Surface #89

Awesome.

Surface celebrates the birthday of Lucite with the most gorgeous length of the season. 

Issue: Surface #89
Story: A Position of Length
Photographed by Bill Durgin
Stylist: Linnea Olson-Schwartz
Set Design: Takeshi Miyakawa
Makeup: Katey Deno
Hair: Wesley O'Meara

Lowkey Freshness 3.0

There are those moments while catching up with google reader, tumblr, twitter, the fashion spot, and a pile of magazines I need to step away.  

And collect my thoughts.  

Recognize my own opinions on fashion and style.  

Because it is easy, not to forget, but alter my viewpoint after seeing so many others.  

And after a 5 min break, I flip to a page to reminding me what it is I have always believed since the 5th grade: this world is all about style.

  

Elle UK May 2011

I love Elle UK for believing in the same idea.
 Even better, the magazine's Style for Less segment expresses that statement in pictures. 

Taking key trends and pieces from the previous pages of fashion spreads and presenting them bare-boned and effortless.
Just like how you would wear them.  

Elle UK August 2009

Elle UK September 2009

Elle UK November 2009

Doesn't it all just seem so simple now?

Stylist Spotlight: Kate Phelan British Vogue March 1998

It is hot out.

These pages are from 1998.

This is still how to dress when its hot out.

 (Dare I say a pages 10 & 11 are missing) 

Issue: British Vogue March 1998
Story: Fresh Start
Photographed by Tom Munro
Stylist: Kate Phelan
Makeup: Lisa Butler
Hair: Ward

Stylist Spotlight: Kate Phelan TwISteD w/ Celine

Don't take this as a surprise.

But our love for Phoebe Philo has been brewing for some time.

Stylists all during the 90s built the foundation for Philo's superbly timed take-over of Celine.

None more then Kate Phelan.  It's eerie.  

She was sneaking around the pages of British Vogue creating the desire for minimal, luxurious, and practical clothing.  Even after the 90s were long gone, we didn't stop craving these pieces.

And then came Philo.  

From day one with Celine she showed us we can still be modern wearing those same pieces.

It borders along the sureal.

Phelan knew we wanted to wear it then and Philo knows we want to wear it now.

(Note the killer Miu Miu bodybag on the right.  I will not rest till I find this.)

Issue: British Vogue March 1999
Story: Urban Action
Photographed by Tom Munro
Stylist: Kate Phelan
Makeup: Lisa Butler
Hair: Ward

TwISteD w/

Celine Spring 2010
Celine Spring 2011
Celine Resort 2010
Celine Resort 2012

Stylist Spotlight: Kate Phelan British Vogue March 2004

Going on a road trip this weekend.

It won't be on a bike, but I will be missing The L.A.T.E Ride this Saturday.

So I will just enjoy Phelan's glamorous indoor bicyclist this weekend.

Issue: British Vogue March 2004
Story: Cropped Trousers
Photographed by Karen Collins
Stylist: Kate Phelan
Makeup: Maria Olsson
Hair: Alian Pichon

Elle UK August 2011

Lilly Allen photographed by David Slijper
Stylist: Anne-Marie Curtis
Words: Jenny Dickinson


A little Star Spangled Banner vibe found on the August issue of Elle UK.  
All Lilly Allen fans, check out her exclusive interview with Elle UK in the August issue hitting news stands this month.  Plus, take a peek Lilly's clothing line when it drops August 15th via Lucy in Disguise.


Pictures: DAVID SLIJPER / courtesy of ELLE magazine

Stylist Spotlight: Kate Phelan British Vogue March 2000

Have a Happy 4th!

Issue: British Vogue March 2000
Story: American Beauty
Photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg
Stylist: Kate Phelan
Makeup: Frank b.
Hair: Yannick d's

Stylist Spotlight: Kate Phelan British Vogue September 2006

Congratulations, Miss Kate!  Who, I heard, just got married.

Now for the party, or festival in Kate's case.

I can only imagine how cool the wedding celebration will turn out.

Probably as cool as this editorial concocted by Phelan and Craig McDean.  The duo expose Kate as their muse for a stupid-hot, head-banging, fetish-queen character.  A role she most likely will be taking with her right into married life, and then some.

Cheers!

Issue: British Vogue September 2006
Story: Shine On
Photographed by Craig McDean
Stylist: Kate Phelan
Makeup: Val Garland
Hair: Sam McKnight