Natasha Poly on Holiday

he Gucci Cruise 2008 Collection is now available in stores and online. Surely, you've seen the ad campaign starring the gape-jawed stunner, Natasha Poly.

It seems Frida Giannini has a bit of a thing for Ms. Poly, who not only stars in the campaign, but also opened and closed the runway show.)

There is already a waiting list for the horsebit pair below on Natasha Poly ("large oval frame sunglasses with horsebit buckle detail and gucci script logo on temple"), which retail for $295.

[Source: Gucci]

The Cat's Me-Ow

lle magazine's "duckling-turned-swan" overhaul now well underway, I find myself compelled by a magazine I was accustomed to snoring through, if I bothered at all.





This month brings us some really on-point articles, including, but not limited to: a profile of Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy, "Dream Weavers"; a behind-the-scenes look at Chanel's blockbuster Resort 2008 collection (as seen on Ms. Lindsay Lohan with Uncle Karl, who wore his trademark Chrome Hearts sunglasses); and a week's wardrobe consisting entirely of High Street finds, styled by Nina Garcia.

But I digress! More to the point, Elle featured loads and loads of wonderful sunglasses throughout the magazine. Love.

I always enjoy the voyeuristic description of what the cover model personally wore to the set (a la Pixie Geldof and Ashley Olsen) and Scarlett Johansson was no exception. I would have predicted black Ray-Ban Wayfarers for ScarJo, but was pleasantly surprised to learn she was sporting the up-and-coming cat-eye trend:

[Source: Elle]

Maybe its just a fun change of pace, but I am loving the Peggy Guggenheim look right now; thank you, John Galliano. Although, to be fair, Luella was on point a full season ahead of the curve.

Ms. Johansson's Tom Ford Anouk sunnies are a perfect choice. They're available in black and tortoise for $300 at Saks.

Va Va Voom

he New York Times Magazine this week profiled Ken Downing, the fashion director and senior vice president of Neiman Marcus on the advent of the store's 100th anniversary. He shared some of his picks for the season.


Included amongst them are these kitschy cat-eye sunglasses from the Christian Dior Resort 2008 Collection by John Galliano:

John Galliano’s resort collection for Dior paid homage to the irreverent, load-it-on aesthetic of the style mavens (and Downing heroines) Peggy Guggenheim and Dodie Rosekrans. “You can picture Peggy wearing these sunglasses as she stepped into a gondola outside her palazzo in Venice.”

Models from Left to right: Tanya Dziahileva, Erin Heatherton, Tanya Chubko, Ana Mihajlovic, Milagros Schmoll and Sofi Berelidze. Click image for larger view.

[Source: NYTimes, Style.com]


Downing couldn't be more on target with his Peggy Guggenheim comparison, as seen at right.

Campy or not, I loved this Dior show. And this backstage photograph of Dita Von Teese and Kylie Minogue!