Karl Lagerfeld decided to showcase his Resort 2013 collection at the breathtaking grounds of Versailles in France. Watch this video for some gorgeous images of his newest collection. Everything is gorgeous!

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Ever wondered what it would be like to live a completely different lifestyle? The life of the rich and famous perhaps? Or maybe a writer living in a small French village?

We asked 7 readers who they’d trade lives with in a second. These were the results:

Keneilwe: Angelina Jolie

Her lifestyle: In my eyes she seems to have a perfect life. She’s a mother, she’s famous and successful as an actress and she’s done a lot of humanitarian work around the world. On top of that she’s engaged to one of the most handsome guys on the planet. Her work allows her to travel the world, whilst having the opportunity to help out the less fortunate. In my eyes she has it all, happiness, money, love and success.

My lifestyle: My current lifestyle is different from hers in that I only get to travel once a year – a local trip – and have never been abroad. However, I’ve been saving to do the Contiki tour, 12 days 16 different countries in Europe, which I’m very excited about.

Taahira: Blake Lively

Watching Gossip Girl has made New York City look so exciting, and the fashion is to die for! I would love to live in New York City and live the lifestyle of a Gossip Girl. The fashion, food, culture and the shopping, I want to experience all of it. The city that never sleeps, is the city I want to sleep in!  Having the ability to walk wherever I want to go, or hop in a cab if need be; that’s my idea of a fabulous time.

Julie: J.Lo

Her lifestyle: I would love to be Jennifer Lopez, because she’s such a diva and she’s living the dream any girl would want. The fact that she’s a mom makes her even more of an idol. She’s a sexy, strong woman who stands for what she believes in. She wears the best clothes and the shoes, oh the shoes! Being a judge on Idols, where she breaks down and cries, has only made me desire her life more. It shows that you can be beautiful and famous, whilst also being very grounded and compassionate.

My lifestyle: My life now, is not exactly as I planned. I wanted to be a designer, selling my own clothes from my own shop.  I am a mum of a 14-year-old and I work an eight to five job. It’s hard, since I’m on the go all the time and am exhausted most of the time.  I want to change to a vibrant working woman who can cope with her all her duties. I sometimes feel like I’m the only person who goes through this. I think my life would change if perhaps I had a bigger home, my own car and a better paying job. Yet, I’ve been blessed with winning a lot of competitions.

I always seem to win the things I need most. I won a bursary to study designing, which I’m currently studying through correspondence. My inspiration to change has been my daughter. We always picture ourselves in a mansion with a pool on the roof, a walk-in closet and Mini Cooper in the garage. Big dreams, but it keeps me going and I love to dream!

Linda: Harry Potter novelist, J.K. Rowling

Her lifestyle: I wish I could have written the Harry Potter books. I think I have that kind of imagination to be able to write those amazing stories and to create those characters. I think this must be a great lifestyle. To express your feelings and imagination and to put it on paper is like heaven to me. You must learn a lot about yourself and others. The fact that you can be famous is also exciting and to travel and see different places would be amazing.

My lifestyle: I am happy with my lifestyle at the moment, but it would be nice to sit down and let my thoughts and imagination run wild. I am a mother of 18-year-old twins and have a hectic, though satisfying lifestyle. Yet, I do not have the time to relax and do what I want to do. That is very frustrating, because I know that I have the willpower and imagination to be a good writer. Maybe, just maybe when my twins finish school this year, I might have time for myself and write my first story or book.

Radia: Kim Kardashian

Her lifestyle: When I look at Kim, I see a sassy, intelligent hot business woman. Her show is a success, she has her own fragrance, fashion stores, books and and and… She always looks amazing on the red carpet, has her own stylist and make-up artist. What more could you want? Rubbing shoulders with A-listers and travelling the world sounds like a dream.

My lifestyle: My current lifestyle is nothing like that of a reality star. I am happy, but always try to strive to be better. I love all things glam and have very expensive taste. I am currently completing my degree and plan to start my own business when I’m done with my studies. This way, I can also be a hot business woman!

