Model Crush: Rose Cordero

How beautiful is the 17-year-old model Rose Cordero! The Dominican model with African and Spanish roots is signed with Supreme models ( big grasp there as Supreme tend to stick to white models) and has appeared in editorials for Teen Vogue and W.

Let them eat Commune De Paris

"The polished armour
and glistening sword
does not win my battle
my infantry is in my cause and valour" fashionandfables


Forget a televised revolution and gear up for a wearable one. Commune De Paris is a fashion brand drawing inspiration from the little known Paris Commune of 1871. With shirts, pull overs, tee-shirts, polo-necks, bags, cushions, wallpapers, posters etc, the label reinterprets French and revolutionary symbols in their range of clothes, accessories and objects. Qui, qui it's for the boys, but boys can't have all the fun. I wear men's wear all the time, they have better t-shirts, better fit.

Viva la revolution!

More Chanel

Isn't Ms. Iman a sight! Went shopping the other day and got leggings. So proud, it's been 3 months since i have actually bought clothes, other than leggings. Leggings are like my favourite thing in the world. all i wear are leggings! and not to the gym, just round. Went to a shoot the other day in leggings.Sigh i know. But the make-up lady said i had hot legs! YES! leggings make your legs hot.

But yes, i digress. After the leggings i picked up the free H&M magazine and who was there, Ms. Chanel Iman. She is everywhere. Sigh. so pretty.

Chanel Iman for German Vogue

The lovely Chanel Iman rocking it in a shoot in this German Vogue's December Issue.

Head in gear

"You followed me regardless
in high spirits
down a messy orange roundabout
before a dip around a sullen corner
you followed me
in one form or the other
like no other
you are in my head" ©fashionandfables

I don't really like fancy hats, mainly because they look horrible on me. Also, they kind of remind of stuffy horse races, think that comes with living in England too long. And, if i am brutally honest, i associate them with old ladies who attend early morning mass.
And where the hell would i wear one to? Suggestions?
But i am singing a different tune after looking at the above spread in Glamour magazine. Oh, the power of good styling. Maybe Santa will put one in my stocking come Christmas.

Glamour shoot

I have been getting rid of a lot of old magazines this weekend, as part of le"operation organize office space".
I have to say that this saddens me a great deal. In fact it hurts. . But i don't need Glamour magazines from 1999? Especially since i need the space for my sanity. Sanity vs. magazines, was a tough choice there for awhile :)
Anyhows these images are from an old shoot early on this year. I like. I want the skirt outfit. might wear something like that tomorrow. Working from home kinda sucks as no one gets to see your pretty outfits. I need to get a cat soon!

Naomi's Eden

" Four rivers for a walled orchard
blighted by swinging ivy that blinds the eye
Paradise is of lust as much as it is of love" fashionandfables

One of the things that draws me to Flaunt magazine is their play on concepts and presentation. Each issue is treated to two covers, both adhering to one theme. The more commercial and obvious image is the epidermis of the magazine so to say, and this layer opens up to a more daring and artistic interpretation of the overarching theme. And sometimes the first cover is the artistic interpretation, like issue nr 58, my very first purchase of the magazine might i add. This issue had an abstract portraiture of the lovely Mos Def! hot.
Fast forward to the current edition, and Flaunt is still at it. I am not sure if i really like the cover. But i like the concept. It was shot by David LaChapelle who named it “The Rape of Africa” and features Naomi Campbell. It holds my interest.

Belle du Gripp Jeans

"if my mood permits novelties
I will scribble a note by the door
my head is still with the party
the dancing lights and the intoxicating nonchalance " ©fashionandfables

At one point or another, what girl doesn't dream of pairing skin tight pants with bright red lips and cutting loose on a dance floor?


Gripp Jeans understands the allure of a strong, beautiful, sexy and nonchalant girl who rocks it till the early morn only to look beautiful come daylight with disheveled hair and the ever elusive promise of her company.
Qui. Qui. Belle du Jour.
Aussie label Gripp Jeans executes “goth rock chic” to perfection. sexy lace dress, check, hot acid-wash denims, double check, deliciously flirty red mini skirts,tailored jackets and there is more, much more. The brand, designed by Dianne Grgat, is sure to be a hit.

Images courtesy of www.grippjeans.com.au

Twin Magazine

While some magazines are going to print for the last time others are taking their very first steps. But then again Twin Magazine from Rebecca Smith - former creative director of cult fashion magazine Lula - and Vogue's Aimee Farrell. refutes the magazine label for that of "an old-fashioned book".

From the looks of it, the bi-annual issue magazine will stick to its motto "substance over surface".

Ms. Portman looking badass on the latest cover of V magazine. Her makeup is very well done! All she needs is a leather jacket and her very own James Dean.
Oh Nathalie, you are so cool! You even looked good with no hair! that's the true litmus test of hotness!

Planet AwesomeKid

Photo by Andrew Adler.

Me and my sisters had pretty cool wardrobes as children, before le awkwardness of puberty that is. We were in possession of an array of dresses, skirts, shorts, you name it. I even had a pretty neat collection of ribbons. Yep, an outfit is nothing with a ribbon!
But looking at all the fashionable kids on the streets nowadays, i think i was kinda dorky compared to them. Point in case the very cool Planet Awesomekid. Created by Julia Samersova Adler, a casting director, Planet Awesome Kid is the first street style website dedicated solely to kids street style. It's so adorable, wish i had a kid to dress-up now, think i should get a dog or a rabbit, they look nice in miniature clothes, only joking well...! Julia Samersova Adler also uses the site to create resources for children's charities. i know. just makes it even cuter.
to be young again!

Ashley Smith for Russh Magazine

Like the beautiful Ashley Smith, i have a gap between my two front teeth. I am not always comfortable with it. Now that's an understatement as i took to braces as a teenager to rid myself of the "burden". But to make a long story short, i am still carrying the load.
Nowadays, i forget i have one, at least most of the time.
Would i think differently if models like Ashley were celebrated when i was young? Who knows.
Gap-toothed models are the latest "it girls"
Picture above is that of American model Ashley Smith in Novembers issue of Russh Magazine.

Happy Wintour Day

Dear Ms. Wintour,
Congratulations on yet another fashionable year! 60? you don't look a day past 47! And, might i add, i love the fact that your face while still striking doesn't look botoxy. Age loves you! Did you by any chance instill fear in her too :)! Will there be 60 candles on your Birthday cake? People stop putting the exact amount of candles on their cake past puberty, it's a shame if you ask me! I do hope you sleep in today and not wake early for the tennis courts.
I think you are great.
Yes, you might be harsh, and i might not like the fact that your wardrobe is a little monotone. But i still love ya. In fact i think i might petition to have the 3rd of Nov made into a public holiday :)

Model Prose!

There are more to models that their pretty exteriors! Just ask the lovely Chanel Iman who recently launched her own fashion blog. From snapshots documenting fashionable nights on the town to her opinions on recent designer collections and coffee table books, the blog is an insider's take on the industry.