Lana Del Rey in L'Officiel Paris

I just seen these images from the L'Officiel photoshoot with Lana Del Rey and my jaw just dropped! I adore LDR, pure girl crush and naturally of course, I love her style. This photoshoot has taken it into a new level though, making her look like a temptress from the Mediterranean with the smouldering looks and the all too familiar religious imagery seen in Dolce & Gabbana.  I know that she was styled in Roberto Cavalli for the shoot on the bed, stunning!

I cant cope with how beautiful she looks!

What do you all think?

Niamh x

 

 

Dolce and Gabbana Couture show 2013

I just had to write a piece on this Dolce & Gabbana's private couture show in Milan, with only the elite of the elite were present. The audience was mainly filled with Russian Oligarchs, European royalty and Chinese millionaires as the Telegraph reported mainly due to that this collection is strictly for customers and not for celebs to be seeing strutting on the red carpet. In one sense I applaud this, as Jennifer Lawrence showed at the SAG awards last week she was able to wear couture Dior that was fresh off the catwalk only after a week, so celebs have the hottest picks of the latest collections, trends and even the fashion vaults such as when Lady GaGa was able to wear vintage Gianni Versace, I die!  So for the chance to for the exceedingly rich to own some couture without the risk of being caught dead in the same dress as an Oscar winner, its a no-brainer! First world problems eh?

But I do have to comment on these two dresses in particular, mainly this beautiful white wedding dress. I can only dream to get married in a dress like this, it is beautiful. And knowing the philosophy of Dolce & Gabbana it was only the finest Milanese lace made by the finest seamstresses hands to ensure absolute perfection! I mean look at it, its beautiful! Its very traditional in the sense that there's hardly any skin on show but look at all the detail, it really is an artform. The shape is very modern though and is quite sheer at the bottom, it took my breath away!

The gold dress is another masterpiece on its own that I can only imagine 16th and 17th century royalty would have worn. Everything about this dress screams imperial wealth and power, it truly is magnificent. The jewels on show was apparently diamonds and pearls fixed in gold as chandelier earrings and cocktail rings. Truly stunning. The types of pieces that will have its own place in an exhibition at a museum or for future designers and fashion historians to study for inspiration.

The Telegraph also notes that only a few fashion editors and newpapers were actually present. Of course, some press would be needed after the shows at Paris but this was stripped down in comparison, yet was distinctively Dolce in the surrounding with regal Milanese architecture. So only a few people in the fashion world got to see these beauties up close to wonder in its marvel, and only a lucky few will be able to afford this collection.

So stunning!

Do you agree?

Niamh x

Fashion inspiration

My Fashion Inspiration

So today I have decided to dedicate today's post to one of my very many fashion inspirations. Albeit a tad strange, but isn't fashion? Isn't that the joy out of it, to seek inspiration from the most unusual of sources? So, if you are a follower of my twitter (@rebelroseblog) and as you can tell, the background of my blog it is indeed Cruella De Ville! I adore her! Well, lets clear up one thing, I do not skin puppies and I do not have henchmen! I am against animal cruelty, although I do believe that Cruella is a strong independent woman who isn't afraid to exercise her right to boss people around, I do admire her for that. I have a thing for women tyrants, they're somewhat bearable when wearing heels. 

Of course I take more inspiration from the 1996 film adaption of 101 Dalmations with the stunning Glenn Close as Cruella, and seeing how she was head of a Fashion house within the film (our very own Donatella) it was only fitting that she would swan gracefully around in couture ball gown dresses and elaborate head pieces that would put Lady GaGa to shame. 

As these stills from the movie show, she is indeed a fashion icon! Look at the hair, the make up, they way she is poised! She has style, confidence, and the gracefulness (or wickedness) to pull it off. Another admirable thing I love is that nobody would think of her age. Nobody would think that she dresses too old/ too young/ too mainstream or that she even looks old, because she doesn't! She has the traits of knowing who she is and dressing for herself that I can only hope to acquire someday. And I LOVE how Cruella does Chanel! 

Here are some sketches that I just adore of her outfits that can easily be made for the catwalk, everything about her just screams glamour!

Recently, for a friends birthday who held a Disney themed night, I dressed up as Cruella, who better else to dress up as? If only I had some henchmen to do my dirty work for me....

The outfit was really easy to come across, just a figure hugging LBD that everybody basically has in their wardrobe, a fur stole that I took off one of my winter coats, red shoes and gloves, vintage style jewellery, a toy dog  and a hat with 1940's vintage style netting in dalmation print that I got off eBay  So easy to do and barely spent a penny!

Here are some images although the are not the best so I apologize for the quality.

So what do you think? Is she a style icon or just a hate figure in children's fairytales? I'd love to hear what you think :)

Niamh x

Look of the day

Ok, so this isnt me! But I was trailing through some street style photos for inspiration and I absolutely adored this, everything about it is just so fashionable yet simple! It just goes to show what a classic and good quality coat can do for your look. I love how its versatile  perfect  for day wear without looking to dressy, the ripped boyfriend jeans (I need to find a pair of these!!) and buttoned up shirt ensure its casual and the amazing structured coat, heels and bag and even some jewellery gives that added feminine edge to, in my opinion a quite androgynous look. It may not be showing off tits and legs to prove that theres a woman underneath all of the layers, but its cleverly structured to highlight the length and shape of the legs and the simple wavy hair and light make up completes the look.

I seriously need to find me a pair of these jeans. And maybe I should try buttoning up shirts but I always find that because I have quite a large-ish bust I feel suffocated buttoned around the neck and some buttons not being able to close. I also just think I look daft, but im deffo going to have to try something similar to this look.

Im also wondering, and I've heard other people say this too, do people actually walk about in the heels or just wait to get snapped then change into something more comfortable? I am a lover of heels as the next person, in fact I've more heels than I do flat everyday shoes and basically live in my converse, but I couldnt wear them everyday and even then I have to be drunk so I dont feel the pain of my feet - but to be fair it's usually just a pair of cheap heels that give me some bother but I never learn!

Niamh x