What happens when you mix Karmen Pedaru, photographer David Vasiljevic, stylist Charles Varenne and Brooklyn? Well, actually, a lot can happen. But in this case what we got is a gorgeous cover of the new Numero Tokyo. Estonian beauty Karmen Pedaru is no stranger to the spotlight, after walking Givenchy, Elie Saab, Chanel, and Valentino couture shows in [...]

Can anyone say O-S-C-A-R-S? Elie Saab, the Lebanese couturier, knows his ladies and these groomed beings love a bit of breathtaking floor-length drama. His haute couture collection for Spring 2010 didn’t disappoint in muted shades of taupe, seafoam green and mauve. So actresses up for the Oscars red carpet pay attention, because you may just [...]

SEEN Back to the real world. Fall/Winter 2009-10′s haute couture season came to a close. Jean Paul Gaultier channeled all types of screen siren personalities from the space-age warrior, super-hero to the blonde bombshell. The glamorous type-casting was just the kind of daydreaming we like on a summer Friday.

Backstage at the Elie Saab show was a calm oasis compared to frenzy of the seats outside. The designer was cordoned off in a private section with two bodyguards and a personal champagne server. Jessica Stam was calmly reading Kurt Vonnegut on the hair stylist’s chair, and Chanel Iman took pics of friends and hammed [...]