Vogue Italia does the Gulf of Mexico

(Images courtesy of Vogue Italia at www.vogue.it)

The lovely Natasha sent me a link to Vogue Italia’s ‘Water & Oil’ shoot –and I’m truly grateful. Natasha loves the shoot and finds it, “moving & a bit shocking” –and I agree! The thing is, -I’m guessing that Vogue Italia’s ‘Water & Oil’ -is a fashionable interpretation of the environmental catastrophe that happened in the Gulf of Mexico (an oil spillage that continues to damage the earth and wildlife in its wake), -then hopefully it’ll help to highlight just how environmentally fragile the earth is –but I’m guessing that mostly, –folk will be blown away by the creatives involved (including: fab photographer, Steven Meisel, the astonishing youthful Kristen McMenamy, make-guru Pat McGrath and the Set design by Mary Howard), -but if you are anything like me, –you’ll be blown away by the kaleidoscopic amounts of uber fabulous pieces Vogue Italia’s were able to call-in for the shoot –considering that most of these garments were going to be treated soo harshly, its reminded me again of the power of the Vogues –what do you think? You can watch a behind the scence footage of the shoot at: http://www.vogue.it/en/magazine/cover-story/2010/08/water--oil Enjoy..xx

Model of the month: Ubah Hassan

If you've being marvelling over the new "face" of Ralph Lauren's S/S campaign, -wonder no more. The new girl on the fashion block is, 5' 11, 21 year old, Somalian model -Ubah Hassan (Click Model Management). I first spied Ubah in Italian Vogue's all black issue (in a floor-length leopard-print gown -shot by iconic photographer, Steven Meisel) along side Alek, Arlenis, Jourdan and many more -last July. Since then, Ubah's career has gone stellar. The darling of Ralph Lauren's A/W 09 show (she closed the show) -Ubah is also a firm favourite of Italian Vogue (she was shot by uber photographer, Bruce Weber for Italian Vogue's Jan 2009 editorial) -this can only mean one thing, folks -we have a super on our hands. Good Luck Ubah.