Cole Haan has released a very different advertising campaign to promote its latest collection. Rather than relying on gorgeous models and artsy styling to sell its new fashions, Cole Haan has released a more realistic campaign called The Inspired Life.

The advertisements star everyday people who are doing extraordinary things ...

Karl Lagerfield has dumped British poppette Lily Allen for French singer and Johnny Depp's longtime squeeze, Vanessa Paradis. Vanessa is already starring in Chanel's next Rouge Coco lip color campaign, and now she'll spruik Coco Cocoon bags.

It's a return to form for Ms Paradis, who was the ...

Bulgari sexes it up with a stripped-down Julianne Moore in its latest advertising campaign.

This time last year the Italian fashion house presented a very demure looking, and conservatively dressed, Jessica Stam. But what a difference twelve months makes. This time around Julianne Moore has taken it all off to ...

Robin Wright is returning to her modeling roots as the new face of Gerard Darel handbags.

Famed photographer Peter Lindbergh captured this affectingly intimate portrait of the Hollywood actress in a New York photo shoot last year. It's hard to look at this shot without imagining the pain she ...

Is there anything that Taylor Momsen cannot do? She stars as Jenny Humphrey in teen drama sensation Gossip Girl, she's the lead singer of post-grunge rock outfit The Pretty Reckless, and now she's the face of British fashion label New Look.

I must admit, I've never heard of UK ...

Israeli born beauty Bar Rafaeli is the face of Rampage's spring 2010 campaign. I haven't seen Bar in an advertising campaign for some time, and it's great to see her back behind the camera.

There's nothing revolutionary about this ad. In fact, it appears positively sedate by fashion standards. But ...

Louis Vuitton's Core Values campaigns always make a lovely change from the slick and superficial ads that usually litter the fashion magazines. The latest commercial stars one of the world’s most revered photographers, Annie Leibovitz, and her friend, the legendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. Set in Annie's New York City ...

Emporio Armani gives us color, and plenty of it, in its new spring/summer advertising campaign. Models Anna Selezneva and Sean O'Pry are bathed in saturated hues of red, white, and blue.

The urban landscape appears to be melting like some Dali painting, an abstract look which really evokes the sultry heat of ...

Either Jimmy Choo wanted to guarantee that its new ads catch your eye, or the label just decided to go in a completely opposite direction from its last fashion campaign. Whatever motivation (and I'm just guessing it's the former), illumination was definitely on the mind when choosing a theme and venue for the designer's spring/summer ad campaign.

It's ...

Burberry brought us a new grown-up Hermoine Granger in last year's fall/winter campaign. Now in 2010, the British brand is giving us a Watson double act!

Harry Potter star Emma Watson stars in the label's latest advertising campaign with her little brother Alex. Nepotism may have won him the ...

While many designer labels clamor for the talent of supermodels Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer, and even pop stars like Lily Allen and Madonna, Prada prefers to cast fresh faces in its advertising. The brand's spring 2010 campaign is no exception, with Lithuanian beauty Rasa Zukauskaite taking center ...

Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini has us all craving warmer weather in her latest advertising campaign. We're transported to a tropical paradise with sparkling turquoise water and bronzed hotties Ryan Kennedy and Natasha Poly. In fact, it's not too different from the poolside Cruise 2010 campaign, but the models ...

After a tripped-out fall/winter campaign earlier this year, Marc Jacobs has taken his namesake label to an equally offbeat yet somewhat surreal place for the upcoming spring/summer season.

American model-sometimes-singer Jamie Bochert stars in this first look from the campaign photographed by Marc Jacobs favored photographer Juergen Teller. Her unique look seems to fit beautifully with the often-quirky brand.

While ...

The rumors of Lara Stone following in Madonna's footsteps and replacing the international pop star as the new face of Louis Vuitton have proven true. The recently released sneak peek at the spring/summer 2010 shots couldn't be more opposite to the campaigns involving Madonna.

As opposed to the singer's porcelain ...

Michael Kors' Asian-inpired Resort 2010 collection might be only just now available to buy, but the designer took his bags to the stores a while back when shooting the ad campaign.

