VOGUE TURKEY - JUNE 2012

KT Auleta (Photographer)      Model -  Constance Jablonski 

ELLE VIETNAM - JUNE 2012

       Model  -  Bruna Tenorio     Kevin Sinclair (Photographer)

ELLE BRASIL - JUNE 2012

Model - Ana Beatriz Barros    Gui Paganini (Photographer)

'Cruel Summer': Kanye West Debuts Ambitious Film At Cannes

      

Kanye West has eighteen Grammys, but on Wednesday night in Cannes, the rapper-designer-director placed his bets on seven screens. He debuted "Cruel Summer," a film-cum-art-instillation featuring Kid Cudi and Lebanese actress Razane Jammal, to a crowd of about 200.

The premiere was staged at a pop-up pyramid in a parking lot by the water. Viewers were surrounded by the screens, on which the story of a thief (Cudi) who falls in love with a blind Arab woman (Jammal) unfolded. The woman's father says that Cudi's character can only marry her if she cures her blindness. (Tall orders!) The film featured all new music, as GQ's Logan Hill confirmed:

Jay-Z was also present at the screening. Aziz Ansari, a friend of both rappers, has a small part in the film. West -- who is credited as the movie's writer, producer and director -- also has a minor acting role. The newly minted auteur chatted with girlfriend Kim Kardashian before the show, and the proud reality-TV star led a standing ovation at the premiere.


"You're always looking at a Blackberry when you're at a ballgame or the theater," West said by way of an explanation for the seven screens. "It's because of the amount of information we have at once."

The film was shot in Qatar, where the Doha Film Institute acted as cultural and creative advisors on the film. DONDA, the creative collective West started and named after his late mother, was also involved in the production

J. Crew Shoots Its Preppy Americana Catalog In Bali - Was this a Good Idea?

For its latest catalog -- er, "style guide" -- J. Crew decided to take its preppy Americana (and the preppy Americans who model it) on the road.

Perhaps feeling an "Eat, Pray, Love" moment coming on, the J. Crew crew headed to Bali, where it photographed the latest spring looks against a backdrop of ancient temples and the village of Ubud. The team also paired their spring models with local Balinese children, "our littlest local friends," wearing traditional religious dress on the steps of a thousand-year-old temple.

Are the children adorable? Totally. But some might find J. Crew's "Bali Adventure" slightly off-putting. As one Instagram user (who Instagram'd the new catalog cover) noted, "Come on, J. Crew. Accessorizing with brown kids is so 2010."

The sentiment echoes critiques of Donna Karan's recent ad campaign, which featured Adriana Lima modeling Donna Karan duds in the Haitian town of Jacmel with several local children huddled in the background.

The images alone sparked some Internet buzz ("Am I the only one getting racist/imperialistic vibes...?"), despite the fact that Karan is deeply involved with charity work in Haiti and intended to showcase a positive image. Similarly, it should be noted, the text alongside J. Crew's "Bali Adventure" photos includes informative details about Balinese tradition and positive musings about the culture and context of the shots.

Take a look at J. Crew's Spring 2012 "style guide," seen both online and in print, below. Does the Bali shoot strike you as misguided?

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Lindsay Lohan Tanning Lawsuit

Star Accused Of Stiffing Company Out Of $40K

Hm... maybe that's why Lindsay Lohan started her own self-tanner company.

Lindsay Lohan has been accused of stiffing Tanning Vegas, a mobile airbrush tanning company, out of $40,000. According to TMZ, the star failed to pay for tanning sessions from 2007 through 2009, causing the company to sue her in early 2011.

Unsurprisingly, it seems LiLo was less than interested in paying for tans that faded long ago. On Monday TMZ reported that the Nevada-based tanning company is trying to move the case to California, where Lindsay -- and all her assets -- are located.

Ironically, Tanning Vegas is run by Lorit Simon, who is also the co-founder of Lohan's own self-tanning line, Sevin Nyne. Sevin Nyne was born in 2009... right around the time, it seems, Lohan stopped hitting up Tanning Vegas for professional airbrushing.

And, in case you were wondering, Sevin Nyne is still going strong... sort of. You can score a 5oz bottle of the brand's Tanning Mist at Sephora on sale, reduced from $35 to $17.

Which is a whole lot less than $40K
.

Andre 3000's does Jimi Hendrix Biopic

The buzz continues to build for Andre 3000's Jimi Hendrix biopic, and now there's a photo to go with the anticipation.

The Outkast rapper was snapped in full costume on the set, with a full afro and some stylish '60s threads to match. Check out the photo below and vote on whether or not you think 3000 can pull it off.

                                                        Andre in Costume:

FASHION SHOW SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEAR

June 11-16, São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo Fashion Week
Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
ffw.com.br

June 23-27, Milan, Italy 
Milan Fashion Week
Men's Fashion Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.cameramoda.it

June 27-July 1, Paris, France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Men's Fashion Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.modeaparis.com

July 2-5, Paris, France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collections
www.modeaparis.com

July 4-7, Berlin, Germany
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
mercedes-benzfashionweek.com

July 14-18, Miami, FL
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Swimwear 2012 Collections
miami.mbfashionweek.com

September 12-16, Vienna, AustriaMQ Vienna Fashion Week
Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.mqviennafashionweek.com

September 14-18, London, United Kingdom
Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden
Catwalk Event
www.fashionfringe.co.uk

September 17-23, Washington D.C.
D.C. Fashion WeekSpring/Summer 2013 Collections
dcfashionweek.org

September 21-26, London, United Kingdom September 19-25, Milan, Italy 
Milan Fashion Week
Women's Fashion Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.cameramoda.it

London Fashion Week
Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

September 25-October 3, Paris, France
Paris Fashion Week (Mode à Paris)
Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.modeaparis.com

October 12-14, Hoboken, NJ 
New Jersey Fashion WeekSpring/Summer 2013 Collections
newjerseyfashionweek.com

October 24-28, Lodz, Poland
FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week PolandSpring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.fashionweek.pl

Date TBA, Tel Aviv, Israel 
Tel Aviv Fashion WeekSpring/Summer 2013 Collections
www.tlvfw.com

2013

January 12-16, Milan, Italy Milan Fashion Week 
Men's Fashion Fall/Winter 2013/2014 Collections
www.cameramoda.it

David Beckham Strips Down For Elle UK's First Ever Solo Male Cover

Try as we might to get back into the swing of things after our holiday weekend, we're a little distracted this morning. By our sunburns, sure, but mostly by the new David Beckham Elle UK cover.

Elle UK teased us with a preview video earlier this month -- where we first learned a swimming pool and a dripping wet Becks would be involved -- and finally, we have the real deal.

There are actually two different covers for the magazine's July 2012 issue: the one sent out to subscribers features the hunky soccer player shucking his shirt and stepping out of a pool in dark jeans and not much else. A tamer one, which will hit newsstands, features a more casual, t-shirted Becks.

We'll pore over the actual interview when we get the mag, but for now, we'll settle for this Becks quote: "How would I sum myself up? I don’t know, I prefer other people to do that... erm... a little bit shy."

While David's wife Victoria covered the magazine back in 2005, this is Elle UK's first ever solo male cover -- and we have to say, it's an excellent choice.