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[Fox in the Snow]

This is such an inside-y topic, and being a non-fashion professional, just someone who likes great photography, i have to say the stylists that are the best are the ones who don't make something look really contrived, as in, super-obviously styled. The styling should flow with the photographer, the clothes, and the models.

 

[softgrey]

meh...i don't really agree with that fox in the snow...

if i want to see something that looks really natural...
i'll just take a walk outside...i don't need to buy a magazine for that...

when it comes to fashion...i am looking for fantasy...
and the pics i like best are the ones that don't look 'real'...
but more like a fairytale or a dream...
the ones that focus on the clothes....
where everything...the girl, hair and make up, location, lighting, etc...
is all there to enhance the CLOTHING...

the FASHION...

 

[fezbatik]

I agree with you Soft.

I also noticed from reading page 1, that there seems to be a misconception about stylists, since everyone does seem to be uber-obsessed with celebs, and that is this:

That stylists are in place to create wardrobes for clients.
I don't think most people realize that it takes a team of people to put together an editorial in order to achieve a vision....

Not all stylists treat the job like Rachel Zoe - they do not recieve their merit through the A-B-C-D-Listers who they dress. It is about their magazine work and the art they help create.

I love learning about stylists - give me more, give me more...

 

[metal-on-metal]

that's funny metal....
monica works a lot for italian mags...
especially FLAUNT...she's been around for ages and is very well known and respected....

i actually don't know some of the people you listed...
i guess they are newer?...
who is suzanne koller?...

Suzanne is the fashion director of Self-Service. Sorry about the Monica comment. Just had no idea about her!

 

[Fox in the Snow]

meh...i don't really agree with that fox in the snow...

if i want to see something that looks really natural...
i'll just take a walk outside...i don't need to buy a magazine for that...

when it comes to fashion...i am looking for fantasy...
and the pics i like best are the ones that don't look 'real'...
but more like a fairytale or a dream...
the ones that focus on the clothes....
where everything...the girl, hair and make up, location, lighting, etc...
is all there to enhance the CLOTHING...

the FASHION...

I don't really mean that it should look 'natural' but I also don't think it should look stagey. I think a lot of stylists get so caught up in a 'vision', particularly in high fashion editorials, that you can barely see the clothes! That is what I mean - I don't think it's unfair to say this is a problem. I can't tell you how many times I've looked at an editorial and had to strain to make out the detail of an outfit because there are too many elements added by a stylist. I think this also probably has something to do with the way it is shot/directed, but I know that sometimes styling gets in the way of telling a fashion story, rathter than a fantasy concoction of an over-exuberant stylist. Sometimes, the desire to be artistic gets in the way of the star, which should be the CLOTHES, not the ego of a stylist trying to hard to put some kind signature on something.

 

[tuomas]

My favorites are listed here.Most of them work in menswear, but that's the field I work in...the faves aren't in any particular order.

- Christopher Niquet
-Alister Mackie
-Panos Yiapanis
-Olivier Rizzo
-Mattias Korlsson
-Andrew Richardson
-Jane How
-Anna Cockburn
-Joe McKenna
-David Bradshaw

up&coming: Marie Chaix, Hannes Hetta

 

[Xone]

hey soft...agree with you....and about fox in the snow i understand what u say but because of that is that its called high fashion...the clothes of course are the pretext to create a mood,an atmosphere...sometimes u show the whole outfit sometimes u dont...it depends...thats the wonderful about fashion...u could take different approach and none of them are bad....

 

[krizzlec]

i am surprised that know has mentioned tina laakonen (sp). She is one of my favorites and an amsolutele swwe heart to work with.

 

[amor]

where is camilla nickerson?

 

[fugfashion]

thanks for posting this softgrey
I'm going to do my research now

 

[kasper!]

Katie Grand
At this point in her career Katie has accomplished what take most a lifetime to and she is just getting warmed up. Vuitton, Prada , Calvin all have tapped Katie to work her magic. Undeniably talented, you may look forward many more years of her Grand style.

sorry for bring this super super old thread up

but i have a question....did katie style the show,or the ad-shot????

 

[disclosed]

stylists

i personally love edward enninfuls work.

 

[surrealseven]

sorry for bring this super super old thread up

but i have a question....did katie style the show,or the ad-shot????

Both.

 

[MissMagAddict]

Karl Templer styles Calvin Klein runway & ads.

 

[kasper!]

olivier rizzo styles prada runway..i don't who styles their ads...this coverage is not accurate..

btw,who is monica dolfini?..