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02/26/2010 · Leave a Comment
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Tagged: fashion, fashion photography, kanye west, magdalena frackowiak
lace in the face
01/31/2010 · 2 Comments
Dior’s Spring 2010 may have you running to Bloomingdale’s to get your fix but Eric Traore has figured out a much better way to do it. Chanel needs to up the ante with their faux tattoos. These are making me wish for warmer weather and Marie Antoinette-style castle parties. Speaking of the Dauphine, I am feeling her inspiration in many aspects — that hair, the French-as-a-third-language thing, shoes, that Adam and the Ants song I can’t get out of my head, and now makeup. Hopefully I won’t find myself with my head on the proverbial chopping block at any point this year.
Categories: makeup
Tagged: beauty, chanel, dior, eric traore, fashion, fashion photography, lace, makeup, marie antoinette, SP10, tattoos
hervé sauvage for arjowiggins
01/26/2010 · 3 Comments
Just today I was brainstorming with a friend about… paper. Papier. Paper and pen. So it is duly serendipitous that this glittering gem of an ad campaign fell into my lap this afternoon. Let me backtrack. Do you ever feel that a really good idea in your head, upon exiting, has been reduced to a shadow of its formerly vivid brain-existence? It’s frustrating, no? This is what separates those visionaries from the rest of us – that canny ability to realize the fruits of their imagination. That being said, I bet set designer Hervé Sauvage never has to separate his dream from reality. Just looking at these pictures (for Arjowiggins) makes me pine for some new stationary. I want to ride around on an origami unicorn and get swept up in a post-it tornado. Paper has never looked sexier. There is no lack of originality or virtuosity in his other editorial and advertising work either. Check it: editorial / advertising.
Categories: art
Tagged: arjowiggins, fashion photography, grégoire alexandre, gucci, guido mocafico, hervé sauvage, set design
more of more
01/04/2010 · 1 Comment
Terry Richardson already brought the hotness with plus-sized model Crystal Renn in the upcoming “Size Issue” of V Magazine, and now another one of my favorite fashion photogs’ pictures have been pre-released for gawking/discussion. Solve Sundsbo shot “Curves Ahead,” a spread of bigger babes styled by Nicola Formichetti.
Plus-sized models, models without airbrushing, and “normal-looking” models are always generating controversy and this editorial is no exception; its already garnering tons of comments over on NYMag. Among the more intelligent comments are people stating the obvious: that the outfits aren’t that great (sorry, Nicola) and that V is just generating hype. Indeed, dedicating a whole issue to size draws attention to the call for models of all sizes, but ultimately isolates/phenomenizes (I know it’s not a word but I don’t care) it, and works against its acceptance into the mainstream; as opposed to say, sneaking in some editorials featuring diverse models.
Either way, the pics are below. I don’t enjoy as much as the Richardson shoot but the stylist probably did not have much to work with. When it comes down to it, there are just not that many truly fashionable options for larger women (or men for that matter*).
* Last week when I was home for the break, I was upset by a conversation with one of my brother’s friends. We were discussing fashion, and he very earnestly told me he wanted to try out different styles and update his wardrobe to be more modern, but that he was just too big to fit into any “cool” clothes. To be fair, this man is not really even thaaat big. He is probably a size 48/50 jacket. But for once, I was at a loss. I was dismayed at the embarrassment he must feel when he tries to buy something he likes and they don’t have it in his size. I gave him some pretty pathetic advice like accessorizing or investing in some custom shirts, but the reality is I really didn’t have any good advice for him.
Categories: fashion
Tagged: candice huffine, fashion photography, kasia p, marquita pring, michelle olson, nicola formichetti, solve sundsbo, tara lynn, v mag
look noir obscur
12/27/2009 · Leave a Comment
I have been feeling this look all winter long and it’s perfect for the holiday season. It’s sophisticated but super easy to pull off. Rouge Allure Lipstick in Hysteria, and any matte dark grey shadow all over the eye.
