Born 7 November 1942 in High Wycombe, Jean Shrimpton was one of the top fashion models of the sixties alongside Twiggy. As an icon of swinging London, Jean, nicknamed as 'The Shrimp', possessed some of the gamine (means playful, naughty child) features that also made a huge success of the younger Twiggy. If both were featured as naughty child style, then the difference is Twiggy a boy, but Jean a naughty girl with abundant glamour.

Claimed suffering from a fat face, a weak left profile, small eyes, big feet and bags under her eyes, Jean once said 'if you take off the makeup, I'm ugly.' Hard to imagine what else the girls on the world would be if she is ugly, but I do notice she tended to put her right profile in the lens, like these famous scarf looks.

I'm a little down today, maybe because of the bad weather, humid and hard to breath. But the moment I review Balenciaga's resort, it did make me feel better. I had though Nicolas Ghesquiere, the designer, means to make his girl a modern city girl, as small jackets, slim pants cutting close to the body are so urban elements, but the garden floral peeping out from the neck, the waist, not to say to the total floral lamp-shade little dress, which obviously give a clue of garden girl. Ghesquiere is such a genius. I just can't stop loving his resort, totally.

The big bows on the waist and flowers around the neck, oh and the cuff, are fantastic.

Finally the list was announced, and finally this tough year for fashion under the shadow of shrinking budgets was concluded. I'm happy to find out Rodarte won the Womenswear Designer of the Year, though I feel pity for Marc Jacobs. But just look at those thigh high bandage boots from Rodarte, they are qualified. Also, first lady Michell Obama was awarded a Board of Directors Special Tribute in recognition of her supporting to the names both established and unknown. She appeared on film to say thank you. Here is the full list.

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Rodarte.
Menswear Designer of the Year: A tie! Italo Zucchelli, Calvin Klein and Scott Sternberg, Band of Outsiders.
Accessory Designer of the Year: Proenza Schouler
Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Menswear: Tim Hamilton.
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry.
International Award: Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton.
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Anna Sui.
Eugenia Sheppard Award: Edward Nardoza, Women's Wear Daily.

Designers, shining stars, and gorgeous dresses are never apart from each other. So, that's why we are so excited about June 15, the big day for designers. Kirsten Dunst, my street style muse but often went wrong on red carpet, embraced a gray bandage dress from Rodarte and made herself shining. And Diane Kruger in a little red dress with details on the shoulder from Jason Wu, Blake Lively in a light pink strapless dress from Michael Kors. Other A-lists include Agyness Deyn, Ashley Olsen, Coco Rocha, Rachel Zoe, Olivia Palermo and pregnant Heidi Klum.
My daily visit fashionologie has a great report on that. And the pics below are also from there. enjoy..

Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy with Kirsten Dunst in their design