Silindele: The Hills Reality TV star, Lauren Conrad

Her lifestyle: I wish I could have Lauren Conrad’s life at the moment and Tina Green’s life when I’m older. This is because they are both doing very well in the careers, which I love. Lauren as a fashion designer and writer and Tina Green as an entrepreneur. She owns Top Shop and lives in Monaco, for goodness sake!  The life of a fashion boutique owner who writes fashion novels and who travels around Europe and collects designer shoes and books. Wow!

My lifestyle: I am happy where I am at the moment…well for now. I write on my blog and I do some freelance blogging for online fashion magazines. I am currently saving up enough money to register for a creative writing course. I am also working on opening my own small online boutique. Even though my life’s not as glamorous as Lauren Conrad’s life, I’m trying to get there one step at a time.

Lindy Nene: Plus-size fashion designer

I want to be a fashion stylist for the fuller figured woman. I love fashion and I think the way one looks determines how you’re perceived and treated.  I gained weight after the birth of my second daughter and I realised how difficult it was for the fuller figured woman to get clothes which suites her body type.  There’s nothing more pleasing that seeing a fuller figured woman look her best.

I’m trying to achieve my dream of becoming a plus-size fashion designer by being proactive about fashion. I started a fashion page on Facebook, I follow lots of fashion blogs, attend fashion week, keep up to date with the fashion industry and I read a lot of fashion magazines.

Tshepang: Tavi Gevinson, child fashion blogger

Her lifestyle: She has defied her age to create things that are beyond what is ‘normal’ for children. I’m so impressed by how she has sourced powerful content to positively influence and entertain young women.  I’ve been reading her blog, Style Rookie since she was 9-years-old!  I admire how she sees the world and how the world sees her.

My lifestyle: I love my life. I see beautiful art and have seen and touched incredible African haute couture by working at and attending fashion week. I wish it wasn’t just limited to the city, country and continent of my origin. I wish I had the courage and means to enable the global Tavi in me. I want to travel everywhere! I want to taste real Norwegian salmon in Norway and real Belgian waffles in Belgium. I’m planning to use my scholarships and internships to take me from looking at pictures of macaroons, to actually eating them in Paris.

Zooey definitely loves to take some behind-the-scenes snaps of herself and tweeting it. Here she tweets from the COMPANY cover shoot, which ended up being our cover this month! 

The cover dress, so sweet.

Lovely!

Okay, so this month we are obsessed with toning those bums and thighs. We already gave you the first week’s exercises, here are the next two moves:

Week 2:

Side lying abduction (leg raises): Lie on your right side in a comfortable position with your legs extended straight out. Lift the left leg to a 45-degree angle, hold for 2 seconds then slowly lower the leg to the starting position so it’s just above the right leg. That’s 1 repetition. Repeat for 15 repetitions before starting with the right leg.

Stay forward on your hips and keep your belly button in through the whole movement.

Fire Hydrant: Tie a theroband around your knees, allowing a limited amount of movement. Start on the ground, on all fours. The arms must be in line with the shoulders and the knees in line with the hips. Start the movement by slowly tightening the transverse abdominals. Then extend the right leg outwards, hold for 2 seconds and lower the leg back to the starting position. That’s 1 rep. Repeat for 15 repetitions before changing legs.

The knees must remain at a 90-degree angle through the entire movement. The back must remain stable and straight.

Perform 3 sets of each exercise. Each exercise consists of 15 repetitions of the exercise.

Exercises all courtesy of personal trainer, Cameron Pratt.

Contact:

Cameron Pratt

cameronprattm@yahoo.com

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So, Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee in a couple of weeks. After 60 years as Queen, we are accustomed to her array of matching headgear (below), which is why we welcome Harrods’ tribute to her majesty’s celebration.

Harrods asked thirty-one designers to revamp the St. Edward’s Crown, which her royal highness first wore in 1953 during her coronation. The new versions of the St. Edward’s Crown are on display at Harrods in Knightsbridge. Every designer made sure they stamped their signature style on the crown they designed.

