Authentic Eccentricity

For my monthly 'international magazine splurge' I bought the November issue of Paris Vogue. What I love most about French vogue is the fact my knowledge of french isn't so great so I have to work harder at understanding the views and ideas created by the contributors and writers, more so in the editorials and in the features. 

When I bought this issue, I couldn't wait to get home and read it so I endured dim lighting in the car ride home from London to Warwick, and when I begun flicking pages and reached what seemed to be the bulk of the editorials I was not prepared to be blown away and shocked by the erotic boldness within the upcoming pages. My favourite shoot of this issue is the 'Authentique excentrique' captured by Steven Klien and styled/directed by the wonderful Ms Carine Roitfeld featuring Rick Owen's wife and muse Michele Lamy. 

Bold, brash and very expressive, Klien has captured the real essence behind the theme and title 'authentic eccentric', but most of all (to me anyways) he's managed to the show the similarities between man and animal by the way that he's directed each of the models in question to pose. To begin with we see Lamy's indulgent and glutenous nature contrasted with the stillness of Lamy and the model; their postures strong and intrusive to an extent but their eyes and face is focused on the 'intruder'.

 We then see the model's poise and stance like that of a mammal showing off his beauty and strength, whilst Lamy does this in the display of her 'haute joaillerie'-taking the focus away from her face but to her arm and hand which is gracefully adorned with fur and jewels, also the soft lines and texture is shown on Lamy's face and on the exquisitely toned torso and leg of the model. To finish off Lamy and the model show their vulnerability by hiding away but like an animal would do it's back is up again ready to fight- a true showcase of eccentricity. 

Images scanned in from Paris Vogue Nov 2010 issue. 

Vogue Paris African Art

Vogue's African Woman.

Recently I have met with a friend who introduced me to this creative organization which they are part of, they focus on the creative industries and send emails/blogs/posts etc on the different aspects of the creative industries - I saw this post and just knew I HAD to blog about this...it's totally amazing!!!




'In November’s issue of Vogue Paris, Editor-in Chief Miss Carine Roitfeld styled supermodel Isabeli Fontanafor the lens of celebrated photographer David Sims in Keith Haring inspired body tattoos and some of Fall’s exciting pieces for an extraordinary editorial rightfully titled “Keith Me“. The result: legendary pop art comes to life, in styles echoing extreme ethnic accents in the chicest playful way, a rogue play on African tribal fashions and exotic mischievousness' thehub.c-hub.com


Personally I love how they have managed to capture the 'african/tribal trend' and keep it fresh but original by ticking all the reference boxes!! The Louis Vuitton blanket scarf disguisedly acts as a one shouldered wrap dress, with beautiful zip detailing and the positioning of the iconic label letters 'LV' are very well placed, and act as a print to the look which is carried out through the whole shoot as body paint (body art)look.


The colors are vivid but mute in tone, they exude luxury and simplicity but also make it obvious that this isn't a look that was just thrown together-no- it has been very well thought out and planned from the 'duku' headscarfs to the opposite trend of the tweed jacket, it's all relevant and I love it soo much... fashion styling at it's best!!!
I'd have to say my favorite is the one I have named 'todays african woman', she is wearing the textured tweed jacket and has wrapped her duku in the traditional way but she looks fabulous and modern and she looks like she could go from the office to lunch and back!!


Pictures courtesy of http://thehub.c-hab.com