We are Huge fans of Tanya Dziahileva and when we saw this editorial for Grey Fall / Winter 2011-2012 we really had to share it with our readers .Tanya looked so chic and elegant in chanel pre fall 2011, this collection was inspired by the Empress Theodora and the lost culture of Byzantium.
Under My ThumbModel: Tanya Dziahileva
Photographer: Jacques Habbah
Stylist: Valentina Ilardi Martin
"Theodora was a circus artist who became empress, like Chanel, who was a little singer and became a fashion empress." karl lagerfeld however, the reference mostly came via Coco's Byzantine-inspired Gripoix jewelry, which is instantly recognizable even today.
Under My Thumb
Photographer: Jacques Habbah
Stylist: Valentina Ilardi Martin