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Fab Ad? Sisley Fashion Junkie, 1

FabSugar — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:00:33 -0700

UPDATE: I have been informed by Sisley's parent company Benetton that these ads are fake. To see the real Sisley fall ad campaign, please visit Sisley.com. Thanks!

OK hold up. Sisley has gone too far with this ad. I normally like Sisley's racy and daring ads but this is too much - too in your face! The line of poking fun has crossed over into inappropriate. This ad is part of a series and if you look at Fashion Junkie, 2, where the fashion vice is alcohol instead of blow, I think that is as far a fashion junkie as Sisley should have gone.

Back in 2004, Benetton owned Sisley was featured in an article about how in France ultra provocative advertising isn't shocking - which is true for a lot of countries - but the US is tighter lipped about such things. While I appreciate sultry imagery and can laugh at a cheeky message, there is a fine line.

There are a couple more things I'd like to point out here. There is some nippleage on the left model - no big whoop really. And, I wonder if Chase Bank is OK with these models using one of their bank cards as a cutting device. As for the clothes, I like the deep purple dress but I really can't focus on anything but the not-so-subliminal message and the weird look in the model's eye. What do you all think?!

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Fashion and Advertising: Provocative Is an Understatement

FabSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:00:22 -0800

Sex sells. We know it, fashion conglomerates know it. But some companies take that notion a step (or two, or three) too far.

There are provocative ads and then there are provocative ads, like Emanuel Ungaro's super steamy one (left). A handful of advertising campaigns from the '90s and early 2000s will make your jaw drop like they did mine. Still, they make you want to keep staring. I certainly don't live in a bubble, but there's still something mind-boggling about aggressively seductive ads. They make me feel like a kid who accidentally walked in on her parents' love-making session (gross!).

Take a lookie and let me know how these make you feel. Warning: These ads are NSFW.

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FabSugar — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:38:18 -0800

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Fab Ad: Bottega Veneta, Fall '09

FabSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00:22 -0700

For Fall, Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier chose to work with Russian model Anna Jagodzinska and famed photographer Steven Meisel. And he's thrilled with the outcome. "I admire the intelligence that [Meisel] brings to fashion. . . . He approaches clothes with an understanding of the women who wear them and an awareness of the cultural context in which fashion exists," Maier said. Bottega is never one for in-your-face ads, and this latest campaign is no exception. Still, I like how the dark, moody background allows the clothes and bags to shine. Side note, for the first time ever, these ads will be advertised in newspapers like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and London Times. What do you think of them?

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Which Harper's Bazaar July Cover Wins - Fashion or Celebrity?

FabSugar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:22:31 -0700

Harper's Bazaar invented its dual-cover concept in 2001, but it's especially important today since newsstand sales have become as pertinent as advertising revenue. For its July issue, the mag is giving subscribers a fierce fashion cover shot of model Doutzen Kroes, shot by Terry Richardson. But newsstand shoppers will see a completely different cover, one that features a Getty image of Angelina Jolie taken at the LA premiere of Curious Case of Benjamin Button in December 2008. This is the first time Bazaar is using a stock image and its success rate remains to be seen.

"Our readers told us they are completely fascinated by Angelina Jolie. For us, it's about giving readers what they want, when they want it . . . for our subscribers, who desire a more fashion-forward image, we've got the next great supermodel, Doutzen Kroes. Either way, the reader wins," said a spokesperson. So tell me, which cover do you prefer - fashion or celebrity?

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Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:00:22 -0700

Givenchy neon collection - Nitrolicious
Ashley Olsen is all about the fashion industry - Fashionologie
Sites let you swap till you drop - WSJ
Wintour discusses Vogue.com and the influence of advertisers on Vogue's content - The Huffington Post
Crafty statement necklaces under $100 - Lucky Magazine
I want my MTV - Fashionista
Rugby Ralph Lauren teams up with TOMS! - Teen Vogue Blog
Jasmin Shokrian, Draftswoman - Style File
Stella McCartney cloud print shopper - Purse Blog
Brioni’s Angels and Demons - The Daily Chic Report

Australia: A Romantic Wardrobe, Part II

FabSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:22 -0800

Did you happen to go see Australia this weekend? If my first words with costume designer Catherine Martin didn't pique your interest maybe these will. Some specific items of clothing stood out to me in the film - notably the colors of Lady Ashley's clothes, her belts, and her red Chinosierie dress. Here's what Martin had to say about those standouts.

I noticed she wears a lot of blues and browns. The film is so visually arresting how did you factor in the color of the clothes with the beauty of the movie?

