Vogue Russia February 2012 with Anaïs Pouliot, Ming Xi and Kate King on the cover, as photographed by Patrick Demarchelier. The folks at Thefashionspot almost uniformly dislike the image (and in general think Vogue Russia has declined since the departure of editor-in-chief Aliona Doletskaya) but we rather like it.

The celebs and celebutantes were out in full force for the opening of a Louis Vuitton on Bond Street in London yesterday. And boy-oh-boy were folks DRESSED! Lots of short dresses and high heels, but nothing too outrageous or cutting edge. This is LV after all! The image on this page features runway model Natalia Vodianova and photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Love her dress and overall look, which speaks to my secret love affair with Russian style….slightly over the top and flashy yet still chic.

After the flip are WireImages of Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst, Carine Roitfeld, Thandie Newton and many more. Marc of course was there but without his Brazilian bombshell, Lorenzo Martone, which makes me think the rumors of their break-up are sad but true : (