gaga first came together for the 2010 Grammys. Koh designed the two-headed piano that Gaga played with Elton John. Since then he has designed the piano Gaga played for the February AmfAR Gala and most recently the piano she played at GAGAKOH!. A legendary performance at club Tabloid, where only 900 guests got to witness the debauchery. Koh used his “88 pearl” designs for an all white piano with a mold of Gagas body sitting on the bench as well as on top of the piano with a large dramatic headpiece. The dynamic duo is doing good and auctioning off the piece for their charity. Bidding ends today, May 13 at 1 PM EST. These two artists are giving ‘pop culture’ a whole new meaning and they don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon…

Lady Gaga singing with Elton John at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

On February 11, 2010 the fashion world lost one of its most elite designers. The genius that is Alexander McQueen took his own life in his home in Green Street, London just days before London’s prestigious fashion week (where we was not scheduled to show). But that’s not what this is about. This is about the Summer 2010 collection of McQueen’s named “Platos Atlantis.” I sat here for a little while trying to even come up with the adjectives to describe Platos Atlantis, (A collection that includes animal prints, such as python and butterfly, and rainforest inspired colors) and what I came up with was primitive mixed with technologic. Every print and pattern is uniquely crafted and designed for each garment causing no 2 pieces in this collection to be the same. The structure and depth of each single piece of clothing has McQueen’s passion for making a woman look beautiful and fascinating written all over it. Not only are the pieces of clothing in this collection extraordinary and unlike anything the fashion world has seen before, but also the shoes are out of this world.

As the models strut down the runway in almost hoof-like heels they resemble aliens from another planet. Weather you believe they are extreme, daring or just plain bizarre these 10-inch sky-high heels and boots are not only incredibly fabulous but theatrical as well. McQueen obviously knows how to make a girl ignore her feet when their crying in pain, but nonetheless the models looked FIERCE.  With Paris Fashion Week coming up and his Summer 2010 collection and final masterpieces come to life we will always remember McQueen as innovative, irreplaceable and one of a kind.

“There is no better designer than nature.” -Alexander McQueen March 17 1969 – February 11 2010

The cover shoot for the March 2010 issue of Numéro Tokyo stars 22-year-old Belarusian model Maryna Linchuk of DNA, who recently appeared in an editorial for Allure by Michael Thompson, shot by David Vasiljevic. Full of flowers, ruffles, and lace, stylist Sarah Ellison shows Maryna in a white geometric-patterned Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci dress with black Christian Louboutin heels, a one-shouldered ruffled cream Electric Feathers dress with pink flowered Viktor&Rolf heels, a black and white Giorgio Armani jumpsuit, a white Dolce & Gabbana lace dress and black M&S Schmalberg bodysuit with black Christian Louboutins, and a one-shouldered cream Lavin dress. My favorite item in this editorial is the pair of Viktor&Rolf heels with pink and purple flowers and pink ruffles.

Kate Moss, the supermodel… just in case she needs that introduction,  has  extended her work with Longchamp and a collection called Kate Moss for Longchamp should be in stores this month.

10-year-old Noah Cyrus, the younger sister of Miley Cyrus, is about to launch a clothing line with her 9-year-old best friend Emily Grace Reaves with the help of Ooh! La, La! on February 14th at the Fred Segal store in Santa Monica, California. The line is called The Emily Grace Collection described as “trendy, sweet, yet edgy” reflecting Emily’s personal style appealing to young girls as well as teens up to size 14. The line features versatile styles of French maid outfits, fishnets, animal prints, and tutus to be worn with ballerina slippers, sneakers, or lace stockings with boots for a rocker look. This young duo better get ready for parents to raise eyebrows at this collection due to its risqué looks that parents may not want their daughters idolizing. If you would like to get a sneak preview of the line, visit their website at OohLaLaCouture.com/index.cfm.

Stylist Lucinda Chambers pulled together several of this season’s most vibrant, intricate, and futuristic pieces to showcase on 22-year-old Danish cover girl Freja Beha Erichsen of IMG, who recently opened for the Chanel couture show during Paris Fashion Week, is featured in an editorial entitled “Cyber Tribe” for the March 2010 issue of Vogue UK shot by photographer Josh Olins. With the spring collections, designers are creating collections that are more comfortable and colorful using sharper lines, masculine designs, and many details. Using a neutral-colored backdrop, Freja is shown in designs by Manish Arora, Giorgio Armani, Swarovski, Carianne Moore, Lucy Hutchings, Emilio Pucci, Alexander McQueen, Gucci, and Versace. My favorite look in this editorial is the Emilio Pucci silk dress with the Swarovski crystallized Manish Arora shoulder pieces and Snakeskin Alexander McQueen boots being quite eccentric and extremely colorful.

The March 2010 issue of Marie Claire UK features a layout starring 27-year-old Canadian True Blood star Anna Paquin, who won an Oscar at age nine being the second youngest actress to receive the award, shot by photographer Frederic Pinet set in a supermarket. Making the supermarket look fashionably chic, Anna is shown in a stretch Viktor & Rolf tulle and sequin dress with Pierre Hardy suede and Swarovski crystal sandals with a full shopping cart in the produce section, a Chanel tweed dress with Gianvito Rossi nylon shoes in front of a mountain of bottled water, Prada Plex Crystal dress and cotton top with a satin and Plex Crystal belt in the candy aisle having a Red Vine in mouth, Lavin blue silk dress under a red silk dress with black Jonathan Kelsey leather shoes holding a bouquet of balloons, a Josh Goot silk dress with Rock and Republic leather shoes leaning against the snack aisle, stunningly poised in an Alexander McQueen silk chiffon and diamante dress in front of the meat freezer, and looking intense in a Salvatore Ferragamo silk dress and Christian Louboutin studded leather shoes next to a tower of Duraflames. I really enjoy this layout of Anna showing her in a ‘normal’ everyday setting in an array of fabulous dresses with Viktor & Rolf tulle and sequin dress being my favorite.