Makeup at Givenchy Spring 2014

Can you even handle this crazy brilliant makeup 

at Givenchy spring 2014 show

yesterday at Paris Fashion week???

Makeup at Givenchy Spring 2014 PFW

Riccardo Tisci's show was set around a circle of

piled up, wrecked cars.

The stage at Givenchy Spring 2014 PFW

Tisci took inspiration from several places.

“I’m obsessed with Madame Grès,” confessed Riccardo Tisci backstage at his show, explaining that he finds the work of that legendary sculptor turned couturier “very romantic and very dark, with this obsession of making everything so precisely—like the pleats—and then those almost-African colorations.”

Starting with the legendary draping of Madame Gres, girls in Japanese kimono inspired draping,

and African inspired prints evoked a new sexuality, not that of high heeled unattainability, but in Japanese flat slides.

Riccardo said, “so it is very risky, but to be sexy you don’t have to be in high heels with a vinyl jacket—you can be in flat shoes and still be a very sexy woman.”

Givenchy Spring 2014

What I found to be overwhelmingly brilliant, was the makeup that Pat McGrath created.

Crystals, rhinestones and glitter, in vibrant hues,

offset by a vibrant mouth, also with crystals,

completed with a black veil.

In the midst of the car-wreck madness

it was a stroke of genius. 

Disturbing, marvelous, superative genius.

Martina Dimitrova for DV Mode

Oh lord - but I'm loving this!!

Every single thing is perfect.

Just the most gorgeous makeup ever.

Martina Dimitrova for DV Mode

And of course the hair, wardrobe, scenery

and Fredrik Wannerstedt's amazing photography.

Winter never looked so good.

Model Martina Dimitrova is the snow queen 

in this white on white on white story for Sweden's DV Mode.

Hair and makeup by Sandra Ojeland

On The Docks ~ Jean Paul Gaultier Ad Campaign

Check out the new ad campaign for Jean Paul Gaultier

fragrances Classique and Le Male

starring the beautiful Rianne Ten Haken

and Jarrod Scott.

On The Docks, Jean Paul Gaultier

Just how fabulous is her lingerie??

City Streets ~ Kendra Spears for Vogue Mexico

Now that's my idea of a hairdo!

Kendra Spears for Vogue Mexico

Model Kendra Spears gets some big hair from hairstylist

Felix Fischer in this urban-cool story for

the October 2014 issue of Vogue Mexico.

Styled by Sarah Gore Reeves and photographed by Koray Birand.

Vogue Mexico Cover October 2014

Vogue Mexico Cover October 2014

Sarah Emilia for Marie Claire China

I spent all day thinking about Paris, 

and trying to figure out when I can get back there, 

and then I turned on my laptop and spotted this editorial...

Maybe its a sign??

I wish.

In the October issue of Marie Claire China

model Sarah Emilia takes to the streets of Paris

to show some eclectic yet elegant takes on the new season's fashions for photographer Dennison Bertram.

Top 10 Highest Paid Models 2013

The Forbes Magazine list of 
2013's top 10 highest paid models is out.

And its quite fascinating.

Gisele Bundchen, highest paid model in the world

The number one spot goes to Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen.

The wife Patriots quarter back Tom Brady earned a staggering $42 million dollars

keeping her as the highest paid model in the world for the 7th year running.

Her lucrative modeling contracts with giants 

including HM, David Yurman, Pantene, Oral B and Chanel

only add to the fortune she makes with Brazilian shoe company Grendene (she is partial owner),

and her eco friendly cosmetics company Sejaa.

Bundchen's income is 7 times that of the number two highest earner in the modeling world,

Miranda Kerr, who's income is estimated at $7.2 million.

Miranda Kerr Victoria's Secret

Kerr has pursued major contracts with companies outside of the USA, particularly in Asia

where she launched her skin care line, Kora, and where she has endorsement deals with giants including Lipton Tea and Proctor and Gamble detergent Bold.

The 3rd highest paid model in the world is Adriana Lima,

who's annual earnings are estimated at $6 million.

Adriana Lima

Most of Lima's income generates from Victoria's Secret, for whom she has modeled since 2000,

making her the company's longest running model.

6 of the top 10 models have sizeable contracts the the lingerie giant.

In the number 4 slot 39 year old British model, and my personal favorite,

the perennially fabulous Kate Moss dropped from last year's number 2 ranking,

with $5.7 million.

Kate Moss

Although wingless, the divine Miss Moss has deals with Vogue Eyewear, Versace and Rimmel.

The 5th highest earner is Chinese supermodel Liu Wen,

who earned $4.3 million in the past year.

Chinese supermodel Liu Wen

Estee Lauder model Hilary Rhoda's $4 million income put her in the 6th highest paid position,

as she entered her  7th year with the cosmetics giant.

Hilary Rhoda for Estee Lauder

The 7th spot is held by Carolyn Murphy,

who's earnings were $3.7 million.

Carolyn Murphy

Number 8 in the top 10 is Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls,

who is the first latina face of Estee Lauder.

Joan Smalls

This is Smalls' first year on the list,

with earnings estimated at $3.5 million.

The 9th highest paid model in the world is South African Candace Swanepoel,

who earned $3,3 million.

Candace Swanepoel for Victoria's Secret

Swanepoel, like several of the other top 10s has a sizeable contract with Victoria's Secret, but also earns from Max Factor, Versace and Juicy Couture.

And rounding out the top 10 highest paid models in the world,

with an income of $3.2 million is dutch model Lara Stone,

who earns from an exclusive deal with Calvin Klein.

Lara Stone for ck Calvin Klein