Posts featuring stylist Mel Ottenberg
May 23, 2017
Published in: Covers
Bella Hadid Delivers and Ode to the Era of Flashdance in 032c
Bella Hadid delivers and ode to the era of grit and glam in “Us Vs. Them” by Collier Schorr for 032c Magazine, Summer 2017. Bella settles into seduction as she emulates a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Portraying a tough chick from Pittsburgh, Jennifer Beals made us fall in love with her tough wit and determination, forging a unity of female soldiers ready to fight for freedo…
January 19, 2017
Published in: Avant-Garde
Luigi & Iango Ask Us To Unleash Avant-Garde Beast Out of Order
Lia Pavlova & Odette Pavolva, Jessica Miller & Tina Veshaguri in “Join the Club” by Luigi & Iango for Out of Order Magazine, S/S 2017. The monarchy of the muted come to be as all things go quiet with thoughts we can see. Words would merely conflict the constitution of this piece, with quiet renderings made to make you think. But, don’t get it twisted – just &…
September 20, 2016
Published in: Avant-Garde
Tribal Goes Tectonic in Tapestry of Tactile "Jungle Beat" V Mag
Ali Michael invites us to join in the “Jungle Beat” by Mario Sorrenti for V Magazine, September 2016. Tribal goes tectonic in tapestry of tactile. Join the jungle beat as confetti drops across the page in this collision course of creativity. Authentically inspired imagery forms an artful revelation, as Michael finds herself caught in a conceptual explosion. A plethora of pa…
December 2, 2015
Published in: Avant-Garde
Anna Cleveland Mixes Things Up Gender Bend Style for 032c
Anna Cleveland, Sam Jonah & Robbi G redefine their sexual roles by Pierre Debusschere for 032c Magazine, Winter 2015-16. Gender bends as avant-garde art is portrayed. Anna relinquishes her role as the sexually defining Venus queen, instead taking on the spirit of sameness. Stylist, Mel Ottenberg, doesn’t mark the bodies as merely male or female, instead he imposes a grande…
May 25, 2015
Published in: Avant-Garde
Anja & Stephen are Bound Together in the Art of Dance
Anja Rubik & Stephen Galloway are bound together by the beauty of dance in ‘What We Believe‘ by Inez & Vinoodh for 032c #28, Summer 2015. The Culture issue erupts as this Master Dancer/Model, “accentuate every contour of their hyper-defined bodies.” To know everything and to see absolutely nothing, Galloway learned this from the master of space/time,…
June 9, 2014
Published in: Avant-Garde
Camilla Christensen is So Sweet You Could Eat in 032c
Camilla Christensen crosses the arc of ethereal beauty in ‘Queen Frostine’ a saccharine story captured by Mario Sorrenti for 032c No. 26, Summer 2014. So sweet you could eat, Sorrenti uses Camilla’s body as a living piece of sculptural art. An arresting vision of edible fashion, through the prisms of pastel we get closer to the truth. Sugar n’ Spice & every…
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.