We doubt the Queen will be trading in her first crown, but which do you think will suit her best?

Lanvin

Cavalli

Boucheron

De Beers

Jo Malone

Mikimoto

Paul Smith

Theo Fennell

Tiffany & Co

Valentino

Pictures from Vogue UK, here and here.

Nikita Camacho, fashion intern

Fashion graduate, Alice Stone, recently founded Lily and Lionel. Her grandmother, Lily was a dressmaker and her grandfather, Lionel was an apparel supplier to a selection of glamorous boutiques and stores.

Her focus is on scarves and leather accessories and her fan base includes models and celebrities, like Elle McPherson, Alek Wek, Eddie Campbell and Cheryl Crowe. Lionel and Lily scarves boast high-quality and unique designs.

Lily and Lionel scarves are now available at the designer selection on shoplabel.com

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Sibulele Sikuni, CT intern

Any film buffs out there? Be sure not to miss Projecting Africa: A celebration of African film-making, THIS WEEKEND at the Foxwood House in Jozi. There will be some great African films showing from 18-20 May 2012. Be sure to check out the schedule. 

We are just loving Zooey’s new comedy series, New Girl. Here’s the whole cast at a beach photo shoot. So gorgeous!

Photo from fanpop. 

I love writing about plus-size models, simply because I myself fall in the plus-size category and I love to see women in fashion who actually look like me. Although, I don’t really know what plus-size means anymore. Plus-size used to be size 12 and up; now this is almost considered obese! That’s why I love the below message:

‘Ten years ago plus-size models averaged between size 12 and 18. Today the need for size diversity within the plus-size modeling industry continues to be questioned. ’The majority of plus-size models on agency boards are between a size 6 and 14, while the customers continue to express their dissatisfaction.’

Plus-size models, much like ‘normal models’ are becoming thinner and thinner by the day. Larger women should be represented in the fashion industry, simply because more women actually look like plus-size models. Yet, health should be promoted above all, in my opinion. Having models who are unhealthily large, is just the same as having a model starve herself. But what do we consider to be too large? Everyone of course has their own opinion. This can never be standardized. What do you think? Should there be a certain plus-size model size? Or can they be any size, as long as they’re larger than ‘normal models’.

Here are five plus-size models whose bodies we love:

Our favourite plus-size model is 28-year-old, Katya Zharkova. She is just drop-dead gorgeous!

Australian model Robyn Lawley, gorgeous in this old school shoot.

Penelope Benson is an Australian plus-sized model and the Playtex ambassador.

We are loving Marquita Pring’s look, especially here in Vogue Italia. She is a size 14 model who is quickly rising to fame.

We love the fabulous American model, Tara Lynn. She models as a plus-size model and was recently chosen as the cover girl for ELLE France.

Also check out our Love Your Body board on Pinterest. 

Photos via Marie Claire France, Elle France and Zimbio.

On page 52 of this month’s issue we talk about male models and how they experience the modelling industry. It seems that female models earn more than male models, yet, what some of the male models point out, is that men have more longevity in the industry than women. The bigger the brand they model for, the more successful the model is bound to become. Older male models, i.e. late ’20s and early ’30s are more often used for modelling than female models.

Models.com chose their top 50 male models in the world. Here are a few of our favourites:

Andrej Peijic

Andrej is like no other male model, he gives female models a run for their money as he is cast for both male and female runway shows and fashion shoots, because of his androgynous look.

Miles McMillan

He may be down on the list at no.29 but this boy has a fresh Johnny Depp-like look that we adore.

 Sean O’Pry

O’Pry has been holding on to his number one spot since September 2011 and was named the most successful male model by Forbes magazine in 2009. He is the current face of Zara and Bottega.

Our SA favourites include: 

Chrismo Botha…

…and Justin Hopwood

Sibulele Sikuni, CT intern

Photos from denimblog, dnamodels, timemodel, soulartist management and Zimbio.