[FashionRatty] tag: photographer

Miley Cyrus: Photographer in the Making

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Although Miley Cyrus’s photo shoot in Vanity Fair was extremely controversial, it doesn’t have the young star feeling any kind of regret. She even felt that the photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz inspired her to want to be a photographer.

“Everyone outside of America liked it a little bit more because that’s more like the style, but the States are really conservative,” Cyrus told the UK’s Daily Record.

Local spotlight

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:38:06 +0000

It’s time for the usual monday mega post and this time, I am going to write a long one regarding the local editorial scene.

Firstly, get to know the local fashion photographer duo Chuando & Frey, who were regulars at Style: and BAZAAR before moving on to become the creative directors of L’Officiel. They still shoot editorials and covers for each of the mentioned magazines once in a while.

One of their most famous work to date is shooting Janet Jackson’s ‘Discipline’ album cover and images:

What I have identified their photography style is that they always make the model look ultra edgy, fierce and smoking hot. They shoot mostly in studios and the shots are very polished and sharp, there is always this certain ‘metal’ feel about it.

Chuando also owns the local Avenue modelling agency which has a impressive list of models under its name.

(*The following shots are all photographed by Chuando & Frey)

Coco Rocha

Coco came here for experience when she was younger— way before she became famous during the Fall 06′ season.

Alana Kuznetsova

Alana is currently seen in the Vogue Paris 2009 calendar, the very first— January girl. She was on the cover of L’Officiel SG for July 08′.

Sophie Srej

This entire shoot—taken from Style: November 08′— is so va-va-voom that I could hardly believe it is Sophie Srej, the Hungarian stunner who walked down the Calvin Klein runway as an exclusive and also the much coveted Prada runway this season. Way to work it girl!

Serafima Vakulenko

Serafima— currently starring in the BCBG Fall 08′ ads alongside Tanya Dziahileva—acted up naughty in this editorial, found in the very latest December 08′ Style: magazine.

Monika Jagaciak

This is the Ashley Isham Spring 08′ ad. She is the model that had sparked controversy for being too young.

Emma Karlson

This editorial, is too stunning for words. It is also pretty nice to see Chuando & Frey working with more sultry colours and a full blown Geisha theme. Emma walked the Chanel Fall 07′ runway, and she appeared on the cover of Vogue Greece for October 08′ (that shot is a reprint of an Australian Vogue editorial though).

Other models who are under Ave, and had been or are going to be here in Singapore soon:

Denisa Dvorakova
Zuzanna Straska
Anya Kazakova — she walked Prada and opened Calvin Klein remember?
Gwen Lu
Sigrid Agren

Speaking of Sigrid Agren, my senior found an issue of local Seventeen magazine with her in it. Starring in an editorial called ”The Princess Diaries” where she was styled into different socialites’ looks.

Sigrid as…

Paris Hilton

as Kimberly Stewart

as Ivanka Trump

This French beauty, as you all know, opened Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and closed the Prada Spring 09′ show, and she will be starring in the upcoming campaign. Before all that happened, she dropped by this little island here during summer 2007 for work, according to her video at models.com

Guess that’s all. Till any further updates, stay tuned!

This post is made possible thanks to Surrealseven @TFS.

images: supermodel.nl, FMD, all ed scans by Surrealseven from SG Style:, BAZAAR, L'Officiel

Britney Spears Glamour magazine photos for January 2009 cover

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +0000

Britney Spears is back. In her recent interview with Glamour Magazine which hits newstands soon, Britney is on the January 2009 cover for Glamour magazine shot by photographer Patrick Demarchelier.

She looks healthy and happy in a beautiful cream sweater, and answered questions about her career, motherhood, and her favorite shows on television.

I loved the sweater she was wearing in the shoot and thought you might too.

Click the photos below to buy a great sweater for the holidays in a beautiful cream color to brighten up your face on a gray winter day.

Also, there are some great coupon codes for some of the sweaters on Cyber Monday only. Click the photos to see the coupon codes that will expire at midnight December 1, 2008.

Click the photos of the sweaters to get the looks now.

Check out more info about Britney Spears' new album Circus which drops December 2, 2008 here now.

New York, Paris, Milan, SoSaLa?

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Utah Stories Front Page
New York, Paris, Milan, SoSaLa?

November 18th, 2008
Could South Salt Lake become the next fashion capital?
by Rebecca Edwards

If it seems unlikely that South Salt Lake, or SoSaLa as it has been coined recently, could become the latest hot spot for fashion and entertainment, it may be time to reconsider. With the likes of East High becoming forever imprinted on the pop culture psyche via the High School Musical (HSM) movies, and the hottest literary phenomenon since Harry Potter, the Twilight series, being penned by a BYU alum, it seems the time is ripe for Utah to splash onto the fashion scene as well.

Central Point South Salt Lake
One man has a big vision for the future of SoSaLa and Utah's place on the world fashion stage. Stacey Eastman, founder and president of Pulse Management, has partnered with Elite Model Management to open a full-fledged talent agency in SoSaLa. Eastman's hip office is the cornerstone of the new Market Street Station shopping and urban living center being developed at 2100 South and Main.

