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MEMOIRS OF A GAGA - V MAGAZINE #71 The Asian Issue - LIMITED EDITION

Very reminiscent of the Dragon with three heads or Hecate, the greek goddess of the crossroads.  All the reason to give Gaga three totally amazing looks on one sick body. There is something very Gianni Versace about this cover!

taken from Nicola Formichetti's twitter page, a twitpic of him stopping by V headquarters to try on on of the limited edition t-shirts that comes with the Collector's Edition

Calling All Monsters!!!!!

V Magazine has come out with a Collector's Edition to their Issue #71, The Asian Issue, featuring Lady Gaga in Memoirs of a Gaga, with an interview by Elton John and cover photography by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and styling by Nicola Formichetti of course!

10% of all proceeds from the Collector's Edition go towards Japan Relief Efforts.  You can order your copy online here.

The regular copy of this issue can be found on news stands or in the mail if you receive a subscription.

RESORT ROYALTY - Chanel Cruise 2012

all photos courtesy of vogueitalia online; http://www.vogue.it

Did the Royal Wedding have some influence on Karl Lagerfeld?  I would say YES.  It seems that he spared no expense transporting the rest of the world, as he always does, to a destination. This time it was the Hotel du Cap, in the Cap D'Antibes on the French Riviera.

The one thing about Karl is that even if the clothes are a little better, or not as good as the last season, that is not the point.  You know that they are going to be made immaculately and his true ability, and what he has been doing ever since he started at Chanel is bring the us all on a journey. You really don't know where, but you know it is going to be damn good. 

The gossip surrounding Blake Lively as the new spokesperson for Chanel needs to be put to rest. So what she is not French! She, like Karl, can do no wrong. She is a gorgeous girl, Hollywood royalty and looks amazing in the campaign and the clothes.

Now that all that is cleared up, enjoy the photos and imagine which ones would look better on Blake or Kate.

XOXO Claudio Cina Blog

Hannah MacGibbon Leaves Chloé

After a couple of seasons of  a rumored rocky relationship between Chloé and it's now past creative director Hannah MacGibbon, it was announced on Twitter this morning that the two would be parting ways.  

This news is not shocking since it has been in the rumor mill for a while, but leaves a lot of fashion insiders perplexed and disappointed.  Since Hannah was appointed Creative Director in 2008, the brand has managed to turn out collections that were at the top of  Paris fashion week, standing right  up there with her predecessors Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo. 

Although talks are not in the works yet if  Hannah MacGibbon will start her own line, many like myself are hoping that this is her next step.  She worked for Chloé for the last 10 years and in this time, has done nothing but bring the brand up.

Clare Waight Keller, who left Pringle of Scotland this year, will become creative director of Chloé on June 1.

both photos courtesy Vogue.com; Chloé Fall 2011 RTW, the last collection designed by Hannah MacGibbon