>> Take a surreal journey through '50s and '60s nostalgia with Prada's just-released Spring 2012 fantasy lookbook.
Photographer Phil Meech's backstage photos from the Spring 2012 runway show — starring models Lindsey Wixson, Anais Pouliot, Ruby Aldridge, Kasia Struss, Ginta Lapina, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Fei Fei Sun, and Daphne Groeneveld — provide the perfect foil to Jeroen Koolhaas's and Lok Jansen's handmade collages and cheeky vintage photographs.
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For pre-Fall, Mango showed some enviable outfits in its lookbook featuring Kasia Struss and Emma Xie. Think layers comprised of floral skirts, striped tees, denim, and flirty dresses — perfect for those strange and wonderful transitioning months in September and October. But not all is casual; we spotted some cropped trousers for the posh working woman and even a pretty lace frock ideal for first-date encounters. Peek into the slideshow for the rest of the lookbook and more midweather dressing inspiration.
For H&M's latest Spring magazine, Kasia Struss gets styled up for an editorial that reads like a what-to-wear guide for the season and its best trends. Effortlessly moving between boho, '70s glam, retro-sweet, and so many more of our favorite Spring styles, she provides endless inspiration and a perfect how-to in fashioning the label's latest looks. Click through to see our favorites and the styling lessons we've garnered from each.
>> Sasha Pivovorova had a long, storied run as a Prada face from Fall 2005 all the way through Spring 2008, when she was deposed by Linda Evangelista in the Fall 2008 Prada campaign. She may have been lost by Prada for a few seasons, but she wasn't forgotten: she's back, alongside Kasia Struss and the also-resuscitated Querelle Jansen, who was both a Prada and Miu Miu face in Spring 2004, for the Spring 2011 Miu Miu campaign, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. [TFS]
>> After seasons and seasons of Carmen Kass-fronted ads, Michael Kors has switched to another Estonian-born Karmen this season: Karmen Pedaru, who Kors paired with Simon Nessman for his Spring 2011 ad campaign. “They’re both youthful and elegant all at once — which makes them so very Michael Kors,” the designer explained. A first look at that — plus Daria Werbowy for Celine by Juergen Teller (left), and Lara Stone exercising her Calvin Klein exclusive for the second season running — among the latest batch of Spring 2011 ad images.
>> The deluge continues; after yesterday's introduction to the Spring 2011 Chanel, Tom Ford, and Marc by Marc Jacobs campaigns, today brings another onslaught — Karlie Kloss's third straight campaign as face of Christian Dior; a first look at Kasia Struss for Miu Miu (Sasha Pivovarova and Querelle Jansen are also said to have been cast by the label); and perhaps our favorite campaign of the season so far, Alex Prager's take on Karolina Kurkova for Bottega Veneta, left.
We gave you a sneak peek of H&M's festive holiday ads, and now we bring you the full-blown campaign. It stars some veteran models like Mark Vanderloo, Danielle Z, Stella Tennant — remember them?! — alongside new ones like Mariacarla Boscono and Kasia Struss. Lou Doillon and Alice Dellal also make an appearance. The common denominator is that everyone is posing with someone close to their hearts: sisters, sons, mothers, best friends, lovers. Some even do video interviews. Step inside to feel the H&M warmth.
Donatella Versace presented her spring 2010 Atelier Versace couture collection by appointment only in Paris last January, and this week released images from the look book starring Kasia Struss. With the house on track to be profitable by 2011, its recent well-reviewed collections, and for the first time offering ready-to-wear and accessories online at Net-a-Porter, it looks like 2010 might be a very good year for Donatella and company. Click below for the complete Atelier Versace look book.
Until now, Versace has kept its Spring '10 Atelier collection under wraps, showing the collection to an elite invite-only audience during Couture Week. Get ready to swoon because the Italian fashion house has finally revealed its look book for all to lust over. With the help of model Kasia Struss, Versace shows off a decadent line of Swarovski crystal, feather, and chain-embellished gowns fit for any red carpet queen. While it was hard to choose, my personal favorite was this modern silver chain-embellished frock. It's sexy, slinky, and quintessential Versace. Start seeing more jaw-dropping, eye-popping gowns . . .
