Karl's Calendar

Karl Lagerfeld's God and Goddess of Greek/Mythology inspired theme calendar for Pirelli, is nothing short of a feast for the eyes of the Divine.

"I prefer mythology without hell, without sin - an obstacle to happiness, without forgiveness. I love goddesses because they were the first liberated women, who were entitled to everything. The goddesses and the muses are feminists!"

The dual elements captured in the composition and components in the photographs are profound; modest yet seductive, mighty yet elegant, striking yet soft.


source:  http://www.vogue.co.uk/video/voguetv/player.aspx/exclusives/video,10038/

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/101202-naked-supermodels-in-pirelli-calend.aspx

Kate Me To The Moon

Annie Leibovitz Paris, 1999

David Sims London, 1996

Bruce Weber Golden Beach Florida, 1997

You may love her or you may loathe her, but Kate Moss has been feeding our fashion senses for over 20 years. Famous for her simple yet extravagant style (which only she has defined), Kate has graced the cover of our most beloved high- end magazines. Her talent and versatility is portrayed as a model and as a designer, for she has conquered both facets of her career. 

As a model however, she has worked amongst some of the most prominent artists and photographers, from Tracy Emin to Mario Testino, and her most recent collaboration has been with James Dazinger of Dazinger Projects in NY: 

"...on curating a portfolio of 11 images of her by 11 of her favorite photographers. The result, a limited edition of 30 portfolios designed by Ruth Ansel and priced from $75,000 each (the figure is expected to go up as the series sells out), is being exhibited for the first time at the Pulse art fair in Miami Dec. 2 to 5."

Within the collection of 30 portfolios, Kate has hand picked 11 of her all time favourite photographs; in an interview with the NY Times, she revealed that her ultimate favourite was a shot by the legendary Mario Sorrenti in 1993 for Calvin Klein's Obsession campaign.

source: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/kate-on-kate/?ref=fashion

http://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/art-photo-design/2010/11/kate-moss-miami

Lee Miller

Lee Miller began her modelling career in the US, during the 1920's, until she moved to Paris to study fine art photography. Her career took a remarkable turn when she became a correspondent for Vogue, during WWII. 

Lee Miller's iconic style and charisma, is reflected not only in her home in Farley Farm, but in her photography, as you can see, it takes a certain element of charm to be able to jump right into Hitler's bathtub and look effortlessly-gorgeous!

As an eager art student, I visited her home in Sussex and aside from all the wonderful art and cherished memorabilia from her life and career, there were two things that caught my eye; one being the photo above (that was framed and mounted in her library), and two, above her kitchen stove somebody had painted a happy face (literally, a smiley face, but with character!). Apparently on one of the occasions when Lee and her husband Roland Penrose had one of their infamous gatherings at their home, one of their friends decided to exercise his creative streak. That friend happened to be Pablo Picasso!

In my opinion, Lee Miller is an icon because of her unforgettable style both in fashion and in the arts, she seemed to have led a life that entailed creativity, and I think that was the key to her success.