If for some women only how the dress sits on them plays a role, then it is important for others that it corresponds in status, and, if possible, enhances it. Of course, the ladies for whom dresses costing thousands of dollars are made are beautiful a priori. But what are these works of design art made of, that even if we discard the markup for the name of the eminent couturier, are they worth such crazy money?
The names of foreign supermodels of the 1990s known all over the world, they still go to the catwalks and participate in photo shoots. Russian top models are much less known to the general public, especially in their homeland. First of all, this applies to those of them who tried to build a modeling career abroad. Where are the first beauties of the former USSR now and how did their fates develop after a successful start in the 1990s?
Saskia de Brauw is a legendary Dutch model, unique in the fashion world. Usually, models start their careers at the age of 14-16, at a little over twenty they are already forced to think about what they will do next. Thirty-five is already a deep retirement in the modeling business. The success story of the charismatic androgynous model refutes this seemingly ironclad rule. An amazing tandem of feminine sensuality and some masculinity is Saskia's calling card, who proved that it's never too late to start
Today, 45-year-old British supermodel Kate Moss no longer allows herself outrageous antics and does not attract attention with her scandalous behavior, participating in charity events along with the same catwalk queens and legends of the 1990s. But at the peak of her modeling career, she became famous not only as a style icon and one of the most sought-after supermodels who turned the idea of beauty, but also as the most scandalous figure in the fashion world, due to whose impeccable reputation with
May 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the famous British supermodel Naomi Campbell. Unlike most of her colleagues, whose modeling career ends after 30, she still remains in demand in the profession, appears on the catwalks and on the covers of magazines. However, in addition to fame as one of the most successful models in the world, Naomi has also earned a reputation as the main brawler in the world of show business. But, making mistakes, she knows how to admit them, and on the eve of her 50th birthday, she again surprised everyone with her responses
Long before Paris and Milan conquered the Hadid sisters, another star of the East was burning in the fashion horizon - brightly and by model standards for quite a long time. Yasmine Gauri is rarely remembered when listing the names of supermodels of the 90s, but her face appeared on the covers of many glossy magazines, and she herself defiled at Chanel and Dior shows. She became one of the first women of Arab descent in the American fashion industry, the first swallow of the coming ethnic diversity on the catwalks
In the past few years, her name has not left the pages of the media, and not only because 24-year-old Tina Kunaki has become one of the most successful modern models, but also because she married Vincent Cassel in 2018 - ex-husband of Monica Bellucci. Tina was repeatedly called a homewrecker, accused of parting the most beautiful acting couple and of PR on the big names of the spouses, and she was doomed to constant comparisons with the beautiful Italian. She does not deny that interest in her in the world of mo
When talking about supermodels, the names of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and other catwalk stars of the 1990s are usually mentioned, but Lisa Fonsagreaves conquered the world of fashion long before their appearance. In the 1940-1950s. her photographs adorned the covers of all glossy magazines, in the press she was called the first supermodel, "baby for a billion" and "incredible Lisa", and she considered herself just "a good coat hanger." Her story is an example of how life can change dramatically thanks to one
These couples were called at one time the most beautiful and brightest, their names were known to the whole world, they could compete with each other in success, recognition and popularity, but all these unions did not stand the test of time. Supermodels Cindy Crawford, Gisele Bundchen, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss - who of them were able to inspire their companions to take off, and who caused pauses in the film careers of Johnny Depp, Richard Gere, Leonardo DiCaprio and other famous Hollywood acts
The name of Cara Delevingne has not left the pages of the world press lately. At the age of 27, she managed to achieve a lot - she became one of the most popular and highly paid supermodels, the muse of Karl Lagerfeld, an ambassador of elite brands, an actress and a businesswoman. And in her youth, she could not even imagine that she would be called one of the most beautiful girls in the world, because Kara considered herself strange, awkward and complex about her appearance. How the ugly duckling managed to turn into a loeb
Since ancient times, women from different countries have tried to emphasize their beauty, sexuality or status with the help of accessories. Different nations had and still have their own criteria of attractiveness, on the basis of which to this day designers create their collections. Ethnic motifs in jewelry remain a constant trend. They can emphasize the individuality of a person, culture or era
How a French jeweler unraveled the secrets of Japanese craftsmen: Lucien Gaillard and his bone combs
The works of Lucien Gaillard are familiar to everyone - even if his name remains unknown. His graceful hairpins, combs and brooches have become the absolute embodiment of the "curvilinear" direction in modernity. He glorified a short-lived, fluid, changeable beauty - his glory turned out to be just as fleeting
Carl Faberge's creations are kept in museums and private collections around the world. But how does the jewelry house itself, created by the great master, live now, what role do the heirs of Faberge play in its development, and is it now connected with Russia? After almost a hundred years of silence and oblivion, Faberg é resumed work under the leadership of Katharina Flor - and is ready to offer the world new masterpieces
Jewelry house Hemmerle is known to fans of unusual jewelry for its naive broccoli brooches and cupcake earrings - it seems that the brand was created just yesterday by young and daring designers. But it all began at the court of the Prince Regent of Bavaria more than a century ago
