Fashion Models and the Hottest Designer Trends

For the second issue of the online publication The New Tough, American model Heather Sutton of Next Models is featured on the cover and in an editorial entitled “I Sold My Soul to the Devil” shot by photographer Robin Black. With a gothic touch, stylist Brett Bailey styles Heather in a jeweled dress by Jenny Packham with a Miriam Haskell pendant necklace, a mustard yellow Max Azria dress with a vintage Chanel necklace, a royal blue Olima satin dress with vintage jewelry by Dior, and a fuchsia Juan Carlos Obando satin blouse with jewelry by Miriam Haskell and Cartier. All the bold colors really make the ensembles look outstanding with my favorite being the Jenny Packham jeweled dress with the intricately made sequins.

The winter season is dragging on leaving our skin dry, red, and ghostly pale, but the makeup gurus over at Chanel has given us something to make the rest of the winter pass by easier. Chanel has just released a limited edition Radiant Glow Highlighting Powder containing a soft shimmer and hints of warm beige and rose tones to give our faces some much needed color. Using the brush that comes with the powder, lighten up your cheeks, brow bones, and corners of your eyes giving you that just got back from vacationing in the Caribbeans glow. The Chanel Radiant Glow Highlighting Powder is retailing at $65 available now at Chanel retailers as well as at Chanel.com.

Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2010 collection takes inspiration from a mix of romanticism and space age to quite eye-tricking handwork in pale pinks, straw yellows, almond greens, beiges, and grays with whites. The collection, steering clear of any gold, which is rare for Karl, black, and navy, was presented during Paris Fashion Week featuring top models Freja Beha Erichsen of IMG, Siri Tollerød of Marilyn Model Management, Kasia Struss of Women Model Management, Jacquelyn Jablonski of Elite Model Management, Magdalena Frackowiak also of Elite, Lindsay Ellingson of Viva, Anja Rubik of Next Models, Angelika Kocheva also of Marilyn Models, Sofia Fisher also of Marilyn Models, Skye Stracke also of Viva, Hanne Gaby Odiele also of Women Models, Sophie Srej also of IMG, Abbey Lee Kershaw also of Next Models, Liu Wen also of Marilyn Models, Shu Pei Qin also of Next Models, Dorothea Barth Jorgensen also of Elite, Isabeli Fontana of Silent Models, and more.

Karl does not like to describe clothing as ‘futuristic’. He says, “I don’t believe in avant-garde clothes for a future that will never happen. Fashion is always now.”

The collection is very young and joyful exemplifying luxury through light using sequins, crystals, embroideries, silver threads, and ethereal volumes from short suits to liquid togas. Some pieces even had embroidery resembling smashed glass and molten metal using jewelry as part of the structure of the garment. This Haute Couture collection is very dreamy full of bows and girly embellishments that would make any women feel gorgeous and confident.

Elle UK features 19-year-old Australian model Skye Stracke of DNA, who recently appeared in Marie Claire Italy and Vogue Australia, in the February 2010 issue. Photographed by Thomas Nutzl and styled by Anne-Marie Curtis, Skye is showcased in a Chanel silk-tulle dress, a black Lurex dress by Dior, a lavender Burberry Prorsum silk coat, a wild printed Gucci ikat dress, a lavender, flower-print silk-chiffon Roberto Cavalli jumpsuit, a white lace long-sleeve dress with a black corset and black underlay by Dolce & Gabbana, an embroidered Ralph Lauren silk-tulle dress, and a white, long-sleeve, abstract-print Versace mini dress.

Although 19-year-old French model Constance Jablonski of Elite Model Management is no stranger to the pages of French and Italian Vogue, she has never appeared in a U.S. publication until the February 2010 issue of Vogue US in an editorial entitled “Back in the Saddle.” Shot by photographer Raymond Meier and styled by Elissa Santissi, Constance is styled in a black mini skirt by Miu Miu, Christian Louboutin caged booties, Chanel calfskin clogs, a Louis Vuitton messenger bag, a bright orange Antonio Berardi mini dress, bright orange Jean Paul Gaultier leggings, and Neiman Marcus undercover pumps utilizing a horse theme in every image.

Often times smiling is strictly prohibited in a fashion editorial, but in the February 2010 issue of Vogue Spain this is not the case. 20-year-old model Chanel Iman of Ford Models, who recently appeared in Victoria’s Secret Annual Fashion Show in November, is featured in an editorial entitled “Happy Face” showing her having fun with big smiles and girly gestures shot by photographer Michelle Ferrara. Styled by María Aguilar in pieces from the spring collections, Chanel is shown in big-shouldered top by Iceberg, a flowered Moschino dress, a fruit covered dress also by Moschino, a royal blue top by Gianfrano Ferré, a silky teal tie dye dress by Alexander McQueen, and a blue and gold print bell dress from DSqaured2.

This season features the shoulder pads, football purses, and a triathlon collection full of new clothing, but with very little action gear. With the Winter Olympics season quickly approaching, Chanel heads towards the action gear releasing a sports collection featuring items such as guitars, roller blades, weights, surfboards, bicycles, scooters, helmets, different sports balls, soccer balls, tennis rackets, golf clubs, skis, snowboards, and even goggles. The pricing of this collection is only given upon request meaning this exclusive sports collection will most likely cost one an arm and a leg hopefully providing some motivation to get outdoors and exercise.