Categories: beauty · makeup
Tagged: beauty, chanel, fashion photography, lipstick, makeup, noir obscur, solve sundsbo
terry richardson + v magazine
12/22/2009 · 2 Comments
There has been a lot of discussion this season surrounding Glamour’s decision to feature plus-sized models. While I totally support models of all sizes (just last night I was conversing with Sarah and calling-out the need for petite red-headed models!), I personally feel that a lot of the controversy can be avoided if magazines focus less on size of the woman and more on the clothes. And not a cop-out — like, how to wear a sack when you weigh 200-lbs — but genuine high-fashion. And who better to make any girl look jaw-droppingly sexy than Terry Richardson?
These are his advance photos from the upcoming V Magazine, “The Size Issue.” In the editorial, Hungry author and plus-sized model Crystal Renn rocks twin looks alongside newcomer Jacquelyn Jablonski. Both girls look — wait for it — fierce. But really, they both look stunning. Moreover, Renn is not one of those models who claims she is “curvy” but is actually skinny (ahem, Lara Stone).
Appropriately titled “One Size Fits All,” the intended effect – that fashion can flatter any figure - makes this relevant and evolves the conversation. And model Renn is a beauty — she has walked the runway for Jean-Paul Gaultier and graced the cover of American Vogue — with a brain to match: this fall, she famously penned her own weight and body image struggles within the model industry in a memoir, Hungry: A Young Model’s Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves.
Update: This feature went up roughly 10 minutes ago on The Cut and has already gotten blasted with comments. And for the record, the press release I received was not worded “a sizeable comparison.”
photography by Terry Richardson; styling by Mel Ottenberg; V63 does not hit newsstands until January 14, 2010
Categories: fashion
Tagged: crystal renn, fashion photography, hungry, jacquelyn jablonski, lara stone, mel ottenberg, one size fits all, terry richardson, v mag
meiselpic
12/07/2009 · Leave a Comment
Well this is timely. (I’m referring to my newbie twitterati status. How did I resist Twitter’s charms for so long?) The main attraction of the very dramatic last issue of Vogue Italia of THE DECADE is a Steven Meisel feature with many lovelies. It’s actually a clever concept: Meisel has a cold, sends the girls some fabulous clothes, and asks them to photograph themselves. The results are modeliciously creative; some of my favorites are below. See the entire spread for yourself.
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Tagged: fashion photography, models, steven meisel, twitterati, vogue
15 x 15
11/12/2009 · Leave a Comment

I love the makeup and imagination that went into creating celebrity portrait book 15X15. Inspired by the makeup of François Nars, the book features fifteen famous fashion names, including Marc Jacobs, Isabella Rossellini, Shalom Harlow, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Daphne Guinness (who I am just realizing I saw at the FIT event last week… sweet hair, Daphne!).
Each portrait is inspired by an individual NARS product shade and was based on an iconic reference chosen by Nars himself – who also did the make-up and photographed each image. The celebrity guests were also asked to photograph their own interpretation of the Nars product shade that inspired their portrait which ended up in pictures like Inspired by Lovejoy Blush by Olivier Theyskens, which I find particularly attractive.
The special-edition book, along with the portraits, will be displayed via a worldwide online gallery. It will be available to purchase exclusively at www.15×15project.com from 8pm EST (1am GMT) today (11.12) and will be available for 30 days only. Profits from the sale of the book will be distributed among the 15 charities chosen by the participating celebrities.
Below: Jungle Red Lipstick/Amanda Lepore, Lovejoy Blush/Olivier Theyskens, Dovima Nail Polish/Marc Jacobs, Cruella Velvet Matte Lip Pencil/Carla Gugino, and Jolie Poupée Duo Eyes/Shalom Harlow.
Categories: beauty · biz news · fashion · makeup
Tagged: fashion, fashion photography, makeup, NARS
rio rio
11/10/2009 · Leave a Comment
Fresh from WWD, Mario Testino’s new book, MaRIO DE JANEIRO Testino (how creative). But I can’t hate on anyone who loves Brazil this much. It’s the home of some of my best friends. It’s where I met my boyfriend. It’s sun and sex and tan lines. And I totally agree with the artist: people in Rio always do seem to be having more fun…

Above, Arpoador, the point between Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches. Photo by Mario Testino via WWD
Categories: art · fashion · feed your brain
Tagged: art, fashion photography, mario testino, rio














































