Everytime I read something has been shot by Juergen Teller I know I'm in for a treat. So when I read that his latest piece of work for Missoni's SS12 video campaign involved Mariacarla Boscono, the Missoni clan and Pedro Almodóvar I knew this one was a memorable one.
The video is entitled "Todo sobre Missoni" a play on words with Almodóvar's hit film "Todo sobre mi madre" (All about my mother). Apparently the director had been asking Angela Missoni to work together for years so they did it in style with a very Spanish theme.
What do you think? Fun, no?

TFS

I've been posting more and more lately about magazines like Vogue India or Elle Ukraine, which I've been a lot more into than some of the bigger titles.
This time I just had to blog about the latest Vogue Korea. Regardless of which country produced it, this is a great cover. I love Mariacarla's wet hair and the grey Burberry coat and the really dull background. I think it's a really powerful image that really reminds me of this Interview shoot from last winter that I loved so much.
I believe you don't necessarily need Rihanna in Chanel to make a statement on the cover and this is the proof. I'm hoping I can get my hands on a copy of this in London as I would love to see if the content inside lives up to the brilliant cover.

Are there any new/under the radar magazines you specially like lately?

Courtesy of Givenchy

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I have often mentioned in the past how I'm not a big fan of magazines like i-D, Dazed or Another. I don't dislike them equally or for the same reasons but there is something mostly pretentious and often empty about them.

The October issues of Another and Dazed & Confused are a whole other story, though. Riccardo Tisci has guest art-directed the cover shoot for the 20th anniversary of the magazine, which is celebrating over London Fashion Week. I actually got a copy of the magazine and the shoot inside is stunning. The composition references are mostly religious, as it's normal from Tisci. And so it's easy to link the front cover of him with Mariacarla Boscono and Saskia de Brauw as version of "La Pietà" by Michelangelo or "The descent from the Cross" of the Virgin de Guadalupe.
Rachel Weisz covers Another magazine looking very unusual. I love the bold makeup and the yellow Miu Miu coat and the fact that she's holding a little lamb –"Rache's got a little laaaamb", anyone?– is random but, hey, it works! I will, however, not buy this issue because Another's layouts are too messy for my taste.

It has been an intense weekend for the fashion world. First it was the Royal Wedding on Friday and last night the fashion equivalent of the Oscars (or the red carpet anyway), the Met Gala, took over New York City. This year they celebrated the opening of the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibition.

This year I expected a lot of dramatic gowns with big trains and also a lot of feathers. And I was right to do so, at least the first part. Despite Daphne Guiness' big feather McQueen number (she always looks so great it's hard to be surprised anymore) and Sarah Jessica Parker's chic number also by the designer I would have to say it was Giselle Bünchen who wore the brand best. The tight body and pleated big skirt made this a moment we hadn't seen since the old Valentino days.

My other favourite was Diane Kruger in Jason Wu. She is one of the chicest women in Hollywood and it's a pleasure to see her wearing something that's not white or Chanel. The embellished top made jewellery unnecessary and the mad side slit on the skirt adds a sexy edge balanced by the long sleeves.

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Funnily enough, it is at these kinds of events that fashion insiders get less attention because of all of the celebrity attendees. That is why it's hard to even find nice pictures of them to post.

Lily Donaldson, in Erdem, and Mariacarla Boscono, in Givenchy HC, looked ravishing. I always say no one can compete with a model in terms of fashion. I love the fact that they know how much see-through they can get away with and they take advantage of that. Lily looked very classy in the navy lace, a perfect look to go with her new marital status. And Mariacarla channeled Morticia Adams for the hair and make-up adding that big of Goth that Tisci loves in his clothes.

Giovanna Battaglia, NYC's newest neighbour, wore Marni to accompany Consuelo Castiglioni. I am in awe of this glamourous 60's look. You know I adore both her and the brand and every time the two get mixed they achieve perfection.

I don't care what people say about Anna Wintour, I think she's got great taste. Year after year she slips and yet another incredible Chanel HC dress, which is what she deserves to wear. I found this year's number quite cool for Anna, though. The colours and the art deco feel of the sequins made it a youthful look that really suited her. And I loved the fact that she added diamonds into the mix anyway.

I might've not liked Blake Lively's Chanel as much if I hadn't been bracing myself for a big disappointment. I have to admit she looked stunning and must've made Kaiser Karl very proud. I still haven't seen her carrying one of those fugly Mademoiselle handbags she advertises, though.

I guess people just invite Thandie Newton because she always looks great. I absolutely loved the way her Stella McCartney dress played with the sheerness of the pleated skirt, the black lace and the nude touch of the underskirt.

Less dramatic or surprising but beautiful nonetheless were Gwyneth Paltrow, in a bejewelled Stella McCartney, Miranda Kerr in Marchesa and Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein Collection.

I am especially shocked by how much into Miranda's look I am. There is something so obviously Black Swan about the dress (Mila Kunis would've looked amazing in this) but the fact that she wore the Nicholas Kirkwood lace-ups makes everything interesting. It's the red carpet equivalent of someone wearing a tutu skirt with converse, just genius!

G spot

I feel all I do these days is post about celebrities in designer clothes. I suppose it's nice to look at the pictures but I never intended to be so celebrity-centered. The problem is there isn't that much catching my attention at the moment and all I get are emails about (mostly) uninteresting stuff, so I turn to parties and red-carpet events instead. However, this post is a bit more justified. Two days ago, Givenchy hosted the closing of Marina Abramovic's groundbreaking piece of art 'The Artist is Present' at the MOMA. I would attempt to describe it but I think this video gives you the gist of it better that I could do it with words.

Back to the event. Riccardo Tisci acted, of course, as Givenchy's host for the event and gathered a couple of my favourite models and a bunch of celebrities appropriately attired in his designs. My favourites? The FW10 pieces, no wonder. Christina Ricci looked pretty amazing in my favourite dress from the collection, as did Liv Tyler, who wore red lipstick like it was done on the catwalk. Mariacarla Boscono looked unbelievable and as edgy as I'd expect in nothing but a skirt and a sheer bra. Natasha Poly was one of the few who wore white and, well, has anyone ever seen her look bad in anything? Exactly.

I loved the fact that the most characteristic faces of the brand always show up at the events so we can see them in action. (Silly, I know). And I wonder if Rachel Zoe got a whole rack of Givenchy gowns flown in from Paris to choose one for Tyler or if it was Tisci who called the shots of who wore what.

A little less stunning were Courtney Love, who actually seemed to have showered for the event and looked slightly pretty in a black Givenchy, and model Joan Smalls, looking über-sexy in a see-through number but lacking that 'something'. And then, of course, we have the ever-stylish Bjork in one of the beautiful golden pleated dresses from Tisci's SS10 collection. I appreciate the fact that she didn't wear anything from her wacko-wardrobe but something that didn't make her look like Gollum wearing a Ferrero Rocher would have been better received.
Which one is your favourite?
I'm off.

[Pictures: Zimbio.com, shinymedia.blogs.com, hapsical.blogspot.com, fashionologie.com]