Because October is Fandom Month here at Ology, we're doing everything we can to celebrate our most passionate readers (like giving away a FREE RING valued at $545 from Jewelista!), but just for once, this isn't about you. I reached back into the archives of my mind to remember how I became a fan of the sartorial world in the first place, so check out my favorites in fashion categories like editorials, stylists, beauty products and models. Enjoy!
MAGAZINE
Archive: Vogue Paris circa Carine. Present: W, Dazed & Confused, Numero Tokyo
EDITORIAL
Part of me is tempted to immediately yell Mario Testino's "Gangs of New York" from earlier this year because Abbey Lee looks perfect in it, but after a bit of digging, I firmly remember the first time I kind of fell in love with fashion. I was 15 years old and in New York City with my sister and her friends and they were all reading magazines while waiting for our train to come, so I picked up a US Vogue and saw Natalia Vodianova alongside designers like John Galliano, Olivier Theyskens, Jean Paul Gaultier and Marc Jacobs - all men who had been facelessly immortal to me until that point. I was hooked.
MODEL
Abbey Lee Kershaw, Coco Rocha, Freja Beha Erichsen, Daphne Groeneveld, Antonia Wesseloh, Andrej Pejic, Raquel Zimmermann
PHOTOGRAPHER
Peter Lindbergh, Willy Vanderperre, Mario Testino, Annie Leibovitz
LABEL
I'm forever baffled by every brilliant piece Alexander McQueen threw on the runway and though Sarah Burton's done a laudable job taking over, his aesthetic could never be duplicated. I love Elie Saab's ethereal designs and Marc Jacobs always impresses me with his eponymous line. Dior pre-Galliano scandal and Tom Ford circa Gucci are always archived for inspiration.
DESIGNER
Alexander McQueen, Riccardo Tisci, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler always impress.
BEAUTY PRODUCT
I don't think women take moisturizing as seriously as they should. I have combination skin and find that no one moisturizer fits me all year round, but leading into the cooler months, I use primarily Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (not Lotion!) and I mix it with the smallest bit (a dime size is liberal enough) of Kate Somerville's Deep Tissue Repair. Using a sponge, I coat my entire face and decolletage both morning and night with the cocktail and let dry before applying makeup or eye cream. It's an expensive mix but both products total $200 and last me from October to early April, so it's most certainly worth it.
CAMPAIGN
Alexander McQueen campaigns are always insanely stunning, but I really loved Mulberry's recent woodland creature-themed campaign for fall 2011.
STYLIST
Emmanuelle Alt was always a favorite of mine. I love mostly anything Katie Grand does and I can't rave enough about Lori Goldstein's work for the Vogue Italia Couture edition.
RETAIL STORE
Topshop is my go-to - the MOTO pants fit me perfectly and I can always find some insane tank top or comfy knit to pair with them. Madewell is great for preppy basics and boots and I find myself killing a ton of time on Etsy.
Now what are your favorites in each category? Tweet me @laurencaruso_ or talk back below!
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