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Looking uber fabulous… Katie Holmes (aka Mrs Cruise) stars on the cover of Marie Claire magazine’s November 2011 issue.

Snapped wearing a red leather jacket and a models glance… what’s not to love about Katie?

We’ve also added a couple pics from her awesome shoot snapped by Tesh.

 

Images: Marie Claire

Suss out Gucci’s Cruise ‘12 campaign ad.

The Cruise campaign showcases Frida Giannini’s graphic and chic collection, sketched from essential lines and sculpted by optical combinations.

Did you catch ‘Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind’ with Tom Ford?

The documentary followed Ford from his September 10’ show till the opening of his LA store, February 11’.

Spanning 10 years, this docco was a fabulous insight into the extremely private man.

Have you seen smoking hot transformer babe Rosie Huntington Whitely on the cover of Vogue Deutsch?

Naturally being a female… all I saw were the sparkly diamonds… but when you glance a little closer, you can’t help but feel this shoot belongs in GQ  - not Vogue.

Images Vogue Germany

Dolce & Gabbana presents ‘The One’ an uncut film.

Directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and starring Scarlett Johansson.

Music: ‘A Place in the Sun’ by Franz Waxman, performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Enjoy!

As the curtains come down on October 2011… Image Factor reflect back on our favourite covers this month.

Our fave October cover goes to Kim Kardashian, who looked super saucy on the cover of Harpers Bazaar Arabia. 

Closely followed by the multi optional Elle covers starring a handful of the stunning Victoria Secret Angel’s.

Spanish Vogue and V Magazine also made our round up list…   

Images: Harpers Bazaar Arabia, Elle UK, Elle US, V Magazine & Spanish Vogue.

Hot on the heels of Karl Lagerfeld’s recent online collection news… Image Factor reflect back to Paris Fashion Week SS12.

Suss out our favourite images from the elaborate Chanel ”Under the Sea’ themed production.

 

Chanel/Getty Images

Chanel’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld announced this week he’ll be launching an affordable street wear collection.

The designer said he realises the world of luxury “cannot stay with people who have lots of money” and “the appeal of luxurious fashion needs to go broader”.

Due to hit the web-sphere January 25, Lagerfeld’s “rock chic” collection, titled Karl, will be available online from net-a-porter.com

“We are working on lot’s of amazing ideas which are all about making luxury affordable and accessible. I’m very excited about bringing this vision to life with this brand,” Lagerfeld exclaimed.

Suss out Image Factor’s Creative Director, Natasha Vallen snapped with Kim Kardashian earlier this month.

Suss out Image Factor’s Creative Director, Natasha Vallen snapped with Kim Kardashian earlier this month.

Did you catch our quick chat with Kris Jenner at the Atlantis Hotel?

You can also check out some of the upclose & personal photos with Kris Jenner & Kim Kardashian… only a few select people had the opportunity to meet them and we’re chuffed that we did!

Enjoy the vid!

By now, I’m officially in love with the Berlin fashion scene!

 

Unique structuring of patterns, unusual designs and experimental approach in fabric selection, that’s “Berlin Style” and I’m so much in love with it! Luckily, I was one of the fashion designers who have been selected for the Young Fashion Designer Exchange Project, part of the 2nd Berlin Dubai Festival 29th –Oct till 2nd Nov (organized by the Goethe-Institute) along with other wonderful Emirati designers Maryam Selaich and Madeyya Almazroie and the Dubai-based German-Egyptian designer Mona Fares, to visit Berlin and get interacted with the Berlin fashion scene.

 

Part of this program which was organized by Goethe-Institute and ‘Visit Berlin’, kindly supported by the German Airline, Air Berlin, we had the chance to visit ESMOD Berlin International University of Fashion, where we will be working with 4 other Berlin-based fashion designers, to develop a unique collection that combines the style of both of our inspiring cities: Dubai and Berlin.

 

Part of our program, we have visited different ateliers and stores of Berlin Fashion Labels such as Mongrels in Common, Lala Berlin and Kaviar Gauche. We had the chance to meet them personally! And that’s not all; we met very important bodies that are developing the fashion scene in Berlin such as INPOLIS and Create Berlin.

 

  

Wonderful tour within ESMOD Berlin and checking how young designers interpret the different kinds of fabrics to come up with their own different fabrics!

  

 

 

A visit to one of the classes, where young designers are learning how to develop the different inspiration broads and extract that on collections and accessories!

 

  

Fashionable discussion with ESMOD Berlin young designers who are visiting Dubai soon! (Wonderful designs girls and good job!)

  

Another fashionable discussion with Olivia and Christine for ‘Mongrels in Common’ (amazing Berlin-base fashion labels that’s really worth the watch), very elegant and creative; I loved their signature buttons on the shirts!

 

  

Create Berlin and INPOLIS meeting; at the inspiring historical place, Café Rix, Berlin! Honestly I totally loved the paintings in the café!

 

  

Socially responsible fashion brands in Berlin is the new trend, my wonderful fashion designer friends, Maryam Selaich and Mona Fares; discussing designs of FORMAT and Treches.

 

My wonderful fashion designer friends; Maryam Selaich and Mona Fares shopping from fashion suppliers.

Me while shopping for buttons for upcoming collection!

“We can’t wait to welcome the 4 young fashion designers who will be coming from Berlin to Dubai, to be introduced to the local fashion design scene. The 8 of us will be working on developing a collection that will be influenced by Dubai and Berlin styles, and this collection will be presented early next year.”

 

Stay Stylish!

Khulood Al Thani

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