Chanel selected models Joan Smalls and Saskia de Brauw for the Spring 2012 campaign. The black-and-white ads were shot by designer Karl Lagerfeld.

I always love movement in photography and these images did not disappoint. Even more impressive was the photographer’s ability to work the refined looks within an athletic theme. Note the balance beams, parallel bars, swimming and the horse.

Lagerfeld did a great job of conveying not only the beauty of the pieces, but their ease and versatility. I also loved the artistry and poses of the models; their grace and strength should be applauded.

Photo Credit: Karl Lagerfeld/Chanel 

Joan Smalls and Martha Streck took over the Gucci lookbook for Fall 2011.  This collection is sophisticated in autumn colors like mustard, rust, gray, navy and tan.  The coats, jackets and trousers are beautifully tailored, and luxurious fabrics, patterns and prints are all accounted for in these images.  Texture is also has a visible presence.

Estee Lauder unveiled its Women in Beauty campaign featuring models Joan Smalls, Constance Jablonski and Liu Wen.  It was shot by photographer Craig McDean.  The diverse ad reflects the beauty in the world today, it comes in all colors and ethnicities.  These ladies are lovely representatives of the brand. Their neutral makeup flatters instead of cover-up, the natural look in the image gives this campaign credibility.  Both the ads and products will be available starting in June 2011.

Roberto Cavalli had a trifecta when he enlisted Laetitia Casta, Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela for his Spring 2011 ad campaign.  The ads are rocker chic with fringes, peep-a-boo cut-outs, low rise pants and sheer dresses everywhere.  Movement and motion best describes the scenes with their updated retro vibe.  Mert & Marcus brought the edginess and vibrancy of the collection to life.

Stella McCartney’s Spring 2011 ad campaign stars models Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela.  The ads bring together two-toned pastels and vibrant citrus fruit prints.  You get a story of polar opposites, some pieces are even more structured than others.  There is something for everyone, it ranges from the classic muted tones to the drama of bold brights.  Mert & Marcus shot the ads, they captured the collection while injecting humor and lightness.

Joan Smalls stars in Gucci’s ad campaign for Spring 2011.  The model strikes her poses under the brilliant sun in carefully crafted pieces from the luxury brand’s collection.  These ads were all about perfect angles formed by the arms and legs, a beautiful imagery of clean lines.  Those lines were a nice contrast with the details that went into the designs for the season. 

Here are images of Tom Ford’s Spring 2011 runway show from Harper’s Bazaar UK.  They feature notables like Beyonce, Liya Kebede, Daphne Guinness and Joan Smalls to name a few who walked this catwalk; clearly no ordinary fashion show.  Photographer Terry Richardson took these exclusive images from the show in September 2010.  The collection is rich in prints, texture and shimmer.  We will be seeing these pieces on the red carpet sooner than later, right where they belong.

Sexy people on a car in the desert generating enough heat to scorch the sun is the one way to describe the Fall 2010 Gucci ad campaign.  Raquel Zimmermann, Joan Smalls and Nikola Jovanovic turned up the temperature for photographers Mert and Marcus.  The label understood that the only way to sell the fall collection in 100 degree weather was to simulate our current environment.  Now, if only we could all look so impossibly chic in the heat.