Vogue Espana April 2011

Vogue Espana April 2011

Reserva India (Indian Reservation)

This Vogue Espana editorial stars Toni Garrn, who is transformed into a Navajo, free spirited, hippie.

Designers featured in this shoot included; Roberto Cavalli, Balmain, Barbara Bui, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Maje, Isabel Marant, Ermanno Scervino and Salvatore Ferragamo.

To get the look of this shoot team suede, embellished flares with faded, vintage tees with college slogans, that have a worn in look. Wear distressed denim with Aztec, embroided ponchos. Sass & Bide have gorgeous ponchos, I particularly love the "Law Of Chance Poncho" and Australian label One Teaspoon do a great poncho in flush fleece named the "Native Poncho".

Look out for garments with fringing as this really completes the look. Shakuhachi do a suede fringed jacket in black, which retails for $450AUSD, which definitely has a Ralph Lauren feel, at a fraction of the cost.

Other key pieces include; lace blouses, silk petticoat dresses, lace up vests, patchwork denim, shrugs in natural fibres, caplets, desert booties, animal print (Python and leopard work well), cosy cable knit jumpers, skinny scarves, crochet vests, hipster slung belts, fur and shearling. Minnetonka do great footwear and accessories which are reasonably priced.

This editorial has some amazing pieces of jewellery. Look for pieces made by the Navajo, Zuni, Cherokee and Hopi Indian tribes. Turquoise is the predominant stone used in Navajo jewellery and it signifies protection from harm for the wearer. Tribes also believe the stones bring luck and power. Coral and onyx stones are also heavily used. Pile on bold cuffs, bear claw pendants, knuckle duster rings with clusters of stones, chains with crystals, beads with feather trinkets, sterling silver ear cuffs, the more the better. Feather head pieces look oh so cool but if they are a bit too much for you then go for a more subtle version, feather hair extension. This is a piece of suede decorated with beads, stones and feathers that ties onto your hair.

Hair and make up keep natural and minimal. Work with the natural texture of your hair. Try a loose braid or plait. Be sure to prep hair with sea salt to gain texture to work with. For makeup look to soft pinks, peaches and apricots which work well on lips and cheekbones or simply add an illumintor to cheekbones, the bridge of your nose and the cupid's bow of your lips.