Despite swanky, new digs and the recent attention the entertainment world has given Utah thanks to HSM and American Idol runner-up David Archuleta, the question still remains: Why Utah?

"I have operated in seven different cities for over 21 years in many different markets," Eastman said. "And all of our superbowl rings (Vogue covers) have been procured by Utah talent alone."
For the past two decades Eastman has discovered and represented some of the biggest models in the world, including Utah discovery Hye Rim Park who has walked runways for top designers all over the world and graced the covers of magazines like Vogue.

Pulse, whose mission includes "slamming forth an intense revolution of raw, clean, talent" was established two decades ago by Eastman, a successful fashion photographer. In that time, Eastman has discovered some of the top models in the business, including recent phenom (and Utah native) Ali Stephens. Ali is the latest in a long line of successful models that Eastman and his team have discovered in Utah. Within three days of Pulse discovering her, she was walking the runway in Milan. Another Utah discovery, Hye Rim Park, has not only graced the cover of Vogue, but has been heralded by editors and photographers alike as one of the top ten models in the world.

SoSaLa is in good company. Elite also has modeling agencies in Chicago, Miami and New York.
The success of talent discovered in Utah caught Eastman's attention, and it's not letting go. Over the past ten years, he has been working more and more with Utah models, leading to the opening of the SoSaLa office in June, 2008. This is the first office Elite, one of the world's leading agencies, has opened in a market that is virtually unknown to the fashion world at large.

"This is the first time since 1965 that Elite has entered into a partnership like this, and it's in South Salt Lake. There's something in the water," Eastman jokes. "When Brigham Young said that 'this is the place,' he didn't know how right he was. Elite has launched more industry icons over the past 65 years than anyone else, and we have been able to accomplish this partnership solely because of the people we have been blessed to work with."

Eastman is not shy about crediting the lifestyle and family values of Utahans as contributors to the success of his models. "I haven't been able to put my thumb on it, but in 21 years the only thing I can come up with is that it's got to be the lifestyle. Whether part of the predominant religion or not, religion attracts other religious people, and that is accompanied by a certain lifestyle."

Pulse models are selected not just for physical beauty, but for being well-rounded and having a strong family support system. Eastman has found that although Utah is not immune to the typical pitfalls of being a modern teenager, such as rebellion and drugs, the kids he works with from Utah seem to display behavior that is contrary to what he finds in the rest of the country.

Central Point apartments have attracted young hip professionals, like Justin Erikson pictured above.

"Predominantly, kids are the best here," he said. "It has a lot to do with the parents and the entrepreneurial attitude of the state. People here are industrious. They live up to the slogan of the beehive state. They are healthy, driven, very entrepreneurial-minded, and passionate. If I go to Portland, to get the kids to do anything is like pulling teeth."

Eastman prefers to sign models who are more than just a pretty face, with involvement in school activities, sports, church, and good grades being crucial factors. Since 1992, he says he has found those qualities most often in kids from Utah. The contradiction of Utah's image and that of the fashion industry is not lost on Eastman, but he remains confident that the move to Utah is the right one. And Utah seems to be welcoming Pulse Management with open arms.

"We had so much political support," Eastman said, describing the grand opening street party he held in SoSaLa that was attended by 4,000 people. "This is not what you are used to in the fashion world. If Elite opened a second office in Manhattan, the mayor wouldn't go out of his way to endorse it. We received so much support from the president of the Utah Film Commission, Governor Huntsman, the mayor of South Salt Lake, and the police and fire chiefs. The support has been overwhelming for us."

The welcoming and supportive attitude of the Utah community has even caught the attention of the Elite office in Manhattan, according to Eastman. Attention that Eastman looks forward to keeping. Pulse has a variety of upcoming events planned, including partnerships with the Twilight movie premiere this coming weekend, the Sundance Film Festival, and an upcoming fundraiser for Huntington's disease.

Eastman has a powerful vision for what he calls the "New SoSaLa," and he plans to bring that vision to fruition through creative partnerships with local and worldwide entertainment and fashion leaders. Pulse has partnered with Wasatch Helicopters to offer sightseeing tours, heli-boarding, and heli-skiing, leading to a new helicopter pad across from the Pulse office. In addition, the number one casting director in Utah is putting in an office right next door.

"We're in the process of building a production capital, encompassing all aspects of the entertainment industry," Eastman said. "We're partnering with local clothing designers, the film industry, spas, salons, sound stages. This is what keeps us at the top of the totem pole, and I'm the only one in the world with the relationships to pull it off."

Eastman is committed to making a difference in the entertainment industry, and unbelievably to some, Utah is one of the keys to making that happen. As he said, "When we find a girl we can't always tell when she will make it, but we can tell if. In South Salt Lake, it might take months, a year, or longer, but it will happen. It's only a matter of time. We're changing this town."

2008 American Music Awards

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:40:00 +0000

Filed under: Events: On the Scene

Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events.

Music and fashion came together at the 2008 American Music Awards, where Beyonce, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift lit up Nokia Live.

