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Photographer OBSSESSION: Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson with Jared Leto.

Terry Richardson is an international celebrity as well as one of the most prolific and compelling photographers of his generation. Known for his uncanny ability to cut to the raw essence of whomever appears before his lens, Mr. Richardson's vision is at once humorous, tragic, often beautiful, and always provocative.

The New York native has shot for major fashion magazines, French Vogue & Harper's Bazaar. And let's not forget all the celebrities, models & designers he has shot too: Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld, Jay Z, Jared Leto (pictured above) & Kate Moss to name a few.

My favourite photographs are the ones where Terry has his subject put on his glasses & imitate him.

Terry as Gaga - Gaga as Terry.

Penelope Cruz as Terry.

Rihanna as Terry.
This photograph is actually Rihanna's current avatar on twitter.

Waka Flocka Flame as Terry.

Kate Moss.


To see more work from this amazing photographer, do visit his website here, and his tumblr blog here.


Kisses*
Brett

Shit Fashion Editors Say... for real!

Let's do a tight crop on Adele's face for the cover.



Hahaha!!! My latest TWITTER discovery is shitfashioneditorsay which is basically a whole lot of super funny, and very true quotes that we can imagine the Anna Wintour's, and Joe Zee's of the fashion world saying. Think The Devil Wears Prada or The September Issue, except with no pictures. I'll say no more, here are a few of my favourites from the SHITFASHIONEDITORSAY timeline. FOLLOW them NOW!!! 

...Sorry, I thought I got my intern to tweet everyday for me. Obviously not. Next intern please.

...Please don't try and PR your labels to me. An unfinished hem is lazy, not 'raw'.   

...Can't believe Whitney Houston is dead. Her Queen of the Night outfit was so AMAZING. #inappropriateshitfashioneditorssay

...I'm sorry your mother is dying, but I need those photos.   

...Mules are the new wedge. #shitfashioneditorssay

...AMAZING. Basically everything is on my fall wish list!

Love these, definitely among the Top 5 on my timeline :) Hope you enjoyed those!

Kisses*

Vogue Spain Brides

Does this not make you want to get married??? This is why I love VOGUE, they always find a way to make you want something you never knew you wanted. Even marriage. hahaha

Love Love Love!!!

HOT Editorials: VOGUE Japan December 2011

Now you've got to know that I'm an absolute sucker for uber hot fashion editorials. And Joan Smalls for Japanese Vogue is no exception. I absolutely love it! Model Joan Smalls in �Forgiving Wilderness� is nestled among tress and nature Joan wears Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, Haider Ackermann and more. The photoshoot was photographed by S�lve Sundsbo, and styled by George Cortina. Well done!

***Kisses***

Rosie Huntington Whiteley sexes up Vogue Germany

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley does a sexy photospread and graces the cover of the November 2011 issue of Vogue Germany. The uber sexy Victoria's Secret Model and co-star of Transformers 3 manages to make classy look incredibly sexy at the same time. Even in her much talked about topless shot.

Personally I loved the pictures. Vogue never fails to impress!!!! What did you think?

Celebrating Women's Day with my favourite women in Fashion!!!

The Magazine Maven: Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour wields considerable influence over American fashion. Runway shows don't start until she arrives. Designers succeed because she anoints them. Trends are created or crippled on her command. But Anna Wintour, editor in chief of Vogue, says she is determined to use her power for good, not evil. Despite her reputation for being icy and inscrutable, despite the severe perfection of her hairstyle and wardrobe, Wintour has taken it upon herself to act as something of a den mother to fledgling designers and worthy causes.

The Fashion Doctor: Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe


The brains behind the African Fashion International (AFI) group, Dr Moloi-Motsepe successfully converted a talent for medicine to a talent for nurturing young fashion innovators. Under the group�s patronage, several South Africans designers have had a chance to showcase their works at Paris Fashion Week, and of course, Africa Fashion Week, which is an AFI event. As chairperson of AFI, she has given a very welcome platform to fashion designers from all over Africa. Noted for wanting to create employment and opportunities, this dynamo businesswoman is well on her way to seeing her dream of transforming the fashion retail industry become a reality.

The Designer we all love: Donna Karan

This New York native launched her own label to great acclaim, winning the hearts of working women with her streamlined, sexy suits. Donna Karan creates clothes for all women. I love her design style.

