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Brad Pitt - W Cover - Feb 09

Pitt requested that artist Chuck Close shoot the pictures accompanying this story. “You can’t be the fair-haired young boy forever,” says Close, known for his superdetailed portraits that reveal every skin flaw. “Maybe a photograph of him with his crow’s-feet and furrowed brow is good for him.”
Read the complete interview via W Magazine

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Year in Fashion, in a glance (2008)

The leader: Jourdan Dunn became the first black model to walk Prada since 1997.

Winning it: Marion Cotillard wore a stunning Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 08′ couture piece to pick up her Best Actress Oscar statue.

Fall 08′ show season in-and-outs: Peter Som showed a critically acclaimed debut at Bill Blass while Paulo Melim Andersson tried [...]

Future of Fashion: Predictions from the 1930s

Are we the FUTURE?
I stumbled into this amusing yet interesting video in which American fashion designers from the 1930s predicted what people would be wearing in the year 2000. I guess they got the prediction of women wearing pants right. However, we all know that skirts didn’t entirely “disappeared”.

I actually thought the heels were pretty [...]

Chuando & Frey - Creative Directors

Chuando & Frey, who were regulars at Style: and BAZAAR before moving on to become the creative directors of L’Officiel. They still shoot editorials and covers for each of the mentioned magazines once in a while.
One of their most famous work to date is shooting Janet Jackson’s ‘Discipline’ album cover and images:

What I have identified [...]

Madonna for Louis Vuitton

After Yves Saint Laurent, Madonna for Louis Vuitton has a preview released:

I am surprised by the smoky vibe of the campaign, or maybe I am just getting the feel of the Missoni Fall 08′ ads, like everyone does, but most of that is attributed to the overall tone and the graphical floor tiles. Both campaigns are by [...]

Top 10 catwalkers for Spring 09′

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53 shows. Georgina Stojilkovic

With such stunning features I would have expected her to walk more shows…
9
54 shows. Aline Weber

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55 shows each. A tie between Yulia K, Sigrid Agren and Irina K

Sigrid opened five shows at Paris. Dynamic!
7
56 shows. Anna Jagodzinska

This month’s Vogue Italia cover girl. Major comeback already in the making.
6
57 shows. Ali Stephens

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59 [...]

Adrianna Lima in Vogue Paris November 08

Victoria Secret headliner Adrianna Lima in Vogue Paris November 08′
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VS resident catwalker Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on Vogue UK Nov 08′ cover (and remember that solo girl Burberry ad?)

Their return (and debut?) at the high fashion scene had Vogue fans whining… I am thinking, if Stam and Isabeli can go back and forth between both [...]

Amazing Chanel Fashion Show - Epic stage

“It will be truly magnificent. It’s a massive 35-foot recreation of our famous 31 Rue Cambon. Wait ’til you see it. It will be absolutely epic!”
— an excited Karl Lagerfeld, before show

Amazing isn’t it? The productions team has came a long way since the giant bow, 75 ft tall jacket, merry-go-round… to this. And they [...]

100 New Fashion Designers to watch

Over in London, where it’s both Fashion Week and Design Week British fashion writer Hywel Davis has released a new book, 100 New Fashion Designers.  A party held for the launch last night, held at the Diesel building, featured a wall where 100 different films were featured, one for each of the designers covered in [...]