MARIA CORNEJO: RTW Fall 2011 "Elegance"

Her collections have always been about eccentricity, and for fall Maria Cornejo articulated that sentiment better than ever with a very strong collection of quirks and contrasts: stiff borders on fluid dresses; clean-lined jackets with gentle volume in back, and a devil-may-care attitude about mixing proportions and shapes. Whether it was culottes and shorts with terrific leather jackets, feathered hand-knit sweaters and long skirts or dresses in amusing prints — fur, hair or even the bookshelves of a friend’s library — it was clear that Cornejo had fun doing her thing while considering the ecological impact of her choices. This season she used a fabric made from recycled casette tapes for evening looks, but she also demonstrated her serious side of luxury with beautiful llama coats and bold graphic jacquard dresses and jackets.




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Rafael Nadal, strikes a pose for AMANI

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When it comes to stopping traffic, Giorgio Armani has become quite the maestro with his steamy campaigns for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans — and his latest efforts for spring are likely to have drivers of both sexes slamming on their brakes once again. Megan Fox, who is also the face of Giorgio Armani Cosmetics, is reprising her role in the sultry black-and-white images shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. On the men’s side, the world’s number-one-ranked tennis player, Rafael Nadal, strikes a pose and shows a lot of skin in the underwear and jeans ads, also shot by Alas and Piggott. The ads will launch next month.