The campaign continues the storyline of supermodels Carmen Kass and Noah Mills as jet-setting celebrities about town. After a trip down the velvet ropes of ...

Louis Vuitton has injected a touch of whimsy into its winter 2009 campaign. The French fashion house stays true to its classic image with these advertisements which pay tribute to Charles Perrault.

While you might not recognize the name, I know you know Charles Perrault's work. The French writer became ...

They might be bosom buddies, but Blake Lively won't model for Victoria Beckham's new fashion line. Victoria's spokesperson told Vogue.com he's unsure what prompted the rumor, but that it's definitely not true.
"I don’t know where this one has come from - other than from Blake being a fan of the ...

The Northern Hemisphere is preparing for winter snow, but the fashion world is already setting its sights on summer. Gucci takes us there with this vibrant advertising campaign for its Cruise 2010 collection.

The commercial takes us to the Mediterranean with its aquamarine pool and the bronzed, toned body of Ryan ...

Polish brand Quazi is far from a household name, but they might just be propelled into the mainstream thanks to their recent collaboration with local beauty, Anja Rubik.

Anja isn't only the star of the label's sexy fall campaign, photographed by fellow countryman Artur Wesolowski. She's also designed the collection's ...

We've all admired Anna Jagodzinska, and those lush exotic handbags, in Bottega Veneta's new fall/winter advertisements. Now this video shows us just how these stunning shots were achieved.

The clip takes us behind the scenes with fashion photographer Steven Meisel and models Anna and ...

After much hype and industry buzz, we can finally feast our peepers on the new Chanel ads starring edgy pop princess Lily Allen. She's a self-confessed Chanel addict, but Lily's cheeky style was never a natural choice for the sleek fashion house.

Yet somehow it all works, with Lily's ...

Stella McCartney has gotten in touch with its inner child for the 2009 fall advertising campaign. French beauty Sigrid Agren finds herself in a Worcestshire forest surrounded by the characters from Bambi, and a real life fawn!

The animated woodland creatures from the beloved children's flick add a touch of ...

Bottega Veneta has enlisted some all star talent for its fall advertising campaign. The fashion label's creative director Tomas Maier entrusted star photographer Steven Meisel to capture these gorgeous shots of Russian model Anna Jagodzinska. And he couldn't be more pleased with the results.
"I admire the intelligence that ...

Stunning French actress Marion Cotillard made such a splash in Christian Dior's Lady Dior spring advertisements, she's back again for fall.

This time around the glamorous globetrotter has left Paris for another fashion capital: New York. Iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz captured this image of Marion and a slouchy Lady Dior quilted ...

Gucci has got it right with its latest advertising campaign for their Jackie collection. The fashion house has abandoned exotic locales and color, preferring instead to keep it simple.

Polish beauty Anja Rubik stars in this basic black shoot captured by the legendary photographic duo Inez ...

Looking a vision in violet, Christy Turlington stars in Bally's fall 2009 commercial. The supermodel has been the fashion label's muse for several campaigns, and it seems its love for her hasn't waned.
"Christy is simply the perfect Bally woman; graceful, intelligent, and natural; she exudes a ...

Christian Louboutin has ditched the models for his artistic Fall/Winter 2009/2010 advertising campaign.

This gorgeous shot, featuring a stunning ruffled stiletto and the gorgeously girly Mount Street clutch, is just one of nine beautiful advertisements in the campaign. I love the way the accessories look amongst those scarlet ...

Givenchy has released a dramatic new campaign for the upcoming fall/winter season starring models with stares just as icy as the weather ahead!

Creative director Ricardo Tisci has ditched his usual collaboration buddies Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin in favor of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Model ...

Harry Potter star Emma Watson is rumored to be the face of Burberry's fall campaign. The British brand has a tradition of showcasing hip Brit talent, and Emma definitely fits the bill.

Emma, who plays Hermoine in the fantasy flicks, has morphed from a frizzy-haired moppet to a glamorous style ...

Karl Lagerfield's latest muse is Heidi Mount. The 21-year-old American model stars in Chanel's latest advertising campaign.

