Congrats! Tommy Hilfiger Wins Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award

At the Council of Fashion Designers of America, designer TOMMY HILFIGER won the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. He is photo'ed with VOGUE matriarch, Anna Wintour.

More 'CFDA' pics coming up...



Marc Jacobs



Zoe Saldana and Prabal Gurung

Pic: Google/ Facebook

Nicki Minaj Channels 'AVATAR' In Vogue Magazine

Just an image of NICKI MINAJ. This should be enough for your day all together LOL.

Pic: Fashion Bomb Daily

Actress Viola Davis Moves Up Social Ladder; Sits Between Guru Stylist Andre Leon Talley and Vogue's Anna Wintour

VIOLA DAVIS is on the move!

She was spotted at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week/ New York Fashion Week with her husband, and sitting between Anna Wintour from VOGUE and Andre Leon Talley, one of the bigwig stylists. must be really nice to sit between two fashion powerhouses.

By the way, Viola Davis is now a world-renowned actress after she won an Oscar for her outstanding performance in movie 'The Help.' Viola was also featured on VOGUE not too long ago.

More 'Mature' Models Grace Their Natural Beauty In Print And Runway: MERYL STREEP On VOGUE Jan. 2012 Issue

A lot of young and taut-faced models have always graced the cover of fashion magazines and it seemed timeless and also the standard of the fashion world, leaving more 'experienced' models in the dust after a certain period of time (meaning their 'model time' is almost up).

But lately, more 'mature' female models or 'COUGARS' for slang have boasted their power, extending the length of their modeling tenure with their natural beauty. Even though she is an actress and not a model, MERYL STREEP looks every bit the part of 'mature model'. She will grace the January 2012 issue of the American VOGUE Magazine.

I'm seriously feeling the vibe of Meryl and the serene nature around her. Very ANNIE LEIBOVITZ-ish atmosphere in photography. That's a good direction for many photographers to follow, is to just CAPTURE the essence of a beautiful moment in time.

Pic: Bryan Boy

Rihanna Channels Marilyn Monroe In New Issue of VOGUE Magazine

It's a classic throwback when people of today act, dress, or look like the stunning people of the past era (I think the greatest era was the first half of the 20th century). EBONY MAGAZINE did photo shoots similar to this in the past where Black celebs dressed as Muhammad Ali, Lena Horne, Diana Ross, and so on.

Here, check out RIHANNA in the newest VOGUE Magazine (probably an overseas version) channeling Marilyn Monroe with such grace. Check the blonde hair, square-cut top, and non-controversial silk gown.

A graceful look for any night on the town (above pic) as well as an easy transfer from business to lunch (below pic).

 

Pic: Google/ MTO

Flashback (to last week): NICKI MINAJ and Anna Wintour of VOGUE at Spring 2012 Fash Show

Yes, like other people were saying, Nicki Minaj and Anna Wintour would make an odd pair of friends. They were chatting it up at the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012 fashion show. It's only so rare that Anna Wintour would be seen chillin' with a pop star, but I strongly believe Nicki is quite honored.

Nicki wore a custom made leopard print leotard with Giuseppe Zanotti boots. the leopard wig is played up nicely. While I'm very sure she STOOD OUT FROM THE CROWD, many just didn't seem to mind because well... Nicki is Nicki.

Anna Wintour (VOGUE Magazine) and Nicki Minaj in lower left of pic.

Nicki just might nab her dream VOGUE spread...

Pic: Necole B***hie

BEYONCE In 2011 Vogue Italia Photo Shoot

Check out BEYONCE doing her concerts/promo for her latest album '4' in these last couple weeks. she recently did a high fashion shoot for VOGUE Italia Magazine (this particular magazine tends to do a lot of photo shoots for music artists).

Can't knock Beyonce... she got it like that and can definitely be a supermodel...

Pic: Media Takeout


This is not from VOGUE Italia, but it's still a great pic (2011)...

ELLEN VON UNWERTH - PLAYFULLY EROTIC

Ellen von Unwerth is a photographer and director who specializes in erotic femininity, but she first started her career as a fashion model for a decade. Her style is mainly the sexual and playful version of fashion and beauty photography.

Bringing her experience and creativity as a fashion model, she found fame photographing Claudia Schiffer for Guess? Jeans, launching her commercial career and leading to many of her works being published in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, The Face, Arena, Twill, L'Uomo Vogue and I-D.

Publishing several photography books, you can see her work as the covers of different musicians including Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope [1997], Britney Spears' Blackout [2007], Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics [2006] and Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits [2008] and Rihanna's Rated R [2009].

Her resume includes directing short films for fashion designers and music videos for pop artists. Ellen von Unwerth has also directed commercials and web films for Revlon, Clinique, and Equinox amongst others that feature celebrities.

You Just Do You, Imma Do Me

Camille

MARIO SORRENTI - CAPTURING IN THE FLESH

Mario Sorrenti is a photographer and director best known for his nude photo spreads in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.

Coming from a background of artists and photographers, he self taught himself first using personal black and white images assembled in dense diaries. This caught of the eye of art director Phil Bicker which led to his first advertising commissions with the Calvin Klein brand.

Mario has worked campaigns and directed commercials for Calvin Klein, most notably Kate Moss for the Calvin Klein Obsession ads. Other work on his resume include Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Lancome, Benetton, and Paco Rabanne.

Mario Sorrenti's style is basic experimentation where his fascination lies with the process of making images.

You Just Do You, Imma Do Me

Camille

MARIO TESTINO - A ROYAL FASHION PROPHET

Mario Testino is a Peruvian fashion photographer who initially wanted to become a priest. In school, he was very good at math so he studied economics in college where he stood out for his flamboyant appearance wearing pink flares and platform heels with pink hair.

Moving permanently to London to pursue photography, he began shooting fashion stories for Vogue, V, and Vanity Fair. Mario has also help contributed to the imagery of leading fashion houses such as Gucci, Versace, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, Miu Miu, Michael Kors, Shiseido, Estee Lauder, and more. Besides shooting famous figures and celebrities, his most famous celebrity subjects are Princess Diana, the British Royal Family, even landed the honor of photographing the engagement pics of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Besides fashion, Mario is an ambassador for the Save the Children foundation. He helped raise money to build a playground in a Moscow's children hospital specializing in cancer, a disease his brother died from when he was 10 years old. Also in Lima, he opened a children's clinic to help victims from the 2007 earthquake. Testino has been honored by many charities and organizations including the Elton John Aids Foundation. He sees his work as not something to be bragged about..."But doing these charitable things has made me feel that I have got some of the priestly instinct back. I know people who have everything and all they do is complain and bicker. Give off negative energy. When you try and do something positive it helps others but also makes you feel better about yourself."

You Just Do You, Imma Do Me

Camille