The Model turned Mogul: Kimora Lee Simmons Hounsou

The talented designer is credited with inspiring a new generation of consumers with her glamorous, sexy, over-the-top style which has catapulted her clothing label Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons into an enormous success. Kimora's influence in the world of fashion is undeniable while her savvy as a businesswoman has made this former runway model a worldwide brand phenomenon. With an unrivaled universal appeal, Kimora is the only multi ethnic woman to have a successful fashion empire, with brands ranging from high-end merchandise like her KLS collection, to Shinto Clinical which are a range of luxe skincare products.

The woman who turned Plaid into Profits: Rose Marie Bravo

Since being named chief executive of British design house, Burberry, Rose Marie Bravo has convinced the style elite that the dormant, 148-year-old brand � with its placid beige plaid, which had been spotted, if it was noticed at all, lining the raincoats on markdown racks � not only is no longer a fashion anathema but is in fact a status symbol. Her feat has more than doubled the company's sales, turning it from a $470 million-a-year enterprise to a $1 billion behemoth.

Happy Women's Day to you all!

Isabeli Fontana for Vogue Paris

Isabelli Fontana has got to be one of my absolute favourite models. I love this pictorial for the French Vogue. It was shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. Stunning work!

BUT...Is this not looking a little too much like Linda Evangelista's 1989 Vogue Italia shoot? You tell me, here are the pics.

Karlie Kloss for Vogue China May 2011

I absolutely love this "Graphic Play" fashion editorial in the May issue of Vogue China. The model Karlie Kloss is not just a model, but a ballet dancer too, and so I love that she uses that advantage when posing. The editorial was shot by world renown photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

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This is by far my favourite picture. I love her expression here.

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Era of the Fashion Blogger

There�s no doubt that fashion blogger�s are shaking things up in the fashion industry. Spring 2010 marked the first year that fashion bloggers were invited and welcomed openly by designers to sit on the front row of major fashion shows. Bryan Grey-Yambo, better known as �BryanBoy� was seen sitting just two seats away from the all-powerful Anna Wintour, Editor of American Vogue at the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2010 collection (pictured below).

Their presence has produced a mixed reaction within the international fashion industry. To editors, fashion blogger�s presence is a painful reminder of the changing times and the democratising power of the Internet. One could say that the Internet has opened up doors for everyone to be a critic. But to fashion bloggers, like myself, it�s a blessing, and a chance to be heard. Nevertheless, the fashion blogger�s presence is another example of fashion�s modern evolution. Fashion has always relied on operating under exclusivity. And to be more specific, the trickledown effect � meaning the fashion elite (high-end designers, luxury brands, wealthy style icons, etc.) set the trends that would eventually �trickle down� to the masses in the form of lower end goods, which often result in the fashion elite no longer finding those trends desirable. Fast-forward, and the fashion industry, much like the society that surrounds it, has changed drastically.



These changes can be seen in a few isolated developments including The Style Network, Fashion TV, and shows like Project Runway, and the Rachel Zoe Project. The emergence of fashion bloggers is next in the biggest series of changes. Until recently, only fashion editors held the key to publication influence. Month after month, consumers purchase magazines and sift through trend lists and styled spreads that have all been selected by powerful editors and top stylists. But fashion bloggers have been offering an alternative. That alternate is essentially what the public wants. Fashion bloggers are not necessarily stylists or aspiring designers or even models. I have a BA Degree in Fashion Design, but essentially I�m just like the next person. I have an opinion, and I just happen to love everything that is fashion. These are qualities that appeal to the down-to-earth nature that consumers want to achieve.

Naturally this creates a situation. On one hand, you have the use of fashion bloggers on the front row, which creates a larger market and more exposure for designers, and sometimes that exposure is reciprocated, like Marc Jacob�s BB Ostrich bag in honour of Bryan Boy. This relationship between designers and bloggers was once exclusive to only the fashion elite. Not so anymore. Like some situations, this one ends with a posing question: Should the fashion industry continue to open up-be even more accessible to the public, or should the industry try to retain some air of exclusivity? Change is inevitable for the fashion industry. Being an industry that revolves around change, innovation, and reinvention, it does have a hard time dealing with changes within its own infrastructure.