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Jun 28, 2012: Dasha Zhukova, Felice Fawn, Daphne Guinness, Nick Knight, Colin McDowell, Roksanda Ilincic, Becky Conekin, Stephen Jones, Phoebe English, Lily Donaldson, Ruth Hogben, Claire Morgan and more... If this email is not displaying correctly click here to view in web browser

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— Fashion Fetish Film Dasha Zhukova This week's 'Fashion Fetish' film is a twenties-style silent vignette directed by founder of Garage magazine Dasha Zhukova. 'Once upon a dress' stars Chloë Sevigny as a lonely insecure girl whose gaze sets upon a dress (Prada, of course) that transports her to a land of confidence, glamour and love. Derek Blasberg plays her dream beau in this simple reminder of the ability clothes have to empower individuals. In Zhukova's interpretation, 'I think obsession with fashion looms prominently in the everyday – and our fetishes in relation to it are just as habitual as they are sexual.' — Tumblr — Guest Curator Felice Fawn Taking over SHOWstudio's Tumblr this week starting Sunday 1 July is English-born artist and blogger Felice Fawn. Treading in the hallowed footsteps of stylist Simon Foxton and artist Peter De Potter, Fawn will bring her signature dark aesthetic to our Tumblr, posting under her unique internet alter-ego, dubbed 'Psyduck mixed with Wednesday Addams'. Expect a range of artistic imagery, videos and text alongside SHOWstudio's exciting new Felice-inspired Tumblr design. — Interview — The Daphne Guinness Collection Daphne Guinness and Nick Knight Yesterday saw Daphne Guinness auction off a selection of treasured personal pieces at Christie's, raising a staggering half a million pounds in aid of the very worthy Isabella Blow Foundation. This week, Nick Knight sat down with the style icon to find out more about her motivations for setting up the Foundation and to discuss Guinness' own famous - and highly personal - relationship with fashion. — Live — In Fashion Colin McDowell Tomorrow, Friday 29 June, legendary fashion commentator Colin McDowell is paying a visit to Bruton Place for a rich fashion discussion with our associate editor Lou Stoppard. Expect riotous anecdotes from McDowell's thirty year oeuvre. Tune into our live stream at 11:00 BST. This is one interview you don't want to miss. — Live — In Fashion Roksanda Ilincic Serbian-born London designer Roksanda Ilincic is another fashion figure joining the ranks of SHOWstudio's 'In Fashion' interviewees. Expect some interesting tidbits about her design background and the process behind her beautiful red carpet creations. Tune in tomorrow, Friday 29 June, at 15:00 BST to hear her in discussion with associate editor Lou Stoppard. — Collections — Haute Couture Paris A/W 2012 Our couture coverage for this season will take an exciting turn as Nick Knight himself heads to Paris to photograph all the action on and off the catwalk. Expect many an Instagram! Also reporting for SHOWstudio will be New York fashion expert and writer Stephanie LaCava, who will be filing reports straight from Paris. Stay tuned for all the news on the bespoke beauties on show at the likes of Valentino, Dior and Givenchy. — Collections — Menswear Paris S/S 2013 Associate editor Lou Stoppard's return from Milan this week marks contributor Hywel Davies' sojourn to Paris, where he shall once again be our eyes and ears for the all latest menswear fashion. From Mugler to Dior Homme, his journey promises to bring the best of designers to SHOWstudio. Browse through the catwalk images, listen to our audio reports or read the Milan and upcoming Paris show reports. — Essay — Fashion Fetish Becky Conekin Becky Conekin submits her second essay to SHOWstudio, this time contributing to our ongoing 'Fashion Fetish' project series. Unpicking the darkened meanings behind Erica Schreiner's film 'Metamorphosis', Conekin's 'Models' explores the youth and fragility of models in the fashion industry - all whilst unraveling the fetishes associated with young girls. — Audio Mix — Fashion Mix Stephen Jones and Phoebe English Our British pride continues with this week's 'Fashion Mix' contributors. On Monday, milliner Stephen Jones powers us back to the eighties Blitz club with groove-along disco tunes that get more sultry as the night progresses. And to accompany the weekend is a playlist from Phoebe English, recent star of our 'Frenetic Flesh' LiveStudio session. Her music taste ranges from up-and-coming bands like Jack Bugg and Alt-J to good old classic rock and punk hits. — From The Archive — Let There Be Light Lily Donaldson, Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben Documenting every detail behind a shoot for V Magazine is this project featuring Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben and Lily Donaldson. Taken from our 2009 archives, 'Let There Be Light' features the star model frolicking in exquisite fashion by Balenciaga, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Maison Martin Margiela, Rick Owens and more. Watch the edited footage from the shoot or click through to view the arresting stills. — From The Shop — Death Heart of Darkness, 2012 Claire Morgan's 'Heart of Darkness' is constructed from over three thousand bluebottle flies each suspended in a perfectly symmetrical suspended grid. A normally chaotic scene is stratified and ordered through Morgan's rigorous handling. Drawing specifically on the flies' intimate relationship with death and their crucial role in regeneration, Morgan reminds us of the futility of attempts to harness and control it. Now on view at SHOWstudio Shop, the puzzle-like sculpture forces contemplation.

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