Cover Story - { Apr13 }

Selena Gomez is [ In Bloom ]

I remember looking forward to the days when Disney was available on cable (we didn't subscribe to the channel). My sister and I would be glued-- it was only available for a week or so! Still, I never became so infatuated with a character that I wanted to follow their every move on and off screen. If I had, however, Selena would be the girl to follow.

One thing I love about this article is how authentic she is. Despite the fact that she name dropped my fav -- no, not Justin Beiber -- her authentic and down to earth responses were what kept me interested. Such a relief from many other young starlets (she's only 20) who are seemingly all about the number of their followers on Twitter.

Cover [ deCODEd ]

Harper's Bazaar - "Fashion In Bloom"

Selena wears a Calvin Klein Collection dress that looks like it was made for her! It's paired with a white bustier from same collection. Let's be honest, who doesn't want that parasol?!

Inside | Love this Dolce & Gabbana ensemble:

[ Wearing Dolce & Gabanna separates; Kenneth Jay Lane jewlery; Gianvito Rossi heels ]

Her film Spring Breakers opened on March 22 and surprisingly hit #6 at the box office. Selena's co-stars included Ashley Benson from Pretty Little Liars, Vanessa Hudgens from all of those High School Musical movies, and goofy but uber talented James Franco. It's a step away from her tween persona, but we all have to bloom at some point, don't we?

Happy Reading.

xo | din

 Harper's Bazaar - Newsstand - April 2013

Magazine article | Laura Brown
Fashion Editor | Beth Fenton
Photographer | Terry Richardson






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photo courtesy: Harper's Bazaar, Terry Richardson

Cover Story - { Mar13 }

W Magazine, March 2013 - Spring Fashion In Full Bloom - Natalia Vodianova

"We live only through our dreams and our imagination. If it is not there in fashion, fantasize it. Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world." 

-Diana Vreeland

W Editor in Chief, Stefano Tonchi, used Diana Vreeland's words as inspiration for this East Meets West fashion cover. With intoxicatingly brilliant colors and an enticing yet demure Natalia-- there's no doubt the words were wise and the imagination is bright. Check out the March issue and the complete fashion decode here.

Natalia [ deCODEd ]
Clothing | Burberry Prorsum silk satin coat
Hair | Odile Gilbert at Exposure NY
Makeup | Lucia Pieroni for Clé de Peau Beauté
Manicure | Anatole Rainey at Premierhairandmakeup.com

Styling | Edward Enninful
Photography | Mert Alas + Marcus Piggott
 

W's triple threat is complete with Kate Moss and Lara Stone's covers:

Let us know your who your fav cover girl is in the comments below!

Happy reading.

xo | din



photo courtesy | models.com

Cover Story - { Feb13 }

Harper's Bazaar - February 2013 - Fashion Preview - Jennifer Lopez

Remember in 2011 when JLo was named the Most Beautiful Woman by People Magazine? It's no wonder why she graced the cover of Harper Bazaar's Fashion Preview.

Who needs a Knight in Shining Armour when you've got Jenny from the Block holding it down? You have to agree, there's no damsel in distress here!

Cover Story - { Jan13 }

W. is for Winner

She's a winner. Jessica Chastain's role in Zero Dark Thirty, a film directed by Kathyrn Bigelow about the decade long search for Osama Bin Laden, captured the attention of many in the film biz. If you've been following award season, then you know Critic's Choice and Golden Globes were very kind to Ms. Chastain awarding her with Best Actress in a category with very strong competition. Fortunately for her, the accolades don't stop there as she's been nominated in three more ceremonies-- all while her new horror flick Mama surpasses ZDT in the box office.

For this month's cover of W. Magazine, Jessica muses in the literal portrayal of when art and fashion meet. It must have been a blast to work creatively with these different artists. After wrapping two box office hits, it's probably just what she needed.