Cavalli Spring: Three Supers & A Baby

If there were a prize for stuffing the most supermodel star power into one ad, Roberto Cavalli would win for spring.  The Italian designer just released his campaign images, shot by Steven Meisel at New York’s Pier 59 Studios. They feature three three supermodels—Karen Elson, Kristen McNemany and Naomi Campbell—and one newbie (in comparison at least), 17-year-old Daphne Groeneveld.  The behind-the-scenes video after the jump is full of wind machines, sequins and yes, plenty of animal print.

Is Tom Ford the New Karl Lagerfeld?

We don’t expect to see Tom Ford collaborating on ice cream cones anytime soon, but the designer has taken the first step toward Karl Lagerfeld-ization—shooting his own campaigns.  The designer dropped his spring ads today.  You’ll remember that this collection was his first to receive less than 100% rave reviews (and we mean first, like, ever), but it looks great on Mirte Maas in the two campaign images.  Ford shot the pictures in Palm Springs (but does that matter?) and they’ll hit magazines starting this March.  As for the boy biting Mirte’s ankle?  That’s Mathias Bergh.

APRIL77 X CALLA JEANS HIT ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

Denim may be a wardrobe mainstay, but rarely does a perfect pair of jeans lead to a designer collaboration. Consider the joint project by April77 and Calla Haynes the exception. “I bought a pair of April77 high-waisted jeans about five years ago, and they are still my favorite jeans,” says Haynes, a Paris-based designer with her own label, Calla. “I strive to create a ‘complete wardrobe’ for my client and jeans are definitely an essential part. As April77 was already my favorite brand I decided to contact them and see if they’d be interested in a collaboration.”

Prada’s Girly Greased Lightning

Prada‘s just released their candy colored spring campaign. It’s less sweet than Louis Vuitton‘s sugary shots; Miuccia carried over the retro, Grease-like feel that dominated her spring collection, dropping her models into a thoroughly American gas station.  Six faces landed the huge campaign: Kati Nescher, Meghan Collison, Natasha Poly, Elise Crombez, Ymre Stiekema and Katryn Kruger all posed for Steven Meisel’s camera. A release said, “The gas station is cast as a central symbol in this post-modern crossroads of new horizons and economic fulfillment, a stage set where fashion, fantasy and the promise of new discoveries collide.”  Now we need a painted hot-rod to go with our flaming sandals…

Versace’s Fruity Cruise Collection for H&M

That second Versace collection, the colorful cruise one that’s only launching in the select countries in which H&M has ecommerce, is finally here.
It’s full of the bright berry print seen on Abbey Lee Kershaw at left, as well as pastel dresses and stretchy tops with gold buttons (very 90s supermodel).  The men’s shirts feature the classic Versace print, and there’s jewelry, too.