Karen Elson in VOGUE: A Winter's Pale

I don't suppose there's such a thing as too much Karen Elson. At least not here on RedPoppy! The eternal redhead beauty is photographed by Peter Lindbergh in 'A Winter's Pale' for VOGUE US' October issue...

Images courtesy of FGR

The September Fashion Issues

For even the most seasoned fashionistas who've seen it all, there is an indescribable pang of excitement and hunger when the big fat September issues start arriving in the mailbox. Packed with glossy pages featuring scrubbed and styled models wearing the latest wooly Fall collections, it creates an insatiable need for a whole new season of clothes and accessories...It's when my creative mind starts to spin with gorgeous images of chunky knit tops, complicated looking suede platforms, yummy winter color charts, soft leather booties, a rainbow of opaque tights (my favorites)....and on it goes until next Spring....I'm exhausted already and I haven't even begun!...Here are some of the mag covers I loved most, and do take note of the flowy chiffon-esque fabrics and silhouettes that are very on point for Fall....

Harper's Bazaar Singapore

Harper's Bazaar Australia

VOGUE Portugal

VOGUE Australia

ELLE Poland

 VOGUE China

-Top image VOGUE US, Images courtesy of FGR.
  Vogue Portugal image courtesy of thegossipwrapup.com

Emma Watson for VOGUE

Photographer Mario Testino has perfectly captured the young glamour of Emma Watson in the VOGUE US July 2011 issue. I am super loving the slicked elfin hair, flawless eyes, and absolutely gorgeous glossy blood-red lips!!- (Fyi It's Lancôme Laque Fever Lipshine in Techno Brick topped with Juicy Tubes in Pure)...

Images courtesy of vogue.com

Chantal Stafford-Abbott Reaches The Top

I can't tell you how excited I was to meet Quebec-born model Chantal Stafford-Abbott in NYC last year. A refreshingly down to earth vision of gorgeous red hair and freckles, the beautiful 18 year-old Stafford-Abbott is a powerhouse model who has charged the global runways of Fashion Week, and has featured regularly in numerous fashion campaigns and editorials since she first came onto the fashion scene just two years ago. The blue-eyed statuesque stunner, who also happens to be extremely friendly and candid, is well on her way to reaching the top of the fashion heights, and I was only too delighted when Ms. Stafford-Abbott took some time out of her globe-trotting schedule to tell RedPoppy why she is never too far from a climbing wall, and why Redheads are here to stay...

RP- Please describe the first time you became aware of the alluring beauty and power of your red hair.
CSA: When a lady came up to me on the street begging for me to sell her my hair.

RP- Growing up were there any redhead 'Rules' you felt the need to follow?
CSA: The only rule I had to follow religiously was to keep myself in the shade, wear ridiculously (ugly) huge hats to cover my face, and long sleeve shirts even when it was really hot outside! Sunscreen was my number one friend unfortunately. But I thank my mom for making me do it!

RP- What is your go-to lip color?
CSA: ROUGE!

RP- The fashion industry is finally starting to recognize 'unique' beauty on its catwalks and modeling campaigns. Tell us your experience as a redhead in the modeling world.
CSA: Being a redhead can sometimes be a disadvantage because our hair doesn't always fit the look. But then again you stand out from everyone else and that's usually what clients look for! I can definitely see a trend in the past years; gingers rule! :)

RP- Which colors take up the most space in your closet?
CSA: Greens and Blues.

RP- You've walked the runways for many fabulous designers including Marc Jacobs and Marchesa. What was it like meeting some of your favorite designers for the first time?
CSA: Meeting important designers can be a little bit nerve-racking at first I won't lie. I'm so lucky that I got to work with such talented people in the industry. It's amazing to see the work in process.

RP- What are some of your interests aside from modeling?
CSA: Wherever I go I always make sure to bring a journal with me. I love to write, draw and paint. I also love to be active. My parents are both gym teachers and own a rock climbing company. I'm never too far from a climbing wall, because my parents are so obsessed with the sport they had one built in our basement!!! NUTS!

RP- Freckles or Freckle free?
CSA: More like FRECKLE. I have so many, they are starting to join into one huge one!

 L: Chantal Stafford-Abbott in 'Gangs of New York', VOGUE US. Feb 2011


Images courtesy of models.com

VOGUE Italia 2010-2011

Vogue U.S.'s Anna Wintour could learn a few tips from VOGUE Italia and its more avant garde editorials. Take a look at some of their fabulously styled 2010 covers and stories...

Raquel Zimmermann as The Virgin Queen in VOGUE US

I want to love this, I really do! Setting aside my excitement that yet another model has gone redhead for yet another winter editorial, I can't help but shake my head until it falls off at the sight of a photoshopped within an inch of her life Raquel Zimmermann, because instead of looking gloriously redhead she looks like a modern  Queen Elizabeth I aka The Virgin Queen wearing some very now Spring 2010 preview clothes...
Badly done Vogue US!

Image source: picsandmodels.blogspot.com

Frida Gustavsson in 'Anything Goes'

VOGUE US, November 2010 Issue
Image source: Oh Fashion Models