Posts featuring stylist Charles Varenne
July 27, 2018
Published in: Editorials
"La Mutante" Is She Real or Robot?
Catherine Mcneil is all but recognizable in “La Mutante” shot by Hugh Lippe for Numéro #195, 08/18. Is She Real or Is She a Robot? This edgy editorial explores the art of intent while immersing into the sea of the extreme. Subtle yet savage seductive yet severe. Twisting and turning this story deigns to take us deep into another world. In the aching essence of abstract thought co…
August 17, 2017
Published in: Beauty
Revel in Red Fire Face Painting Tradition
Ling Liu looks back to see ahead by Ben Hassett for Vogue China, September 2017. The art of beauty burns bright as the fire of the modern female takes the stage. Celebrating the cultural relevance and historical tradition of ancient beauty regiments. There’s a vigor and energy to this piece that sets the stage for this season. Stylist Charles Varenne uses a variety of silk and lace to fall …
August 5, 2017
Published in: Editorials
Like Pretty Pretzels ~ Bodies Bend in Fashionable Form
Lina Hoss, Harleth Kuusik, Riley Cole, Carly Moore & Andrew Sherman bring the real in “Backstage” by Greg Kadel for Numéro #185 August 2017. Not merely a look into the pageantry of modeling, this gives us a peak into the passion of their play. Skin on skin takes us in ~ to a place we’ve never known. A cross between Installation and Performance ~ this art feeds off the aud…
June 13, 2017
Published in: Editorials
Jessie Bloemendaal's ~ Her Tears Inside Just Can't Hide
Jessie Bloemendaal travels forth and she brings us back by Anthony Maule for Numéro Magazine, June/July 2017. Art elevates our understanding of things we might otherwise throw to the wind. The momentum of the message becomes quite clear, as we feel the swell of the ocean’s wall crash down around us. And, while it’s clear we are simply viewing a woman standing behind a wall of shee…
March 1, 2017
Published in: Avant-Garde
Beauty Meets Brick & Mortar with High Fashion Twist for Numéro
Issa Lish and Katlin Aas takes it to the streets in “Brooklyn” by Greg Kadel for Numéro #181, March 2017. To look and see the same old things with eyes as fresh as time. A gifted view of old as new is when yours becomes but mine. When I see these images I’m struck by there inner connectedness. Without an overt statement of purpose, we are witness to flowing motions that spea…
January 2, 2017
Published in: Beauty
Celebrate Eye-to-Eye & Face-to-Face
Sam Rollinson & Hoyeon Jung say goodbye to the past as they welcome in 2017, in “Time to Party” by Marcus Ohlsson for Vogue Japan, February 2017. Confetti hits the floor as the clock strikes 12:00 AM. Celebrating the party theme… glitter dances beauty abounds, as colors collide in a circular surround. Symphonic shades are ready to go as Fredrik Stambro steals the sho…
December 9, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Catherine McNeil Plays it Dark for Jeff Bark in "Maléfice"
Catherine McNeil plays her part dark in ‘Maléfice’ by Jeff Bark for Numéro #179. The heart builds as the music swells leaving the sorcery of enchantment to cast its spell. Our heroine finds herself lost in a world of mystic overlay, as we are awakened by the mischievous spirits of Maleficence. Inspired by the surroundings, Bark’s powers reach from the great beyond. High …
May 30, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Charlee Fraser Plays a Little Tie Me Up 'Attache-moi' Greg Kadel
Charlee Fraser plays a little, Tie Me Up, in ‘Attache-moi’ shot by Greg Kadel for Numéro, May 2016. Conceptual overtones are lifted from a dream as sensuality conveys the art of extreme. Pushing past the limits of convention this story takes us to the mindful edge. Standing in direct opposition to the tone of this tale, Kadel’s clean imagery sends a signal of strength…
May 27, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Julia Wachtel Takes Us on Neon Trip Thru Mind's Eye in "Art"
Julie Hoomans takes us on a trip through the mind’s eye in, The Art Issue, by Victor Demarchelier for Numéro #176, June/July 2016. Julia Wachtel treats us to one of her infamous – transitional fables – where we are asked to sit back and enjoy the ride. As she puts it, “the logic of language is disturbed enough to provoke a reaction”, while I see the landscaped ver…
April 12, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Sarah Brannon Is a Woman on Fire in “L’héroïne” for Numéro
Sarah Brannon is a woman of fire in “L’héroïne” by Greg Kadel for Numéro #172, April 2016. Breaking through the walls of boredom Sarah bares the burden of extreme. Evocative, edgy, airy and light – these would not be terms commonly put together, but here we feel the collective unconscious at work. Art evolves around the woman like so many stars lighting the night sky. Stylist,…
December 24, 2015
Published in: Avant-Garde
Valery Kaufman Plays an Heiress with Avant-Garde Intentions
Valery Kaufman plays a decadent heiress with time on her hands by Greg Kadel for Numéro #169, Dec/Jan 2015-16. The aire of avant-garde intention fills the room like so many flowers waiting to bloom. Decadent wares fall in the form of high fantasy, as haute couture finds itself in the dark arms of fashion ecstasy. Poised to perfection, Kadel rides the lines of delight as all things go weary in the …
June 10, 2015
Published in: Editorials
Magdalena is a Modern Work of Art
Magdalena Jasek is a walking work of modern art in ‘Rachel Feinstein‘ by Victor Demarchelier for Numéro Magazine, June/July 2015. Capturing different angles of the same face is like composing a multi-dimensional photo-collage… I looked into another world and there I was again, on top of all that’s good & fine that keeps my love akin. To stop & wonder lo…
T’s Philosophy
April 27, 2020
Published in: T'S PHILOSOPHY
We Send Love to Soldiers In Scrubs
In this time of suffering, one shining attribute has come to define our devoted Healthcare Workers… STRENGTH DOESN’T MEAN YOU DON’T HAVE FEAR… IT MEANS YOU’RE STRONG ENOUGH TO FIND POWER IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING EMOTIONS.
April 12, 2020
Published in: T'S PHILOSOPHY
Mask Marks Heart's of Our True Heroes
A Mask Can Be Our Most Potent Weapon In this Fight Against a Venomous Virus. Make No Mistake About It, We Are In a War! The fight of our lives. There is no news clips that will makes this all quit. This is ain’t no faux-show.
August 8, 2019
Published in: T'S PHILOSOPHY
Woman Walking This World Alone...
Sara Blomqvist captures the je ne sais quoi of the city in ‘Paris Chic’ by Sebastian Sabal-Bruce for Vogue Germany, September 2019. Suits send a message of strength, with squared shoulders and straight lines.