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Raquel Zimmermann in Michael Bastian.
...Marc Jacobs...
...and Dries Van Noten.
CFDA Booked and Ready to Go
email print save Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
By Rosemary Feitelberg
Win or lose, nominees for this year's CFDA and Swarovski awards will go home June 2 with something for posterity — a book featuring highly individualized photographs of Raquel Zimmermann in their various designs.
Styled by Karl Templer and shot by Mikael Jansson, the keepsake came together under creative director Trey Laird.
Templer suggested shooting Zimmermann in the 25 nominees' finery and creating a character to relay each designer's sense of style. In Michael Bastian's men's wear, for example, she plays the hulking athlete with football in hand and greasepaint under her eyes. Zimmermann is considerably more light-stepped in a printed Dries Van Noten ensemble with tousled hair. "I felt this was for the ultimate American fashion night, so I wanted it to be strong and powerful. It's also nice to capture the year for a designer," Laird said.
Jansson also shot portraits of three of this year's special honorees — Van Noten, Carolina Herrera and Candy Pratts Price. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the fourth honoree, was unable to be photographed due to his schedule. The New York Times' David Colman has written essays about everyone featured in the book.
Laird's creative team was up all night for four nights shooting, with Eugene Souleiman and Mark Carrasquillo handling hair and makeup, respectively. Laird also had Kenji Toma photograph close-ups of abstract flowers that are interspersed throughout the book. The floral touch also accents the fresh peonies that accompanies guests' invitations, as well as the new CFDA logo Laird has designed that graces the book's cover.
fashionweekdailyRaquel Zimmerman's CFDA Cameo: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
(NEW YORK) Raquel Zimmerman will be omnipresent come Monday's CFDA Awards gala. That's because the Brazilian supermodel has been photographed exclusively by Mikael Jansson for a special book that will be handed out to attendees at this year's black-tie affair.
Spearheaded by CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg, the book was created in a four-day shoot under the direction of creative director Trey Laird and Karl Templer, who styled the fashion-forward images. In a twist on past traditions of one model per look, Zimmerman, at the suggestion of Templer, wore the designs of all 25 nominees--both for CFDA and Swarovski Awards--regardless of gender.
The results portray the brunette as an imposing athlete in Michael Bastian's men's wear, a stylish corporate fellow in Tom Ford, and a Marc Jacobs-ed sprite (hate-it-or-love-it headband in tow).
Special honorees Dries Van Noten, Carolina Herrera and Candy Pratts Price were also shot by Jansson. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is said to be receiving his award from Ralph Lauren, could not participate due to a scheduling conflict. David Colman of the New York Times penned the complementary essays about each distinguished individual.
Kenji Toma was asked to photograph close-ups of abstract flowers that have been intermittently placed throughout the book. The floral accent is a continuation of the fresh peonies that accompanied the gala invitations, as well as a new CFDA logo Laird designed that will be affixed to the book's cover.
Thanks Camilla! 
Nothing extraordinary but really pretty Are those B&W pics from the book? How can I get my hand on it?Those are fantastic!
Thanks for the pics and article
