Spring/Summer 2014 Ad Campaigns.

Evening all,

It's that time of the year again where we open up our fashion magazines and get lost in the new designer advertising campaigns. Months before our spring summer starts, this tactic gets us all thinking about the next lust items, put our names down on the never ending waiting lists (come on you know my name is down for the giant pearl balls necklace at Chanel!), oh and to cause some controversy...it's fashion, it's advertising at it's best.

I am particularly excited about this years Spring/Summer collections, everything seems fresh and exciting and with fashion week just weeks around the corner lets all enjoy Spring/Summer 2014 before we start drawing up the Autumn/Winter 2014 list...

Chanel

Lindsey Wixson dominates the SS14 Chanel Campaign, let's all swoon over the oversized pearls.
















Balmain

Rihanna for Balmain. Of course it was going to happen, after a series of instagram loving photos between creative director Oliver Rousteing and Rihanna, Rousteing was obviously inspired and moved by his biggest fan. Nobody rocks Balmain like RiRi.

















Miu Miu

Young Hollywood for Miu Miu. Muiccia Prada's sister brand is known for having the best and the youngest celebrity fans in the fashion business. Previous ad campaigns have seen Kirsten Dunst, Chloe Sevigny and Hailee Steinfeld who created controversy with her campaign in 2011. The campaign saw a Hailee lying on a train track. This season is more tamed and focusing on the bright future of young Hollywood. Of course today the Oscar nominations were announced and it's one of the stars Lupita Nyong'ofor her role in 12 Years a Slave. Other stars are Elizabeth Olsen, Ellie Fanning, Bella Heathcote.




















Marc Jacobs

Miley Cyrus- Well I guess someone was going to add Miley "I stick my tongue out for anything" Cyrus. Of course it was going to be Marc. After his triumphant last Louis Vuitton Campaign for SS14 with his muses, he has yet again pushed boundaries with Cyrus, queen of pushing short shorts boundaries. A lot of speculation has been made about the context of the campaign, has Cyrus and the model killed the model lying still? Who knows, read into how you will, it's what Marc wants us to do and he does it well.










Alexander Wang

Apparently a play on what women do in the bathroom, the campaign features the hot item of New York Fashion Week- The Parental Advisory sheer jumper.





Balenciaga

Ah more from Mr Wang, the SS14 collection is the second from Alexander Wang. Growing more into the brand, the ad features some of the most beautiful and structured pieces from the collection proving he can do more than sports luxe and carry on the Balenciaga niche.











Celine

Ah Celine, bright fun and as wacky as the runway show. Celine as always focuses their ad campaign on runway pieces just look at the crazy heels. Oh and the new season luggage bags!













Valentino

Headed by model of the moment Malika Firth, the renaissance themed SS14 collection has gone simple and bold to emphasise the incredible embroided dresses and Accessories.
































Chloè

Oh hello Lou Doillon. What a beauty and fitting for the French fashion house. If anyone can capture the 70's vibes and rock a halter neck jumpsuit...it's Lou. Please can I have her hair?!















What is your favourite ad campaign for this season? Do you think they they help mould us into buying from the collections they are advertising?

Thanks for reading guys!

Lots of love

Nadia

All Hail Queen Sophia!

Evening guys,

As you can remember from my previous post on my love for shoes, I featured a special section on the amazingly talented Sophia Webster.

Not only did I feature a section on my love for shoes, I also covered the amazing Spring Summer 14 presentation in my LFW SS14 post. I always knew Sophia was going to have great things coming her way and I was right along with the whole fashion industry. A week before Christmas,  Sophia and her wonderful elves (her staff are incredible)  opened her second pop up shop (The first one was in Burlington Arcade in the smallest space, with the tightest/ tinniest staircase but the most fabulous collection!) in Covent Garden on King Street a few doors before Opening Ceremony. I can confirm it is way bigger than the Burlington Arcade pop up because the store is Sophia's secret shoe garden!

I cannot even describe how excited I was to head in, even just seeing the window and the door got me excited so when I walked in I was in heaven even more…

I always go for the shoes, but I was lost (in a happy way) in a garden when i walked in. A magical shoe garden full of candy, flamingos, flowers and a giant pink Christmas tree covered in shoes and Barbie dolls. WOW.  Exactly the reaction Sophia looks for in her customers. You can tell the woman is more than a shoe designer, she is an artist,. Not only do her collections have themes, her store does too to match the collection. The store was designed by Sophia herself, every little detail. It was inspiring to be in such a strong creative space. I have always praised Sophia Webster for not just being a shoe designer joining the international designers but being THE shoe designer, creating her own brand, image and of course level of shoe designing. Yep she upped the Shoe game guys. It's so refreshing to see something new and boundary breaking. 

Sophia isn't following in any trends or colour pallets or embroidery etc she's making her own level of shoe designing. Putting British fashion once more at the top of the fashion industry. 

Of course, I went into the pop up store knowing there were certain pairs of shoes I wanted to try on and of course I came home with 2 pairs of shoes…

Sunset Sandals- These were a part of the sample sale (which i missed the weekend before grr) and i was lucky enough to get my hands on them thanks to the great gals in the store for the sample sale price! 

Violeta Vinyl and leather Sandals. 

I bought 2 pairs of sandals for my up and coming trip to SEOUL, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. They are both super fun and comfortable! I cannot wait to wear them both and take some amazing photos of them in action. 

As for the pop up store it is scheduled to close at the end of February (hopefully it will extend due to it's incredible popularity). Please go visit, soak in the magic and beauty. Most importantly go support the incredible British talent. 

I cannot express in words how much I love Sophia Webster but I hope you can feel it in this post. A big praise has to go out to the girls working in the pop up. Absolutely brilliant, helpful, kind and down to earth girls who have been part of Sophia's journey from the start. 

Again the store is on King Street in Covent Garden, London.

Let me know if you've been in and what's on your Sophia Webster hit list!!!

Thanks for reading guys!

Lots of love

Nadia 

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