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Viktoria Stutz – Beauty Photography

January 19, 2013 by The CoF

Sometimes I’m not sure if the props should go to the photographer or the makeup artist for beauty photography. Considering that creating fashion and beauty imagery is a question of having the right team, I guess usually the props go to both. Reviewed here is the beauty work of German photographerSometimes I’m not sure if the props should go to the photographer or the makeup artist for beauty photography. Considering that creating fashion and beauty imagery is a question of having […]

Categories: Beauty • Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Beauty, Business, Consumer Goods and Services, Cosmetics, Lady Gaga, Makeup Artist, Photographer

Tom Ford Men’s Ready To Wear Fall 2013

January 10, 2013 by The CoF

“Check on check on tweed on check,” the designer deadpanned during a presentation of his youthful, sophisticated collection with a sporty, early Sixties feel. On the final day of London Collections: Men, Ford showed an abundance of Glen plaid and check suits, many of them three-piece and worn with roll neck sweaters instead of shirts.The collection also featured a lighthearted lineup of Fair Isle cashmere sweaters – which he paired with check trousers and loafers – and other knits with […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, Fashion Week • Tags: Business, clothing, Consumer Goods and Services, Fair Isle, J.Crew, LONDON, Shopping, Sweater

Alexander Wang Pre-Fall 2013

December 7, 2012 by The CoF

After the precision and linear quality of his spring collection, Alexander Wang was in the mood for something softer for pre-fall. “We were playing with this idea of blurriness and ambiguity,” he said. “I love the idea of intertwining and not knowing where a dress ends and a jacket begins.” He blurred the lines with great scarf dresses, slim with a loosely draped line, some in suede or sueded jersey. They were done in a mostly colorless palette of black, […]

Categories: Design • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Business, clothing, Consumer Goods and Services, Design, Nicolas Ghesquière, Shopping, Wang

The 2013 Campari Calendar Kisses Superstitions Goodbye

December 6, 2012 by The CoF

By Meghan Young Actress Penelope Cruz tests her luck in the 2013 Campari Calendar. Aptly titled, ‘Kiss Superstition Goodbye,’ it finds the Spanish beauty surrounded by taboo elements including a glaring of black cats, opened umbrellas indoors and dangerously cracked mirrors. Of course, she shows confidently that these are all unfounded fears perpetuated by superstitious societies. Helping her to bravely confront these fears is the Italian alcohol beverage, which is Cruz’s constant companion in the 2013 Campari Calendar. Shot by […]

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