February 6, 2019
Published in: Avant-Garde
Linda Helena wears a series of sculptural styles as she steps into a design dream by Carlijn Jacobs for Document Journal, Spring 2019. To Reveal is to Conceal, as we witness the body come into view. The art of exposure opens one door as it closes another, leaving us to wonder what secrets are still cloaked. The most abstract image has Helena showing the Gaultier suit as if it were alive. Stepping in…
May 9, 2017
Published in: Editorials
Jamilla Hoogenboom settles behind blue light of 70’s inspired styles by Carlijn Jacobs for Wonderland, SS 2017. Beauty beckons from behind the wall of time, reaching beyond from where I hope to find. Calling forth I dare not say for truth is comes in colorful ways. Nostalgic imagery conjures up a rich mix of retrospective memories. Fusing the past and future we get the best of both. A re…
June 30, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
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…
May 10, 2016
Published in: Editorials
Marie-Agnès Gillot shines like a Star in the night sky in “Étoile” by Jacob Sutton for Numéro #173, May 2016. Letting go of gravity, Gillot glides across the frame like a phoenix in flight. This creature captures our imagination while she takes us to new heights, as a primary dancer in Ballet of the Paris Opera. Predatory in her stance – stately in her appearance, this c…
July 4, 2012
Published in: *lookbook
As the frantic race for fashion add-campaigns has commenced, a few stand-outs have begun to take their place at the head of the pack. Staying true to his Muses of the Moment, Anna Piaggi and Lynn Yaeger, Marc Jacobs continued his eccentric trip down the Fall 2012 runway onto the pages of his 2012 A/W campaign. In the spirit of all that is avant-garde and true, Jacobs seemed to dedicate this c…
September 14, 2011
Published in: Editorials, HAUTE 4 RUNWAY
Continuing through our Spring Fashion Week Reviews, my interpretation of the Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 Collection (via Style.com), was “Color-Blocking on Speed.” While there was enough of the signature MJ Sass, with cool-chic shapes, and rebellious/edgy “Out of the Lines” colors/prints – the huge swatches of Colors bumping up against other Co…
May 12, 2011
Published in: Beauty
The most exciting part of this “Candy-Colored Collection” was the juxtaposition of the Beauty and the Clothes. Marc Jacob’s models wore kinked-out hair with flat tops, wine-stained matte lips and kohl eye-shadow circling the entire eye – creating a deep-set illusion of madness. These fantastic eyes were made more prominent by the designer’s choi…
May 11, 2011
Published in: Beauty
From his fabulous Spring 2011 RTW Collection, these delicious Marc Jacobs candy-colored pieces make me giddy.…
November 22, 2010
Published in: CELEB LIFE, Editorials
How much do we love this look Jennifer has going on? She just nailed it! Something happens when a look really captures the public’s imagination, it’s almost like it starts to have a life of its’ own. And this ‘Motorcycle Chic’ has some steam. It’s got serious edge but it’s also very clean & perfectly fit. The simple accessories t…
May 19, 2017
Published in: Avant-Garde
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. …
April 29, 2017
Published in: Editorials
Edie Campbell “transforms into a punk princess” by Tim Walker for The Creativity Issue, i-D Magazine, Spring 2017. The stranger the better, as this story celebrates the punk induced sub-culture of the 70’s. Creativity captures the mindset of the times, with styles that reach back into the era of the evocative. The theater of the streets come alive, as this editorial ho…
July 14, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Stella Tennant & James Crewe cross the line in “boy/girl/boy” by Tim Walker for Vogue Italia, July ’16. Art meets fashion in this tender take on androgynous allies. Born to be free ~ gender identification is abolished in this exquisite editorial that extinguishes the line between male & female. Playing the part, girl is boy and boy is girl, in a spinning tale of g…