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Natalie Portman is the new face of Miss Dior Chérie

It was officially announced this week at an International Dior Press Conference – Natalie Portman is the new face of Dior!

I am very excited about this as Miss Dior Chérie is a personal favourite of mine and so is Natalie Portman! Portman’s campaign for Miss Dior Chérie will be shot by Tim Walker with Sofia Coppola to create the commercial. I cannot wait to see it! Always flirtatious, playful and perfectly French, the Miss Dior Chérie advertising gets me every time!

Portman wore Dior recently to the premiere of her new film Black Swan in New York (pictured above). Of Portman, Claude Martinez the President & CEO of Christian Dior Parfums, has said;

“She will symbolize with grace, the values of luxury and the glamour of Dior.”

Rumour also has it…

Blake Lively is set to become the new face of Chanel… Watch this space!

What is your favourite perfume? xx  

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Art In Fashion

Dior Illustrated: René Gruau & the Line of Beauty

René Gruau created some of the most iconic and beautiful fashion images of the 20th century.

A collection of René Gruau’s stunning illustrations for Christian Dior are currently being showcased at Somerset House in London.

Together with his friend Christian Dior, Gruau created a fresh ideal of female beauty and captured a new mood of post-war optimism. With bold lines and simple yet daring use of colour, Gruau’s illustrations ignite immediate elegance and sophistication; bestowing his subjects with a certain je ne sais quoi’. Often focusing in on the small details of everyday life – such as the woman leaning her face on her hand (pictured above) – he perfectly captured moments in time.

Featuring 40 original Gruau illustrations, the collection is breathtakingly beautiful and a must see for those who love this iconic French Fashion house. Illustrations featured include a selection of those created for Dior Parfums and of Haute Couture Dior dresses handpicked by John Galliano. Of René Gruau, John Galliano has said:

“To be inspired by Dior is to be inspired by René Gruau. His sketches capture the silhouette and spirit of Dior and a new era of fashion and femininity. His illustrations are timeless, ever youthful, ever faithful to the moment he saw; they capture the energy, the sophistication and daring of Dior, and equally are a token of an enduring friendship.”

For details of  Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty,  please visit: www.somersethouse.org.uk/fashion/dior

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! xx

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Chic This Week

Jessica Alba’s Evolving Style

Photos from twenty2.onsugar.com and style.com

This year Jessica Alba has been dressing to impress. With an evolving style that includes a taste for the major fashion houses – from Chanel to Dior, Balmain, Valentino and Dolce and Gabbana – Alba is set to fast become a style icon.

So… this week we celebrate the emerging fashion style of Jessica Alba!

Making a name for herself in the fashion world, Alba is regularly topping the best dressed lists. With many of her looks taken straight from the catwalk, Alba’s effortless carefree glamour makes for the perfect accompaniment to the striking pieces. Choosing show stopping dresses to flatter Alba’s incredible body, I think Jessica Alba’s stylist may be in need of a raise…

Alba’s relaxed weekend look, red-carpet glamour and carefree elegance – always has her looking ultra chic and making quite the style statement.

My Favourite Jessica Alba look:
Dolce and Gabbana, Fall 2010 Collection

Tailoring, sex appeal, lace and lingerie are what Dolce and Gabbana are known for. Always creating immaculately tailored pieces that fit and flatter a woman’s curves – they know women and how to dress them. Elegant yet undeniably sexy, the Dolce and Gabbana dress (pictured top) was one of my favourite looks from the Fall 2010 collection. The seductive floral print with lots of sheer layers is refined, chic and sexy. Love the long sheer sleeves and unfinished hemline. Bellissimo!

What do you think of Jessica Alba’s style? Who are your style favourites? xx

All runway photos- style.com | Photo 1- celebguru.org, Photo3- styleclone.com, Photo5- hollyscoop.com, Photo7- twenty2.onsugar.com

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