Rebeca Valentín García, The New Miss Teen World Super Model Puerto Rico 2011

Bayamón Rebeca Valentín García

Rebeca Valentín García (Bayamon) is the new Miss Teen World Super Model Puerto Rico 2011, and (Juana Díaz) 1st Runner-up Maritere Burgos Colón, ( Aguadilla ) 2nd Runner-up Johannie Feliciano Ramírez, ( Isabela ) 3rd Runner-up Nicole López Mantilla, (Añasco) 4th Rinner-up Génesis Alemañy Matías; (San Isabel) 5th Runner-up Wilmary Monción Román,(San Germán) 6th Runner-up Coral Irizarry Alvarado.

Miss Teen Model World Puerto Rico 2011 (Bayamon) Rebeca Valentín García

(Juana Díaz) 1st Runner-up Maritere Burgos Colón

( Aguadilla ) 2nd Runner-up Johannie Feliciano Ramírez

( Isabela ) 3rd Runner-up Nicole López Mantilla

(Añasco) 4th Rinner-up Génesis Alemañy Matías

(San Isabel) 5th Runner-up Wilmary Monción Román

(San Germán) 6th Runner-up Coral Irizarry Alvarado

Courtesy of www.missteenworldpr.org

Rachel Weisz Pictures

Rachel Weisz Pictures

Austerity

You have probably noted that I've made some major changes to the look of this blog. I think this reflects my trying to get more seminal, in a sense. So, posts only.

My only real concern about the new layout is the complete lack of links – which is not very kind of me. I follow dozens of OSR blogs, and already pimp them on La Cripta degli Orrori, but I really want to achieve some sort of catharsis and liberate myself from all the freaky stuff I use to dress up my creations. Nevertheless, this is OD&D to me: seminal. Let me know if you think this new style will ruin your pleasure (I hope not) of reading The Yaqqothl Grimoire – I'm of course interested in what you have to say about that. Keep on rolling dice,

Il Male™

Psionics

«The tea was just right, thank you Sir.»

Today I found the time to write about psionics in my upcoming Yaqqothl supplement. The system runs to about 400 words, including tables and explanation of psionic powers. I like it very much – it's easier and a less random than the one included in Carcosa, although not as over-simplified as the one proposed by ChicagoWiz (I like his system, except only four powers are a little too few for me).

Taj Mahal Pictures

Taj Mahal Pictures

SPFW: ALEXANDRE HERCHCOVITCH WINTER 2011

For the winter of 2011, Alexandre Herchcovitch abandoned all the vibrant colors that filled the summer shows and prefers to follow a darker palette with the full range of grays and blacks punctuated by yellow. Herchcovitch's inspiration came from the violent forces of nature such as volcanic rocks, magma and volcanoes. I loved the entire collection and my focus is mainly on extremely deconstructed pieces, and the mix of lace with a more austere figure was a touch of genius to give the femininity that the pieces needed, representing the magma pioneering the rocks.

Our favorite look was paraded by Luciana Curtis, consisting of a dress with volume at the shoulders and has leather straps that held the arms of model prisoners close to the body - the way, had seen something in the latest edition of ModaLisboa summer 2011, in the collection "ID-What is your identity?" of Portuguese designer Dino Alves, where the models came just arrested with arms at your sides. But despite the apparent deconstruction some pieces can easily be used in day-to-day, alone or mixed with basic and tailoring.

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Para o inverno de 2011, Alexandre Herchcovitch abandonou todas as cores vibrantes que encheram dos desfiles de Verão e prefere seguir por uma paleta mais sombria com toda a gama de cinzas e pretos, pontuado pelo amarelo. Herchcovitch vai buscar a sua inspiração à força violenta da natureza, como as rochas vulcânicas, o magma e os vulcões. Adorei toda a colecção e o meu destaque vai sobretudo para as peças extremamente desconstruídas e a mistura das rendas com uma figura mais austera foi um toque de génio para dar a feminilidade que a peças precisavam, representando o magma abrindo caminho pelas rochas.

O nosso look favorito foi desfilado por Luciana Curtis, composto por um vestido com volumes nos ombros e alças com detalhes em couro que mantinham os braços da modelo presos rente ao corpo – Aliás, já tínhamos visto algo assim na última edição da ModaLisboa Verão 2011, na colecção “ID- Qual é a tua identidade?” do criador português Dino Alves.  Mas, apesar da aparente desconstrução as peças podem perfeitamente ser usadas no dia-a-dia , sozinhas ou misturadas com básicos.

HOLLY SUAN GRAY - NOSTALGIC PRETTY DOLLS DREAMING

I felt in love with the work of the stylist Holly Suan Gray when I discovered her website and the amazing editorials in which she worked. Models are like nostalgic pretty dolls in dreaming fields that could be a city, ruins, factories or the beach.

Holly Suan Gray is a British born freelance stylist who has lived and worked in London, Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. Now based in New York her clients included Diesel, Levis, UK Vogue, India Vogue, Oyster among others. Holly was nominated by i-D magazine as one of fashions 250 people to watch!

Apaixonei-me pelo trabalho de Holly Suan Gray quando descobri o seu website e os fantásticos editoriais em que ela trabalhou como stylist. As modelos são como nostálgicas bonecas de sonho fotografadas nos mais dispares ambientes como uma cidade, ruínas, fábricas, portos ou praias.

Holly Suan Gray é uma stylist britânica que viveu em Londres, Tóquio, Pequim e Hong Kong. Agora estabelecida em Nova Iorque, os seus clientes incluem a Diesel, Levis, Vogue britânica, Vogue India, Oyster entre outros. Holly foi nomeada pela i-D magazine como uma das 250 pessoas do mundo da moda para seguir com atenção.