Similar ideas in photography in these fashion editorials and ads. Can prints only be photographed with a lying girl on the floor, drowning in printed fabrics? And that Lanvin dress: everybody loved the spring ads (bottom), but why aren’t editors inspired to try and photograph it differently? Maybe Lanvin doesn’t allow it. There is so much amount of fabric used for that dress, that one can really work with it in so many other ways, right? Did you notice any other similarities idea-vise? [image credit: scans from tfs]
Speaking of similarities, I used old horns in that photo shoot I did a while ago (”A Journey In Time“), it seems the new spring 2008 accessories look great hanging on horns. Also, a couple of years ago when I was taking drawing lessons preparing for the University, I studied that horse skull. It was great to see it being used in the new Jil Sander summer ads, as it’s very artsy and usually used in studying painting and drawing. See more of my drawings here.
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For a brand, strong brand image is more important than freedom to photographers/fashion editors. You have a “double” ad, the same price and an easier to perceive/remember image of brand’s proposals.
Chanel did it already in the 30’s and 60’s. Here models never got into pictorials but almost always the photo session took place in her appartement.Once she got so mad because Vogue put a partial photo of the model and for the next numbers she didn’t allow them to take any photo any of her dresses.
I was just thinking about it after seeing the new Miu Miu ads with Kirsten Dunst. Have you seen them?
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen something similar in an editorial somewhere, however the ads are still amazing and with a great visual appeal, that was probably the wanted effect. So I guess the lack of creativity (if it can be called that?) can sometimes be worth it.
Foarte interesanta abordare a lucrurilor. dar eu tocmai am invatat un lucru. Tot cea ce noi auzim, vedem si “creem a mai fost zis, vazut si creat inaintea. Nu e nimic nou sub soare, doar vazut in alta forma si postura!!!
Similar artistic themes seem to be occuring a lot lately. I for one would appreciate seeing the Lanvin dress in another way–wind could blow it so beautifully in a million different directions.
The Lanvin dress has just been used in the new Dazed & Confused and it looks VASTLY different from the ads….quite static, seventies and dare I say, a little chintzy…but at least it’s a different intepretation…