After making their mark in the world of retail, Southern California natives and fervent globetrotters Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, bith 36 abd founders of the acclaimed boutique Opening Ceremony, importing their brand of contemporary style to the French house of Kenzo. The duo’s debut spring/summer womenswear collection, inspired by another American in Paris, 1950s painter Ellsworth Kelly, fuses a youthful palette and coastal motif patterns with Yankee-friendly functionality.
Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign, Mirte Maas gets up close and personal with male model Mathias Bergh, the joyous images photographed by the designer himself.
Shanghai Tang presents The Rite Of The Phoenix “浴火凤凰”, an inspiring tale of re-birth. This latest Spring/Summer 2012 campaign marks the second creative collaboration between Shanghai Tang and Chinese renowned photographer Chen Man “陈漫” with famous celebrities Lin Chi-ling “林志玲” and Hu Bing “胡兵”. Through a series of powerful, evocative images, the campaign captures the undying spirit, charm, and economic might of China, a culture that constantly re-invents itself with captivating results.
“Where we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?” questions of artist (and title of one of his works on display until April 15 2012 at the Palazzo Ducale, Genoa). The self portraits by Vincent van Gogh did not suggest any questions, but also inspiration. To spend the winter in a little cloth of bohemian neo-dour and never banal. Noble fabrics, rugged outerwear, but also indestructible boot unexpected colors and accessories: everything is part.
美国流行偶像 Justin Bieber 荣登最新一期 V Magazine 封面，这位17岁的小伙子成为这一期音乐特辑的绝对主角，担纲拍摄的是荷兰摄影组合 Inez & Vinoodh，服装造型则出自 Nicola Formichetti，而理所当然比伯身上穿的都是 Mugler 最新一季的服装。而就照片本身来说，的确与主角的实际年龄稍许脱节，少了点稚气，有点耍酷，装成熟，甚至是沧桑感，不过这正好是杂志主脑想表达的重点所在，也就是封面右下角所写的：Pop’s Crown, Prince Turns 18。2012年3月1日，小王子18岁，这或许可以看作是前辈们提前送给他的生日礼物。
意大利的 L’Uomo Vogue 男装杂志2012年1月刊，封面送给了当下最炙手可热的流行偶像 Lady Gaga，并没有专访，只是一篇关于Gaga如何颠覆传统的文化现象解读，并且解读的方式也很特别，并非将其放在音流行音乐领域，而是细数她与前辈音乐人Björk、艺术家Vito Acconci、画家Frank Stella等人的微妙关系，其中还提到了中国的艺术家曹斐和杨智超。这次拍摄，由荷兰摄影二人组Inez & Vinoodh执镜，造型出自Nicola Formichetti。
Inspired by natural growth of flowers, the style of next spring from the nature. This super natural fashion editorial shot by Yelena Yemchuk with stylist Karen Langley and model Julia Frauche, for the January 2012 issue of Dazed & Confused.
