J'Adore Dior. Et Mila. Et Marion.

Spring ad campaigns are now upon us as we begin this most auspicious year.

Also beginning this year: decadently beautiful news that Christian Dior signed Mila Kunis as the new face of the house, to appear in deliciously glossy and fabulous ad spreads in the coming months. Miss Dior handbags never looked so elegantly salacious.

Unless, of course, it's Marion Cotillard having a sexy mental breakdown. Hurling around Lady Dior handbags, that is.

Crazy in Love with 4

Two months ago, I was  trying to park my car in San Francisco, which if you know anything about driving in the City is a feat in and of itself. It began with me frustratingly circling around the blocks near my apartment for a while until I found a pretty decent spot close by. I started to parallel park, but since I was in a hurry to meet up with some friends, I did a pretty bad job of doing it. Next thing I hear is a snap, so I stop and run out to see what happened. Turns out I had backed my car into the bushes on the sidewalk and broke my antenna in the process. My radio hasn't worked and I've been listening to nothing but Beyoncé's 4 in my car ever since.

I truly love Beyoncé as a musician and performer. In my opinion, she's the whole, talented, beautiful package. In fact, I think you'd be hard-pressed to name a handful of other current artists who can actually sing and dance like any true pop artist should. I think she's going to be in it for the long run.

And I truly love her most recent album, 4. It hasn't done as well as her last couple in terms of mainstream popularity, but this is by far her most brilliant one. You can tell that there is a lot her own personal experiences and feelings written into the songs, and she sounds so magnificent singing them.

Which is why I want to share it with you! By way of her music videos. She's actually released a lot of them, in her label's attempt to promote 4 as an important, commercially successful record.

You're welcome.

P.S. If you only have time for two, watch "Countdown" and and "Love On Top".

Beyoncé - 1+1

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had

Beyoncé - Party

Beyoncé - Love On Top

Beyoncé - Countdown

Beyoncé - Run The World (Girls)

Beyoncé - Dance For You

Milan Spring 2012: Prada

Prada is finally here.

And it's just as fabulous as I remembered it. Except this time it's all about retro car prints and flower-power-esque patterns. I think I even see a squid on that brown, leather skirt.

I can dig that.

Prada Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

Do you not absolutely love Miuccia's sense of humor? I mean, there're flying cars!

Milan Spring 2012: Gucci

FOMG, Gucci.

Ugh, I don't even know where to begin to express my love of obsession with this brand. With the house. Hell, with Frida Giannini. Everything about Gucci screams luxury. Pure, ostentatious, indisputable luxury.

Case in point: Gucci Spring 2012. The aesthetic is so refined and evolved. As if Tom Ford were still there in spirit. Channeling the 20's/80's.

Gucci Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

I'm loving the metallic plating and piping details.

London Spring 2012: Burberry Prorsum

Put your trust in Christopher Bailey to class up LFW with a street savvy and stylishly urban Burberry Prorsum Spring collection. This just makes you want Burberry.

I love the slightly obnoxious patterns (pentagons on a trench coat!) and how delightfully shaggy everything is. Especially the guys, though baggy, oversized jackets don't quite remind me of Spring. But then again, I live in San Francisco.

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

I'm going to come right out and say it: the pattern on the button up reminds me of micelles.

London Spring 2012: Mary Katrantzou and Matthew Williamson

I've heard of color blocking, but Mary Katrantzou's trompe l'oeil floral pattern blocking is looking quite marvelous. I'm also now wondering why every skirt ever doesn't have an attached train.

Mary Katrantzou Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

 

Who knew that I would fall in love with paisley and fringe. At the same time. Other than Matthew Williamson.

Matthew Williamson Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

London Spring 2012: Pringle of Scotland and Paul Smith

Pringle of Scotland brings it back to high school geometry with some mesmerizing tessellations and patterns.

Pringle of Scotland Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

And Paul Smith keeps it effortlessly classy as always, but suspiciously (and chicly!) androgynous.

Paul Smith Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

I love the British.