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Charlotte Free in a Denim Dream World 'Freestyling the Blues'

Charlotte Free joins the jean jamboree in ‘Freestyling the Blues’ by Max Abadian for the March cover/editorial of Flare Magazine.  With the help of some quirky graphic animation effects, Free enters a dynamic denim dream world complete with floating cartoon heads and a tie-dyed purple cat.  From black & white rocker-skinnies to dusty-white painter pants, it’…

Wear Tomorrow's Hair Today in 'Japanic Organic' for Flare

Emily Ruhl & Emily Fox wear tomorrow’s hair today in ‘Japanic Organic’ by Max Abadian for the March issue of Flare Magazine. Giving us unprecedented access to the fashion future, Celebrity hairstylist Danilo, re-imagines popular hair trends by using a series of experimental styling techniques. Taking inspiration from the exotic Far East, names like ‘Jell…

Ashtyn Franklin is a Celestial Dream in 'Star Style'

Chris Nicholls celebrates the eclipsing of a year in ‘Star Style’ for the January 2013 issue of Flare Magazine.  Ashtyn Franklin is a celestial dream in this avant-garde representation of the 12 astrological ages, and the zodiac signs that represent them.  A grand gesture of artistic relevance, this powerful imagery captures the dynamic spirit of hope that comes with a …

Chris Nicholls Creates a Beauty Buzz Flare’s ‘The New Wave’

Chris Nicholls creates a Beauty-Buzz with, ‘The New Wave,’ for Flare Magazine’s September Issue.  Starting the season off right, models Jenna Earle and Amanda N show off some of Fall’s hottest hair & makeup trends, using fabulous styles from the 60’s-80’s, as jumping off points for inspiration.  Embracing the angular movement of the mo…

Brooklyn Decker Shines on Cover of Flare Magazine by Max Abadian

Brooklyn Decker stuns in Peter Pilotto’s beautiful “optical-illusion” dress, accentuating her already perfect body, for Max Abadian’s “Summer Vibes” layout.  Taking time out of her busy acting schedule, Brooklyn goes back to her “day job” for the May issue of Flare Magazine.

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Sarah Gadon in ‘The Amazing Lace’ by Chris Nicholls for Flare Magazine

Showing us how to win “The Amazing Lace,” this Spring, Sarah Gadon goes a little fabric-crazy in the May issue of Flare Magazine.  The beautiful Canadian actress takes this typically feminine look, and gives it some edge, with a variety of trendy styles that will leave you “lusting for lace.”  With a little avant-garde twist, Chris Nicholls finds a way to mix…

Go “Beyond the Sea” for these Marine-Inspired Fashions in Flare

There’s a fine line between inspire-by and literal-interpretation.  Spring 2012’s Obsession with the Sea, has taken the real-life colors, textures and shapes of the sea, and turned them into modern fashions, dedicated to keeping their natural form in tact.  With looks that mirror the shiny-scales of a fish as they reflect off the water’s surface, or the hypnotic g…

Visit the “Electric Circus” With Cross-Printing Trends from Flare Magazine

Well it seems as if my “Cross-Printing” predictions have come true.  Chris Nicholl’s latest work, “Electric Circus” celebrates the fine art of mixing prints.  What appears to be creative-chaos is actually perfectly balanced patterns, masquerading as random selections.  I often say this kind of dressing isn’t for the fashion-novice…

Fight for Your Right to Stand Out this Spring Flare Magazine’

Forget “male-dominance,” our beautiful heroine isn’t about to fade into the background, in the March Issue of Flare Magazine.  Take a lesson from Alyona Subbotina, and fight for your right to stand-out this Spring.  In looks from Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and Emporio Armani – Jean-François Campos – captures some of this season’s most feminine …

Coco Rocha in ‘Crazy for Coco’ by Chris Nicholls, Flare Magazine

Go ‘Crazy for Coco’ in Flare Magazine’s February 2012 issue by Chris Nicholls.  Delve into the fabulous world of ‘Cross-Trending’ where patterns & prints are mixed with a kind of frenzied abandon. Follow Coco Rocha on a tour of the trends with Springs hottest looks from Louis Vuitton, Erdem & Miu Miu, all in a perfect-pile of prints & …

Flare’s Medieval Labyrinth of Fall’s Lavish Haute-Couture

With the help of Givenchy, Pucci, and Bottega Venetta we are whisked into a fantastical world of Majesty & Mystery in this layout from the December Issue of Flare.  From the daring mind of Chris Nicholls, comes this labyrinth of Medieval-Accessories and Royal-References, tempting us through a maze of Haute-Couture. In a time where beauty was traded like a commodity, these R…

“Retro” Structured-Style Chris Nicholls for Flare Magazine

With the Boom-Boom Beauty of these stunning creative-visions, we see these “Retro-Inspired” looks like we’ve never seen them.  With tresses that bring these eras to life, we can experience these Fall/Winter Beauty-Trends in an in-your-face, innovative way.  With an almost “fairy-tale” quality, this dream-sequence of bold-colors, and structur…