I just saw the new Lady Dior campaign ads and while I think the photos are great I can't help but think it looks a little like the Jaeger AW2010 campaign which was released earlier this year and has been in fashion mags and newspapers for the past two months. Both ads were shot in the London Eye. While there is no denyng that both ad campaigns are gorgeous, I can't help but wonder why Dior would shoot a campaign in the same location as Jaeger, during the same season? What do you think?

by Emma Freed

The French Connection Autumn Winter 2010 2011 ad campaign was released this past week.  This season they have gone for a simple campaign where the clothes are the stars of the ads. I am not sure who the model or the photographer of the campaign is. If anyone knows send an email to info@beautyconfessional.net or post in the comments. A preview of the French Connection Autumn Winter 2010 2011 menswear collection will be posted soon.

Diesel loves to create a stir. Last season they had scantily clad greased up models for their Sex Sells campaign. This time they've gone a step further and two of their latest ads have been banned by the United Kingdom Advertising Standards Board as they think Diesel's ‘Be Stupid’ campaign is "indecent and for promotes anti-social behaviour".

The two ads in question feature a model pointing a camera down her pants while another shows a woman flashing a surveillance camera. Diesel have defended the ads and said that they 'did not contain any provocative nudity beyond the usual amounts shown in many swimwear, sportswear or lingerie ads'.

I think its the Advertising Standards board is making much ado about nothing. There are more sexualized ads on TV and in print that have not been banned and as we know  from previous experience, when an ad is banned its gets twice as much attention. Numerous Calvin Klein ads that have been banned have gone on to become some of the most poular and iconic ads of all time.

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Men have lost the ungentle art of manliness. The man in the street doesn’t know what to bring to a knife fight. He gets nervous around large fish. He can’t tie a full Windsor. Men have forgotten how to snap a bra open with a click of their fingers – women are undoing their own bras to save time! Meanwhile guys are eating little portions of leaves and putting too much gel in their hair. They are wearing t-shirts with dope leaves and robots on them when they are over 22 years-old. – French Connection Manifesto 

The French Connection SS2010 campaign is one of the brands strongest for many season. The campaign is titled “This is the Man”.  “The Man” embodies a classic, tough, handsome and intelligent persona. I particularly like the image below  and I its one of my favourites ads this season. its the right mixture of machismo and simplicity.

I have seen some shots from the lookbooks and the clothes are just as amazing as the ads so stay tuned as we will soon post images from the French Connection menswear and womenswear lookbooks.

This is the woman for French Connection Spring/Summer 2010 -"She is knowing we are looking at her".

French Connection has just launched their Spring Summer 2010  campaign and we have got the  exclusive photos for you. I'm loving the the  new campaign. Fror SS2010 French Connection has relied soloely upon what made the brand is famous – the clothes.

 

The rumours were right. Taylor Momsen ( Gossip Girl's little Jenny Humphrey) is the new face of New Look. She joins Luke Worrall in the brands Spring Summer 2010 campaign. I must say i like the new edgier vibe of the New Look  ss 2010 campaign.

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Natalia Vodianova stars as the face of Stella McCartney's Spring Summer 2010 campaign. Last season Stella McCartney's campaign featured animated Disney Animals this season features an actual dalmation. I love the  shot of Natalia but  I am not sure what to make of the huge Dalmation in the background.

I'm really surprised to see Luke Worrall in the SS 2010 New Look campaign. It is a lot edgier than what I would have expected from New Look. Kudos to whoever styled this shoot.  Its got a fun, fresh, youthful vibe.

A few weeks ago rumours popped up online that Taylor Momsen was the new face of New Looks Spring Summer campaign. Now that the menswear ads have been released it wont be long until womens ads are revealed.

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If it aint broke dont fix it …but there nothing wrong with giving it a snazzy  style update. Thats exactly what  CHOO 24:7 has done.  Jimmy Choo has updated some of its iconic shoe designs and given them a modern spin. The shoes are investment pieces and  are meant to weather the passing of time and adapt  from day to evening, 7 days a week.

Its the “‘perfect shoe wardrobe’ with updated versions of Tamara Mellon’s favourite styles in a variety of colours, materials and heel heights. Taking the Jimmy Choo woman from day to evening, 7 days a week, this is the definitive assortment of iconic Jimmy Choo shapes: The ‘Icons’, the ‘Perfect Platforms’, the ‘Perfect Pointy-toe Pump’, the ‘Perfect Round-toe Pump’, the ‘Perfect Flat’, the ‘Perfect Wedge’ and the ‘Perfect Evening’.”

The prices of the collection range from £315 to £725 and the line will sell alongside the Jimmy Choo Spring Summer 2010 collection.

Clue by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

More images of the Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7 collection are after the jump.

Finlay by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Glenys by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Lace by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Lance by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Lewis by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Lockett by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Private by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7

Quiet by Jimmy Choo: Choo 24:7