Miley celebrated her much anticipated sweet 16 as her dad, Billy Ray, talked about getting her the BMW she wants. The teenage pop icon celebrated backstage with Taylor, Jordin Sparks, Ashley Tisdale, Julianne Hough, her parents and an impressive three-tiered cake.

Continue reading 2008 American Music Awards

2008 American Music Awards originally appeared on StyleList Blog on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

HUMöR The Danish Flavor

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:43:33 +0000

HUMöR from Denmark is an interesting menswear line, their philosophy is to create a style which mix materials, designs, details and colors to create an overall look. ” We are working on a total look, which is heavily influenced by the metropolitan underground music. The DJ culture is alive and kicking in New York, Berlin, London and Copenhagen.” A major source of inspiration in this connection is Tokyo´s Shibuya area, where the fashion crowd is giving an entirely new meaning to the word paint box.

Check HUMöR Website for more info

NY design week 2008: danish crafts danish crafts is a national information centre that aims...
Zhang Jingna - Chinese Flavor Zhang Jingna is cool photographer from China ! And she...
Ralph Lauren - Paint your Polo Kit Ralph Lauren Create the Cutom it yourself polo ( for...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

One in a Million

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:37:02 +0000

” In an era of mass production, genuine craftsmanship stands out. Dont forget about the collectors’ items of the winter season. These are truely one-of-a-kind pieces, each made with as much care as a painting in a museum.”

This is an editorial from the Winter issue of V Man, that drew me in so deep. It is a forgotten art to create garments with so much love and craftsmanship. And to juxtapose it with this style of photography seemed so moody and appropriate. I can not figure out if photographer Richard Burbridge really played withe lighting or if the images we masked in post. Either way it was a brilliant execution for this project of highlighting the true craft of each piece. I Nearly died when I saw the piece above by Burberry, a cashmere sweater with hand sewn and painted feathers! what!

-styled by Brian Molloy

-images scanned by Trendland

Claude Maus - winter 08 Claude Maus' Winter 2008 collection is really nice and clean,...
Mr Toledano - Amazing Photographer !! For telling you the truth, I never heard about Phillip...
Highlights from the Mens SS 09 Runway Shows I love mens fashion. There is a boundary that a...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Yay! Miley May Leave Hollywood to Pursue Photography Dreams in the UK

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:34:28 +0000

The sooner the better!

In a new interview, Miley Cyrus revealed that she would love to study photography in London and that she was inspired to do so by none other than Annie Leibovitz. Yes, the Annie who shot little Slutty for that 'scandalous' Vanity Fair spread.

“I do want to come to London to study photography. I hear there are some really great art schools, so I would love to do that. I got to work with an amazing photographer. Leibovitz was amazing and so talented. And that’s what I want to do with my life. I would love to be a photographer. I would love to work with her again,” said the girl formally known as Destiny Hope.

Good luck with that!

We imagine most your work will look Glamour Shots malltastic, Miley!

[Image via WENN.]

Aaron Goodman Photography

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:22:04 +0000

Aaron Goodman is a brilliant New York based photo illustrator and photographer - His style remind me of Lachapelle’s work and as you can see Aaron mastered well the photoshop retouching ! Aaron’s work has appeared in over 55 national publications and has been featured on the covers of such magazines as Time, Forbes, Smart Money, and Business Week.

Thanks to Kanye Blog for the tip

Dutch House of Photography The Dutch House of Photography is the association of two...
LightMarks Photography Unreal and amazing photography by Cenci Goepel and Jens Warnecke.Check...
kanye West & Kaws for the 808s and heartbreak Cover Kanye West will be releasing his latest album next week,...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

H&M Home Collection - February 2009

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:31:19 +0000

Photographer: Marcus Zumbansen / H&M

H&M is venturing out into home textiles and accessories early 2009, move over IKEA! Sooner or later my life will be surrounded by H&M! Exciting!

Per the press release, the range will be exclusively available online and through a directional mail order catalogue, this is H&M’s first foray into the interiors arena and will offer shoppers the opportunity to stylishly transform every room of the home. The first collection will be available from February 2009 in the markets where distance selling is already established: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. (Too bad US is not on the list yet, but I’m sure it will make way here soon if the outcome is good!)

The range will be divided according to the different rooms of the home, so will appeal to a wide range of people, from those wanting to quickly update their bathroom with some plush towels to those looking to refresh the bedroom with crisp linen and blankets. They can also create a new look in the living room with some well-chosen cushions and curtains, or rethink the kitchen or dining space with a wide selection of tea towels, table linen and napkins.

CONCEPT: A value for money, great quality range of home textiles heavily influenced by fashion
COLORS: From neutrals and monochrome through to nautical blues and reds and bright neons
FABRICS: cottons, linens, viscose-cotton mixes, organic cotton
KEY PIECES: Approximately 35 different cushion cover designs and 15 bed linen sets
PRICES: €4.90 to €14.90 for cushion covers, €14.90 to €49.90 for bed sets and €9.90 to €14.90 for shower towels

More pics and info after the jump…

(more…)