Dior's first campaign under Raf Simons

What do you think of Dior's latest campaign? It is the first ready-to-wear campaign under the creative directorship of Raf Simons. Willy Vanderperre has shot Daria Strokous, Daiane Conteratio, Nicole Pollard, Anna Martynova and Marie Piovesan in a simple, minimal campaign reminiscent of Raf Simons work at Jil Sander and his own label. 

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Saint Laurent Spring 2013 campaign

Lensed by the brand’s creative director Hedi Slimane, Saint Laurent's latest campaign features Australian model Julia Nobis. The images are typically monochrome for Slimane, with androgynous silhouettes and boyish clothes. There is almost no difference from his recent campaign for menswear, which is how Slimane wants it to be- boys to wear womenswear, girls to wear menswear.

Slimane, previously head designer at Dior Homme, had been absent from the fashion scene since 2007, pursuing instead a successful career as a fashion photographer. He joined Saint Laurent Paris in March 2011 and debuted his first women's collection at Paris Fashion Week in October. His first menswear catwalk show for Saint Laurent will show in Paris in January.

You can also see his campaign for menswear here, which featured Dutch female supermodel Saskia de Brauw.

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Petit Bateau x Carven

Carven has teamed up with France's beloved brand Petit Bateau to create a one-off capsule collection. I'm super excited for this collaboration, I love Carven's Peter Pan collars and playful prints, and I equally love Petit Bateau's cotton t-shirts and cosy knits. The Petit Bateau & Carven collection will be available to buy from December 6 in all Petit Bateau stores worldwide. Below is the campaign for the collection, which features model Anna de Rijk.

 

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Hedi Slimane's Saint Laurent menswear campaign SS2013

Images have been released for Hedi Slimane's first Saint Laurent menswear campaign for Spring/Summer 2013. Photographed by the fashion designer himself, the campaign features Dutch female supermodel Saskia de Brauw, proving girls can do it just as well as boys. The clothes featured in his 2013 range are available to both men and women. 

Slimane, previously head designer at Dior Homme, had been absent from the fashion scene since 2007, pursuing instead a successful career as a fashion photographer. He joined Saint Laurent Paris in March 2011 and debuted his first women's collection at Paris Fashion Week in October. His first menswear catwalk show for Saint Laurent will show in Paris in January. 

Images: Hedi Slimane, via Disegno Daily

The Kooples Lookbook Spring/Summer 2012

I fell in love with French brand, The Kooples last year when I bought a black duffel coat with leather pockets and military details, that I've worn to death in the cold weather. The founders - three brothers called Alexander, Laurent and Raphael - are the sons of the people behind the womenswear chain, Comptoir des Cotonniers. Although known for his-and-her coupled up looks, the womenswear for the Spring/Summer lookbook below stands out on it's own, a little Parisian flair paired with the brand's renowned dandyish rock and roll style. You can shop the collection online.

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Maison Scotch Lookbook Spring/Summer 2012

Images: Maison Scotch