StylistSpoils: AntisepticFashion

via Fashionising.com

These HOTT leather constraints are a wardrobe stylist or fashion whore's WET DREAM!!
Defy & Decontaminate with Antiseptic Fashion....

Lady Yvette approves.. ;-)

in LOVE,
Lady Yvette

M.A.C.'s Spring Colour Forecast Collection

AHHHHHHHH, YES.....something to look forward to - Spring!! How about these colour collections by M.A.C. Cosmetics??? I hear they are on counters in just about five days (February 11th, 2010) and may have came out sooner!!!;-)

For my make-up lovers and make-up artist this is for you: I strongly suggest (of course, if you haven't already heard about it) to check-out the ever so popular Beauty Blog, Temptalia. There you will be able to find out about make-up/beauty product launches way before they come out, discover make-up application tutorials, and check out product reviews. I am amazed at how this blog has grown and became so popular. It started off simply as an archive of the creator's/editor's daily make-up looks and M.A.C. Cosmetic Collection reviews back in 2006. Now, it has blossomed into a reliable resource for anything on make-up & beauty!! Lady Yvette approves and gives Christine Mielke two thumbs up.

Now, the current campaign is quite simple than what I am used to seeing from M.A.C. but, I will say that I am digging the colours options. With neutral and soft bright color tones as the colour palette seen on the runways of the Spring 2010 Fashion Week this will definitely compliment the trends and looks for spring!! Below is a sneak peak of the M.A.C. Riveting Collection set to launch on February 18th, 2010...

in LOVE,
Lady yvette

Glossy images of leggy, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall -of-Fame uber-models are as riveting, ravishing – and relevant – as ever. Hot shots of super-babes and rock chicks, edgy but never grungy, the lion’s mane of hair, the spectacular cheek bones, the luscious lashes, and a certain fearlessness when it comes to conquering with colour – Riveting is a rock-steady metal collection that pays homage to the Jerry Halls and Pat Clevelands of the world, their strength and their power! Part of a sexy ’80s fashion moment, these girls are modern versions of the real thing: Rock Goddesses never afraid to strut their stuff and step up to the spotlight. A fashion trend, true, but oh-so-much more is what makes these girls Riveting.

Career Devolopment with Powerhouse for Artists???

YES!!!!

This is a new year for moving further ahead in your endeavors and I encourage everyone to strive for greatness and be the best in whatever it is you do from designing fashion/jewelry to wardrobe styling to art direction - WHATEVER!! One lesson I've learned is that you can't do it all on your own and whether you are an amateur or professional I think it's healthy for one to always get positive and critical feedback on your craft...

With that being said, I just found out that the publishing company, PowerHouseBooks has organized a Portfolio Review and workshops for aspiring and professional photographers with leading experts in the field of art, media and advertising. They have been doing this since 2005 and it's supposedly highly sought-after. I highly recommend this for artists in the field of photography that want or need some direction in their artistic or commercial career. They will only see 100 photographers so I wouldn't wait to register!!!

DO IT!!! DO IT!!! DO IT!!!

Click here to register for the 6th Annual PowerHouse Portfolio Review Sunday, Febuarary 28th, 2010 @ the PowerHouse Arena in DUMBO, Brooklyn. For more info go to 2010 Portfolio Review

For fun, I plugged samples of my photography throughout this post. Yeah, believe it or not, I shoot around too. lol...I kinda started shooting pregnant women (friends of mine) with the idea of pampering them for the day by having their make-up done by Cassandra Renee, wardrobe them and even art direct a shoot around them to create a personalized album for the expecting mother and their families. Sounds like a great idea for a small business, huh??? ;-) So some of the images are of those shoots and a few random shots....



