Sandra‘s Closet

The day I left for my trip to the US, a wonderful package arrived at my doorstep filled with the newest goodies from Guerlain and of course, I packed them all.

The French house’s fall 2012 makeup collection is an homage to femininity and the sensuality of colours. It overflows with beautiful shades of reds (Rouge D’Enfer) and pinks (Rose Angélique), just perfect to complement my Hawaiian looks.

Natalia Vodianova is again the face of the ad campaign and she is wearing bold red lips coloured with the new Rouge G L’Extrait de Guerlain. I took the photos of my favourite products at the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea.

For fall, pair your lipstick with your blush and change your look every day. Guerlain’s blush duos Rose aux Joues allow you to shade, sculpt and colour in total freedom. 
My favourite blush and lipstick combination: Rose aux Joues (CHF 70.-) in 04 Pink Punk and Rouge G (CHF 64.-) in G76 Gracy (a beautiful raspberry)

Guerlain, the creator of the first tube of lipstick in 1870, now offers Rouge G L’Extrait. Its liquid, creamy, ultra-pigmented, and velvety consistency stays on amazingly well. The case is an outstanding object, pull, click and watch the double mirror gracefully open.
Available in 7 shades for CHF 64.- each.
My favourite colour: M69 Orgueil (a matte burgundy)

The new Lasting Colour High-Precision Lip Liner in 42 Bois des Indes is the perfect nude beige – an essential designed to enhance the natural tone of the lips. CHF 36.-

I love wearing eyeshadows and adore this new set of four shades to the left. It is a variation between the warmth of oranges and browns to make red looks sizzle.
My favourite eyeshadow and blush combination: L’Écrin 4 Coleurs (CHF 80.-) in 14 Les Fauves and Rose aux Joues (CHF 70.-)  in 01 Peach Boy.

Available from August 15, 2012.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Courtesy of Guerlain

For the fun and flirty girl who wants to add a little sparkle into her life, Guerlain introduces Shine Automatique, a super hydrating lip shine with Natalia Vodianova as the face.

Given the success of Rouge Automatique’s smooth texture and amazing outer case, Guerlain’s newest innovation is made up of the same base formula but now reveals a sheer and sparkling side. With 12 new shades, this moisturizing and long-lasting lipstick combines bold colour with pearl particles to give your lips discreet yet exceptional shine while will leaving them soft, smooth, and luminous.

The 12 new Shine Automatique lipsticks are divided into 4 different colour families complementing the famous Rouge Automatique.

BEIGES
Rouge Automatique: 104  Jicky
Shine Automatique: 200 Sous Le Vent – 201 Vague Souvenir – 202 Mi-Mai

REDS
Rouge Automatique: 121 Rouge D’Enfer
Shine Automatique: 220 Pour Troubler – 221 Rouge De Damas

ORANGE
Rouge Automatique: 140 Mitsouko
Shine Automatique: 240 Pamplelune

PINKS
Rouge Automatique: 164 Chamade
Shine Automatique: 260 Jardin de Bagatelle  – 261 Rose Imperial – 262 Extrait de Rose  – 263 A La Parisienne (Natalia Vodianova’s favourite colour of the season) – 264 Rose Pompon – 265 Pao Rosa

Above you can see my two favourite colours for this summer.
Left: 263 A La Parisienne (a flamboyant pink based on a soft poppy red which I am wearing on the photo) and right 220 Pour Troubler (a shiny yet classic red).

The new lipsticks will be available in Switzerland starting April 30, 2012 for CHF 54.- each.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Guerlain and © Sandra Bauknecht

Most of you know that I am a Louis Vuitton aficionado. Therefore I am always looking forward to the LV show that with its beautiful stunning decor surprises each season. Yesterday, it was a gigantic carrousel with models riding on it in pastel-coloured clothes, leaving quite another impression after Marc’s fetish-like creations for F/W 2011.

