Photoshoot: Liu Wen for Numéro China

Sometimes a great fashion photoshoot is more about the model than it is about the clothes.  The beautiful Liu Wen landed the cover spread in the September 2010 premiere issue of Numéro China.  

Although all of the images are striking, I particularly love the black and white photos.  Some people might find them boring or plain, but I think they are absolutely fantastic and allow her true beauty to shine through.  This woman is an absolute stunner.  

Combine that beauty with some fierce couture, and you get an unforgetable premiere issue:

Photoshoot Details:

Numéro China, September 2010

Photographer: Tiziano Magni

Photoshoot: Mad Men for Rolling Stone Magazine

I tried.  Really I did.  

Most of you have probably seen these photographs already, but I just love them so much... I had to post them here.

Here is a look behind the scenes of Mad Men, brought to you by Rolling Stone Magazine.  
 

First, I am going to single out one photograph.  This is my absolute favorite.  The actors who portray Cosgrove and Crane, decked out in full 1960s regalia, checking out a macbook.  The look on Crane's face - priceless!

And now, the rest:

Click here to read an excerpt from the article.  The issue is available on newstands now.

Love it.

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg (cover) and James Michin III (the rest).

All images property of Rolling Stone Magazine.  

Photoshoot: Christina Hendricks for Capitol File Magazine

What do you get when you take Christina Hendricks and style her in some TO. DIE. FOR. Oscar de la Renta, D&G, Holly Fulton and Errickson Beamon?

Perfection.

I want every single item she is wearing.

LEFT: Dress, Oscar de la Renta ($1,690). Saks Fifth Avenue; saks.com. Necklace, Dolce & Gabbana (price on request). Visit dolcegabbana.com. RIGHT: Dress, Dolce & Gabbana (price on request). Visit dolcegabbana.com. Necklace, Eddie Borgo ($225). Dresscode by Gita, 36 Village of Cross Keys, Baltimore, 410-323-9009. Ring, Alexis Bittar ($125). Visit alexisbittar.com. (caption from Capitol File Magazine)

Dress, Alaïa ($2,520). Select Barneys New York 
stores; barneys.com. Thin cuff ($228), wide cuff 
($288), Holly Fulton. Visit browns.co.uk.
(caption from Capitol File Magazine)

Dress, Ports 1961 ($550). Bloomingdale’s, The Shops
at Wisconsin Place, Chevy Chase, 301-841-4000. 
 Jacket, BCBG (price on request). Visit bcbg.com. 
 Earrings, Errickson Beamon ($478). Barneys Co-op,
3040 M St. NW, 202-350-5832
(caption from Capitol File Magazine)

Link to full article here.

On a side note - I know there has been talk about Christina's London Fog campaign and whether or not she was photoshopped in some of the images.  If you compare these two side by side, it certainly looks like her waist and hips were slimmed down for the official ad image:

I would also argue that she has been slimmed down in the photo below, especially when compared to the killer curves she's modeling in the GQ UK photo:

What do you think?  Photoshop or no? And if so - why do companies so often insist on minimizing curves, especially in a case like this when the woman in question is celebrated for them?

All images from Capitol File Magazine, London Fog, or GQ UK

Photoshoot: Miranda Kerr for Vogue Spain, September 2010

I seem to be loving the non-U.S. September issues better than the U.S.  Spanish Vogue comes through with this gorgeous photo spread of Miranda Kerr.  Check out all the accessories... 

To. die. for.

Photoshoot Details:

Vogue Spain, September 2010

Photographer: Tom Munro