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You could win $1000 or an American Eagle gift card. Create a beautiful look by using at least 2 of the featured American Eagle items.
Contest ends on March 5, 2011 at 11:59pm PST.
Good luck!
LoL, Sandra
The last show I went to at London Fashion Week was Emilio de la Morena F/W 2011. As you know I am a very enthusiastic person, but this collection didn’t do so much for me… unfortunately.
De la Morena is not so much into trousers (the last ones he showed were in 2007). His specialty are party frocks and seperates, well-tailored and geometrically cut but somehow I wouldn’t feel like partying in them.
The only fun the collection had were the GORGEOUS shoes by Charlotte Olympia who I spotted front row next to her mother, iconic Brazilian ex-model Andrea Dellal, wearing the same red heels like the models on the runway.
See for yourselves and enjoy the photos of shoe designer Charlotte Olympia leaving the event.
I love her super-modern take on the old Hollywood glamour. Please stay tuned as mother and daughter have been promoting a very hot trend for S/S 2011 that I will tell you all about very soon.
LoL, Sandra
Love Charlotte's "I love Shoes" shopping bag and her red booties!
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Alexander Wang teamed up with LOVE editor-in-chief Katie Grand to host a party at Liberty in honour of the magazine’s Androgyny issue last Monday. An abundance of famous faces celebrated with the American designer at the store’s first floor international designer room.
Beth Ditto
„Thank you, Liberty, for having me,” Beth Ditto called during her guest performance, “You’ll never have me back here again after this, but thanks to Katie Grand and Alexander Wang I’ve got all your free clothes, and I’m totally cool with that.”
Alexa Chung and Pixie Geldorf
Ditto sang an acappella rendition of Whitney Houston’s „I Will Always Love You“ that made guests cheer in awe of her extraordinary vocal talent. Party girls like Alexa Chung and Pixie Geldorf conquered the dance floor with Boy George and Erin O’Connor. Even the Beckhams breezed in to join the party.
Alexander Wang with me
My heart leaped with joy when Alexander Wang came up to me and said: „Hi Sandra, how are you? Great to have you here!“ Always nice to be remembered… (click here for my interview with him last year).
LoL, Sandra
Boy George with me
Erin O'Connor
Love the hair piece
Beth after her performance...
...talking to Katie Grand...
...and finally leaving the party...
...like the Beckhams!
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Julien Macdonald, who is half-Welsh and half-Scottish, surprised me with his F/W 2011 show that I truly liked. The presentation took place in a church. The goth athomosphere was amazing, especially with the head-banging soundtrack and light effects rocking the show.
The designer started off with some black looks, followed by delicate layers of spiderweb-like fabrics. My absolute favourites were the beautiful embellished long flowing gowns, romantic but edgy and the lace-up boots. Truly ethereal!
Please enjoy my photo coverage and check out the celebrities who were sitting front row.
LoL, Sandra
Me front row at Julien Macdonald
Me with American actress Juliette Lewis
Model Amber Rose framed by other "ladies" in red
Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph, going ethno
Swimwear designer Melissa Odabash with me
British socialite Tamara Beckworth with her daughter Anouska that she had at the age of 17 - they look like sisters.
Aren't those Manolos to die for?!
Let the show begin:
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Today’s Burberry Prorsum F/W 2011 show took place in a massive tent in London’s Royal Park of Kensington Gardens. It was a true spectacle with many celebrities attending the event., including among others Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Alexa Chung, Stella Tennant, Maggie Cheung, Anna Wintour, Samantha Cameron, Mario Testino, Laura Haddock, Lily Donaldson, Julia Restoin Roitfield, Daisy Lowe, Alice Dellal, Sophie Kennedy-Clark, Poppy Delevingne, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon.
My invitation
I was photographed many times
What a spectacle!
People are watching the arrival of the celebrities
Caroline Daily
Lily Donaldson...
...on her way in.
Stella Tennant in Burberry studs with Tim Blanks
Duran Duran arrives: Nick Rhodes & Simon Le Bon
A "catwalk" for the celebrities to be interviewed and photographed
Me at Burberry Prorsum
Photographer Mario Testino
Poppy Delevigne
Me inside
Natalie Massenet, founder of net-à-porter, with me
Christopher Bailey named his F/W 2011 collection after the icon of the Swinging Sixties “Jean Shrimpton”. The look and sound of her golden era shaped the show. The Shrimp once did advertising for Burberry so she had history with the house.