The S/S 2012 collection is sweet, full of rich details and materials, from matte crocodile jackets, coats and skirts to laser-cut tops and 3-D floral embellishments and plastic paillettes. I am completely taken by the tweed fabrics that are adorned with marabou feathers. The craftmanship that went into this collection is truly outstanding.

The last look was presented by Kate Moss, same as last season. But instead having her smoke on the runway in hot pants, she appeared in a light white floral dress like an innocent bride. I was wondering if she might be pregnant. Rumours are going around those days, same as the fashion crowd is wondering if Marc Jacobs will leave for Dior. The Louis Vuitton S/S 2012 collection looked like a slight approach. Let’s see in which direction fashion’s merry-go-round will be turning…

Below you can see some photos of the front row action!

LoL, Sandra

Caroline Sieber, Claire Courtin Clarins, Antoine Arnault, Virginie Courtin Clarins

Dasha Zhukova, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Carine Roitfeld, Marie-Amélie Sauvé, Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Peter Marino

Natalia Vodianova, Uma Thurman

Best friends: Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss

Alexa Chung in a Louis Vuitton dress from the F/W 2011 collection.

Yesterday, I flew to London to celebrate the city’s biggest shopping spectacle: Fashion’s Night Out. Being a fashion addict, I felt like having arrived in heaven. The streets were filled with stylish people for whom fashion still has a thrill, an inspiring mood was in the air. The events were numerous, from Giorgio Armani’s cocktail party, Manolo Blahnik unveiling the World of Manolo pop-up store at Liberty to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s DJ performance at the Juicy Couture store. Everywhere was something exciting to see or even to win.

The evening served also a good cause. Vogue launched a limited edition T-shirt for the night designed by Sanna Annukka of which all profits go to charity Kids Company.

There was so much to do it had been hard to decide where to start. Superstar appearances were guaranteed at the parties that required an invitation like the ones at Stella McCartney or Matthew Williamson. I was lucky to be there and had the best time ever. The photos I took speak for themselves. Enjoy my very own exciting moments of last night.

LoL, Sandra

It is August and the majority of fall campaigns can be seen now in the new fashion magazines, ads just keep coming out of the woodwork and so I wanted to give you a brief summary of the most important ones and by whom they were shot.
It is funny to see that this world in particular is pretty small and some photographers are ahead of the game.

My personal favourite is Bottega Veneta`s strong expressive F/W 2010 campaign. Shot by the godfather of energetic graphic photography himself: Robert Longo. The artist has became famous in the late 1970s and early 1980s with his series „Men in the Cities“ that depicts men and women in business attire contorted in extreme positions.

The winner this season seems to be renowned Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. The dream team that has defined the look of the past decade, shot the most campaigns. Enjoy my preview:

The American photographer and long-time protégé of both Franca Sozzani and Anna Wintour, editors-in-chief of Italian and American Vogue is also a big shot in the world of fashion photography. No wonder, Steven Meisel shot all those gorgeous campaigns.

Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinood Matadin, a fashion photographer duo that is well known for their independent art work. Most of their photographs are both critical and slightly disturbing as you can see in the campaigns they shot for F/W 2010.

Italian-born Mario Sorrenti is a photographer and director best known for his spreads of nude models in the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

Peruvian fashion photographer Mario Testino has shot many fashion stories and celebrities. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums.

Hermès has come up with another really beautiful advertising campaign shot by Paolo Roversi. I love his romantic, vintage looking photos that always seem to tell a story. To me, a perfect choice for the French house!

Bruce Weber is a well-known face in the world of advertising photography. His career really took of in the late 1980s and early 1990s with his famous advertising images for Calvin Klein.

Juergen Teller‘s work is extraordinary and with a distinctive design. His raw style makes him one of the most influential fashion photographers working today.

Multi-talent Karl Lagerfeld likes to keep everything in his own hands. So no wonder that he shoots the advertising campaigns for his own collections for Chanel and Fendi.

Steven Klein is an American photographer that shot many high-profile advertising campaigns for various clients. This season he was hired by Dolce & Gabbana to capture a close knit Italian family with Madonna as the matriarchal figure through his lens.
Great job!

LoL, Sandra