Fashion is always looking for the next big thing–and that means photographers, models and magazines are continuously pushing themselves onwards and upwards. And boy did they take it to the next level in 2012. From elaborate sets with A-list celebs, to pared down shoots with models of the moment, the year produced some seriously inspiring Read more →
Back in the 90s, Shalom Harlow was everywhere–from Chanel campaigns to couture, she was one of the supers, (along with Kate Moss, Karolina Kurkova, Amber Valetta et al) and a particular favorite of the fashion set. In the early 2000s, she still worked steadily and added the “slash actress” to her resume, appearing in films Read more →
Shalom Harlow is the latest 90s supermodel to be staging a comeback. After walking in the Alexander Wang’s fall 2012 show, she’s popping up in editorials and ad campaigns, and we couldn’t be happier to see her back on the circuit. For her latest gig, she covers Oyster mag’s “All Woman” issue, and stars in Read more →
Is there a woman on the planet who doesn’t have a girl crush on Charlotte Gainsbourg? We didn’t think so. Gainsbourg snags the April cover of Oyster, lensed by Will Davidson with creative direction by Stevie Dance. The intimate editorial was shot in the actress/singer/muse’s apartment in Paris, and you definitely get to see her Read more →
It happens every year: Our ever-growing pile of fashion magazines inches higher with each passing month, and by the time December rolls around, we can barely sift through the hundreds of stylish images we bookmarked for inspiration. 2011 was no exception, and in a year that celebrated retro supermodels, androgyny, vivid colors, and plenty of experimentation in the beauty department, choosing our favorites was particularly difficult.
The best editorials of the year ran the gamut from huge ensemble casts of blue-chip models styled by greats like Katie Grand and Carine Roitfeld, to intimate, one-on-one portraits of our favorite girls like Lindsey Wixson and Daria Werbowy. The acid brights that dominated the spring collections allowed for some pretty trippy trend stories last season, but the fall glossies featured much moodier imagery, with a number of gorgeous spreads in black and white.
Here are the editorials from 2011 that will stay tacked up on our walls and fill our inspiration boards well into the new year—and beyond.
“Once I got there, there was no point in being afraid,” said Daisy Lowe about her Oyster cover shoot in which she had to mingle with live snakes. Photographed by Will Davidson with creative direction by Stevie Dance, this editorial isn’t messing around. Lowe channels bad girl Sixties brides (you know, the kind to wed Read more →
“We hate dresses!” – Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte in Oyster magazine.
