Ralph Lauren Collection S/S 2008 : Magdalena, Tanya, Chanel, Katarina & Valentina

[knightley]

I don't like Chanel for it because she does not fit the aesthetic of ralph lauren. Stick her to Bennetton, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger: the little girl brands.

 

[miwa]

When I hear Ralph Lauren, I think of sophisticated, high class women. When I hear Chanel Iman, I think of a spoiled little teenager who think is Naomi Campbell.

But this is not the place to discuss it.

 

[valentina_rocks]

wow i love valentina's the best!!

 

[happytrail]

NEVER really liked RL...NEVER cared for their ads. i do however, think the casting is decent, although i think i'll always have a distaste for valentina.

 

[überchic]

I hope they lay the ads out better for print...all the girls are in the middle, which mean's they'll be in the gutter (the center crease) of the magazine!
...Whoops.

 

[MyNameIs]

I don't know, I like these. All of them. Tanya's shot is my favorite, but the rest are really good too, imo.

 

[Sugarmama]

I don't like this. Why use runway shots? I don't have a problem with Magdalena, Tanya, and Chanel being used though.

 

[mainstay]

Chanel doesn't fit his aesthetic at all. She is too young and annoying... she needs to grow up before she can wear these kinds of clothes and sell them effectively. If he needed a black girl to represent his collection, there are so many other better choices than Chanel.

 

[aristobrat]

Ugh no to Chanel. Valentina, as someone said, is to Ralph Lauren as Sasha is to Prada. They just fit. But I think Magdalena is to RL as Meghan Collinson is to Prada. Up & coming.. kind of the understudy.

 

[jssy4eva]

*Scanned by me from Vanity Fair April 2008

 

[Faith Akiyama]

Another of Valentina -- she's still the star, no doubt

Scanned by me from clippings

 

[mikel]

It looks like Valentina's are real 'studio photo's' and not runwayshots. Weird to combine runwayshot and studio shots in one campaign.

 

[valentina_rocks]

hey i actually love that one in 111

 

[Mirik]

scanned by me from Vogue Russia March 2008
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[Mirik]

kochie332 from Valentina's thread

 

[ediewarhol]

Valentina's look amazing. I can't believe Chanel is doing it. Blah.

 

[valentina_rocks]

i LOVE the one of her in red<3

 

[dg_fan]

that ad so far is my favorite ^

 

[Mr-Dale]

scanned by me from Vogue Russia March 2008
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I saw the first one on Vogue Italia March as well and that is Anastassia Khozissova, right? Good to see her still being a Ralph girl!

And I think the shots aren't actual runwayshots, but backstage shots arranged against a bluescreen or a whitescreen. Like that Steven Klein editorial and cover in the Vogue Italia Sept07 couture supplement....