Featured Article: Elle UK 2012 Covers Recap

It seems like Elle UK‘s cover budget is decreasing this year because almost every single cover shot was taken at studio. But who knows, even if it’s taken at studio, perhaps it was located far away from Elle UK‘s HQ. And only God knows the total amount of money they’ve paid to book those major cover stars this year. The budget probably increased instead of decreased.

This year, the Lorraine Candy-edited monthly fashion magazine (Jenny Dickinson helmed the magazine for a brief moment while Mrs.Candy had her pregnancy leave) had two cover shots outdoor, featuring Kristen Stewart and David Beckham respectively. Beckham‘s covers easily triumphed the emotionless front pages of Kristen Stewart. The colors on K-Stew‘s covers were lovely, but she failed to give sparks on the eyes. FYI, David Beckham made history because he was the first solo male cover star for the magazine.

We loved it when Elle UK used colored backdrop, because the results weren’t boring like when they used white. Just look on how boring was the May issue with Emily Blunt (the subs was way better), September with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, October with Gwen Stefani and November issue with Jessie J (her subs also better than the newsstand version). Those gorgeous dresses can’t saved the images from being dull. There’s an exception though. The January covers with Lady Gaga was interesting because of the bright outfits and minimal text.

Young, talented and bright actors Dakota Fanning (our favourite cover star!) and Mila Kunis landed their very first Elle UK cover this year. The 18 year old was photographed by David Slijper, while the 29 year old former face of Miss Dior handbags was snapped by Doug Inglish. The rest of the cover stars are having better subscriber covers than the newsstands, in our opinion. We are loving those simple, minimalist and no-fuss images of Alexa Chung, Ashley Olsen and Cameron Diaz over their newsstands version.

Overall it’s a hit-and-miss year for Elle UK. But, we are looking forward for their next year’s line up already. Especially after they released their first 2013 cover star, Kylie Minogue (her 7th covers for the magazine!), and it looks promising.

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Check out also our recap of 2011 line up, here, and 2010 line up, here.

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Ashley Olsen for Elle Indonesia June 2012

The cover photographed by Alexei Hay is a reprint from Elle UK April 2012.

Image via TFS.

Ashley Olsen for Elle Thailand May 2012

The cover snapped by Alexei Hay is a reprint from Elle UK April 2012.

Image via Who’s Dated Who.

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen for Elle UK April 2012

UPDATED MARCH 07th 2012: Added the newsstands cover featuring Ashley Olsen via TFS.

UPDATED MARCH 05th 2012: The cover was photographed by Alexei Hay and styled by Anne-Marie Curtis.

UPDATED MARCH 03rd 2012: Added the Ashley Olsen subscriber cover version via TFS.

One half of the fashion labels, The Row and Elizabeth and James, Mary-Kate Olsen is gracing the April cover slot of Elle UK. If you’re wondering where’s the other half, no worries because there will be another cover version featuring her twin sister, Ashley Olsen.

Click here to view last year ‘s covers featuring Gwen Stefani and here for 2010 covers featuring Chloe Sevigny.

Images via TFS.

Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen for Vogue US Best Dressed 2011

UPDATED NOVEMBER 12th 2011: The cover was photographed by Craig McDean.

Child actors turned fashion mogul, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are gracing the 2011 cover of Vogue US Best Dressed in lovely lace masks. Last year cover star for the annual issue was Blake Lively.

Ashley Olsen (right) is wearing a dress from her own label’s Spring Summer 2012 collection.

Images via Style.com and TFS.

Melissa Johannsen

Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen for Telegraph Magazine August 20th 2011

Image via Fashion Copious.

Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen for Newsweek May 02nd 2011

MET Ball 2011 Red Carpet: Celebrities

Keri Hilson in Atelier Versace

UPDATED MAY 05th 2011 : Added two more images of the MET Ball 2011 Red Carpet for Celebrities.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala 2011 was held last night in New York City. You can see the the red carpet gallery of the celebrities who attended the event below. This year, the theme was dedicated to late British designer Alexander McQueen, and celebrated the opening of the museum’s new McQueen retrospective exhibition.

