Valentino S/S 2008 : Amber, Anja, Raquel & Shalom by Inez & Vinoodh

[DuTTyRoCK112]

Very weak IMO. The clothes just don't justify the concept, or the setting and composition is all wrong.

 

[taben]

I like it (I&V can do no wrong IMO) but that's a waste of the stellar cast... I agree that, being Valentino's last collection, it should be all about him and his clothes, but I can't help but be a bit disappointed we don't get to see the models' face...

 

[Annu]

Have to say I didn't expect this.. but maybe these look better when I used to them.

 

[Starry]

The most unexpected ad campaign so far!
Since I was looking forward to see Anja in the campaign. But now I can't figure out who is who.

 

[tocceve]

horrible

 

[alix*]

The shots remind me a lot of Guy Bourdin.
I think these are great!
But not very Valentino-esque.

 

[ThiagoMello]

My guesses:
1: (Amber and Raquel) I've noticed Amber's fingers are chubby with a different ton of her skin, and those are Raquel legs for sure.
2: (Raquel and Amber) This time you can actualy see Raquel's nose and the second one is Amber again with her chubby hand.
3: (Anja) I've seen a pic of her hands and they look exactly like this one.
4: (Amber) Her jaw and her teeth.
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I love this campaign overall, the shots are nice, I love Anja's one! I don't think Shalom is in any of these shots

 

[notmanons]

Waaaa?!?! Noooooooo way!


This is hilarious .

 

[mikel]

To me, this is the most random and yet the most sensible campaign Valentino's final RTW collection should be all about him and his clothes...and no one else That is the exact imagery these photos portray!

I'm disappointed But Faith makes a good poit.

 

[Ferdinanda]

To me, this is the most random and yet the most sensible campaign Valentino's final RTW collection should be all about him and his clothes...and no one else That is the exact imagery these photos portray!

Right on Faith! I really love it. But I would've liked even more if they showed Raquel's face.

 

[ThiagoMello]

Everybody wants a piece of Raquel B)

 

[mikel]

^Just like that cake in her thread.

 

[gr77]

I like them but I'm not sure why.Maybe because they remind me of a Japanese horror film.Like something horrible may appear behind all that hair

 

[mikel]

In which mag did these ads appear?

 

[Faith Akiyama]

^Vogue US January 2008

 

[Manuva]

So bizarre! I like them though, and I definately agree with what Faith said about it just being about the clothes, and I especially like the one where the model is hiding behind the handbag.

 

[mikel]

^Vogue US January 2008

thank you , I guess there is more to come. I hope that the some of the other Valentino ads will feature their faces.

 

[flyingace]

I think they are perfect! I love the colors and the poses, they remind me of Guy Bourdin as someone said. And I don't understand what's so important in seing the models faces. What is it really that you want to see, the campaign or the models?
I like the idea of the models hiding, you even spend more time examining the ad trying to figure out who is who.

 

[satinchic]

i'm not complaining because you can't see the models, but you can barely see the clothes. lying on their stomaches, hunched over, knees in the way... i hope these are just accessory ads.

 

[mikel]

^That's what I'm thinking as well. Just accessory shots.