Showing posts with label W Magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label W Magazine. Show all posts

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Pure Lust : Garrett Hedlund


What actor lands their first role in a film opposite Brad Pitt? Pure Lust Garrett Hedlund.

Let's start from the beginning. Garrett Hedlund is a down home farm boy [which I'll admit, adds a little to his sexiness] from Minnesota. His family moved to Arizona where he began taking acting classes, but immediately after high school he did what everyone with a dream does, took the next bus to Hollywood.

After only a month, Hedlund landed his role as Brad Pitt's cousin in Troy and his career took off. Friday Night Lights, Georgia Rule, Five Brothers, Tron, and more; including an amazing performance in the recent Country Strong.

Hedlund has minor modeling experience for L.L. Bean and Teen Magazine, but has yet to be the face of any major fashion campaign. A huge fan of punk music, Hedlund has spent time photographing the bands and fashion of the scene. This must have been the inspiration behind his spread in January's W Magazine. From the looks of things, he's ready to take on the fashion world too. Someone get Marc Jacobs on the phone!

"I've been told I'm too good looking for certain roles, but that's okay, it just motivates me to go deeper."

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Lust Icon : Beyoncé


Who runs the world? Well, who's runnin' the fashion world in this month's W Magazine? Mrs. Beyoncé Carter [that is her name now, right?]. Scantily clad in all the latest Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, and a little Gucci. I'm a little bummed she didn't show her fierceness with the Givenchy Panther Hat, but we do see the Louis Vuitton Masks showed up to the party [mulitple times].

We all know the back story to Beyoncé; puttin' on a show since the day she was born at beauty shops in Houston, establishing herself in Destiny's Child, and a phenomenol solo career in music, fashion, film, and playing wifey to Jay-Z. All the aspects of a Lust Icon.

Beyoncé recently dropped her fourth studio album, 4, and it's yet another classic. Rolling Stone reviews, "Beyoncé has made a career of setting trends, and on 4, she leaves fashionable production styles behind. There's no Eurodisco thump; live instruments take the place of digital beats on many tracks. Half the songs are ballads, but all kinds of sounds filter through the mix - vintage soul, hard rock, reggae, adult contemporary." Has she ever put out a bad album? or video? or performance? 4 stars in my book.

Download these : I Care, Love on Top, Countdown, Run the World [Girls]

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Model Lust : Jesus Luz


Proving once again that she has amazing taste in men, Madonna made like a cougar and wrapped her claws around Brazilian model Jesus Luz who at the time was 25 years younger than her 50 years. The two met while she shot her spread for W Magazine in Rio de Janiero.



Before, during, and after getting into the groove with Madonna, Luz has been on the runway for DSquared, Dolce & Gabbana, and Givenchy to name a few. It seems venturing into the cougars den was the best career move he has made thus far. Featured in publications like l'Officiel Hommes and GQ , the Lust List loves the above photo from Interview in which he channels Madonna circa her "Sex" era in the early nineties.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Lust Icon : David & Victoria Beckham


Seeing David and Victoria Beckham arrive at the Royal Wedding reminded me of how amazing this match is. Check out Mrs. Beckham rocking platform Louboutins while pregnant. That in itself could be iconic.

Ladies first, Victoria Caroline Beckham has established herself as a fashion icon while playing wife and mother. She came into the spotlight via the all girl group the Spice Girls as "Posh Spice", but did you know she had a solo career as a musician as well? She scored four UK Top 10 singles after the Spice Girls parted ways. Her first kick in the fashion world was through premium denim line Rock & Republic when she put her name behind the infamous crown pocket. I saw her on the runway when she launched the pocket, and she looks just as amazing in person. She later established her own line of denim, dVb by Victoria Beckham. However, the icon that she is, she decided to establish her own entire fashion line in 2008.

David Robert Joseph Beckham [we all know I'm a sucker for a cute name] is an English footballer who currently plays midfield for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He began his football career at the age of 17, when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United. Off the field, he's kicked around in fashion as well. Pronounced "the ultimate metrosexual" by the man who coined the term, his near perfect looks have scored him endorsement deals with Armani and Adidas as well as countless magazine spreads.

The couple met at a charity football game in 1997, after which David requested to meet her. "I really didn't know who he was. I was never into football", said Victoria. But, it didn't take long for sparks to fly. The couple announced their engagement in 1998 and were married a year later at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. The style legacy lives on as the Beckham's have three sons and recently announced they are expecting a fourth child, a girl.

I feel I have a personal connection with David since I saw him driving on the 405 on my first day of work in LA. I knew at that moment, LA was my home. There were so many amazing images to choose from of this incredibly stylish couple. They always seem to be on point whether together or apart. Make sure and check out their infamous spread in W Magazine. You won't be disappointed.