Savage Grace

11/20/2013 by chicquero

One of the stories of The 10th Anniversary issue of Vogue China all photographed exclusively by Mario Testino, features top Chinese model Liu Wen. She´s posing in super glam dresses and gowns styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele. (Testino also shot the leading model in Roberto Cavalli’s fall campaign). In the images, Liu wears designs from the likes of Giorgio Armani, Kenneth Jay Lane, Anthony Vacarello and Burberry Prorsum while striking poses alongside a crocodile (Miami vibe!). Hair by Oribe, […]

Categories: Fashion, Photography • Tags: 10th anniversary, crocodile, Fashion, Fashion editorial, liu wen, mario testino, miami vibe, savage, vogue china

Dream Sequence, again!

10/07/2013 by chicquero

Madame Peripetie explores the boundaries between fashion, sculpture and the human body, experimenting with various fabrics and patterns; whilst infusing high-fashion elements with abstract and conceptual ideas, creating an eccentric escapade of color and texture. In her work she is focusing mainly on the interaction between body, language and new media. Her inspirations include surrealism, dadaism as well as the new wave era of the 80s, British post punk scene and the avantgarde theater of Robert Wilson. Check it out the other Dream Sequence!! “All that we […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: art, avant garde, cool, dream, Fashion, Madame Peripetie, photography, surreal

Disney Princesses in accurate fashion

01/16/2013 by chicquero

Claire Hummel was born and raised in the quiet hamlet of Los Angeles, California. She is currently working as an artist for Microsoft Game Studios Publishing. Claire gravitates naturally towards anything having to do with her childhood haunts of Disneyland, Myst, national parks, museums, and Hawai’i, thus ensuring a lifetime interest in nostalgic escapism. She also has an extensive, practical knowledge of period costuming and snakes, in case you’re into that sort of thing. Most of the world seems familiar with […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: accurate, beauty, characters, Claire Hummel, clothing, costume, disney, disney costumes, disney princesses, era, fable, Fashion, history, illustration, princess, princesses, real

Pop Jewelry

01/11/2013 by chicquero

. Alexandra Bruel is a french art director and illustrator based in Paris. Originating from a design background, Alexandra Bruel first began working with modeling clay a few years ago and soon built up a striking portfolio that has been used in conjunction with animation, textile design, photography, sculpture and illustration. Bruel studied graphic design at the Gobelins School in Paris and during her degree she began to work with plasticine. Alexandra is represented by Handsome Frank, a London based agency that represents some of […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: Alexandra Bruel, arts, artsy, clay, Fashion, Handsome Frank, jewelry, plasticine, pop, pop art, Vogue

Fashion Dolls

12/23/2012 by chicquero

Lindsey Wixson plays as a doll for the February issue of Vogue Italia lensed by Tim Walker and styled by Jacob K. Tim Walker’s photographs have entranced the readers of Vogue, month by month, for over a decade. Extravagant staging and romantic motifs characterise his unmistakable style. After concentrating on photographic stills for 15 years, Walker is now also making moving film. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Lady Cupcake Flashy, Sassy.. Tacky Barbie and Ken in crisis Intergalactic Trick or treat?

Categories: Fashion • Tags: bisque dool, doll, dolls, Fashion, giant doll, girls, Jacob K, Lindsey Wixson, photography, play, porcelain, style, tim walker, toy, Vogue Italia

Summer in Rio

11/09/2012 by chicquero

Sexy on the Beach Izabel Goulart shows off a rocking beach body (look at her abs) for the October issue of Elle Brazil, photographed by Eduardo Rezende. Joined by male models Pablo Morais, Romulo Arantes Neto and Saulo Melo; Izabel hits the white sands in colorful and revealing swimwear looks chosen by fashion editor Rita Lazzarotti. Beauty artist Henrique Martins creates the Brazilian bombshell’s wet tresses and dewy skin. It’s almost sumer time in Brazil, Rio is getting hotter and hotter! You […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: beach, beauty, bikini, body, brazil, Brazilian bombshell, editorial, Eduardo Rezende, elle brazil, Fashion, hot, Izabel Goulart, revealing swimwear, rio, Rio de Janeiro, Rita Lazzarotti, sexy, summer

Fashion Bears

11/05/2012 by chicquero

In 2011 BBC Children in need launched the Designer Pudsey Collection. This saw 14 designers restyle the charity’s iconic yellow bear. Raising over £50,000, the inaugural collection caught the attention of the press, fashion world and public alike: Going on to be voted one of the Independent’s top 15 fashion moments of the year. The project far exceeded the charity’s expectations. Curated by LOVE editor and stylist Katie Grand, The Designer Pudsey 2012 Collection builds on last year’s success. Over […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: 2012, arts, BBC children, bears, brands, charity, chic, collection, creative, designer, designer pudsey, Fashion, iconic, Katie Grand, pudsey, style, toy, yellow bear

Fashion never gets old!

