tom ford, finally, for tom ford

i still have my grudge but hell he’s a cool + talented man… this makes me like him so much more, a) my grandmother used to give me 5 baths a day so we have something in common, b) he’s an intelligent man who loves beauty, another thing we have in common ; ) by ars

Une Fille Comme Les Autres: hilariously dissected Ashley Smith clip for promoting jalouse magazine

 

i already love the guy, made me laugh to hear all that. it’s so true, and we all tend to want to deny it. but, when it’s spelled out, you see how hilarious this whole industry of ours is. c’est la vie. lol. viola. bam. je ne sais quoi. “hipster with a beard”, a solid buzz.  jean luc and george would be proud… film by matthew frost staring model ashley smith. well done. by dd

The beautiful Egle Tvirbutaite photographed by Karen Collins

i’m at times a bit of a harsh critic, but i really do love this story for french magazine stiletto by photographer karen collins. i think the model, egle tvirbutaite whom i’ve shot with before, looks more gorgeous and elegant than ever. it’s a bit of a tamara de lempicka meets pasolini story.

photo: karen collins on satorialist by scott schulman (see we do credit people). by dd

COMPLETE VOGUE ARCHIVE ONLINE – BUT THERE’S A CATCH

vogue has come a long way from the ladies journal of the past to the hyper-trend circulating industrialized journal of fashion today. and, wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to browse the pages of every single page of every single issue?  don’t you think it would be interesting to see the evolution of the work of our favorites, or discover new favorites from the past? it might be inspiring, give us perspective, and be more than a fashion reference, but a timeline of culture as it has evolved in reaction to all the worldly evolutions and revolutions to date. yes, it would be amazing, and here it is! only catch is that this is definitely not a service for fans. the nasties know who they’re speaking to with this service and at ‘only’ $1,575 for individuals and a ‘negotiable’ amount for corporations, it looks like it can only be driftwood to the fire of more self-referential fashion. yippee. i guess i’m just jealous. as an avid magazine hoarder i can’t stand the feeling of being deprived this amazing resource, but maybe there’s a way around it… x   by kl