Showing posts with label Naomi Campbell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Naomi Campbell. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

THE KIMYE EPIDEMIC

Whether you love her or hate her, everybody has an opinion on Anna Wintour. The same can be said of showbiz' 'golden couple du jour', KimYe - a bizarre fusion of rap's greatest megalomaniac and a reality TV 'phenomenon' with an arse apparently insured for $21 million. Therefore, it came as no surprise that Wintour's decision to feature the couple on the cover of Vogue caused debate, controversy and, unsurprisingly, outrage. A hilarious onslaught of vitriol was aired all over social media, with hastags ranging from #GODBLESSKIMYE to #FUCKVOGUE (inevitably used as the caption to an Instagram picture of the magazine in the bin), with many threatening to boycott the magazine and cancel their subscriptions. Perhaps the best reaction of all came courtesy of fashion royalty, Naomi Campbell - her refusal to comment (followed by hysterical laughter and the assurance that she can't comment as she is a 'fashion model') spoke louder than any well-rehearsed soundbite, and it seemed to confirm what everybody was thinking - that fashion is 'above' reality TV.


Friday, 20 December 2013

THE RACE DEBATE

The landscape of high fashion has always been one littered with controversy. Complaints of low self-esteem, eating disorders and sexualisation are rife, yet the latest issue to become an epidemic is the age-old issue of racism. Recently, high-profile fashionistas such as Joan Smalls (currently ranked the #1 model in the world), Naomi Campbell & Andre Leon-Talley have all spoken openly on their battles in the media, and yet the whole thing made me wonder if I was slightly naïve.


Friday, 30 August 2013

MORE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

The requirements to become a model seem generally straight-forward - striking beauty, unwavering professionalism and (most importantly), nerves of steel. By nominating themselves as clothes-horses, models are exposed to more scrutiny than any level of celebrity by the fashion press - every inch of a model's body is expected to be perfection, so the revealing 'More Beautiful Women' by respected fashion photographer Nick Knight provides a providing insight into the personalities behind the aesthetic. Before reading the rest of this post, feel free to click here - http://showstudio.com/project/more_beautiful_women to see the videos from the project in their entirety.
The enchanting Devon Aoki for 'More Beautiful Women'