Madonna + Cocaine

The launch of the MDNA tour has bloggers buzzing and me pretty depressed I don't have tickets for the show in LA. Madonna is my muse! Evident in the artwork above which was created by me.

The Madonna inspired work of art [above] is a reference to both Madonna and drug use. I quoted a lyric from "Vogue", "You try everything you can to escape the pain of life that you know", and referenced cocaine with the bloody nose. Meaning people use drugs to escape pain, or their situations.

Nicki Minaj as a Table Lamp

Nicki Minaj teamed up with Steven Klein to get in touch with her inner Willy Wonka. Doesn't seem like much of a stretch for Minaj, but this time it was for Vogue's "True Colors". I guess her lyrical wish from Pink Friday to work with Anna Wintour has come true.

Rihanna + British Vogue

One of my favorite Lust Icon's, Rihanna, channels Marilyn Monroe on the cover of British Vogue. The musical sensation gains some lustworthy press while finishing her worldwide tour in Europe. Inside, the article pens her as Bonnie from Bonnie & Clyde and the persona fits the bad girl well.

French Vogue's 'Escale À L.A.'

The Lust List has spotted the first press for the lustable DSquared Ice Skate Boots. Great news for fans of the boots [We can think of one fan in particular. You know who you are!].

The boots can be found on the pages of French Vogue in the AW11 spread "Escale À L.A". Which means they should be hitting stores soon. Even better news is the double faux "blade" making them practical for icy hot nights on the town.

Video Lust : Tom Ford's SS11 Women's Collection

Another one of my favorite videos with our Lust Icon Tom Ford! Not just for Mr. Ford, but for his genius behind the collection and the presentation.

SS11 was the first collection for Ford's womenswear line. The fashion world was in anticipation to see the glamorous looks that he would unveil. But, rather than a huge production during fashion week like his competitors [if you could call them that], in true rebel style Ford presented the collection by invitation only at a top secret showing. No cameras, or even cell phones, were permitted at the showing. Instead, Ford would debut the collection to the world via this short film, and with photographs from the event by Terry Richardson which were later featured in a French Vogue exclusive.

Of course, Ms. Wintour was front row with models like Karen Elson, Amber Valeta, and Coco Rocha walking the runway with celebrities Beyoncé, Lauren Hutton, Lou Doillon, Daphne Guinness, and the amazing Julianne Moore.

Lust with your eyes below.



The Ford Face

The September Issue of Vogue found me in complete lust over Lust Icon Tom Ford once again [does it ever stop though?]. The magazine featured an article on Mr. Ford to promote his entire cosmetics line that debuts this October.

Mr. Ford gives readers his "Ten Commandments of Makeup". I know nothing about makeup, but I learned a lot and more about Mr. Ford. Check them out, shared with us by Vogue writer Plum Sykes.

"1. You Don't Need Any Sleep to Look Radiant - If You Have Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick and Finishing Powder on Hand.

The morning I go to meet Ford at his glitzy London HQ, he has had two hours' sleep the night before. He has terrible insomnia. However, in his immaculate black suit, white shirt, and black tie, he looks crisp and fresh. I would like to know his secret, I tell him.

'Powder under the eyes,' he declares authoritatively. 'The only thing making you have bags is the light hitting the high points of the skin. If there is translucent powder under your eyes,' he says - grabbing a gorgeous glossy brown-and-gold compact and looking in the mirror, dusting finishing powder under each eye - 'and you use a little stick foundation, and then powder in moderation, the shadows are gone.'

Christian Louboutin Daffodile Brodee

This one's for the ladies! They've seen the pages of Vogue's September Issue, but the Christian Louboutin Daffodile Brodee isn't available just yet. Similar to a past favorite [Ecotrash anyone?] this Louboutin collage of a 160 mm platform is satin embellished with everything from sequins to crystals to chains to bows. Be on the lookout for this piece of lust, uh I mean art. $2,995.

Lust Icon : Kate Moss

The Lust List continues its celebration of all things September Issue with the mother of all September Issue's, Vogue. For 2011, Kate Moss celebrates not only her recent wedding to rocker Jamie Hince, but yet another cover for the publication. Besides having Mario Testino as her wedding photographer, and Vogue as a sort of "wedding album", there is plenty of glamour that makes this cover girl a Lust Icon.

