Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The Swimmers: Inez & Vinoodh Vs. André Kertész



Inez & Vinoodh, "Perfect Girl" with Gisele Bündchen for Vogue Paris, June/July 2012
Vs.
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

Vs.

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

Vs.

Irving Penn, Vogue US, June, 1950



Like a Painting


 Paolo Roversi, "Like a Painting," with Natalia Vodianova, Vogue Italia, Sept 2006 Supplement






The Little Black Jacket in New York


We posted previously about this great exhibition that can be viewed online. Now it is coming to New York on June 8. More details at Chanel News and at The Little Black Jacket site.

If you cannot make the exhibition, you can get the book on how the jacket is made below.




Juergen Teller: The Clients, Haute Couture, 1999

Marie-Chantal of Greece, Paris, 1999

Frances Goldman, Paris, 1999

Jaqueline De Ribes, Paris, 1999

Fashion Vs. Art: Daan van Golden


Dutch artist van Golden covers the Summer 2012 Artforum with his photo series from 1978-96 featuring his daughter.



Below signature print work by van Golden at Weils in Brussels, more here.

PRADA presents "A THERAPY"


Legends


Check out the great feature on Models.com about three major legends Caremen dell'Orifice and Pat Cleveland and Estelle Lefebure below.



Sunday, June 3, 2012

Fashion Vs. Art: Haberdashery


Stephen Prina, Haberdashery (detail), 2002' 2 sets of silver cufflinks, satin and velvet box

On exhibit at "My LA" in Berlin, more here

Your Love Runs Still


by Dario Catellani for Contributor, May 2012