Gucci's Creative Director Frida Giannini has switched up campaign models once again. Gone are the too-busy shots of models fumbling over one another like in previous campaigns. Instead for SS12, Frida taps newcomer Greg Nawrat to front the simple campaign that screams luxury and conveys the sexy way of life that the Gucci brand has embodied for over a decade.


(scans by Northern Star)

CAMPAIGN: Gucci SS12

Salvatore Ferragamo continues to tap only the best models to front their campaigns. Whether it's Clement Chabernaud or Mathias Lauridsen or Spring/Summer 2012's campaign model Noah Mills, the now-publicly traded brand chooses only blue-chip models to front their sophisticated collections. The campaign was shot in Jamaica with Gisele Bundchen appearing in the womenswear campaign.



CAMPAIGN: Salvatore Ferragamo SS12

Alexandre Cunha scores a large coup by fronting the luxurious designs of Tomas Maier for Bottega Veneta's Spring/Summer 2012 campaign, shot by Jack Pierson. Though Bottega Veneta never repeats photographers, Jack Pierson continues the aesthetic from the Fall/Winter 2011 campaign with Nicolas Ripoll, with an emphasis on beautifully colored backgrounds juxtaposing pared down luxury that Maierh as mastered at the famed Italian house.


(scan by Northern Star)

CAMPAIGN: Bottega Veneta SS12

Florian Van Bael starts off 2012 with a bang by appearing in Emporio Armani's Asian-influenced campaign. Previous campaigns from Armani's lower priced line have been very futuristic, for SS12, Armani chose a simpler concept. Armani's collections, both for his eponymous line and his other runway lines, have always had a touch of Asian influences; it's fitting that for the Emporio campaign, he chose to honor that, as well as cater to his very large customer base in China and Japan.

CAMPAIGN: Emporio Armani SS12

Luca Finotti shot Andrea Bellisario, Taylor Cowan, and Michael McCaughley in this voyeuristic video for MLF. With help from fashion editor Stefano Roncato, Andrea, Taylor, and Michael all don the luxurious designs from Louis Vuitton by recently departed menswear director Paul Helbers.

VIDEO: PAz

Bolded shows will feature menswear.

Thursday, January 19, 2012
17:00 BRST / 20:00 CST / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 20) - Animale
19:00 BRST / 22:00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 20) - Tufi Duek
20:15 BRST / 23:15 CST / 5:15pm EST / 7:15am JST (January 20) - Cori
21:30 BRST / 0:30 CST (January 20) / 6:30pm EST / 8:30am JST (January 20) - Osklen

Friday, January 20, 2012
12:00 BRST / 15:00 CST / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Pedro Lourenco
15:30 BRST / 18:30 CST / 12:30pm EST / 2:30am JST (January 21) - R.Rosner
17:30 BRST / 20:30 CST / 2:30pm EST / 4:30am JST (January 21) - Alexandre Herchcovitch (Womens)
19:00 BRST / 22:00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 21) - Iodice
21:30 BRST / 0:30 CST (January 21) / 6:30pm EST / 8:30am JST (January 21) - Triton

Saturday, January 21, 2012
12:45 BRST / 15:45 CST / 9:45 EST / 11:45pm JST - Reinaldo Lourenco
15:30 BRST / 18:30 CST / 12:30pm EST / 2:30am JST (January 22) - Ellus
17:30 BRST / 20:30 CST / 2:30pm EST / 4:30am JST (January 22) - Mario Queiroz
19:00 BRST / 22:00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 22) - Huis Clos
21:00 BRST / 0:00 CST (January 22) / 6:00pm EST / 8:00am JST (January 22) - Samuel Cirnansck

Sunday, January 22, 2012
12:00 BRST / 15:00 CST / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Cavalera
16:00 BRST / 19:00 CST / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 23) - Jefferson Kulig
17:30 BRST / 20:30 CST / 2:30pm EST / 4:30am JST (January 23) - FH Fauce Haten
19:00 BRST / 22:00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 23) - Juliana Jabour
20:30 BRST / 23:30 CST (January 23) / 5:30pm EST / 7:30am JST (January 23) - Colcci

Monday, January 23, 2012
12:10 BRST / 15:10 CST / 9:10am EST / 11:10pm JST - Gloria Coelho
15:30 BRST / 18:30 CST / 12:30pm EST / 2:30am JST (January 24) - Maria Bonita
17:00 BRST / 20:00 CST / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 24) - Uma Raquel Davidowicz
18:30 BRST / 21:30 CST / 3:30pm EST / 5:30am JST (January 24) - Joao Pimenta
20:00 BRST / 23:00 CST (January 24) / 5:00pm EST / 7:00am JST (January 24) - Lino Villaventura

