A storm of controversy has irrupted over the images of ten year old French model, Thylane Lena Rose Blondeau; daughter of Véronika Loubry (actress and television presenter) and Patrick Blondeau (French international soccer player). Thylane has appeared in several editorials and landed the cover of Vogue Enfant.

Véronika has responded to numerous critics who have blasted her for allowing her daughter to be photographed in this light, “Thylanne doesn’t know about the buzz and I want to protect her from the deepest of my heart . . . she’s so young.” She stated to a blogger, “My daughter isn’t even naked, no need to blow this out of proportion.” Some say that Thylane is being sexualized!

Fashion de arte is curious to know what YOU think. Do you agree or disagree???

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In keeping with the European leg of her promotional tour for the album “4″, Queen … Or should I say “king” B brings the fire once again in Vogue Italia. Shot by photographer Francesco Carrozzini, super stylist Rushka Bergman decked the “King” out in Tom Ford gowns and massive furs to create this crazy aesthetic! Best Beyonce shoot I’ve seen in a while and loving what she’s doing image wise at the moment. Long live the King!

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New editorial from Russian Vogue: June 2011
Title: Эгофутуризм
Magazine: Vogue Russia June 2011
Model: Samantha Gradoville
Photographer: Jason Kibbler
Stylist: Katerina Mukhina
Images: Vogue Magazine (Russia)

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The March issue of Vogue Magazine features Lady Gaga and the spread, photographed by Mario Testino, is just gorg! Lots of pieces by Alexander McQueen and also Louis Vuitton and Haider Ackermann. The article is very well-written and gives Gaga fans great insight into her way of thinking, from the “Lady” point of view.

We are so used to the Gaga, the blood, the screaming, and over the top garb, that we fail to realize that she is actually very well educated, uber talented, and an all around family girl. I love that we get to see a different side of her, in images and words.

The writer, Jonathan Van Meter, said it best:

“The Gaga half makes immediate, intuitive sense, an utterance that sounds like an infant’s first word but is, in fact, French and means, essentially, to be utterly enthralled by something—excited to the point of being touched by madness. (That it describes both the pop star and her uniquely obsessed fans makes it even more perfect.) But it is the Lady part of her name that has gone underexplored. “

See the full article

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Iekeliene Strange in “Game On”

Photography: Diego Fuga

Styling: Manish Arora

Vogue India 2010

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We HEART Chanel Iman.  She’s just downright adorable!

Originally born in Atlanta, Georgia, Chanel Iman Robinson (known in the industry as Chanel Iman), was raised in Los Angeles where her mother, of African-American and Korean decent, owns and manages “The Red Bag Boutique.” Chanel began her modeling career at an early age.   She flew to New York in 2006 and won third place in Ford’s Supermodel of the World contest when she was just 12 years old. She was soon, signed with the prestigious agency.  Having already been one of less than five Black models on the cover of Vogue, Chanel is said to have dreamt of modeling all of her life. She is definitely great at what she does and her look is ridiculously haute!

Having walked for fashion houses such as Balenciaga, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Givenchy, D & G, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Hermes, Dior, Michael Kors, DVS, Vera Wang and so many more, 20 year old Chanel Iman still makes time to help those in need in her community. Now that’s a model citizen!

Check her out in Rosa Cha’s Spring 2011 Collection

Photography: Ph Gui Paganini

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