Images via Fashionologie

Amy Adams in L'Wren Scott

Amy Poehler in J.Mendel

Ashley Greene in custom Donna Karan

Ashley Olsen in vintage Christian Dior couture

Blake Lively in Chanel

Cassie in Rag & Bone

Chloe Sevigny in Alexander McQueen

Christina Hendricks in Carolina Herrera

Christina Ricci in Zac Posen

Ciara in Prabal Gurung

Claire Danes in Calvin Klein

Dakota Fanning in Valentino

Demi Moore in Prabal Gurung and Philip Treacy hat

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu

Elizabeth Banks in Tommy Hilfiger

Elle Fanning in Valentino

Emily Browning in Marc Jacobs

Emma Roberts in Michael Kors

Emma Stone in custom Lanvin

Eva Mendes in Stella McCartney

Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci

Florence Welch in Yves Saint Laurent

Freida Pinto in Chanel

Ginnifer Goodwin in custom Topshop

Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney

Hailee Steinfeld in Stella McCartney

Isabel Lucas in Louis Vuitton

Isla Fisher in Tory Burch

Janelle Monae in Chanel

Jay-Z and Beyonce in Emilio Pucci

Jennifer Hudson in Vera Wang

Jennifer Lopez in Gucci, with Marc Anthony

Jessica Alba in Ralph Lauren, with Cash Warren

Josh Duhamel and Fergie in Marchesa

Julianna Margulies in Narciso Rodriguez

Kate Hudson in Stella McCartney

Kerry Washington in Escada

Kirsten Dunst in Chanel

Kristen Bell in Tory Burch

Kristen Stewart in Proenza Schouler

Lea Michele in Escada

Leelee Sobieski in Vionnet

Leighton Meester in Louis Vuitton

Liv Tyler in Givenchy couture

Livia Giuggioli in Stella McCartney and Colin Firth in Tom Ford

Madonna in Stella McCartney and Guy Oseary

Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stella McCartney

Mary J. Blige in Gucci

Mary-Kate Olsen in vintage

Mia Wasikowska in Thakoon

Michelle Williams in custom Miu Miu

Miranda Kerr in Marchesa and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes with Orlando Bloom

Naomi Watts in Stella McCartney

Patricia Clarkson in Michael Kors

Penelope Cruz in Oscar de la Renta

Rashida Jones in Stella McCartney

Renee Zellweger in Carolina Herrera

Rihanna in Stella McCartney

Rosario Dawson

Rumer Willis in Badgley Mischka couture

Salma Hayek in Alexander McQueen

Saoirse Ronan in Rodarte

Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen

Serena Williams in Oscar de la Renta

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Vergara in Carolina Herrera

Solange Knowles in Dries van Noten

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys in Givenchy couture

Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein

MET Ball 2011 Red Carpet: Fashion People and Designers

Jenna Lyons, Eddie Borgo, Arizona Muse in Altuzarra, and Joseph Altuzarra

Lily Donaldson in Erdem, with the designer

Liv Tyler, Marina Abramovic, and Mariacarla Boscono, all in Givenchy, with Riccardo Tisci

Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr & Franca Sozzani

Peter Copping and Malgosia Bela in Nina Ricci

UPDATED MAY 05th 2011 : Added five more images of the MET Ball 2011 red carpet for Fashion People and Designers.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala 2011 was held last night in New York City. You can see the gallery of fashion people (editors, socialites, heiress, CEO’s, etc), fashion designers and their dates for the night on the red carpet below. Images via Fashionologie.

Aimee Mullins in a custom Olivier Theyskens gown, with the designer

Alasdhair Willis and Stella McCartney in her own design

Amar'e Stoudemire and Rachel Roy

Andre Leon Talley

Anna Dello Russo in Alexander McQueen

Anna Wintour in Chanel couture

Bee Shaffer in Balenciaga

Britt Maren in custom Winter Kate, with the designer Nicole Richie

Calvin Klein and Donna Karan

Christian Louboutin and Ashley Olsen in vintage Christian Dior couture

Consuelo Castiglioni, Cindy Sherman, and Anouck Lepere, all in Marni

Daphne Guinness in Alexander McQueen

David Lauren and Lauren Bush, both in Ralph Lauren

Dee Ocleppo and Tommy Hilfiger

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu, with the designer

Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller

Dree Hemingway in Calvin Klein, with Italo Zucchelli

Dylan Lauren in Ralph Lauren

Florence Welch in Yves Saint Laurent and Stefano Pilati

Francisco Costa and Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein

Giovanna Battaglia, Milla Jovovich, and Consuelo Castiglioni, all in Marni, and Paul Anderson

Hamish Bowles in Alexander McQueen and custom Christian Louboutin

Jack McCollough, Kristen Stewart in Proenza Schouler, Lazaro Hernandez

Keren Craig, Fergie in Marchesa, and Georgina Chapman

L'Wren Scott in her own design and Mick Jagger

Lucy Liu in Vionnet, with Matteo Marzotto

Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy

Margherita Missoni and Joy Bryant, both in Missoni

Mia Wasikowska in Thakoon, with the designer

Michael Kors with Dianna Agron in his design

Peter Dundas, with Jessica Chastain

Prabal Gurung and Elettra Wiedemann Rossellini, in her grandmother Ingrid Bergman's dress that Gurung modified

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Burberry, with Christopher Bailey

Sarah Burton in Alexander McQueen

Stella McCartney in her own design

Tamara Mellon with Thandie Newton in Stella McCartney

Taylor Swift in J.Mendel with Gilles Mendel

Tom Ford with Carolyn Murphy in his design

Tory Burch in vintage Jean Patou, with Kanye West in her design

Valentino and Natalia Vodianova in his design

Vera Wang in her own design

Zac Posen with Christina Ricci in his design

The 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees & Honorees

Here are this year’s nominees and honorees of CFDA Fashion Awards announced yesterday by CFDA President, Diane Von Furstenberg and CFDA executive director, Steven Kolb.

The 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards winners will be announced at the annual gala, generously underwritten by Swarovski, on June 6th, 2011 at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.

Image and nominations & honoree lists via CFDA and Fashion Gone Rogue.

NOMINEES

Menswear Designer of the Year
Michael Bastian
Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr

Womenswear Designer of the Year
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Accessory Designer of the Year
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff

Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Joseph Altuzarra
Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen
Prabal Gurung

Swarovski Award for Menswear
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Alejandro Ingelmo
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Pamela Love

HONOREES

Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Marc Jacobs

CFDA Board of Directors Special Tribute
Arthur Elgort

Fashion Icon Award
Lady Gaga

Media Award
Hilary Alexander of the Telegraph

Founders Award
Hal Rubenstein of In Style

International Award
Phoebe Philo for Celine