Showing posts with label Harper's Bazaar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harper's Bazaar. Show all posts
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Demi Moore in Harper's Bazaar
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Harper's Bazaar Russia: Dita Von Teese
In which we discuss some fabulosity and also say something slightly offensive.
The singular Dita Von Teese did what she does best (dressing up and posing) for the Harper's Bazaar Russia December 2009 issue, photographed by Marcin Tyszka. Let's take a look, shall we?
Elie Saab Fall 2009 Couture Collection
Christian Lacroix Fall 2009 Couture CollectionModel: Vlada Roslyakova
Givenchy Fall 2009 Couture Collection [Dior Fall 2009 Couture/Gaultier Paris]Model: Mariacarla Boscono
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2009 Couture CollectionModel: Magdalena Frackowiak
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2009 Couture CollectionModel: Liu Wen
Valentino Fall 2009 Couture Collection [Dior Fall 2009 Couture]Model: Anna de Rijk
The clothes are gorgeous and perfectly suited for her but something's a little off here. She looks too posey-posey and the shots just aren't as dramatic as the both the clothes and the model require. We think it might be the photographer at fault here because Dita never had a problem having her picture taken before.Okay, and now the slightly offensive part. We realize that this look is her signature look and she'd be nothing without it, but she's getting awfully close to the date where she's going to age right out of it. You can pull off that retro burlesque thing in your 20s and 30s, but in your 40s? It's gonna have the stink of desperation. She's not there yet, but she's definitely lost the dewy quality she used to have. Don't get us wrong, we're not saying that a woman's desirability ends when the first digit becomes a 4, but it's not always a good idea to be working the same look for over 15 years, especially when it's such a distinct look. We figure the expiration date is somewhere within the next 5 years. After that, she'll be entering Ann Miller territory.
[Images: TheFashionSpot/Tarsha/Style.com]
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Harper's Bazaar: Tricks & Treats
Trick or Treat!Harper's Bazaar October 2009
Editorial: Tim Burton's Tricks & Treats
Models: Malgosia Bela, Evelina Mambetova, and Sophie Srej
Hair: Malcolm Edwards
Makeup: Sam Bryant
Stylist: Jacob K
Photographer: Tim Walker
LOVE. THIS.
What else do you need to know? It's a Tim Burton-inspired fashion editorial, ladies. Scroll down!
Left: Dress by Louis Vuitton. Right: Gown by Jean Paul Gaultier Atelier
Rodarte Fall 2009 Collection [Left: Dress by Tao Comme des Garçons; coat by Salvatore Ferragamo]Model: Alexa Yudina
Tim Burton wearing pajamas and slippers by Yohji Yamamoto. Gown by Oscar de la Renta.
Nina Ricci Fall 2009 CollectionModel: Magdalena Frackowiak
Chanel Fall 2009 CollectionModel: Eniko Mihalik
Sequined top and gloves by Giorgio Armani; Lace bodysuit by Emilio Cavallini
Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Fall 2009 CollectionModel: Yulia Leontieva
Alexander McQueen Fall 2009 CollectionModel: Magdalena Frackowiak
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2009 CollectionModel: Isabel Fontana
Ralph Lauren Fall 2009 Collection [gown also by Ralph Lauren]Model: Valentina Zelyaeva
[Photos: harpersbazaar.com/style.com]
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Harper's Bazaar: Au Naturel
Fresh on the heels of Elle France's stunt back in April, Harper's Bazaar has an editorial featuring some of the most famous models in the world appearing without makeup and with no photo retouching.We have opinions.
Our opinion? Much like Vogue's "All Black" issue, this is nothing more than a stunt to make the beauty industry look deeper and more responsible than it actually is. Sure, they're not wearing makeup and the photos haven't been retouched. They're also famous the world over for being some of the most beautiful women alive and they're being lovingly lit and photographed by a leading photographer (Peter Lindbergh). What are we, as readers, supposed to take away from a stunt like this? That they all have great bone structure? We knew that already. Is this supposed to make the average woman identify with them somehow? If so, FAIL. They're all still amazingly beautiful women even when the artifice is stripped away.
What makes this almost laughable is that each of these world-famous beauties offers a beauty secret and none of them had the nerve to say "Good genes." No, instead it's all yoga and yogurt, which is particularly egregious because they're giving the appearance of not being artificial while offering up completely artificial "tips" to women who will never, no matter how much yoga they do or how much money they spend on anti-aging creams, look like these women.
