A still from the film Fashion’s love of glamorous mini-movies has made its way to LA where designer Geren Lockhart, of Geren Ford, has enlisted a few film-making friends to produce a branded short.  In anticipation of her label’s just opened retail location/studio hybrid in Los Angeles, the film celebrates Geren Ford’s spring ’12 collection by exposing what her muses get up to after nightfall.  A cross between Laguna Beach and the opening credits of How to Make it in America (Terry Richardson-esque stop motion and all), the project was a collaboration between Lockhart and costume designer Casey Storm, who’s previous outings include Being John Malkovitch, Where the Wild Things Are, and Rebel, starring the always-clever James Franco.  Rain Phoenix and John Gold star as debaucherous surfside socialistas who enlist the help of firecrackers and assorted carbonated beverages to nab some lady love.  Click through to see the film! Geren Ford Spring 2012 Fashion Film from Geren Ford on Vimeo.

Deyn in a still from the film Waris Ahluwalia, the all-encompassing creative, has collaborated on a short film with a bevy of his glitterati friends as part of his new duties as a ‘global explorer’ for Starwood’s Luxury Collection of Hotels and Resorts. Featuring Agyness Deyn, the film matches Heidi Bivens’ expert styling with the (until now unknown) musical talents of actor Jason Schwartzman. “It’s a story of a girls traveling through America, it’s a love story, a treasure hunt, and a cross-country journey,” Ahluwalia explained over lunch yesterday afternoon.  Conceptualized as a group effort between Ahluwalia, Tilda Swinton, Sandro Kopp and director, Luca Guadagnino, the tranquil film tracks Deyn as she follows a string of anonymous love letters that lead her cross-country—stopping at three lush resorts along the way.  Beginning with falconry the Equinox Resort & Spa in Vermont, moving on to the Phoenician in Scottsdale, and then culminating amongst rich palms and greenery at The Royal Hawaiian Resort, Deyn pouts and prevails (sans dialogue) throughout her entire luxuriant all-American adventure. Despite modest efforts, Ahluwalia didn’t get away without a featured role. Though his face remains unseen, the jewelry designer’s hands play a starring role in the film as the only glimpse of Deyn’s lover.  Though we prodded to find out if Ahluwalia had a pre-filming hand-beauty routine (with good reason- they’re of model quality), the designer insisted that there were no heavy moisturizers on-set for his a mano close-up.  Graciously segueing back to the film, he elaborated, “I’m a story teller, it doesn’t matter if it’s jewelry or a short film—they all tell a tale.” Click through to watch the film!

Chanel's aisle runway. Photo: Getty Images

January 23rd continued…

16:06 – View Vionnet’s pre-fall collection, the first done by new design duo Barbara and Lucia Croce. This is the first time the Italian twin sisters have worked together professionally and it looks not to be the last. The accessories are particularly chic.

16:45 – Rush back to le Meurice to answer emails. New York is awake!

19:30 – Walk over to l’Hôtel de Crillon for the Giambattista Valli show. All the usual international socials are mixed into the front row with Selma Hayek, Lee Radziwill and Diane Kruger.

19:55 – Diane Kruger uses her iPhone to snap a pic of a gorgeous black, beaded cocktail dress with an exaggerated ruffle at the bottom. I love the little silver metal bow belt; it adds some edge. I wonder if we will see it on the red carpet any time soon?!

20:13 – Back to le Meurice to catch a taxi to the Tod’s event

20:47 – Arrive at Hotel Amour, the scene of Jefferson Hack’s voyeuristic installation for Tod’s. The hotel was divided into vignettes filled with models doing very French things: drawing each other from life, playing cards, getting a massage…all while wearing Tod’s, of course. The party continues downstairs and there’s time for one quick glass of champagne before calling it a night. Must head back to the hotel to begin securing looks from what I have seen that day for our annual Women In Music issue and its cover…and to answer more emails!


Jefferson Hack's No Code for Tod's. Photo: Tod's

Tuesday, January 24th

10:21 – Hurry out the door to begin a very full day! Today it’s the Céline coat, hair pulled back with a black bow a la Chanel.

10:55 – Arrive at Dior offices for a viewing of their pre-fall collection. Love that the colors reflect the mood of the couture. There is a fabulous black patent leather skirt that is tres chic and tres ELLE.

11:24 – The Dior girls attempt to sneak me upstairs to see the Couture up close in between the very strictly set and secret client appointments. I am only able to get a few photos before I am whisked out of the room again, but I got exactly what I need!

12:05 – Arrive at the Grand Palais, scene of Chanel’s signature mob.

12:11 – Chanel’s know for its elaborate sets which are almost as much a part of the show as the fashion. As I enter, I’m lead down a silver corridor, which feels a bit like a jet way. It empties out into a replica of an airplane cabin complete with passenger-like seats and a steward going up and down the aisle with a cart full of orange juice and champagne.

