Harper's Bazaar Arabia NOV 2015: Chanel Iman (2)

Chanel Iman is captured modeling with a gorgeous white horse wearing clothes that are feminine, elegant and tasteful. Perhaps the outfit that stands out the most is the velvet bow & sequin-embellished lace dress by Oscar de la Renta. She showcases this gorgeous gown from the Fall/Winter 2015 Collection and leaves you more than curious about the new fashion house designer who has been carefully selected to replace the late, world-renowned Dominican designer, Oscar de la Renta himself.

The fashion industry has always embraced the sophistication of Oscar de la Renta gowns. This designing house is easily thought of when planning for an upscale wedding. Now, perhaps with the new fashion director, Peter Copping in place, more than wedding gowns will be considered the brand's cream of the crop. He debuts as the Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta with the Fall/Winter 2015 Collection while simultaneously giving ode to Oscar de la Renta who passed away on Oct. 20, 2014 due to cancer. What a way to make a wave in the fashion industry! Sure has gotten my attention with Chanel Iman dressed in one of Peter Copping's designs for Harper's Bazaar Arabai. This fab dress looks black but actually has a very dark blue bodice detailed with black satin bows and black macrame lace. Quite a magnificent gown!

The verbiage on the supplemental cover states "Royal Pedigree: High Fashion Meets Immacualte Breeding" which depicts perfectly well the essence of the equestrian-inspired fashion that drapes one of my favorite American models, Chanel Iman. I find the cover title to be quite cleverly intriguing with a beautiful fashion editorial to accompany it!




RELATED :: SI Swimsuit 2015: VS Model Chanel Iman (2)
RELATED :: SI Swimsuit 2015: VS Model Chanel Iman (1)

Harper's Bazaar Arabia NOV 2015 Chanel Iman (2)
by divashyne featuring GUCCI

Get the Look :: Oscar de La Renta FW 2015

Harper's Bazaar Arabia NOV 2015: Chanel Iman (1)

Chanel Iman stuns in Harper's Bazaar Arabia! Love. Love.






Get the Look :: Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2015

Grateful for another cover @bazaararabia #november #issue #2015 #arabia #dubai https://t.co/M8nvtBxrOO

— ☮Chanel♥Iman☺ (@chaneliman) November 2, 2015

Grateful for another cover @harpersbazaararabia #november #issue #2015 #arabia #dubai #middleeast

A photo posted by Chanel Iman (@chaneliman) on Nov 2, 2015 at 8:25am PST

Yoncé Music Video: Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman

Texan native songstress Beyoncé Knowles promotes being a feminist through her music. I am not truly convinced that she really embodies the spirit of a true feminist. However, it is apparent that she surely promotes positive black sisterhood.

In the Yoncé video that was released in 2014 with her video compilation of her self-titled album Beyoncé, she boldly features the three top Black fashion models in the world: Puerto Rican Joan Smalls, British Jourdan Dunn and American Chanel Iman. Even though these ladies have worked with each other in Vogue editorials and Victoria's Secret runway shows, it is quite challenging to have such a threesome work collectively on one project exuding an authentic comraderie. Although much progress has been made over the recent years, the fashion industry as a whole is still not quite as diversified as it should be. Whenever shows and campaigns only want to highlight one Black model at a time, it becomes naturally competitive for Black models to just simply work together. In these moments, to not allow the ugly spirit of jealousy to control the dynamics becomes often an unattainable goal.

It is so easy to be the only Black model featured because you tend to get all of the attention as the "ethnic one." But when you put three together it becomes a bit awkward because it just is not done often enough. Beyonce, with her love for sisterhood and desire for strong bonding among women, has just the right presence to pull it off!

SECRET = Highlight them all ... equally ... beautifully ... and with NO DRAMA!

:: gotta look me up & down :: by divashyne featuring an Alexander McQueen clutch

MET Gala 2012: Chanel Iman

When American model Chanel Iman showed up on the 2012 MET Gala red carpet not only on the arm of American designer Tom Ford as his "supermodel date" but also adorned in one of his gowns, she caused (or shall I say the gown caused) quite a stir! The gorgeous pheasant feather moire tulle evening gown hugged the delicate curves of Chanel Iman's body and stood out as a piece of fashion art.

Every year, MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute in New York City) holds an elite fundraiser and fashion exhibit all centered around a particular theme. For the 2012 MET Gala held on May 7th, the theme was "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations." This theme gave tribute and respectful honor to two female designers who shared some similarities in views and design. Obviously, male designer Tom Ford wanted to stir up some impossible conversations of his own by adorning Chanel Iman in a gown that seemed to give honor to two different fabrics with varying textures elegantly showcasing the curvature of the female body.





This sheer, low-cut, high-slit sexy feather gown first appeared in his 2012 Autumn/Winter Ready-to-Wear Womenswear Collection modeled by Iris Strubegger in a fashion video released in March 2012.

Iris Strubegger


Chanel Iman :: MET Gala
by divashyne featuring TOM FORD



Anja Rubik

Image Source: fulltimeford.com

After Chanel Iman stepped out in this pheasant feather dress in May 2012 at the MET Gala, the dress was modeled by Anja Rubik in the August 2012 issue of Harper's Bazaar (US) as well as modeled by Guinevere van Seenus in the September 2012 issue of Harper's Bazaar (Spain) AND modeled by music talent Miley Cyrus in the September 2012 issue of Marie Claire (US). Yes, yes ... Tom Ford ... uhhh, he gets it right!

Guinevere van Seenus

Image Source: fulltimeford.com

Miley Cyrus

Image Source: fulltimeford.com