wwd.comVROOM VROOM: For her fall campaign, Rebecca Minkoff culled inspiration from Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s 2004 documentary television series, “Long Way Round,” in which the duo traveled from London to New York on motorcycles. The designer reimagined the series with a fearless female protagonist — in this case, model Eliza Cummings in New York’s Central Park, shot by photographer Dan King. The images will debut on billboards throughout New York and Japan and on rebeccaminkoff.com later this month.
The brand has also made some new hires. Kathryn Floyd, the former U.S. online style editor at Net-A-Porter and market director of Marie Claire, has taken over as editorial director of brand content, while Paul Aberasturi, who spent six years as the former chief financial officer of Diane Von Furstenberg, has joined the company in same role.
Introducing the first Somerset by Alice Temperley collection at John Lewis. This beautiful film, shot by acclaimed photographer Tom Craig, follows model Lily Donaldson as she makes her way from the busy city to a serene park to meet her sister, Aurelia. Look out for previews of the new Somerset collection along the way.
wwd.comDEVI’S DESIGNS: Devi Kroell’s fall ad campaign bears the graphic signature of Danko Steiner, a photographer and graphic designer who studied in Zagreb, Croatia. Steiner’s images often feature women in odd positions — models resting their heads lifelessly on furniture or with their legs splayed aggressively on sofas and chairs. For Devi Kroell, Steiner arranged model Caroline Brasch Nielsen in a modern steel chaise longue. She has one foot on the chair to highlight Kroell’s zebra mid boot and is holding the zebra Beluga clutch in her left hand. Kroell wanted the campaign to showcase its fine skins without relying on a logo. With the chair centered on a red floor in a room with purple walls, the ad was inspired by Francis Bacon’s “Portrait of George Dyer Talking,” a painting of Bacon’s lover who committed suicide in 1971. Steiner has shot Kroell’s ad campaign for four seasons.
Giada F/W 2012 : Daria Strokous by David Sims (?)
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http://www.alexandermcqueen.com- A campaign film featuring the Alexander McQueen Menswear Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection, directed by Marlon Rueberg.
Music by John Gosling and featuring models Henry Pedro-Wright, Ysham Avdulahi with Greg Buckley, Kumi Keazor, Alex Bennett & Jermaine Josephs