December 2010
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Big Night: New Year's Eve Hair and Makeup
by Ana Dragovic
Photographed by Mario Testino
Vogue’s guide to five-star hair and makeup at the best hotels, in the world’s most glamorous destinations. Cheers! BAHAMAS Beauty Centre at One&Only Ocean Club Makeup applications start at $85, but for $90 you can get a lesson from an expert on how to do it yourself. Hairstyling and makeup services are offered in two private suites—why not...
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Francis Kurkdjian’s Scented Holiday Cards Take...
by Catherine Piercy
Photo: Liam Goodman If you happen to be feting the holidays in Paris, a trip to perfumer Francis Kurkdjian’s self-titled maison is mandatory. Yes, there are the startlingly lovely fragrances, but it’s his scented novelties (pear-scented blowing bubbles, spicy rose-infused leather bracelets) that capture the imagination. Now, he’s whipping his devoted followers into an...
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On Such a Winter's Day: Previewing Bikinis at the...
by Stephanie LaCava
Photographed by Mimi Ritzen Crawford In defiance of the enduring frigid weather, a little rebellion was staged Friday night. “During winter you dream of an island, of getting undressed,” said Elisa Sednaoui of her fashion fantasy without this season’s requisite layers. So we decided to spike the heat and have a few friends over for a trunk show of Lisa Marie Fernandez’s...
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Major, Major Earrings
by Esther Adams
Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier If there’s a way to get noticed this spring, it’s with bold statement earrings. “They’ll boost your confidence,” says Vogue Accessories Editor Amalia Keramitsis. “They’re conversation starters that usually involve a compliment.” Whether shoulder-grazing fringe at Chanel or Louis Vuitton, or wagon-wheel-size hoops at Dolce & Gabbana, they...
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The Color You Want
by Candy Pratts Price
Photo: Courtesy of Tom Binns; Bert Stern (Niki de Saint-Phalle); Dior Just because the skies are gray and the collective mood this time of year can veer into the black does not—we repeat, does not—mean your look should always follow suit. There is nothing more dreary than a sea of charcoal coats confronting you at every corner as winter rolls into spring. Remember: The...
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Marie-Hélène de Taillac Bejewels Winter Warmers...
by Chioma Nnadi
Photo: Courtesy of Marie-Hélène de Taillac As cozy as they might be at this time of year, gloves are somewhat of an inconvenient truth for jewelry lovers like Marie-Hélène de Taillac. “With my hands all covered up in the winter, I miss seeing my bijoux,” laments the designer. In an effort to stay warm and bedazzled, de Taillac turned to friends Emanuela Calvi and Jane...
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WatchBEHIND THE SCENES: Natalie Portman’s Vogue Photoshoot
“I’m tough on myself in terms of my standards, but that’s also part...”
– Natalie Portman in the January Issue of Vogue
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Prince William and Catherine Middleton's Official...
by Hamish Bowles
Photographed by Mario Testino Mario Testino captures the modern romance of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton, joining an illustrious lineup of Vogue photographers and artists who have documented the classical elegance and iconic style of a century of royal brides and fiancées. Horst P. Horst encapsulated the timeless cameo beauty of Princess Marina of Greece. Cecil...
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Gifts: Paris is Burning
by Sarah Brown
Photo: Liam Goodman Were you under the impression that, although lovely, candles are a bit on the predictable side, as far as gifts go? Surely, then, you haven’t been to the just-opened Cire Trudon boutique on Bond Street in New York. The historic candle makers—founded in 1643, the Parisian house was the official supplier to Louis XIV’s court at Versailles, Napoléon Bonaparte...
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Chanel Pre-Fall 2011: Good as Gold
by André Leon Talley
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel I sometimes think there is someone behind the scenes dictating to me,” Karl Lagerfeld told me right after the finale of his effortlessly elegant Paris-Byzance show in the Chanel’s couture salon on Rue Cambon. Is it the ghost of Mademoiselle Coco? Or some spiritual connection to another realm of consciousness? Or is it simply that Lagerfeld is the...
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Tory Burch Goes All Around the World for Pre-Fall
by Mark Holgate
Photo: Courtesy of Tory Burch The received wisdom on pre-fall goes like this: The clothes are on the racks for a good six months, spanning a time period that switches from summer to fall to winter, so everything has to be a little schizophrenic regarding what’s in the collection. A cotton sundress light enough for anywhere on the equator … and a chill-beating fur and...
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Put a Ring on It
by Meredith Melling Burke
Photographed by Raymond Meier for Vogue; Marko MacPherson (ring). There’s been a lot of focus on rings lately, particularly the sapphire-blue royal-engagement variety. But this season, the finger-length ring is an equally buzz-worthy style that’s just as much of a showstopper. “I never take mine off!” professes Vogue stylist Tabitha Simmons of jewelry designer Gaia...
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André Leon Talley on Diddy/DirtyMoney's New Album
by André Leon Talley
Photographed for the February 2010 Issue of Vogue by Annie Leibovitz Inspired by his addiction to style and the fashion worlds from New York to Paris, Diddy’s new album, Last Train to Paris (to be released December 14), is a brilliant fusion of stream of consciousness and beats that bring to mind the broken cadences of avant-garde jazz. During Fashion Week last year, he...
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Global Shopper's Choice
by Chioma Nnadi
Photographed by Garance Doré Having hunted for hand-spun silk scarves in Bombay, mother-of-pearl minaudières in Manila, and ikat in Istanbul, Alisa Ngknows a thing or two about stylish souvenirs. Her newly launched E-commerce site, L-atitude, finds all those chic travel items into one cyber treasure trove, and not a chintzy tourist trinket in sight. “I used to be chained to my...
