Is this your LV?

I have been quite bored with the past seasons' LV campaign with Madonna and Scarlett Johansson. It is a pleasant news that Lara Stone is replacing Madonna for the Spring Summer 2010 campaign.
But, by the image of it, I think, this is a good shot from Steven Meisel with Lara, but, for a Louis Vuitton ad campaign? I doubt it serves the brand. LV is such a luxurious brand, that a model lying on the grass with the "it" bag is just so totally wrong.


Like many have debated on tFS, this looks more like a Vogue Italia editorial than a LV campaign.
I have to agree too. If in turn, this is a VI cover and editorial, I would have applaud it but this is not, it is a LV campaign.
However, I would welcome Lara as the new campaign girl- no matter how not suitable this campaign is-she is better than Madonna-fashion wise.

(pic from models.com)

Lady Lara

We have seen her fierce, cold stare. We have seen her in all glory, old Hollywood queen. Yet, Lara still keeps us surprised with yet another magnificient cover, this time gracing UK Vogue December issue photographed by Mario Testino by being just laid back lady-like. A smiling Lara Stone? It is just a wonder why nobody have ever tried the normal beauty formula on a girl like Lara. Maybe she is too fierce for beauty shots but this cover proves otherwise, after all, Lara is just like all other females, lady like soft pastels colors does suit her.

(cover from models.com)

Chanel Trio

Like many others, I don't get Baptiste's appeal but what Karl likes, he keeps. I am just glad that he has found some other muses that he adores at the moment- Freja, Lara Stone and Heidi Mount all included. Though Heidi was not in the final three, she still opens Chanel and was the Chanel girl past seasons.

And, I love how Karl is pairing Baptiste and Freja together. I have to say, Freja does look good paired with Baptiste.

(sources : chanel.com and vogue.uk.co)

Double Lara

Two different cover. Same model. Lara Stone. This girl is so versatile. The Vogue Paris cover proved that she can be a soft, delicate old Hollywood icon without having to show sexy as she always does. The Numero cover is classic Lara. Fierce and daring and 100% Lara. From sexy and modern to old movie siren. I think there's already someone out there to fill in Kate Moss' shoes. None other than Lara Stone, of course.

(scans from tfs @ Laetitia and MagFan)

Everybody is talking about...

Who will helm the #1 position at models.com after Raquel Zimmermann end her 2 years run at the first position.


The votes are in and it's a battle between Natasha Poly and Lara Stone, both who are the "Faces of the Moment" for the May edition of US Vogue.

For me, it's quite clear that Natasha Poly will be chosen rather than Lara Stone simply because she's the veteran here, she's got more campaigns, walks almost all of the important shows, is one of the best catwalker around and recently appeared at the Cannes Film Festival.

But Lara Stone is certainly the underdog here. She is currently on the height of her career having an entire Vogue Paris dedicated to her.

Only models.com have the answer and for the moment, Raquel remains as number one.

Stay tuned for the result!

(images from models.com, tfs and fashionologie)

Vogue US May 2009: Faces of the Moment

9 models on the cover. Anna Jagodzinska, Liya Kebede, Natalia Vodionova, Isabeli Fontana, Lara Stone, Jourdan Dunn, Raquel Zimmermann, Caroline Trentini and Natasha Poly.
Cheers!

(image from tfs@ Luxx)

Model falls

Who says being a model is all about pouting, posing and all things luxurious. The truth is, this is not an easy job at all. The runway, for one, is a dangerous place that can make or break the models' career.

Lara Stone at Karl Lagerfeld SS 07



Jessica Stam at Chloé Fall 06


Yulia Kharlaponova at Prada SS 09


Katie Fogarty at Prada SS 09


Sigrid Agren at Prada SS 09 - she did not fell but she is just so close to it


Kamila W at Vivienne Westwood SS 07

All month Lara

Details

Lara by Night

Lara fiction noire

Bijoux

Beaute

Les diamants de Lara

Lara à la mer

What can I say? Vogue Paris Feb 2009 issue is all about Lara Stone. I'm not a fan of hers and some editorials is just awful (in my opinion) so I decided not to post them. These are a few that I find interesting. Out of all the editorials, I particularly liked Lara by Night by Hedi Slimane. Maybe this is a part of Lara that we have yet to see.

(all images from tfs)

So similar

I never noticed that Natasha Poly and Lara Stone could look so similar. I hardly can tell them apart in the Fall Winter 2008 Jil Sander campaign. Which is which?