A Man of Many Talents

    Anyone who has talked to me lately (or has seen my Facebook wall) knows about my latest obsession. No, it's not clothing or one of my favorite designer's pre-fall show. It's not even a pair of shoes!! Gasp! In fact, this new obsession is (in my opinion) the hottest male model to ever walk the earth!

     Clearly, the fashion industry revolves around female models much more than their male counterparts...but there are many of these talented guys we tend to overlook. Baptiste Giabiconi was a former metal worker at a helicopter plant in Marseilles, France before he was discovered by the modeling industry (WMagazine). His big break? Being noticed by fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld! If that doesn't put someone on a path to success, I don't know what would!  Like the other fascinating people that have caught Lagerfeld's artistic eye over the years, Giabiconi has become his number one muse and is now the male face of Chanel and Fendi. Only 21 years old, he has already appeared in countless editorials, modeled for several fashion houses, and is currently the most successful male model in the world on  the models.com list of the Top 50 International Male Models (Models.com). Impressive for a man who's only been modeling for three years!

     Now you may be thinking Giabiconi's career is at its peak and soon he'll fade away into the abyss of long-lost fashion stars. Well not if you've heard his single, "Showtime." Yup, incredibly attractive and now launching a singing career! Watching his music video was the moment that I first found out about him and I haven't been able to stop listening to his song since then (I've had it on repeat for two straight days, no joke)! He won't be releasing his album until March 2011...which is a long time to wait! But for now, we have this...

The Make-up Trend

Every season, Karl Lagerfeld sweeps us away with the classic looks on Chanel runways, but this multi-label designer impressed everyone with his Fendi Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear line. With pastels in every make-up color, laid-back up-do's, tulle, and embroidered granny handbags, there wasn't a bit of Karl's typical bad-girl look. So this season's new colors? Anything that matches your skin tone! Cute frocks and simple dresses in nudes and rosy pinks are the perfect attire to get the Fendi look, while adding a vintage bag and tied up platforms keep it laid-back and girly.

I absolutely love these shoes!!