HC: Haute Carey

It has been almost a year since I bought American Vogue for the last time. For years, I was the biggest fan and never missed an issue but it started to make me less and less excited and so I stopped buying it. Last year's October issue caught my attention because it had Michelle Williams on the cover (I have a thing for short-haired blondes, you see). But even that issue didn't quite hit 'it' for me. Which is why I couldn't help it but smile when I first saw Carey Mulligan in Haute Couture Chanel on the cover. The shoot, styled by Grace Coddington and photographed by Peter Lindbergh, is entirely Haute Couture but there is an ease and grace to it that only Carey could achieve. I also love the fact that she is wearing the same find of flamenco hat in every picture and how much she reminds me of a hybrid between Edie Sedgwick and Audrey Hepburn.

I am still not fond of Chanel's HC collection but I'll admit that it works on Carey although it doesn't look quite so October, right? I did love seeing my favourite 'pansy' (Christian Dior) and 'bow' (Valentino) dresses on her. And I am very much curious to find out who the red origami jacket is by, I love it!
Do you buy US Vogue?

I'm off.

[Pictures: JustJared.buzznet.com, Style.com]