Tanya Dziahileva for Harper's Bazaar Spain July 2010

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Belarusian Model Tanya Dziahileva appears on the July Issue of Harper's Bazaar Spain, thats been shot in the crystal- clear beaches of Mauritius.The fresh make up, Swarovski and Bvlgari jewels and glamourous outfits only add to this celebration of summer. Here are some of the pictures from this citrus- fresh shoot.

The shoot features some glamourous individual pieces. The sequinned jacket in the first pic by budding Spanish Designer Maria Escote is one such. And so is the sequinned Giorgio Armani mini skirt in the second pic. These ultra- glam pieces have been taken out of their party/ evening setting and styled aptly to work in the sun, water and sand.

Maria Escote                                                  Giorgio Armani/ Lacoste

Another key part of this shoot are some fun and playful mini dresses like the two below. While that Louis Vuitton is full on playful with the colors especially working with the backdrop's blue and white, that Balmain is edgy and sexy. Contrasting pieces yet each work just as well.

            Louis Vuitton                                                                       Balmain              

What sweetly surprised me though is the Beauty Element thats been brought into a playful, sexy setting. May it be the first Elie Saab or the bottom Ralph Lauren gowns, me thinks its a nice and new dimension. They do have a sophistication about them.       

                     

Elie Saab, Emilio Pucci, Ralph Lauren

The high- fashion outfits have been handled with such ease and carelessness and that i think is the main thing that makes this shoot work!

Photo Credit: fashiongonerogue.com

Katherine Heigl for Harper's Bazaar June 2010

American Actress Katherine Heigl features in the June 2010 Issue of Harper's Bazaar. Katherine had a movie coming up this month- The Killers.

Must admit that the shoot has quite a personality. The first words that came to my mind on seeing these pictures are aristocratic and rich. It has been shot by Alexi Lubomirski and has a beautiful 50's feel to it. Its sophisticated, elegant and at the same time quite playful (with the lovely dogs and all!). I am a fan of her but didnt quite knew that she could have this regal air about her. A part of this must be down to the charming location and classy outfits from the coming Autumn/ Winter 2010-11. The Hair and make up especially are flawless.

The first pic here is obviously the cover and its quite cheery and sets the tone for the Editorial inside. The next pic has her wearing a Lanvin Jacket that has such a graceful drape at the bottom and is so very well fitted that it showcases Katherine's perfect shape.

                                                                                        Lanvin

While the next shot here is quite Lady-like with her wearing the Louis Vuitton, its back to being girly and playful with that Oscar De La Renta. The pleats, ruffles, the buttoned up collar and the skirt's silhouette are so modern yet so distinctly 50's.

                              

Louis Vuitton                                                         Oscar De La Renta

*Picks of the Lot*

Not being able to pick one out as my favorite, I am going with both of these two pictures down here as my favorites. While the first pic is just as dreamy as that Marc Jacobs blouse and skirt, the second pic adds such a playful juvenile quality to that 50's Prada Frock dress (the head band is a cool addition!)

Marc Jacobs                                                                Prada

Over all, this may not be stylistically ground breaking but its such an example of how a shoot can not just focus on a star but have an uniqueness about it instead of being random.

Photo & ID Credit: Harper's Bazaar