10/29/2012 by chicquero

Iris Apfel for Dazed & Confused Magazine november issue. Shot by Jeff Bark at Apfel’s home in Manhattan and styled by Robbie Spencer in Rei Kawakubo’s 2D Comme des Garcons collection. Iris Apfel is 91 yo, born August 29, 1921, in Astoria, Queens, New York. She is an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion icon. Apfel studied art history at New York University and attended art school at the University of Wisconsin. As a young woman, Apfel worked for Women’s Wear Daily and for interior designer Elinor Johnson. In 1948, she married Carl Apfel. […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: advanced style, comme des garçons, Dazed & Confuzed, Fashion, fashionista, icon, Iris Apfel, jeff bark, magazine, old, robbie spencer, style, unique

Creepy Fashion Collage

10/18/2012 by chicquero

Dina Lynnyk is based in Kiev, Ukraine. She studied at Kiev National University of design and technology and graduated in 2008. After her graduation in 2008, she was chosen as a winner of Harpers Bazaar Fashion Forward as a best young fashion designer 2011. Directions of Dina’s work are collages and fashion design. Some prints are designed by herself, and she finds inspiration in many different directions, such as artists and streets objects. Utterly unnerving, the images may feature young women […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: arts, beauty, collage, creative, creepy, Dina Lynnyk, Fashion, fashion design, fashionista, halloween, illustration, prints, stylish, weird

Girls, tattoos and attitude!

10/10/2012 by chicquero

Source: Tattoo Style pinterest.  Check it out: Guys, Tattoos and attitude! “I am a canvas of my experiences, my story is etched in lines and shading, and you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach.” Kat Von D >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Guys, Tattoos and attitude! 4th of july girls Leather Fetish Eternal Instinct  Do what you want Tattoed temptress

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: art, beauty, body modification, cool, Fashion, girls, girly, idea, ink, inked, photography, skin, style, tats, tattoo, tattoos, woman

Sweater girls

10/09/2012 by chicquero

  Hot! What a refreshing editorial by Sebastian Mader for Interview Magazine latest issue! Model Marique Schimmel, styled by Ludivine Poiblanc, arouses our attention as she sports the seasons statement knits and nothing else. A double whammy – half naked chick and motorcycle done super tastefully with sex appeal off the charts. If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she’s wearing your best sweater. Pam Brown >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Knitting is […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: editorial, Fashion, half naked, Interview Magazine, knits, Ludivine Poiblanc, Marique Schimmel, motorcyle, Sebastian Mader, statement piece, sweater

Kaleidoscope dreamer

10/01/2012 by chicquero

Kaleidoscope Dreamer from Aaron Warner on Vimeo. Model Eyeponder “It was a time to become conscious, to give form and coherence to the mystery, and I had been a part of that. It was a gift. Life was raging all around me and every moment was magical. I loved all the people, dealing with all the contradictory impulses – that’s what I loved the most, connecting with the people. Looking back, that’s all that really mattered.”  Waking Life >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Oh, my […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: Aaron Warner, arts, california, cool, desert, dreamer, enchanted rock, Fashion, kaleidoscope, video, vimeo

Platinum is the new black

09/26/2012 by chicquero

IN A FLASH Hair editorial for Highlights #37 the world’s definitive hair, fashion and beauty magazine inspiring stylists and make-up artists around the globe. Some of the most exciting fashion photographers together with hair and make-up artists from the fashion capitals of the world collaborate on exclusive photo shoots for HIGHLIGHTS to create an exhilarating visual experience. As well as ‘hair in fashion’, they have also selected commercial and creative colour, trends and techniques from the collections of award-winning salons internationally. Photographer […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: beauty, colour, editorial, Fashion, hair, haircut, hairstyles, highlights, magazine, make-up, photography, platinum, style, trends, Yulia Gorbachenko

Manga Fashion Editorial

09/06/2012 by chicquero

Stuttgart based photographers Frank Bayh and Steff Rosenberger-Ochs created a cool digital photo shoot entitled “The princess was not amused“. This is a colorful fashion editorial showcasing traditional dresses in a crazy manga mood. Published in Re.flect magazine. We are all like fireworks. We climb, shine, and always go our separate ways and become further apart. But even if that time comes, let’s not disappear like a firework, and continue to shine forever. Hitsugaya Toushiro, Bleach >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Harajuku-ers Wish I had a 3rd […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: anime, asian, digital photography, editorial, Fashion, Frank Bayh, manga, photo manipulation, photography, retouching, Steff Rosenberger- Ochs, theme park

Stay Cool in California!

