Diva's worship of High Fashion

Women, paintings and a Victorian self

Ray Caesar's paintings intrigue me in a way few artists do. You can consider them fantasy portrayals of beautiful, delicate youthful women, but if you look close enough you'll see that characters are not exactly what they seem to be. They...

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By Haut Fashion, 22 April 2018

Jersey scoop neck tunic

Forever be on the cutting-edge of fashion in flirty tops like this carbon pleated jersey scoop neck tunic from Design History.

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By Haut Fashion, 26 June 2019

Royal Couture

Here is another proof of Steven Meisel's photographic artistry in the form of a fashion editorial simply entitled “Couture”. With a styling that reminds me of 18th century European royal court paintings and especially of Queen Marie Antoinette, these...

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By Haut Fashion, 5 January 2019

Soft Leather Jacket

Soft Leather Jacket, All Saints style, with front zipped pockets and panelled design, ribbed hem and funnel neck with modifiable tab.

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By Haut Fashion, 6 August 2019

The Duchess by Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld steps again behind the camera for the October 2008 issue of UK Harper's Bazaar and shows us how a Duchess should look like. Playing the part of eccentric Georgina, the Duchess of Devonshire is her descendant,...

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By Haut Fashion, 1 October 2018

The Honourable Daphne Guinness

Blue-blooded socialite, style-icon and haute-couture maniacal collector Daphne Guinness plays the main part in the "Future Couture" fashion editorial featured in Italian Vogue.

The pictures, that emanate a strong ‘...

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By Haut Fashion, 5 November 2018

What is art all about

If you ask Mexican artist Eduardo Rubio what is art about, he will surely answer you he doesn't believe in a definitive theory and that modern art does not rely on creation, but on the unique artistic characteristics used to make a fresh but lasting...

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By Haut Fashion, 18 April 2018

Glamorous, precious Carmen Kass

For March 2011 fashion editorial A Precious Glam, published in Vogue Italy Estonian top model Carmen Kaas plays a sly, elegant woman from high society, a strong-minded heiress looking a lot like...

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By Haut Fashion, 14 May 2019

Elie Saab Couture Fall 2008

Michelangelo's oeuvres provided Elie Saab with a rich color inspiration, which went from sienna brown to cerulean blue to old pink and powder hue, while Renaissance style was a good pretext for shaping taffeta, muslin, tulle and organza into extravagant...

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By Haut Fashion, 21 July 2018

What makes glass break?

"Broken glass" photo shoot featured in Diva Magazine, December's issue, focuses on this season mixing textures trend. Leather, fur and knit provide new body structures. Photo: Gerhard Merzeder. Styling: Anna Pech. Fashion Model:...

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By Haut Fashion, 30 December 2017

Party make-up?

Motto: "Beauty is a form of genius-even higher, as it needs no explanation." Oscar Wilde. "Surface" photo shoot is also featured in December issue of Austrian magazine, Diva. Photos by Mario Schmolka. Make-up: Sergej Benedetter. Hair: Wolfgang...

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By Haut Fashion, 30 December 2017

Hoods are in style

I’d never thought I’d see this, again: separate hoods are the latest trend in headwear. Most fashion collection of fall 2007 had at least one chic hood cap up there, on the runway.

There are at least...

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By Haut Fashion, 2 November 2017

Risky trend: Fringe Adornment

One of this fall trends that I wouldn’t consider trying on. I’m not talking about dresses; this season’s collections have come up with perfect choices for a night out: flirty dresses in flapper style or 60’s like swing minis. Silver, gold, white, nude or...

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By Haut Fashion, 20 September 2017

Military fashion trend

With all that’s going on in the world the military trend couldn’t be more present-day and that’s why this look refuses to submit as it keeps evolving into new variations. Military fashion This season designers took their inspiration browsing...