Here we have two lovely images to the Louis Vuitton S/S 2012 campaign. You know, I think the model choice is fairly decent, and supposedly we are to expect one more model in the campaign, but what really gets me is the setting of the ads. I’m glad they kept the styling exactly, but it loses its charm in that poorly decorated ice cream parlor. I get it. It’s sweet and girly, but I need a bit more effort and a little less obvious studio shots that took little imagination to create the set.
Any thoughts on who the remaining model could be?
Edit: Viewing this on my phone, I really like this. My judgement will be formed at a later date after the complete campaign.
Louis Vuitton S/S 2012 Models: Kati Nescher, Daria Strokous Photographer: Steven Meisel
I still think Kelly Mittendorf is jank. Can she just not get it, please. Of all that Prada has brought to us in the past; e.g. Sasha and Gemma, and this is what we get? I rather enjoy the campaign, I just wish the models were chosen a little more wiser. Remember, we just had Mariacarla, Zuzanna, and Kinga in a flirty and energetic campaign for an innately ugly collection that we’ve grown to love. Hm.
It’s interesting, this whole line from Prada. From first glance I feel like I should despise the pieces and find it altogether atrocious, but I really am too enamored by Miuccia’s genius. The entire campaign makes the line. When I saw the video, and I found it rather interesting and hilarious that others felt the same way, it all sort of clicked for me. The humor and provocation that Miuccia continually puts into her work is enormous. Many of these pieces are truly fabulous as separates and we have been seeing them pop up everywhere in editorials. The big editorial pieces this season are Prada, Gucci, and that Marc Jacobs travesty.
I sometimes wonder how Miuccia gets away with so much season after season. I’m not saying that I want her to elaborate any further on this season, but it is all quite perplexing. In all but four weeks or so, we will see what new creations Prada can only come up with.
I don’t exactly know the right words used for this. What was I expecting in a campaign with a line full of exaggerated houndstooth, cocoon silhouettes, and transparent, sleek textiles? Nicolas had Gisele walk his show, maybe overshadowing the show at hand, and here she is in the campaign and looking tomboyish as ever in a wig not even Kim Zolciak would be caught dead wearing indoors. The image on the right is actually decent and something I would probably see in an obscure fashion publication. What I really don’t understand is that I’m on the edge of liking Gisele’s image. I want to hate it because it isn’t showing me anything appealing, but at the same time I am actually wanting more. Why do you do this to me?
Balenciaga S/S 11 : Gisele Bundchen & Yuri Pleskun by Steven Meisel
Thanks to Hard Rock, a letter from Madonna to fashion photographer, Steven Meisel, has been released. The note was written when she was filming A League of Their Own. The letter is humorous and relates to a child’s loneliness at summer camp. Check it out:
Dear Steven
For some reason I thought you were angry with me – because I finked out as a judge at the “Love Ball”? Because I’m still nice to Herb Ritts?? Because my hair is the wrong color? I hope you will forgive me for all of the above. Because I cannot suffer any more than I have in the past month learning how to play baseball with a bunch of girls (yuk) in Chicago (double yuk) I have a tan, I am dirty all day and I hardly ever wear make-up. Penny Marshall is Lavern – Geena Davis is a Barbie doll and when God decided where the beautiful men were going to live in the world, he did not choose Chicago. I have made a few friends but they are athletes, not actresses. I hate actresses, they have nothing on the house of extravaganza. I wish I could come to N.Y and visit. Are you having a good Summer? Saw the piece in the N.Y Times Magazine. Great!! – I would love to do this book thing with you so lets talk soon.
I found this cover on August 2nd and the editorial shortly after it. Since then views on my post have been steady until last night I guess when media giants started to catch wind of the Steven Meisel cover shoot of Kristen McMenamy. Fast forward when I was soaking in the sun when I noticed my entry has gained almost 400 hits today alone and now it’s pushing 600. What’s the big deal?
BP has been making headlines and are now synonymous with environmental disaster. While it wasn’t their first, the past few months haven’t exactly been kind to the Gulf of Mexico, both environmentally and economically. The question at hand with this editorial is how tasteful the images are. The general media craves on this sort of thing and love to call things like this tasteless and crass. Possibly too soon, but you cannot avoid that the fact the images are powerful. The point of fashion editorials, especially what we see in photoshoots in Vogue Italia, present artistic views. Some would say that possibly they’re glamorizing this horrendous event for the sake of fashion, but I hardly get that. Think about all of those lovely garments that were ruined. Point made? They’re sending out a powerful message through this artistic viewpoint and alas, I wouldn’t get too worked up about it. It is but only a fashion magazine.
So what’s your viewpoint. Tacky? Tasteless? Powerful message? You decide.
The real gray goddess is on the August issue of Vogue Italia, looking slightly like an oil spill washing ashore. Steven Meisel pairing up with Kristen M is in Vogue Italia is not suprising in the least, but at least she’s seen a resurgence in her career, showing that gray hair and age doesn’t stop a successful career dead in its tracks.
This shoot is sparking a bit of controversy. People have called it boring, beautiful, that it has a powerful message, and that it’s exploiting an environmental disaster here in America thanks to BP. What do you think?
Romantic and sweet. Beautiful purples and soft animal prints. The perfect casting. This campaign is absolutely magical, but not in that wizarding kind of way, but if the CW decided to reboot Dynasty for a younger generation starring Rumor Willis and Ashlee Simpson. This is what they would be wearing. It would obviously be a complete disaster, so you know they would have to bring in fabulous Joan Collins to show these girls what’s up. Teenagers everywhere would be all “WTF?” and I would be sitting there enjoying every single minute of train wreck and oversized shoulder pads.
Mulberry Fall 2010/11
Ph: Steven Meisel
Models: Abbey Lee Kershaw Hanne Gaby
Now this is more like it. We’ve been scouring the Internet for these and the only place that seems to have a preview is WWD and VAINstyle.com. We’re still not completely thrilled with the continuation of a housewife Madonna, these are quite better than the street shot that was previously released for the Fall campaign. Madonna looks quite lovely and I’m glad they finally took advantage of the great pieces we saw on the runway. I’d like to see them use her once more with a different storyline and feel. The whole Fall collection was rather sexy and you have the queen of all sex and scandalous activity and they just use her to maybe be an Italian cougar. Whatever the deal, she is looking rather youthful, am I right?
Every time I see this cover of the next issue of Vogue Italia shot by Steven Meisel, it reminds me of how hilarious Chanel Fall/Winter 10/11 is with those little eskimo and silly Ewok furs that Karl sent down the runway with that real iceberg he had shipped from who knows where from. A life without Lagerfeld is a life I do not wish to see.
I found this cover on August 2nd and the editorial shortly after it. Since then views on
Every time I see this cover of the next issue of Vogue Italia shot by Steven Meisel, it reminds me of how 