Moss was born in Croydon, London, in 1974. Her mother, a bar maid, and her father, a travel agent, separated when she was thirteen. As the cliche goes, separated parents meant trouble in school. Moss definitely struggled with academics, but excelled at athletics [and beauty].

A year later, at fourteen, Moss was discovered by Sarah Doukas of Storm Model Management [one of the world's leading agencies, based in London]. She was returning from holiday in the Bahamas when Doukas spotted her at JFK Airport in New York.

Model Lust : Max Rogers

The Lust List fans have taken to Twitter to bring some Model Lust material to our attention. I've been a fan of Max Rogers since that warm spring day in 2008 when I saw him on the cover of GQ Style with the headline "This is Max, He is Naked". Rightfully so that the Lust List inducts him into Model Lust fame.

I've used images from Max's spread [no pun intended] in GQ Style. The photographs were accompanied in the issue with an article by Lust Icon Tom Ford. The article was a sort of retaliation against the taboo that is male nudity in the industry. I can't think of a better body of evidence to argue Mr. Ford's case with. Or any other body of evidence with such an amazing head of hair.

Performance Lust : Madonna's 'Vogue' for MTV

Probably one of the most successful songs ever from a soundtrack album, "Vogue" is from Lust Icon Madonna's I'm Breathless album which is music from and inspired by the movie "Dick Tracy". However, the background on the song doesn't seem to be inspired by the film at all.

Lyrically, Madonna was inspired by vogue dancer and choreographers Jose and Luis Xtravaganza from the Harlem "House Ball" community, the origin of the dance Vogue. They introduced "Vogueing" to her at the New York City club "Sound Factory". Prior to the singles release of the song, Vogue was only performed in bars and disco of New York City in the underground gay scene. Madonna made it mainstream.

One would venture to guess that Madonna did find inspiration from "Vogue" from the movie based on the role call of old Hollywood glamour about midway through the song. The music video also depicts the material girl in a style similar to her character in the film, "Breathless Mahoney".

The success of "Vogue" not only boosted sales of the I'm Breathless soundtrack, it also generated massive publicity for the movie "Dick Tracy".

In 1990, Madonna once again made headlines on MTV at the Video Music Awards. She performed "Vogue" with several dancers in 18th-Century French costume a la Marie Antionette. Her costume was actually originally worn by Michelle Pfeiffer in the film, "Dangerous Liaisons". During the performance, Madonna and her dancers did more than flash undergarments. She not only pushed the faces of two male dancers into her breasts, she actually had one of them fondle her breasts on stage.

Lust with your eyes below. Prance over to LuSylist to get the look!

David LaChapelle

Growing up at the height of silly white rappers, lustful pop music ladies, and all of our favortie boy bands, it wasn't always the music that created the image. Magazines like Rolling Stone and Blender [remember that one?] featured artistis like Britney Spears, Eminem, and Pink all photographed and stylized by David LaChapelle.

David LaChapelle is a renown photographer working in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography. His work has been described as surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous. Just a good ol' American boy from Conneticut who fled the suburban life for New York City.

It was in New York where LaChapelle met Andy Warhol in the lustworthy hot spot Studio 54. Warhol offered him a job as a photographer for Interview magazine. Interview magazine led to Rolling Stone, Vogue, GQ, Photo, and Vanity Fair [among many others].

LaChapelle hasn't stopped there. He has directed two films, "Krumped" and "Rize", as well as numerous television ads for brands like H&M and shows like "Desperate Housewives". In 2004, he took his vision to the stage directing Elton John's "The Red Piano" in Las Vegas.

I lust for the style of LaChapelle's work, having been a fan since seeing his witty photos of Britney Spears. He has a way of taking ideas of the present day and throwing them in society's face. His subjects are always styled in a combination of sex and glamour, usually with some sort of religious aspect idolizing them in a way. I'm an even bigger fan whenever he works with the iconic Pamela Anderson, like the photo above.

LaChapelle has worked with everyone from Lady Gaga and Madonna to Angelina Jolie and Hugh Hefner. He has published numerous books for your coffee table including Heaven to Hell, Hotel LaChapelle, and Artists and Prostitutes.

