Dolce&Gabbana's Italian Family

Last month Dolce&Gabbana announced the drop-dead-Gorgeous Italian actress Monica Bellucci as the face of Dolce&Gabbana Womenswear ad campaign SS 2012. Monica who  has long been both a supporter and muse for Dolce&Gabbana. From the earliest beginnings of the fashion house, Monica has played an integral part in the communication of the brand, and in the life of the designers themselves.

Their project was presented today with a video as a motion campaign,  "Italian Family". Besides Monica Bellucci we can see the lovely model Bianca Balti. This SS12 interesting narration of advertisement campaign was captured by Giampaolo Sgura in Southern Italy.


If this is Stefano and  Domenico attempting to make the rest f us wish we were Italian, then i'll have to admit.....IT WORKED!

“I’m delighted to be collaborating with Domenico and Stefano. I’ve always adored the aesthetic of Dolce & Gabbana and it’s so exciting to be involved with their creative process,” -Monica Bellucci.

“She expresses perfectly the Dolce & Gabbana woman. She is ravishing – a true Italian icon,”-Stefano Gabbana   

We love Monica and have worked with nearly 20 years. Her beauty is timeless. She expressed Dolce & Gabbana as a picture of the perfect woman.”-Domenico Dolce

 Monica has also lent her beautiful, perfectly full lips to Dolce&Gabbana, by posing as the face of their latest lipstick collection aptly named Monica. The limited edition collection will be available in stores worldwide in May 2012.

Viva Italiaaaa!

Versus Autumn/Winter 2012

                  

Check out Versus A/W '12 collection that previewed in Milan Fashion Week. With a palette of fuchsia, burgundy, acid green, peacock blue and repeating geometric prints. Christopher Kane (who is rumored to be the replacement for John Galliano at Dior!!) showed off an overall street-wise collection, including romantic looks: empire-waisted mini-dresses or off-the-shoulder V-necks in tie-dye fabrics. Mini-dresses dominated the collection, especially the more feminine ones that were paired with thigh-high boots, either in all black or matching geometric prints.

Check out the full show below!

What They Wore: The 2012 Oscars

Rooney Mara- Givenchy

Michelle Williams- Louis Vuitton

Jennifer Lopez- Zuhair Murad

George Clooney- Giorgio Armani & Stacy Kiebler- Marchesa

Best Dressed Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab

Milla Jovovich- Elie Saab

Giuliana Rancic in Tony Ward Couture Spring'12

Rose Byrne -Vivienne Westwood

Natalie Portman- Vintage 1954 Christian Dior 

Gwyneth Paltrow-Tom Ford

Emma Stone-  Giambattista Valli

Jessica Chastain- Alexander McQueen

Kristen Wiig- J. Mendel

Octavia Spencer- Tadashi Shoji

Penelope Cruz - In Custom Armani Privé

Angelina Jolie -Atelier Versace

Dolce & Gabbana Women's FW13

“Romantic Baroque.” That was the muse for Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s collection, a motif rich with material from the island they adore, Sicily.
The collection included heavy gold embroideries on black, inspired by ornately carved frames. Beautifully put together, they appeared on everything  from coats, jackets and capes to the necklines and waists of pretty dresses. On the lighter side, beautiful white laces and tulles were worked into dresses and blouses. 

Kate Moss for Mango Spring 2012 by Terry Richardson

Supermodel Kate Moss has been revealed as the face of Mango’s Spring 2012 campaign, appearing in print and television campaigns captured by Terry Richardson.

The Barcelona-based brand had previously opted for actresses including Scarlett Johansson and Penélope Cruz to front collections in recent years, Moss’s appointment marks as a move further into the realm of high fashion for the brand.                                                                                                            

“Kate Moss was chosen as the image of Mango because she is a world-famous fashion icon, making her one of the most sought-after models in the fashion world.”

The collection includes denim, simple tees, feminine pleated dresses, embellished belts or classy short leather jackets might seem like pretty basic pieces, but they can be easily mixed and matched for creating gorgeous outfits with little effort and just a touch of imagination. 

Gucci Autumn Winter 2012/2013

Gucci's dark glamour kicks off Milan Fashion Week with a stunning array of velvet capes and see-through dresses.

 "A modern-day romanticism, a dramatic sensuality, a dark glamour, with subtle games of provocative intellect,” creative director Frida Giannini wrote about her latest collection. 

The show opened with military-style jackets and equestrian-inspired trousers worn with flat      

riding boots and a bag closed with a stirrup clasp, before moving on to fur coats, mink-and-chiffon numbers and splendid flowing capes. Moving from "fearless femininity" to "dandy indulgence".The tone changed as Giannini unveiled her evening wear, with a stream of long flowing dresses in see-through wrinkled tulle and adorned with patches of tapestry and floral prints in black, forest green and plum.