Prada Menswear S/S 2012 : Michael Pitt by David Sims

[kiseki]

I like the idea, but are those supposed to be funny?!

 

[Street_a_Licious]

so, is Prada doing a round of bad editorials for their S/S 12 campaigns?

 

[KatJenahMckey]

My response to these photos and the thread title was 'Ew wtf?'. So lame. Benjamin Eidem was robbed of a campaign!

 

[MulletProof]

I was when I read the title, too bad they got Michael's duckface in all of the shots! disappointing.. hard to believe Tobey Maguire's campaign is far superior to what Michael, who's a lot more experienced in fashion photographs, delivered here.

 

[clocked]

i'm sorry but i love Michael Pitt, i'll take him anyway he comes

so perfect

 

[simons]

Seriously? Again with the actors? Never understood the appeal of Michael Pitt either.

Benjamin Eidem would have been perfect for this collection. Given the nature of the collection, they could have done so much with the campaign. I don't understand why Prada always cops out.

I like David Sims, but he isn't right for Prada. They could have had at least used Willy and the result would have been far better.

What a waste.

that sums it up right there.

 

[bedtimestorynyc]

i love david sims, i love michael pitt in it... such a great cinematic quality to the ad - this is a real form of art, well at least it should be... and he makes that art "live" with his non-dull poses and expressions. the first first thing i thought when i looked at that waste of a womenswear (well not exactly wasteful with that stellar cast), is that david sims should have been hired for that job instead of the overbooked, overrated, overstayed, etc. etc. stevel meisel! i love the vintage feel of the image editing here, something that should have been employed in womenswear ads as well.

bravo 5/5!!!!

 

[balmain1914]

a piece of Prada ****

 

[GivenchyHomme]

I like it. It's refreshing to see a "normal" looking guy wear these clothes. Although Jacob Coupe would have been nice.

 

[Phuel]

I don't care for Michael Pitt, nor this particular collection. But, I do love this campaign. It definitely captures that 50s teen pinup vibe, but without the nostalgia. It's sleeker, slicker and quirky. I love that fine line between high fashion and junk culture that Prada always has finger on.

Michael's goofy expression makes it work. This stands out to me next to all those serious, beautiful and perfect models that everyone seems to want to see in campaigns.

This is the essence of the Prada attitude-- for me, anyways. Love it.

 

[pen6693]

I had some hope for the menswear campaign, but no.
Not the Prada I used to know. The campaign truly looks like a bad editorial.

 

[models_vlada]

Michael Pitt is the leading actor of one of my fav Movies, "The Dreamers". I guess i rather him to stay and cinema, and not modeling ahahaha He definitely doesn't look good.

 

[fiqary]

This is horrible.

 

[Cut Copy]

Yuk.

 

[FelipeV]

I HATE that duck face!! I don't understand what's the purpose, he looks really stupid in some shots, i understand that mrs. Prada likes irony and play with the bad taste, but sometimes is to much. the background is nice, but that's all.

 

[Cut Copy]

duck face exactly!

 

[Deleted member 1957]

this is not a horrible campaign its a WTF moment

 

[GIVENCHYlover]

omg, no Benjamin Eidem?????

 

[mackos]

I like it.

So do I, actually. Not as good as Tobey's last season, yet I find these strangely appealing, especially the second to last

 

[RaisinBoy]

I think that PRADA is all about the thing if you really want to play Miuccia's game. Of course, the photographs are empty, the ducky gestures are terrible, but... she reinvented the 50s for the next season and I can see her asking "What's left from the golden era of the USA?". Well, the answer is that nothing, in my humble opinion. And she put that in the campaign as well.

See the womenswear campaign, it's totally unprada, she basically made a parody of herself.