I can’t count the number of times I’ve used the word ‘auteur’ with reference to Vivienne Mok; and it still holds true with each shoot of hers we encounter. The fact is that Mok’s shoots, in all their thematic and aesthetic cohesion, tend to fall into two categories: the soft, sweet, and innocent, or the sensual and deeply erotic. But for Mok the line between…

When you’re a little girl, no dream is unachievable, everyone can be a princess and it only takes a little bit of glitter to make you smile. Much the same can be said when looking upon Vivienne Mok’s work; her multitalented self always brings dreamy, fairy tale-like photoshoots to reality. For instance, her spread in the 3rd issue of Dew Magazine features the model Nea;…

A unity of vision. A distinctive style, recurrent aesthetic, returning themes. If the word auteur can apply equally to photographers as to filmmakers, Vivienne Mok would hold the title. Shooting up-and-coming model Gorana for Fashionising.com, Mok brings her remarkable soft and sensual style of photography back again in a daydream of hazy light, silk and sunday pleats. As is often the case with Mok’s shoots,…

Last we interviewed Vivienne Mok she told us she would describer her work as ‘sensual’, not necessarily ‘erotic’. Not that she has anything against the latter term – it’s just not a conscious effort to create something that fits within it. Whether or not this series for LoveSexDance magazine could be boxed up and shipped off with that label is a subjective question, but one…

The never-ending stream of softly beautiful imagery that is the work of Vivienne Mok continues. Now model Monika Borowska poses in two ongoing and closely interrelated trends of the season: sheer fabric and lace. Taken away from all other influences and transported into the Vivienne Mok fairytale universe, they’re two trends proven to work in the soft and sensual style she reliably conveys.

Vivienne Mok believes that to be a great photographer, one must have a strong vision. It’s certainly a characteristic she not only aspires to but one she achieves with rhythmic regularity. Her shoots are the kind that seem to create their own worlds. They’re dream-like, almost always a unified vision of beauty and softness. At times they capture something sensual, erotic even – though when…

Vivienne Mok‘s photo shoots are so sensual that when you gaze upon them you can practically feel the light filtering in through a Parisienne window, feel the softness of chiffon on your own skin, smell the gently wafting scent of rose petals and polished wood floors. And as with past shoots we’ve featured this one of Lea Manon draws you right into those recurrent themes.…

If your hair type leans to thick, textured, corkscrew curls then 2011 is the perfect time to embrace them; to enhance them. Forget the straightening irons and chemical treatments, the influence of 70s fashion means there’s no better time to go with the ‘fro. And if there’s one lesson learned from this beautiful shoot by Vivienne Mok its that a voluminous, textured ‘afro’ hairstyle doesn’t…

Lately we’ve been featuring a number of works by French photographer Vivienne Mok, and we’ve come to know her – and adore her – for her softly feminine trademark style. Shooting for EVER Magazine yielded something a little more sexy, erotic even, taking Mok’s soft style and pushing it further into the sensual side of nudity as fashion.

Vivienne Mok‘s shoots aren’t just about the model. They’re a magpie collection of daydreams and pretty things, marked by an unmistakable softness that’s come to be her trademark. I’ve written before on the synergy between hair, makeup, styling and photography that aligns into a single vision in Mok’s shoots, brought about by her one-man-band creative skills that give her full creative control. This shoot of…