Jimmy Choo Black Mock Crocodile Wellington Boots

Regretfully, summer is coming to an end. Not parituclarly weather wise here in the Golden State [we all know it will be warm and sunny until November], but, in the world of fashion fall is upon us. The September Issue of Vogue is about to grace our doorsteps and all the stores are already filling their racks with fall goods.

I've been debating over my next rubber boot, or wellington, purchase. It seems it's time to retire my Marc by Marc Jacobs "wellies" [we had a good run]. I'm always lusting over the patent Gucci wellingtons and then lusting over Hunters. Then I found these. From our Lust List "Sugar Daddy", Mr. Porter.

Hunter & Jimmy Choo black vulcanized rubber wellington boots in mock crocodile with side adjusting buckle and front logo. A unique collaboration between the directional footwear brand and the traditional wellington experts, these stylish boots will cut a dash from festivals to country weekends. $425.

LowLuv by Erin Wasson Triple Crystal Ring

I was surveying the goods with a fellow luster at American Rag Cie in Newport Beach when I stumbled across this beauty. LowLuv by Erin Wasson Triple Crystal Ring is a silver set ring featuring three 14K gold crystal rods. $75.

Another lustable aspect of this jewelry line is other designs featuring the Egyptian "Evil Eye". Check out Amercian Rag Cie's website for more LowLuv, linked above, and you can also find Vivienne Westwood accessories! And learn a little more about Erin Wasson below.

Erin Wasson is a model turned jeweler. You may have seen her on the covers of Vogue, Flair, Numero, Allure, Esquire, and Elle. She has worked with renown designers and photograpers, and most recently appeared alongside Justin Timberlake in short films promoting William Rast. Known for her low-key sense of style, she didn't stop at jewelry and did a collaboration with RVCA in the Spring of '09.

Model Lust : Baptiste Giabiconi

Baptiste Giabiconi is a French male model from Marseille, France, and is currently the face of Chanel, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, and Dior Homme.

Baptiste was signed to DNA Model Management New York in 2008 and was quickly discovered by Karl Lagerfeld, who describes Baptiste as his muse. I haven't found any official confirmation, but it's rumored that Baptiste is also Karl's boy toy. In an interview he describes Baptiste as “a boy version of Gisele Bundchen: skinny, skinny but with an athletic body — good for clothes and great with no clothes.”

Baptiste is currently the most successful male model in the world on models.com's list of the Top 50 International Male Models, as of December 2010. He has appeared in editorial spreads for l'Officiel Hommes, Numero Homme, Purple, Vogue, V Man, and Interview.

In 2009, supermodel Naomi Campbell met Giabiconi in Moscow and told him, “It’s not right. We all have defects. You have none.”

Stroll over to LuStylist to get the look of Baptiste.

Model Lust : David Gandy

Breaking ground in Model Lust, another non-Spaniard makes the list. David Gandy is English, born and raised in Billericay, Essex, England where he was bullied in school for not being very fashionable and having a slight speech impediment.

His friends secretly entered him into a modeling contest for a local morning show while he was working delivering cars to car magazines. No surprise here, he won the contest. What is surprising is that even signed to a modeling agency, the beginning of his career was filled with countless rejections for runway and print ads. It wasn't until he hit it off with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, of Dolce & Gabbana, that his career took off. Dolce & Gabbana initially booked him as the face of their fragrance Light Blue Pour Homme and the rest, as they say, is history.

In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked Gandy as the worlds third most successful male model. He continues most of his work with Dolce & Gabbana and writes a blog for Vogue where he discusses his modeling and extra-curricular activities, such as his love for cars. 

Model Lust : Miguel Iglesias

Perhaps it should be called Spanish Male Model Lust, given the Spaniard theme lately. Meet Miguel Iglesias, and as far as my research can tell he is not related to the singer. The modeling sensation is only twenty five years old and already has a healthy resume in tact, including Vogue, DSquared, Dolce & Gabbana, and Puma. Two years ago he started school studying marketing with a plan to one day start his own business. I wonder if he's looking for a tutor? I'd have to brush up on my math, but I know all about multiplication.