12:37 – Take off Chanel style! The aisle of the cabin begins to light up from the top of the runway and the models emerge in super galactic stewardess chic. Everything’s in tones of blue; I especially loved the ice blue looks. Sending a picture to our Creative Director Joe Zee while the show is still going on!

12:51 – Cockpit doors open and “Captian Karl” emerges to a roar of applause from the 200 or so attentive “passengers.” Definitely the smallest, most exclusive show yet!

Roberta Armani, Jessica Chastain & Cameron Diaz front row at Armani. Photo: Getty Images

13:04 – Hurry out of the Grand Palais and head to L’Avenue for lunch with TOD’s girl Sarika Rastogi. L’Avenue is THE place for lunch in Paris according to anyone in fashion.

14:15 – After a lovely lunch, must head back to the Grand Palais (this time in the pouring rain) for Armani Privé. No umbrella, must use Chanel Couture folder as a cover—and everyone thinks fashion is so glamorous.

15:11 – From planes to snakes (didn’t someone combine those once?) Armani’s all emerald collection is sssssss-uper ssssss-tylish and reptilian inspired.

Click here to see the rest of the couture collections!

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Sam Worthington, the Australian actor who saved the human race in Clash of the Titans and rescued an alien planet in Avatar is taking a break from playing the hero in Man on a Ledge, opening nationwide this Friday. His penchant for high flying action films and his down-to-earth attitude (after saving the world he likes to go home, watch TV and do laundry) has gotten him major movie roles and the coveted title of ELLEgirl Crush of the Week. Sam is anything if not a regular guy—having said that, he started acting as a way to support his friend who was interested in theater, when they were entering college. He applied to Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art with his pal, who didn’t make it in. Life after that wasn’t all riding winged horses and extraterrestrial romance for Worthington. He didn’t make it big until 2009 and until he scored his role in Avatar, he spent two years living in his car. When it comes to picking roles, the 35-year-old actor goes for films he would see himself, which explains all the action heavy movies he’s stared in. He told Movies Online that “I…pick a movie that I would go and see, to be honest…I read it and go ‘Would I pay $16 to go and see it?’ because my responsibility to an audience is to give them their money’s worth. If I think that this is worth going to see, and if we can do the job correctly, then hopefully you’ve done your job correctly.” As long as we get to see him striking posing and battling bad guys, he’s done his job correctly. He also isn’t big on living it up outside of work, despite his major macho-guy mileage and has admitted to being a bit of a couch potato, saying “I’m a softy…That’s all I do is go home and watch TV and do my washing. In my job, I’ve got to battle aliens. I stand on the ledge of a building. I drive fast cars. But that’s my job. I go home, I’m exhausted. I just want to do normal stuff.” While we would love to “watch TV…and do normal stuff” with Sam,  the actor is sadly already taken. He introduced his girlfriend, Crystal Humphries at the Hollywood premiere of Man on a Wire over the weekend.

2011 was a great year for outrageous hue highlights with celebrities like Dianna Agron, Sienna Miller, and Lauren Conrad experimenting with bright pinks in their hair. The trend—which we love—has carried over into 2012, with Dakota Fanning and others adding bursts of bright color to their locks. Want the look? Check out our stellar DIY and see how the stars are working candy colored hues below!



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Dakota Fanning told ELLE UK that “you can’t worry about what other people think, especially if you’re a known person.” The teen fashion icon and college freshman started rocking pink tips last week and even if she doesn’t care what we think, we love it.

 

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News In a recent photo shoot for Adidas, Katy Perry showed off her new bright blue bob. Known for going bold with a full head of bright hues, the singer’s been rocking the cotton candy color since she began making huge hit singles.




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Snooki celebrated New Year’s Eve with a deep shade of pink in her long locks, and has kept the look for 2012. While we’re used to the “reality star” going too far with looks—bronzer overload, anyone?—we love the not so subtle streaks.



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Kelly Osbourne has been rocking lavender highlights on the red carpet this award season. The light color has let her second new shade: a light ash blonde show through.



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Lauren Conrad is renown for changing up her hair mid-breakup but this week’s pink—she uploaded a pic of her newly dyed hair on Twitter—comes with zero baggage.

 

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X-Factor finalist Amelia Lily picked a pastel shade over neon when picking out a pink. Her look is reminiscent of Katy Perry’s signature shade before the pop star switched over to blue.