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
11:30 BRST / 14:30 CST / 8:30am EST / 10:30pm JST - Neon
15:30 BRST / 18:30 CST / 12:30pm EST / 2:30am JST (January 25) - Fernanda Yamamoto
17:00 BRST / 20:00 CST / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 25) - Alexandre Herchcovitch (Men's)
19:30 BRST / 22:30 CST / 4:30pm EST / 6:30am JST (January 25) - Amapo
21:00 BRST / 0:00 CST (January 25) / 6:00pm EST / 8:00am JST (January 25) - Andre Lima

Sao Paolo Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Schedule

Bolded shows will feature menswear.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
17.00 BRST / 20.00 CST / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 11) - Herchcovitch
18.00 BRST / 21.00 CST / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 11) - Acquastudio
19.00 BRST / 22.00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 11) - Patachou
20.00 BRST / 23.00 CST / 5:00pm EST / 7:00am JST (January 11) - Alessa
21.00 BRST / 0.00 CST (January 11) / 6:00pm EST / 8:00am JST (January 11) - Cantao

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
18.00 BRST / 21.00 CST / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 12) - 2nd Floor
19.00 BRST / 22.00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 12) - Coven
20.00 BRST / 23.00 CST / 5:00pm EST / 7:00am JST (January 12) - Melk Z-Da
21.00 BRST / 0.00 CST (January 12) / 6:00pm EST / 8:00am JST (January 12) - TNG

Thursday, January 12, 2012
17.30 BRST / 20.30 CST / 2:30pm EST / 4:30am JST (January 13) - Bianca Marques
18.30 BRST / 21.30 CST / 3:30pm EST / 5:30am JST (January 13) - Maria Bonita Extra
19.30 BRST / 22.30 CST / 4:30pm EST / 6:30am JST (January 13) - New Order
20.30 BRST / 23.30 CST / 5:30pm EST / 7:30am JST (January 13) - Espaco Fashion
21.30 BRST / 0.30 CST (January 13) / 6:30pm EST / 8:30am JST (January 13) - Coca Cola Clothing

Friday, January 13, 2012
17.30 BRST / 20.30 CST / 2:30pm EST / 4:30am JST (January 14) - Walter Rodriguez
18.30 BRST / 21.30 CST / 3:30pm EST / 5:30am JST (January 14) - R.Groove
19.30 BRST / 22.30 CST / 4:30pm EST / 6:30am JST (January 14) - Agatha
20.30 BRST / 23.30 CST / 5:30pm EST / 7:30am JST (January 14) - Filhas de Gaia
21.30 BRST / 0.30 CST (January 14) / 6:30pm EST / 8:30am JST (January 14) - Printing

Saturday, January 14, 2012
17.00 BRST / 20.00 CST / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 15) - Giulia Borges
18.00 BRST / 21.00 CST / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 15) - Nica Kessler
19.00 BRST / 22.00 CST / 4:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 15) - Andrea Marques
20.00 BRST / 23.00 CST / 5:00pm EST / 7:00am JST (January 15) - Oestudio
21.00 BRST / 0.00 CST (January 15) / 6:00pm EST / 8:00am JST (January 15) - Auslander

Fashion Rio Fall/Winter 2012 Schedule

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 19) - Y. Project by Yohan Serfati, Maison des Metallos
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 19) - John Lawrence Sullivan, Maison des Metallos, salle noire, 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11e
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 19) - Mugler, BETC, Passage du Désir, 85-87 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris 10e
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 19) - Gaspard Yurkievich, See Invitation
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 19) - Christian Lacroix Homme, See invitation
21.00 CET / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 19) - AMI by Alexandre Mattiussi, 24 rue René Boulanger, Paris 10e

Thursday, January 19, 2012
9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST - 3.1 Phillip Lim, BETC, 48 boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris 10e
10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST - Kolor, Espace Commines, 17 rue Commines, Paris 3e
11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST - Issey Miyake, 5 place des Vosges, Paris 4e
12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST - Rick Owens, POPB, salle Marcel Cerdan
13.30 CET / 7:30am EST / 9:30pm JST - Viktor&Rolf, Galerie de Minéralogie, Jardin des Plantes, 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Paris 5e
14.30 CET / 8:30am EST / 10:30pm JST - Louis Vuitton, See Invitation
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 20) - Alexis Mabille, Le Meurice
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 20) - Jean Paul Gaultier, 325 rue Saint-Martin, Paris 3e
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 20) - Yohji Yamamoto, 155 rue Saint-Martin, Paris 3e
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 20) - Dries Van Noten, See Invitation
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 20) - Adam Kimmel, See Invitation
21.00 CET / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 20) - Steffie Christiaens, TBA

