CAMPAIGN WATCH - FERRAGAMO S/S 2010

CLAUDIA SCHIFFER - FERRAGAMO SPRING 2010CLAUDIA SCHIFFER - FERRAGAMO SPRING 2010Photographic master Mario Testino captured super model Claudia Schiffer, who channeled Grace Kelly - enveloped in layers of FERRAGAMO.  Schiffer is all beauty and elegance in these shots.GRACE KELLY

Claudia portrays a glamorous Ferragamo client - surrounded by her latest choices - the key styles of the season.   Not able to choose, this style icon had to have them all!   

Can you blame her? 

MADONNA DOES DISHES TO STAY IN VOGUE

DOLCE & GABBANA - SPRING 2010

This is really a "Campaign Watch" article, but I couldn't resist the temptation..   Madonna doing dishes is just too good of an opportunity to pass up.   The queen of re-invention is once again the star of a major fashion campaign for Spring 2010 as she works the kitchen for Dolce & Gabbana.  DOLCE & GABANNA - SPRING 2010

Madonna was just the face of Louis Vuitton, not for one, but two consecutive seasons.   Marc Jacobs was over the moon to have Madonna star in the campaigns back to back.   They were photographed together at parties, Madonna attended Marc's Spring fashion show, - clearly fashion friends.  THEN, Madonna posed for Dolce.  Friendship over.   Marc was quoted as saying that he doesn't want Madonna at his Fall 2010 fashion show - and that she was never invited to the last show.  The designer said she called and said she was coming - so what could he do?   What could he do?  How about not have her star in the campaign of the French fashion house you have creative control over?  Anyway, back to the Dolce Ads.

Madonna looks beautiful as she channels Sophia Loren in an homage to Sicilian cinema in Dolce & Gabbana's Spring campaign.   There is a sensuality and passion in the pictures that capture the era of the great Italian cinema of the 50's.  Cleavage and Pasta -now THATS Italian!  Like Cher, Madonna has continued to "Turn Back Time" year after year.   The latest images give her an other - worldly glow of youth and vitality.       

DOLCE & GABBANA - SPRING 2010Bravo D&G, you obviously got the attention of the fashion crowd - or at least of one fashion designer!  Bravo too to Madonna.  In a year when Lady GaGa has stolen her thunder from even the most die-hard fans, Madonna remains current in fashion mags around the world with this main line campaign.

DAWKINS, OVANDO, AND TORRES - OH MY!!

MICHAEL DAWKINS TOPAZ OPEN LINK & MESH EARRINGMichael Dawkins, Sandra De Ovando, OVANDO - WHITE CUBEand Jacques Torres are three Artists that make New York what it is.   New York draws the most talented people from all over the world to it's city streets.

Jewelry designer Michael Dawkins is originally from Michigan, Floral designer Sandra De Ovando hails from Mexico City, and Chocolatier Jacques Torres is from the South of France.    Three very different people, from three very different places, all with a creative passion, and all calling New York City home.

Click New York Artists to read more about these talented New Yorkers.

R.I.P. - ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

ALEXANDER MCQUEENReports from London say that Alexander McQueen was found dead in his home Thursday morning.   While it is too soon to know what happened - deepest condolences to his family.  McQueen was 40 years old.ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RUNWAY

McQueen was known to be a troubled soul who had struggled with personal demons for years.

What a tragedy for this young talent to leave us so soon.    While never achieving the commercial success he could have, there was such a strong momentum building.   It seemed that Mr. McQueen was finding a niche, and a way to commercialize his dark view of fashion. GAGA IN MCQUEEN FOR "BAD ROMANCE"  Lady GaGa had recently put McQueen on the map for millions around the world,  as her fans obsess over her GAGA EMERGES IN ALEXANDER MCQUEENoutrageous costumes - much of which is from McQueen. 

The designers website was off-line at the time this article went live.

Rest In Peace Mr. McQueen.