The 2012 Academy Awards take place on February 26. The Oscar nominations are here!  Martin Scorcese’s three hour long Hugo leads the pack with 11 nominations and The Artist, with 10, is a close second. Brad Pitt won his first producer nomination, for Moneyball (as well as an acting nod) and  George Clooney scored his first writing nod, for Ides of March (his acting nomination is for The Descendants). Meryl Streep is nominated for the 17th time; she’ll compete against Michelle Williams, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara and Glenn Close for Best Actress. Bridesmaids scored two Oscar nominations: a Best Supporting Actress nod for Melissa McCarthy and Best Original Screenplay for Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. As for the men, Demián Bichir (A Better Life), The Artist‘s Jean Dujardin and Gary Oldman, for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (the first nomination for each of them), join Clooney and Pitt in the Best Actor category. And lastly, nine films have been nominated for Best Picture: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, and War Horse. The film most obviously missing from any category is We Need to Talk About Kevin; Tilda Swinton scored a Golden Globe nod and was considered a serious contender for the Oscar, too.  The red carpet’s already looking a bit more dull in her absence.

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Only Céline, the brand that has, in just two years, had a ripple effect on style across the globe, could get away with canceling its Paris runway show at such a young age and still be the most exciting collection in Europe. LVMH announced today that staging a show next month is out of the question; designer Phoebe Philo is pregnant with her third child.  The compnay’s CEO told WWD, “A runway show is a very demanding and personal engagement for a creative director. The objective is to simplify.” Instead, they’ll stage a presentation somewhere in Paris during their time slot (March 4, 1PM).  We’re guessing this means a bash in honor of Céline’s new Madison Avenue store, opening within a month, is absolutely out of the question.

Photo: Terry Richardson for Mango

In Mango’s case, the photographer’s the constant and the face is ever changing. The Spanish store has tapped Kate Moss for her first big post-marriage campaign.  A spokesperson for the brand said they wanted Moss based on the response to the commercial she shot with Terry Richardson for their fall runway show.  “Given its success, we decided to use Kate Moss as our brand image,” she told WWD, making them the only brand in need of proof of Moss’ appeal. They also mention Moss’ “turbulent past,” and that Mango’s not worried about her hard partying ways given her “recent” foray into marriage and motherhood.  Of course, Moss has been a mom for almost ten years, but there’s really no bad reason for booking the supermodel and hey, Lila Grace would probably love a sibling.

If there’s one thing we took away from Pitti Uomo, the annual mega menswear trade show in Florence, it’s that Italian boys know how to dress. Usually it’s the girls who are the more fashion-forward ones in relationships, but these guys put the ladies’ outfits to shame, hitting the streets in bold colors, rolled up cuffs, daring prints (camouflage!), and tailored blazers. Most of the designer duds from the show itself won’t hit the shelves for months, but in the meantime, you can learn a thing or two from all of the fashionable male attendees. To help your beau get an equally stylish look, here are some takeaway fashion tips straight from Italy (just in time for Men’s Fashion Week!)

1. Tailored blazers



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A tight-fitted blazer can either be worn as a separate or with matching pants (as this sickeningly handsome Italian man did). This double-breasted jacket is a classic piece that will be “in stile” for years. Feel free to coordinate with a colorful scarf.

2. Camouflage

 

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his guy’s not blending in anywhere with this flashy camo print. Skilled in the art of layering, he chose to wear the print over a tweed blazer and underneath a chunky sweater. He tied the look together with a pale blue oxford shirt—an ensemble fit for any adventure.

3. Plaid

 

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Plaid was a hot pattern at Pitti: coats, shirts, ties—you name it. This gentleman wore a crisp green coat with a simple plaid pattern and a contrasting collar. This handsome plaid piece will look great over dress shirts and suits.

4. Bold colors




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Look, it’s the Italian Chuck Bass! One great part about Pitti is that the guys weren’t afraid to show some color. A bold-colored pant, blazer, or tie will add some Italian flair to your boyfriend’s look.

5. Layers, layers, layers



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When it doubt, layer it up! Layers are great for the cold-weather months—when you get indoors, you can simply shed a piece. This guy shows off his layering skills with a double set of collared shirts worn under a double-breasted cable-knit sweater—a wardrobe staple that will instantly update your look.

6. Pops of color



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You have to applaud this dude’s subtle use of color in his outfit: the tie, the hanging scarf, the socks, and the shoes. Deep, rich colors like orange, yellow, and blue will make your man a classy standout on the street.

7. Casual cool



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Even though in our dream world all boys would dress in jackets and ties, that’s just not reality. But worry not—your boyfriend can still look trendy in a lightweight T-shirt, slim-fit pants, brogues, and a navy coat.

8. Rolled-up cuffs



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Rolled-up cuffs were seen on countless ankles at Pitti, and we’re totally on board with the look. Just make sure your boyfriend cuffs his pants over the ankle, leaving room to show off some skin (or some colorful socks!)

9. Canvas sacks



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This colorful canvas sack transforms an everyday item and makes it stylish. Just think how much cooler your boyfriend will look toting this around in the hallways instead of a ratty old North Face.