Friday, January 20, 2012
10.00 CET / 4:00am EST / 6:00pm JST - Junya Watanabe, See Invitation
11.00 CET / 5:00am EST / 7:00pm JST - Yves Saint Laurent, See Invitation
12.00 CET / 6:00am EST / 8:00pm JST - Julius, Maison des Métallos, 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11e
13.00 CET / 7:00am EST / 9:00pm JST - GustavOlins, TBA
14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Juun J., Espace des Blancs Manteaux, 1bis rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais, Paris 4e
15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Kris Van Assche, Les Beaux Arts de Paris, salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais, Paris 6e
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 21) - Boris Bidjan Saberi, BETC
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 3:00am JST (January 21) - Comme des Garcons Homme Plus, See Invitation
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 21) - Givenchy, See Invitation
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 21) - John Galliano, See Invitation
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 21) - Henrik Vibskov, TBA

Saturday, January 21, 2012
10.00 CET / 4:00am EST / 6:00pm JST - Maison Martin Margiela, TBA
11.00 CET / 5:00am EST / 7:00pm JST - Kenzo, See Invitation
12.00 CET / 6:00am EST / 8:00pm JST - Walter Van Beirendonck, Espaces Commines
13.00 CET / 7:00am EST / 9:00pm JST - Ann Demeulemeester, Les Beaux-Arts de Paris, salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais, Paris 6e
14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Bernhard Willhelm, TBA
15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Dior Homme, See Invitation
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 22) - Wooyoungmi, Palais de la Femme, 96 rue de Charonne, Paris 11e
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 3:00am JST (January 22) - Cerruti, 3 place de la Madeleine, Paris 8e
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 22) - MiharaYasuhiro, La Maison Rouge, Fondation Antoine de Galbert, 10 boulevard de la Bastille, Paris 12e
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 22) - Damir Doma, Espace des Blancs Manteaux
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 22) - Hermès, See Invitation
21.00 CET / 3:00pm EST / 7:00am JST (January 22) - Raf Simons, See Invitation

Sunday, January 22, 2012
10.00 CET / 4:00am EST / 6:00pm JST - Bill Tornade, TBA
11.00 CET / 5:00am EST / 7:00pm JST - Lanvin, See Invitation
12.00 CET / 6:00am EST / 8:00pm JST - Agnes B., TBA
13.00 CET / 7:00am EST / 9:00pm JST - No Edition, TBA
14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Songzio, Espace des Blancs Manteaux, 1bis rue des Hospitalières Saint Gervais, Paris 4e
15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Rynshu, Hotel Westin, 3 rue de Castiglione, Paris 8e
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 23) - Paul Smith, Couvent des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, Paris 6e
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 3:00am JST (January 23) - Qasimi, TBA
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 23) - Thom Browne, See Invitation
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 23) - Arnys, Ambassade du Paraguay, 1 rue Saint-Dominique, Paris 7e
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 23) - Acne, Garage Vaugirard, 165 rue de Vaugirard, Paris 15e

Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Schedule

Saturday, January 14, 2012 Runway
9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST - Corneliani, Viale Alemagna, 6
10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST - Ermenegildo Zegna, via Savona, 56 A
12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST - Costume National Homme, via Tortona, 58
14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Dolce&Gabbana, Viale Piave, 24
15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Jil Sander, via Beltrami, 5
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 15) - Frankie Morello, via Palermo, 10
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 15) - Burberry Prorsum, C.So Venezia, 16
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 15) - John Varvatos, C.So Italia, 21
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 15) - Neil Barrett, via Valenza, 2
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 15) - Roberto Cavalli, via San Luca, 3

Saturday, January 14, 2012 Presenations
9.00 - 18.00 CET / 3:00am - 12:00pm EST / 5:00pm - 2:00am (January 15) - Valextra, via Manzoni, 3
10.00 - 21.00 CET / 4:00am - 3:00pm EST / 6:00pm - 5:00am (January 15) - Ballantyne, Corso Italia, 49
15.30 - 19.00 CET / 9:30am - 1:00pm EST / 11:30pm - 3:00am (January 15) - Marni, via Spiga, 50

Sunday, January 15, 2012 Runway
9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST - Bottega Veneta, via Privata Ercole Marelli, 6
10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST - Emporio Armani, via Bergognone, 59
11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST - Ermanno Scervino, via Manzoni, 37
12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST - Salvatore Ferragamo, Piazza Affari, 6
14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Pringle of Scotland, See Invitation
15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Vivienne Westwood, C.So Venezia, 16
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 16) - Missoni, via Thaon de Revel, 21
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 16) - Trussardi, Piazza Della Scala, 5
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 16) - Prada, via Fogazzaro, 36
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 16) - Moncler Gamme Bleu, via Clerici, 5
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 16) - Calvin Klein Collection, Viale Umbria, 37

