There’s often a lot of frou-frou and frills to be expected from any Ellen von Unwerth shoot, though always in a playful and downright sensual way. It’s none the less refreshing to see an Unwerth shoot that capitalises on her ability to make over-the-top costumery work in a powerful way, but one that channels it into something stronger and sharper. This shoot for Shon Magazine…

If you’re familiar with Wheels & Dollbaby, and with the photography of Ellen Von Unwerth, then you wouldn’t even need to see the results of a collaboration between the two to know the match would be heaven-made. In fact it’s an all-round alignment of stars: the collection, of which the “Jolie Bow” silk picnic dress and its matching headscarf are a definite highlight; the beauty…

Evan Rachel Wood was born for Ellen Von Unwerth’s lens. She’s always flaunted a dark side, sexual side, self-confessed bisexual side, the kinds of qualities that Unwerth loves to bring out in any subject. In this shoot for Flaunt Magazine, a short-haired Wood is styled by Brett Bailey to sometimes look flapper-esque, sometimes masculinely sexy – with no shyness to display a little bare skin.

Saturated colors of summer vibes, unforgettable memories captured on film, the joyfulness of bright days – this is how we could describe the relaxed candidness of the Dior Cruise 2012 lookbook. There is no theatrical drama, no affected performance, no constrained act of sophistication, just youthful naturalness and feelings of freedom. Rising stars in modeling Monika Jac Jagaciak and Antonio Navas channel succulent summer atmosphere…

So typical is this shoot of Ellen von Unwerth’s style that at first I was unsure if I’d seen it before. Apparently not: apparently this exploration of sapphic fetishism is a new editorial from the fall 2011 issue of Vs Magazine. In many ways, it’s a successful formula for von Unwerth so why break it? Titled Amber vs Amber, the titular model is Amber Heard,…

Like a steadfast paper doll Lily Cole models 37 of the most unique, unusual and utterly intriguing sets of lingerie you’ve ever laid eyes on. One set turns her into a mechanical object covered in cogs. Another plates her in mirrored shards that seem to transform her into a living cyborg. Other are hinged or feathered or peplumed or frilled, made from sailor’s knots of…

Adore Me. So implores the title of Ellen von Unwerth’s latest shoot for Tush magazine, and model Rose Cordero makes it hard not to oblige. A sure sign that the ’20s fashion revival we predicted is on the march, Cordero is decked out in finger waves and fringed dresses, the kind of outfits we expect might hit the big screen when The Great Gatsby remake…

Updated with more pictures from the photo shoot. Sometime ago, in Fashionising.com’s end-of-year podcast I believe, I mused that I saw the next decade as one defined not by the pure celebrity, but by the model. We’ve moved into a period where we know everything about every celebrity. We know all the great things about the people we’re meant to adore, but we also know…

Update: The full campaign is now available for viewing in the gallery attached below, it seems the campaign has taken a detour to Hawaii for the summer holiday. There is also a video which can be seen after the jump. Courtesy of the styling Guess’ ad campaigns always attract a lot of attention, and having stuck to the formula of of a 60s sex kitten…

Whenever Ellen von Unwerth trains her lens on a subject you can be sure that she’ll come away with a striking result. As a photographer she has the gift of getting precisely what she wants from her subject be that their fun, playful or sexy side, and she always manages to achieve something of a high brow affect. This time, her subject is the gorgeous…