Alexander McQueen knew how not only to surprise with his outfits, he also shocked, made you think, showed his own attitude to everything that was happening in the world. He created collections for Givenchy and Gucci, designed sports shoes for Puma and opened his own boutiques on different continents of the planet. He was called the king of design and the genius of the catwalk, he was at the peak of his fame and was preparing to show his new collection. But instead of the expected new show, the world saw a farewell ceremony
Exactly at midnight, the pumpkin turns … into a diamond brooch! The Asian fairy of jewelry design Michelle Ong is capable of such miracles. Her parents predicted a respectable profession for her, but Michelle rebelled and decided to follow her heart. So, remembering her childhood hobby for needlework, this sophisticated Chinese woman became one of the most outstanding modern jewelers
On October 4, 2020, designer and perfumer Kenzo Takada died from complications caused by coronavirus infection. The son of a tea house owner in Hyogo province, he revolutionized the European fashion industry by founding Kenzo, gifted mankind with sweatshirts and taught how to combine kokoshniks with kimonos
Saeko Yamaguchi burst into the fashion industry in the 1970s and in a short time was able to conquer the whole world with her exotic beauty and grace. She became one of the first Asian models to decorate the best catwalks in the fashion world, and ousted popular European beauties on the model Olympus. Today they talk about her as the muse of Kenzo and Yamamoto, call her revolutionary success, admire her many talents and regret leaving too early
It is not often that the general public knows the names of those who work behind the scenes of fashion shows - creating makeup and hairstyles for models. But the name Pat McGrath is known to anyone who is even slightly interested in the fashion industry. The daughter of a Jamaican emigrant, she turned the existing idea of make-up, became simply irreplaceable for all modern couturiers and even made up Barbie
At one time, body positivity was a real breakthrough in the fashion world - girls with more rounded shapes, girls with darker skin and “non-standard low” models suddenly "wedged in" into the ranks of slender, if not skinny, tall models. Now "body positive" is more and more associated not so much with acceptance as with the promotion of excessive weight in women. Whether a full body is beautiful is a moot point, but only even the most body-positive models, as it turns out, do not shy away from touching up their photos with
She has pink hair and one eyebrow. She carries the title of "punk princess" and creates romantic dresses with psychedelic patterns. She wore Lady Diana and Freddie Mercury, clothes of her brand are already collectible, and there would be enough creative success for ten. Zandra Rhodes - 70s fashion star who became a legend during her lifetime
She is mercilessly criticized by fashion reviewers and adored by Instagram divas. Infantile dresses, slogan T-shirts, leather corsets and straw hats seem to be incredibly far from the theatrical, mature femininity that Christian Dior and his followers preached. But Maria Grazia Chiuri has her own vision of fashion, which is shared by thousands of young women around the world
A makeup artist from New Zealand has created a series of makeup inspired by the hit TV series Game of Thrones. In this stunning collection, each look is intended to reflect certain qualities and symbols of the noble houses of the saga
Today, beauty contests are held all over the world, and their participants are building successful careers as models. But even 35 years ago, such events were considered an absolute innovation in our country, and even on a national scale. In 1989, the first Miss USSR contest was held, and this event caused a huge resonance: many viewers were indignant when they saw dozens of girls parading in swimsuits on TV screens. Then they wrote about the winner Yulia Sukhanova in all the newspapers, but then the girl neo
Once a jeweler named Marie-Etienne Nito saved the life of the emperor of France himself - this is how the history of the Chaumet jewelry house began, which won the hearts of European aristocrats and the wives of American billionaires. Bracelets with secret ciphers, jewelery watches, flirting with postmodernism and loyalty to tradition - all this has made Chaumet one of the most iconic jewelry brands of our day
There are not many women in the world who could be called absolute style icons. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, despite her very advanced age, is undoubtedly one of them. Her image is very recognizable thanks to several characteristic details in the toilet, which create, as they say now, an outfit outfit. There are about ten such "highlights" in the royal style, and they create the very unforgettable style of Elizabeth II
In the old days in Russia, girls and women loved luxurious outfits no less than today. Particular attention was paid to headdresses. They were made from the finest fabrics, decorated with silver and gold embroidery, sequins, beads and pearls. In our roundup of 18 photos of hats worn by women a couple of hundred years ago
The #BeyondBeauty campaign encourages you to love your body, whatever it is. This project was started by Wear Your Voice magazine in order to encourage clothing brands to pay attention to different types of female figures, and not just those that look like store mannequins. 18 completely different women took part in the campaign, who had only one thing in common - by the standards of fashion they are completely non-standard
Even before Chanel appeared on fashionable Olympus, Madeleine Vionne, a style icon and goddess of cut, lived and worked in Paris. She owns many inventions - bias cut, seamless clothing, use of labels. She urged women to be free, like her idol, Isadora Duncan. However, the name Madeleine Vionne was forgotten for many years
In 1981 in Paris, fashion critics competed in the poisonousness of reviews of the first collection of the Japanese designer: "Hiroshima-chic!", "Post-nuclear fashion". They did not shy away from the opportunity to refer to tragic events in Japanese history. The war really affected a whole galaxy of Japanese designers. In the 80s, they conquered Europe and the United States with their disturbing and gloomy collections, and the brightest star in the sky of Japanese deconstructivism was Rei Kawakubo
In 1837, eighteen-year-old Victoria became Queen of England. At the beginning of her reign, a new style was born in fashion, which was named so - Victorian. And this style still has not lost its popularity, especially for wedding fashion. What did the English queen bring so special to fashion?
