Sunday, September 16, 2012

Markus Lupfer S 2013








von Unwerth Vs. Ford Vs. Sundsbø Vs. Hitchcock



Ellen von Unwerth, Vs. Magazine, F 2012

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Tom Ford, Eyewear, F 2010

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Sølve Sundsbø, Vogue Nippon, May 2010

St. Laurent, Harper's Bazaar, March 1983


Terry Richardson Vs....


Terry Richardson, Aldo, F 2012

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Chris Von Wangenheim, Dior, 1978



Terry Richardson

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Guy Bourdin, Charles Jourdan, 1970s



Terry Richardson

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Camilla Akrans, Vogue Nippon, 2009


Thursday, September 13, 2012

Slimane for Saint Laurent



Hedi Slimane's first campaign for Saint Laurent above and the official name change from YSL to Saint Laurent revealed in the licensed sunglasses below. Read more about the name change in my article here.


Erwin Blumenfeld by Sølve Sundsbø




Louis Vuitton & Kusama


In Paris, Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama collaborate for a pop-up store at Printemps. Kusama created signature polka dot accessories for LV.






Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The Swimmers: Inez & Vinoodh Vs. André Kertész



Inez & Vinoodh, "Perfect Girl" with Gisele Bündchen for Vogue Paris, June/July 2012
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André Kertész, Under Water, 1917

Marni & Joyce 2009





The collaborative burn project, more at the Marni blog here

Meisel Vs. Bourdin



Steven Meisel, Super Modes Enter Rehab, Vogue Italia, 2007

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Guy Bourdin


The Rise of the Fashion Exhibition

"Art gives fashion a sense of cultural gravitas." Alice Revel

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion by the Kyoto Costume Institute traveled to London and Munich in 2011.

Check out the interesting article by Alice Revel here. She suggests that fashion exhibitions are tied to branding but there is also a rise, mainly in Europe and Asia of collective exhibitions that emphasize style and design over brands. 

Fashion Vs. Art: Raoul Dufy


Dufy textile designs for Poiret, above in 1911 and below in 1926 



Monday, June 4, 2012

David Sims Vs. Irving Penn



David Sims, Vogue Paris, June/July, 2012

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Irving Penn, Vogue US, June, 1950