Trim coats with matching bags, drop-waisted tulip-skirted dresses, bold colours, check at its best, the designer played with the silhouettes. Two thumbs up!
Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo in front of me
Loved this mink coat!
Gorgeous pants
Beautiful silhouettes
Outerwear
Black and white moments
Check
The finale of the show was divine. Snow was falling of the ceiling and the models were protected with little rain capes. Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
Live stream at Piccadilly Circus
As part of 40 events, the show was broadcasted live globally in Burberry flagship stores from Boston to Beijing, creating ‘buy from the runway’ in-store virtual trunk show events across 4 continents . The 40th venue, London’s iconic Piccadilly Circus, streamed the show live onto the famous 32 metre digital screen viewed by an estimated 1.2 million people a week – a first for any brand.
LoL, Sandra
This afternoon, I went to Matthew Williamson’s F/W 2011 presentation in the Philips de Pury building in London that was absolutely amazing. Matthew at his best – soft versus sharp, bold colours in gorgeous combinations, cobalt blue on feathers , divine embellishments and to-die-for fur pieces. The Mongolian wool gilets, the modern biker jackets and the fabulous red and pink outfits were my favourites.
New French Vogue Editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt who was spotted front row, commented that she really liked it. Also seen was Alexa Chung and many more. Enjoy the gorgeous photos that I took before the show, of the beautiful collection and of all the celebrities.
And ladies, here at London Fashion Week, one trend is major on the streets, maxi skirts and red nails, they are everywhere.
LoL, Sandra
Matthew Williamson smoking a cigarette with Olivia Palermo before the show.
Beautiful Olivia giving an interview...
...a natural beauty.
Gorgeous mix of prints
Climbing the stairs in a maxi dress can be challenging...
Yasmin Le Bon in the Stella McCartney tuxedo jacket gave an interview...
...very charmingly.
Diane Pernet in her typical outfit and hairstyle.
Society girl Poppy Delevigne
Loved her outfit!
London Fashion Week shoe trend
What a bag!
A beautiful back can also delight.
Kim Hersov, Editor at Large at Harpers Bazaar and ex-girlfriend of Jude Law
Champagne before the show, wonderful!
After the show, I took some night shots outside of the models rushing to the next show and some street style photos. The new camera is really great to experiment with…
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
This morning, I took the flight at 7am to London and hadn’t gone to bed at all before. Too much excitement and packing stress… it is London Fashion Week.
I still don’t look like a zombie thanks to those lifesaving products. Let me introduce you to my 5 minutes radiance treatment:
Lancôme Rénergie Yeux Multiple Lift
This amazing eye care product combines 2 formulas for 6 different results. A unique treatment that addresses both wrinkles and lost firmness, featuring the GF-Volumetry™ complex, shown to help support cellular communication
A dual action lift: The cream texture helps to prevent sagging eyelids and to recover a young, lifted look. The natural firmness is visibly regained and the eye contour appears redefined.
The tinted texture (works like a highlighter) makes dark circles and puffiness to disappear.
Youthful eye contours return: skin is visibly lifted, firmer, and reshaped.
Available in Switzerland in March 2011, (15ml, CHF 125).
La Prairie Cellular Radiance Emulsion SPF 30
A gossamer-light, skin-brightening, moisture-replenishing lotion with a high level of SPF protection and multiple anti-aging benefits.
Quartz crystals and reflective pigments, imbedded in La Prairie’s Radiance Complex, filter environmental light through miniscule prisms to soften the effects of harsh lighting and give the skin a subtle radiance. This action is intensified by the presence of colloidal gold, which has a warming effect on these radiant substances.
The product will be in stores in Switzerland end of March 2011, (50ml, CHF 570).
Origins Vita Zing™ SPF 15 Energy-boosting moisturizer
This multi-tasking moisturizer handles the vital jobs of hydrating, energizing and protecting to maintain skin’s momentum all day. Gives skin the refreshing zing of antioxidant-rich Mangosteen. And adds a healthy hit of radiance that mimics the glow you get from a week’s vacation. All in 10 seconds max. Slip it on first thing tomorrow – you’ll look like you eat right, sleep tight & don’t
have a worry in sight, (50ml, $35.-).
Estée Lauder DayWear Sheer Tinted Release Moisturizer SPF 15
You won’t believe your eyes once you have tried it. The light texture that smells so lovely like cucumber, transforms into an ultra sheer tint when applied, enhancing any skintone with a healthy, even-toned glow. Moreover, the moisturizer is a super effective anti-oxidant and broad-spectrum sunscreen protection to help prevent and diminsh the appearance of the first signs of aging.
