Dior Secret Garden 2 – Versailles Ad Campaign

Quoted via WWD:

Can you still call it a “Secret Garden” after 24 million people have seen it on YouTube?

Encouraged by the response to the mini film and campaign by that name it launched a year ago, Dior is unleashing a second installment — another dreamy escapade filmed at Versailles, this time in a foggy forest not far from the Petit Trianon. Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin reunited with model Daria Strokous for “Secret Garden 2 — Versailles,” creating a surreal, fairy-tale atmosphere as women gather amidst barren trees, some cloaked in ivy. Christiaan Houtenbos did the hair and Lisa Butler the makeup.

The accompanying print campaign is slated to debut in Vogue China this weekend before rolling out to Italian Elle and Korean and French Vogue later in the month.

One image takes inspiration from Édouard Manet’s famous painting “The Luncheon on the Grass” — minus the nudity. The three protagonists are dressed in the fall Dior collection by Raf Simons, their picnic blanket is strewn with Diorissimo handbags, in addition to a basket of fruit. The one-minute film is slated for a June release on the Diormag Web site and dior.com.

Click here to view last year campaign images.

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Jeremy Deller for Fantastic Man #17 Spring Summer 2013

The cover featuring the 46 year old artist was snapped by Alasdair McLellan.

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Sergei Polunin for CR Fashion Book Issue 2

The flip covers of CR Fashion Book second issue is features Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin photographed by filmmaker Gus Van Sant on one and a stylized take on the ballet shoe by artist Brigitte Niedermair on the other.

The new issue will hit the newsstands in Europe on February 21st and in the US on February 28th.
The print run for CR has been boosted to 65,000 by publisher Fashion Media Group, up from 50,000 for the first issue last September. The cover price has been plumped up to $20 from $15. The 340-page issue carries about 125 pages of advertising, down from the 150 pages of ads in the debut issue.

Click here to view CR Fashion Book Issue 1 covers featuring Kate Upton and Audrey Harrelson.

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Net-A-Porter Spring Summer 2013 Ad Campaign

Artist and movie director Sam Taylor-Johnson is featured on the Spring Summer 2013 campaign of Net-A-Porter.

Click here to view past campaign images of Net-A-Porter: Fall Winter 2012, and Spring Summer 2012.

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Featured Article: Vogue Turkey 2012 Covers Recap

Vogue Turkey has been one of those international editions with outstanding covers line up since their first issue back in 2010. They started 2012 with runway regular Elsa Sylvan in a rich red fur coat, shot against neutral background by KT Auleta. The New York born photographer also photographed the current campaign face of Estée Lauder, Constance Jablonski for the magazine’s June issue. Fellow spokesmodel of the giant cosmetic brand, Joan Smalls also made appearance on the December cover, by Cuneyt Akeroglu.

The famed Turkish photographer also snapped two other 2012 editions from Vogue Turkey: the April issue with Lara Stone, and September with Natasha Poly. The magazine also made history by producing one artsy yet controversial cover for their November art issue, created by Tanner Ceylan. It’s very unusual for Vogue to produced something as intriguing yet amazing like that.

The rest of the cover stars this year are Karolina Kurkova for February (by Alexei Hay), Angelina Jolie for March (by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott), Aline Weber for May (by David Vasiljevic), Carola Remer for July (by Laurence Passera), Miranda Kerr for August (by Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello), and Laetitia Casta for October (by Sean & Seng).

Share to us your favourite ones from Vogue Turkey in the comment box below. And you can also read our 2011 recap, here.

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Featured Article: Dazed & Confused 2012 Covers Recap

Dazed & Confused‘s covers are really diverse this year, in a good way. They produced some of the most interesting covers in their history.

We love Grimes‘ April issue, in which she was photographed by Hedi Slimane wearing the unmistakable Givenchy Spring Summer 2012 Haute Couture crystal nose ring and matching earrings. We love the crystal encrusted headpiece that artist Theo-Mass Lexileictous wears on the May cover, shot by Walter Pfeiffer. We love the eerie image of actor Noomi Rapace, by Sølve Sundsbø on the June issue. We also love how controversial their September issue was, with Azealia Banks blowing an inflated red condom, shot by Sharif Hamza.

Their October issue with model Joan Smalls and actor Sam Riley was subtly sexy yet seductive. They’re sensually bitting an apple to match the “Temptation” headline, photographed by Sean & Seng. Iris Apfel‘s November cover (in a bright Comme des Garçons voluminous dress) was one of our favourites this year as well. The 91 year old fashion icon looks amazing on the image snapped by Jeff Bark. Even though some people hated it, but their December issue with Angelababy, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and Nicola Formichetti (all four images were photographed by Matt Irwin) was the most fun and playful images they’ve ever published.

The rest of the cover stars this year are actress Rooney Mara, rappers A$AP Rocky and Snoop Dogg, rising models Erjona Ala, Frida Aasen, Kati Nescher, Lara Mullen, and Zenia Sevastyanova.

Click here to read our 2010 recap from Dazed & Confused. Feel free to share your favourite cover from the magazine in the comment box below.

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Givenchy Spring Summer 2013 Ad Campaign

UPDATED MAY 03rd 2013: Added the eyewear campaign featuring Francesco Peralta and Mariacarla Boscono.

The rumors are true! Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott photographed top models Kate Moss and Mariacarla Boscono (here with her new born daughter Marialucas) for the Spring Summer 2013 campaign of Givenchy, with the styling works by Carine Roitfeld.

Bullfighter José Maria Manzanares, new up and coming model Francisco Peralta and artists Jared Buckhiester and Marina Abramovic are also featured in the campaign. All of the mentioned names except Mariacarla Boscono are appearing for the first time for Givenchy.

Click the links to view past campaign images of Givenchy: Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011, Fall Winter 2010 and Spring Summer 2010.

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Man About Town #14 Fall Winter 2012 Cover

M/M Paris produced the illustrated cover for Man About Town‘s latest edition, The Gay Issue.

Bottega Veneta Jewelry 2013 Ad Campaign

Bottega Veneta tapped Garance Doré, Amanda Brooks, Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Anh Duong, and Coco Brandolini d’Adda, as the campaign faces for the brand’s jewelry line. The campaign images was snapped by world renowned photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

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Jessica Chastain for W January 2013

UPDATED DECEMBER 06th 2012: The covers are photographed by Chantal Joffe, George Condo, Mickalene Thomas and Rineke Dijkstra.

The flame haired Jessica Chastain is fronting yet another January 2013 cover slot. This time she’s featured on the multiple covers of The Art Issue from W Magazine and it looks great! She is promoting her latest movie that’s getting Oscar buzz already, Zero Dark Thirty.

Click here to view 2012 cover featuring Carey Mulligan, click the links to view 2011 covers featuring Garrett Hedlund and Emma Stone. Click here to view 2010 cover with Jennifer Garner.

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