- Seeing through Vogue Eyes

New York is where I want to be

Caroline Trentini is a Brazilian Fashion Model, she was discovered walking down a street in her hometown by the same agent that scouted Gisele Bundchen. She has had spreads in various fashion magazines and today I wanted to share with you her spread from ELLE Brasil this November. She moved to New York even before she knew any english to launch her modeling career and got her big break from Marc Jacobs who casted her in his ad campaign.

Can you imagine just walking down the street and someone noticing your beauty? I actually have been recently obsessed with looking at people's outfits and style in the streets. You'd be surprised, once you start looking, at all the wonderful clothes, styles, and accessories you find on random people. Sometimes I just want to stop and ask them where they got something. Either way I've been struggling and trying very hard to dress up every day. Because I'm young and I should start looking casually gorgeous every day shouldn't I? jaja

Either way back on track Trentini is a great model who has walked the runway for Victoria Secret Fashion Show (remember this Tuesday is the 2010 one!!) and here she is in the beautiful spread shot by Fabio Bartel for the November issue of ELLE Brasil. I chose this because the setting is in New York which is exactly what I'm going to dream about today.

Getting Back into a Vogue Life

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I haven't had much time to write but it has come to my attention that more time has to be put into my interests and less time on frivolous matters. So once again I will ramble on about the beauty and allure of the Fashion world.

So here's a little history lesson:

The Four hundred were the 400 people who were invited to Mrs. Astor's Winter Ball in the 1890's. The Winter Ball was given by the wife of the millionaire William Backhouse Astor Jr. The maximum amount of people who fit in their mansion on 5th Avenue was 400 and these were always the most influential, wealthy, stylish NY socialites. Being invited to Mrs. Astor's Ball was a vital social issue and an invitation was based on one's elegance, decorum and proven social graces, in addition to money by Mr. Ward McAllister.

For those who are very curious, the list of invitees for the 1982 February Ball is here:

http://www.raken.com/american_wealth/encyclopedia/Mrs_Astors_400.asp

Caroline Astor and Alva Vanderbilt in the 1900's

Vogue was born in 1892 to be a mirror of the Four Hundred. To recount the most influential socialite's of NY's habits, leisure activities, social gatherings, places they frequented, and clothing they wore. Vogue's target was the Four Hundred and everyone who wanted to look like them, act like them, and enter their exclusive circle.

The creator of Vogue was Arthur Baldwin Turnure on December 17th, 1982 as a weekly gazette. He was a friend of said 400 and with their help, Vogue got exclusive access to the homes and wardrobes of the elite, which gave them ad advantage over other Fashion publications. The idea for the name Vogue was given by the then editor in chief Josephine Redding.

Vogue means: the mode or fashion prevalent at any particular time; popular reception, repute, or estimation.

In 1909 Conde Nast bought Vogue and made it into the most important publishing houses in the world. "More than merely a symbol of glamour and frivolity, Vogue became a publishing icon with a lasting impact on journalism and on culture in general. Vogue made and makes history."

Source: In Vogue, Angeletti and Oliva, Rizzoli NY

My Love for the color Red

Last night I cried myself to sleep after watching Valentino: The last emperor. jajaja I don't even know why I found it so sentimental, maybe it was the cutest love story between Gian Carlo and Valentino or maybe it was the fact that he retired (which I know is old news but this was a reminder). He really was great and he really made the most beautiful dresses. Oh haute couture how I love you.

Oh to love a man like Valentino takes patience, but just to see how much love Gian Carlo has for him.. it's so touching. Just adorable. I absolutely adore Gian Carlo Giammetti.

Goodbye Valentino. I miss you.

The Geniuses of Today

There are currently 18 countries and one region that have their own Vogue magazine. A little history lesson Vogue is a fashion magazine that is owned by Conde Nast Publications.

This was the first magazine cover that I could find online it is the September 1916 cover. However the first color cover was in April 1901 and the very first cover was in 1982.

The countries that it caters to are: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latin America (Region), Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

The editors in chief of today are:
Anna Wintour (United States)
Alexandra Shulman (United Kingdom)
Carine Roitfeld (France)
Patrícia Carta (Brazil)
Franca_Sozzani (Italy)
Angelica Cheung(China)
Aliona Doletskaya (Russia)
Kirstie Clements (Australia)
Christiane Arp (Germany)
Myung Hee Lee (Korea)
Priya Tanna (India)
Elena Makris (Greece)
Seda Domaniç (Turkey)
Kazuhiro Saito (Japan)
Eva Hughes (Mexico & Latin America)
Yolanda Sacristán (Spain)
Paula Mateus (Portugal)

To Catch a Thief

Oh the elegance of the women in the 1950's is just too much. How I wish that we could still dress like them all the time in ball gowns and white and diamonds. One day when I can afford it that's all I will dress in. I just can't wait. If you haven't seen this movie To Catch a Thief its a movie from 1955 and it features Grace Kelly the princess of Monoco. It's just wonderful and watching her act is great, it makes her even more beautiful than just looking at her old black and white photos.

She was an American actress who then married the Prince of Monaco. My dream would be to be a Princess and it's crazy that she made it happen. She won a Golden Globe in 1958 and unfortunately passed away after a car accident before her 53rd birthday. I really just find her so graceful. I've been watching many movies from the 50's and I love their delicateness, they have this innocence and beauty and class that movies nowadays lack.

Judge a Book by its Cover

I decided to put more Vogue covers. I find it so amusing to see how the covers have changed over the years.
I really want to get a hold of this magazine in real life. The Gold Issue.

Daria has been on 12 different Vogue Covers (Including Japan, Italia, Paris, Russia, UK)

These have been the editor of chiefs of Vogue:

United S tates: United States:

Josephine Redding,1892-901
Marie Harrison ,1901-914

Edna Woolman Chase, 1914-951
Jessica Daves ,1952 -1963
Diana Vreeland,1963-1971
Grace Mirabella, 1971-1988
Anna Wintour, 1988-present

United Kingdom:

Elspeth Champcommunal,1916-1923
Dorothy Todd,1923-1926
Alison Settle,1926-1936
Elizabeth Penrose, 936-1940
Audrey Withers,1940-1961
Ailsa Garland, 1961-1965
Beatrix Miller,1965-1984
Alexandra Shulman,1992-present

France:

Colombe Pringle,1987-1994
Joan Juliet Buck,1994-2001
Carine Roitfeld, 2001-present"

Apparently they would just go somewhere, random day and time and just hang out and come up with new photoshoots. Veruschka would do her own make up and own style. Imagine their passion if out of random nights pictures like these would come out. She loved working with him because he allowed her to be free and come up with ideas.