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Visionaire Magazine Issue 58 "Spirit" - A Tribute To Lee Alexander McQueen

all photos courtesy visionaireworld.com

Issue 58 of Visionaire Magazine "Spirit" is a tribute to Lee Alexander McQueen.   It includes works of amazingly talented artists and photographers,  including Nick Knight, Lady Gaga, Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, Steven Meisel, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, David Sims, Mario Testino, Sean Ellis and Sebastian Faena.  Issue 58 is a limited edition of 1500 numbered copies.  The case is wrapped in a McQueen metalized brocade from his Spring/Summer 2010 show. The cost is $295 and can be purchased on the Visionaire or McQueen website. If you live in NYC, you can go down to Visionaire Gallery and pick it up there as well.  Here is a video preview of the Magazine.

"Visionaire first featured the designs of Lee Alexander McQueen in 1996.  Since that time, he has been a continuous inspiration and a presence in Visionaire.  McQueen's special commissions are among our most treasured contributions.  His daring designs and challenging ideas of fashion have consistently excited and provoked us.  In 2003, McQueen came to our soho office and gallery to discuss collaborating on an issue of Visionaire...an issue that never came to be.  This is our tribute to him.

-Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, and James Kaliardos

On the top list for Christmas Shopping - The Scent of Anna Dello Russo

Fashion shopper's, this is a MUST for Christmas.  The fashion Icon Anna Dello Russo has collaborated with Yoox.com to create a fragrance that will be exclusively sold on their website.  When asked why she will only be selling online, Anna puts it very simply, “I was born online and want to stay online.”

The bottle design also has a very unique story.  It is in the form of a golden show, reminiscent of Cinderella and her slipper.  To quote Anna,  “For 20 years no one noticed me — I worked like Cinderella at the bottom of the pile. Finally I’ve been invited to the ball.”

The pocket size 10 ml scent will retail for $25 (what a steal) and it was designed to easily fit inside your clutch.  The beauty of it is when it is time for a new bottle, you can hang the empty flacon as a Christmas bauble.  The scent is described as a vanilla cream and blends the ingredients almonds and vanilla, inspired by Dello Russo’s childhood in Puglia and memories of her grandmother’s kitchen.

We are so excited about this launch, set for this December.  Here is a video of Anna Dello Russo's scent.  For more on the fragrance and details of the video, you can check out annadellorusso.com