Heidi and the iconic quilted handbags she shares the spotlight with are real life artworks in these commercials, which draw inspiration from the work of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershoi.

The muted ...

Forget the new breed. Classic supermodels are the flavor of the month as our favorite designers release their spring/summer advertising campaigns. Christy T's done Bally, Kate Moss is modeling for Versace, and now Claudia Schiffer has put her face to Salvatore Ferragamo's new line.

And what ...

Britney Spears must be in vogue again, because she's just been picked up as the face of Candie's. Sure, it's not exactly Louis Vuitton or Prada, but the junior fashion line sold exclusively at Kohl's seems like a good fit for this comeback queen.

The collection includes cute ...

Creative director Brian Atwood has turned up the heat for Bally's spring summer 2009 advertising. The steamy campaign is his first for the fashion label, and it's making a big impression.

In another case of pairing a classic supermodel with a hot young thing, Brian has chosen ...

Katie Holmes has traded in her baggy boyfriend jeans and sensible mom clothes to star in Miu Miu's new spring/summer 2009 advertising campaign.

Fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott shot the stunning photos in New York City last November. The campaign features the saturated hues ...

It's almost time for the release of Yves Saint Laurent's 2009 Manifesto! The French luxury label will hand out the exclusive gift bags in the world's fashion capitals on February 14.

The Manifesto will feature YSL's spring/summer catalogue inside a Valentine's ...

Giorgio Armani's handbags and ready-to-wear fashions are true works of arts. So it's only fitting that creative director Emanuele del Fabbro's spring summer 2009 collection was inspired by surrealist paintings.

She's no Weeping Woman, but Russian model Sasha Pivovarova makes a convincing surreal muse. The minimalistic makeup by ...

Israeli born designer Elie Tahari has unveiled his new spring/summer 2009 ad campaign. It stars the stunning Italian model, Angelina Jolie lookalike Bianca Balti.

I love the way Terry Richardson has photographed Bianca, with his favorite flash techniques illuminating her dewy skin. I'm not sure anyone could ...

You've got to love an advertising campaign that knows who its real stars are. Iceberg Jeans may have enlisted the supermodel talents of Amber Valletta for this fashion photo, but this colorful satchel takes center stage.

Other photos do feature Amber's lovely face, but the harsh lighting and ...

With Phoebe Philo in line to take over the top creative job, Ivana Omazic's latest collection for Celine is something like a last hurrah.

It's just as vibrant as the season's blooming flowers, with bright handbags, chic dresses, and other stylish fashion choices.

And what better model to head up the colorful ...

These days Lindsay Lohan is spending less time in front of the cameras, preferring to hang out with gal pal Samantha Ronson and promote her 6126 leggings. But she is back in superstar mode as the face of the Fornarina spring/summer '09 advertising campaign.

The ...

Versace has brought out the big guns for their Spring/Summer 2009 advertising campaign. Kate Moss stars in this eye-catching commercial, while Gisele Bundchen graces another.

With all that supermodel style, photographer Mario Testino had his work cut out for him. Yet he delivers, making the haute ...

Gucci has gone troppo with its spring/summer 2009 advertising campaign. The photo has a truly international flavor with models from all over the globe. Australian glamourpuss Abbey Lee stars alongside British beauty Lily Donaldson, Russian siren Natasha Poly, and Swedish sensation Jonatan Frenk.

The models ...

Tanya Ling is turning heads with her recent collaboration with Louis Vuitton. The London-based artist has produced the prints for the fashion house's 2009 Cruise Collection.

Fashion illustrators tend to fade into the background, creating beautiful pieces for the magazines and ad campaigns without any real recognition. But not ...

Bottega Veneta is famous for its soft woven leather handbags and classic style. It brings us both in its new advertising campaign for the spring/summer 2009 collection.

British model of the moment Emma McLaren stars in this subdued commercial. Like so many Bottega Veneta advertisements it features striking ...

You know times are tough when the iconic fashion labels of the world are struggling. Chanel is one designer who's taken a real battering in the economic downturn. It was recently forced to cut short its mobile art exhibition tour, and now comes news that 200 jobs ...