At Balenciaga HQ, Demna is there to stay. After all, the Georgian designer (who succeed Alexander Wang as Balenciaga creative director in 2015) renewed his contract with the Kering-owned fashion house back in October. The Paris-based luxury label continues to roll out advertising campaigns thick and fast. The latest, entitled “This is a Balenciaga campaign” sees Demna secure Juergen Teller as campaign photographer. Out are the likes of Mario Sorrenti and Nadav Kander, in favor of the revered German lensman. Teller points his lens toward Kim Ye-Ji, Kim Petras, Romeo Beckham, Sua, Khadim, and Akolde Meen, each making for an ensemble cast. Demna’s chosen subjects pose on location in Paris, captured around various different locations within the French capital.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I have no words,” expressed matheus_s upon first look at the campaign.

“This brand is SO dead,” Kite chimed in.

“The flea market vibes, and the discarded furniture suits the current Balenciaga very well. They have already been selling pre-discarded clothes for a while now,” noted yslforever.

“‘This is a Balenciaga campaign’! Do you guys get it? They’re trying to be ironic. Ugh, they’re so self-aware you guys,” voiced forum member GoldenPetals.

Also not exactly best impressed was Deleted Member 170196. “What are these clothes? Who are they for? Who is buying these from Balenciaga? They don’t even try anymore. It’s literally jeans, a hoodie, and a polo shirt. Nothing more. It’s just stuff,” they complained.

See more of Kim Ye-Ji, Kim Petras, Romeo Beckham (and more) pose for Juergen Teller in the Balenciaga campaign and share your thoughts, here.

The post Kim Ye-Ji, Kim Petras, Romeo Beckham & More Pose for Juergen Teller in the Latest Balenciaga Campaign appeared first on theFashionSpot.

The stars of the new Burberry campaign are as close as you can get to British royalty without enlisting the Queen herself. Sir Elton John, Naomi Campbell, Romeo Beckham and more star in the iconic brand’s holiday ads, which feature the annual festive gifts collection.

The campaign, lensed by Mario Testino, includes still photographs and a three-minute video, Burberry Festive Film, commemorating the 15th anniversary of British dance drama Billy Elliot. Each ad pays homage to the movie by recreating the iconic opening jump scene.

courtesy: Burberry

The ridiculously good-looking cast also includes James Corden, Michelle Dockery, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and brother Toby, Julie Walters, James Bay and George Ezra. Fun fact: Walters appeared in Billy Elliot as his ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, and Sir Elton John wrote the score for Billy Elliot: The Musical. The ad debuts today at an exclusive fête at Burberry’s London flagship store.

How long until everyone’s recreating these ads on social media? If only we could all jump as effortlessly as Naomi Campbell.

Courtesy: Burberry

The post Naomi Campbell, Sir Elton John and Romeo Beckham Star in Burberry’s Billy Elliot-Themed Holiday Ads appeared first on theFashionSpot.

Say what you want about Kimye, but when it comes to fashion’s ruling family, we’re putting our vote in for the Beckhams. Between Victoria’s award-winning label, David’s brand ambassador deals (he just inked a contract with Kent & Curwen to design apparel, front its campaigns and help develop the brand) and the modeling gigs two of their sons keep racking up, it’s clear that the Beckham family is one of the most popular in fashion. 

There’s no doubt about it: The Beckhams are huge influencers and with their connections and successful business ventures, they’re building a bona fide family fashion empire. Need proof? We’ve got it. Peep how deeply entrenched the Beckham family is in the fashion industry in the slideshow below.

The post 12 Times the Beckham Family Ruled Fashion appeared first on theFashionSpot.

Romeo Beckham danced his way into our cold hearts last week when Burberry unveiled a short film for its holiday campaign (watch it below). The 12-year-old son of Victoria and David twirled, cartwheeled and kicked up snow in a smart Burberry trench and cozy scarf for the cameras. We imagined that from a brand like Burberry, Beckham probably got a sweet little payout for his appearance in the short. After all, you’ve got to pay your models. As it turns out – yeah – little Romeo Beckham did make a pretty penny off the spot. In fact, he made a lot more than just a few pennies.

According to the Telegraph, the young Beckham is rumored to have received £45,000 pounds to appear in the ads, which in American dollars is approximately $56,000 dollars. That’s a nice sum to put into the college fund, wouldn’t you say? Naturally, Burberry’s finance director would not disclose how much Beckham was paid, explaining, “There are marketing budgets, and they [people in the marketing department] are making those decisions. I don’t sign off every invoice that comes into the building.”

Wether or not the rumored figure is true, it’s pretty safe to say that Beckham probably made more money off that one spot than many people in the world see in a year. Just chalk it up to an added perk of being the child of two celebrities.

[via Telegraph]

The post Romeo Beckham Allegedly Made a Killing Off That Burberry Film appeared first on theFashionSpot.

