UK Elle Collections F/W 07.08

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The new issue (No 3) is out, I've just bought a copy. 204 pgs. Still in the larger sized format. Cover is glossy black with small cut-out images of a variety of runway outfits. Before the contents, I'll list the ads in case any ad-hunters want to get any of these in the larger glossy format this magazine provides:

4 pgs Chanel with Freja
2 pgs Emporio Armani
2 pg Gucci with Natasha Poly (new campaign, not Indy Bag)
2 pg Versace with Kate Moss (red)
2 pg Gianfranco Ferre
2 pg Chloe
1 pg YSL with Gisele having a breakdown over a bag
1 pg Just Cavalli
2 pg Guess
2 pg Paul & Joe
1 pg Paul Smith
2 pg John Richmond
2 pg Joseph
1 pg Tods
1 pg Diesel
2 pg Jitrois
1 pg Pringle of Scotland
1 pg Daks
2 pg Aquascutum (just Gisele, no Jamie)
1 pg Ballantyne
1 pg Ruth Tarvydas
1 pg Annette Gortz
1 pg Coccinelle
1 pg Mulberry
1 pg Strenesse
1 pg Paule Ka
2 pg Armand Basi
1 pg Tanner Krolle
1 pg Luisa Crano
1 pg CP Company
1 pg De Grisgono Jewellery
1 pg Gas
1 pg Ugg
1 pg Boss with Catherine McNeil
Back page Dior (plum colour)

 

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The catwalk coverage opens with a section about THE TEN FASHION MOMENTS, with a full page shot of two girls in gothic John Galliano:

1.Jean Paul Gaultier, full page shot of Coco dancing on the catwalk
2.Boombox, small pics from the London club night
3.Fashion Editors Do It First, small pages of what they were wearing at the shows
4.Viktor & Rolf, full page shot of one of their crazy dresses
5.Hussein Chalayan, full page shot of an LED dress
6.Versace's Supermodels, small pics of all the 'gorgeous girls a-gogo'
7.Alternative Shows, two pages of pics of catwalk theatrics
8.Nina Ricci's Magical Hair, full page shot of feathered hair
9.Valentino, small pics of his catwalk show
10.Brave Colour, small pics of red lips and neon brows

Then it's BEHIND THE SCENES, opens with full page shot of two models dancing backstage:

The Season's Top Models – one full page devoted to Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Bruna Tenorio, Suvi Koponen;
Model Behaviour - two pages of small shots of models in their off-duty clothes;
The Faces Behind The Labels – three pages of short profiles of 16 top designers;
Who Sits Front Row – three pages of small pics of everyone there;
Rising Stars – four pages of profiles of up-and-coming designers.

 

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THE BIG TRENDS opens with a full page shot of Sasha in a green Dior dress:

Colour – two pages of small catwalk shots of bright shades
The Waist – two pages of small shots of belts
Modern – two pages of minimalism
1940's Style – two pages of movie-style glamour
Nu-Tec – two pages of high-tech fabrics
Boho-Tec – two pages of futuristic fringing
Shape – two pages of inflated proportions
Texture – two pages of embellishment
S&M – two pages of subversive style
Glamour Gowns – two pages of evening elegance
Feathers – on hats, on shoes, everywhere


THE TOP SHOWS has a full page shot of Lily Donaldson in some Gucci knitwear. Each designer is covered with the left-hand page of 36 small shots from the show, and the right-hand page is a focus on four other outfits. Marc Jacobs; Burberry Prorsum; Balenciaga; Calvin Klein; Stella McCartney; Gucci; Christopher Kane; Dior; Yves Saint Laurent; and Nina Ricci.

 

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Sorry for the delay in posting the rest – I had to do some work!

The next section is CLOTHES IN FOCUS with a full page shot of Sasha in Vuitton. This part looks at how the new season differs from last – 'it's all in the detail':

Coats – a four page look with small images of straight, print, belted and short coats
Skirt Suits – a two page look at flared, pencil, short styles
Trouser Suits – a two page look at narrow and wide versions
Jackets – a two page look at quilted, embellished and tweed jackets
Trousers – a two page look at shine, braces and sporty ones
Skirts – a two page look at pencil, dirndl and skating skirts
Dresses – a two page look aty nude shoulders, print and colour
Knitwear – a four page look at extreme, chunky and body-con knits

THE NEW COLOURS opens with a hot pink shot from DKNY. What we have here are two page spreads of 'cut-out' pics from every show all stuck together on the page to illustrate the preponderance of certain colours – orange; pink; blue; grey; and green.

 

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OMG this sounds AMAZING!! Thank you for the review, I cannot wait to see it.

 

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It's not quite over yet! THE TEN KEY PIECES opens with a full page shot of Anja in Stella McCartney. Each page has one large shot and a few smaller ones to illustrate each theme:

1 The colour-block dress
2 The skating skirt
3 The jumpsuit
4 The big clutch
5 The skirt suit
6 The beret
7 The jodhpur
8 The coloured opaques
9 The giant knit
10 The demi shoe-boot

BAGS, SHOES AND BELTS does just that for 18 pages – small images of bag after bag, of boots, of shoes, hats and sunglasses. Necklaces, gloves and tights, belts and cuffs.

THE BEAUTY TRENDS is a six page section, where one page covers a theme, with small shots to illustrate:

1 Teenage flush
2 Graphic eyes
3 Neo 1940's
4 Goth girl
5 Model skin
6 Textured hair

To round off, we have two pages of DESIGNERS WAVE GOODBYE, and ONE LAST LOOK at Lily Donaldson in Giles' peacock dress.

Overall – if it sounds like there's a lot in this issue, YOU'RE TELLING ME! This is the best issue I've seen of this supplement, the Elle team have worked hard at cramming everything in. In the UK, this issue costs £5 – and a fiver isn't too much to pay for this issue.