chanel paris-moscow 2009

Chanel Paris-Moscow Pre-Fall 2009 ad campaign featuring Russian doll Sasha Pivovarova. Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld himself, the collection is a meticulous mixture of intricate embroidery, gorgeous headpieces and lavish jewels fit for a tsar. All of Russian's luxurious elements in one spectacular presentation. View the entire collection here. 

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bed of roses

I've got flowers in my hair today. A rare sight. But really I just felt like lying on a bed of roses, minus the thorns of course! Thought of this beautiful shot of Russian chameleon Sasha Pivovarova for Numero Sept 2007 by one of my favorite photographers, Camilla Akrans. 

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