Behind the beautiful sign of the Gucci fashion house, whose history began more than 100 years ago, real passions have always boiled. The Gucci family was shocked by events that were too impartial to be mentioned in decent society. In September 2020, a new scandal erupted: the great-granddaughter of the founder of the fashion house accused her stepfather of violence, and her own mother and grandmother - of complicity and concealment of the crime. However, this is not the first skeleton in the closet of a noble family
The fashion industry seems to be testing girls every now and then, figuring out how far they can go in wanting to keep up with new trends. Of course, the imagination of designers in this matter is limitless, and they sometimes offer new items that are not very convenient and very strange, but such, in their opinion, are relevant. And therefore, we present to your attention the trends that promise to be very popular, but at the same time we doubt that we have to talk about beauty and convenience here
Today everyone knows him as a fashion historian and host of the popular show "Fashionable Sentence". And on account of Alexander Vasiliev, more than 120 decorated performances in 30 countries of the world, an incredible collection of fashion, which contains more than 65 thousand exhibits, a virtual interactive museum of fashion and style and the "Lilia Alexandra Vasiliev" prize established by him, awarded for achievements in the field of design and atmosphere of the interior. But all this might not have happened, if not for the first love that made him leave
The name of Jacques Doucet has been heard by everyone who is interested in fashion. It was he, the first among Parisian couturiers, who fostered a whole galaxy of outstanding fashion designers, he also acquired Pablo Picasso's masterpiece "The Maidens of Avignon" and collected an impressive collection of art objects - from Rococo to modernism. However, the work of Doucet himself is rarely remembered - and in fact, both aristocrats and Parisian bohemia admired the luxurious outfits of the House of Doucet at the end of the 19th century
Dragonflies and climbing plants, butterflies and beautiful long-haired girls - the adornments of the Fouquet jewelry house at first glance seem very familiar to anyone who is at least a little familiar with the history of art. There is no mistake in this - the most outstanding decorations for this enterprise were created by the famous artist Alphonse Mucha. But the history of the Fouquet House goes far beyond this legendary collaboration
The period of the 20s of the last century is called the “Roaring Twenties”. At that time, the inhabitants of Europe and America quickly forgot the events of the First World War and seemed to be trying to catch up. In the cities, ubiquitous radio broadcasting appeared, cinema became a generally accessible form of leisure, and the sounds of Charleston or Foxtrot were heard everywhere. Fashion also quickly reacted to a different rhythm of life. The female silhouette has radically changed: simplicity and youth were welcomed
The fashion world has its own unspoken rules, and the competition between models is so high that it looks more like outright hostility. It is known that two dark-skinned models Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell do not get along with each other. In some photographs, where two dark-skinned beauties pose together, they can be mistaken for close friends, but they have never been friends, and the origins of their dislike lie in the distant 1990s
One of the most fashionable professions among modern girls was extremely unpopular in the USSR. The concept of "model" did not exist at that time, the girls were called "fashion models" or "clothing demonstrators". They were equated with general laborers of the last category and received one of the lowest wages in the country - 76 rubles. Nevertheless, even at this time, some girls managed to make a career and achieve success in the profession. True, there were only a few
The life of the fair sex, engaged in the modeling business, from the outside may seem like a continuous holiday. Beautiful outfits, attention from successful men, fashion shows and social events are an integral part of their work. But along with this, news of the tragic and sometimes mysterious death of domestic beauties comes too often. In our today's review of a model whose life was suddenly cut short under strange circumstances