January Mood Board
It may be January, but here at Fashionista we’re dreaming of a hot sunny, days and bright happy clothes. With the temperature in New York at over 60 this weekend, can you really blame us?
Raquel Zimmerman
Sunday January 8th, 2012
Wednesday December 21st, 2011
The 25 Best Fashion Editorials of 2011
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.
Monday October 31st, 2011
Raquel Zimmermann Sexes Up The A Train For Vogue Italia
For next month’s cover of Vogue Italia, Steven Meisel shot Raquel Zimmermann in a crowd of suits, slightly jostled but holding her own on what is meant to be the A-train. We think this is the only time the MTA has ever been stylish. The accompanying editorial is appropriately titled “The Commute” and features Zimmermann as various incarnations of NYC girls, all of whom we’ve seen on the subway before (albeit in much lower-priced versions of Zimmermann’s looks).
Check out the gallery to see the entire 14-page spread. What’s your favorite NYC style?
Tuesday September 6th, 2011
Steven Meisel Produces Identical Shoots for Vogue Italia and W–Did He Screw Over W?
Here’s the deal: You may have seen the 22-page portfolio Steven Meisel shot for W‘s September 2011 issue. The editorial features black and white “before” and “after” shots of big-name models like Raquel Zimmermann, Jessica Stam, Karen Elson and Carolyn Murphy. The story was a big get for the mag, considering Meisel had never worked with W before. Thing is, Meisel produced a strikingly similar editorial for Vogue Italia‘s August issue.
WWD noticed the nearly identical spreads, and has it from a source that Meisel may have financed the Italian Vogue shoot on W’s dime. Neither W nor Steven Meisel has commented on the issue, however a fallout–or at least a fault line–is bound to happen soon.
Wednesday July 13th, 2011
Where to Watch Alexander Wang’s New Campaign Video Tonight
Alexander Wang is continuing on what seems like a mission to turn New York City in Alexander Wang City with unconventional guerrilla-like marketing. On Monday, he launched a new campaign for T by Alexander Wang with a video starring Spankrock and Santigold and a “wildposting campaign” of still images to be posted around New York City. This morning, an image of Raquel Zimmerman from the Alexander Wang fall campaign was released with the news that another film had been produced for the designer’s main line.
It stars Zimmerman and was shot in an abandoned factory in Red Hook, Brooklyn (Great minds think alike?). Wang told WWD, “We’ve rented these trucks, and the video will be projected from the trucks onto the sides of buildings. Some will be roaming, some planted.”
According to Wang’s PR, these screenings will take place tonight, tomorrow night and Friday night “around 9pm” in the following locations:
Friday July 8th, 2011
Ranking the Fall 2011 Ads, Part 2
Since our last roundup of Fall 2011 ads, some of the biggest campaigns have been released. From Chanel’s cats to Balenciaga’s church-going models, these ads are decidedly thematic.
That being said, not all are successful. Most have the guts to get consumers into the stores, but some fall short and enter into parody territory. Click through and see for yourself.
Saturday December 11th, 2010
December Mood Board
While Elle Fanning in Somewhere and photos by Juergen Teller are dominating our December mood board, there are plenty of other goodies inside from new Clhoê for Opening Ceremony to Elisa Sendaoui shot by Natalie Joos. So check it out!
Friday July 23rd, 2010
Ranking the Fall Ads, Part Two: From Balenciaga to Bulgari
The moment the Fall ads start flowing in is always an exciting one. Which brand will succeed and which will fail miserably in captivating consumers and creating that perfect fantastical image?
We already showed you some of our early favorites, but in the past couple of weeks, tons of new images have hit the web. We rank the best of the rest in descending order. Click through to get a glimpse of what’s in store for Fall.
Thursday April 29th, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: Caroline & Raquel Go to the Movies, Gant & Freeman’s Go to Bleecker Street
Cinema Shots: Caroline Trentini and Raquel Zimmerman got to hang out with Nicholas Hoult for this colorful shoot in Vogue Nippon (which was shot in our neighborhood!). We’re jealous—of the shoes, the boys, the hair etc. {FashionGoneRogue} Bleecker Embraces Men: Two shops have opened in the West Village this week. Gant’s Rugger store is at Read more →
Wednesday January 13th, 2010
Mid-Day Snack
When ‘Perfect’ Isn’t Enough: We try so hard to avoid, “I die.” But then we see ads like this and nothing else properly conveys our reaction. Mario Sorrenti shot Raquel and Malgosia Bela for Chloé SS10.{
Thursday November 5th, 2009
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Thursday May 7th, 2009
Mid-Day Snack
Guess Who?: Gucci’s finally cracking down on Guess for their interlocking ‘G’ logo. Wonder what took them so long? {Bloomberg} That’s What He Said: Olivier Theyskens likes fashion parties , but he’d rather smoke cheap cigars and pee in the Seine. We’ll see him at the former, thanks. {Hint} Broken Brants: Stephanie Seymour just filed Read more →