Sunday, January 15, 2012 Presenations
9.00 - 18.00 CET / 3:00am - 12:00pm EST / 5:00pm - 2:00am (January 16) - Jimmy Choo, via Manzoni, 7
10.00 - 18.00 CET / 4:00am - 12:00pm EST / 6:00pm - 2:00am (January 16) - Sergio Rossi, via Landolfo, 1
11.00 - 15.00 CET / 5:00am - 9:00am EST / 7:00pm - 11:00pm - Giuliano Fujiwara, via Manzoni, 11
11.00 - 17.00 CET / 5:00am - 11:00am EST / 7:00pm - 1:00am (January 16) - Bally, Corso Venezia, 48
11.00 - 17.00 CET / 5:00am - 11:00am EST / 7:00pm - 1:00am (January 16) - Fendi, via Sciesa, 3
11.00 - 18.00 CET / 5:00am - 12:00pm EST / 7:00pm - 2:00am (January 16) - Alberto Guardiani, Corso Venezia, 16
14.00 - 18.00 CET / 8:00am - 12:00pm EST / 10:00pm - 2:00am (January 16) - Cesare Paciotti, via Sant'Andrea, 8
15.00 - 18.00 CET / 9:00am - 12:00pm EST / 11:00pm - 2:00am (January 16) - Les Copains Uomo, via Sciesa, 22

Monday, January 16, 2012 Runway
9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST - Dirk Bikkembergs, Viale Alemagna, 6
10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST - Iceberg, via Palermo, 10
11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST - John Richmond, Giardini di Porta Venezia - Ingr via Palestro
12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST - Gucci, Piazza Oberdan, 2/B
14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Etro, via Piranesi, 14
15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Z Zegna, via Solari, 35
16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 17) - Canali, via Savona, 56
17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 17) - Gazzarrini, via Tortona, 15
18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 17) - Moschino, via Cinco del Duca, 8
19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 17) - Nicole Farhi, See Invitation
20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 17) - Versace, via Gesu', 12

Monday, January 16, 2012 Presenations
9.00 - 20.00 CET / 3:00am - 2:00pm EST / 5:00pm - 4:00am (January 17) - Larusmiani, via Verri, 10
9.00 - 20.00 CET / 3:00am - 2:00pm EST / 5:00pm - 4:00am (January 17) - Alexander McQueen, via Thaon de Revel, 3
10.00 - 19.00 CET / 4:00am - 1:00pm EST / 8:00pm - 3:00am (January 17) - Church's, via Borgonuovo, 16
10.00 - 19.00 CET / 4:00am - 1:00pm EST / 8:00pm - 3:00am (January 17) - Fratelli Rossetti, Piazza San Carlo, 2
10.00 - 19.00 CET / 4:00am - 1:00pm EST / 8:00pm - 3:00am (January 17) - Woolrich, via Lombardini, 20
10.00 - 18.00 CET / 4:00am - 12:00pm EST / 8:00pm - 2:00am (January 17) - Marc Jacobs, via Argelati, 22
11.00 - 19.00 CET / 5:00am - 1:00pm EST / 9:00pm - 3:00am (January 17) - Massimo Sforza, via Sant'Andrea, 3
12.00 - 14.00 CET / 6:00am - 8:00am EST / 10:00pm - 12:00am (January 17) - CK Calvin Klein Jeans / Calvin Klein Underwear, Viale Umbria, 37
14.30 - 18.00 CET / 8:30am - 12:00pm EST / 12:30am - 2:00am (January 17) - Carlo Pignatelli, via Stendhal, 35
15.00 - 20.00 CET / 9:00am - 2:00pm EST / 1:00m - 4:00am (January 17) - Class Roberto Cavalli, via Spiga, 7
18.00 - 21.00 CET / 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST / 2:00am - 4:00am (January 17) - Brioni, Viale Alemagna, 6

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Runway
9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST - DSquared2, via San Luca, 3
10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST - Giorgio Armani, via Bergognone, 59
11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST - Diesel Black Gold, via Savona, 56
12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST - Ports 1961, via Tortona, 58
13.30 CET / 7:30am EST / 9:30pm JST - Enrico Coveri, via Bugatti, 9
14.30 CET / 8:30am EST / 10:30pm JST - roccobarocco, Palazzo Valsecchi - via Santo Spirito, 10

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Presentations
10.00 - 18.00 CET / 4:00am - 12:00pm EST / 8:00pm - 2:00am (January 17) - Marc Jacobs, via Argelati, 22

Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Schedule