More than a lookbook! (Part 2)

Following my previous post about the new F/W 11-12 lookbook of the famous designer Christian Louboutin with the collaboration of the photographer Peter Lippmann, which was inspired by famous classic portrait paintings, I was curious to see the paintings and compare them with the photos of the lookbook.

Trully I was amazed…

I have created a collage with the two pictures. On the left you will see the pictures of Louboutin’s lookbook and on the right the real painting.

Take a look and I am waiting for your comments!

“Santa Dorotea” by Francisco de Zurbaran (1648)

“Elisabeth of Austria” by Francois Clouet (1571)

“Portrait of a Girl” by Jean Babtiste Camille Corot (1857)

“Mary Magdalene with oil lamp” by Georges de la Tour (1635)

“Marquise d’Antin” by Jean-Marc Nattier (1738)

“Portrait d’une Negresse” by Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1800)

“Arrangement in grey and white / Whistler’s Mother” by Whistler (1871)

Such inspirational work…

Read also: “More than a lookbook! (Part 1)”

More than a lookbook! (Part 1)

The famous designer Christian Louboutin and the photographer Peter Lippmann worked together to present the new lookbook for the designer’s F/W 11-12 collection.

Inspired by famous classic portrait paintings they have presented an artistic lookbook that can be exhibited in art galleries and museums, not only in a fashion store.

If we consider the Marketing approach this is a campaign that noone will ever forget!

Let’s take a look on the pictures:

“Mary Magdalene with oil lamp” by Georges de la Tour

“Elisabeth of Austria” by Francois Clouet

“Santa Dorotea” by Francisco de Zurbaran

“Portrait of a Girl” by Jean Babtiste Camille Corot

“Portrait d’une Negresse” by Marie-Guillemine Benoist

“Marquise d’Antin” by Jean-Marc Nattier

“Arrangement in grey and white / Wistler’s Mother” by Whistler

Read also: “More than a lookbook! (Part 2)

Helena Paparizou & Apostolos Mitropoulos

Apostolos Mitropoulos and Helena Paparizou worked together and created one of the first really fashionable video clips in Greece.

Apostolos, a fashion designer of the new generation of greek designers with his eccentric style and his muse Helena, one of the most famous greek pop singers, they collaborated for her new video clip of the song “Baby it’s over” which had been a great hit in greek and european radios from the first time it was presented.

Helena presented for the first time her new song during “MAD Walk” a show which combines Music & Fashion. During “MAD Walk”, we saw Helena singing “Baby it’s over” and a catwalk with Apostolos’ clothes.

Enjoy the new clip and a great song!

Celebrities in fashion

One of the most usual promotion and marketing tools in fashion is to use Celebrities for product endorsement and advertising campaigns.

With this action fashion companies achieve brand awareness and recognition through faces of great influence.

We have already seen actors, athletes, singers and other celebrities to act like real models in a photo shout.

Some of the advertising campaigns we saw in 2011 are listed below.

Julianne Moore for Talbots’ spring 2011 campaign lensed by Mert & Marcus

Rafael Nadal for Armani Jeans & Underwear

Megan Fox for Armani Jeans & Underwear

Blake Lively for Chanel

Tom Brady for Under Armour

January Jones for Versace

Kirsten Dunst for Bulgari’s new fragrance, Mon Jasmin Noir

 

Monica Belucci and Dolce Gabbana in Martini Gold

Haute Couture Fashion Week Review

A really interesting video by Fashion Tv, reviewing what we saw during the Haute Couture Fashion Week for Spring Summer 2011 in Paris.

Presented and created to show the magic world of fashion and the “dreamland” of haute couture!

Read more: Highlighting the Paris Haute Couture for SS11

Highlighting the Paris Haute Couture for SS11

What we saw, what we liked and what caught our attention during the Haute Couture Shows in Paris for Spring / Summer 2011.

The mature models of Adeline Andre

Black, White and Blue for Alexis Mabille

Simple and Chic for Chanel by Karl Langerfeld

Punk Rock Haute Couture by Jean Paul Gaultier

Feathers & Wings by “On aura tout vu”

Fairy Tail by Dior with the signature of John Galliano

Watch also: “Haute Couture Fashion Week Review“

Givenchy Menswear Fall Winter 2011/12 Fashion Show

Simple, Chic and lots of Brown! These 3 words characterize the collection of Givenchy for men A/W 2011/12!

Women models presenting menswear? Is it the new trend???

Mary Katrantzou – The Greek Designer who conquered London

Mary Katrantzou is the greek designer who conquered London’s fashion runways with her digital prints.  She won the Swiss Textile Award 2010 and created her own brand.

Watch her latest catwalk in London SS11 and her interview in the following video.