Behind the Scenes: VOGUE ITALIA July 2012 Collections Photographed by Steven Meisel

The Vogue Italia July 2012 Collections main editorial shot by Steven Meisel, featuring the Fall/Winter 2012/2013 collections is one of the best in recent memory.

Starring Vanessa Axente, Julia Nobis, Erjona Ala, Mackenzie Drazan, Lida Fox and Elena Bartels on the three-page cover –all wearing Gucci– with Ros Georgiou, Hedvig Palm and Lula Österdahl in the rest of the shoot, the models managed to pull of some very unique poses and positions in images that are distinctly Meisel . Immaculate styling by Karl Templer and peculiar yet ingenious set designs by Mary Howard complete this winning editorial spread.

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Gucci

The rest of this outstanding editorial features Vanessa Axente, Julia Nobis, Erjona Ala, Mackenzie Drazan, Lida Fox, Elena Bartels, Ros Georgiou, Hedvig Palm and Lula Österdahl by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia July 2012, showcasing the Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collections below.

 Bottega Veneta

 Marc Jacobs

Rick Owens

 Lanvin

 Versace

 Louis Vuitton

 Miu Miu

 Alexander McQueen

 Givenchy

 Comme des Garcons

 Prada

Balenciaga

Fashion Editorial: What Lies Beneath by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott ~ Inspiration or Plagiarism?

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Inspiration or Plagiarism? You decide

On the left are images from Mert and Marcus’ What Lies Beneath. On the right are images from Jeff Bark’s Woodpecker series ( 2007).  To me it's beautifully done plagiarism. Inspiration is a great thing, but always try and put your own spin on it or at the very least pay homage to the original artist.
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Interview with Photographer Stefan Ruiz.

Ruiz is a charismatic guy with an eye for interesting subject matter. I find it intriguing that Ruiz is influenced by painters, Flemish specifically. The lighting depicted in the paintings he references are more interesting to me than his own mug-shot style flat lighting. I would like to see him break free of the two lights flanking the camera set up and give the subject more shape and form with light. The Flemish  masters understood light and how important it is to the overall impact of the image. Check out Rembrandt lighting

Stefan Ruiz

Jan Van Eyck  

SELF-PORTRAIT of REMBRANDT