"I had another collaborator, Mandy Walker, who is the Director or Photography. Baz, Mandy and I looked at a lot of color photography from that period and we started talking about exploring a palette out of the photography. We had a broad palette that encompassed all the colors from the film. What’s interesting about the color photography from the period, it meant a lot of mixed tones that got really close together, you have a monochromatic base. From that we developed our own color theory.

For the arrival suit, it wasn’t the ideal color choice, we made her blue and white because it was the most unlikely, it clashed with the environment. She was a totally different alien person to this place. And as the movie progresses her colors are references to Australia and become much stronger, she becomes part of her environment."

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I noticed throughout her transition in the movie, she has a fondness for belts. Everyone wore belts. Was that more fashion or function?

"It’s a combination. The style was wearing two belts, a belt to hold your pants up, and a hobble belt, which helped you capture horses, tying their legs together so they can’t run away during the night, which some of the stockmen wore. Looking over the beautiful leather accessories and sportswear of the 1930s, there were some beautiful belts, notably made by Hermes and various other designers of the period. I think they’re a fantastic accessory; I love how it defines the waistline, pulls the outfit together. I really was a fan of the belt in this film."

I love how it also defined Nicole’s tiny, perfect waist. Even at the end of the film, she still looked put together.

"Yeah, it’s sort of a no nonsense thing. You feel definite in some way."

Tell me about the red Chinosierie dress. And the pink one. What a unique choice.

"Those two dresses. Basically, Lady Ashley loses all her clothes at one point. Baz said the challenge was: What is she going to wear when she gets to town, all her clothes have been trashed. We were looking in the contemporary newspapers of the day. And in the Northern a lot of Chinese tailors would advertise their manufacturing skills and that fact that they could make clothes in a very short space of time.

Darwin is closer to Indonesia than any other city. You had a very big Asian influence at the time, and a very important Chinatown. We made a back-story in our minds that Sing Song, who was the Chinese cook, would have had a coven who comes from Shanghai to Darwin and he would have a tailoring business. And Sarah would go to that business and get her clothes made. There was a big fashion amongst Asian people, which was a problem with the Nationalists of the time. In reality, she would have gone to a Chinese tailor."

The red dress was the standout dress of the movie, of the party. I love how it gets rained on, but she doesn’t care.

"Yes. The one good thing about silk organza is it responds to the wet."

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Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:00:11 -0800

Balls of fun: Olivia Harris's totally tubular handbags - Refinery 29
10 closet essentials - Fashion Indie
Why won't sexist advertising go away? - Jezebel
Henry Holland brings us nude Aggy, Lagerfeld, and more - Catwalk Queen
Jimmy Choo Dylan beach bag - Bag Snob
Double your wardrobe by wearing your clothes upside down - Stylelist
Our love/hate relationship with American Apparel - Lemondrop
More from Katie Grand's new magazine - Fashionista
FBI thwarts diamond heist - The Cut
Alexander McQueen Melrose tote - Purse Blog
Further adventures of Ed, Jessica, and Chace - W Magazine Editors' Blog
Top 10 statement necklaces - Coutorture

Absolutely Fabulous

FabSugar — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:11:11 -0800

Season 4 of Project Runway is over. Tear. But we'll always have the fierce memories of Christian Siriano!
It's March Shopping Madness! First up? The shoes of Spring.
Be sure to read all my New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and Paris Fashion Week coverage!
See who's wearing what with our fabulous Celebrity Styles.
Read my Trend Alerts to find out what's haute right now.
Check out the Sex and the City movie fashion featurette! Chills.
What did you think of this week's America's Next Top Model?
The big controversy of the week: Fab Ad: Christina Aguilera for Stephen Webster.
We've got games galore! Play our Project Runway faceoff game, Grammy faceoff game, and our Oscars faceoff game.
So tell me . . . Who wore it better?
Naughty naughty. Fashion and Advertising: Provocative is an understatement.

Fab Face: Hanne Gaby Odiele

FabSugar — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:08 -0700

She may not have the most stunning face in fashion, but Hanne Gaby Odiele certainly has one of the most unforgettable. Her delicate, perfectly square face has been popping up all over magazines, advertisements, and runways recently, and I've taken note. The 19-year-old has even nabbed the job of modeling the Jonathan Saunders for Target collection and Rachel Bilson's Edie Rose for DKNY ad. What sets her apart is her childlike innocence, which is so refreshing in a world where young girls try to look old.

It's not obvious from this Vogue Italia editorial, but the Belgian model has blond, often disheveled hair and crystal blue eyes. Her chiseled cheekbones, pouty lips, and subtle cleft in her chin also give her an edge over her competition. Study every inch of Hanne because you will be seeing lots more of her.

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