It's also of interest that these are all women in their 30s and 40s, which is normally the has-been period of a model's career (if she even has a career at all at that point). You're not going to see the 19-year-olds posing for an editorial like this because they've got too much on the line to risk it. Most of these women are household names at this point and some of them are retired, so they're not really risking anything, really.
But, we're supposed to think they're "brave" for doing this and we're supposed to applaud the industry's willingness to rip away the veil of artificiality. Bullshit. Nothing will change and the industry will go right back to presenting impossibly beautiful women day after day, month after month. And we're not even saying there's anything wrong with that. It's called the beauty industry for a reason, after all. All we're saying is that it's a stunt and like all stunts it's interesting for a moment or two, but after that it fades away into meaninglessness. Don't pretend to be something you're not, beauty industry. It's insulting.
[Images: Models.com]
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Susan Boyle's Makeover for Harper's Bazaar
We went back and forth on this one and finally decided to post what we think, reactions be damned.Susan Boyle, the little singer who could, gave her first major magazine interview to Harper's Bazaar with accompanying makeover.
"I did the audition for her [mother] because she always wanted me to make something of my life, but I had to wait a bit because her death prevented me from singing for a while. I couldn't put my heart into it. So I was singing about wanting things to be like they were before she went. You know, it was a double-edged sword because it was about what I wanted to do, but it was also about wanting to turn back to when she was with me." Boyle pauses. "Powerful stuff," she adds, as if to make light of it.
"As a kid, I was in my own wee world when I listened to records in my bedroom," she says. "I didn't mix with other kids much. I was frightened of people because of their reactions toward me." Boyle hurries over what she is saying. "It's complicated," she says quietly. Then she brightens up. "But the best way I could express myself was in the bedroom, singing along and imagining I was entertaining people."
"The YouTube thing was like a demolition ball. It was just overwhelming — to find TV stations camped outside your door and the phone ringing 24 hours a day." She pauses. She seems determined not to complain. "It was good. But overwhelming. It was too big for anyone to handle."
Now, why were we reluctant to post this? Well, let's all look at the pictures first.
Tadashi Collection Spring 2009 [modified version]
Tadashi Shoji gown; Giuseppe Zanotti Design pumps
Michael Kors dress; J. Crew necklace; Giuseppe Zanotti Design pumps
Ann Taylor trench; Acne top; Donna Karan New York skirt; Giuseppe Zanotti Design pumps
Donna Karan New York sweater; Janis by Janis Savitt pyramid ring
Tadashi Shoji gownShe looks good in almost every shot. We couldn't agree on the Donna Karan blouse (Lorenzo thought it looked silly on her and Tom thought it was kind of flattering), but for the most part, they didn't go overboard and seem to have treated her with respect. So, no complaints here.
No, the reason we were unsure if we wanted to discuss her is because she makes us deeply uncomfortable. The whole "phenomenon," when it erupted months back, annoyed us; first, because we felt that the clip from Britain's Got Talent that introduced her to the world was ridiculously manipulative and designed to get exactly the response it got, and second, because the response it got disturbed us. The one question we kept asking everyone who tearfully mentioned the clip was "Why on earth would anyone assume that she couldn't sing because she's less than attractive?" Seriously, what was with all the surprised reactions to that? Have we all become so shallow and so celebrity obsessed that actual talent from someone who doesn't look like she's been starved and/or airbrushed is shocking to us?
And to take this into even more controversial territory, why are people treating her talent as some sort of once-in-a-generation event? She has a lovely (albeit clearly untrained) voice and she deserves a shot at developing and showcasing her innate talent. BUT. She is, at best, a middle-of-the-road talent. There are literally thousands upon thousands of women toiling at the edges of the entertainment industry who have better voices than her. She's good, but she's not THAT good.
We don't know, it just feels like a bit of overcompensation to us. Like everyone wants to prove that they're NOT shallow by treating this frumpy woman with a heartstring-tugging backstory as the Maria Callas of her generation when she's clearly not.
And what makes this all even more uncomfortable to us is that she has demonstrated that she's not particularly prepared for this kind of fame and attention. She's already had at least one breakdown and we worry that she's only got more in her future.
Let's state this clearly before we get ripped to shreds in the comments section: we think she's talented and we think she deserves a chance to have her dreams realized. It's just that we see the writing on the wall here. Fame has two stages: the one where they build you up and the one where they tear you down. That latter stage is almost always more brutal when the public realizes that the celebrity was built up to a point far beyond the celebrity's actual talent level. In short, we worry for her. We honestly do. And we think the whole phenomenon speaks badly about both the public and the entertainment industry.
[Video/Photos: Hugh Stewart/harpersbazaar.com/tadashicollection.com/bergdorfgoodman.com]
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