Apply as your last step. Available now (50ml, CHF 72).
You don’t need to use all of the products together. I do so in case of a facial emergency like today and believe me, those products work their magic…
Stay tuned, will be heading to Matthew Williamson’s F/W 2011 show this afternoon.
LoL, Sandra
Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht, Stills: Courtesy of the Brands
„Every time you look at a great painting, you’ve literally took a piece of the artist’s soul.“
– Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone with me in front of his artwork "Best of Life", 1989, which is my absolute favourite, a collage of fan letters.
This morning, I attended a very interesting opening at the well-known Galerie Gmurzynska in St. Moritz in the presence of the artist himself: Sylvester Stallone 35 Years of Painting. In case that you are wondering, I am talking about the “Stallone”, the “Rambo”.
The exhibition is a retrospective of his work. About 30 pictures will be presented, documenting different periods of Sly’s creative work.
The famous actor has started painting in his teens. His early pieces, which he signed “Mike Stallone”, were experimental. Due to financial reasons he then worked as an author until he started a career as an actor. In 1976 he made his breakthrough as “Rocky”, started painting again and continued to do so until today. During the seventies and eighties, Stallone’s art was very expressive and morbid. Amongst others, his paintings were influenced by the death of his manager to handle the stroke of fate. The work he made during this period was graphic, flat, often brightly coloured and still quite illlustrative.
"Finding Rocky", Mixed media and artists frame, 1975
A change in his style began 1989/1990. He got deeper into art, studied closely contemporary art and painters like Picasso, Gerhard Richter and Anselm Kiefer. He looked into abstract work of Mark Rotho and developed a unique style for himself: He produced expressive, profound and expressionistic works, sometimes modified self portraits, sometimes pictures playing with words.
Smooth strokes instead of hard blows…
"Best of Life", Mixed media and artists frame, 1989
"Best of Life", Details
Donald Kuspit, one of America’s most renowed art scholars, wrote an essay about Stallone’s art in which he states that Stallone is no longer acting or pretending when he is painting, but honestly and openly himself. He is no longer Rambo , the straight-shooter who never misses, or Rocky, an everyday guy who made it, but in search of his missing self – the self he may have lost when he played those proud creations. His paintings are more emotionally realistic than his unrealistic heroes.
"Never Ever Land", Mixed media and artists frame, 2010
Stallone told Donald Kuspit that the cutting of the frames symbolizes the cutting of frames and scenes from his movies by various editors. It upset him greatly, which is one reason he does not completely frame nor edit his paintings –does not hem them in.
"Hercules O'Clock", Mixed media and artists frame, 1991
The artworks will be exposed at Galerie Gmurzynska in St. Moritz from February 19th until March 15th. Subsequent to the show in Switzerland, Stallone’s art will be exhibited at the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. The prices for Stallone’s artworks are approximately between $50.000-$150.000.
Photo: Richard Avedon
Stallone is a very impressive and expressive man with a voice that is truly to die for. The father of five children will turn 65 in July and is said to have an IQ of 141.
He was very sweet and answered the question if he could imagine to start painting with Arnold Schwarzenegger like this: „Wouldn’t that be something?! Arnold paints, too but he is not showing his artwork to the public. I painted once with my wife, but this was already complicated enough…”.
In 1995, he modeled for Gianni Versace to promote his new home collection. The photos were taken by Richard Avedon and I still love that one of Claudia Schiffer and Sly both stripped down.
A little trip down fashion memory lane…
LoL, Sandra
Photos: ©Sandra Bauknecht
The ubiquitous zoo trend continues. From monkeys at Prada to tigers at Louis Vuitton to full-on leopard prints at Blumarine, Giambattista Valli and Dolce & Gabbana, this season’s runways resembled an episode of Wild Kingdom.
My absolute favourites are Louis Vuitton’s giraffe heels. Those sandals are pieces of art and will definitely find their way through the fashion jungle into my closet. So stay tuned for the sequel.
LoL, Sandra
Today, I am very proud to announce that starting this month, I will have my own monthly fashion column in the SI Style, the well-known Swiss fashion magazine.
I will give you insights in the world of fashion, talk about whom I met and tell you all about some funny incidents.
My first story „With Love to Paris“ is about a very hilarious flight with Courtney Love on board. Get your copy now, read what she wore and how she kept the plane pretty busy.
To my little Carrie Bradshaw moment!
LoL, Sandra
