Posts featuring model Kiki Willems

Rei Kawakubo Let's Freedom Reign - AnOther Magazine

Susannah Frankel gets intimate with designer, Rei Kawakubo, as Craig McDean captures the heart of Comme des Garçons for AnOther Magazine, SS 2019. Exquisite designs defy the idea of common with dynamic decisions being made at every turn. That’s a compelling construct. To express oneself through the medium of fabric is a daunting process.  Differentiation exists between the p…

Kiki Doubles Up as Desert Winds Blow

In This Desert I Walk Alone Born of Sand Born of Stone. In a Land Where Hope is Grown My Body Aches to Tell this Tome. Hannsjörg Voth’s grand Stadt des Orion (City of Orion) was built in the middle of Marha Plain, deep in the heart of Morroco. The poetic power of Hannsjörg’s “Himmelstreppe” or “Stairway to Heaven” to me speaks to our life’s journey. Much like Camus&…

When Life's Secrets Go Too Deep I "Can't Get No Sleep"

Kiki Willems, Anok Yai & Lara Mullen usher in a season of change with “Can’t Get No Sleep” shot by Mert & Marcus for Vogue UK, September 2018. Art is but an illusion life is but a dream… in the muted landscape of yesterday we linger longer in abstract theme. Neon’s allure has been interrupted. The fog lifts, with piercing pictures that show us, what was on…

Anna C. Invites Us Inside the Tim Walker Wild Mind Ride

Anna Cleveland invites us to come hide inside the Tim Walker mind ride, in ‘Spirits Within‘ for Vogue Italia, February 2018. Walker asks that we venture into another realm. This is far beyond the normal editorial route, here we experience the mind/body blend. Experimental artistry is meant to open your mind to another time. Escaping the mediocrity of everyday life, our spirits …

"Collections" Goes Back to Get a Hit of 80's Retro-Tech

The Ladies of the 80’s are borne as the ferocity of four females fuse by ‘Collections’ by Luigi & Iango for Vogue Japan, March ’18. Drama redefines the artistry of excess, spanning decades of high design. Luna Bijl, Lexi Boling, Selena Forrest and Kiki Willems grace the covers, with one showing the quartet emblazoned with brocade jackets and ruffled shirts fro…

Kiki Willems Claims Our Right 2 Fight 4 Female Freedom #NOW

Kiki Willems captures the fluid form of future flight in this 2 part series by Christian MacDonald for Interview Magazine, June/July 2017. Art expands as it contracts evades as it invites. Kiki captures our imagination in this confluence of couture inspired chaos. This is a story that studies the fluid lines of form and fabric. Modernity takes a step forward, feeling the future of fashion eru…

i-D Dare "Dream your paintings, paint your dreams!" Tim Walker

Kiki Willems & James Crewe capture our imagination in “Dream your paintings, paint your dreams!” by Tim Walker for i-D Magazine, Spring/Summer 2017. Inspired by the artistry of a painter extraordinaire, Egon Schiele, a leader in the explosive art of Expressionism. Taking us to a new space. What was once considered a passive place has transformed into an active arena. …

Above My Baron Buttocks Lays An Egg Of Which To Be...

Craig McDean leads us down the path of poetic discourse in “Today’s Stories” for Vogue Italia, 03/17. Above my baron buttocks lay an egg of which to be. A vibrant round coming down to tell a tale of the. Not perfect in shape nor vibrant in shade, for what ran down her shiny spine was dripping in oblong ecstasy. What awaits inside this misshapen mystery is what though shall crack …

Bella's Eye Beguiles in Vogue Italia's September 2016 Issue

Bella Hadid, Kiki Willems, Frederikke Sofie & Lulu capture the Fall covers in “Fashion of the Times” by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia, September 2016. His artful inclination is to not just present his works, rather, he would have us experiencing the images from the inside… out. And, while his model choices might at first glance seem incongruent, they blend in the mos…

Pretty Girls Play Poetic Extremes "Portrait of a Lady" Tim Walker

Anna Cleveland, Eva Herzigova, Julie Hoomans, Kiki Willems, Lexi Boling & Molly Constable plays at poetic extremes in “Portrait of a Lady” by Tim Walker for Love Magazine, S/S 2016. Emptiness never looked so full with the weight of over-burdened (faux) bosoms bouncing around. Walker pays tribute to his personal hero, by delivering an homage of both honor and distinction. …

Marc Jacobs Invites Neon Lights to Shine Bright Fall '16 Campaign

Marc Jacobs gathers a unique array of complex characters, for a fusion of flavor with Missy Elliott, Kendall Jenner & Cara Delevingne (et al) for his Fall 2016 Campaign, by David Sims. Art soars as the subject of this stunning Fall Preview progresses. Burning under the red haute spot, one might think the evolution is complete, but this display is just the beginning. The mutation of t…

Spring is Seen Through Eyes of Today's Youth "Fashion Now" i-D

Spring is seen through the eyes of youth in “Fashion Now” shot by Daniel Jackson for i-D Magazine, Pre-Spring ’16. Alastair McKimm captures the concept of couture with avant-garde styles unlike we’ve seen. Chiara Mazzoleni fires things up in a flaming, haute one-piece then falls against a leopard print wall. Fashion floods the pages like a concerto of glam punk …