Azealia Banks stars in Alexander Wang T video
Her track "212" was the
unofficial soundtrack to last season's fashion
week shows, and hip-hop star Azealia
Banks' domination of the fashion world is showing no sign of slowing down
as she's now the face of Alexander
Wang's T line.
The rapper is the latest in a string of
musicians to front a campaign for the designer's diffusion line, following in the footsteps
of Santigold, Spank Rock and Die Antwoord.
This isn't the first time Wang and Banks have teamed up either -- the
star was Wang's date for the 2012 Met Gala, and she provided music
for his Spring 2012 ready-to-wear campaign with Liya Kibede.
Daniel Jackson directed Banks in the T
Fall 2012 video, where she raps "Van Vogue" from her recent EP "1991".
"She exudes a certain rawness that makes
her a very unique talent," Wang told style.com.
"I loved working with her on this video
for T Fall 2012, and think the collaboration captures a collision of
energies."
Other designers to have fallen for the charms
of Banks include Karl Lagerfeld, who asked the musician to perform in his home
during a dinner celebrating the launch of his Net-a-Porter clothing line earlier
this year.
Watch the Azealia Banks for Alexander
Wang T video here; http://youtu.be/1NnbZjpU_Qg
unofficial soundtrack to last season's fashion
week shows, and hip-hop star Azealia
Banks' domination of the fashion world is showing no sign of slowing down
as she's now the face of Alexander
Wang's T line.
The rapper is the latest in a string of
musicians to front a campaign for the designer's diffusion line, following in the footsteps
of Santigold, Spank Rock and Die Antwoord.
This isn't the first time Wang and Banks have teamed up either -- the
star was Wang's date for the 2012 Met Gala, and she provided music
for his Spring 2012 ready-to-wear campaign with Liya Kibede.
Daniel Jackson directed Banks in the T
Fall 2012 video, where she raps "Van Vogue" from her recent EP "1991".
"She exudes a certain rawness that makes
her a very unique talent," Wang told style.com.
"I loved working with her on this video
for T Fall 2012, and think the collaboration captures a collision of
energies."
Other designers to have fallen for the charms
of Banks include Karl Lagerfeld, who asked the musician to perform in his home
during a dinner celebrating the launch of his Net-a-Porter clothing line earlier
this year.
Watch the Azealia Banks for Alexander
Wang T video here; http://youtu.be/1NnbZjpU_Qg
Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha join
Campbell fashion show
Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha will
join
supermodel Naomi
Campbell on her new reality
modeling competition, Oxygen Media announced July 25.
Campbell announced back in May that she planned to
"discover the next beautiful face of the modeling world" thanks to the program,
which is called The Face.
The series, which will feature
aspiring female models competing to become "the face" for a
well-known brand, is due to air in 2013 on America's Oxygen
network, and casting
for the hopeful models has begun already.
Kurkova, 28, Rocha, 23, and Campbell, 42,
will be responsible for mentoring the contestants as they battle
it out, while noted fashion photographer Nigel Barker, formerly of America's
Next Top Model fame, has been announced as the show's host.
Earlier this year Barker fans were shocked
to hear that he wouldn't be returning for the 19th season of the
televised modeling
competition hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks.
Long-running judges and mentors J. Alexander and Jay Manuel
are also to be missing from the season 19 lineup, with new faces blogger
Bryanboy, real name Bryan Grey Yambao, and model Rob Evans and celebrity stylist
Johnny Wujek joining the
show.
Added to this is the recent news that MTV is reviving its iconic 1990s fashion series
House of Style in the Fall, meaning fashion fans could become
permanently fixed to their television sets.
join
supermodel Naomi
Campbell on her new reality
modeling competition, Oxygen Media announced July 25.
Campbell announced back in May that she planned to
"discover the next beautiful face of the modeling world" thanks to the program,
which is called The Face.
The series, which will feature
aspiring female models competing to become "the face" for a
well-known brand, is due to air in 2013 on America's Oxygen
network, and casting
for the hopeful models has begun already.
Kurkova, 28, Rocha, 23, and Campbell, 42,
will be responsible for mentoring the contestants as they battle
it out, while noted fashion photographer Nigel Barker, formerly of America's
Next Top Model fame, has been announced as the show's host.
Earlier this year Barker fans were shocked
to hear that he wouldn't be returning for the 19th season of the
televised modeling
competition hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks.
Long-running judges and mentors J. Alexander and Jay Manuel
are also to be missing from the season 19 lineup, with new faces blogger
Bryanboy, real name Bryan Grey Yambao, and model Rob Evans and celebrity stylist
Johnny Wujek joining the
show.
Added to this is the recent news that MTV is reviving its iconic 1990s fashion series
House of Style in the Fall, meaning fashion fans could become
permanently fixed to their television sets.
Beauty agenda: Lakmé Fashion Week, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney
Fashion weeks in destinations ranging from
Mumbai to Sydney makes August an exciting month for
beauty junkies, with special guests at Lakmé Fashion Week including beauty expert Kapil Bhalla -- who
has worked with top celebrities such as Shilpa
Shetty.
Lakmé
Fashion Week
August 3-7
Mumbai,
India
Jointly organized by beauty
brand
Lakmé
and fashion events company IMG, Lakmé Fashion Week aims to integrate
India into the global fashion world. Now in its 13th year, the event will host
over 80 designers, while special beauty expert guests include Kapil Bhalla, who
has designed makeup looks for major Bollywood stars including Shilpa
Shetty.
http://www.lakmefashionweek.co.in/index.php
Mumbai to Sydney makes August an exciting month for
beauty junkies, with special guests at Lakmé Fashion Week including beauty expert Kapil Bhalla -- who
has worked with top celebrities such as Shilpa
Shetty.
Lakmé
Fashion Week
August 3-7
Mumbai,
India
Jointly organized by beauty
brand
Lakmé
and fashion events company IMG, Lakmé Fashion Week aims to integrate
India into the global fashion world. Now in its 13th year, the event will host
over 80 designers, while special beauty expert guests include Kapil Bhalla, who
has designed makeup looks for major Bollywood stars including Shilpa
Shetty.
http://www.lakmefashionweek.co.in/index.php