Twitter Says Farewell to Gossip Girl

Image: Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com

Au revoir Gossip Girl (or should we say Dan Humphrey). Last night marked the end of an era and, as expected, fashion’s biggest names took to Twitter, to say their goodbyes. Sequin Jewelry tweeted, “@gossipgirl we’re excited to see how it ends, but oh so sad to see it go!” Polyvore got nostalgic tweeting, “Bye, @gossipgirl! You were a great show and a true fashion inspiration! #GG.” Agreed. Maybelline New York tweeted, “Ladies & gents, it’s been a pleasure watching Gossip Girl with u over the past few years. Hope u loved the finale as much as I did. xoxo #GG.” While others reminisced about the show’s fierce fashion get-ups. “It was love at first tights! How Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf changed one of our editor’s style forever.” (Fashionista.com). DKNY PR Girl got Twitter-teary remembering her first time hash-tagging television’s biggest fashion hit since...SJP. “I actually remember when I made up the #GG hashtag. I just thought I have too much to say & #gossipgirl is too many letters. End of an era.” 

And who could forget the reactions to the finale? Derek Blasberg tweeted, “At a dinner with @KellyRutherford and she just blew my and @TheLSD‘s minds: DAN HUMPHRIES IS GOSSIP GIRL!? (And Serena still marries him?)” While #Twitterati was also a bit confused over the fact that Blake Lively, I mean Serena Van der Woodsen married Gossip Guy, weirder things have happened on this show. C’est la vie #GG. 

Anne Hathaway Wears Bondage-Inspired Tom Ford

Image: Dan Jackman/WENN.com

From TV to the big screen, it seems like everyone who is anyone couldn’t stop tweeting about Anne Hathaway‘s one-of-a-kind dominatrix-inspired look. Marie Claire tweeted, “Can we please talk about Anne Hathaway in this Tom Ford ensemble at the NYC premiere of #LesMis last night?” Refinery 29 added, “Anne Hathaway channels Fifty Shades of Grey in dominatrix Tom Ford boots.” 

Fashion editor and stylist, Louise Roe tweeted, “Dying a chic death over Anne Hathaway’s bondage boots here… Would YOU wear them??” While Glamour Fashion added, “What do you think of Anne Hathaway’s ultra funky Tom Ford footwear on the red carpet?” E News answered on behalf of the Twitter-Kingdom, “Anne Hathaway Wears Tom Ford Knee-High Gladiator Sandals—and Nails It!” The WSJ‘s Elizabeth Holmes further emphasized, “I agree with @tomandlorenzo – Anne Hathaway is really gunning for an Oscar with her Tom Ford ensemble.” Others weren’t quite as taken. The Buzz’s Amy Odell responded, “And how are you feeling about the Tom Ford??? Shoes that look like prosthetics, etc.?” As the saying goes, “Can’t make everyone happy.” 

Romeo Beckham Scored His Very First Campaign 

Image via Burberry Twitter 

It was only a matter of time…The Huffington Post confirmed, “It’s official: a Beckham boy is modeling.” Building on the fashion suspense, Fashionista.com added, “One of the Beckham boys just scored his very first Burberry campaign—and it wasn’t David!” The British fashion house shortly confirmed its latest celebrity campaign tweeting, “Introducing the new @Burberry Spring/Summer 2013 campaign featuring Romeo Beckham.” As for what the rest of #Twitterati’s fashion elite had to say regarding Burberry’s latest face: 

“Romeo Beckham steals the show in Burberry’s new campaign.” (British Elle)

“Romeo Beckham is the adorable new face of Burberry.” (The Cut)

“It happened. Here’s David Beckham’s son for @Burberry.” (GQ Fashion)

“Check out Romeo Beckham’s adorable modeling debut for @Burberry.” (Styleite) 

The post Twitterati #Fashion Recap: Gossip Girl’s Farewell, a Mini-Beckham’s Modeling Debut and More appeared first on theFashionSpot.

“I imagine the press are going to eat this up, due to Romeo Beckham’s presence,” vogue28 posted (he’s right, of course). “He’s looking a bit too over-Photoshopped to me. The contrast between the stark red and the neutral trench is nice, I like that,” he added.

“Its all about the models mixed with personalities, as always, but what a gorgeous little boy he is, and actually wears the clothes well,” Miss Dalloway noted. “I love his movement in contrast with the models. If they all were static, it would be even more simple, and boring.”

Elfinkova wasn’t as charmed. “This ad is both odd and hilarious,” she wrote. “Edie and Charlie are doing their best serious, supermodel poses while the Beckham kid is prancing about next to them, umbrella in tow. It just doesn’t make sense.”

HeatherAnne may have begrudgingly summed up this campaign best: “Using a Beckham kid is a groan-worthy ploy indeed… but he’s so damn cute that it fails to irritate me.”

Gimmicky or not, Romeo is so charmingly cute that he’s hands down the best thing about this otherwise uber-serious campaign. I think this is the start of a successful modeling career for the young Mr. Beckham. Check him out in campaign video action below:

Image: Burberry and Harper’s Bazaar Australia.

The post Romeo Beckham Makes His Fashion Debut in a Burberry Campaign [VIDEO] (Forum Buzz) appeared first on theFashionSpot.