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Transformer Sweater - From V-Neck to Cowl in a Sec

FabSugar — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:22 PST

I recently popped into New York & Co. while waiting to meet a friend. I'm so glad I did, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen head over heels for this Ribbed Sweater with Detachable Cowl ($25, originally $50). Model Lakshmi Menon is wearing it as a spread cowl, but it can be worn many other ways. Throw the collar over your head to create a trendy hoodie sweater or pull the collar to the front for a dramatic cowl look. Or - my favorite part - undo the three buttons that attach the collar to the sweater to reveal a V-neck sweater. Then wear the collar alone as a circle scarf. As if that's not enough, it's super soft. Puts all other sweaters to shame.

Fab Ad: Givenchy Spring '09

FabSugar — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:22 PST

Givenchy's Spring '09 campaign isn't much different from its Fall one, but I say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Mariacarla Boscono, Lara Stone, Lakshmi Menon, and Natashy Poly return to claim their spots in the black and white ads, but we have a newcomer, too. One of my favorite late-'90s Brazilian models, Ana Claudia Michels, has made a comeback thanks to the house. For being so colorless, these ads have life. There's lots of movement, ferocious facial expressions, and of course, look-at-me clothes. I also quite like the diverse mix of two blondes and two brunettes. Do these do it for you, too?

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How High Is Too High?

FabSugar — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:14:22 PST

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Fab Ad: Givenchy Fall 2008

FabSugar — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:00:22 PDT

Ricardo Tisci describes his latest ads for Givenchy's Fall 2008 collection as "a family portrait," and a diverse family at that! The models he used - Lara Stone, Maria Carla Boscono, Lakshmi Menon, Natasha Poly, and Kristen Owen - are all very different. But all of them "represent elegance, femininity and masculinity with character," Tisci continued.

The campaign is black and white to represent Givenchy's colors. Seeing as I'm intrigued by models, I love the power they're given in these ads. Yes, the point is to sell the clothes, but it's cool how Tisci placed such prominence on his muses. And I'm so excited to see old-school model Kristen Owen back on the scene. What do you think?
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Fab Ad: Hermes Spring 2008

FabSugar — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:22 PST

In a time when runways are hardly the picture of diversity, it's refreshing to see a well-known brand like Hermes herald a model of color - especially a gorgeous South Asian like Lakshmi Menon. The campaign is definitely a taste of something different: zillions of flower petals, brightly painted elephants holding luxurious handbags, and a very large foot trying to fit into a comparatively smaller shoe. I'm digging the label's efforts to try something new - are you?

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