Blaine Cook, yes a model for Calvin Klien. Here is Blaine Cook below in a K ad

Blaine Cook for CK

Sean O’pry

Sean O\'pry

Sean O’ppry was GQ Style’s 2007 “Man for the Season”, Sean O’Pry’s saw a rapid rise to success and has modeled in ads for Calvin Klien, Armani and GQ to name just a few.

Mathias Lauridsen

Mathias Lauriden in a Gucci Mens fragrance ad

Mathias has been around for a few years and his incredible body and knockout gaze have made him a fashion staple in the world of mens designer runway shows. Coming from Denmark Mathias has earned himself a contract with Gucci and has graced the male fashion pages and runway shows for Hugo Boss, Givenchi, and many other top brands.

Calvin Klien underwear ads were a staple of magazine ads a few decades ago, they seemed to have gone away for a bit, as baggy hip hop inspired boxers made a large showing and now with the tight buns of Garrett Neff helping the cause, we may see many more Calvin Klien, almost “R” rated, fashion spreads as the tighty whities make a fashion come back.

Garrett Neff for Calvin Klien Underwear ads

The abs of male supermodel Garrett Neff

Garrett Neff abs

CK ad, Garrett getting wet in the CK undies

project runway Leanne

Yep, and the winner was…. drum roll please, the lovely Leanne.

I am glad leanne won project runway season 5 and I really loved her collection. I loved the petals and the look was new and something that could not be anyone other than Leanne. All the project runway season 5 collections were awsome, you can check out all the Season 5 Project Runway collections here.

project runway season 5 leanne won

Here is a recap of Leannes Final runway show on Project Runway.

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I love the very complicated made simple and effortless look. It is so fancy and ruffled in a demure and refined kind of way. Those ruffles or petals look stylish and give her a signature of her own without even coming close to look like too much. They really catch my attention and obviously the judges and producers who ultimately made Leanne the new Project Runway star and winner. I can’t say I didn’t see it coming, she was the strongest competitor from the start and took quite a few challenges all in a row. I believe she even won a show with immunity.

You go girl!

Emilio Pucci pastel dress from 1960

Lets jump back a few decades to the incredibly colorful 1960’s. This is a great decade for fashion and a store called decades actually has these dresses for sale. The 1960’s was all about

the mini and designers used the craziest of prints and gorgeous saturated color to make 1960 one of the more memorable decades for fashion. Designers at the time not only had to make the garment work, but match up prints and make them work as well. It almost seems that trying to piece a dress together from some of these elaborate prints is almost like doing a jig saw puzzle, every printed piece has to fall exactly into place to pull it off. Unlike solids where all the fabric is

identical and can be used, these loud prints must be cut and placed exactly, the tiniest of mistakes and nothing lines up.

check em out…

Emilio Pucci print mini dress from the 1960’s, this dress was sold through decades.

This is the back of the Emilio Pucci dress

Another gorgeously 60’s dress from Emilio Pucci. I love the attention to the print and the aqua trim.

Vintage Emilio Pucci print dress

Here is a photo of the detail in the top of this Pucci dress

Emilio Pucci, yes, 1960’s print dress of silk crepe

How about a book on your head? hey, it’s a hat and it may help your posture as well.

Classic models in, what else, vintage hats

I was a bit alarmed that 1) someone thought being 6 foot tall and 98lbs. normal and 2) that I was basically bitter because I am overweight.

The truth. Really!

I am around 120 lbs, sometimes 125, others 115. Anyway, totally and completely normal for my height(average). My weight always fluctuates within 10lbs it seems, not that I ever weigh myself. I just know this by how my clothing fits. I have worn the same size for a long time and some months my jeans are tight and other months they fall down if not belted. No biggie, it just really has to do with my level of activity.

With that said here is where I gain and lose weight. When I am more active I tend to eat more and I have noticed that eating less often actually makes me gain weight. That is in line with everything the experts say about eating more often to raise your metabolism, no crazy diet secret there.

But here is what I did notice as I came home today…

My next door neighbor is about 50 lbs. overweight. She is my height and I would guess about a buck 70. I ran into her as she was taking out the trash and I was pulling in. We both live on the second floor. The building has an elevator, but since it is only a flight and faster to run up the stairs, I never take it.

Anyway, I, out of habit, opened the door to the stairs and she, out of habit, pushed the elevator button. I was home before the elevator even came down to get her. Now, a flight of stairs is not much… maybe 10 calories burned? However over a year its a couple pounds.

Maybe that is the problem with obesity in the U.S.? people got lazy and would rather stand and wait 5 mins for an elevator than take the 30 second trip up the stairs.

My conclusion… hah ha, my impatience keeps me thin. Seriously. I hate to wait and would rather run up a flight of stairs quickly than wait for the elevator. Tiny life style changes can make huge differences over time. I gotta admit, if I was overweight, I would never even want to take the elevator, but rather run a few laps up and down the stairs just to do it. Seriously, if taking the elevator causes someone to gain 2 lbs. a year, over 10 years its 20 lbs that could have easily been avoided without any dieting.

Actually, I am glad that I eat everything and anything I want and use the stairs rather than staying on a diet just so I can use the elevator. Screw the elevator, Pizza is so much better!

Here are a few of the items from the Balenciaga collection of shoes and handbags. Very colorful

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The 1950’s were full of well tailored, slim skirts, tweed was big. The free flowing, free thinking 60’s brought free flowing fashion as well.  Skirts and dresses became more free form, free and flowing. Tightly fitted suits became a thing of the past and women seemed happy with softer fabrics and much more comfort and movement in their garments. Fabrics became more shear and swim suits got a bit smaller… lets check em out.

Twiggy is still a fashion icon today and I gotta admit I really enjoy her on the show “America’s Next Top Model” where she has been on the judging panel. The 1960’s were an awesome time for high fashion and I would love to see a return to some of that 1960’s wild print style.

The looks below from the sixties are just gorgeous, and the models look absolutely insane, this is before computer photo retouching…

1960’s print from Verucshka, around 1964

Emilio Pucci in 1966 shows a lot more skin than the previous decade

Verucshka 1966, full of color and very 1960’s

1968 suit by Mila Schoen

Model Susan Murray in a gorgeous blue print dress - 1960’s fashion

Verucshka in 1965

A gorgeous sheer yellow dress on a model with the classic 1960’s long straight hair

A pretty insane print from the mid 60’s

Cher at the Oscars in her very see through dress that made the headlines and left little to anyones imagination.

The Bob Mackie dress worn by Cher, it will never be forgotten

Halle Berry in 2004 left viewers speechless in this gown

Grace Kelly in Blue

Who can ever forget J-Lo and that plunging neckline in green… Not I.

Liz Taylor and Richard Burton in 1970. Elizabeth Taylor is gorgeous and glamorous as always in a beautifull blue gown.

Salma Hayek in feathers… who can ever forget that. But hey, if anyone can pull it off, it’s her. She looks stunning and took a risk on the gown that is now unforgettable. Also, she gets some extra points for cleaning up and dusting the rug as she walked along.

Gwenyth Paltrow in an adorable gown that makes her look totally HOT!

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Charlize Theron taking a fashion risk in this kinda odd design that she pulled off brilliantyly, as always.

Sarah Jessica, not so lucky. I hope she fired her stylist that talked her into that horrific fashion mess… that be some sick shit there.