Leo Caillard is a professional photographer based in Paris, France. "In newspaper, television, film, the representation of War is everywhere in our media ; never in our everyday life, but brought back from farthest regions of the world. I decided to put it back in our reality". …

She’s beautiful, she’s talented and she’s making rounds with Gucci…again. Italian fashion house Gucci has presented the second “Forever Now” campaign featuring the elegant Princess of Monaco, Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Caroline of Monaco. This new campaign features Charlotte in black and white, captured by…

Designed by Michael Samoriz and known as the flower Barb, this lamp is unlike most others, it features a combination of sleek plates that extend backward from the apex. Many lamps nowadays have a tendency to open in the direction of the light, but this one has a focused LED at the center point that is perfect for any working…

A brand that I have never heard of before has captured my attention through their difference and creativity. Altewaisaome is a Swedish label driven by the design duo…

David Beckham has received a lot of attention for his H&M body wear line, but now the fashion retailer has taken it a step further, by immortalizing the British soccer star in statues. The silver statues, which are on display around New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, are ten feet tall versions of Beckham, wearing boxer…

Step into Spring with these Multi-coloured Strappy Sandals made to marvel at, courtesy of Gianvito Rossi. Rossi channels a Taste of Tropical with these Chic and Colourful Creations. Paired with a Tonal Ensemble, you can expect an instant spring in your step. Spring starts with Shoes, and what better way to celebrate the surplus of sunshine than by strapping yourself into…

The real IT accessory with celebs is actually the Leica M9......it might look old school, and maybe that is part of the charm, but this is actually the one item you will see on everyone from Annie Liebowitz, to Seal to Scarlett Johanssen to Brad Pitt

Ghandi said, “There is more to life than increasing speed” and SLOW lounge embraces this philosophy headstrong.  They’ve set a standard for business travel, unbeknown to any other in South Africa, affording you luxury and comfort right from the start of your travels. 

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This diverse campaign was shot by Stephen Miesel in New York, and is set to debut in the September issues of fashion magazines worldwide. I find this campaign so refreshing. Bravo Lanvin................…

Pop diva Lady Gaga posed for photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott during a photoshoot for the cover of American Vogue magazine. This is going to be the biggest Vogue edition ever, with 916 pages! Lady Gaga covers this issue of Vogue Magazine in an exquisite magenta gown by Marc Jacobs. Women's Wear Daily reported back in June that the pop star had landed the big…

Have you ever wondered what the world of art and fashion combined would look like on a pair of glasses? Well, I most certainly have. Mikiya Kobayashi, a Japanese designer joined creative forces with art director Ryota Sakae in order to combine the essence of fashion and art. Known as “Cinderella”, these vivid and fashionable glasses…

Behind the scenes: A series of rooms, in a Parisian venue, were blanketed with over a million luscious flowers..the scene was impeccably set for Raf Simon‘s debut collection for Christian Dior. Full skirted and shortened peplum gowns were paired with cigarette pants, long length dresses were simply…

Team USA swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, fronts Louis Vuitton’s new Core Values campaign. The 27-year-old, arguably the biggest star of the London Olympics, appears in a new campaign promoting the brand’s high-end range of day bags and luggage.

Shot by Annie Leibovitz, Phelps appears…

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Featuring Walter Steiger’s signature bow heel pumps.

Shoelosophy notes: It has taken me a while to really appreciate the unusual form of Steiger's bow heel, now that I have, I am officially filing these under LOVE! 

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 Kate Moss stars as the face of Milan-based fashion label Liu Jo's fall 2012 campaign. The campaign was lensed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, commonly known as Inez & Vinoodh. ...............................…

The first Zara store in Cape Town opens its doors today in the V&A Waterfront. You will find the 1,400 square meter store on the ground floor of the mall. It features the Women, Men and Kids collections which are displayed on a single floor. 

To showcase the Zara recommendations of the hottest fashion trends for its Cape Town customers, the store has more than 30…

Carilee is a skilled jewellery designer who has taught local communities in Mozambique to make jewellery using their natural surroundings-seeds, bones and horn. Her hairpins are hand carved using bamboo, wood, porcupine quills and she uses stones and bling to create her bejewelled range called Mac-C-Mize…

Everyone is going crazy for these Alexander McQueen Fall 2012 Knuckle Clutches. They are not everyones cup of tea, but you have to admit that their vintage, chic style is not boring at all!.........…

The duo Bigert and Bergstrom explore a unique type of spatial representation in these installations, known as “Inverted Space Molecules”. By using digital panoramic stitching, the artistic duo wrap photographs around internally-lit spherical objects. Through the use of interconnecting the photo globes, they are able to create these…