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After the Italian Vogue Karlie Kloss disaster, this editorial of her makes me smile. Taken from Vogue Germany and shot by Alexi Lubomirski, this shoot is gorgeous. I love the Asian feel, the exotic setting, the fresh flowers, the steamy, almost scented atmosphere. The styling and make up are both pretty full on but there is a simplicity about her face and her modelling that adds just the right amount of restraint. The dog is amazing too and reminds of the children’s story my Mum used to read to me called ‘What-a-Mess’.

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These pictures are taken from Vogue Italy ‘Body by Kloss’, shot by Steven Meisel.  They have been circling the internet for a while now and each time I see them I get more and more incensed! The model, Karlie Kloss,  is nineteen years old and is offically hitting the big time, but for me these shots are promoting a totally negative body image. Having worked with Karlie myself over a year ago I can tell you she was not this thin then and was a lovely sweet girl to work with. It looks as though she has since lost weight and l feel she should not have walked for Victoria Secrets this year as I thought she looked far too thin for VS ‘curvy’ girl type. Surely no one believes these photos promote the next ‘Body’, that coveted title given to Elle Macpherson all those years ago? If this is the body that we should be impressed by in 2011, then I could never eat a normal meal again. To suggest that jutting hipbones and a pronounced ribcage is the sexy new look just fuels the condemnation of the fashion industry’s presumed obsession with the scarily thin. The rest of the editorial, showing a laughing relaxed Kloss fully clothed, is so much sexier and more relatable to as a young woman, so why mix them with the more naked images. Is this a shoot about her body or a fashion story?  Of course a lot of the stark angles on her body are accentuated by the lighting and no doubt there has been a certain amount of retouching to create all the shadow, but in a way isn’t that worse? This isn’t beautiful, artistic or fashion forward.  These images have been found on pro anorexic websites and Vogue Italy have had to remove some of the pictures from their website. Franca Sozzani who campaigns against these websites should have been aware that this editorial is no help.

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This editorial, taken from  Flare’s December issue, is simply stunning. Titled ‘Your Majesty’, the shoot is full of beautiful regal imagery with magical fairy tale overtones.  Photographer Chris Nicholls and stylist Fiona Green manage to capture the mystery, allure and majesty of these heroines. Don’t we all wish Kate Middleton was a bit more like this?

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This editorial is from September’s German Vogue. Photographed by Alexi Lubormirski and styled by Christiane Arp, model Iris Strubegger looks every inch a lost Russian princess in her ransacked palace. With her strong jaw and sharp haircut, Iris brings a strength to this story but also a certain wistfulness. The monochrome tones and  gothic setting provide drama and theatricality while the clothes add softeness and glamour.  This is good fashion story-telling.

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There have been several great editorials this month.  This one comes from Russian Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier featuring model Maryna Linchuk in ‘The House of Culture’. I think it’s so interesting how the cultural mix of high fashion with Russian, Spanish and Chinese elements, interpreted through tailoring and silhouette, come together to make something worth looking at and which reflects the research that must have gone into the concept. The simple hair and make-up with almost no accessories let the clothes speak for themselves.
 

This editorial comes from Flair magazine and it is absolutely stunning. Photographed by Jean-Francois Campos, featuring model Denisa Dvorakova and styled by fashion editor Vittoria Cerciello, these photos are just so incredible.  There is something really exciting about the positions of her body and the bold tribal patterns of the make-up on her face, contrasting with the softer lines of the landscape.  The angularity of the model set against the vast emptiness of the background have the effect of  making her look like both a futuristic alien and an ancient goddess. Obviously some of this has been achieved in post, but there is something about the feel of these photos and the way that as art they transcend both the fashion and the location….  Amazing sums it up.

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A stunning editorial from Vogue China.  Photography by Solve Sundsbo and styling by Marie Chaix. I was lucky enough to work on a show with Melissa Tammerijn a year or so ago and over the last couple of seasons she has become a highly successful runway, editorial and campaign girl. She is joined in this shoot by Shu Pei. Firstly I love the unusual elongated perspective and all the angular shapes made around the chaiselongue, the chair, the stool and the wall. The colours and patterns are rich and dramatic and mixed to perfection, contrasting well with the great ice blonde hair. The styling is strong and fun. Interestingly, the same shoes are used throughout and despite being flats they look sexy.

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