Beautiful Strangers FT. Makeup

We were given a particular editorial to look at, mind mapping which words came to mind and what we thought inspired this shoot. We came up with the idea that it seemed quite futuristic. This was due to the clothing which involves a lot of cut outs and prints, as-well as the lighting which gives the images a sense of instability. our five words we picked were futuristic, movement, avant- grade, sculptural and instability.

This whole editorial shoot really inspired me. I really liked the overall concept and feel to the images. The title 'beautiful strangers' is something which is highly reflected in the images. The model used has quite an androgynous look, a boyish yet still beautiful feel. The word strangers I think has almost eerie and weird connotations surrounding it. This forced me to think about the idea of beautiful people that we don't know 'beautiful strangers'. we would never stop and compliment a complete stranger, someone we don't know therefore the idea of there being no relationship between the viewer and the model is valid. I think this could be due to the lack of interaction between the model and the camera, perhaps unposed accidental shots, giving the idea of strangers. We only see whats on the outside at first glance. 

We thought this shoot resonated that of avant- grade fashion. A new and experimental way of producing an editorial shoot. when looking into designers of Avant-garde fashion the designer Yohji Yamamoto came up. I really admire and like the idea surrounding Avant - grade fashion and the way designers have changed the ideas in the fashion design industry. Designers are redefining the japenese avant- grade culture. 

Mario sorrenti is A self-taught photographer, Mario Sorrenti was born in Naples, Italy, in 1971, into an artistic family.Mario Sorrenti exploded on to the fashion scene in the 1990s, largely due to his sexually charged editorial work, published in American and Italian Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. He told Interview 

"I'm pretty open. I'm not afraid of men. I'm not afraid of women. I'm not afraid of sex and 

sexuality. 
It's part of me, and it comes out in the photograph. It's as if at that moment when 

I'm taking pictures, I'm not a man and I'm not a woman. If I see a moment that seems true 

to me, that seems honest, whether it's female or male, it's part of me as well.”

           Hair By Sam McKnight

when looking through catwalk shows and photoshoots, one thing i am always drawn to are mainly the hair and makeup side to the shoot rather than the fashion.

while doing research into celebrity or most sought after hair stylists i came across that of Sam Mcknight. 

As you can see his work usually takes a high fashion approach. He has shot with vogue and Harpers Bazaare. He has styled supermodels such as Kate moss, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid. Sam McKnight has been instrumental in helping to create some of the most iconic images in in fashion history. he has worked with Princess Diana’s producing her short, slicked back style as well as Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album cover and Tilda Swinton. McKnight’s displays a wide range of fashion movements and hairstyles, he displays the transformational nature of hair within the image.

He has worked on many fashion editorial shoots including over 190 Vogue covers, he was worked with international fashion designers such as Chanel and Vivienne Westwood. 

He has put on his first exhibition called 'Hair by Sam McKnight' which is the first exhibition to display and show the importance of hair and the vital role of the stylist plays within the fashion industry. 

KENZO X H&M: EVERYTHING WE KNOW SO FAR...

H&m and the designer kenzo have collaborated together to create a range of clothes full of extravogent colours, patterns and styles. we all know kenzo for his printed t-shirts so when he came out with this it did somewhat surprise me a little. Though not my cup of tea it certainly seems a lot more high end than high street in my eyes.  Involving a lot of animal print such as leopard print, available to multiple colours and also geometric shapes and patterns clashing against bright neons.

The Campaign Features Chance The Rapper, Iman and rapper Suboi, the excitement and anticipation surrounding who will front the campaign has been just as highly anticipated as the collection. The collection hits stores today so there is no doubt we will be drowned with more images of this collection in due course. The campaign was shot by fashion and music image maker Jean-Paul Goude. The images themselves take on his signature hand-made, DIY style, cutting and reassembling the prints like a collage to express the energy of the collection. 

Though as I said this collection isn't something I would perhaps queue up and get, it is a collection which without a doubt is extremely creative and beautiful in a sense that the images and clothing are so rich and full that you can't help but to at least explore the collection.