Photography by Lady Yvette
Muses: Sarah Maltby, Sara Reese Monestime & Tiffany Mayes w/family, random New Yorkers shopping
Hair& Make-up by Cassandra Renee
Styling by Lady Yvette (excluding last pic)
Retouching by Cassandra Renee

Always open to criticism...

in LOVE,
Lady Yvette

Balenciaga Spring 2010 Ad Campaign

My first thoughts when I laid eyes on this campaign was FUN!! - just like it's gonna be fun when I finally put my VISION board together for 2010. Doesn't it kinda remind you of a collage?? I mean right down to the patterns in the clothing...bold block coloring and dem shoes!!! Ouch!! Absolutely love them all. Now, I am more into the hooded looks and those skinny leather pants. What do you think? ;-)

in LOVE,

Lady Yvette

Testing 1, 2, 3: Alexis Bittar Beauty Shoot

Photo Capture by Ejaz Khan
Styling by Sophia Batson Jewelry by Alexis Bittar
Beauty Artistry by CassandraRenee
Hair by Ewa Berton
Retouching by Sharon Daniels
Muses: Nnenna Agba & Simone Awor

This was a beauty test that my fabulous sister of a Make-Up Artist worked on with a team that was able to pull from Alexis Bittar's 2009 Fall Collection. A Beauty Series featuring ANTM model Nnenna Agba from cycle 6 and former IMG model, Simone Awor.

Although, I would say there really was no clear direction to this shoot, I will say the make-up is fierce, flawless, and fab and the models are gorgeous!! I think if Ejaz would have stuck with where he was going with how he shot the two masks by Alexis Bittar (I am assuming those pieces are for editorial purposes only) this could have been a tight beauty story. I noticed by looking at his website that he is more strong with his fashion editorial shoots and lacks in his beauty (that's just my opinion ) - I absolutely love his work, though!!!

I strongly suggest to check out the teams portfolios and check out Alexis Bittar jewelry...I personal like the Lucite Collection for everyday but the Miss Havisham Collection is edgy & bold for those with more of a twisted style! ;-)

in LOVE,

Lady Yvette

LaChapplle's Tableau Vivants for Maybach

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

This Maybach ad campaign by David LaChappelle spoke to me on so many different levels and I thought it was appropriate inspiration being that tonite is NYE!! Maybach also speaks luxury and success to me so I wish all of you that in the New Year. But what also gets me is the production of a shoot of this magnitude. I'm like a kid in a candy store looking at all the detail that went into this production!!







Credits photos & copyright David LaChapelle / Daimler (source: Cyana TrendLand)

Check out the video of behind the scenes...

V Mag's Exclusive Preview

Model.com presents

"ONE SIZE FITS ALL"
by
Terry Richardson

ABSOLUTELY!
Lady Yvette APPROVES!

Image are a courtesy of Model.com & V magazine

What a DOPE concept. Simple. But still BOLD. A statement that needs to be addressed in the fashion industry...SIZE. The fashion industry with it's magazines, advertisements, and catwalks of young-boney-azz-emaciated-blow-over-in-2-seconds-anorexic-or-bulimic baby girls has definitely contributed to how negatively young girls view their body image. In the past few years though, there's been somewhat of a stint to address that issue through the media. Dove's infamous Campaign for Real Beauty is a perfect example showing that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes...AND now V magazine is dedicating an issue (on newsstands everywhere Jan 14th 2010) to the idea of just that! I mean, even though I've modeled in my heyday I was NEVER a size 2...although, I will admit to the fact that I once thought I HAD to be...

Thank God those days are over because I finally realize that I have an athletic build and I LOVE my slender curves...And the two models (Crystal Renn and Jacquelyn Jablonski) wearing the same outfits showing off thier different body shapes is such a clever idea for an editorial...they both are giving it!! I will say though, Crystal doesn't look like a size 12 to me in this editorial...what do you think?

Well, this is just Day 1 of Model.com and their sneak peak of the exclusive preview of V magazine's Size Issue. Keep checking back to eat more... ;-)

in LOVE,
Lady Yvette

***A lady must always "Revamp.Refresh.Rediscover"...herself!***