08/21/2012 by chicquero

R J Shaughnessy is a Los Angeles based editorial and advertising photographer represented by Giant Artists. This work is from his latest series, Stay Cool, shot around Los Angeles. ‘Stay Cool is a collection of an entire summer’s worth of images. The idea behind it was not simply to document subjects or happenings but to document the essence of an experience, to try and capture the feelings of youth and freedom and love and summertime and Los Angeles. I think often […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: california, cool, Fashion, freedom, Los Angeles, love, photography, R J Shaughnessy, stay cool, summer, summertime, sunny, vibe, young

Scanner fashion editorial

08/18/2012 by chicquero

Henry Hargreaves is a New Zealand still life, art and fashion photographer working out of his studio in Brooklyn. His life long love of taking photos took an unexpected turn when he was spotted traveling through South East Asia and was whisked off to Europe to work as a high end fashion model. After 4 years on the other side of the camera and the catwalk he gave it up to pursue his own creative pursuits. Since then, he has created […]

Categories: Fashion, Photography • Tags: beauty, Fashion, henry hargreaves, jewelry, necklace, photography, rings, scanned, scanner

Alluring Fashion Fantasy

08/08/2012 by chicquero

Kristian Schuller is a Paris-based photographer. Born in Romania, Kristian emigrated with his family to Germany at an early age. He studied fashion design with Vivienne Westwood and photography with FC Gundlach at the University of Fine Arts Berlin. After his initial introduction by Isabella Blow to Condé Nast Publications in London, Kristian has continued working internationally with various fashion magazines and commercial clients. His first book, “90 Days One Dream“, which features his vibrant, imaginative photography. Over the course of 90 days, while […]

Categories: Fashion, Photography • Tags: 90 days one dream, arts, beauty, circus, fantasy, Fashion, Kristian Schuller, Moda, photographer, photography, style

Spitting on Capitalism!

08/06/2012 by chicquero

Tom Sachs is a sculptor, probably best known for his elaborate recreations of various Modern icons, all of them masterpieces of engineering and design of one kind or another. A lot has been made of the conceptual underpinnings of these sculptures: how Sachs’ sampling capitalist culture, remixing, dubbing and spitting it back out again, so that the results are transformed and transforming. Equally, if not more important, is his total embrace of “showing his work.” All the steps that led […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: art, artist, brands, capitalism, capitalist, contemporary, culture, Fashion, modern, sculpture, tom sachs, weapon

Guys, fashion and graphic design!

08/04/2012 by chicquero

. MJXMB is a creative collaboration between photographer Monsieur Jerome and Design Studio Manhattan Born. Can’t wait to see what’s coming, I’m in love with their artwork! Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Mark Twain >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Guys, TATTOOS and attitude! Photography and illustration Fashion Photo manipulation Food and fashion Mash-ups Leather Fetish Mustache Monday

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: art, clothing, design studio, Fashion, graphic design, guys, illustration, manhattan born, men, MJXMB, Moda, monsieur jerome, street style

Illustrated fashion icons

07/31/2012 by chicquero

Joana Avillez, a cartoonist born and raised on the isle Manhattan, collaborates with the Refinery 29 to illustrate the cult and influential people in fashion, creating a kaleidoscope of fashion icons with witty commentaries. Source: The Ground Mag “Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.”  Alexander Wang . >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Fashionic, comic, iconic Disney princess for Vogue Designer brands illustration Barbie Fashion model Toxic Women […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: art, cartoon, cool, Fashion, fashion icons, icon, illustration, influential, joana avillez, Moda, style, The Ground magazine

Prints and patterns fashion orgy

07/21/2012 by chicquero

Get Busy, Get Dizzy. It’s all about a print mash-up photographed by New York based artist Emily Shur. She discovered photography at age 14 and has been taking pictures ever since. Emily attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University with a major in Photography. She graduated in 1998 with academic honors along with the Artist Award for Creative Excellence. Emily’s editorial clientele includes The New York Times Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, Interview, Wired, […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: colorful, elizabeth thompson, emily shur, Fashion, mixed, patterns, prints