Happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Quebec!

(Every year, on the 24th of June, all Québécois get together with friends and family to celebrate their Fête Nationale (National Holiday); la Saint-Jean-Baptiste. The event originated more than 2000 years ago, in pre-Christian Europe, as the pagan celebration of the summer solstice. It was originally held on the 21st, but with the arrival of Christianity, it transformed into Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, and moved to the 24th. The two events did have several things in common after all. Both celebrated the symbol of "light"; the sun of the summer solstice and Saint-Jean-Baptiste who opens the way for the light of Jesus-Christ. The ancients used to light a great bonfire on the evening of the 24th to honour the sun, a tradition that continued into the Middle Ages. Also, this year marks the 400th anniversary of Quebec City. Visit here for details of the city's program/events in celebration of this historic milestone and here for recommended hotels.)

Resort 2009

(Louis Vuitton)

(Model, Rachel Clark; Photographer, Maria Valentino)

(Model, Heidi Verster; Photographer, Maria Valentino)

(Model, Amanda Laine; Photographer, Maria Valentino)

(Missoni)



(Above three images: Model, Ekat Kiseleva; Photographer Kevin Struman. Sourced from Style.com)

Eye Candy

(An explosion of incredible talent from Photographer, Gemma Comas. I particularly enjoy the personal collection of photographs (first five block of images). Originally sourced by: This is Glamorous)

House to Home Gallery - Living Rooms

(Random living rooms from House to Home's gallery)

Justine

(Justine is a lovely model from Montreal managed by Next Canada. Of course, it is all subjective, but I simply like her vibe, not to mention those incredibly long eye lashes!)





(Next Canada (from where these images were sourced) first opened its doors in Montreal in 1999, before opening a second office in Toronto in 2000. With top models like Yasmin Warsame, Renee Lacombe, Vanessa Perron and Santa Auzina, Next quickly became Canada’s preeminent modeling agency. Update: Photographer, Carlo Hindian; Hair & Makeup, Amelie Ducharme and Styling, Sophie Lanza. Keep returning for more news on Canadian models!)

Canadian Fashion Designer - Jeremy Laing

(Canadian-born and Toronto-based Jeremy Laing's art is self-taught, combining organic and geometric approaches to pattern making and construction. His talent was honed while studying in Toronto, on exchange at Westminster University in London, and through an apprenticeship with Alexander McQueen. Following his apprenticeship, Jeremy worked freelance developing showpieces for five of McQueen's collections, demonstrating his strength in innovative pattern making, garment construction, and the use of textile to create form. Jeremy's collections often stem from his elaborations on simple principles of construction and form, drawing simultaneously from couture and tailoring traditions.)



(Spring/Summer 08 Collection. Source: Style.com; Photographer: Marcio Madeira)



(Fall/Winter 08 Collection. Source, Jeremy Laing)

The Fashion Time Magazine

(I just discovered an amazing fashion blog, The Fashion Time Magazine, run by two award-winning journalists/bloggers: Kamola Navo of Uzbekistan and American Mister Ghost. The following images were taken from their blog, featuring July photo spreads of Vogue Australia, W Magazine and Vogue Japan. Enjoy.)



(Vogue Australia features Fantasy Blooms: Photographer, Steven Meisel; Model, Caroline Trentini)


(W's Summer Camp features models Kate Moss, Daria Werbowy, Lara Stone and Sasha Pivovarova; Photographer Bruce Weber. More photographs can be seen at FTM)




(Vogue Japan features The Young and the Restless: Photographer, Alexei Hay; Model unknown. Amazing photography!)