The Lady Dior Universe

The "Lady Dior Universe" is a series of short films featuring model/actress Marion Cotillard... A new film is released as each new installment of Lady Dior's handbag line is revealed. What I love about these mini movies is how they are far from typical online commercials. These films contain drama, action and suspense... and every shot looks as though it could be found straight out of a campaign in a high fashion magazine. The newest video was released on Saturday, entitled "Lady Blue Shanghai." Here are the videos in order of their release! You may want to grab a seat on a comfy couch and pop some popcorn before watching these mini movies...

1) Lady Noire Affair- This film is the most action packed! Marion ends up on the Eiffel Tower...





2) Lady Rouge- They made this one into a music video... I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.




3) Lady Blue Shanghai (NEWEST EPISODE!!)- This one comes in two parts...The 2nd part is pretty trippy!






This is such a clever way to advertise... After watching these films, viewers have an emotional attachment to not only to Marion and the story lines, but to the handbags themselves. Personally, I wish the story lines of each movie connected. I think this would build suspense and generate more excitement for when each new film was released...Do you agree ? Or do you think that each bag deserves its own different film? If I weren't a poor college student, I would probably buy the Lady Blue Shanghai bag because it was my favorite film ;)

What are your thoughts on these films?

xx Katie-Lu

Inez and Vinoodh are my newest obsession.

Recently I've been very inspired by the fashion photography team Inez and Vinoodh. I've seen their work everywhere, from Vogue Paris to W, and I've always wondered how they work together on set. Usually, a single photographer will run the show and call the shots during a shoot, but this husband and wife team have managed to build a highly successful career by collaborating their artistic views as a team. Please excuse the "newscast" vibe of this video.

In the video, Inez said that things are more relaxed on set because between the two of them, someone will always get the shot. This confidence they have on set reminds me of the feeling we have when Katie-Lu and I are together. If Katie-Lu and I were a photography team I wonder what kind of technique we would bring to the shoot.

Here are some photos I'm guessing were taken by Vinoodh, the photo "stealer" because the models are looking away from the camera, possibly at Inez's lens.

Hope you enjoyed the video and photos! I highly suggest looking up more of their work on the web....it's incredible!

xox Meggasus

Finally Reunited: Thrift Store Adventure #1

The best people go to the thrift store....check out the dude who walked in right before we did!


So, now that's we're reunited for the summer we've been spending a lot of time doing our favorite things, like driving in our jeep Nelly Furtado, blogging and of course, THRIFTING! Here's a little video Katie-Lu took yesterday at the start of our Thrift Store adventure.



Whenever we go to the Thrift Store, we sort of take over the only two dressing rooms they have....and then have photoshoots in the clothes. We sometimes cause a scene, but it's all for the sake of the blog so it's ok. Check out some outfits we found!

First up is Katie-Lu, in a floral shirt and an Ann Taylor satchel...the earrings are from forever 21.

Staring contest!! I win.... =P



Next, Meggasus found herself in a neon pink jumper....and a polka dot blouse...kind of "out there", we know.




Then, Katie found a high waisted, black and blue skirt....she paired that with a basic strappy tank top. Katie is really workin' those tags!



The next outfit that Meggasus wears is a full length floral dress, very prairie chic. She is also wearing her newest double finger ring from Forever21. :)



Then, Meggasus actually found a classic button down shirt that looks good on her! That never happens. Now, all she has to do is go meet Muffin and Savannah down at the country club.



Oh, and the best part about the entire day was that it was FAMILY DAY! Which means that everything in the store (that didn't have a white tag) was 1/2 off!! Wooot! We made out like bandits...Meggasus bought the button down and the Ann Taylor satchel for $3.57. Katie-Lu was the big spender of the day....she bought the black and blue skirt, the strappy tank top and 2 pairs of earrings, all for $8.30. Happy Family Day!

We will be having many more Thrift Store outings this summer, so stay tuned.


xox, Meggasus and Katie-Lu

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"Hitchcock Blondes" by Richard Warren

Richard Warren is quickly becoming one of my favorite fashion photographers. While looking through his homepage I came across this an editorial called "Hitchcock Blondes." What caught my attention about this editorial was its vintage feel, and its focus on "classic beauty."

Hitchcock was notorious for casting blondes in his films...he explained this once in an interview with Francois Truffaut. Hitchcock stated, "You know why I favor sophisticated blondes in my films? We're after the drawing-room type, the real ladies, who become whores once they're in the bedroom."

Classy. That is all I have to say.

Here are the photos from Warren's Portfolio...






The last photo in the sequence is very unexpected to see... especially following the glamorous photos that proceed it! It is definitely a "twist"... just like the ones in the plot lines Albert's films!

xox Katie-Lu

This Girl Can Dance

While browsing some of my favorite threads on The Fashion Spot, I found this amazing editorial of Irina Lazareanu by David Bellemere for Marie Clare Italia May 2010 .

This editorial is seems different from all others I've ever seen. It's just very raw....brimming with emotion and life. It's like you're watching a performance as you turn the pages. (or uhhh, scroll down the tfs thread...)

Notice how the powder swirling in the air just adds visible energy to the photograph above. Beautiful!

Irina has been described as the muse for designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Nicolas Ghesquière. After you see this editorial you realize....who wouldn't find inspiration in this girl?

ighting in these images is fantastic.....it gives the entire shoot an on-stage feeling.






There is so much grace in the photo above, especially in Irina's neck and shoulders. Does anyone know if Irina has ever had professional dance training? I think she has but I'm no ballerina, so I can't tell for sure.

xo Meggasus

Happy Mother's Day!

In honor of Mother's Day, we've decided to post one of our favorite editorials from US Vogue, featuring supermodel Natalia Vondianova and her three adorable children.

Photographed by Mario Testino and styled by Grace Coddington, this editorial really captures the special connection a mother has with her children.









We really love our mom and have been trying to make this day special for her. Try to make it a memorable holiday for your mom too!

Enjoy the photographs and Happy Mother's Day!

Sasha Pivovarova for H&M

Whenever I go to the mall I look forward to shopping in H&M because they always cast the best models to be in the campaigns! The other day I saw this photo of Sasha Pivovarova for H&M and I was blown away.



Despite how "commercial" H&M campaigns are, the most high fashion supermodels always book the job. Sasha, who is known as the "editorial queen" of the high fashion world has been photographed for H&M several times. In fact, I find her H&M ads to be my favorite.






It's amazing how Sasha can go from super edgy on the cover of Italian Vogue to super smiley on the walls of H&M. It just goes to show how versatile of a model she is.

Sasha on the cover of Italian Vogue in 2005:




Here are a few more images of Sasha for H&M:







I love the image above because Sasha's silly personality just bursts out of the page. I just want to goof around with her!



These campaigns are just incredible. Every time I see them in a magazine I am highly impressed by Sasha's diverse talent. When it comes to modeling, Sasha is unstoppable.