Returning photographer duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott are reprising their role to snapped the latest campaign of Patrizia Pepe, featuring the lovely Edita Vilkeviciute.
Click the links to view past campaign images of Patrizia Pepe: Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011, Spring Summer 2010 and Fall Winter 2009.
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Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott snapped the latest campaign of Emilio Pucci featuring returning model, Amber Valetta.
Click here to view last season campaign images of Emilio Pucci.
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Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott photographed the Spring Summer 2013 campaign of Loewe, featuring actress Penelope Cruz and model Caio Cesar (congrats on your first major campaign!), at the Palacio Marqués de Villafranca in Madrid.
A key reference for the spring collection and campaign is Gala Dalí, the wife and muse of Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, chosen for her strong and passionate character.
Penelope Cruz signed a three-year deal to front the Madrid-based house, founded in 1846 and owned since 1996 by French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The Oscar-winning actress said she grew up with Loewe, and in the ads she wields its Amazona bag, originally created in 1975, plus one from its new equestrian-tinged Paseo line.
The campaign was art directed by Riccardo Ruini, and styled by Joe McKenna. With Pablo Iglesias responsible for the hair and Charlotte Tilbury on the make up.
Click the links to view past campaign images of Loewe: Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011 (here for Andres Velencoso Segura‘s images), Spring Summer 2011, Fall Winter 2010, Spring Summer 2010, Fall Winter 2009 and Spring Summer 2009.
Images via TFS.
Giorgio Armani goes simple and sleek for its Spring Summer 2013 advertisement campaign images, featuring Dutch model Saskia de Brauw and male model Roch Barbot who was shot by returning duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.
Click the links to view past campaign images of Giorgio Armani: Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011, Fall Winter 2010 and Spring Summer 2010.
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Ukrainian Canadian top model Daria Werbowy is still a Vogue Paris favourite even though Carine Roitfeld no longer helmed the monthly high end fashion publication. The 29 year old graced three covers in 2012, and worked with top notch photographer like Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin (for February and November issue), and Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott (for September issue with fellow supermodel Lara Stone and Kate Moss–who also featured on the October cover with George Michael).
Special remarks goes to Kate Moss and Lara Stone who making appearances on the front page for third consecutive year. It proves that VP editors are also loved them. Other distinguished names who graced the magazine covers last year are Natalia Vodianova/March, Doutzen Kroes/April, Laetitia Casta/May, Gisele Bundchen/June-July (easily our favourite!), Marion Cotillard/August, and the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy/December.
Dear Emmanuelle Alt, we don’t want to see plain boring grey nor white background anymore in 2013. Oh, one more thing. We must say that your October cover is the worst in the history of Vogue Paris. Please, do not produce anything like that, ever again. Sincerely, your concerned readers.
Got any favourite in 2012 line up? Jump in the comment box below. In the meantime, you can read our 2011 review, here and 2010, here.
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Most of Vogue US covers this year were great. Except Keira Knightley‘s October issue by Mario Testino. Camera loves her chiseled aristocratic face, but that metallic glove was really distracting and unnecessary. But, overall we are pleased with this year’s line up. We are excited already to see 2013 cover stars, because they’ve started the year with Gwen Stefani, and today there’s a rumour swirling that Beyoncé will be featured on the magazine’s important March issue, snapped by Annie Leibovitz few days ago. Just in time for her Super Bowl singing stint. Talk about perfect timing.
Anna Wintour gave five cover slots to first timers this year, and every single one of them wasn’t disappointed. Annie Leibovitz photographed Vogue US‘ oldest cover star, 63 year old Academy Award winner Meryl Streep for the earthy January issue (fellow winner and returning cover star, Marion Cotillard landed the August slot by Peter Lindbergh). She also photographed the then Olympic hopefuls from America, soccer player Hope Solo, swimmer Ryan Lochte (he’s now one of the few men who got the honor to be featured on the cover), and tennis player Serena Williams for June issue. Mario Testino shot two first timers: young singer Taylor Swift for February and the ever lovely Emma Stone for July. Last but not least, one of the most anticipated covers of the year was Adele‘s March issue, photographed stunningly by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.
Their 606-page March issue wasn’t the only issue we looked forward to. Because in September, they made history when they producing their biggest issue, ever! The 916-page edition was fronted by Lady Gaga, who wears Marc Jacobs purple patched dress and posed also in front of M&M‘s lens. The busy duo also produced the striking April cover, with Jennifer Lopez in a fiery red Bottega Veneta dress.
Scarlett Johansson goes blonde and wears vintage Prada dress on her second Vogue cover. The bombshell actress graced the May issue by Mario Testino. Rihanna also landed her second cover slot this year (as well as Lady Gaga). The Barbadian singer fronted the magazine’s November issue in Valentino, that was shot beautifully by Annie Leibovitz. Rounding up her work with Vogue US, Mrs.Leibovitz photographed the December front page with former Academy Award host, Anne Hathaway (in a green Vera Wang Spring Summer 2013 dress). And that makes her shared the spot with Mario Testino, who also shot four covers this year for the magazine.
Read our 2011 recap, here and 2010 recap, here. Share to us your favourite Vogue US cover in the comment box below.
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Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott photographed the visually striking Spring Summer 2013 campaign images of Versace (art directed by Giovanni Bianco) in London, featuring some of the world’s top established names: British born Kate Moss, Puerto Rican beauty Joan Smalls and Canadian powerhose Daria Werbowy.
Edward Wilding, Veit Couturier and Kacey Carrig are the sexy male models whose accompanied the beauties for these series of Greek/Amazonian/Baroque inspired campaign images, with Melanie Ward and David Bradshaw responsible for the women’s and men’s styling respectively.
Click the links to view past campaign images of Versace: Fall Winter 2012, Spring Summer 2012, Fall Winter 2011, Spring Summer 2011 (here for Menswear), Fall Winter 2010, Spring Summer 2010 and Fall Winter 2009.
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W Magazine really blown us away with their amazing set of covers this year. From Mrs. Marcus Mumford, Carey Mulligan, who looks divine on the January cover by Michael Thompson; to Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron (she also graced her second cover this year on August, with her Prometheus co-star Michael Fassbender, by Mario Sorrenti) who looks glamour on the dual covers of February issue also by Mario Sorrenti; and one of the best covers this year featuring Ms. Kate Moss, as an angel and a sinner, photographed stunningly by Steven Klein for the March issue.
Jessica Biel promoting her wedding with a front page slot in the magazine for April, shot by Mikael Jansson. While fellow actors Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman was snapped by Emma Summerton for the May issue, promoting Hemingway & Gellhorn. Mega star Tom Cruise looked badass accompanied by top models Edita Vilkeviciute and Abbey Lee Kershaw, and photographed by Mario Sorrenti, for the magazine’s June issue. Just in time for him to let others know that Rock of Ages was released on the same month.
Another well known models who landed the coveted W Magazine slot this year are MTV House of Style hosts, Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss. Their photoshopped version were featured on the July issue, snapped by Steven Meisel. The rest of the cover stars are all bright, talented and gorgeous! September cover girl was Penelope Cruz, by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott; October with Jennifer Lawrence by Tim Walker (great cover star, bad cover image), November with Keira Knightley, Mia Wasikowska, Rooney Mara, and Scarlett Johansson, all snapped by Steven Klein; and last but not least, December with Marion Cotillard by Tim Walker.
Check out our recap from 2011, here, and 2010 here. Feel free to share your favourite image from W Magazine in the comment box below.
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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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Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott photographed two sexy models, Kendra Spears and Ryan Barrett, for the Spring Summer 2013 campaign images of Versace Underwear.
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