Steven Kleins new campaign film and photographs for Alexander McQueen, featuring Kate Moss“Inspiration comes from the many progressive art movements of the early Twentieth Century – a mix of primitive shapes, graphic forms and bold colour. There is a suggestion of the clean lines and the dropped waist of the 1920s in places. Kilts, leggings, biker jackets, boxy coats and tunic tops all feature with a nod to uniform and sportswear. Shoulders are relaxed. Inner structures are absent and garments are finished with laser cutting so that they are eased and light. Metal embellishment, jewellery, and aged multiple zip trim are reminiscent of found objects as are heavy bracelets in…
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Woman with Muscular Dystrophy applies to be a fashion model, and gets hired.
The world of fashion and modeling is easily seen as the most self damaging, judgmental and malicious. For example the recent interview about the A&F image with the CEO of Aberbrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries himself stated: “It’s almost everything. That’s why we hire good-looking people in our stores. Because good-looking people attract other good-looking people, and we want to market to cool, good-looking people. We don’t market to anyone other than that,” “In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” he told the site. “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a…
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STEPHEN JAMES FOR TAKESHY KUROSAWA FW13
Stephen James for Takeshy Kurosawa Fall Winter 2013 The Takeshy Kurosawa Fall Winter 2013 collection finds its strength in tension. Clean but not minimal. Dark but not theatrical. When modeled by Stephen James, the clothes take on an added psychological weight, transforming the collection from a presentation of garments into a study of presence. Kurosawa has long been interested in the space where tailoring meets rebellion, and this season reflects that balance with restraint. The silhouettes are sharp yet lived-in, structured without feeling rigid. There is an undercurrent of aggression softened by control, a quality that aligns naturally with Stephen James’s visual intensity. His heavily tattooed body contrasts with the…
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Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1999 campaign photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Looking back at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring Summer 1999 campaign is a reminder of how fashion can operate as both image-making and cultural memory. Long before nostalgia cycles accelerated and archival references became a default marketing strategy, this campaign stood as a quiet but powerful study in restraint, beauty, and historical awareness.
