Written by Tania Braukämper on 21 Nov 2011
Arizona Muse‘s bob was a game-changer. A defining feature. The magic carpet on which she shot to (fashion world) fame. That’s the power of a haircut in the modeling world, much like the short cropped hairstyles that set Anja Rubik and Freja Beha Erichsen apart from the pack in recent years. Muse’s chin-length waved bob gave her an air of Laure Bacall-like classic glamour: to…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 21 Oct 2011
What is Scandinavian design, and more importantly, what does the future hold for it? From footwear to furniture, we wanted to find out how current brand leaders in the field perceive Scandinavian design in the present day; how they approach it; how they balance market needs and trends with ingrained, decades-old principles; and what the future holds. To find the answers, we headed to Copenhagen, Denmark. Read the full report after the break.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 4 Aug 2011
Starchy, high white collars and long black skirts are often translated, editorially, into sexy nun outfits. Pair them with nudity and cigarettes and you’ve got a perfect contrast on your hands – hence why, for a while, the mix of sensuality and religion gave us everything from Miranda Kerr to Jess Hart and Lydia Hearst all breaking out of the religion stereotypes. It was like Sister Act, only…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 28 Jul 2011
There’s no doubt about it: street style photographs are popular; it’s the fashion industry’s version of reality TV, only good. And while the likes of Bill Cunningham first pioneered street fashion photography decades ago, with many a photographer subsequently aping it, it’s a style of photography that not only remains popular but also influential. Sadly, however, as an art form it’s long moved from beyond…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 15 Jul 2011
L.A has it’s own particular breed of glamour. Or several, really, if you count the subcultural differences, all of which are explored in Vogue Paris’ latest epic endeavour. There’s the suburban L.A housewife persona that Arizona Muse slips into as easily as if it were a silk neglige. Or Natasha Poly’s 70s folk-rock character who’s fond of suede fringing and the gentle strumming of an…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 8 May 2011
“It is a movie about an ill-advised use of money which begins with violence and ends with feeling.” – Karl Lagerfeld, May 2011 The Cruise collections cometh. With them comes the spectacle of the catwalk, but also the necessity of the souvenir. For Chanel’s 2011 / 2012 Cruise collection that souvenir comes in the guise of The Tale of a Fairy, a short film imagined,…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 3 Mar 2011
One could argue that using nudity to advertise shoes has a sort of logic: there’s no clothing to detract from the accessories, leaving them as a focus. But the sounder logic is simply that sex sells. And don’t Santa Lolla know it. A nude and beautifully styled Freja Beha Erichsen stars in Santa Lolla’s fall 2011 ad campaign, with soft 60′s inspired hair matching the…
Written by Renata Braukamper on 13 Jan 2011
Far from sullen and dreary, the Louis Vuitton Spring / Summer 2011 ad campaign displays rich and intense Autumn / Winter 2011 colours of boysenberry, seaport blue and fuchsia.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 3 Jan 2011
Shots from Chanel‘s spring 2011 ad campaign are out, starring a biker-booted Freja Beha Erichsen with, of course, a token appearance by Baptiste Giabiconi.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 27 Nov 2010
Hedi Slimane‘s finished product showed a serious-as-usual Freja Beha Erichsen; while this beautiful shot of Freja smiling didn’t make the cut. Titled ‘Temps Libre’ (Free Time) the pictorial is actually focused on watches, so it’s no real surprise these un-accessoried shots were excluded. Beautiful none the less, you can view more outtakes at the gallery below.
