May 14, 2019
Published in: Avant-Garde
Sora Choi, Gigi Hadid, Daan Duez, Maoro Bultheel & Clement Chabernaud let their duality shine by Willy Vanderperre for Document Journal Spring/Summer 2019. Vanderperre aims to abolish mediocrity through methods of creativity. Trick photography captures the theme with a wild array of special effects employed. I see this story as echoing the evolutionary arc. This is a play on e…
January 16, 2019
Published in: Avant-Garde
Delving into the dark side Charlotte Rose says “Goodbye, innocence” by Willy Vanderperre for Vogue Italia, January 2019. Unique designers have their own perspective, but here it appears they’ve synced their senses. In an elevated manner we are witness to this wonder. To avoid stilted prose I must look beyond the page. I must go deeper. Journey into the unknown. Katy …
December 21, 2017
Published in: Avant-Garde
Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler use clothes as a canvas in “Clothes for Heroes” captured by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther Magazine, A/W ’17. In the tedious tending of tomorrow’s truth… is where we find Saskia de Brauw leading the crew. She captivates on the cover followed by an editorial that fills in the blanks. We stare on high under a cloud …
July 31, 2016
Published in: Editorials
Julia Nobis is mixed-up in the mania of “Melancholia” by Willy Vanderperre for Love #17, F/W 2016/17. While searching we seek… in silence we speak… for quiet comes calling in the dark hour of our need. What could be seen as merely a swath of stomped out grass, is transformed, into a path of the unknown. Each picture projects a sense of solemnity, wrapped in the purity …
May 1, 2016
Published in: Covers
Stella Tennant is blown out and beautiful by Willy Vanderperre shot for Document Journal, SS 2016. Standing in the silhouette of Stella a thespian comes forth, through the cloud of creation a modern woman is born. Balenciaga by Demna Gvasalia delivers a conceptual take on the idea of bold, with a fitted jacket that flairs out as it feels. Stylist, Olivier Rizzo, celebrates the season of …
February 17, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Anna Cleveland dives into a retro revival in “Cherry Bombz” by Willy Vanderperre for Love Magazine, Spring/Summer 2016. Authentically inspired imagery honors the era of the Club Kids, in a story that celebrates the art of the eclectic. Caught in the agro-annointed punk scene, Anna inspires by playing the decadent disco queen. Known as an era of indulgence, this time would …
October 26, 2015
Published in: Covers
Julia Nobis plays the part of a double-sided princess waiting to take flight in “Prada” an exquisite story shot by Willy Vanderperre for Document Journal, Fall/Winter 2015. Pretty with a twist, Nobis shows us how its done in this avant-garde fairy tale come to life. Stylist, Olivier Rizzo, matches unfinished crafts with a selection of Prada’s finest, for fashions t…
October 23, 2015
Published in: Avant-Garde
Julia Nobis and Mica Arganaraz lead the pack down a daring track in ‘Dior’ by Willy Vanderperre for Document Journal, F/W 15. A story that hits neither light nor dark, this tells a tale of life’s confounding middle. I’ll wear what I wear as a reflection of my being, but what I am can not be transmitted through mere clothing. Robbed in ethereal gowns, this takes us fr…
August 8, 2015
Published in: Covers
Poppy Delevingne gives us a blast from the past shot by Willy Vanderperre for Love Magazine No.14, The Talents, F/W 2015. All rocked out & ready to roll this girl explores the 70’s like a kid playing dress-up. Party art explodes as Poppy doesn’t just delve into another decade, she completely crosses over. Stylist, Olivier Rizzo, transforms this actress into a rock star w…
September 22, 2014
Published in: Editorials
Anna Ewers breaks all the rules in ‘Rebel Flower’ by Willy Vanderperre for V Magazine, Fall 2014. Embracing the age of enlightenment, this story proves that the art of true beauty is in the intention. The power of passion speaks with creative cut-outs & dramatic overlays. Stylist, Katy England, finds fashion’s shape with Calvin Klein Collection, Chanel, Com…
September 15, 2014
Published in: Avant-Garde
Jamie Bochert lets the power of perception persist in ‘Parallax’ shot by Willy Vanderperre for Garage Magazine, Fall/Winter 2014. I Dare to Dream… I dare to fly… under the beautiful, blackened sky. A soliloquy of madness, I strip down and call your name. I scream for hope but no one hears my silent calls to shame. Stylist, Charlotte Stockdale, follows the lin…